My Bands Operation - Yaesu VX-8DR - APRS Manual

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ISCELLANEOUS
The "My Bands" feature allows you to select several operating bands, and make only
those bands available for selection via the
For example, if you do not need the reception of the SW and Air bands, you may skip
(omit) these bands from the band selection loop.
My Bands Setup
1. Set the VX-8R to the VFO mode.
2. Press and hold the
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 106: VFO SKIP.
4. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to choose a band number (see chart
below) you wish to omit (skip) form the band selection loop.
key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select "ON"
6. Press the
and omit (skip) the band from the band selection loop.
Note: The band presently in use cannot be turned "ON".
7. Press the key again.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 above to select as many bands as
you like.
9. When you have completed your selection, press the PTT
switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
To re-institute a band into the band selection loop, repeat the above procedure, rotating the
DIAL knob to select "OFF" in step 6.
If you wish to skip (omit) the AM or FM Broadcast band, enter the Broadcast
Reception mode by pressing the
form the above procedure.
B
N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
F
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ETTING
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key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
B N
O B
SW Band
50 MHz Band
AIR Band
VHF HAM Band
VHF TV Band
INFO 1 Band
UHF HAM Band
UHF TV Band
INFO 2 Band
AM Broadcast Band
FM Broadcast Band
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key.
key followed by
C
F R
"VFO-A"
1.8-30 MHz
30-76 MHz
108-137 MHz
137-174 MHz
174-222 MHz
222-420 MHz
420-470 MHz
470-774 MHz
774-999.99 MHz
510-1790 kHz
76-107.9 MHz
USA Version: Cellular Blocked
VX-8DR O
key first, then per-
"VFO-B"
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30-76 MHz
108-137 MHz
137-174 MHz
174-222 MHz
222-420 MHz
420-470 MHz
470-580 MHz
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