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NB7I
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Rating: 2/5
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Sep 8, 2007 05:45
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Mediocre
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Perspective - about twice the size of a VX2R.
Cons - Audio is generally distorted and full of digital artifacts. The display causes noise, and junk sweeps through the audio, especially on AM. On VHF/UHF a peculiar hollow sound accompanies all received signals
Battery life is poor. If the battery dies, it sits there and shuts on and off, instead of just shutting off. I had to remove the batteries until I learned to press the function button to make it quit. A word on battery charging - no matter if the input voltage is correct, the radio has to be turned on before the wall wart is plugged in, or the warning "Danger High Voltage" appears. Then you have to go back in the menu and turn the charger back on. If the batteries are dead, this can be a keystone cops routine.
Sensitivity is adequate, but the radio overloads on an external antenna.
This radio works fairly well on the FM broadcast band. There is some improvement over the VX2-R on AM and shortwave due to the internal bar antennas, but the Alinco is incapable of using even the earphone wire as an antenna without overload, limiting its advantage.
In short, the Yaesu VX2R beats this receiver in size, features, audio quality, battery life, price, and transmits to boot.
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