27 Apr
2011
27 Apr
'11
1:37 p.m.
Hi Ron!
Just picked up a VX-3R to build a Microsat portable station. Reading the specs, it appears I should have any problems programming it for the birds but have been told that I have to "mod" the radio to get it accept all the sat frequencies. Has anyone used the VX-3R and did you need to do the radio mod and if so, which one ?
No mods are needed. The VX-3Rs for North America transmit and receive across the 430-450 MHz range, so you are covered for satellites at 435-438 MHz. You will not have full-duplex operation with that radio, but can use a couple of ways to work the FM birds. I programmed groups of memories for each satellite in the VX-3R I previously had, and it worked OK.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/