I am looking at getting a VR-160 receiver. Does the menu switch to English from Japanese?
Yaesu VR-160
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Air490
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I bought mine through Buyee in Japan and the menu was in English when it arrived. I don't think there is an option to change the menu to Japanese
Thanks. Should have one on Monday.
VE2XWA
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English out of the box. Are you getting the Yaesu or the Standard? RT systems have a good software for it. Great little receiver
Air490
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I think they are all Standard now. Mine certainly is. The RT Systems software is definitely worth buying.
Its has the Standard Label
majoco
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How can they call it a 'communications receiver' when it doesn't resolve SSB?
Are these in current production? Does anyone have a recommendation for the best price to buy one?
I have the Yaesu VX-3R which is the amateur transceiver version. When I use it to RX on shortwave, it definitely needs an AM Broadcast band notch filter inline, or at least an AM broadcast High Pass Filter ( YMMV ). The same with the Yaesu VR-500. The only handhelds I have that handle SW without an AM filter inline are the Icom IC-R30 and the Kenwood D74A. There's a reason the last two cost much more whether you can still find them new or used.
Anyways, I believe all of these radios are now discontinued, including the VR-160. Still, for AM & FM broadcast as well as VHF and up I do enjoy my VX-3R ( VR-160 ). It is a handy radio even just for RX. Of course a tuned antenna is everything. For HF/SW a passive preselector helps.
Coincidently, I just ordered this charger and batteries yesterday. That small radio is easy to pocket.
Anyways, I believe all of these radios are now discontinued, including the VR-160. Still, for AM & FM broadcast as well as VHF and up I do enjoy my VX-3R ( VR-160 ). It is a handy radio even just for RX. Of course a tuned antenna is everything. For HF/SW a passive preselector helps.
Coincidently, I just ordered this charger and batteries yesterday. That small radio is easy to pocket.
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VE2XWA
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Ok, I have the same. The "free" software for the Standard label is Japanese only.
VE2XWA
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Still available from Japan. around 200$ usd
It is the Standard Horizon brand
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