VX-6R Not Receiving all Bands

[f14av8r]

Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for help with a problem on a new (to me) VX-6R rig. The radio was working fine when I received it and would receive on the full range 550khz to 999mhz. I decided to reset everything to factory settings to clear all the previous users data. After doing that using the manual supplied procedure, I now cannot receive in any band other than the TX bands (2m, 220, 70cm). I've tried multiple resets with no help. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Randy
N4UUX

 

[MustangMort]

I had the exact same problem. It drove me nuts, because One night it was tuning to bands outside of the ham bands just like it should, and the next day (after I reset it) it was wouldn't tune to anything outside of the ham bands.
I searched everywhere for a solution, and I couldn't find one.

Finally I called Yaesu tech support, and they showed me how to fix it in one minute:

Reset the radio TWICE:
Hold the (Band) (HM/RM) and (Internet) keys, and turn the radio on.
Press the (F W) key to confirm the reset.
Turn the radio on.

REPEAT

and then the radio will work again just like it was fresh out of the box!

 

[barefootdipole]

I had the exact same problem. It drove me nuts, because One night it was tuning to bands outside of the ham bands just like it should, and the next day (after I reset it) it was wouldn't tune to anything outside of the ham bands.
I searched everywhere for a solution, and I couldn't find one.

Finally I called Yaesu tech support, and they showed me how to fix it in one minute:

Reset the radio TWICE:
Hold the (Band) (HM/RM) and (Internet) keys, and turn the radio on.
Press the (F W) key to confirm the reset.
Turn the radio on.

REPEAT

and then the radio will work again just like it was fresh out of the box!

I'm having the same problem.....I talked to a Yaesu rep at the Yaesu booth at Shelby (NC) Hamfest this past weekend and he showed me the reset....i got home and once i reset it i lost the ability to enter freqs outside of the three ham bands via the keypad.......

Then i saw this thread.

I did the reset TWICE and same problem persists...just the three ham bands. And when in VFO mode and I try to enter any non ham frequency, as soon as i enter the last digit of the frequency via the keypad the display reverts back to the original VFO frequency that it was already on.

why do your instructtions say 'TURN THE RADIO ON' after the 'Press F/W key to confirm reset' step???? The radio is ALREADY on at this point ! The radio has been ON after pressing the three keys at once....Why say Turn Radio ON when it's already ON????? Am i missing something here ????

Anyway, I did reset TWICE and still no joy....

.The second reset was just like the first with the RADIO OFF before pressing the three keys at once, THEN turning radio ON and then letting go of the three keys at the reset prompt and Pressing FW key to complete reset.....display turned to 144.000. I then turned radio OFF and did the same complete reset procedure the second time with the same results.

I'm obviously missing something here. In VFO mode I cannot enter any freq outside the three ham bands. And the BAND button just cycles between the three ham bands.

Any ideas ?
THANKS !!

 

[drsprite]

I'm having the same problem.....I talked to a Yaesu rep at the Yaesu booth at Shelby (NC) Hamfest this past weekend and he showed me the reset....i got home and once i reset it i lost the ability to enter freqs outside of the three ham bands via the keypad.......

Then i saw this thread.

I did the reset TWICE and same problem persists...just the three ham bands. And when in VFO mode and I try to enter any non ham frequency, as soon as i enter the last digit of the frequency via the keypad the display reverts back to the original VFO frequency that it was already on.

why do your instructtions say 'TURN THE RADIO ON' after the 'Press F/W key to confirm reset' step???? The radio is ALREADY on at this point ! The radio has been ON after pressing the three keys at once....Why say Turn Radio ON when it's already ON????? Am i missing something here ????

Anyway, I did reset TWICE and still no joy....

.The second reset was just like the first with the RADIO OFF before pressing the three keys at once, THEN turning radio ON and then letting go of the three keys at the reset prompt and Pressing FW key to complete reset.....display turned to 144.000. I then turned radio OFF and did the same complete reset procedure the second time with the same results.

I'm obviously missing something here. In VFO mode I cannot enter any freq outside the three ham bands. And the BAND button just cycles between the three ham bands.

Any ideas ?
THANKS !!

I'm having the same problem. Can't tune in anything outside of ham band. Feeling like I have a paperweight on my hands.

Double reset only shows 144.000 after reset. Can't tune in local PD (460.100) anymore. Any thoughts?

 

[kb2vxa]

If at first you don't succeed use a bigger hammer. If all else fails dynamite always works.

Seriously, since this is going in circles my suggestion is calling tech support and explaining the procedure doesn't work, take it from there. I hope for your sake you talk with someone with a brain and not some meat puppet reading from a script. Meanwhile use YOUR brain and keep him/her/it on the line while you go through the motions, that'll separate the sheep from the goats.

 

[drsprite]

If at first you don't succeed use a bigger hammer. If all else fails dynamite always works.

Seriously, since this is going in circles my suggestion is calling tech support and explaining the procedure doesn't work, take it from there. I hope for your sake you talk with someone with a brain and not some meat puppet reading from a script. Meanwhile use YOUR brain and keep him/her/it on the line while you go through the motions, that'll separate the sheep from the goats.

I've reset it about 6 times before the expanded bands came back. However they were still very much filled with static. Called Yaesu Amateur support today and they said it sounded like the RF amp had gone on it. So, boxed her up and shipped her out. Suppose I'll see it in about a month.

 

[KD8TZC]

Just curious if anyone has found the solution to this? I don't have the issues described here but someday may need to do a reset and would like to know the proper procedure without limiting my radio.

 

[drsprite]

I ended up sending my HT into Yaesu for repair. They called me today on the problem, and it ended up being the Ceramic Filter. Decently priced to have the repair done. About $35 + shipping.

Hope this helps.

 

[gewecke]

I'll check the menu selections on my vx6r since I seem to remember a setting for a general coverage position or band only. I've never had this issue either, but I would think it's easily reversible.

73,
n9zas

 

[Bellingham_Scanner]

The same thing happens on the VX5-R here is what I had to do, may or may not work for the VX6

After performing the reset on a VX5-R (pressing [VFO] + [MR] + [4] + [PWR], the radio only receives and transmits in the 6M, 2M and 79cm hambands, try this to restore full coverage:

Power off then

Press [BAND] + [HM/RV] + [TX PO] and [PWR] simultaneously.

 

[supa]

I'm having this exact problem with my VX-6R. I cannot tune out of the predefined 3 bands anymore.

I've tried all these reset commands a dozen times with no success. The weird thing is if I use the preset memory banks, aka the "Special Memory Channels" to access shortwave/wx, they sort of work, tuning is fine, but I am missing the marine band and it gets stuck on the W/X band.

It really seems to me like something is getting corrupted in the within the CPU.

Anyone else have this problem/know of a fix?

 

[supa]

I fixed it!

Here's what I did, I preformed a full reset both ways as described here, then I by chance found an article on adjusting deviations so I gave it a try to see if adjusting the deviations would restore the radio and low and behold, it did. I have no idea how this fixed it, but it appears to have reset whatever was causing the problem. I can tune all bands now, and the preset memories are all working fine.

Grabbed from: Login failure.

My VX-6R, and that of one of my friends, had very low audio on 70cm out of the box. I received some very bad signal reports on a local repeater while doing side-by-side comparisons with my VX-5R and VX-7R, both of which received good reports. Not only was audio low on the VX-6R, but I was unable to "hold up" the repeater.

The fix for this is to increase both the transmit deviation and PL tone deviation using the service menu as follows:

Set the VFO to 440.000 and turn the radio off.

While holding down BAND-Internet-0, power on the radio (Internet is the button on the lower left of the keypad, with a D next to it).

You will see "ref" at the top of the display, above 440.000. Rotate the channel wheel clockwise until you see "dEU" at the top of the display.

Press the V/M key once to enter the set mode. The transmit deviation setting will appear at the top of the display (mine was set to 62 at the factory). Write this setting down in case you need to back out the changes you are about to make.

Rotate the channel wheel to change the setting to 85. Press the V/M key to exit the set mode. dEU appears at the top of the display.

Rotate the channel wheel clockwise one step. You will see 100 at the top of the display. This is the PL tone deviation setting.

Press the V/M key to enter the set mode. Write down the factory default setting (mine was 62).

Change the setting to 75. Press the V/M key to exit the set mode.

Press the HM/RV key to save the changes. If you make a mistake and don't want to save the changes, just power off the unit instead.

I arrived at these settings after much trial and error. The "right way" to align the radio would be to put it on a service monitor and adjust the settings while measuring the deviation.

Be that as it may, by making small incremental adjustments to one setting at a time, and getting signal reports after each one, I was ultimately able to arrive at the settings which sounded the best to others. My VX-6R now gets signal reports that are equal or better than my VX-5R and VX-7R.

 

[drsprite]

Since sending mine in for the replacement Ceramic Filter it's been running great. The cost of the repair was about $35 + shipping.

 

[barefootdipole]

Since sending mine in for the replacement Ceramic Filter it's been running great. The cost of the repair was about $35 + shipping.

i procrastinated sending it back a LONG time.....but just sent mine in---in addition to the time it wouldn't tune outside the ham bands, it had gone DEAF on all VHF freqs.......so thanks to your post i FINALLY decided to sent it in for repair.....Yaesu replied to my initial email in 20 MINS with instructions......they estimated $45 repair cost plus shipping.....

i shipped it off......they got it on a monday morning, on thursday morning they called me with the exact fix cost and repair approval request.

$36 plus shipping....

2 diodes...2 transisters....half hour of labor.....

i think their response times and costs have been VERY reasonable !

now, just waiting for it to get back into my grubby little hands...and probably sit unused most of the time....i'm just not a HT sort of guy.....listening, yes....talking, no.....

but i wanted to thank you for inspiring me and getting me off my duff !

73

 

[barefootdipole]

got my VX-6R back today.....works great ! it hears VHF again loud !

Yaesu got it, diagnosed it, fixed it, and shipped it out in FOUR DAYS....thats the total time at the factory/service dept......four days....not too shabby.....

and charged .38 cents each for the diodes and .35 cents each the transistors.....again, damn reasonable !

can't complain about their service department with this experience !


just wondering.....anybody else out there have a VX-6R go DEAF on VHF ??

 

[gewecke]

Not yet! (fingers crossed, knockin on wood)

73,
n9zas