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| width="360" height="2" | <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">800 - 999 MHz (“ACT 2” Cellular Blocked)</font>| width="360" height="2" | <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">800 - 999 MHz (“ACT 2” [[Cellular Blocked]])</font>hold in the [BAND] key for one second. The “ ” icon will appearhold in the [BAND] key for one second. The " " icon will appear==Review==[[Image:20star.png]]Coverage across a broad range of frequencies including the HF band are a plus on this little HT. However, the non-intuitive controls make it a headache to carry with you if you don't also have a copy of the manual in your pocket. Even locking the controls is not intuitive. Bumping a control such as the ARTS button, something many hams don't even use, places the unit in a nondescriptive mode that can baffle those not intimately familiar with the HT controls. If you like to memorize different control combinations that involve poorly labeled buttons and unnecessary steps then this is the HT for you. Another problem is the battery life is ridiculously limited. Although it does use a very common camcorder battery so replacement is simple and inexpensive, the battery life is appalling if you plan on doing any talking. Memorize the control locking button combination so you can carry it in your pocket, use it to listen rather than talk, because it can listen to nearly anything including the AM aircraft band -- and in AM, then you will enjoy the VX-2R. If you plan on picking it up and using it without studying the guide and doing a lot of talking on it, then it will likely end up being tossed out your car window out of frustration. It is a clever little transceiver with its top mount VFO knob and receive capabilities, however, the controls were designed by idiot engineers that obviously never carry HTs and something needs to be offered aftermarket in the form of a big fat extended battery.#In CHIRP go to Radio -> Download from Radio and Vender: Yaesu, Model: VX-2 Do not click OK yet#In CHIRP go to Radio -> Download from Radio and Vender: Yaesu, Model: VX-2 #Click OK and start the download from CHIRP before you start it from the radio!From the CHIRP FAQ: ''Yaesu radios do not respond to commands over the serial port and must be manually manipulated. Start CHIRP with the cable plugged in and the radio in the intermediate clone mode (usually entered by powering the radio on with one or more buttons pressed). When downloading from the radio, put CHIRP into download mode (where it is waiting on the radio) before initiating the clone out from the radio. When uploading, put the radio into clone receive (or clone wait) mode before initiating the upload from CHIRP.''==service=====battery===Uses a Lithium-ion battery that's 3.7v. model: KLIC-5000This is a common Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery. The common price is $5.50 including shipping.[[Category:HAM Radio]][[Category:Ham Radio]]