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The mod here is only a mars/cap mod not a freeband mod like on the vx-7r. It wont TX on 47 MHz where I would like it too. I wonder if that can be achieved via a software mod or maybe another resistor clipping?

Not sure. My guess is that you'll be able to do more with sofware, once the info is made available from Yaesu. I have an email into Yaesu's tech support about mods for the radio, so I'll let you know what they say when I get more info.

I did the under water test tonite. Check it out the video on this thread:

Yaesu VX-8r under water test

Yeah! I want one too. I've actually been waiting for a long time, and eventually came to a struggle between that and the TH-F6A. I think that in one of my posts around here, I compare the receiver specs of the VX-8R to the TH-F6A.

So I got an email back from Yaesu tech support. They said they didn't have the mod information because the radio is too new. Hehehe.

I really studied the manual tonight to try and learn and understand some of the features of the radio that aren't obvious. Some are easily understood by the manual but some are well, let's just say "challenging". The problem is that the manual is just incomplete in some areas.

I figured out how to edit the APRS Message Group filter, which I don't think is very clear in the manual. I thought that the Message Group was a filter that allowed you to choose which stations you wanted to receive messages from (That's the typical meaning in other applications). As it turns out this is just a filter that lets you receive only from APRS registered groups. This is more just my lack of knowledge on some specific APRS functionality than anything else.

I can't figure out how to delete memories at all. I've tried every key combination (except the correct one, apparently). It's easy enough to overwrite memories, but not delete.

Concerning programming memories: I think it's really easy on this radio. You just make sure it's in VFO mode, punch in the frequency you want including any tones, ctcss, etc. and then hold the Function key on the side for a 1/2 second. It automatically prompts you to write the channel to the next available memory. If you want, you can use the big knob on top to overwrite or choose a different memory. At that point, you can just do nothing and it will write it, or hit the Function key again if you're impatient. Pretty simple, huh?

Mole, that was cool! Thanks for risking your'e new radio for all of us out there who wondered but didn't have the guts to do that.

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I work with the Navy, and we use the 2M frequency 139.975. With this mod, have you had any success with TX in this range? Thanks.

Does your testing reveal whether or not this new radio will transmit AM on the aircraft band (e.g.:122.900) as does the VX-7R?

He is out of town on a hunting trip for the weekend, hopefully he will answer when he returns next week

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