YASEU VX-5R GOOD OR BAD?

YASEU VX-5R GOOD OR BAD?

Post by Mike Zoln » Thu, 03 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Looking at the specs for the VX-5R.  Does anyone have any experience with
this radio? good/bad, is it alpha numeric like the Kenwood 78 was?  Anyone
know of MARS modifications?

Thanks
Mike, KD6RFJ

 
 
 

YASEU VX-5R GOOD OR BAD?

Post by Dan » Fri, 04 Jun 1999 04:00:00


Quote:> Looking at the specs for the VX-5R.  Does anyone have any experience with
> this radio? good/bad, is it alpha numeric like the Kenwood 78 was?  Anyone
> know of MARS modifications?

> Thanks
> Mike, KD6RFJ

I own one and it's not a bad little radio. I think it could stand a little
more receive audio, but that's my own opinion.  The broadcast and SW is not
good on the *** duck, but on a decent antenna it does a great job.
Performance on 2 meter and 440 is pretty decent. I have had a lot of
compliments on the TX audio. I haven't worked any one on 6 meters yet, but
others say the performance is pretty decent on 6.
It will go out of band easily by either removing a solder ball under the
battery compartment or by using the free EVE programming software. Not 100%
sure what you mean by alpha-numeric since I am not familiar with the 78,
but you can assign names to the memory channels as well as little icons. For
all that it does, it is an amazing little radio. The battery runs right
around 60-70 bucks, and charges in 2 hours if you use the optional charging
stand.

You may want to subscribe to the VX-5 mailing list at www.onelist.com
A lot of good info there about the radio. Likewise, there is  an EVE mailing
list there as well. You'll have to do a search for the lists once you are at
the site, but you can subscribe to them either as a digest sent daily, or
individual postings.

Dan, N9DRM

 
 
 

YASEU VX-5R GOOD OR BAD?

Post by Ebruch » Sat, 05 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Quote:>> this radio? good/bad, is it alpha numeric like the Kenwood 78 was?  Anyone
>> know of MARS modifications?

The VX5 can be software programmed,either with RT Systems ADEMS kit,or you can
download freebie EVE software,and tons of info from this site.(Software mods
are 100% reversable)This is the unofficial VX-5(VX-1)
mod site.

http://www.icongrp.com/%7Esllewd/vx5rmain.html

 
 
 

YASEU VX-5R GOOD OR BAD?

Post by Cow goo » Sun, 06 Jun 1999 04:00:00

  The guys that bought & own the radio will tell you its good,   the guys that
bought & own another brand radio will tell you it's bad.    
 
 
 

YASEU VX-5R GOOD OR BAD?

Post by Frank Kroze » Sun, 06 Jun 1999 04:00:00

The ability to merge ALL my memories from the FT-50 to the little VX-5
states it ALL.
KG9H

>  The guys that bought & own the radio will tell you its good,   the guys
that
>bought & own another brand radio will tell you it's bad.