RadioReference on Facebook   RadioReference on Twitter   RadioReference Blog
 

Go Back   The RadioReference.com Forums > Amateur Radio > Amateur Radio Equipment
VX8GR Firmware question. VX8GR Firmware question.
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Amateur Radio Equipment For general and technical discussion of Amateur Radio transceivers, repeaters and receivers.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 01-13-2013, 5:35 PM
KC2OBW's Avatar
Member
   Shack Photos
Shack photos 		Amateur Radio Operator
Amateur Radio 		 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wappingers Falls
Posts: 1,359
Send a message via AIM to KC2OBW
Default VX8GR Firmware question.
Has anyone confirmed that the switch in the back of the radio is for firmware updates? And if so has Yaesu announced any updates?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
PRO-197, XTS3000, Astro Saber HT1250, MT2000, HT1000, FT60R, VX8GR, UVD-1P(2/1.25), TM741, FT8800R, DR235T.
WQOK964
Reply With Quote
Sponsored links
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 01-13-2013, 6:41 PM
W9BU's Avatar
Lead Wiki Manager
   RadioReference Database Admininstrator
Database Admin 		Amateur Radio Operator
Amateur Radio 		 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Brownsburg, Indiana
Posts: 2,081
Default
A little Googling turns up information that that switch may, in fact, be for doing firmware updating. I'm not aware that Yaesu has released any firmware updates for the radio, though.

FWIW, I own both a Yaesu VX-8GR and a Kenwood TH-D72, both of which are APRS dual-band handhelds. The firmware on the TH-D72 is user-updatable and Kenwood has released a few firmware updates for the radio since it's been out.
__________________
Lead Wiki Administrator
Moderator for the Radio Reference Amateur Radio Forums.
"The whole world's living in a digital dream. It's not really there, it's all on the screen." -- Joe Walsh WB6ACU
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 01-13-2013, 9:31 PM
KC2OBW's Avatar
Member
   Shack Photos
Shack photos 		Amateur Radio Operator
Amateur Radio 		 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wappingers Falls
Posts: 1,359
Send a message via AIM to KC2OBW
Default
I know what the google searches said and lasted postings I saw about it was from 2011 was just curious if there was anything out there I missed


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
PRO-197, XTS3000, Astro Saber HT1250, MT2000, HT1000, FT60R, VX8GR, UVD-1P(2/1.25), TM741, FT8800R, DR235T.
WQOK964
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 1:48 AM.

The Radio Reference Homepage - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
All information here is Copyright 2012 by RadioReference.com LLC and Lindsay C. Blanton III.Ad Management by RedTyger
 
Copyright 2011 by RadioReference.com LLC Privacy Policy  |  Terms and Conditions