Vertex Standard VX-8R ユーザーズマニュアル

The VX-8R provides another CW learning feature; call it a CW Training feature, which
sends random Morse Code via the sidetone (heard in the speaker), so you can improve
your CW proficiency.

1. Press and hold the 

 key for one second to enter the Set Mode.

2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 24: CW

24: CW

24: CW

24: CW

24: CW

TRAINING

TRAINING

TRAINING

TRAINING

TRAINING

.

3. Press the 

 key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set

Mode Item.

4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Training mode (displayed

in fine print at the upper edge of the LCD):
ALPHA 5CHR

ALPHA 5CHR

ALPHA 5CHR

ALPHA 5CHR

ALPHA 5CHR

:

Sends five Alphabet characters only

ALPHA REPT

ALPHA REPT

ALPHA REPT

ALPHA REPT

ALPHA REPT

:

Sends Alphabet characters only (Repeat-
edly)

NUMBER 5CHR

NUMBER 5CHR

NUMBER 5CHR

NUMBER 5CHR

NUMBER 5CHR

: Sends five Numeric characters only

NUMBER REPT

NUMBER REPT

NUMBER REPT

NUMBER REPT

NUMBER REPT

: Sends Numeric characters only (Repeatedly)

MIX 5CHR

MIX 5CHR

MIX 5CHR

MIX 5CHR

MIX 5CHR

:

Sends five Alphabet, Numeric, “?”, and “/” characters (Mixed)

MIX REPT

MIX REPT

MIX REPT

MIX REPT

MIX REPT

:

Sends Alphabet, Numeric, “?”, and “/” characters (Mixed, Con-
tinuously in groups of five)

5. Press the 

 key to change the cursor to “SPED

SPED

SPED

SPED

SPED

”, then rotate the DIAL knob to select

the Morse speed. You may select the units of the code speed between “CPM

CPM

CPM

CPM

CPM

 (charac-

ters per minute)” and “WPM

WPM

WPM

WPM

WPM

 (Words per minute)” by the DIAL knob from Set Item

“FORM

FORM

FORM

FORM

FORM

”.

6. Press the 

 key to change the cursor to “PTCH

PTCH

PTCH

PTCH

PTCH

”, then

rotate the DIAL knob to adjust the CW sidetone pitch (400
- 1000 Hz, 50 Hz/step).

7. Press the 

 key to change the cursor to “LED

LED

LED

LED

LED

”, then rotate

the DIAL knob to switch the flashing of the (white) LED light “on” and “off”.

8. Press the 

/

 key to change the cursor to “SPED

SPED

SPED

SPED

SPED

.

9. Press the 

 key to begin generation of the code characters

(CW sidetone only, the radio does not transmit); the gener-
ated characters will appear at the right of the “CHR

CHR

CHR

CHR

CHR

” item.

10. You may adjust the CW sidetone audio level by rotating the

DIAL knob while pressing and holding the 

 key.

11. If one of the “5CHR

5CHR

5CHR

5CHR

5CHR

” modes is selected in step 4 above, press the 

 key to send

another code group.

12. To stop CW generation, press the 

 key again.

13. To disable CW training feature, press the PTT switch.