The YAESU Amateur Products Division of Vertex Standard USA is pleased to introduce the availability of the new VX-6R Dual-band FM Hand-Held Transceiver. The VX-6R is an easy-to-use “little brother” to the VX-7R, and is both submersible (JIS7: 30 minutes of submersion at depth of 3 feet) and extremely rugged. The VX-6R provides wide receiver coverage at 504 kHz ~ 998.99 MHz (cellular blocked), and puts out 5 Watts of power on the 144 and 430 MHz bands (1.5 W on 222 MHz). The standard memory has 900 channels with 6-digit alpha numeric tag, and 24 memory banks for channel allocation.

Supplied with an incredibly compact FNB-80LI 1400 mAh Lithium-Ion battery pack, the VX-6R includes a number of new and innovative features, including the new “Emergency Automatic ID” (EAI) system, which automatically causes the VX-6R to transmit your call sign and engage your rig’s microphone, even if you are disabled and unable to press the PTT switch; Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch (EPCS), that allows you to page a particular station and only receive calls from that station, if desired; a new “Wake-Up” battery saver system, that extends battery life even more than our previous battery saver circuits; and a security password feature, that will allow you to turn on and operate your transceiver only after you enter your password. There’s a direct memory recall (DMR) feature (one-touch memory access system, like on a car stereo), and we’ve even included a CW trainer for those working on increasing their code speed!

The VX-6R packs all these features and performance into a compact package measuring just 2.3” x 3.5” x 1.1” WHD and weighs only 9.45 oz (with battery and antenna). The Volume and Squelch knobs are oversized, for easy operation even when wearing gloves.