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Yaesu VX-6E Operating Manual

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    Dual band heavy duty submersible transceiver vx-6e o perating m anual vertex standard co., ltd. 4-8-8 nakameguro, meguro-ku, tokyo 153-8644, japan vertex standard us headquarters 10900 walker street, cypress, ca 90630, u.S.A. Yaesu europe b.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 zn schiphol, the netherlands yaesu ...

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    Contents scanning ..................................................................... 46 vfo scanning ................................................................................ 47 setting the squelch level during activate scanning opertion 48 how to skip (omit) a frequency during vfo scan .....

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 1 g eneral d escription the vx-6e is a dual band heavy duty submersible Ú transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. The vx-6e’s small size allows you to take it anywh...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 2 s upplied a ccessories fnb-80li 7.4 v, 1,400 mah rechargeable lithium ion battery pack nc-72c/u Ú 5-hour battery charger clip-14 quick draw belt clip yha-67 antenna ˆ operating manual ˆ warranty card a vailable o ptions fnb-80li 7.4 v, 1,400 mah rechargeable lithium ion ba...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 3 c antenna jack connect the supplied rubber flex antenna (or another antenna presenting a 50-ohm impedance) here. D mic/sp jack this four-conductor miniature jack provides connec- tion points for microphone audio, earphone audio, ptt, and ground. Do not allow the vx-6e to b...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 4 c ontrol & c onnections (lcd) s- & po meter secondary keypad active key lock active operating mode emergency automatic id (eai) feature active battery saver active battery indicator low tx power selected bell alarm active automatic power-off active dual watch active operat...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 5 c ptt (push to talk) switch press this switch to transmit, and release it (to receive) after your transmission is completed. D t-call switch pressing this switch activates the t-call (1750 hz) for repeater access. E ext dc jack this coaxial dc jack allows con- nection to a...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 6 c ontrol & c onnections (k eypad ) third function (p ress & h old k ey ) secondary function (p ress [f/w] + k ey ) primary function (p ress k ey ) third function (p ress & h old k ey ) secondary function (p ress [f/w] + k ey ) primary function (p ress k ey ) frequency entr...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 7 activates ctcss or dcs operation selects the direction of the uplink frequency shift (either “–,” “+,” or “simplex”) during repeater operation third function (p ress & h old k ey ) secondary function (p ress [f/w] + k ey ) primary function (p ress k ey ) third function (p ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 8 a ntenna i nstallation the supplied antenna provides good results over the entire fre- quency range of the transceiver. However, for enhanced recep- tion on certain non-amateur frequencies, you may wish to con- nect an antenna designed specifically for that frequency range...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 9 i nstallation of fnb-80li b attery p ack the fnb-80li is a high-performance lithium-ion battery providing high capacity in a very compact package. Under normal use, the fnb-80li may be used for approximately 300 charge cycles, after which operating time may be expected to ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 10 i nstallation of fba-23 a lkaline b attery c ase (o ption ) the optional fba-23 battery case allows receive monitoring using two “aa” size alka- line batteries. Alkaline batteries can also be used for transmission in an emergency, but power output will only be selectable ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 11 the vx-6e may be used for packet operation, using the optional ct-91 microphone adapter (available from your yaesu dealer) for easy interconnection to commonly-avail- able connectors wired to your tnc. You may also build your own cable, using a four- conductor miniature p...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 12 hi! I’m r. F. Radio, and i’ll be helping you along as you learn the many features of the vx-6e. I know you’re anxious to get on the air, but i encour- age you to read the “operation” section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so you’ll get the most out of this fant...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 13 o peration s quelch a djustment the vx-6e’s squelch system allows you to mute the background noise when no signal is being received. Not only does the squelch system make “standby” operation more pleas- ant, it also significantly reduces battery current consumption. The s...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 14 s electing the o perating b and the vx-6e covers an incredibly wide frequency range, over which a number of different operat- ing modes are used. Therefore, the vx-6e’s fre- quency coverage has been divided into differ- ent operating bands, each of which has its own pre-s...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 15 2) direct keypad frequency entry the desired operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad. To enter a frequency from the keypad, just press the numbered digits on the keypad in the proper sequence. There is no “decimal point” key on the vx-6e, so if the fre...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 16 t ransmission once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside one of the 144 mhz, or 430 mhz amateur bands on which the vx-6e can transmit, you’re ready to go on the air! These are the most basic steps; more advanced aspects of transmitter operation will be discussed...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 17 changing the transmitter power level you can select between a total of four transmitter power levels on your vx-6e. The exact power output will vary somewhat, depend- ing on the voltage supplied to the transceiver. With the standard fnb-80li battery pack and external dc s...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 18 changing the microphone gain level different operators speak at different voice levels, and speak at varying distances from the radio’s microphone. So as to compensate for these differences, the vx-6e includes a microphone gain control, that allows you to set the micropho...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 19 am a ircraft r eception reception of am signals in the aeronautical band (108-137 mhz) is similar to that de- scribed in the previous section. 1. Press the [band(scn)bnd dn] key (or press the [f/w] key, followed by the [band(scn)bnd dn] key) (repetitively, if necessary), ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 20 now that you’re mastered the basics of vx-6e operation, let’s learn more about some of the really neat features. K eyboard l ocking in order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various as- pects of the vx-6e’s dial and keypad may be locked ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 21 a djusting the k eypad b eeper v olume l evel a keypad beeper provides useful audible feed back whenever a keypad is pressed. The keypad beeper level changes according to the vol konb setting. However, you may ad- just the volume balance between the receiving audio and ke...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 22 c hanging the c hannel s teps the vx-6e’s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5/10/12.5/15/ 20/25/50/100 khz per step, as well as an automatic step selection based on the current operating frequency (“auto”), any number of which may be important ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 23 a dvanced o peration rf s quelch a special rf squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain s-meter level will open the squelch. To set up the rf squelch circuit for operation, use the follow...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 24 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-6e includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple and enjoy...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 25 r epeater o peration m anual r epeater s hift a ctivation if the ars feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ars, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually. To do this: 1. Press the [f/w...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 26 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 [hm/rv(emg)r/h] key. You’ll notice that the disp...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 27 ctcss o peration many repeater systems require that a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on your fm carrier in order to activate the repeater. This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone sy...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 28 ctcss/dcs o peration ctcss o peration 7. When you have made your selection, press the [2(code)] key momentarily to save the new settings and exit to normal operation. This is different than the usual method of restoring normal operation, and it ap- plies only to the confi...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 29 remember that the dcs is an encode/decode system, so your receiver will remain muted until a matching dcs code is received on an incoming trans- mission. Switch the dcs off when you’re just tuning around the band! Dcs c ode i nversion the dcs system was first introduced i...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 30 ctcss/dcs b ell o peration during ctcss decode or dcs operation, you may set up the vx-6e such that a ringing “bell” sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for activating the ctcss/dcs bell: 1. Set the transceiver up for ctcss decode ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 31 ctcss/dcs o peration t one s earch s canning in operating situations where you don’t know the ctcss or dcs tone being used by another station or stations, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used. Two things must...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 32 s plit t one o peration the vx-6e can be operated in a split tone configuration via the set mode. 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] key to enter the set mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode item 58: split split split split split . 3. Press the [0...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 33 m emory m ode the vx-6e provides a wide variety of memory system resources. These include: ˆ regular memory channels, which made up of: € 900 “standard” memory channels, numbered “ 1 1 1 1 1 ” through “ 900 900 900 900 900 .” € 99 “frequency skip memory” channels, numbere...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 34 m emory m ode (r egular m emory c hannel ) m emory s torage 1. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the vfo mode. Be sure to set up any desired ctcss or dcs tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wis...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 35 4. Press and hold in the ptt switch, then press the [f/w] key once more momentarily while holding the ptt switch in (this does not key the transmitter). Whenever you recall a memory which contains inde- pendently-stored transmit and receive frequencies, the “ ” indication...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 36 m emory m ode (r egular m emory c hannel ) desired label. A total of six characters may be used in the cre- ation of a label. 9. When you have programmed a label which is under 6 charac- ters, press the [0(set)] key to confirm the label. 10. When you have completed the cr...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 37 m emory o ffset t uning once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that chan- nel, as though you were in the “vfo” mode. 1. With the vx-6e in the “mr” (memory recall) mode, select the desired memory channel. 2. Press the [f/w] key, then pr...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 38 m emory m ode (r egular m emory c hannel ) m oving m emory d ata to the vfo data stored on memory channels can easily be moved to the vfo, if you like. 1. Select the memory channel containing the frequency data to be moved to the vfo. 2. Press the [f/w] key, then press th...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 39 home c hannel m emory a special one-touch “home” channel is available for each of operating bands, to allow quick recall of a favorite operating frequency on each band. Home channel storage is simple to accomplish: 1. Change the setting of set mode item 28: hm hm hm hm hm...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 40 m emory m ode (r egular m emory c hannel ) m emory b ank o peration the large number of memories available in the vx-6e could be difficult to utilize without some means of organizing them. Fortunately, the vx-6e includes provision for dividing the memories into as many as...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 41 then press the [band(scn)bnd dn] key momentarily. 6. To exit from memory bank operation, just press the [band(scn)bnd dn] key. “ memory memory memory memory memory ” will appear on the display, indicating that you are now in the “standard” memory recall mode, without util...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 42 d irect m emory r ecall c hannel the direct memory recall channel (dmr) feature allows you to recall up to ten favorite frequencies directly via the numeric ([0] through [9]) keys. Dmr channels may be se- lected from the vfo, an already-programmed memory, or a home channe...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 43 m emory m ode (s pecial m emory c hannels ) s hort -w ave b roadcast s tation m emory c hannels a large number of short-wave broadcast station memory channels have also been pre- programmed at the factory, for convenient selection of broadcast stations. 1. Press the [f/w]...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 44 m emory m ode (s pecial m emory c hannels ) ch 01 02 03 04 05 ch 06 07 08 09 10 f requency 162.550 mhz 165.400 mhz 162.475 mhz 162.425 mhz 162.450 mhz f requency 162.500 mhz 165.525 mhz 161.650 mhz 161.775 mhz 163.275 mhz w eather b roadcast c hannels (u. S. V ersion ) th...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 45 vhf m arine c hannels another special memory bank contains vhf marine channels, pre-programmed at the factory, for quick selection. 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [9(sp bnk)] key, to recall the special memory channel bank. 2. Press the [band(scn)bnd dn] key, repea...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 46 the vx-6e allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that band. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like. Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the abov...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 47 s canning vfo s canning 1. Select the vfo mode by pressing the [v/m(dw)mt] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in the [band(scn)bnd dn] key for one second, then rotate the dial knob while holding the [band(scn)bnd dn] keyto select the bandwidth for the vfo scanner. Avail...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 48 setting the squelch level during active scanning operation the vx-6e allows adjustment of the squelch level “on the fly” while you are scanning. 1. While the scanner is engaged, press the [f/w] key, then press the moni key (the current squelch level (e.G. “s 1”) will appe...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 49 m emory s canning memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate: 1. Set the radio to the memory mode by pressing the [v/m(dw)mt] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in the [band(scn)bnd dn] key for one second, and rotate the dial knob while holding in the [band(scn)bnd d...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 50 3. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode item 57: skip skip skip skip skip . 4. Press the [0(set)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this set mode item. 5. Rotate the dial knob so as to select “ skip skip skip skip skip .” the current memory channel will now be ig...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 51 all ch all ch all ch all ch all ch : the scanner sweeps all preferential memory channels. Tag1 tag1 tag1 tag1 tag1 : the scanner sweeps only those preferential memory channels with same “first” digit of the alpha/numeric tag as the first channel on which scanning started....

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 52 p rogrammable (b and l imit ) m emory s can (pms) this feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual vfo opera- tion. For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in north america) of 144.300 mhz to 148.000 mhz so as to prevent encroachment int...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 53 “p riority c hannel ” s canning (d ual w atch ) the vx-6e’s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a vfo or memory channel, while periodically checking a user-defined memory channel for activity. If a station is received...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 54 a utomatic l amp i llumination on s can s top the vx-6e will automatically illuminate the lcd/keypad lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night. Note that this will, of course, increase the batt...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 55 w eather a lert s can this feature allows you to check the weather broadcast memory channels for the pres- ence of the noaa alert tone while operating using vfo scan or memory channel scan. When the weather alert scan feature is engaged, the vx-6e will check the weather b...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 56 the smart search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio. When smart search is engaged, the transceiver will search above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (with- o...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 57 frequencies stored by smart search. 6. To return to normal operation, press the [mode(sp s)sq typ] key. Smart search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. You don’t need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guide- book. . .Jus...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 58 the channel counter allows measuring of the frequency of a nearby transmitter, without knowing that frequency in advance. The frequency can be measured by bringing the vx- 6e close to the transceiver which is transmitting. The vx-6e performs a high-speed search within a ±...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 59 setting the channel counter sweep width you may change the bandwidth of the channel counter. Available selections are ±5, ±10, ±50, and ±100 mhz (default: ±5 mhz). Here is the procedure for setting the channel counter bandwidth: 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(s...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 60 epcs (e nhanced p aging & c ode s quelch ) the vx-6e includes an enhanced ctcss tone encoder/decoder and a dedicated micro- processor providing paging and selective calling feature. This allows you to place a call to a specific station (paging), and to receive calls of yo...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 61 activating the enhanced paging & code squelch system 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] key to enter the set mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode item 43: pager pager pager pager pager . 3. Press the [0(set)] key momentarily to enable adjustment o...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 62 e mergency f eature e mergency c hannel o peration the vx-6e includes an “emergency” feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver’s uhf “home” channel. See page 39 for details on setting the home channel. The “emerge...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 63 timer expiration at the power level stored in that memory channel; it is not necessary for the incapacitated person to press the ptt switch. In the continuous mode, when the vx-6e receives the ctcss tone pair which is stored in the receiving pager code memory (configured ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 64 set mode. When the eai feature is activated, the “ ” icon will appear at the bottom right on the lcd. 5. To disable the eai feature, just repeat above procedure, rotating the dial knob to select “ off off off off off ” in step “4” above. 1) do not activate the eai feature...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 65 the arts™ feature uses dcs signaling to inform both parties when you and another arts™-equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly useful during search-and rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact with other members of your g...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 66 arts™ constitutes a form of “remote control” operation that may be re- stricted to certain frequencies. U.S. Users should confirm the current status of §97.201(b) of the fcc’s rules governing the amateur service before utiliz- ing this feature on the 144 mhz band. Arts™ p...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 67 cw identifier setup the arts™ feature includes a cw identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes during arts™ operation, the radio can be instructed to send “de (your callsign) k” if this feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 6 characters. Her...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 68 the vx-6e can display the radio’s inside-the-case temperature, measured by internal sen- sors. Also, when the optional barometric pressure unit (su-1) is installed, you get the unique capability of providing readout of the current barometric pressure. This informa- tion i...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 69 selecting and correcting the atmospheric pressure meter 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] key to enter the set mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode item 63: su1.Brm su1.Brm su1.Brm su1.Brm su1.Brm . 3. Press the [0(set)] key momentarily to enable...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 70 i nternet c onnection f eature the vx-6e can be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station) which is tied into the vertex standard wires™ (wide-coverage internet repeater enhancement system) net- work. Details may be found at the wires-ii web site: http://www.Vxstd...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 71 frg (“f riendly r adio g roup ”) mode you may access other internet link systems (including wires™ in the “frg” mode) that use a dtmf string for access. Programming the frg code 1. Load the dtmf tones which you wish to use for internet-link access into a internet memory r...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 72 operation (accessing an frg node) 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] key to enter the set mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode item 30: int md int md int md int md int md . 3. Press the [0(set)] key to enable adjustment of this set mode item. 4. R...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 73 dtmf o peration the vx-6e’s 16-button keypad allows easy dtmf dialing for autopatch, repeater con- trol, or internet-link access purposes. Besides numerical digits [0] through [9], the keypad includes the [¼ ¼ ¼ ¼ ¼] and [#] digits, plus the [a], [b], [c], and [d] tones o...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 74 12. If you store other numbers, repeat steps 3- 11 above, using a different dtmf memory register. 13. When all required dtmf memories are filled to your satisfaction, press the ptt switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation you may check your work by monitor...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 75 the vx-6e provides a cw training feature, which sends random morse code via the sidetone (heard in the speaker), so you can inprove your cw proficiency. 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] key to enter the set mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode i...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 76 p assword the vx-6e provides a password feature which can minimize the chance that your trans- ceiver could be used by an unauthorized party. When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to be entered when the radio is first turne...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 77 p rogramming the “p” k ey the vx-6e can assigne, using the set mode, a user-selected menu item to the “primary” function of the [p(dmr)] key. To assign a preferred set mode item to the [p(dmr)] key: 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] key to enter the set mode...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 78 m iscellaneous s ettings w akeup f eature s etup the wakeup feature is similarly to the receive battery saver. However, it is a newer, more advanced feature which conserves battery life by providing a longer “sleep” time than the regular receive battery saver. The wakeup ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 79 tx b attery s aver the vx-6e also includes a useful transmit battery saver, which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong. For example, when you are in the immediate vicinity of a repeater station, there generally is n...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 80 m iscellaneous s ettings d isabling the tx/busy i ndicator further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the busy indicator which appears while the vx-6e is receiving a signal. Use the following procedure: 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] ke...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 81 a utomatic p ower -o n f eature the vx-6e also includes the capability to turn itself on after a programmed time interval. 1. Press the [f/w] key, then press the [0(set)] key to enter the set mode. 2. Rotate the dial knob to select set mode item 41: on tmr on tmr on tmr o...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 82 b usy c hannel l ock -o ut (bclo) the bclo feature prevents the radio’s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the “noise” squelch is present. On a frequency where stations using different ctcss or dcs codes may be active, bclo prevent...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 83 m iscellaneous s ettings t ransmitter t ime -o ut t imer (tot) the tot feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission time to a pre-pro- grammed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively-long transmissions, and in th...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 84 m iscellaneous s ettings n ote.

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 85 r eset p rocedures in the event of erratic operation of the transceiver, it is possible that data on the micropro- cessor may have become corrupted. While this is a highly unusual situation, the only path to recovery may involve resetting of the microprocessor. Here’s how...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 86 the vx-6e includes a convenient “clone” feature, which allows the memory and con- figuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another vx-6e. This can be par- ticularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service operation. Here is t...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 87 s et (m enu ) m ode the vx-6e set mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver param- eters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following pr...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 88 s et (m enu ) m ode s et m ode i tem 1 [apo] 2 [ar bep] 3 [ar int] 4 [ars] 5 [att] 6 [bclo] 7 [beep] 8 [bell] 9 [bp lvl] 10 [bnk nm] 11 [bsy.Led] 12 [ch cnt] 13 [clk.Sft] 14 [cw id] 15 [cwtrng] 16 [dc vlt] 17 [dcs cd] 18 [dcs rv] 19 [dimmer] 20 [dmr.Wrt] 21 [dt a/m] 22 [d...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 89 s et (m enu ) m ode s et m ode i tem 41 [on tmr] 42 [opn.Msg] 43 [pager] 44 [pag.Abk] 45 [pag.Cdr] 46 [pag.Cdt] 47 [pswd] 48 [ptt.Dly] 49 [resume] 50 [rf sql] 51 [rpt] 52 [rx md] 53 [rxsave] 54 [s srch] 55 [scn.Lmp] 56 [shift] 57 [skip] 58 [split] 59 [sql] 60 [sql.Typ] 61...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 90 s et (m enu ) m ode s et m ode i tem 4 [ars] 51 [rpt] 56 [shift] s et m ode i tem 8 [bell] 17 [dcs cd] 18 [dcs rv] 21 [dt a/m] 22 [dt set] 59 [sql] 60 [sql.Typ] 66 [tn frq] s et m ode i tem 2 [ar bep] 3 [ar int] 14 [cw id] s et m ode i tem 10 [bnk nm] 20 [dmr.Wrt] 38 [mw ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 91 s et (m enu ) m ode s et m ode i tem 7 [beep] 9 [bp lvl] 11 [bsy.Led] 28 [hm/rv] 33 [lamp] 35 [lock] 36 [m/t-cl] s et m ode i tem 62 [su1.Alt] 63 [su1.Brm] 64 [su1.Set] s et m ode i tem 16 [dc vlt] 19 [dimmer] 65 [temp] s et m ode i tem 1 [apo] 5 [att] 6 [bclo] 12 [ch cnt...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 92 set mode item 1 [apo] function: setting of the automatic power-off feature. Available values: off/30min/1hour/3hour/5hour/8hour default: off set mode item 2 [ar bep] function: selects the beep option during arts operation. Available values: inrang/always/off default: inra...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 93 set mode item 9 [bp lvl] function: adjust the beep volume level. Available values: lvl 1 - lvl 10 default: lvl 5 set mode item 10 [bnk nm] function: stores alpha-numeric “tags” for the memory group. See page 41 for details. Set mode item 11 [bsy.Led] function: enables/dis...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 94 set mode item 17 [dcs cd] function: setting of the dcs code. Available values: 104 standard dcs codes default: 023 set mode item 18 [dcs rv] function: enables/disables “inverted” dcs code decoding. Available values: disabl/enable default: disabl set mode item 19 [dimmer] ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 95 set mode item 25 [edg.Bep] function: enables/disables the band-edge beeper while selecting the frequency via the dial knob. Available values: off/on default: off set mode item 26 [emg s] function: selects the alarm(s) utilized when the emergency function is engaged. Avail...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 96 set mode item 30 [int md] function: selects the internet link connection mode. Available values: srg/frg default: srg (single dtmf digit is appended at the beginning of each transmission) set mode item 31 [int.A/m] function: enables/disables the dtmf autodialer feature wh...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 97 set mode item 37 [mcgain] function: adjust the microphone gain level. Available values: lvl 1 - lvl 10 default: lvl 5 set mode item 38 [mw md] function: selects the method of selection of channels for memory storage. Available values: next/lower default: next next: stores...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 98 set mode item 42 [opn.Msg] function: selects the opening message that appears when the radio is powered on. Available values: dc/msg/off default: dc dc: dc supply voltage msg: set by user. See below. Off: no opening message here’s how to program the opening message: 1. Se...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 99 set mode item 47 [pswd] function: programs and activates the password feature. See page 76 for details. Set mode item 48 [ptt.Dly] function: select the time delay between when the ptt switch is pressed and the carrier is transmitted. Available values: off/20ms/50ms/100ms/...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 100 set mode item 54 [s srch] function: selects the smart search sweep mode. Available values: single/cont default: single single: the transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction, starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present (up to...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 101 set mode item 59 [sql] function: sets the squelch threshold level. Available values: lvl 0 - lvl 15 (narrow fm), lvl 0 - lvl 8 (wide fm) default: lvl 1 (narrow fm), lvl 2 (wide fm) set mode item 60 [sql.Typ] function: selects the tone encoder and/or decoder mode. Availab...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 102 set mode item 65 [temp] function: indicates indicate the current temperature inside the transceiver’s case and se- lects the measurement units (“°f” or “°c”) for the temperature sensor. Set mode item 66 [tn frq] function: setting of the ctcss tone fre- quency. Available ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 103 s et (m enu ) m ode set mode item 72 [wakeup] function: available values: off/5s/10s/20s/30s/eai default: off set mode item 73 [wx alt] function: enables/disables the weather alert scan feature. Available values: off/on default: off.

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 104 general frequency ranges: rx 0.5 - 1.8 mhz (bc band), 1.8 - 30 mhz (sw band), 30 - 76 mhz (50 mhz ham band), 76 - 108 mhz (fm band), 108 - 137 mhz (air band), 137 - 174 mhz (144 mhz ham band), 174 - 222 mhz (vhf tv band), 222 - 420 mhz (act 1 band), 420 - 470 mhz (430 mh...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 105 s pecifications transmitter rf power output: 5.0 w (high) / 2.5 w (low 3) / 1.0 w (low 2) / 0.3 w (low 1) modulation type: variable reactance f2d, f3e maximum deviation: ±5.0 khz (f2d, f3e) spurious emission: at least 60 db down (@ high power) microphone impedance: 2 kΩ ...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 106 “auto” m ode p reset o perating p arameters f reqency r ange (mh z ) m ode s tep 0.500 - 1.800 am 9 khz 1.800 - 30.000 am 5 khz 30.000 - 76.000 fm 5 khz 76.000 - 88.000 fm 5 khz 88.000 - 108.000 wfm 100 khz 108.000 - 137.000 am 25 khz 137.000 - 160.600 fm 12.5 khz 160.60...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 107 1. Make sure that the transceiver is off. Remove the hard or soft case, if used. 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Locate the connector for the su-1 under the caution seal in the battery compartment on the back of the radio, just peel off the caution seal. 4. Align the conn...

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    Vx-6e o perating m anual 108 n ote.

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