It is a clever little transceiver with its top mount VFO knob and receive capabilities, however, the controls were designed by idiot engineers that obviously never carry HTs and something needs to be offered aftermarket in the form of a big fat extended battery. If you plan on picking it up and using it without studying the guide and doing a lot of talking on it, then it will likely end up being tossed out your car window out of frustration. Memorize the control locking button combination so you can carry it in your pocket, use it to listen rather than talk, because it can listen to nearly anything including the AM aircraft band - and in AM, then you will enjoy the VX-2R.
Although it does use a very common camcorder battery so replacement is simple and inexpensive, the battery life is appalling if you plan on doing any talking. Another problem is the battery life is ridiculously limited. If you like to memorize different control combinations that involve poorly labeled buttons and unnecessary steps then this is the HT for you. Bumping a control such as the ARTS button, something many hams don't even use, places the unit in a nondescriptive mode that can baffle those not intimately familiar with the HT controls. Even locking the controls is not intuitive.
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However, the non-intuitive controls make it a headache to carry with you if you don't also have a copy of the manual in your pocket.
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To cancel locking, repeat this process.Ĭoverage across a broad range of frequencies including the HF band are a plus on this little HT. To activate the locking feature, press the key, then press and When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and.Rotate the DIAL knob to choose between one of the locking schemes as outlined above.Press the key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item.Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 25: LOCK.Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Set mode.Although in most cases illegal based on Federal Communications Commission rules, the "freeband" modification opens transmit coverage significantly, allowing use on business band and FRS bands, along with several lesser-used frequency bands. A MARS/CAP modification can be performed, expanding transmit coverage outside of ham bands slightly it is also possible to perform a "freeband" modification to the radio, enabling transmission outside the authorized amateur radio bands, without any hardware modifications. Because the radio uses software-based jumpers, it is not necessary to open the radio up to perform most modification. This is a highly regarded HT based on its performance-to-size ratio. The lower (100 mW) power setting is adequate for repeaters out to 20 miles or so, and allows longer talk time. Replacement batteries are inexpensive, especially as they are based on the Fuji NP60 camera battery. At 1.5 Watts out, talk time is only about 20 minutes with a fully charged battery. If scanning, the receive time falls to a few hours. The standard battery will last about two days (single frequency receive) if not scanning. Approximately 900 memory channels, with up to 20 banks.