Vertex Standard VX-8R - Manual (Page 50)

VX-8R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
48
M
EMORY
M
ODE (R
EGULAR
M
EMORY
C
HANNEL
O
PERATION
)
M
EMORY
S
TORAGE
S
TORING
I
NDEPENDENT
T
RANSMIT
F
REQUENCIES
(“O
DD
S
PLITS
”)
All memories can store an independent transmit frequency, for operation on repeaters
with non-standard shift. To do this:
1. Store the receive frequency using the method already described under M
EMORY
S
TOR
-
AGE
(it doesn’t matter if a repeater offset is active).
2. Tune to the desired transmit frequency, then press and hold in the key for 1/2
second.
3. Within five seconds of releasing the key, rotate the DIAL knob to select the same
memory channel number as used in step “1” above.
4. Press and hold in the PTT switch, then briefly press the key once more while
holding the PTT switch in (this does not key the transmitter).
Whenever you recall a memory, which contains in-
dependently-stored transmit and receive frequen-
cies, the “
” indication will appear in the display.
M
EMORY
R
ECALL
1. While operating in the VFO mode, press the key to
enter the Memory mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired channel.
3. If you press the
key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob,
the memory channel will be selected in 10 channels per step.
4. To return to the VFO mode, press the key.
1) When the radio is already set to the Memory mode, an easy way to recall
memories is to key in the memory channel number, then press the
key.
For example, to recall memory channel #14, press Ж Ж .
2) You may change the step of the fast channel selection mode ( key + DIAL knob)
via Set Mode Item 52: MEMORY FAST STEP. See page 150 for details.