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VX-8 and VX-8D Comparison
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VX-8 and VX-8D Comparison
Working with the original VX-8 and the new VX-8D in the
Programmer
Upon visual inspection of the original VX-8 and the new VX-8D, it is impossible to tell
the two apart unless you check the label under the battery.
Identical in appearance and similar in features, the differences in the features become
significant when programming the radio with the software. Their "little brains" are
significantly different when viewed by the Programmer.
The ADMS-VX8 Programmer contains details for both the original VX-8 and the new
VX-8D (which will be referred to in this Help as Original and "D" for clarity). To access
the added features for the VX-8D, execute Communications | Get Data From radio.
Only the radio can tell the Programmer that it is a "D" model.
If you are switching between an original and a new "D" radio, execute Communications
| Get Data From radio into a new file each time you switch between radios to let the
Programmer know which radio is being addressed.
The Programmer makes it possible to use the same memory channel files for an
original or a "D" radio. The two radios CANNOT USE THE SAME SETTING FILES.
This is where all the differences are found. If you are using one radio, this will not pose
a problem. If you are using an original AND a new "D" model radio, there will be extra
steps and file management for programming the two.
Note: Whenever you do File | New and open a new VX-8 radio
programming file, the Programmer will tell you which radio it is ready
to address. In the titlebar at the top of the Programmer, VX-8
Programmer (for the original) or VX-8D Programmer (for the new "D"
model) will be shown. The presence of the "D" lets you know that
the Programmer is ready to send data to the "D" radio.
If you plan to work on your Original VX-8 radio and the titlebar shows
"VX-8D", execute Communications | Get Data From radio into a new
file using the original VX-8 radio. This will switch the Programmer
back to being dedicated to the original VX-8.
Suppose you have a new "D" radio as your only VX-8 radio. (You are working
within one Programmer for one radio. No extra attention to file management is needed
other than the initial Get Data From radio process.)
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