![]() ![]() It takes a while to learn to use the VR-5000, and while I understand that some people absolutely loath the menus, once you learn where things are, it's not an issue. The layout may stand some improvement, but the information is in there- one just has to dig around for it. I did not find the user manual as horrible as others made it out to be. I find the optional DSP mitigates the sensitivity ![]() VHF/UHF and above seem to have much better performance. Not an issue if you use the provided transformer.Īs noted elsewhere, the radio front end is sensitive, especially in HF, and especially so when using an antenna tuned for the band in interest. ![]() The clock needs reset every time on loss of power. All one can say is "what ever were they thinking?" There are some other nits. The only REALLY REALLY dumb thing is the placement of the antenna switch. ![]() Overall, I think the Yaesu engineering team did a good job packing a large number of features in a very small box. The VR-5000 is by no means a "perfect" system, but for its hard to find another wide band receiver with the same functionality at it's price point. Just as there is no such thing as a "perfect antenna", the same can be said for a radio. ![]()
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