Outdoor-ready Features including Waterproof Rating!
Compact Polycarbonate Resin and Aluminum Die-Cast Case with Solid Waterproofing Seal
One-Touch Stored Frequencies Access
The VX-6 adopts a one-touch DMR (Direct Memory Recall) system that operates just like your car stereo memory.
Wide Band Receiver Coverage
In addition to full operation on the 144 and 430MHz Amateur bands, the VX-6 provides a wide range of monitoring excitement, thanks to the incredible receiver frequency coverage of 504kHz to 998.99MHz*.
* Guaranteed within 144/222/430 MHz amateur bands only.
Additional Features
Emergency Automatic ID system (EAI)
Channel counter function
Smart Search
RF Squelch
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
Frequency Ranges
- RX
- 0.5 - 1.8 MHz (BC Band)
- 1.8 - 30 MHz (SW Band)
- 30 -76 (59) MHz (50 MHz HAM Band)
- 76 (59) - 108 MHz (FM Band)
- 108 - 137 MHz (Air Band)
- 137 - 174 MHz (144 MHz HAM Band)
- 174 - 222 MHz (VHF TV Band)
- 222 - 420 MHz (222 MHz HAM Band)
- 420 - 470 MHz (430 MHz HAM Band)
- 470 - 800 (729) MHz (UHF TV Band)
- (758 - 774) MHz (UHF TV Band)
- 803 - 998.990 MHz (Information Band)
- (USA: Cellular Blocked)
- TX
- 144 - 146 (148) MHz
- (222 - 225 MHz)
- 430 - 440 (450) MHz
Channel Steps: 5/9/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz
Emission Type: F2D, F3E
Supply Voltage
- Nominal: 7.4 VDC, Negative Ground
- Operating: 5.0 ~ 16.0 VDC (EXT DC Jack) | 11.0 ~ 16.0 VDC (EXT DC Jack with Charging)
Current Consumption
- 150 mA (Receive)
- 60 mA (Standby, Saver Off)
- 30 mA (Standby, Saver On)
- 1.6 A (5W TX, 144 MHz)
- 1.5 A (1.5W TX, 222 MHz)
- 1.8 A (5W TX, 430 MHz)
Case Size (W x H x D): 2.3" x 3.5" x 1.1" (W/O Knob, antenna, and belt clip)
Weight: 9.5 oz with FNB-80LI and Antenna
RF Power Output
- 144 MHz/ 430 MHz
- High: 5W
- Low 3: 2.5W
- Low 2: 1.0W
- Low 1: 0.3W
- 222 MHz
- High: 1.5W
- Low 3: 1.0W
- Low 2: 0.5W
- Low 1: 0.2W
