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INTRODUCTION The Yaesu VXA-120 Aviator Pro II is compact, stylish, solid hand-held transceiver providing communica- COM COM” band: 118 ~ tion (transmit and receive) capability on the International Aircraft Communication Band (“COM 136.975 MHz), additionally provides receive on the “NAV NAV NAV” band (108 ~ 117.975 MHz). The VXA-120 includes our exclusive two-mode display with upright or inverted for easy viewing when on your belt, NOAA weather band monitoring capability, 8 character Alpha/Numeric Display, 50 Memory Chan- nels and 100 Book Memory Channels. We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety, so as to understand the many features of the VXA-120 completely. Keep this manual handy, so you may use it for reference. 1 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (TOP PANEL) Antenna Jack BUSY/TX Indicator Lamp This SMA jack accepts thee supplied flexible This lamp glows green when a signal is being antenna, or another antenna designed to provide received and red when transmitting. 50 Ω impedance on the Aircraft Communication Band. POWER/VOLUME Knob Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Counterclockwise ro- tation into the click-stop will turn the radio off. CHANNEL Selector Knob This is 20-position detended rotary switch tunes the operating frequency or selects the memory channels. Pressing this knob momentarily selects the tun- ing methods among VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator), MR (Memory Recall), BOOK (Pre- Programmed Memories), and WX (Weather Channel Memories) mode. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display shows the selected operating condi- tions as indicated on the next page. The display may be changed inverted viewing via the Menu; see page 29 for details. 2 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (LCD DISPLAY) This icon is the “Low Battery” indi- This indicator con- cator, which blinks This indicator con- This indicator con- firms that this when the battery firms that the AUTO- This indicator con- firms that the channel will be voltage becomes MATIC NOISE LIMITER firms that D U A L “Split” (Duplex) skipped during too low for proper is activated. See W ATCH is active. mode is activated. scan. See page operation. page 17. See page 24. See page 26. 23. This icon indicates This indicator con- that the “Book” firms that Second- Memory Bank is in ary Key Function is use. See page 14. active. See page 5. These digits provide frequency or alphanumeric information about the channel you are using. 3 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

CONTROLS & C ONNECTORS (FRONT PANEL) Loudspeaker The internal speaker located in this position. Microphone Speak across this opening in a normal tone voice while pressing the PTT switch. Keypad Several keys have dual functions. The color of the label determines the way in which you acti- vate the function: The white labels represent the primary functions of the keys (activated by simply pressing the key momentarily). The yellow labels represent the secondary func- tions of the keys (activated by pressing the [F] key first, then the indicated key). On the keypad, primary functions (white) are la- beled to the left, while the secondary functions (yellow) are labeled to the right. These functions are described in detail on the next page. Battery Pack Latch Open this latch for battery removal. 4 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (KEYPAD ) Primary Function Frequency Entry Frequency Entry Frequency Entry Selects Memory Display (Press Key) Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Type (page 19) Secondary Function None None None Locks the Keypad (Press +) Primary Function Frequency Entry Frequency Entry Frequency Entry Selects Emergency (Press Key) Digit 4 Digit 5 Digit 6 Channel (121.5 MHz) Secondary Function None None None None (Press +) Primary Function Frequency Entry Frequency Entry Frequency Entry Activates Automatic (Press Key) Digit 7 Digit 8 Digit 9 Noise Limiter Secondary Function Activates Split (Duplex ) On/Off Switch Allows Skipping of None (Press +) mode for Keypad Beeper Channel during Scan Primary Function Memory “Write” Frequency Entry Activates “Secondary” (Press Key) Activates Scanning Command Digit 0 Key mode Secondary Function Split-Memory “Write” None Activates Dual Watch None (Press +) Command 5 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (LEFT SIDE) PTT (PUSH TO TALK ) Switch Press this button to transmit when you are oper- COM COM” band. Release this button to ating in the “COM return to the “RECEIVE” mode. See page 15. MONITOR Switch This button may be pressed to “open” the squelch manually, allowing you to listen for very weak signals. Press and hold this button for 2 seconds, to “open” the squelch continuously. Press this button again to resume normal (quiet) monitor- ing. See page 12. LAMP Switch Press this switch momentarily, to activate the back-lighting lamp for the display. Press and hold this switch for 2 seconds, to activate the back- lighting lamp continuously. To turn the lamp off, press this switch again. The LAMP switch may be configured in several ways via the Menu; see page 28 for details. 6 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (RIGHT SIDE) MIC/EAR Jack You may connect the (optional) CT-60 Headset Cable or the (optional) MH-44A4B Speaker/Mi- crophone to this jack. Never connect the any Speaker/Micro- phone that is not recommended by the manufacturer. Because these jack connections are unique using a Speaker/Microphone that is not specified by Yaesu will damage the VXA-120. EXT DC Jack When an external 12-Volt DC power source is available, you may connect the E-DC-5B Exter- nal DC Cable here. Do not connect any wire to this jack if that wire is connected directly to a 28-Volt DC source. Connecting the VXA-120 di- rectly to a source which exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result in damage to the unit. 7 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Precautions Battery Installation and Removal r This apparatus is capable of two-way communi- ¦ To install the battery, hold the transceiver with cation on channels used for critical aviation safety your left hand, so your palm is over the speaker communications. Therefore, it is important that and your thumb is on the top of the Belt Clip. this radio be kept away from children or other Insert the battery pack into the battery compart- unauthorized users at all times. ment on the back of the radio while tilting the r When making DC connections via the E-DC-5B Belt Clip outward, then close the Battery Pack DC cable, be absolutely certain to observe the Latch until it locks in place with a “Click.” proper voltage level and polarity guidelines. Do not connect this radio directly to any 24 ~ 28 Volt DC source, nor to AC power of any kind. Connecting the VXA-120 directly to a source which exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result in dam- age to the unit. r Do not dispose of the Ni-Cd Battery Pack in a fire. Do not carry a Ni-Cd Battery Pack in your ¦ To remove the battery, turn the radio off and re- pocket, where keys or coins could short the ter- move any protective cases. Open the Battery Pack minals. This could create a serious fire/burn dan- Latch on the bottom of the radio, then slide the ger, and possibly cause damage to the Ni-Cd battery downward and out from the radio while pack. unfolding the Belt Clip. r Although the VXA-120 is designed to be water resistant, the enclosure is not “waterproof.” Do Do not attempt to open any of the recharge- not allow the radio to become submersed in wa- able Ni-Cd packs, as personal injury or dam- ter, and do not expose it and/or its Ni-Cd Battery age to the Ni-Cd pack could occur if a cell or cells Pack to water spray under pressure. become accidentally short-circuited. 8 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Battery Charging the charger/battery. Contact your Dealer if you It is necessary to fully charge the Ni-Cd battery be- have any doubts about the appropriateness of the fore it’s first use. Follow these procedures: particular charger or battery pack you intend to use. ¦ Install the supplied FNB-V57 Ni-Cd battery pack onto the transceiver. Ensure that the transceiver is switched off. Must be transceiver ¦ Plug the NC-76 into the AC line outlet. switched off. ¦ Insert the battery pack into the NC-76; the an- To AC line outlet tenna jack should be at the left side when view- ing the charger from the front. ¦ If the battery pack is inserted correctly, the RED indicator will glow. A fully-discharged pack will be charged completely in 15 hours. Important Notes: r The NC-76 is not designed to power the trans- ceiver for operation (reception or transmission). r Do not leave the charger connected to the trans- ceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours. Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni-Cd battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life. r If using a charger other than the NC-76, or if using a battery pack other than the FNB-V57, follow the appropriate instructions provided with VXA-120/NC-76 9 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Low Battery Indication Installing the FBA-25 (option) Alkaline ¦ As your battery discharges during use, the volt- Battery Case age will gradually become lower. When the bat- The optional FBA-25 Battery Case allows opera- tery voltage reaches 5.0 Volts, the “ x ” icon tion of the VXA-120 using six “AA” size Alkaline will blink on the LCD display, indicating that batteries. the battery pack must be recharged before fur- ther use. When installing batteries, insert the (–) end first, then ¦ Avoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries before the +) end so the battery snaps into place. press in the (+ “Low Battery” indicator is observed, as this can Always replace all six batteries at the same time, pay- degrade the charge capacity of your Ni-Cd bat- ing attention to the polarity indicated inside the case. tery pack. Yaesu recommends that you carry an The FBA-25 must not be used with re- extra, fully-charged pack with you so you will chargeable cells. The FBA-25 does not con- not lose communications capability due to a de- tain the thermal and over-current protection cir- pleted Ni-Cd battery. cuits (provided in the “FNB” series of Ni-Cd Bat- This “deep cycling” practice will help to main- tery Packs) required when utilizing Ni-Cd cells. tain longer overall battery life after many recharg- ing cycles. 10 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION Preliminary Steps Operation Quick Start ¦ Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, r To turn the radio on, as described previously. rotate the VOLUME ¦ Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna knob out of the click- jack. Never operate this transceiver without an stop. antenna connected. ¦ If you have an optional Speaker/Microphone or headset, we recommend that it not be connected until you are familiar with the basic operation of r After three “initial- the VXA-120. ization” beeps are heard, a channel fre- quency should ap- pear on the display. If not, press downward (momentarily) on the CHANNEL selector knob (repeatedly, if neces- sary) so that “ " VFO "” appears on the display, followed by a channel frequency. r Directly entering frequencies from the Keypad is the easiest method if you know the frequency on which you wish to operate. Just enter the five digits of the frequency to move to that frequency. For example, to set 134.35 MHz, press [1 ] à [3] à [ 4] à [3] à [5]. 11 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION To set 118.275 MHz, you do not need to press r Rotate the VOL- the final “5” in the frequency: UME knob to set the [ 1] à [1] à [8] à [ 2] à [7 ]. volume level. If no r You may also turn signal is present, t h e t o p p a n e l ’s press and hold the CHANNEL selector MONITOR button knob to choose the for 2 seconds; back- desired operating fre- ground noise will quency. The channel now be heard, and frequency will ap- you may use this pear on the LCD. noise to set the VOL- r To change frequency UME knob for the in 1 MHz steps, press desired audio level. the [F] key momen- Press the MONITOR tarily, then rotate the button momentarily, to silence the noise and re- CHANNEL selector sume normal (quiet) monitoring. knob to select the r Press and hold the MHz digit desired. LAMP button for 2 Press [ F] once more to resume normal channel seconds, to illumi- selection in 25-kHz steps. nate the display and keypad continuously. To disable the illumi- nation, press the LAMP button momentarily. 12 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION r To turn the radio off, turn the VOLUME knob Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency fully counter-clockwise into the click stop posi- The VXA-120 can quickly access the 121.500 MHz tion. Emergency Frequency. This function can be activated even when the keypad lock function is in use. r To access the Emer- gency Frequency, press the [121.5] key momentarily. r To exit the Emer- gency Frequency, press the CHAN- NEL selector knob. 13 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION Tuning Methods ¦ BOOK (Pre-Programmed) Memories Throughout this manual, you will see references to The Book memories are several different frequency setting methods. Each will pre-programmed, either be particularly useful in a particular operating situa- at the factory or by your tion, and they are described below: Dealer (depending on your country’s require- ¦ VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) ments), typically including the major COM and The VFO is a “tuning NAV band station frequencies used in your area. dial” system which al- The Book memories can be changed by the user. lows you to tune See page 27 for details. through the NAV or COM bands in 25-kHz steps ¦ WX (Weather Channel) Memories using the CHANNEL selector, the Keypad, or Ten Weather Channels the scanner. are pre-programmed at ¦ MR (Memory Recall) the factory as appropri- The MR (Memory Re- ate for your country, and the VXA-120 will au- call) mode of the VXA- tomatically scan this special bank when it is se- 120 provides the user lected by the user. with the ability to store and recall as many as 50 channels in the radio’s main memory bank. These memory channels may also be labeled by you with an alpha/numeric name of up to 8 charac- ters in length, to aid in quick identification of the channel. See page 20 for details on creating alpha/numeric labels. 14 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION Transmission Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts To transmit, press and The VXA-120 can receive VHF Weather Channel hold the PTT switch. broadcasts, which may assist your flight planning. Speak into the micro- The VXA-120 includes a ten-channel auto-search phone area of the front feature, which simplifies access to Weather Chan- panel grille in a normal nels when you are in an unfamiliar location. voice level. r To receive Weather To return to the receive Channels, press the mode, release the PTT switch. CHANNEL selector knob (repeatedly, if necessary) to select the Weather Channel mode. In the Weather Channel mode, “ " WX "” will appear on the dis- play. r The VXA-120 will now scan quickly through the ten standard Weather Channels, and will stop on the first active station found. r If there are two or more weather chan- nels audible in your area, you may select the alternate chan- nel(s) by pressing the PTT switch. Pressing 15 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION the PTT switch re-initiates the scanning process. r To exit the Weather r If there are no Channel mode, press Weather Channels in the CHANNEL se- your area, the scan- lector knob momen- ner will not stop. tarily to return to the Press the MONITOR VFO mode. button to stop the scanner. Note: The Weather Channel mode memorizes the last r You can also select Weather Channel you have used, and will retain this Weather Channels information until the radio is turned off. manually by rotating the CHANNEL se- lector knob. r To comfirm the current Weather Channel fre- quency, press the [ ( )] key momen- tarily. The display changes to frequency indication. Press the [ ( )] key again to return to normal display. 16 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION Monitor Key ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature When listening to a very weak signal from an air- For reduction of impulse noise, such as that produced craft or ground station, you may observe the signal by an engine’s ignition system, the ANL feature may disappearing periodically as the incoming signal prove helpful. strength becomes too weak to override the squelch r To activate the ANL threshold setting. feature, press the To disable the squelch [ANL] key momen- temporarily, press and tarily. The “ ANL ” hold the MONITOR key icon will appear on for 2 seconds on the left the display, and you side of the radio, just be- should observe a re- low the PTT button. The duction in the ignition noise. squelch will remain open r To turn the ANL feature off, repeat the above and you should have a better chance of hearing weak step; the “ANL” icon will disappear from the dis- signals. play. To return to normal operation, press the MONITOR key momentarily. 17 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATION LOCK Function Beep On/Off The lock function prevents accidental changes to the The VXA-120’s key/button beeper provides conve- frequency setting and the keypad controls. nient audible feedback whenever a button is pressed. Each key and button has a different beep pitch, and r To activate the lock each function has a unique beep combination. feature, press [F] à [ ( )] key. When you are scanning, the beeper will be heard each r In the LOCK mode, time the scanner halts on a busy channel. This may the display will show be distracting in some environments; if you want to “ " LOCK"” when turn the beeper off (or back on again): you rotate the r Press [F] à [8 (BEEP)] key; “ BEEP on” will CHANNEL selector knob, press the CHANNEL appear on the LCD. selector knob, or touch a key on the keypad. r Rotate the CHAN- r To turn the lock feature off, NEL selector knob press [ F] à [ ( )] again. one click to change r You can still access the 121.500 MHz Emergency the display to Frequency when the LOCK function is on. “ BEEP oFF.” Simply press the [121.5] key momentarily (this r Press the [8 (BEEP)] key never locks). Pressing this key also unlocks key again to save your new setting and exit to the radio. normal operation. 18 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

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MEMORY OPERATION The VXA-120 provides 50 user-programmable Memory Storage “Main” memories, labeled “ CH"))! ” through r Select the desired frequency in the VFO mode, “ CH")%),” and up to 100 pre-programmed memo- or recall the Book Memory channel or Weather ries, designated “Book” Memories. The “ ” icon channel to be stored in the Main Memory. appears when “Book” Memory Mode is activated. r Press and hold the [ MW (SPL.W )] key for 2 seconds. The display will indicate “ CH"” and a The Main memories and “Book” Memories can be channel number will blink on the LCD. assigned alpha-numeric names of up to eight charac- r Within five seconds of pressing the [ MW ters. (SPL.W)] key, rotate the CHANNEL selector Memory System Operation knob to select the desired memory channel num- The VXA-120’s Main Memory system allows the ber for storage. user to store, label, and recall channel frequencies In order to prevent writing over memory chan- which you may want to use frequently. You may store nels, a bar will appear under the hyphen (located VFO frequencies, Book Memory frequencies, and/ between “ CH” and the channel number) to indi- or Weather Channel frequencies into the Main cate a vacant memory channel. Memory system. r Now press and hold in the [MW (SPL.W)] key """""""” for 2 seconds; you will now see “;""""""" on the LCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name (label) to the memory, proceed to the next step; otherwise press and hold [MW (SPL.W)] for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit. r To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name, the next step is to use the CHANNEL selector knob to select any of the 48 available characters (including letters, numbers, and special symbols). 20 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

MEMORY OPERATION When the desired first character appears, press Recalling the Memories the CHANNEL selector knob momentarily to r Press the CHANNEL selector knob, repeatedly move on to the next character. if necessary, until “MR” (Memory Recall) ap- r Select succeeding characters in the same man- pears on the display. In the MR mode, you will ner, pressing the CHANNEL selector knob mo- see “ CH"” and the previously selected channel mentarily after each selection. number appearing on the LCD. r After entering the entire name (eight characters r Rotate the CHANNEL selector knob to select maximum), press the [ MW (SPL.W)] key for 2 the desired memory channel. seconds to save all data for the channel and exit. r You may change the title structure of the Memory display type among: Note: If you have stored a Weather Channel, the 1. Channel Indication (sequential Channel Number, “ WX"))! ~ WX")!) ” labels utilize the alphanu- e.g. CH"))!, CH"))@, etc.); meric memory, and other labels may not be stored. 2. Frequency Indication (e.g. 1@@. %))); or 3. Alphanumeric Label (e.g. LAX FSS). r To change the Memory display title, press the [ ( )] key repeatedly, if necessary, until you get the desired display title structure. r To exit the Memory mode, press the CHANNEL se- lector knob momentarily to return to the VFO mode. Alph a-ta g C har har act acto r Note: In the “Book” Memory mode, you can change ) ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( A B the memory channel in 10 channel steps, press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate the CHANNEL se- C D E F G H I J K L M N lector knob. The “ ” icon will show at the right O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z edge of the display when the 10 channel step tuning mode is active. Press the [F] key once more to re- < > + ; : \ ` y [ | " sume normal channel selection in 1 channel step. 21 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

SCANNING OPERATION The VXA-120 allows you to scan automatically in r While the scanner remains paused on a frequency, the VFO*, Main Memory, “Book” Memory, or the decimal point of the frequency display blinks. Weather Channel modes. It pauses on signals encoun- The display and keypad will be illuminated un- tered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that fre- less the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off. quency, if you like. r To change the scan direction, turn the CHAN- NEL selector knob one click in the opposite di- * In the VFO mode, the automatic scanner is only rection. available in the COM band (118.000 - 136.975 MHz); r To stop the automatic scanner, press the PTT switch when the scanner reaches the uppermost frequency or the CHANNEL selector knob momentarily. You in the COM band, it will revert to the bottom end of may also press [SCAN (DW)] key again. the COM band and repeat the scanning process until you cancel the scanning process. The VXA-120’s automatic scanner is not operational in the NAV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz), because If you wish to scan in the NAV band (108.000 - the NAV stations (ILS, etc.) transmit constantly 136.975 MHz), you can do so manually, as described (thereby causing the scanner to stop repeatedly). at the right. However, you can scan manually in the NAV band, Scanning operation is basically the same in each of per the following procedure: the above modes. r Press and hold the [ SCAN ( DW)] key to start r Press the [SCAN (DW)] key momentarily to start the manual scanner. Scanning will continue as the automatic scanner upward (toward a higher long as the key is depressed. frequency or a higher channel number). r Release the [ SCAN ( DW)] key to stop the r When the scanner encounters a signal, scanning manual scanner immediately. pauses and the radio remains on that channel until Note: When scanning upward in frequency, when the one second after the signal disappears, after frequency reaches the COM Band (118.000 - 136.975 which scanning will resume. MHz) via manual scanning, the VXA-120 will switch to the automatic scanner mode. 22 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

SCANNING OPERATION Channel-Skip Scanning r You can also designate a channel to be skipped Continuous-carrier stations like ATIS (Automatic while scanning. When the receiver is halted on a Terminal Information Service) or Weather Broadcast channel that you wish to skip, press and hold the stations inhibit scanner operation. Since these sta- [SCAN ( DW)] key for 2 seconds (the “SKIP” tions are always active, the scanner will be halted icon will appear next to the channel to be repeatedly on their channels. Such channels can be skipped). set to be “skipped” during scanning, if you like, so r Later, to re-enable the memory channel for scan- as not to interfere with automatic channel scanning: ning, repeat the first two steps. The “SKIP” icon will disappear by the channel you have just re- r Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped dur- enabled. ing scanning. r Press [F] à [ 9 (SKIP)] key. The “SKIP” icon Note: A memory set to be “skipped” is still acces- will appear in the lower right corner, indicating sible for manual memory selection using the CHAN- that the channel is to be ignored during scanning. NEL selector knob. 23 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

DUAL WATCH OPERATION The Dual Watch feature automatically checks for While receiving on the priority channel, if you activity on a “priority” channel* while you are oper- momentarily press the PTT switch, Dual Watch ating on another channel. During Dual Watch opera- will be disabled. You may then transmit on the tion, the current channel and the Priority channel will Priority Channel. each be polled for a 500 ms interval, as the VXA- r To stop Dual Watch, press [F] à [ SCAN (DW)] 120 looks for activity on each channel. key. r If you wish, you may use both the Dual Watch r To start Dual Watch, press [F] à [SCAN (DW )]. and Scan features simultaneously. To do this, start The “DW” icon will appear on the display. the Dual Watch first, then start the Scanner. r While receiving on the “current” channel (not the Priority channel), you may push the PTT * The “Priority” Channel is defined as the last-used switch at any time to transmit on that channel. Memory Channel (when using the VFO mode) or r When a signal is received on the Priority chan- Memory Channel 1 (when using the Main Memory nel, operation immediately shifts to the Priority or Book Memory modes). channel, the “DW” icon will blink, and the dis- play and keypad will become illuminated. 24 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

PRIORITY D UAL WATCH OPERATION Similar to Dual Watch operation (described above), r To start Priority Dual Watch, press [F] à [SCAN Priority Dual Watch is an enhanced version which (DW)]. includes the following additional features: The “DW” icon will appear on the display. r While receiving on the “current” (non-Priority) l The receiving time interval (ratio) between the channel, pressing the PTT button once causes current channel and the Priority channel may be the radio to switch to the Priority channel and customized via the Menu mode, item PRTM. See cancels Dual Watch. Press the PTT button again page 28 for details. to transmit on the Priority channel. l Irrespective of which channel is currently being r When a signal is received on the Priority chan- received, when the PTT button is pushed trans- nel, reception immediately shifts to the Priority mission will always occur on the Priority chan- channel, “DW” icon will blink, and the display nel. and keypad will become illuminated unless the Before initiating Priority Dual Watch, Menu item Scan Lamp Feature is turned off. DWMD must be set to the “Priority” mode (instead While receiving on the priority channel, if you of “Dual Watch”). See page 28 for details. momentarily press the PTT switch, Priority Dual Watch will be disabled. You may then transmit on the Priority Channel. r To stop Priority Dual Watch, press [F] à [SCAN (DW)] key. 25 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

SPLIT OPERATION The split operation feature allows you to transmit a Note: You have now stored the separate transmit fre- call to a Flight Service Station using the COM band quency, but you have not yet activated the split-fre- frequencies, while receiving a NAV band station quency function; go on to the next section. (such as the ATIS, AWOS etc.). NAV band stations equipped with this capability typically are shown, Operating in the Split Mode on navigation charts, with the voice calling frequency r It is assumed that you have already set the de- in parenthesis above the navigation frequency. sired NAV band station’s frequencies per the above instructions. Programming a Transmit Frequency r Press [ F] à [7 ( SPL)] to turn on the “Split” r Press the CHANNEL selector knob, repeatedly function. The “SPL” icon will appear on the dis- if necessary, to select the VFO mode. play. r Set a NAV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz) fre- r Press and hold in the PTT switch to transmit on quency using the CHANNEL selector knob or the split transmit frequency. keypad. r Release the PTT switch to return to the receive r Press [ F] à [MW ( SPL.W)] key. The “SPL” mode. icon will blink, and the transmit frequency will r To disable the “Split” function, press [ F] à [7 appear on the display. (SPL)] again. r Now set your radio’s transmit frequency, where Note: A split frequency can be programmed into each the Flight Service Station will be listening for memory channel independently. Set a transmit fre- calls, using the CHANNEL selector knob or key- quency before programming the memory channel, if pad. desired. The split function on/off setting can also be r Press and hold in the [MW (SPL.W)] key for 2 programmed into a memory channel. seconds to save the transmit frequency and re- turn to the NAV band frequency. 26 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

FIELD PROGRAMMING MODE The VXA-120’s Book Memoris also allows the user r To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name, to store, label, and recall channel frequencies which the next step is to use the CHANNEL selector you may want to use frequently while the VXA-120 knob to select any of the 48 available characters is in the Field Programming mode. (including letters, numbers, and special symbols). When the desired first character appears, press Memory Storage into the Book Memory down on the CHANNEL selector knob momen- r Press and hold the PTT and LAMP switch while tarily to move on to the next character. turning the radio on, to activate the Field Pro- r Select succeeding characters in the same man- gramming Mode. ner, pressing down on the CHANNEL selector r Select the desired frequency to be stored in the knob momentarily after each selection. Book Memory. r After entering the entire name (eight characters r Press and hold the [ MW(SPL.W)] key for 2 sec- maximum), press the [MW( SPL.W)] key for 2 onds. The display will indicate “BOOK;” and a seconds to save all data for the channel. channel number will blink on the LCD. r Turn the radio off, then turn the radio back on r Wi t h i n f i v e s e c o n d s o f p r e s s i n g t h e again to begin normal operation. [MW (SPL.W )] key, rotate the CHANNEL se- lector knob to select the desired memory chan- nel number for storage. r Now press and hold in the [MW( SPL.W)] key for 2 seconds; you will now see “ ;"""""""” on the LCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name (label) to the memory, proceed to the next step; otherwise press and hold the [MW(SPL.W)] key for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit. 27 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

MENU (“SET”) MODE The Menu system allows certain aspects of your 4. Rotate the CHANNEL radio’s configuration to be customized for your per- selector knob to change sonal operating convenience. We do not recommend the setting of the item that any of the default settings be changed, however, (ON to OFF, etc.). until you are thoroughly familiar with the operation of the VXA-120. 5. Press the CHANNEL 1. Press the [F] key, then selector knob to save press the CHANNEL your new setting. selector knob to activate 6. If you need to change the Menu (“SET”) more than one Menu mode. item, repeat steps 2 - 5. 7. Press the PTT switch to 2. Rotate the CHANNEL exit the Menu (“SET”) selector knob to select mode. the Menu item (feature) you wish to view and/or modify. 3. Once you have selected the desired Menu Item, press the CHANNEL selector knob once to view the current setting for the item. 28 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

MENU (“S ET”) MODE MENU Listing SQL A listing of the Menu items available via the SET Function: Squelch Level Setting mode may be found below. Available Values: 0 ~ 8 Menu Available Default Setting: 3 Function Default Item Values Select a setting for this Menu item which just silences SQL SQLSquelch Level Setting 0~8 3 MCLR Memory Channel Clear – – the receiver when no signal is present. Use the low- RESE Scan-Resume Mode Setting CAR/5 CAR est setting which will keep the receiver quiet between SCNL Scan Lamp On/Off on/oFF on incoming transmissions. BEEP Keypad Beeper On/Off on/oFF on oFF/ABS/ RSAV Receiver Battery Saver 1:1 ~ 1:5 oFF MCLR LAMP LCD Illumination Mode KEY/TGL/5 KEY Function: Memory Channel Clear SFT CPU Clock Shift on/oFF oFF 05/10/15/ 15 To Clear a Memory channel: PRTM Priority Checking Time 20/25/30 (1.5 sec) Select the 1. Select the Menu Item MCLR. DWMD DW/PRI DW Dual Watch/Priority Function 2. Press the CHANNEL selector knob, then rotate POBP Select the Power on Beep 1/2/3/oFF 1 LCD Select the LCD Display Readout NOR/INV NOR the CHANNEL selector knob to recall the IMIC Internal Microphone On/Off on/oFF on memory channel to be erased (“ SET xx” will appear on the display). 3. Press the VOLUME knob, then turn the CHAN- NEL selector knob one click to change the dis- play to “ CLR xx”. 4. Press and hold the CHANNEL selector knob for 2 seconds to exit. Important Notice: An “erased” channel cannot be restored, and “ CH"OO1 ” cannot be erased, as it is used for “Priority Channel” operation. 29 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

MENU (“SET”) MODE RESM BEEP Function: Scan-Resume Mode Setting Function: Keypad Beeper On/Off Available Values: CAR/5 Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: CAR Default Setting: on In the “CAR” (Carrier Drop) mode, the scanner will If you do a lot of scanning, you may wish to set this remain halted for as long as there is a carrier present Menu item to “oFF,” as the Beeper will be heard each on the channel; after the carrier drops at the end of time the scanner halts. the other station’s transmission, the scanning will resume. RSAV In the “5” (5-Second Pause) mode, the scanner will Function: Receive Battery Saver halt for five seconds only, after which scanning will Available Values: oFF/ABSø /1:1 ~ 1:5 resume (whether or not the other station is still trans- Default Setting: oFF mitting). The setting of 1:5 will promote the greatest conser- vation of battery capacity, but the receiver’s response SCNL time to incoming calls will be slowed somewhat. Function: Scan Lamp On/Off (while paused) øABS: Automatic Battery Saver, based on activity Available Values: on/oFF on receiver Default Setting: on Note: This feature does not operate during Scan or If you set this function to “on,” the lamp will be illu- Dual Watch. minated whenever the scanner stops. 30 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL

MENU (“S ET”) MODE LAMP DWMD Function: LCD Illumination Mode Function: Select the Dual Watch/Priority Function Available Values: KEY/TGL/5 Available Values: DW/PRI Default Setting: KEY Default Setting: DW In the “KEY” mode, the lamp will be activated for 5 In the DW mode, the VXA-120 will activate the Dual seconds when a front panel key is pressed. Watch feature when you press [F] à [SCAN (DW)]. In the “TGL” mode, the LAMP switch toggles the In the PRI mode, the VXA-120 will activate the Pri- lamp on and off. ority feature when you press [F] à [SCAN (DW)]. In the “5” mode, the LAMP switch activates the lamp for 5 seconds. POBP Function: Select the Power on Beep SFT Available Values: 1/2/3/oFF Function: CPU Clock Shift Default Setting: 1 Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: oFF LCD This function is only used to move a spurious response Function: Select the LCD Display Readout “birdie” should it fall on a desired frequency. Consult Available Values: NOR/INV your Yaesu dealer for details regarding this function. Default Setting: NOR PRTM IMIC Function: Internal Microphone On/Off Function: Priority Checking Time Available Values: on/oFF Available Values: 05/10/15/20/25/30 (x0.1 sec) Default Setting: on Default Setting: 15 (1.5 seconds) When operate the VXA-120 in noisy area, we rec- This Menu item allows you to define how often the ommend that use with the optional MH-44 A4B Priority Channel will be checked for activity. Speaker Microphone while this function set to “oFF.” Note: The Dual Watch Polling time is 500 mS (fixed). 31 VXA-120 AVIATOR PRO II OPERATING MANUAL

SPECIFICATIONS General Transmitter Frequency Range: TX 118.000 - 136.975 MHz Power Output (@ 7.2 V): 3.5 W (PEP), 1.0 W (Carrier Power) RX 108.000 - 136.975 MHz Frequency Stability: Better than ±10 ppm (–10 °C to +60 °C) Weather Channels (WX-01 - WX-10) Modulation System: Low Level Amplitude Modulation Channel Spacing: 25 kHz Spurious Emission: > 60 dB below carrier Emission Type: TX AM Int. Microphone Type: Condenser RX AM & FM Ext. Mic. Impedance: 150 Ohms Supply Voltage: 6.0 - 15.0 VDC Current Consumption: < 1 µA (power off) (approx.) 22 mA (battery saver on, saver ratio 1:5) ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS 56 mA (squelch off) 180 mA (receive) Supplied Accessories 900 mA (transmit 1.0 W Carrier) Ni-Cd Battery Pack FNB-V57 Temperature Range: –10° to +60° C Overnight Desktop Charger NC-76B/C/U ø Case Size (WxHxD): 58 x 108.5 x 26.5 mm w/FNB-V57 Helical Antenna ATV-7 Operating Manual Weight (approx.): 335 grams with FNB-V57, antenna, and belt clip Warranty Card Receiver Available Options Circuit Type: Double-conversion superheterodyne MH-44A4B Speaker Microphone IFs: 35.4 MHz & 450 kHz FBA-25 Alkaline Battery Case Sensitivity: <1 µV NC-73B/C/Uø Desktop Rapid Charger (for 6 dB S/N with 1 kHz, 30 % modulation) E-DC-5B External Power Cable Selectivity: <8 kHz/–6 dB CT-60 Headset Cable Adjacent CH. Selectivity: <25 kHz/–60 dB CN-3 Antenna Adapter AF Output (@7.2 V): 0.4 W @ 8 Ohms, 10 % THD ø: “B” suffix is for use with 117 VAC, “C” suffix is for use with 220-240 VAC, or Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. “U” suffix is for use with 230 VAC. 32 VXA-120 A VIATOR P RO II OPERATING MANUAL


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