[Yaesu] VX-7R Questions

Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:15:22 -0800

I don't personally own a VX-7, but I have several friends who do. I've not
noticed any problem with the receive audio on any of the VX-7's I've seen. I
would be rather weary of going in and punching holes in anything. If nothing
else, you effectively un-waterproof the radio doing that. Not something I
think I would want to do. I would be more apt to look into something like a
good Speaker/Mic or something if indeed I did find there to be an audio
problem. I can't comment on the receiver as I didn't get a chance to play
that much in depth. I do own a VX-5, and I agree it is an awesome radio.
I've never had a complaint about it. The only thing is, as you say, I would
really like to see true dual receive on the VX-5.

73's
-= Brian - AE6FJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 10:05 AM
Subject: [Yaesu] VX-7R Questions

> I am looking into getting a Yaesu VX-R since I have
> sold some other pieces of equipment, but have a couple
> of questions about this HT.
>
> 1. many of the comments on eham.net said that the
> transmit audio was low because of the waterproofing.
> They recommended a mod by punching a hole in the
> membrane over the mic.  Does this work?  Do I have to
> open the case to do this?  I get uneasy at the thought
> of opening a case to a radio that small and to
> starting punching around in there with a pin.
>
> 2. How is the receive on this radio.  I had a VX5R
> which had a great receiver in it, especially for stuff
> outside of the ham bands like FM and TV broadcasts. Is
> the receiver on the VX7R as good?  DOes it get
> intermod?  I also had a T90 and the receiver sucked.
> Got clobbered by intermod and was deaf outside of the
> ham bands.
>
> 3. Any other good or bad comments about this HT that I
> should know about?  I really like the dual receive
> capabilities of the VX7, and the 222 transmit.  I
> would definitely get a VX5R if it did dual receive.
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
>
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