My Bands Operation - Yaesu VX-8GE Operating Manual

The "My Bands" feature allows you to select several operating bands, and make only
those bands available for selection via the B key.
For example, if you do not need the reception of the VHF and UHF TV bands, you may
skip (omit) these bands from the band selection loop.
My Bands Setup
1. Set the VX-8GE to the VFO mode.
2. Press and hold the m key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 96: VFO SKIP.
4. Press the m 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.
6. Press the M key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select
"ON" and omit (skip) the band from the band selection loop.
Note: The band presently in use cannot be turned "ON".
7. Press the M 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.
B
AND
N
UMBER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
VX-8GE O
PERATING
M B
Y ANDS
B N
AND UMBER
O B
PERATING AND
AIR Band
VHF HAM Band
VHF Band
INFO 1 Band
UHF HAM Band
UHF Band
INFO 2 Band
M
ANUAL
M
ISCELLANEOUS
O
PERATION
C
HART
F R
REQUENCY ANGE
"VFO-A"
108-137 MHz
137-174 MHz
174-222 MHz
222-420 MHz
420-470 MHz
470-774 MHz
774-999.99 MHz
S
ETTING
"VFO-B"
108-137 MHz
137-174 MHz
174-222 MHz
222-420 MHz
420-470 MHz
470-580 MHz
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