Vertex Standard VX-8R - Manual (Page 33)

VX-8R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
31
R
EPEATER
O
PERATION
G
ENERAL
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-8R includes a number of features, which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
R
EPEATER
S
HIFTS
Your VX-8R 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 (
) or upward ( ),
and one of these icons will appear at
the bottom of the LCD when repeater
shifts have been enabled.
A
UTOMATIC
R
EPEATER
S
HIFT
(ARS)
The VX-8R 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:
1. Press and hold the
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 74 74 74 74 74: RPT ARS : RPT ARS : RPT ARS : RPT ARS : RPT ARS .
3. Press the key briefly to enable selection of this Set Mode
Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON ON ON ON ON ”(to enable Automatic
Repeater Shift).
5. When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch
to save the new setting and return to normal operation.
European Version
Version A
2-m
145.1 145.5
145.6 145.8
146.0 146.4 147.0 147.6 148.0
146.6 147.4
Version A
70-cm
440.0 445.0 450.0
ARS-Repeater Subbands
Euro Version 1
Euro Version 2
439.45 438.20
433.00 434.60 433.40 435.00