Repeater Operation - Yaesu VX-5R Operating Manual

Advanced Operation
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-5R includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
Repeater Shifts
Your VX-5R has been configured, at the factory, for the repeater shifts customary in your
country. For the 50 MHz band, this usually will be 1 MHz, while the 144 MHz shift will be
600 kHz; on 70 cm, 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 ("
of the LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled.
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
The VX-5R provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the
appropriate repeater shift to be automatically applied 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:
•
Press the [ F/W ] key, then immediately press the [ BAND ( SET ) AR ] key to enter the Set
mode.
‚
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #06 ("
ƒ
Press the [ BAND ( SET ) AR ] key to enable modification of the current setting.
„
Now rotate the DIAL to select "ON" (to enable Automatic Repeater Shift).
...
Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
24
R
EPEATER
– – – – –
+ + + + +
") or upward ("
O
PERATION
"), and one of these icons will appear at the bottom
ARS ARS
ARS ARS ARS
").
VX-5R O M
PERATING ANUAL