Operation Manual
VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL 49
A special one-touch “HOME” channel is available for each operating band, to allow quick
recall of a favorite operating frequency on each band.
HOME CHANNEL RECALL
1. Press the key, then press the key to recall the Home
Channel on the band group where you are currently operat-
ing.
2. Press the key, then press the key again to return to
the previously-used frequency (either a VFO or a memory channel).
The transceiver switches to VFO mode if the DIAL knob is turned.
You may disable the above function (automatically switching to the VFO mode)
using Set Mode Item 38: HOME VFO.
HOME CHANNEL FREQUENCY CHANGE
The factory defaults for the Home channels are listed below. You may re-program the
Home channel in a manner identical to that used for the regular memories:
1. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. Be sure to set up any
desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level
may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it.
2. Press and hold in the key for 1/2 second.
3. While the memory channel number is blinking, just press the key. The frequency
and other data (if any) will now be stored in the special HOME channel register.
4. You may repeat this process on the other operating bands.
Note that the UHF
HOME channel is
the one used during
“Emergency” operation. See
page 107 for details regarding
this feature.
MEMORY MODE
(
REGULAR MEMORY CHANNEL OPERATION
)
HOME CHANNEL MEMORY
OPERATING BAND
[
BAND NUMBER
]
SW Band
[
1
]
50 MHz Ham Band
[
2
]
Air Band
[
3
]
144 MHz Ham Band
[
4
]
VHF-TV Band
[
5
]
Information Band 1
[
6
]
430 MHz Ham Band
[
7
]
UHF-TV Band
[
8
]
Information Band 2
[
9
]
AM Broadcast Band [
A
]
FM Broadcast Band [
F
]
EXP VERSION
1.800 MHz
30.000 MHz
108.000 MHz
144.000 MHz
174.000 MHz
222.000 MHz
430.000 MHz
470.000 MHz
860.000 MHz
0.540 MHz
76.000 MHz
USA VERSION
1.800 MHz
30.000 MHz
108.000 MHz
146.520 MHz
174.000 MHz
222.000 MHz
446.000 MHz
470.000 MHz
860.000 MHz
0.540 MHz
76.000 MHz
DEFAULT HOME CHANNELS
FREQUENCY