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Vertex Standard 700 opinions??
Im considering buying the new Vertex Standard 700 and would appreciate informed
opinions on the radio based on owners experience thanks Jim. |
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I recently purchased one as an upgrade to my vxa-150.
I haven't used it much yet, and not at all in the a/c. Briefly, it's small. Audio from the speaker is about the same as my old vxa-150, that is NOT as good as the Icom. (IMHO) Sounds 'tinny'. Lots of user memory available, many scan functions. Li-ion battery expensive, and the alkaline pack works on recieve only. Comes with charger and headset adapter. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Jerry EGWW wrote: Im considering buying the new Vertex Standard 700 and would appreciate informed opinions on the radio based on owners experience thanks Jim. |
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I got one of the first 700s out there. Small (except the antenna that
I replaced), works OK both tx and rcv - audio is kind of weak on rcv. Battery life is better than expected (and tx does work on alakaline, but at reduced output). It seems to very susceptible to nearby RF noise. The clock (or something) in my car wipes it out. This is true in both the AM and FM modes. The desktop charger (I forget the model #), charges the battery fine, but will not accept the radio when charging. The case is too 'fat'. I've been meaning to write to them about it but somehow never seem to get the chance. Jack Jerry Guy wrote in message ... I recently purchased one as an upgrade to my vxa-150. I haven't used it much yet, and not at all in the a/c. Briefly, it's small. Audio from the speaker is about the same as my old vxa-150, that is NOT as good as the Icom. (IMHO) Sounds 'tinny'. Lots of user memory available, many scan functions. Li-ion battery expensive, and the alkaline pack works on recieve only. Comes with charger and headset adapter. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Jerry EGWW wrote: Im considering buying the new Vertex Standard 700 and would appreciate informed opinions on the radio based on owners experience thanks Jim. |
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I just bought a VXA-210 last year, and have a couple of glaring annoyances with it. The two biggest are the troublesome squelch adjustment, and the lack of a flip-flop feature. Also annoying is the requirement to store a frequency in memory in order to use it as split or priority mode. I tried using it for VFR flight following before my plane had real radios (used external antenna with it), but the frequency setting was just impossible for anything other than a single one. Anyway, not sure about the VXA-700, but perhaps someone familiar with it can address these issues. Other than that, I haven't had any complaints with the operation/performance. -Cory : Jerry Guy wrote in message ... : I recently purchased one as an upgrade to my vxa-150. : I haven't used it much yet, and not at all in the a/c. : Briefly, it's small. Audio from the speaker is about the same as my old : vxa-150, that is NOT as good as the Icom. (IMHO) Sounds 'tinny'. : Lots of user memory available, many scan functions. : Li-ion battery expensive, and the alkaline pack works on recieve only. : Comes with charger and headset adapter. : If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. : : Jerry : : EGWW wrote: : Im considering buying the new Vertex Standard 700 and would appreciate informed : opinions on the radio based on owners experience : thanks Jim. -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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