A lower cost 2m/440 APRS handheld. Minus a few VX-8R/DR features you may not need.
- No 6m TX/RX
- No 220 TX/RX
- No HF RX
- No Bluetooth
- NO SU-1 (Barometer sensor)
- NO WFM or AM RX
- Not water immersion for 30 min @ 1m rated
A TECHNOLOGY BREAK THROUGH GPS/APRS and Real RF-Dual Wideband Receive…
The next generation Amateur Handheld transceiver from Yaesu, who has been introducing Leading-Edge Transceiver Technology for years.
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| Ultra Compact Measures a mere 2.4″W x 3.7″H x 0.9″D for comfortable in the palm use. Filled with advance technologies designed for outdoor operation – submersible and shockproof! Heavy Duty…Yet Easy to Operate The large main dial and the four durable independent key buttons on the side permit easy operation… even when wearing gloves. Ultra-rugged Polycarbonate resin front panel with aluminum die-cast chassis – absolutely tougher than tough. IPX-5 Water rating Protected against water jets but not immersion rated Powerful Li-Ion battery Enjoy up to 5 hours operation on 144/440MHz with the supplied FNB-101LI battery. The optional FNB-102LI high capacity battery will provide up to 8.5 hours operation on 144MHz and 8 hours on 440MHz. Large Dot Matrix Display Measuring about 1.3″W x 0.8″H, the large LCD display provides clear, easy-to-read indication of both Main and Sub-band frequencies, operating mode, and S-meters for both bands. Display can be customized to include pictorial icons or the input voltage. Engaging the Spectrum Scope function, the high-resolution display will indicate relative signal strengths on adjacent channels up to +/-50 channels! Integrated APRS Operation APRS ® allows you to communicate your location to other APRS ® stations with your location, speed, and heading displayed on your radio! The VX-8GR supports 1200/9600bps APRS ® data communications (B band only). Access the worldwide standard APRS ® system to exchange your positions and messages. When you receive signals and information from other APRS stations, the VX-8GR displays their positions, heading directions, messages, distances, icons (43 available), weather information, object etc. *APRS ® is a registered trademark of Bob Bruninga WB4APR Built In GPS Operation The GPS Antenna Unit Built in, which is based on a 12-channel receiver, provides GPS data. You may display your exact current position (latitude / Longitude), heading direction, moving speed, altitude etc. Real Dual Ham Band Operation (V+V/U+U/V+U) With two independent Amateur band receivers, listen to either the same or different bands simultaneously. Wide Band Receiver Covers from 108 MHz to 999.990MHz, continuous reception for audio aircraft, public service channels etc.. (Cellular band blocked) Additional features – Memory stations may be displayed to 16 digit Alpha-numeric tags – CW Training – Emergency Automatic ID system – Emergency Strobe/Beep and Busy strobe LED functionsKey Features of the VX-8GR include.
AccessoriesBatteries FNB-101LI LI-ION BATTERY FNB-102LI LI-ION BATTERY Cables CT-131 MIC ADAPTOR CT-134 CLONE CABLE Chargers E-DC-5B DC Cable W/Noise Filter E-DC-6 DC Cable; plug and wire only NC-85C 220VAC charger used with CD-40 / BH-2 NC-86B CHARGER NC-86C CHARGER Headsets YH-77STA Lightweight Stereo Headset Microphones FEP-4 EARPHONE MH-74A7A SPEAKER/MICROPHONE |