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HT FUNCTIONS SUMMARY SHEET – YAESU VX-5R
Basic Radio Orientation: Steps Needed for VFO and Memory Usage and Repeater Operation
FW + BAND
6-2-440
220
.5 – 16; 48 - 999
3 Bands
Menu
Memories
Wide Receive
FW + TX-PO
5 watts
N/A
Power
Lock
Rev Shift
HM/RV Dual Receive
1. On/Off
2. Shift Key
3. Squelch
4. VFO/Memory
5. Frequency
Navigation
6. Menu Access
7. Enable CTCSS / DCS
And Select Tone
8. Repeater Shift and
Offset Direction
9. Operating Mode
10. Memory Storage
11. Memory Labels
8 Characters
12. Memory Navigation
14. Keyboard Lock
15. Reverse Input
16. Power Setting
Programming for a
Repeater
Important LCD Display
Icons
Dedicated button front, upper (toggle: on/off)
FW use with another key for an alternate function
Press MONI key (below PTT) to break squelch
Press FW key then 0-SQ/WX key to change value
Turn DIAL to raise or lower value 0 - 15
PTT to resume normal operation
Toggle VFO button at lower right for VFO-a or VFO-b
Toggle MR button for Memory Recall MR or Memory
Tune (MT)
Touch VFO key to go to VFO mode (a or b)
Press BAND to go up, one band per press
Input desired frequency via key pad
Be sure to zero fill first three for LF
Radio will often complete last digit for UHF
Rotate DIAL to change frequency
Press FW and rotate DIAL to change by mHz.
Press FW then BAND–SET/AR button just below
Rotate DIAL to select Menu #
Press BAND–SET/AR to enter menu choice
Rotate DIAL to desired setting
PTT to confirm and resume normal operation
a. FW then 1-TN/FRQ for Menu 29, SQL Type
a. FW then 2-CD/TAG for Menu 30, Tone Set
b. Rotate Dial to desired setting, example: Tone
b. Rotate Dial to desired setting, example: 77
c. Press PTT to confirm
c. Press 2-CD/TAG to accept and exit
Yes; Menu #6 to turn on/off. Menu #7 to override;
Go to Menu #8 to set shift amount
Automatic selects NFM, or WFM or AM on listening frequencies
Press + Hold FW key;
Rotate dial to desired memory location number
Press FW key again to lock in memory
a. Press FW then BAND–SET/AR button
e. Press BAND again to next space; repeat
b. Rotate DIAL to select Menu #03 Name Set
f. Press PTT to accept and exit
c. Press FW then BAND–SET/AR button again
Press and hold 2-CD/TAG to toggle label on or off.
d. Rotate DIAL for desired alpha/numeric
Press MR-SKP/SC to enter Memory mode (Display = MR)
Rotate DIAL to memory location or enter memory number and press MR
Press MR-SKP/SC again to enter Memory Turn mode (Display = MT)
Rotate DIAL to desired frequency or use key pad to enter frequency
Press FW then BAND–SET/AR button and Rotate to Menu #37
Press BAND–SET/AR to enter LOCK menu; Rotate to desired setting, example KEY+DIAL
Hold FW then TX-PO-Lock key; Toggles on/off; Display show “L” when LOCK is active
Toggle the HM/RV key to listen to the input frequency of a repeater
Press the TX-PO/LOCK button once for each setting change: LI =.3W, LIII = 2.5W, None = 5W
1. Toggle VFO button at lower right to go to VFO mode VFOa or VFOb (see #4 above)
2. Select repeater output frequency (see Frequency Navigation #5 above)
3. Repeater offset (shift) is set automatically. To change default, go to menu #6. (See #8 above)
4. Select Tone and CTCSS (see #7 above)
5. Set in memory, if desired (see #10 above)
L: Key Lock is ON; F: Alternate Frequency
Bell: Bell alarm is enabled
Functions Active; S: Set, W, Memory Write
Phone: Auto-dialer Active; Toggle FW + 3-DT/VLT
Negative (-), Positive (+): Repeater offset
to turn off/on; note DTMF off when active
T: CTCSS Encoder is active
S: Battery saver is enabled
Battery: bars inside Image of battery denote
SQ: CTCSS Decoder is active
Clock: Auto power off is enabled
battery life. No bars means depleted.
L1, L2, L3: Power setting
Compiled by Paul Bailey-Gates, KA6GEM, Piedmont, California as a radio orientation instructional aid for newly licensed amateur radio operators attending a “Get on the
Air” Class. Not for sale or broad distribution. No claim is made for accuracy. Refer to the manufacturer’s operating manual for complete instructions. Please report
discrepancies to KA6GEM@ ARRL.NET. Radio graphic (prior to annotation) courtesy Vertex Standard Inc.
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