To quickly set Duplex Repeater with PL Tone on the YAESU VX-8DR:
(As an example: I’m using WA4TSC on my Yaesu VX-8DR at 147.30000MHz downlink, 147.90000 uplink, +0.6MHz offset, 146.2Hz uplink tone. You can find this information using RepeaterBook.)
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Tune VFO to desired Frequency (of the Repeater, eg 147.300MHz)
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Press FW key on left side, [F] lights up on the Display
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Press MODE on keypad
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Rotate the dial on top to choose TONE as your Squelch Type
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Press PTT to confirm Squelch Type
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Press FW key again, [F] lights up on the Display
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Press 2 on the Keypad for Code (which is a PL Tone for this selected Squelch Type)
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Rotate the dial on top to choose the correct Tone Frequency of the Uplink Tone expected by the Repeater (eg 146.2Hz)
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Press 2 on the Keypad again to confirm Uplink Tone.
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You are now able to listen and transmit as Duplex on the Yaesu VX-8DR
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to confirm, you should now see:
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the Repeater frequency as the VFO,
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TN [+/i] NFM from the Right Display,
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[A]HI from the Left Display
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The Yaesu VX-8DR, Baofengtech DMR-6X2, and ICOM IC-705 are each quite different radios with very different learning curves.
The ICOM IC-705 is proving the easiest to program/use, Yaesu as most “old school” in setting each configuration item, and the Btech DMR-6X2 absolutely requires a PC to program a “code plug” for use if you want to set the Radio ID, talk groups, and contacts to make it useful.
I’ll document each so that others can have an easier time of it. 🥰✌️
References:
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HOW-TO set a transceiver for Duplex Repeater with Tone:
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ICOM IC-705: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HxdD7T_sTY&t=1s
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Yaesu VX-8DR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQKVaIvXXM4
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