The ft65r is built to commercial grade standards, including the ip54 rating for dust and water protection, and the mil810c,d and e standards making this radio suitable for operation in the harshest of environments. Icom is an outstanding, comprehensive radio manufacturer that produces radio communication equipment of all genres, from amateur radios to terrestrial, marine and avionics radios, as well as lte, wlan and satellite radios. This publication claims several advantages for digital communications techniques, including. The 8 series vx8dr, vx8gr and vx8r are the top of the yaesu hand held range. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface.
Excellent yaesu vx8dr radio unit only smartbeaconing from hamhud nichetronix is able to modify its own beacon rate in response to the motion of the vehicle that carries. Yaesu wiresx internet linking kit digital and analog. Icom america has more than 50 years of engineering and production excellence in amateur radio, land mobile radio, marine radio, aviation radio, navigation products and communications receivers. The encoder includes a ptt and two userprogrammable function keys. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x does not necessarily mean it isnt. Yaesu ft65r vhf uhf 2 meter 70cm dual band handheld two way radio fm transceiver. While easy to program by hand, the task is much easier using a pc.
Kc8unj radio programming software radio programming programs for yaesu and icom handheld transceivers. Vx7 commander, vx2 commander, vx5 commander, vr120 commander, and icr2 commander. With this software you can reconfigure your vx1r any time without any hardware modifications, provided that only jumper 1 is set inside the unit. Admsvx8 programming software and usb59 cable for the yaesu vx8 and vx8d. Not crazy about the cost but i am beginning to think it was definitely worth the expense. For radio enthusiasts, yaesu is one of the most recognizable and reliable brands in the industry. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options.
You may display your exact current position latitude longitude, heading direction, moving speed, altitude etc. The vx8dr is one of the latest yaesu hand helds and has aprs functionality built in, although you need to purchase the fgps2 unit for it to actually receive the gps signal. The main category is programming radio software that is about programming radio software. Icom is an outstanding, comprehensive radio manufacturer that produces radio. In this video i do an overview of the yaesu ft60r handheld radio and show you how to prog.
Yaesu admsvx3 programming software with usb cable for vx3r. Lightweight earbud and microphone ic92ad requires icopc1797. About vx5 commander the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. The company manufactures one of the largest lines of twoway radios that are used in outdoor environments or on the job in major commercial industries. Currently i have both an icom ic 92ad and a yaesu vx8dr. Choosing best highend ht amateur radio handheld transceiver. In the past i have been very careful with the radios.
Chicom knock off yaesu vx8dr survival monkey forums. The vx8r and vx8dr both use a moistureproof multipin screwon. Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold or was sold by the manufacturer for any monetary value. My wife and i each own and use the vx8dr and they have been without problems not even issues since new. The rc28 is not a standalone control for icom radios and may only be used with the rsba1 software. Icom is recognized as a reliable 2way radio brand name around the world. Once i realized you need to buy the gps unit to use aprs on the vx8dr, it made it easier to go with. Describe your experience with the yaesu vx8r and tell us why you give it. Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file. For some radios such as yaesu, the rt systems cable and software are sold. Yaesu ft65r transceivers ht dual band 2m70cm, ft65r.
Program the baofeng ham radios to store required channels and frequencies in. Rsba1 ip remote control software features icom america. However, later switched to chirp for that one as well. Have you used chirp or rt systems programming software. It receives the am and fm broadcast bands, shortwave am to 16 mhz, vhf and uhf tv audio, vhf air and public service frequencies. Yaesu thinks the future of ham radio is digital kb6nus. Buy a amateur radios such as the icom ic 92ad vhfuhf dual band handheld transceiver. The receiver doesnt extend down to the broadcast radio bands, and there is no 222 band transmit, although you can receive it. Nobody tells you this, and of course the software doesnt do this, but you will almost certainly need to install a special usb driver that you must download from rt systemss website to resolve the communications errors with the radio that the dialogs dont tell you are actually a failure to fully recognize the. My current radios get the snot beat out of them and just keep on working. Long story short, if youre willing to put in the time to program the scanner, it will do just about anything for you, not to mention it can pick up anything from 500khz to 999mhz. Admsvx8 programming software only for the yaesu vx8 and. Vertex vx4200 programming pkg for windows usb version note. Discussion in survival communications started by stg58, mar 17, 2016.
The attractiveness of chirp is the ability to load the same set of frequencies into multiple radios without building completely new files for each radio and its related program. My yaesu vx170 was pretty easy to program once you learned how to do it. Column editing for changing several channels with minimal typing. Describe your experience with the icom ic 92ad and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Admsvx8 programming software and usb59 cable for the yaesu vx 8 and vx8d. All software on this site is designed to work on windows 9x, me, nt, 2k, and xp. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday sep 22 2015, and till today vx5 commander has been followed for a total of 337 times.
By pushing and holding the maindual button, you can easily turn dualwatch on and off, while a single press toggles the active vfo channels a bandb band. Good software, once youve dealt with windowss strangenesses to get it set up. The vx8dr aprsgpsbluetooth handheld transceiver is an additional version of the vx8r that includes not only its solid features and specifications but. Yaesu radio programming software yaesu radio software. They are an evolution of the vx8r series that includes not only the solid features and specifications of the vx8r but also new expanded aprs capabilities. The programmer has copy and paste of memory channel information between files. As a bonus, these usaversion radios also operate on 222225 mhz with 1. The vx8gr has built in gps and aprs programming, which can be very handy if you use it. The ic 92ad has dualwatch receiver capability, allowing you to receive on two bands simultaneously including the same band. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. The ft65r is very compact and light, yet ruggedly constructed dual band fm handheld transceiver.
Amateur radios icom ic92ad vhfuhf dual band handheld. The optional rc28 utilizes the same tuning knob and encoder used on icom hf radios, providing a tactile option for the rsba1 software. I find that it is easy to program i ended up buying a 3rd party programmer since i took. My yaesu vx170 was pretty easy to program once you learned how to do it however the software is real nice. Vx8dr a devoted aprs users version of the vx8r series. Ive owned all three, although i just sold the vx8 to fund the icom id51 purchase. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Of course you can open it completely, so the vx1r will always have full coverage. At least thats what they say in their latest publication, a digital communications guide for amateur radio operators. Icom, yaesu, kenwood, wilson we800 was cool tempo, and on and on. I have tried both chirp and rt systems to program the yaesu ft8800 in my car.
You are buying the cable and we are giving you the software. There are also a few non rigrelated references, see left below. Thanks to all who have contributed to this listing. If i had to choose just one, i would probably choose the vx8dr unless i was really interested in dstar. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. I have only used one other programming software from icom, because they gave it away free for the id880h.
To do that, remove the battery, then remove 3 small screws. Yaesu vx 8dr radio transceiver for sale online ebay. I would also urge you to consider getting programming cables and software to. Tough enough to have passed the stringent shock and vibration requirements of the u.
The vx5r is the unquestioned leader in ht technology now and into the millennium. They are having troubles with knockoffs across the board, dishwashers to counterfeit honda cars. The yaesu vx8r ht provides a full 5 watts fm on 50144430 mhz plus 1. Just read an article in an english language version of a mainstream chinese news program. The vx8r and vx8dr both use a moistureproof multipin screw on. Yaesu thinks the future of ham radio is digital, and of course, that amateurs should adopt its digital mode c4fm over icom s dstar. Alinco anysecu anytone baojie btech baofeng hys icom. If scanning is or a wide frequency rx range is important to you, the vx8dr is also the best of the three at that. This page is a collection of user submitted information on radio programming cables.
This is a collection of programming helps also known as cheat sheets for many common amateur radios. If you have laptop take it out to the truck and program away, otherwise youll need a 12vdc power source to operate away from the truck. There is the vx8gr that actually has the gps receiver built in. I like the fact that they both will work on 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 centimeter bands. Of course, if you only have one kenwood style radio and another is icom, then yes. Im running the chirp on a dell netbook where the yaesu vx8 software also lives, along with the kenwood tmd700 software.