Repeater Operation - Yaesu VX-2R Operating Manual

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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-2R includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
Repeater Shifts
Your VX-2R 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 (
LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled.
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
The VX-2R 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 [ H/L ] key for one second to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 4: ARS.
3. Press the [ H/L ] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "ON" (to enable Automatic Repeater Shift).
5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
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), and one of these icons will appear at the top of the
ARS-Repeater Subbands
145.1 145.5 146.0
145.6 145.8
European Version
Version A
438.20
Euro Version 2
433.00 433.40
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2-m
Version A
146.4 147.0 147.6
146.6 147.4
70-cm
440.0 445.0
439.45
Euro Version 1
VX-2R O
148.0
450.0
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