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Hello,
I'm sorry but due to my bad experience with this rig, I have ask the eShop to keep my radio and I have buy a TM-D710 in place.
Then I could not give feedback about the repair.
I do this test :
after charging I have power on my vx-8de and let it in rx mode until is completely discharged.
Start @ 11:23hr and stop @ 19:12.
The two last hours I have use the APRS and transmit 20 beacons in 5W.
During this periode I have a few reception.
Do you think is a normal use for...
Hello,
We know that when the radio is connected to the power supply the problem disappears.
The battery power of my VX-8 is very very low (less than 5 hours in RX!).
When the battery is charged I disconnect it from the power supply and reconnect it a hour after and the carging process is...
Hello,
@Bono71cr :
I don't think you must buy 1800mA battery because the vx-8e of my friend works perfectly with original battery. Then it's possible there is a bug in the firmware of the radio.
Modifiy the 09/08/20010: Receive news from eshop
Yes, I do a quick test and it seems to be the same.
And I noted that my battery does not hold a long time, a few hours only.
And you ?
It would be interesting to do the test with another battery.
I have a friend of mine who has take my old vx-8e.
I will ask to check if the problem is the same...
Hello,
yes, my radio is out of box and no mods.
The problem is the eshop don't believe me and I think they don't want to apply the warranty yet.
I write to Yaesu UK and I give the link to the video today, but I do not have reaction yet from them.
Hello everyone,
here is the link of the video :
YouTube - VX-8DE out of box, strange AM/FM broadcats‎
Please give me feedback about it.
greetings
Hello to all membres,
I have the same problem with a new VX-8DE out of box (not mods). I send email to Yaesu UK and the eShop where I bought it, but for now the only answer that I receive was refer to the use of the aerial antenna. I do a video with the bug and send it to Yaesu and the eShop...
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