UP
TO 1 WATT PO! |
Power
output of 500 mW with the standard battery, and up to 1
Watt with external DC power!
The VX-1R's power
amplifiers are new technology MOSFET devices which allow
for high power output while using low input voltage.
When using the standard 3.6 volt lithium ion battery,
the VX-1R transmits at 500 mW. When the optional E-DC-15
cable is attached, the power output is increased to 1
Watt. And for short duration operation the optional
FBA-20 alkaline battery adapter allows for a power
output of 100 mW using a single "AA" alkaline
cell.
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10+
HOURS OF OPERATION! |
11 Hours of.
Use the VX-1R for more than eleven hours on a single
battery charge
The high capacity (700
mAh) lithium ion battery yields operating times in
excess of 11 hours per charge. What's more, the
NC-66/C/U Charger/AC Adapter provides re-charge time of
two hours or less, so you can be back on the air quickly.
And if your battery is already charged, you can receive
using the NC-66B/C/U and conserve the charge.
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WIDE
BAND RECEIVE! |
The VX-1R
provides continuous receive coverage from 76 MHz to 999
MHz!
Besides being a
full-featured Dual-Band amateur transceiver, the VX-1R
provides extraordinary wide frequency coverage which
includes AM BC, FM BC, public safety, and audio from
most TV channels. The operating mode (AM, FM-Narrow,
FM-Wide) is automatically preset on each band (with easy
mode change via Menu), and you'll marvel at the great
audio of the FM broadcast band!
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LITHIUM-ION
BATTERY! |
High
capacity Lithium-Ion Battery provides long life without
charging "memory" problems!
The supplied FNB-52LI
Lithium Ion battery is a breakthrough in DC power
technology in the amateur radio industry. While
occupying the same space as a standard "AA"
alkaline cell, the FNB-52LI provides 3.6 Volts at an
incredible 700 mAh of current capacity! This voltage is
approximately the same as that provided by three
"AA" size Ni-Cd cells and allows the VX-1R to
transmit at a full 500 mW. Longer battery life and
immunity from charge capacity memory is yours with the
VX-1R!
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BATTERY
CONSERVATION! |
Extensive
battery-saving features promote long operating times!
The VX-1R's
microprocessor includes several important battery-saving
features which may be enabled by the operator. These
include:
- Receive Battery Saver
which puts the transceiver into "sleep"
mode, checking the receive frequency periodically
(0.2/0.3/0.5/1/2 seconds) for activity.
- Automatic Power Off
(APO) feature, which will turn the VX-1R off after a
programmable interval of non-use (0.5/1/3/5/8 hours).
- TX/Busy lamp off
feature allows the operator to disable the TX/Busy
LED, thus conserving battery life. The VX-1R's LCD
includes a convenient low battery warning indicator,
which alerts the operator of a low battery condition.
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DUAL
WATCH! |
Dual
Watch enables you to check sub-band activity while
receiving on another frequency!
The VX-1R's Dual Watch
feature lets you monitor a main operating frequency
while periodically checking a second frequency for
activity. If a station appears on the "Dual Watch"
frequency the transceiver will lock onto that frequency
so that you can respond to the calling station.
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291
MEMORY CHANNELS! |
The VX-1R's
extensive memory system provides as many as 291 memory
channels with 6-digit alpha-numeric label capacity!
Included in the VX-1R's
memory system are two main channel groups with different
levels of capability, depending on your operating needs.
Group 1 (52 channels) can store simplex or semi-duplex
frequencies ("odd splits"), CTCSS/DCS tone
mode and frequency, power output level, and
alpha-numeric labels. Group 2 (142 channels) stores
frequency plus standard repeater offsets, CTCSS/DCS tone
mode, power output level, and alpha-numeric labels.
Additionally, 31 Smart Search memory channels, ten pairs
of band-limit memories and ten dedicated AM broadcast
memories bring the total memory capability to 291
channels (including 31 Smart Search memories).
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EMERGENCY
FEATURE |
One touch
Emergency button can be used for quick access to your
home channel!
The emergency button
automatically changes the VX-1R's operating frequency to
your selected home channel, increases the Volume to a
very high level, and causes the transceiver to emit a
loud "Alarm" beeping tone. Press the PTT
switch, and this alarm sound will be transmitted on the
UHF Home channel, alerting family or friends to an
emergency condition.
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AUTOMATIC
RANGE FINDER! |
The Automatic Range
Transponder System (ARTS) provides one-touch "in-range"
confirmation!
The ARTS system provides
an audible confirmation of your communication range.
When activated, the ARTS system sends out a periodic
transponder tone (including DCS code) so that you and
one other ARTS equipped station will always know that
you are within simplex communication range. The ARTS
system will also send a CW identification of you call
sign if desired.
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VERSATILE
TONE SYSTEMS! |
CTCSS and DCS
Encoder/Decoder Built In!
The VX-1R incorporates a
wide variety of tone encoding and decoding systems for
today's active Ham!
- 39-tone subaudible
CTCSS encoder/decoder for east repeater access and/or
silent monitoring.
- 104-code Digital Code
Squelch (DCS) for advanced repeater systems or
simplex operations where maximum immunity from
"falsing" is required.
- Menu-driven 1750-Hz
Tone Burst system for repeater access.
- Bell Alarm to alert
the operator that a call is being received.
- Tone Search, in both
CTCSS or DCS modes, for emergency situations where
you need to know the tone code required for access
to an unfamiliar repeater.
- DTMF Autodialer with
eight digit memories, for autopatch use.
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SMART
SEARCH |
Automatically
load active frequencies into Smart Search memories!
When Travelling to a city
for the first time, loading memories can be a
time-consuming task. With the VX-1R, just use the Smart
Search feature, which automatically scans a portion of
the band that you define, loading frequencies on which
there is activity into special Smart Search memories. A
total of 31 Smart Search memories are provided, and you
can instruct the VX-1R to make either (1) a single sweep
of the defined frequency sub-band, or (2) a continuous
sweep of the sub-band until all 31 memories are filled.
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AUTO
MEMORY! |
For
quick setup of TV and FM station memory channels, use
the VX-1R's Auto Memory!
The VX-1R includes a
handy operating feature whereby all local FM Broadcast
and TV stations can be automatically loaded into memory
via an automatic search. With Auto-Search, you don't
have to try to remember what the actual frequencies are
for all the TV channels - the VX-1R will load them for
you automatically!
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HIGH
PERFORMANCE FEATURES FOR EVERYDAY OPERATION |
- Automatic Repeater
Shift
- Cloning from one VX-1R
to another via optional CT-27 Cloning Cable
- Computer programming
via optional ADMS-1D Programming Kit
- Back-lighting of LCD
- TOT (Time-Out-Timer)
to prevent interference due to "locked mic"
condition
- BCLO (Busy Channel
Lock Out) to prevent interference to others during
Tone Squelch operation
- Quick Check for
repeater uplink frequency
- Selectable channel
steps: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz per step
- Optional Speaker/Microphone
(MH-34B4B) and VOX Headset (VC-25) available.
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