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    Wouxun KG-UV8D

    It is $139 on pre order. New Public Yahoo group is at https://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wouxun_UV8D join now and post!
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    Yaesu VX-8R..can't hit any repeaters at all...

    It correct EXCEPT you need to make it TONE SQL. Others look OK. On you display does the right freq mHz show? On the far right under TSQ does the black "-" sign show? Is your power setting (lower left hand side" say HI? Then click on the HM/RV button, does it show the right TX frequency...
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    Yaesu VX-8r Review

    So how does this radio work as a scanner? Is it good? Usually I'm scanning about 35-50 local PD/FD channels and sometimes marine. does this scanner work at least "ok" as a scanner? can anyone guess how many channels/sec it scans? thanks
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    Yaesu VX-8r Review

    Yes I read that and wondered. One of the online stores did mark them that way on their site. My plan so far is to use my barely-used bluetooth headset and maybe get some use out of it. Mainly for RX though. I think Yaesu has another bluetooth radio or two and the headsets work that. Knd of a...
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    Yaesu VX-8r Review

    Another newbie: Glad to see some in the same boat. I got the ham bug last week, got the book, got a 100 on my tech test on monday and agree this vx-8r is just TOO badass to pass up! Now maybe I'll sell $400 of my other junk on ebay to make my brain feel better and get on with it. Waiting for a...