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    IRLP and the VX-8R (Exiting DTMF)

    On a different forum (that I don't belong to) someone asked how to access IRLP using the VX-8R. Below is the response that was given. I tried this and it didn't appear to work. My question is: A. does this sound correct? and B. how do you exit DTMF? I can't find the # key; with or without...
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    "Key-up" Tone

    I recently purchased a Yaesu VX-8R to use as a backup radio for my job. On the job, we regularly use Motorola HT1000's that when keyed, provide a 1 second "beep" tone on the portable. The purpose of the tone, as I understand it, is to allow enough lapse time for the portable to engage the...
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    Yaesu VX-8R Volume using the external speaker mike

    Has anyone noticed that the volume on the Yaesu VX-8R is too low when using the external speaker mike? Has anyone found an adjustment to make it louder? I have the radio set to the highest volume (25), and it just doesn't seem loud enough even with the mike attached to my collar. I have a...
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    Yaesu VX-8R Microprocessor Reset

    I just bought a Yaesu VX-8R and had a xmit mod done. While playing with the unit, I got so lost in the functions, I wound up doing a Microprocessor reset. After I did it, I wondered if doing so "un-did" the mod. Would anyone know if doing the reset would un-do the mod? Please advise...