So from time to time when programing the VX-8DR and wanting to Label a Memory, I find there is NO Set Mode Item #53 available?!
I putt 447.125 in the A VFO, I set the Tone to 114.8 and I set the TSQ option...then I Hold Fn (function) and when the memory location is flashing I press Fn again and it's saved...that is all as expected. *BUT* if it's a Memory location where I previously had something stored it says "Overwrite?" and I press the Fn button and it overwrites it...cool...still all good.
Now for the rub...I have 447.125 with a Tone of 114.8 TSQ stored in Memory #1. OK, so now I want to name that SARA (Stamford Amateur Radio Assoc)....I am in MR mode, that #1 memory location is show in the upper left of the A VFO space with MR displayed...so I'm in memory recall mode....I hold down MENU to get the 111 main option settings for the VX-8DR...OK, I turn the knob to get down to Option #53 which usually is MEMORY NAME....utto, there's NO #53...it goes 51, 52, 54, 55....
SO what am I doing wrong here? Am I in some weird BANK mode or something...I don;t think so...no weird icons on the display...totally frustrated. I know, I know...suck it up and buy the ADMS-VX8 software from RT or Yaesu....yes, I need to do that. BUT if I want to name a memory/frequency when out at an ARES event or somewhere, I should still be able to do this. What is it I am doing wrong?
Thanks.
Phil
I putt 447.125 in the A VFO, I set the Tone to 114.8 and I set the TSQ option...then I Hold Fn (function) and when the memory location is flashing I press Fn again and it's saved...that is all as expected. *BUT* if it's a Memory location where I previously had something stored it says "Overwrite?" and I press the Fn button and it overwrites it...cool...still all good.
Now for the rub...I have 447.125 with a Tone of 114.8 TSQ stored in Memory #1. OK, so now I want to name that SARA (Stamford Amateur Radio Assoc)....I am in MR mode, that #1 memory location is show in the upper left of the A VFO space with MR displayed...so I'm in memory recall mode....I hold down MENU to get the 111 main option settings for the VX-8DR...OK, I turn the knob to get down to Option #53 which usually is MEMORY NAME....utto, there's NO #53...it goes 51, 52, 54, 55....
SO what am I doing wrong here? Am I in some weird BANK mode or something...I don;t think so...no weird icons on the display...totally frustrated. I know, I know...suck it up and buy the ADMS-VX8 software from RT or Yaesu....yes, I need to do that. BUT if I want to name a memory/frequency when out at an ARES event or somewhere, I should still be able to do this. What is it I am doing wrong?
Thanks.
Phil