Usb programming cable for yaesu vertex vx6e vx6r vx7e vx. I just discovered what appears to be the freeband mod for the us version of the vx6r. The main differences im picking up on are the ft60 is dual band, while the vx8dr is triband, and also submersible in water for a certain amount of time. Vx7 radio programming software yaesu radio software. After a little fiddling, i was successfully able to read and write to the radio.
Rt systems original admsvx6 usb programming software. There is a line of ultracompact lowerpower dualband 2 m and 70 cm transceivers that started with the vx 1r and was later updated with the vx 2r and vx 3r. Yaesu vx6re is an excellent radio both for amateur and professional use. Hey all, i was given a yaesu vx 7r for passing my technician examination back in march of this year. The yaesu vx6r is not even in the same class as the baofengs but i included it in the comparison because its my favorite radio and i think most hams are going to enjoy something like this over a baofeng. Got the usb cable for my vx7r, entered all my frequencies into the commander software and tried to connect.
Designed for reliable performance and high durability, it is guaranteed to maintain 80% of its rated capacity for. The yaesu vx6r is a multiband heavy duty submersible transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing localarea twoway amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability the vx6rs small size allows you to take it anywhere hiking, skiing, or while walking around town and its operating flexibility. How to do an out of band modification to expand the functionality of the yaesu vx7r. Power output on 6 meters, 2 meters and 440 mhz is 52. The yaesu vx6r is a tank in the realm of htswaterproof, magnesium casing, and three tx bands. Is the yaesu vx8dr worth the extra money over the ft60. Yaesu vx6r vx 6r vx6r handheld amateur r radioworld. Premium quality yaesuvertex vx7r two way radio replacement battery. I use vmware fusion for my radios, and my rosstech odbii. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. As a system that includes the rt systems programming software and cable, we can guarantee that you will successfully program your radio from the computer. Therefore, rt systems cables arent recommend for use with chirp. Because there are so many features, there is a bit of a learning curve, but im not taking off for that.
New and exciting features of the vx6r are the emergency automatic id eai function, that will automatically cause your vx6r to transmit your callsign and engage your rigs microphone, even if you are disabled and unable to press the ptt switch. The rt systems adms vx6 radio programming system includes the rt systems vx6 programming software for the yaesu vx6 radio and the rt systems usb57b cable. The combo includes a full featured 16 page spiralbound minimanual, plus a trifolded reference card for your wallet. Kenmax usb programming cable for two way radio yaesu vertex vx6r vx6e vx7r vx7e. How do i find the correct driver for a ft dx 3000 to be connected to a mac pro running os x version 10. I use vx7 commander to first perform a software mars mod, and then read the vx7r into rtsystems software, program the radio with the rtsystems software, and the software mars mod still works. Programming and using a yaesu vx6 handheld can be a complex task as the radio is almost entirely menu driven. Desktop battery charger base set for yaesu vx5r vx6r vx7r vxa710 radio usa 4. Vx7r minimanual and trifolded reference card combo. I have tried several times and can not get the data into the correct locations. Some rt systems cables such will not work with chirp under windows or mac os without some additional driver or chip configuration.
Yaesu vx 7r radio transceiver for sale online ebay. This yaesuvertex vx7r radio battery is compatible with the original equipment. The vx 7r is available in both silver vx 7r and black vx 7rb versions. Other than it being a little hard to program without the softwarecable, i have no problems using and. It receives the am and fm broadcast bands, shortwave am, vhf and uhf tv audio, vhf air and public service frequencies. We will not responsible for extra shipment and delivery cost which is caused by a wrong or undeliverable address was supplied.
Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Pretty simple, just make sure that you only transmit on frequencies you are legally authorized to transmit on. Vx 6r use the left and right arrows to scroll through all models. Yaesu vx6r yaesu vx6r triband fm amateur radio handheld portable station transceiver. Click here to write a new message or comment for vx6r note that the message is not related to any article click here to see the article list for vx6r.
Fba 23 2x aa battery case for yaesu two way radio vx5r vx6r vx7r vx6e. The american version even transceivers with 300 mw on the 220 band. Chirp is free, open source software thats used with a thirdparty programming cable. The vx7r case, keypad, speaker, and connectorts are carefully sealed to protect the internal circuitry against water damage.
The yaesu is much higher quality, and its designed to be an amateur radio which means its better at scanning and programming by hand. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday aug 29 2009, and till today yaesu vx6r modifications has been followed for a total of 2497 times. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. Programming software w usb cable for the yaesu vx6r amateur ham radio handheld. The main category is yaesu vx6r that is about yaesu vx6r. The vx 5r is the unquestioned leader in ht technology now and into the millennium.
Vx7r is capable of being programmed with the open source chirp software. Im trying to decided between the vx6r and the vx7r. For being so complex, i couldnt find that it had an advantage over the vx6r other than dual receive. It is an easytouse little brother to the vx7r, and is both rugged and submersible to jis7 standard of submersion to 3 feet for 30 minutes.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this listing. Yaesu vx7r i found this radio to a little too complex for my tastes, i would constantly have to get out the manual to figure it out where the other three radios are pretty intuitive. Vx7r battery vx7r batteries spare module type yaesu. Image from page 1 of the yaesu vx6r operating manual. Check out the best allarounder in yaesus vx series. After spending most of the day yesterday with port errors, connection timeouts, and the software just not working im using stupid windows 7, i gave up. The yaesu driver update above indicates that usb port drivers are available for mac os 10 systems. These instructions will cover three of the main tasks to operate the radio.
The admsvx6 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc including settings for dstar operations. The vx 6r is an ultrarugged 144430 mhz fm handheld featuring wide receiver coverage, jis7 submersibility, the yaesuexclusive emergency automatic identification eai system, and ultrasimple keyboard access to important features. There are also a few non rigrelated references, see left below. The dstar calculator built into the program gives you dstar information from all around the world to use. I am trying to program a yaesu vx6r for a friend using the free commander software. Hey guys, im looking to buy my first handheld and people have suggested the ft60 and its bigger, better equipped brother, the vx8dr. Remove the stickon plastic cover that fits over the cutout where the su1 goes. Ct91 ct91 two pin microphone adapter for yaesu vx7r vx6 ft270 ft. I use vx7 commander to first perform a software mars mod, and then read the vx7r into rtsystems software, program the radio with the. Ive searched till im blue in the face, but cant find a lot of opinions or info on my issue. The rt systems adms1g radio programming system includes the rt systems vx 7 programming software for the yaesu vx 7 radio and the rt systems usb57b cable. I use vx7 commander to first perform a software mars mod, and then read the vx 7r into rtsystems software, program the radio with the rtsystems software, and the software mars mod still works.
About yaesu vx6r modifications the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Rt systems makes commercial programming kits which include both software and a radiospecific cable. Baofeng uv5ra, uvb5, uv82, and yaesu vx6r comparison. Ftdi usb programming cable yaesu ft270r vx6e vx6r vx7e. Arps and 6 meters are not an issue, but the dual vfos seem kinda nice. The software recommended for turning the cd into a flash drive seems to hang after a bit. Expensive, even used, supersuper bad belt clip, gets really hot. The vx7r case, keypad, speaker, and connectorts are carefully sealed to protect. The yaesu vx series is a line of two sequences of compact amateur radio handheld transceivers produced by yaesu. Ultrarugged, submersible triband magnesium 50144430 mhz 5w fm transceiver.
For yaesuvertex radio usb programming program cable vx6r vx7r vx6e vx7e. The main difference i can see between them is the dual vfo, some aprs stuff and 6 meters. This page is a collection of user submitted information on radio programming cables. Do you have any tricks, modifications or constructions for homebrewed equipment that are not on mods. The vx 7r case, keypad, speaker, and connectorts are carefully sealed to protect the internal circuitry against water damage. Amateur radio \ software ft4xe memory programmer eu 16. For some radios such as yaesu, the rt systems cable and software are. Programming it on the radio itself is a little tedious, but i bought the rt systems cord and software and that made programming a breeze. Yaesu vxseries sensitivity issues there seems to be a failure mode in some yaesu vx6r, vx7r and maybe the vx5r handheld radios where they lose almost all sensitivity in nbfm mode. Tough enough to have passed the stringent shock and vibration requirements of the u. Theyre fine for wbfm demodulation in the fm broadcast band. The adms1g radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. There is a line of ultracompact lowerpower dualband 2 m and 70 cm transceivers that started with the vx1r and was later updated with the vx2r and vx3r.
If you prefer to be anonymous write it in the message. I recently was able to pick up a programming cable and found a great free program called vx 7 commander. Yaesu vx6r operating manual mods for yaesu vx6 r vx 6 r vx6r. The vx8r and vx8dr both use a moistureproof multipin screwon. The vx6r can only receive one band at a time, so the vx7r is a better comparison to the thf6a, although it has even lower power on 220 300 mw than the vx6r. Freebandwidebandmars cap mod for yaesu vx7r if you own a yaesu vx7r and feel the need to enable wideband txrx heres how. The vx6r is an ultrarugged 144430 mhz fm handheld featuring wide receiver coverage, jis7 submersibility, the yaesuexclusive emergency automatic identification eai system, and ultrasimple keyboard access to important features. Vx6 radio programming software yaesu radio software. Two of the big names in radio programming are chirp and rt systems. The yaesu vx series is a line of two sequences of compact amateur radio handheld. The vx7r is available in both silver vx7r and black vx7rb versions. Programming software w usb cable for the yaesu vx6r amateur ham. With such a cable, you can choose your own or try many usb adapters to get a.
The receiver doesnt extend down to the broadcast radio bands, and there is no 222 band transmit, although you can receive it. Ftdi usb programming cable yaesu ft270r vx6e vx6r vx7e vx7r ct91. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x. If you have successfully used this dl with an otherwise unconfirmed os please leave a comment. Yaesu vx3r vx 3 r vx3r service manual and specs yaesu ft1dr ft 1 dr ft1dr service manual and specs. This is a collection of programming helps also known as cheat sheets for many common amateur radios. Sixteen highquality laminated pages, loaded with detailed instructions. The yaesu vx6r is a triple band handheld amateur radio transceiver with. I use my ht a lot and i had a vx7r for a couple of years. Goodqbuy usb programming cable cord for yaesu vertexstandard horizon radio hx370e vx6r vx7r vx7e hx750 vx120 vxa700 1pin. And the optional cmp460a speakermicrophone, like the transceiver itself, is rated for 30 minutes of submersion at a depth of up to three feet.
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