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- | ====== Yaesu VX-7 Commander ====== | ||
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- | The VX-7 Commander application is a software package for programming the [[yaesu_vx_7|Yaesu VX-7R]]. | ||
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- | A programming cable is required to interface with a PC. | ||
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- | {{url> | ||
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- | ===== Programming ===== | ||
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- | You must open a profile file for the radio before any importing can occur. This can be done by opening a *.vx7 file or, if you have not downloaded the radio for the first time, you should do that first and save that file. | ||
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- | ==== Reading from the VX-7 ==== | ||
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- | - Power the radio off. | ||
- | - Connect the programming cable to the " | ||
- | - Power the radio by pressing the [MON-F] and [POWER] buttons at the same time until " | ||
- | - Select the COM Port in the application by selecting [Settings] >> Port (pro-tip: Check the Device Manager to confirm the COM Port number. | ||
- | - Prepare the software to receive a download from the radio by selecting Transfer >> Read from VX-7. | ||
- | - Press [BAND] on the radio to begin the transfer. | ||
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- | A progress box will appear as the radio is downloaded. | ||
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- | ==== Writing to the VX-7 ==== | ||
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- | ===== Importing ===== | ||
- | The VX-7 Commander software can import in CSV, [[travelplus_export|TravelPlus TPE]], VX5 .EXE, VX-5 .RDF, and .VX2 formats. It can export in CSV format only. | ||
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- | Repeaterbood default is **BOLD**. Headers are included as the field names shown below. | ||
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- | ^ Field Names ^ Values | | ||
- | | # | Sequential memory number starting with 1. | | ||
- | | Tag | **null** | | ||
- | | Freq | Repeater Downlink Frequency | | ||
- | | Mode | **NFM**, AM, WFM | | ||
- | | Scn Md | **Off**, Skip, Pref | | ||
- | | Step | **5 kHz** | | ||
- | | Masked | **False** | | ||
- | | RPT SH | SIMP, -RPT, +RPT, DUP | | ||
- | | Shift | Repeater shift in MHz | | ||
- | | TS/DCS | OFF, TONE, TSQL, DCS | | ||
- | | Tone | Repeater Downlink Tone or **88.5** | | ||
- | | DCS | Repeater Downlink Code or **023** | | ||
- | | TX Pwr | L1, L2, L3, **MAX** | | ||
- | | Dev | **Norm**, HALF | | ||
- | | Clk Sh | **OFF**, ON | | ||
- | | Icon | **13** | | ||
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- | ===== Supported Searches ===== | ||
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- | See the [[travelplus_export|TravelPlus TPE]] section for available exports. The exports below are in regards to the specific CSV import, which provides additional functionality beyond the TravelPlus export. | ||
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- | ^ Search Page ^ North America | ||
- | | Feature | ||
- | | Keyword | ||
- | | Location | ||
- | | Multi-County | ||
- | | Multi-State | ||
- | | Proximity | ||
- | | Quick | Development Planned| Development Planned| | ||
- | | Nationwide | ||
- | | Special Modes | Development Planned| Development Planned| | ||
- | | Travel | ||