VX2200 - Default Settings

[RMBennett72]

I recently purchased a VX2200 to use in my Side-by-side. I am curious about a couple things and hoped this would be a good place to get information.

1) What is the factory default settings for the configurable buttons and channel frequencies?
2) I have read quite a bit about programming it but does anyone use a Mac? I just gave away my last windows Machine.

Thanks for any help especially with number 1.

-Rick

 

[MBill]

Rick,
If or when, you have the software installed to program the radio it will give you the default settings. Files DefaultV.c82 is for the VHF radios; DefaultUA.C82 and DefaultUD.C82 are for the UHF bands. When you start the software it should come up with one of these default programs. These files are
in Version 3.01 software for the VX-2200. Assume will be same with other software versions.

Sorry, I can't help on your Mac question.

 

[rabrol]

2) I have read quite a bit about programming it but does anyone use a Mac? I just gave away my last windows Machine.

-Rick

Since #1 has already been answered, I'll help with your second question.

While there is no Mac software that I know of for programming VX-2200s, you can install Windows inside your Mac using Virtualization software. I actually do this with Windows 10 as my host.

Getting a USB programming cable to pass through to from Windows 10 and appear as a COM port in my Windows XP Virtual computer took a few minutes, but it has been working fine ever since.

Check out the free OSX download of VirtualBox at https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads. You'll also need an old XP install CD or iso file to set up XP within your VirtualBox.

Once you have XP running on the VirtualBox from OSX, you can install the VX-2200 software and do all your programming.

Please bear in mind I'm speaking theoretically regarding the MAC as I don't have one. However I have used this technique on both Windows 10 and Linux machines to run older versions of Windows software.

HTH!