Repeater Shifts; Automatic Repeater Shift (Ars) - Yaesu VX-3R Operating Manual

R
EPEATER
Repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dra-
matic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile trans-
ceivers. The VX-3R includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
Your VX-3R has been configured, at the factory, for the repeater shifts customary in your
country. For the 144 MHz band shift will be 600 kHz. On the 430 MHz band, the shift may
be 1.6 MHz, 7.6 MHz, or 5 MHz (USA version).
Depending on the part of the band in which you
are operating, the repeater shift may be either
downward ( ) or upward (
icons will appear at the top of the LCD when
repeater shifts have been enabled.
The VX-3R provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the
appropriate repeater shift to be applied automatically whenever you tune into the desig-
nated repeater sub-bands in your country. These sub-bands are shown below.
If the ARS feature does not appear to be working, you may have accidentally disabled it.
To re-enable ARS:
1. Press and hold in the [ TXPO ] key for one second to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 5: ARS
Note: Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL
knob.
3. Press the [ TXPO ] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "ON
peater Shift).
5. When you have made your selection, press
the PTT switch to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
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O
PERATION
R
EPEATER
). One of these
A R
UTOMATIC
ON" (to enable Automatic Re-
ON ON
ON
S
HIFTS
S
EPEATER HIFT
ARS ARS
ARS. ARS
145.1 145.5
145.6
Version A
433.00 433.40
VX-3R O
( ARS )
ARS-Repeater Subbands
2-m
Version A
146.0 146.4 147.0
146.6
147.4
145.8
European Version
70-cm
440.0 445.0
438.20 439.45
Euro Version 1
Euro Version 2
434.60 435.00
PERATING
147.6 148.0
450.0
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ANUAL