| FULL-PERFORMANCE
5W TRIBANDER |
| Yaesu
has again broken through the size-performance barrier
with the introduction of the VX-5R. Despite its
extraordinary small size, the VX-5R provides 5 Watts of
power output on the 50 MHz and 144 MHz band, and 4.5
Watts on the 430 MHz band. So when you need the compact
size of a milliwatt-power handie, but the power and
performance of a full-size unit, the VX-5R brings you
both! |
| HIGH-CAPACITY,
HIGH-POWER LITHIUM-ION BATTERY BACK |
| The
outstanding power output of the VX-5R is made possible
by the standard FNB-58LI Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, which
supplies 7.2 Volts at an incredible 1100 mAh. Depending
on the power output selected and your operating patterns,
operating times of 6 to 12 hours are now possible
without re-charging. And the supplied NC-72 AC Adapter
provides charging of the FNB-58LI in five hours or less. |
| EXTENSIVE
BATTERY CONSERVATION FEATURES |
| The VX-5R's
microprocessor includes several important battery-saving
features which may be enabled to the operator.
These include:
- Receive Battery Saver,
which puts the transceiver into a "sleep"
mode, while checking the receive frequency
periodically (0.2/0.3/0.5/1/2 seconds) for activity.
- Transmit Battery Saver,
which reduces the power output automatically based
on the incoming stations signal strength.
- Automatic Power Off
(APO) feature, which will turn the VX-5R off after a
programmable interval of non-use (0.5/1/3/8 hours).
- Four Transmit Power
Levels, including a 300 mW setting for local work.
- Busy Lamp Off feature
allows the operator to disable to "Busy Channel"
lamp, thus further conserving battery life.
The VX-5R's display
includes a convenient battery monitoring system which
shows both transmit and receive usage and a "Low
Battery" indicator.
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| ULTRA-WIDE
FREQUENCY COVERAGE |
| Wide
band VHF/UHF receiver coverage is combined with AM
Medium-Wave and Shortwave reception, for more operating
enjoyment than ever. Use the Shortwave coverage (1.8 -
16 MHz) to listen to overseas broadcasts, along with
time, weather and propagation forecast information from
WWV. The operating mode of the VX-5R is automatically
preset for each operating band, with easy manual mode
change provided via the Menu System. |
| EAST-TO-READ
DOT MATRIX LCD |
 The
three-section Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) provides (A)
frequency and mode information, (B) Alpha Tag or sub-VFO
frequency display, and (C) signal strength and power
output indication. The LCD includes a handy
"Icon" mode, in which functions' labels are
replaced by pictographic icons for ease of operation.
The characters used for the S/PO meter can be changed,
for easiest viewing by you. |
| RUGGED
DIECAST ALUMINIUM CONSTRUCTION |
| Perfect
for outdoor recreational use, the VX-5R's circuitry is
enclosed in a tough aluminium diecast case/chassis,
which provides a long life for the components due to the
exceptional heat-dissipation characteristics of the
enclosure. The VX-5R is Yaesu's toughest handie ever! |
| OPTIONAL
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR (SU-1) UNIT |
| The
optional SU-1 module provides both barometric pressure
and altitude measuring capability, perfect for
recreational use, for instance whilst hiking. The VX-5R
may even be programmed to monitor pressure and
temperature or temperature and altitude while it is
turned off! |
| DUAL
WATCH FOR CHECKING ACTIVITY ON TWO FREQUENCIES |
| The
VX-5R'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 VX-5R will lock
onto that frequency so that you can respond to the
calling station. |
| SPECTRA-SCOPE
FOR MONITORING ADJACENT CHANNELS |
| The VX-5R's
Spectra-Scope provides a graphical display of five
channels above and below your current operating
frequency, to help you find or avoid busy channels. |
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| AUTOMATIC
RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM (ARTS) |
| The ARTS
feature provides an audible confirmation of "in-range"
or "out-of-range" status with other
ARTS-equipped stations. When activated, ARTS send a
periodic signal (including DCS if enabled) to the other
station. Your radio emits audio beep tones when in range
which changes when the two radios are no longer within
range. ARTS will also send a CW identification if
required. |
| EXTENSIVE
MEMORY SYSTEM WITH ALPHANUMERIC LABELS |
| The VX-5R's
memory system provides 220 regular memories, a
"Home" channel on each band, 10 pairs of
"Band Limit" memories for the Programmable
Memory Scan Feature, and five Memory Groups (up to 24
channels from the "main" memory band can be
stored into each Memory Group). |
| EIGHT-DIGIT
ALPHANUMERIC MEMORY LABELS |
| Use the
alpha-numeric labels for quick and easy recognition of
memory channels as you recall them. |
| SMART
SEARCH PROVIDES AUTOMATIC LOADING OF MEMORIES |
| When
travelling to a city for the first time, loading of
memories cane be time-consuming. With the VX-5R, just
use the Smart Search feature, which automatically scans
above and below your current frequency, loading busy
channels into the 31 available Smart Search memories.
The VX-5R can be
instructed to make either (1) a single sweep above and
below your frequency or (2) a continuous sweep, which
ends only when all 31 Smart Search memories are full.
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| CTCSS
AND DCS ENCODER/DECODER BUILT IN |
The VX-5R
includes a wide variety of tone encoding and decoding
systems for today's active Ham!
- A 39-tone subaudible
CTCSS encoder/decoder for east repeater access and/or
silent monitoring.
- A 104-code Digital
Code Squelch (DCS) for advanced repeater systems or
simplex operations where maximum immunity from
"falsing" is required.
- A Menu-driven 1750-Hz
Tone Burst system for repeater access.
- A Bell Alarm to alert
the operator that a call is being received.
- Tone search, in both
CTCSS and DCS modes, for emergency situations where
you need to know the tone or code required for
access to an unfamiliar repeater.
- A 16-digit DTMF
Autodialer with nine memories, for autopatch use.
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| VERSATILE
SCANNING OPTIONS |
| The VX-5R
provides flexible scanning, including scan-halt options
of "Carrier Drop," "5-second Pause,"
and "Stop" (no resumption of scanning). The
VX-5R may be instructed to scan the VFOs, the Memories,
or a portion of the VFO range, and the LCD's
illumination can be programmed to light up when scanning
halts. |
| IDEAL
FOR AO-27 SATELLITE OPERATION |
| The 144/430
MHz capability of the VX-5R is ideal for portable
satellite operation on FM satellites like AO-27 (TX
145.8 MHz/RX 436.8 MHz). The compact size of the VX-5R
leaves you with one hand free to hold a small beam
antenna, if you like! |
| HIGH-PERFORMANCE
FEATURES FOR EVERYDAY OPERATION |
- Full Feature Keypad
- Automatic Repeater
Shift
- Back-Lighting of LCD
- Computer Programming
via optional ADMS-1E Programming Kit
- Cloning from one VX-5R
to another via optional CT-27 Cloning Cable
- 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 or DCS operation
- Quick Check of
repeater uplink frequency
- Selectable channel
steps: 5/9 (AM)/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz/step
- One-touch Emergency
Channel with tone alert on UHF Home Channel
- VFO-A/VFO-B VFO link (synchronised
tuning)
- Easy Packet Interface
using optional CT-44 Mic Adapter
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