Elijah at 01:20, 10 March 2024

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	This is a pretty nice little radio. It's more rugged than the Kenwood TH-D72 and has a smaller form factor. The Kenwood has a more intuitive user interface though and a lot more APRS features. My only complaint with this radio is that the GPS has a hard time getting a lock. This appears to be a problem in the design as lots of people have mentioned it. Once it locks though it works fine.		This is a pretty nice little radio. It's more rugged than the Kenwood TH-D72 and has a smaller form factor. The Kenwood has a more intuitive user interface though and a lot more APRS features. My only complaint with this radio is that the GPS has a hard time getting a lock. This appears to be a problem in the design as lots of people have mentioned it. Once it locks though it works fine.

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[[File:IMG 20160211 004457.jpg|thumb|Yaesu VX-8GR]]
This is a pretty nice little radio. It's more rugged than the Kenwood TH-D72 and has a smaller form factor. The Kenwood has a more intuitive user interface though and a lot more APRS features. My only complaint with this radio is that the GPS has a hard time getting a lock. This appears to be a problem in the design as lots of people have mentioned it. Once it locks though it works fine.

Useful quick reference:
http://k4kpk.com/content/vx-8gr-guide-smart-people-not-dummies

{{pdf|VX-8GR_UM.pdf|User's Manual}}

{{pdf|Vertex_VX8GR_SM.pdf|Service Manual}}

Yaesu VX-8GR - Revision history

Elijah at 01:20, 10 March 2024

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