Setting Repeater Tx Offset; Checking The Repeater; Uplink (Input) Frequency; Keyboard Locking - Vertex Standard VX-150 Operating Manual

Setting repeater Tx Offset

Although you should keep the repeater offset programmed to that used in your area, you
can change the default repeater offset for special applications:
Press the [ F ] key, then immediately press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #4 ("
Press the [ F ] key to enable modification of the current setting.
Rotate the DIAL to select the new shift offset frequency (selectable in 50-kHz incre-
ments only).
Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency
It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the
calling station is within direct ("Simplex") range.
To do this, just press the [ REV ( HM )] key momentarily. If Menu Item #20 ("
," you may press the [ F ] key, and then [ REV ( HM )] key. To return to the
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normal uplink/downlink frequency relationship, repeat this step.
In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various as-
pects of the VX-150's keys and switches may be locked out. The possible lockout combi-
nations are:
:
:
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+ +
:
( ) : Both the keys and PTT switch are locked out
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+ +
:
To lock out some or all of the keys:
Press the [ F ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #32 ("
Press the [ F ] key to enable setting of the Lock mode (which defines which keys/func-
tions are to be locked out).
Rotate the DIAL to choose between one of the locking schemes as outlined above.
Once you have made your selection, press the PTT key momentarily to save the new
setting and resume normal operation.
To activate the locking feature, press the [ F ] key, then press the [ 6 ( LOCK ) ] key. The
" icon will appear on the LCD. To cancel keyboard locking, again press the [ F ]
"
key, followed by the [ 6 ( LOCK )] key.
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Just the front panel keys are locked out
Just the top panel DIAL is locked out
) : Both the DIAL and Keys are locked out
The PTT switch is locked (TX not possible)
) : Both the DIAL and PTT switch are locked out
All of the above are locked out
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