Yaesu VX-150 User Manual (English)

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VX-150 OPERATING MANUAL 1

The VX-150 is an ultra compact FM hand-held providing up to five watts of RF power and

a wealth of new features for the 2m amateur band. The VX-150 accepts the same battery

packs, and has rubber gasket seals around all external controls and connectors keep out

dust and rain or spray, assuring years of reliable operation even in harsh environments.

Sixteen multi-function keys provide the ultimate in programmability of 199 freely tunable

memories and two VFOs. All memories store repeater shifts or separate tx/rx frequencies,

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System) tone frequencies and tone encode/

decode selections with one instant-recall call channel memory and two special purpose

memories for limited subband tuning/scanning. Busy channel band or selective memory

scanning is provided along with priority channel monitoring; 1 MHz up/down stepping;

ARS (automatic repeater shift) when tuned to repeater subbands, plus a top panel rotary

dial for memory and frequency selection. The keypad serves as a DTMF encoder during

transmission, and up to 9 DTMF memories can store 16 digits each for quick playback of

commonly used numbers.

The liquid crystal display shows seven frequency digits, memory selection, CTCSS tone

frequency while setting*, page-received status when paged by a CTCSS tone, and includes

a bargraph S/PO meter. Yaesu’s power saver system can be set by the operator for optimum

sampling/standby ratio, or can be turned off for packet operation. And our new APO (Au-

tomatic Power Off) system shuts off the transceiver to avoid dead batteries if you doze off

or are called away unexpectedly.

Operation under difficult conditions is simplified by a lamp button illuminating the display

and backlit translucent keypad, diatonically assigned function-dependent keypad beeps.

Please read this manual carefully to gain a clear understanding of the features of the VX-

150.

*: Paging features require optional FVP-25.

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Frequency and Signal

frequency coverage RX	144~146 MHz (B1), 140~174 MHz (B2)
circuit type	Double-Conversion Superheterodyne
frequency coverage TX	144~146 MHz (B1), (B2)
channel steps	5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25 & 50 kHz
sensitivity for 12 dB SINAD	Better than 0.16 µV
standard repeater shift	600 kHz
adjacent channel selectivity	Typical 70 dB
emission type	G3E
intermodulation	Typical 70 dB
frequency stability	Better than ±5 ppm
maximum deviation	±5 kHz
spurious emissions	Better than 60 dB below Carrier
burst tone	1750 Hz

Power and Consumption

supply voltage	6.0 to 16.0 VDC
audio output	0.4 W @ 8 Ohms for 10 % THD
current consumption receive	130 mA @ 7.2 V
current consumption transmit high	1.3 A
current consumption transmit mid	800 mA
current consumption transmit low	500 mA
auto power off	8 mA
power output	5.0/2.0/0.5 W @ 7.2 V

Audio and Microphone

audio distortion at 1 kHz	Less than 5 % w/3 kHz Deviation
microphone type	2 kΩ Condenser

Weight and Dimensions