Aloha

Re: the VX-7R: Mine is programmed for all the FM birds.

I use 5 steps for Doppler at 5KHz intervals; 2 before and 2 after the central frequency.

To program these, I goto VFO and program the first downlink. For instance 436.805 MHz for SO-50. No tone is necessary here. I then hold the "MON" down for the next avail memory and click "MON" again to store. I do this sequentially for the next 4 "doppler" frequencies. So SO50 might be in memory banks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

In order to facilitate the odd split WITH TONE, I go back to VFO and enter 145.850 MHz and go into the set key (MON SET) in order to attach a 67.0 Hz tone to the 145.850. It is not necessary to change uplinks for Doppler.

At this point I simply I PTT out of the VFO frequency and hold down the MON key again. A flashing * will indicate which memory channel is active. I immediately scroll back with the tuning knob to the first memory channel, ie 1. Push the PTT and MON simaltaneiously and you have now storied your uplink 2 meter frequency (with tone) onto channel 1 wihich also has your AOS downlink frequency.

Repeat this procedure 4 more times.

So when you goto Channel one in the programmed mode you will see 436.805 and if you push the PTT you will see 145.850 MHz. This works like a charm! As the bird comes in just go to each successive down link channel.

(Also see pp 46 bottom of VX-7R manual for odd splits. REMEMBER: SO-50 wants turned on and a 74.4 Hz tone is needed there. I doubt it will ever be necessary except here in Hawaii. Good luck and 73 to all

robert NH7WN, Honolulu