VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL20
OPERATION
1
)
The VX-8R is smart! You can set up Low power on one band (like UHF),
while leaving VHF on High power, and the radio will remember the different
settings on each band. And when you store memories, you can store High
and Low power settings separately in each memory, so you don’t waste battery power
when using very close-in repeaters!
2
)
When you are operating on one of the Low power settings, you can press the key,
then press the PTT switch,
to cause the VX-8R to trans-
mit (temporarily) on High
power. After one transmis-
sion, the power level will re-
vert to the previously-se-
lected Low power setting.
VOX OPERATION
The VOX system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to the
microphone. With the VOX system enabled, you do not need to press the PTT switch in order
to transmit, and it is not necessary to use a VOX headset in order to utilize VOX operation.
1. Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item
108:108:
108:108:
108:
VOXVOX
VOXVOX
VOX.
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired VOX Gain level
(“
HIGHHIGH
HIGHHIGH
HIGH” or “
LOWLOW
LOWLOW
LOW”).
5. When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
6. Without pressing the PTT switch, speak into the VX-8R
microphone in a normal voice level. When you start speak-
ing, the transmitter should be activated automatically. When
you finish speaking, the transceiver should return to the re-
ceive mode (after a short delay).
To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation, just repeat the above procedures, selecting
“
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF” in step 4 above.
When the VOX system is activated, the “ ” icon will appear on the display.
The VOX is activated by the VX-8R. The optional MH-74A7A Speaker/Micro-
phone is ignored.
TRANSMISSION
OPERATING BAND
50/144/430 MHz
FM
222 MHz FM
50 MHz AM
FNB-101LI/-102LI or
EXT DC
(
7.4 V
)
HI: 5.0 W, L3: 2.5 W,
L2: 1.0 W, L1: 0.05 W
HI: 1.5 W, L3: 1.0 W,
L2: 0.5 W, L1: 0.05 W
1.0 W
(
Fixed
)
TRANSMIT POWER
FBA-39
(
w/Fresh Batteries
)
L2: 1.0 W,
L1: 0.05 W
L2: 0.5 W,
L1: 0.05 W
1.0 W
(
Fixed
)
