Yaesu VX-8GE Operating Manual

VX-8GE OPERATING MANUAL 119MY BANDS OPERATIONThe “My Bands” feature allows you to select several operating bands, and make onlythose bands available for selection via the B key.For example, if you do not need the reception of the VHF and UHF TV bands, you mayskip (omit) these bands from the band selection loop.My Bands Setup1. Set the VX-8GE to the VFO mode.2. Press and hold the m key for one second to enter the Set Mode.3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 96: VFO SKIP.4. Press the m key briefly to enable adjustment of this SetMode Item.5. Rotate the DIAL knob to choose a band number (see chartbelow) you wish to omit (skip) form the band selection loop.6. Press the M key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select“ON” and omit (skip) the band from the band selection loop.Note: The band presently in use cannot be turned “ON”.7. Press the M key again.8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 above to select as many bands asyou like.9. When you have completed your selection, press the PTTswitch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.To re-institute a band into the band selection loop, repeat the above procedure, rotating theDIAL knob to select “OFF” in step 6.MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGOPERATING BANDAIR BandVHF HAM BandVHF BandINFO 1 BandUHF HAM BandUHF BandINFO 2 BandFREQUENCY RANGEBANDNUMBER1234567“VFO-B”108-137 MHz137-174 MHz174-222 MHz222-420 MHz420-470 MHz470-580 MHz–“VFO-A”108-137 MHz137-174 MHz174-222 MHz222-420 MHz420-470 MHz470-774 MHz774-999.99 MHzBAND NUMBER CHART