Yaesu VX-170 reviews

Yaesu VX-170
Handheld VHF Transceiver

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VX-170 Review

NE3R

I've had my VX-170 for about a year now and it has been a good handheld. I bought it for the price as it was one of the least expensive handheld radios available, but it certainly isn't cheap.

I really like the A/B VFO. Since this is the radio I normally take with me when I go out of town, so it is nice to set up a couple of repeaters w/o putting them in memory.

The squelch setting is in a menu, and I don't like that very much, but its not a deal breaker for me.

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Aquired
Good condition in 2008
EUR 119.99

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