Reviews (11)

I bought the VR-N76 radio and wireless microphone on a reference from a radio buddy.
The variety of features in a handheld radio are terrific.
APRS, WinLink, Satellite, USB C charging. The ease of programming the radio, using a phone app to access the various features. The IP67 water proof design. I've also suggested this radio to a few of my club members.

This is my daily driver, a truly fantastic radio. This thing is packed with features, GPS tracking, text messaging, satellite tracking, mapping, text messaging, kiss TNP, aprs, and bridging internet channels as a kind of repeater. It can send pictures, and share/track location data.

It's a fantastic radio, and I would recommend it to anyone.

I've become a big fan of VGC. I'm a long time APRS and Satellite operator and own several high end big name HTS and Mobiles. Their firmware updates are few and between. The VGC team responds to feature requests and makes several improvements a year. I now own several VGC products, the microphone , 2 HTs, a 7500 and 7600. Keep up the good work!

Accidentally left it on top of my car. It was up there for about 10 miles before it finally fell off at 45mph or so on a turn. It suffered some cosmetic damage, including a partially cracked case probably internal bending, as the antenna port and top knob are a bit bent. The battery is still intact, and charges fine. The little bits on the body that hold it in place busted though. Will have to think about what to do about that. The unit still powers on, though fails POST (I assume) and shuts off. I'm going to try to disassemble and see if I can make a repair if it just some broken connectors or component damage. Anything that took that abuse and didn't explode is pretty great. I'll probably buy another or the 7600 for my car if I can repair this one to working, even if no longer watertight.

I don't use HTs much, but like most amateur radio operators, I need to have them all. If I were to start over, this would be the only one I need. The battery life is incredible. Most people will get several days of operation. That said, buy the extra battery since it can only ship with the radio. The radio is substantial and robust. It is NOT your typical cheap imported radio. There are several videos you can watch demonstrating the features so I won't list them here. The firmware is evolving at a rapid pace, so features are unlocked every month or two. Excited to now have a Bluetooth TNC! I highly recommend this radio.