Yaesu VR-500

Yaesu/Vertex VR-500 courtesy Rigpix

This page is devoted to the Yaesu/Vertex VR-500 handheld.

Reviews

• Transmission.Co VR500 review
• EHam Review Link 1
• EHam Review Link 2
• Radio Netherlands Review
• Strong Signals Review

Undocumented Features

You can enable two additional SET menu features:

• 33: User Port - unknown use
• 34: Narrow AM - enables or disables the narrow AM filter, which helps reduce adjacent HF signals

To enable these SET menu items, follow this procedure:

1. Power off the VR-500.
2. Press the 0, 3, 5, and 9 keys simultaneously, and then power on the VR-500 while still holding those keys.

When Narrow AM is enabled, you'll see NAM on the display when switching to AM mode.

Related Pages

• VX-1R VX-5R VX-150 Specialty Store

Software Support

• RT Systems Yahoo page
• tk500

Yahoo Group(s)

• Strong Signals Yaesu Message board
• VR-500 Yahoo group
• Yaesu Micro HTs

eBay Listings

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