Can I program a freq to RX only and not TX?

[jreinhar]

Hi there,

I recently purchased a Vertex VX-451 and I am using CE115 v.1.10 software to program it. I am wanting to put in my local NOAA freq but I want to prohibit TX for obvious reasons. Is there an option to do this? I tried leaving the TX freq. blank and that didn't work, I tried entering 000.000 etc but get the out of freq. range.

Any help or suggestions is much appreciated!

-John

 

[DeadMike]

Hi there,

I recently purchased a Vertex VX-451 and I am using CE115 v.1.10 software to program it. I am wanting to put in my local NOAA freq but I want to prohibit TX for obvious reasons. Is there an option to do this? I tried leaving the TX freq. blank and that didn't work, I tried entering 000.000 etc but get the out of freq. range.

Any help or suggestions is much appreciated!

-John

Not familiar with your software but the program I use I would: Duplex = Off

Maybe you can set it to that?

 

[jreinhar]

No option for that (at least that I know of), I know Chirp uses that but my radio isn't supported in Chirp. :-(

 

[msrettinger]

I did that with my VX-4600 which uses the CE-115 software. I don't remember exactly what I did, but when I open the program it says ---.----- in the transmit column.

 

[kayn1n32008]

Hi there,



I recently purchased a Vertex VX-451 and I am using CE115 v.1.10 software to program it. I am wanting to put in my local NOAA freq but I want to prohibit TX for obvious reasons. Is there an option to do this? I tried leaving the TX freq. blank and that didn't work, I tried entering 000.000 etc but get the out of freq. range.



Any help or suggestions is much appreciated!



-John

At first I figured if you just deleted the transmit frequency, it would be a receive only channel, like my Kenwoods... Not so with CE-115, even if you highlight and delete the transmit frequency, the software pulse with an 'out of frequency range' error... Very odd.

Even after searching the help files, the only references I see to either receive only or TX inhibit are for LTR or 5-Tone... All I can suggest is to set the transmit frequency to one of the MURS channels, with the proper deviation, and power level, or if you are a ham, set it to a simplex frequency, like 146.505 or 146.500 and set the power for only low.

Really odd... Another reason why I like my Kenwoods!


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[jreinhar]

Ok a friend just told me to highlight the RX freq and then hit Space and that worked it put the dashes in!!! Yay!

Thanks for the suggestions and the help, hopefully this will help someone else too!

 

[kayn1n32008]

Ok a friend just told me to highlight the RX freq and then hit Space and that worked it put the dashes in!!! Yay!

Thanks for the suggestions and the help, hopefully this will help someone else too!

Wish they would document how to make an RX only channel...


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[jreinhar]

Their programming software is kind of clunky, but luckily I do not have a lot to input! I did just program it and it will not TX on my NOAA channel now so at least that worked out!

 

[kayn1n32008]

Their programming software is kind of clunky, but luckily I do not have a lot to input! I did just program it and it will not TX on my NOAA channel now so at least that worked out!

Glad it worked out, learned something new... Still like how Kenwood allows you to simply delete the TX frequency to create a RX only channel better.


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[jreinhar]

I hear ya, I own a few TK260G's and a TK272G and I like the simplicity of the KPG-56D software!

 

[kayn1n32008]

I hear ya, I own a few TK260G's and a TK272G and I like the simplicity of the KPG-56D software!

I own TK-2&380, TK-760, and a NX-700... Even the NX-700 is a breeze to program for analogue/conventional. I really like my Kenwoods, especially the 12 character dot-matrix display... Although my company issued handhelds are vertex, I would rather have Kenwood, vertex is still 'growing up' and stuck on segment displays with limited characters.


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[W7FDX]

I have a Vertex VXD 720 and love it but I will agree I do love my kenwoods.

 

[jaspence]

You can put a frequency in the transmit box that is either out of the radio's transmit range or at least out of the NOAA range. Not as good a choice, but better than interfering with the broadcast.

 

[davidzimmerman]

FT60R

I had this trouble with this Portable RX only so i put a odd TX Frequency in does work.

 

[sibbley]

Ok a friend just told me to highlight the RX freq and then hit Space and that worked it put the dashes in!!! Yay!

Thanks for the suggestions and the help, hopefully this will help someone else too!

Thanks for this fix. I always set the TX to an oddball then locked the PTT.

 

[jreinhar]

Thanks for this fix. I always set the TX to an oddball then locked the PTT.

Glad it worked for you!!

 

[Project25_MASTR]

Looks like you found a solution. I was going to suggest typing "blank" in for the tx frequency.

 

[RodStrong]

Vertex software is a pain. I'd buy a lot more of their radios if it was more user friendly. Too bad.

 

[jreinhar]

I agree! I went from a version 1.08 to 1.10 hope it was easier but it's not! :-(

 

[sibbley]

Vertex software is a pain. I'd buy a lot more of their radios if it was more user friendly. Too bad.

This was the first and last Vertex I'll buy. I don't like the software at all. Radio has an awful squelch tail and the software won't allow any adjustment beyond tail elimination.