[Yaesu] VX-5R

[Ray Brown]

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From: <n8uvq at juno.com>

Subject: [Yaesu] VX-5R


> I've had a VX-5R for several years.  Today, it started
> acting strange.  With the display reading 446.000 MHz,
> the radio actually transmits at 445.995 MHz.  During
> receive, the same problem exists.  Also, the problem
> does not exist during 2 meter or 6 meter band operation.
> I have never dropped or severely bumped the unit.
> Is this a common problem with the VX-5R?  Is there an
> easy fix?  Should I send it to Yaesu or is someone else
> better or faster?

  Several questions first... in VCXO or Memory mode?
Is it set in simplex or repeater mode? If in repeater mode,
what is the value of setting 08, the Shift?

  The display should say Va or Vb 446.000 and NFM,
and there shouldn't be anything else in the bottom of
the display.

  What do you have?

                _Ray_        KBØSTN