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MMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm... HAM!
Written on April 4th, 2009 by 
Psymastr
PsymastrAs some of you may know, I recently passed my Tech test for a HAM radio license. Joe suggested we all go to the candy store (Ham radio outlet) and I picked up a Yaesu VX-7R. Its got everything I want, and about 10 other things as well 
Such a great radio Oh! Here are the specs:
Such a great radio
Oh! Here are the specs:Quote:
VX-7R-BK (Black) Yaesu 6m/2m/70cm FM 5W Handy
* 144 - 146MHz Tx: (Main & Sub Band)
* 50 - 54MHz Tx: (Main & Sub Band)
* 430 - 440MHz Tx: (Main & Sub Band)
* 5W (144/430MHz), 1W (50MHz)
* F2, F3, (Main & Sub), A3 (Main) (Tx)
* Main Rx: 0.5-30MHz (SW), 30-76MHz (50MHz HAM)
* 76-108MHz (EXP),
* 108-137MHz (AIRBAND), 137- 174 (144MHz HAM), 174-222MHz (VHF), 222- 420MHz (ACT BAND 1) , 420-470MHz (430MHz HAM), 470-800MHz (UHF-TV), 800-999MHz (ACT BAND 2)
* Sub Rx: 50-54MHz, 137-174MHz, 420-470MHz
* NFM, WFM, AM (Rx) * 5, 9,10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25 & 50, 100kHz
* ±600kHz, ±1.6MHz, repeater shifts
* 450 Main, 10 One-touch, 40 PMS, 12 Home Channel
* 10 Wx band, 89 SW BC station, 280 Marine and
* 10 Hyper Memories * Direct keypad frequency entry
* 132 x 64 dot matrix display * Omni-GlowTM Display illumination
* Full colour strobe LED * 24 Hour clock with calendar
* 16-digit, 9-memory DTMF Auto-dialer
* Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
* Automatic Power Off (APO) * Transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT)
* Tx battery saver
* Two channel Dual Watch with 5 second polling
* ARTSTM (Auto-Range Transponder System)
* SMA antenna (extension for 6m)
* Battery voltage meter
* Cloning capability between VX-7R’s
* 144 - 146MHz Tx: (Main & Sub Band)
* 50 - 54MHz Tx: (Main & Sub Band)
* 430 - 440MHz Tx: (Main & Sub Band)
* 5W (144/430MHz), 1W (50MHz)
* F2, F3, (Main & Sub), A3 (Main) (Tx)
* Main Rx: 0.5-30MHz (SW), 30-76MHz (50MHz HAM)
* 76-108MHz (EXP),
* 108-137MHz (AIRBAND), 137- 174 (144MHz HAM), 174-222MHz (VHF), 222- 420MHz (ACT BAND 1) , 420-470MHz (430MHz HAM), 470-800MHz (UHF-TV), 800-999MHz (ACT BAND 2)
* Sub Rx: 50-54MHz, 137-174MHz, 420-470MHz
* NFM, WFM, AM (Rx) * 5, 9,10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25 & 50, 100kHz
* ±600kHz, ±1.6MHz, repeater shifts
* 450 Main, 10 One-touch, 40 PMS, 12 Home Channel
* 10 Wx band, 89 SW BC station, 280 Marine and
* 10 Hyper Memories * Direct keypad frequency entry
* 132 x 64 dot matrix display * Omni-GlowTM Display illumination
* Full colour strobe LED * 24 Hour clock with calendar
* 16-digit, 9-memory DTMF Auto-dialer
* Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
* Automatic Power Off (APO) * Transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT)
* Tx battery saver
* Two channel Dual Watch with 5 second polling
* ARTSTM (Auto-Range Transponder System)
* SMA antenna (extension for 6m)
* Battery voltage meter
* Cloning capability between VX-7R’s
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