Issue with Yaesu VX-8R

[KJ4EXN]

Hello to everyone! I am a new member and this is my first post. I'm looking for some help with my recently purchased VX-8R. I wanted to change some of the stored frequencies on the radio (I accidently stored frequencies that I didn't want), and since you cannot delete them (at least manually) I did a factory reset per the manual. I re-entered all the memories I wanted. I noticed that if I had the same frequency on both channel "A" and "B", that channel "B" would intermittently receive some white noise, while the same frequency on channel "A" would remain quiet. The only way to fix this was to set the squelch on "B" to level 2 or 3. It seems as if "B" is a bit more sensitive all of a sudden. I tried changing the frequency of channel "A" in hopes that this would cure the issue, but to no avail. Does anyone know what it might be? Admittedly, I'm a new Ham, so this could be something completely operator error induced. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for reading and replying!

 

[Moleculo]

A couple of things:

1. Buy the RT Systems software. It makes managing the memory a TON easier. That way you don't have reset the radio every time you want to move or delete memories.

2. VFO B actually is a little more sensitive than VFO A. Check out the specifications in the manual. So, it's by design.

 

[KJ4EXN]

Thank you for the response! I did exactly what you said and checked the manual. Lo and behold, there it was! LOL! VFO B like you said IS more sensitive. I think I only noticed it because I was afraid that I might have reset it wrong. Thank you again for the response! By the way, I'm absolutely loving this little HT! My nest step is a mobile (or two!) and maybe a base station.