Mode Restricted Freq's

[KD8TZC]

I'm studying for my Technician Class license, and in reading the one text, it recommends to have your radio setup to have the mode restricted freq's blocked so you don't accidentally transmit on them. I have a Yasu VX6R and have looked at the manual for this, but I don't seem to see anything that relates to this. Can someone help me out on how to do this or what I should be looking for?

Thanks,

Jvn

 

[robertmac]

Frequencies blocked already

Assuming it is a brand new radio and not one bought off of ebay or at a flea market. As they should be, all new ham radios are restricted to the ham frequencies. If you bought a "moded" radio from someone, then you will have to have this mode reversed.

 

[acyddrop]

I'm studying for my Technician Class license, and in reading the one text, it recommends to have your radio setup to have the mode restricted freq's blocked so you don't accidentally transmit on them. I have a Yasu VX6R and have looked at the manual for this, but I don't seem to see anything that relates to this. Can someone help me out on how to do this or what I should be looking for?

Thanks,

Jvn

The mode restricted areas of 2 meters are:

144.000 - 144.100 is for CW (No FM is allowed)
144.101 - 144.300 is for CW/SSB, FM is not allowed

On 1.25 meters:
222.0 - 222.34 is mode restricted to CW (No FM)

On 70cm:
432.000 - 432.125 is mode restricted to CW (NO FM)

On 6m:
50.000 - 50.110 is restricted to CW

On 10m:
Technicians are restricted to CW from 28.000 - 28.300
Technicians are restricted to phone/voice from 28.300 - 28.500

Outside of those range of frequencies you have no privileges on 10 meters

12 meters - no privileges

On 15m:
21.025 - 21.200 - CW ONLY

Outside of that range of frequencies technicians have no privileges on 15 meters

17 meters - No privileges
20 meters - No privileges
30 meters - No privileges

40 meters:
7.025 - 7.125 - CW ONLY

Outside of that range of frequencies technicians have no privileges on 40 meters

60 meters - No privileges

80/75 meters:

3.525 - 3.600 - CW ONLY

Outside of that range of frequencies technicians have no privileges on 75/80 meters

No privileges on 160 meters

You can see the band plan and allocations here:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Hambands_color.pdf

Note that there are further power restrictions enforced on the technician class (separate from band specific restrictions) of 200 watts maximum.

 

[KD8TZC]

Thanks... well I purchased my unit from a reputable dealer in Columbus, so you are saying it will already be mode restricted for all freq's for the tech class license and nothing more? Is there a way to check?

If it wasn't restricted, how do you make it restricted as I don't see anything in the manual to do that, or do I need external software to do all that?

Thanks all...

John

 

[kayn1n32008]

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No you cannot "mode restrict" the VX-6. Know where you can and can not transmit FM. All part of being licensed... Being an FM only rig, you will ONLY be using repeaters or simplex portions of the bands the VX-6 can transmit on. Learn where these assignments are and stay with in them. Study the local/state band plan and learn where you are and are not allowed to use FM.

 

[KD8TZC]

Thanks kayn1n32008