Does it say HI or LO when you do that? BTW you must use an external mic for VOX..you cannot use the internal mic as its turned on/off by PTT button. E. R. BOVA wrote: > Greetings all -- i want to get it in the VOX mode; the "f" then "8" > doesn't do it, as the manual says. > > what do i do now? > > tia, > 73, de w0wpd > PADRE > BAILEY, CO. -- All outgoing/incoming mail scanned by Norton AntiVirus!