I tried the SMA24. It did seem to have slightly better reception (didn't try transmitting), but I don't really like the bounciness and extra length of it, and...
twinpoppa@...
Oct 4, 2001 12:27 pm
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Is anyone using one of the following antennas as a replacement for the original antenna: Comet SMA24 and Diamond RH77CA? Thanks. George KB9YUR...
George Matyaszek
matecom@...
Oct 4, 2001 10:36 am
36
Very good battery - my harmonic has one in her VX-150 and it really holds a big charge! 73 de N8IK Ian...
ik7565@...
Sep 23, 2001 5:06 pm
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At a recent hamfest (Grayslake,IL) I bought a FNB-V57x battery from www.batteriesamerica.com . It's a 7.2v 1650 mAh nickel metal hydride type selling for $40....
George Matyaszek
matecom@...
Sep 23, 2001 10:29 am
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DO NOT DELETE IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THIS. THIS IS A ONE TIME MAILING. This program is for real. And it works no matter which country you live in (read the...
J J
jj_2001us2001@...
Sep 23, 2001 4:02 am
33
George, YES. But you have to trim away a small area of the insulation on the bottom battery in the pack using an X-Acto knife. Take a look at the stock pack,...
twinpoppa@...
Sep 3, 2001 2:48 am
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Doug, can I continue using the standard charger with the MH-FNB-V57 1500mAh battery? George ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
George Matyaszek
matecom@...
Sep 3, 2001 1:04 am
31
George, I'm not sure if the VX-150's charging circuitry would support a Li- Ion pack as it is currently designed, but if there was a Li-ion pack available, I'm...
twinpoppa@...
Sep 1, 2001 8:35 pm
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There is a Lithium battery available for the VX-800, but Yaesu says it won't fit it the VX-150. I'd like to try one though, to see for myself. Greg ... ...
Greg Ramsey
georgiascan@...
Sep 1, 2001 3:23 pm
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Has anyone seen or heard anything about the availability of a lithium ion battery for the VX-150 ?!? The only ones I'm aware of are: 1: FNB-64 (Stock) 2:...
George Matyaszek
matecom@...
Sep 1, 2001 11:41 am
28
I have created a new Yahoo Group for Amateur Radio Operators who want to assist and volunteer with the rescue, spaying/neutering, and transport of feral and...
Joe KB3GXN
lordbaltimore66@...
Aug 31, 2001 7:20 pm
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I bought the same radio but from HRO because they had free shipping yet the price of the radio was the same. There are sma antennas, and there are adaptors to...
Joe KB3GXN
lordbaltimore66@...
Aug 29, 2001 12:21 am
26
Today I received the Yaesu VX-150 from AES. So far, the radio is working well. I can hit most of the local repeaters, but was wondering if there's a 'better'...
George Matyaszek
matecom@...
Aug 29, 2001 12:11 am
25
The search limit feature works exactly as stated in the manual for me. I use this quite successfully to search the 2m ham band, police/fire/ems, business...
twinpoppa@...
Aug 12, 2001 3:48 am
24
Has anyone been able to get the search limits to work? I have followed the instructions in the manual, but the radio just passes right by the limits I have...
Maud
georgiascan@...
Aug 11, 2001 10:48 pm
23
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the vx-150 group. File :...
vx-150@yahoogroups.com
Aug 11, 2001 10:46 pm
22
Greg, After a couple of hours, the battery voltage was reading 8.0, so now I know it's charging. I also measured the current used by the radio from the AC...
twinpoppa@...
Jul 30, 2001 2:03 pm
21
If the battery is charging normally now, how long is it taking to charge completely? Greg twinpoppa@... wrote: Disregard my previous post. After some...
Greg Ramsey
georgiascan@...
Jul 30, 2001 2:55 am
20
I too tried an FNB-V57 and let it charge for 30hrs with no increase in voltage noticed. I returned the battery thinking it was faulty, but now that you have...
Greg Ramsey
georgiascan@...
Jul 30, 2001 2:52 am
19
Disregard my previous post. After some inspection, I discovered the problem. The contact for the third charging terminal is not exposed on the Maha pack, so...
twinpoppa@...
Jul 30, 2001 2:44 am
18
I purchased one of the Maha FNB-V57 packs and installed it into the VX-150. With the radio turned off, the unit was connected to the standard wall...
twinpoppa@...
Jul 29, 2001 9:15 pm
17
You are correct about the FCC approval; MURS radios do need it and the VX-150 doesn't have it. That said, I've been using my modified 150 on the MURS...
Greg Ramsey
georgiascan@...
Jul 25, 2001 9:32 pm
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I recently went through the exercise of looking for high quality handhelds that could be used for MURS, since I wanted to exploit the higher power and lower...
twinpoppa@...
Jul 25, 2001 7:28 pm
15
Greg, Thanks for the tip. I looked into rapid chargers for the FNB series packs, and found that the VAC-400B desktop rapid charger (1 hour for the standard...
twinpoppa@...
Jul 22, 2001 2:21 pm
14
I don't have it yet, but Ham Radio Outlet usually stocks the Maha V57 battery. Greg viewmaster9999@... wrote: Thanks for the info. Where did you get the...
Greg Ramsey
georgiascan@...
Jul 9, 2001 12:26 am
13
Thanks for the info. Where did you get the FBN-V57? Lance ... Yaesu...
viewmaster9999@...
Jul 9, 2001 12:03 am
12
Hi all, I recently purchased a VX-150 and have been very happy with the radio. I have, however, wished for a higher capacity battery than either the standard...
gregram@...
Jun 21, 2001 4:41 pm
8
Same as a VX-5R. Must be common to Yaesu HTs....
Ian KG4JLK
ik7565@...
Jan 23, 2001 2:56 am
7
The software is written by RT Systems and can be ordered on their web site: www.cloningsoftware.com. It still contains some bugs, especially in the routines...
jhb@...
Sep 30, 2000 4:42 pm
5
Are there any hints of a UHF or multi band version coming soon ? How is the software, did RT Systems write it or did Yaesu used the same knuckle heads who...
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