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Tell me about this VX-3200V

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I was just given this radio (sans mic, oh good) and I'm getting very confusing results trying to find info on it.

First several hits I got looking up the model suggested it was VHF/UHF (even listed different power outputs for each).

Then I found a service manual that said it's VHF only, and noted different frequency bands depending whether it's "version A" or "version C"... but I can't find anything on the label that states which it is, if either.

A previous owner left a postie-note on it that states "good all frequencies" and "40 watts out"... but that's pretty meaningless.


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Also trying to find the pinouts for the mic jack... I'm guessing it's probably not the same as my IC-F121 (although I could probably build an adapter easily enough).

Guess I need to source a cloning cable and software as well...
 

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Okay, so I guess what I found initially that said "VHF/UHF" was just a general info page for the VX-3200... and the V and U variants are... well, obvious...
 

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Also trying to find the pinouts for the mic jack... I'm guessing it's probably not the same as my IC-F121 (although I could probably build an adapter easily enough).
Here is the mic pinout diagram:
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Hrmmm I found CE52E 4.50 but it doesn't want to install on Win7 x64, tells me "The operating system is not adequate for running CE52E". WTF.
 

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I have used WinXP and Win7 32 bit with CE52. Not sure on compatibility with 64 bit though.

My main Vertex Standard and Motorola programming computer is an old Dell D810 running XP.

Most 3200 radios are 128 channels, 40-50 watts depending on tuning and power settings. They can be set for lower power on a per channel basis.

Many of these had a defect in their narrow-band filters. So once narrow-band was implemented, audio cut out or failed over time. The source in Japan that made the filters had too high a humidity in their facility for some production runs.

These filters made it to some Icom and Motorola radios as well.

I still run two of these in my car and another as a base unit at home. Great radio overall.I turn power down a bit to not strain them. Give them a good antenna and get on the local repeaters.
 

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Thanks. I did get it to install issuing XP compatibility mode. Now I just need to rig up the cable.

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Just an FYI, I was able to get it to run in XP compatibility mode (on windows 10). It would read the radio , but would not program it. For that I had to install a virtual machine running windows XP, then all was fine.

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So I forgot to ask before... does this program through the mic jack, like my 121, or the speaker jack, like most everything else? I built an adapter to use my Baofeng's cable with the 121, I suppose I can do the same for this.
 
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