All-Mode Wide Band Receiver
Carry the world with you! Continuous coverage: 100 kHz to 1299.99995 MHz! All mode reception: FM, Wide-FM, USB, LSB, CW, and AM! Huge memory capacity: 1091 Channels!
Miniature High-Perforamnce Monitoring Station
Yaesu's years of hand-held transceiver design know-how bring you the ultra-compact VR-500 Receiver, measuring just 2.28" x .95" x 3.74" (58 x 24 x 95 mm) and weighing less than 1/2 lb. (220 g)! Take the VR-500 anywhere you go...and stay on top of the action!
The VR-500 accepts a variety of DC power sources. For everyday portable operation, use two "AA" batteries. Available as an option is the FNB-59 Ni-Cd Battery Pacvk, which can be recharged for maximum convenience. For operation from your car or truck, choose the E-DC-5B DC Cable with Cigar-Lighter plug. Also available are the NC-60B/C AC Adapter and the E-DC-6 DC Cable, for use with an external DC power source.
Providing continuous* frequency coverage from 100 kHz through 1299.99995 MHz, the VR-500 includes reception of narrowband FM, wideband FM (for broadcast/TV), SSB (USB/LSB), CW, and AM. * Cellular telephone frequencies are blocked and cannot be restored.
For ease of access to any operating frequency, use the frot panel's 10-key keypad to enter the frequency digits directly. And for tuning the bands, the VR-500 features automatic mode ad frequency step selection, to align you with the standard band configuratons in use worldwide.
For monitoring band activity above and below your current listening frequency, the VR-500 provides one-touch access to its 60-channel Band Scope (range: 6 MHz; steps: 100 kHz). The radio will sweep the band, making a note of activity on the band, so you can quickly move frequency to listen to active channels.