Subject: How to program the Book memories in the Yeasu VXA-100 (without the compter interface) An inquiry to Yeasu yielded this: From: David Akins Subject: Re: VXA-100 Computer Programming Interface The PC Programming Kit is our item CT-64. It includes the serial data cable and the programming software (MS-DOS - based) for the VXA-100. Suggested retail is $99.00. Contact a VXA-100 dealer to purchase this. You can program the book memory section without the software if you wish. You might or might not have received a half-page sheet explaining this inserted into your Operating Manual VXA-100 - BOOK Memory Programming Procedure 7 Press and hold the PTT and LAMP switches while powering-on the radio to activate the FIELD programming mode. The letters "Fd" appear in the upper left corner of the display. 7 Dial or key in the desired frequency to program into memory. 7 Press and hold the [MW(SPL.W)] key (on the Aviator Pilot model) or the [MW(SKIP)] key (on the Aviator Pro model) for 2 seconds. The display will show "BOOK ___" and a channel number in blinking letters. An underline appears in the display after the word "BOOK" to indicate currently vacant memory channels. 7 Within five seconds, rotate the CHANNEL selector knob to select the desired channel number into which you wish to store this frequency. If five seconds elapse with no activity, the channel selection mode cancels. 7 Within five seconds of selecting the desired channel number, press and hold the [MW(SPL.W)] or [MW(SKIP)] key as appropriate for two seconds. The frequency is now programmed into the selected memory slot. 7 The display will now show a row of eight zeros with the first digit blinking. Rotate the CHANNEL selector knob to scroll through the available characters. When the desired character is displayed in the blinking position, press down on the VOLUME knob to enter this character and move to the next position. 7 Select succeeding characters for the alpha/numeric name in the same manner, pressing down on the VOLUME knob after each selection. 7 After entering the last desired character, press the [MW(SPL.W)] or [MW(SKIP)] key as appropriate for two seconds. This will save all data into this BOOK memory channel. 7 The radio now returns to the frequency tuning stage. Select the next frequency desired per the above instructions. 7 When all desired BOOK memories are programmed, power-off the radio to exit the FIELD programming mode. When powered-on again, the radio will enter the normal operating mode. VXA-100 - BOOK Memory Programming Procedure 7 Press and hold the PTT and LAMP switches while powering-on the radio to activate the FIELD programming mode. The letters "Fd" appear in the upper left corner of the display. 7 Dial or key in the desired frequency to program into memory. 7 Press and hold the [MW(SPL.W)] key (on the Aviator Pilot model) or the [MW(SKIP)] key (on the Aviator Pro model) for 2 seconds. The display will show "BOOK ___" and a channel number in blinking letters. An underline appears in the display after the word "BOOK" to indicate currently vacant memory channels. 7 Within five seconds, rotate the CHANNEL selector knob to select the desired channel number into which you wish to store this frequency. If five seconds elapse with no activity, the channel selection mode cancels. 7 Within five seconds of selecting the desired channel number, press and hold the [MW(SPL.W)] or [MW(SKIP)] key as appropriate for two seconds. The frequency is now programmed into the selected memory slot. 7 The display will now show a row of eight zeros with the first digit blinking. Rotate the CHANNEL selector knob to scroll through the available characters. When the desired character is displayed in the blinking position, press down on the VOLUME knob to enter this character and move to the next position. 7 Select succeeding characters for the alpha/numeric name in the same manner, pressing down on the VOLUME knob after each selection. 7 After entering the last desired character, press the [MW(SPL.W)] or [MW(SKIP)] key as appropriate for two seconds. This will save all data into this BOOK memory channel. 7 The radio now returns to the frequency tuning stage. Select the next frequency desired per the above instructions. 7 When all desired BOOK memories are programmed, power-off the radio to exit the FIELD programming mode. When powered-on again, the radio will enter the normal operating mode.