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FCC ID: K66FT-857

Operating Manual

Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.

HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER

FT-857 Operating Manual

Introduction

The FT-857 is a rugged, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio MF/HF/VHF/UHF

bands. Providing coverage of the 160-10 meter bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the FT-857 includes operation

on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance package available for field

operation.

Designed for use from (1) an external DC power source, (2) internal battery (requires optional FNB-78 Ni-MH battery

pack), the FT-857 provides 100 watts of power output from a 13.8-Volt external power supply or AC operation. When

using the optional FNB-78 Ni-MH Battery Pack, the FT-857 automatically switches to 20 Watts (430 MHz:10W) of

output power.

The multi-function Liquid-Crystal Display includes attractive backlighting, which may be disabled for battery

conservation. The display includes bar-graph indication of power output, ALC voltage, SWR, and modulation level. Also

include are a number of operating status icons, as well as the function displays for the three operating function keys (A, B,

and C).

Among the advanced features of the FT-857 are many incorporated only in large base-station transceivers. These include

Dual VFOs; Split-Frequency operation; Digital Signal Processing (Bandpass Filtering, Noise Reduction, Notch, and

Microphone Equalizer); IF Shift; Clarifier (“R.I.T.”); IF Noise Blanker; AGC Fast/Slow/Auto/Off selection; RF Gain and

Squelch control; IPO (Intercept Point Optimization) and a receiver front-end Attenuator; AM Aircraft reception; AM and

FM Broadcast reception; U.S. Weather Band reception; VOX; Built-in Electronic Keyer; Adjustable CW Pitch;

Automatic FM Repeater Shift (ARS); Built-in CTCSS Encoder/Decoders; ARTS™ (Auto-Range Transponder System);

Smart Search™ Automatic Memory Loading System; Spectrum Scope; 200 Memories plus Home Channels and Band-

limiting Memories; Alpha-Numeric Labeling of Memories; Automatic Power-Off (APO) and Time-Out Timer (TOT)

functions; Computer Interface capability; and Cloning capability.

We urge you to read this manual in its entirety, so as to gain a full understanding of the amazing capability of the exciting

new FT-857 Transceiver.

Specifications

General

Frequency Range:

Receive:

0.1-56 MHz, 76-108 MHz, 118-164 MHz,

420-470 MHz

Summary of Contents for FT-857

Page 1: ...of operating status icons as well as the function displays for the three operating function keys A B and C Among the advanced features of the FT 857 are many incorporated only in large base station transceivers These include Dual VFOs Split Frequency operation Digital Signal Processing Bandpass Filtering Noise Reduction Notch and Microphone Equalizer IF Shift Clarifier R I T IF Noise Blanker AGC F...

Page 2: ...MH Battery Pack 13 2 V Option Current Consumption Squelched 600 mA Approx Receive 1 A Transmit 22 A Case Size W x H x D 200 x 80 x 262 mm Weight Approx 3 9 kg w o Ni MH battery antenna Microphone Transmitter RF Power Output 13 8 V DC SSB CW FM AM Carrier 160 6 Meter 100 W 25 W 2 Meter 50 W 12 5 W 70 Centimeter 20 W 5 W Modulation Types SSB Balanced Modulator AM Early Stage Low Level FM Variable Re...

Page 3: ...1 8 MHz 28 MHz 2 5 uV 28 MHz 30 MHz 2 5 uV 0 32 uV 50 MHz 54 MHz 1 uV 0 16 uV 144 430 MHz 0 5 uV 0 16 uV Image Rejection HF 50 MHz 70 dB 144 430 MHz 60 dB IF Rejection 60 dB Selectivity 6 60 dB SSB CW 2 2 kHz 4 5 kHz AM 6 kHz 20 kHz FM 15 kHz 30 kHz FM N 9 kHz 25 kHz SSB optional YF 122S installed 2 3 kHz 4 7 kHz 66 dB CW option YF 122C installed 500 Hz 2 0 kHz AF Output 2 5 W 4 Ohms 10 THD or les...

Page 4: ...pter YF 122S Collins SSB Filter 2 3 kHz 4 7 kHz 6 dB 66 dB YF 122C Collins CW Filter 500 Hz 2 kHz 6 dB 60 dB TCXO 9 TCXO Unit 0 5 ppm FC 30 External Automatic Antenna Tuner ATAS 100 Active Tuning Antenna System ATAS 120 Active Tuning Antenna System ATBK 100 VHF UHF Antenna Base Counterpoise Kit VL 1000 Solid State Linear Amplifier MD 200A8X Desktop Microphone MH 36E8J DTMF Microphone CT 62 CAT Int...

Page 5: ...bove 15 Volts the vehicle s voltage regulator should be adjusted to reduce the charging voltage to 14 Volts or lower ρ Route the DC cable as far away from the ignition cables as possible ρ If the DC cable is not long enough use 12 AWG minimum stranded insulated wire to extend it Be certain to solder the connections at the splice securely and provide ample insulation for the soldered splice heat sh...

Page 6: ...and the antenna system s coaxial cable shield it is often recommended that you provide a direct ground connection to the vehicle chassis at the mounting location of the transceiver installation using the MMB Mounting Bracket will accomplish this if the MMB itself is mounted to the vehicle s chassis Due to unexpected resonance which may naturally occur in any location improper communication system ...

Page 7: ...examples of proper and improper ground connections If your coaxial cable does not connect directly to the station ground bus you may connect a ground cable to the Ground lug on the FT 857 rear panel Antenna Considerations The antenna systems connected to your FT 857 transceiver are of course critically important in ensuring successful communications The FT 857 is designed for use with any antenna ...

Page 8: ...tenna system performance Use high quality 50 Ω coaxial cable for the lead in to your FT 857 transceiver All efforts at providing an efficient antenna system will be wasted if poor quality lossy coaxial cable is used Losses in coaxial lines increase as the frequency increases so a coaxial line with 0 5 dB of loss at 7 MHz may have 6 dB of loss at 432 MHz thereby consuming 75 of your transceiver s p...

Page 9: ...put in excess of 50 Watts so customers in the United States may be required to demonstrate compliance with Federal Communications Commission FCC regulations concerning maximum permissible exposure to radio frequency energy Compliance is based on the actual power output used feedline loss antenna type and height and other factors which can only be evaluated as a system Information regarding these r...

Page 10: ...ol air in from the side of the transceiver and expel warm air from the rear of the transceiver Do not install the transceiver on top of another heat generating device such as a linear amplifier and do not place equipment books or papers on top of the transceiver Place the transceiver on a hard flat stable surface Avoid heating vents and window locations that could expose the transceiver to excessi...

Page 11: ...n Electronic Keyer The wiring configuration for the paddle is shown below For straight key operation only the tip and shaft connections are used Note Even when using a straight key you must use a three conductor stereo plug If a two conductor plug is used the key line will be constantly shorted to ground When using an external electronic keyer be absolutely certain that it is configured for positi...

Page 12: ...f the Multi Function keys A B and C by the MEM VFO CH knob Press and hold this key for one second to activate the Menu mode 7 LOCK Key Pressing this key locks the front panel keys so as to prevent accidental frequency change The LOCK key itself though will never be disabled 8 MAIN DIAL This is the main tuning dial for the transceiver It is used both for frequency tuning as well as Menu setting in ...

Page 13: ...te Home frequency memory 17 V M Key Pressing this key switches frequency control between the VFO and Memory Systems 18 MODE MODE Key Pressing either of these keys momentarily will change the operating mode The selections available are USB LSB CW CWR AM DIG PKT USB 19 DSP Indicator This indicator glows green when the DSP feature is activated 20 TRANSMIT BUSY Indicator This indicator glows green whe...

Page 14: ... hold in the A MW key for one second to transfer the contents of the VFO into a Memory register B Key SKIP Press the B SKIP key to designate the current Memory channel to be skipped during scanning C Key TAG Press the C TAG key to select the display type Frequency or Alpha numeric Tag during Memory operation Multi Function Row c MFc STO RCL PROC A Key STO Press the A STO key to store the contents ...

Page 15: ... CTCSS Encoder or DCS Encoder Press the A ENC key to activate the encoder Press and hold in the A TON ENC key for one second to recall Menu Mode No 083 TONE FREQ for selecting the CTCSS tone frequency B Key DEC Normally this key does nothing When the Split Tone feature is activated via Menu Mode No 079 SPLIT TONE this key function changes to DEC to engage the DCS or CTCSS Decoder Press the B DEC k...

Page 16: ...or one second to select the operating mode for the Spectrum Scope Monitor C Key STEP Press the C STEP key to select the channel steps for Spectrum Scope Monitor Press and hold in the C STEP key for one second to activate the MAX HOLD feature which will display and hold the peak signal strength level for each channel Multi Function Row i MFi MTR DISP A Key MTR Pressing the A MTR key repeatedly allo...

Page 17: ...UNE key to activate the optional FC 30 Automatic Antenna Tuner or ATAS 100 120 Active Tuning Antenna System Press and hold in the A TUNE key for one second to initiate tuner or antenna retuning B Key DOWN Press and hold in the B DOWN key to lower the ATAS 100 120 antenna manually C Key UP Press and hold in the C UP key to raise the ATAS 100 120 antenna manually Multi Function Row l MFl NB AGC A Ke...

Page 18: ...FIL 1 Optional Filter 1 slot on the Main Unit When an optional filter is not installed on the FIL 1 slot this key function is disabled and its label is N A C Key Press the C key to select the optional IF filter which is located on the FIL 2 Optional Filter 2 slot on the Main Unit When an optional filter is not installed on the FIL 2 slot this key function is disabled and its label is N A Multi Fun...

Page 19: ...ey to activate a 1750 Hz burst tone for 2 seconds when pressing the PTT switch while the channel is clear You may program the configuration of this key by the Menu Mode No 067 PG C Rear Panel Connectors 1 INPUT Jack This is the DC power supply connection for the transceiver used when operating the transceiver with an external power supply Use the supplied DC cable to connect this jack to the car b...

Page 20: ...na s 50 Ω coaxial cable to this M type SO 239 connector Top Bottom Panel Connectors Top Panel Switch Bottom Panel Connector A B Switch Selects the battery pack to be used when you have installed two optional FNB 78 Ni MH battery packs into the FT 857 METER Jack This 3 5 mm 2 pin jack is used for connection to an analog meter not produced by Vertex Standard Please refer to the MENU No 060 and No 06...

Page 21: ...hange Menu settings 1 Press and hold in the F key for one second to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to recall the Menu Item to be changed for example Menu Mode No 001 EXT MENU which Enables or Disables the Extended Menu Mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to set this feature in this example the default setting is OFF Disabled so rotate the DIAL knob to set this feature to ON Enabled 4 Pre...

Page 22: ...the setting of Menu Mode No 080 SQL RF GAIN is RF Gain If this control is configured for SQL operation the FT 857 s RF Gain will be set for maximum sensitivity in all modes and the SQL RF Gain control will function solely as a Squelch control In this case rotate the SQL RF Gain control to the point where the background noise is just silenced this will provide the best sensitivity to weak signals w...

Page 23: ...key to toggle between the A and B VFOs There are two such VFOs provided on each Amateur band so you may set VFO A to the CW sub band and VFO B to the SSB sub band if you like The operating mode will be preserved along with the frequency information on each VFO When changing bands on either the A or B VFO the two VFOs do not change bands together This facilitates split band operation such as on FM ...

Page 24: ...d hold in the CLAR IF SHIFT button for one second The last setting of the IF SHIFT control will be retained until you change it again If you wish to make a more permanent shift in the receiver s IF passband use Menu Mode No 015 CAR LSB R for LSB mode or No 017 CAR USB R for USB mode This allows you to set up a higher or lower listening pitch if you prefer such as compared to the default passband r...

Page 25: ...PO key to bypass the receiver input preamplifier Parentheses will appear on both sides of the IPO selection and the IPO icon will appear on the display indicating that the preamp is now disengaged from the receiver circuit 3 Press the A IPO key once more to re activate the preamp On the bands below 14 MHz the input preamplifier is rarely necessary and activation of the IPO feature will provide sub...

Page 26: ...pass Filter When done press and hold the F key for one second to save the new setting s and return to normal operation 4 Press the C DBF key once more to disable the DSP Bandpass Filter DSP CW Peaking Filter In the CW mode pressing the C DBF key in Multi Function Row p DNR DNF DBF activates a narrow bandwidth peaking filter which may be ideal for use under very crowded conditions The DSP CW Peakin...

Page 27: ... Notch Filter may be helpful in removing one or more offending carrier or heterodyne signals from the audio passband 1 Press the DSP key momentarily This instantly activates Multi Function Row p DNR DNF DBF 2 Press the B DNF key to activate the Notch Filter Parentheses will appear on the both sides of the DNF indication and the DSP will appear at the center top on the display You will notice that ...

Page 28: ...own as usual The APO feature will be disabled while using the Beacon or ARTS features even if the APO feature is set to ON Transmitter Operation SSB AM Transmission Basic Setup Operation 1 Press the MODE or MODE key so as to select either SSB LSB USB or the AM mode In the SSB mode if you are operating on the 7 MHz or lower bands select the LSB mode If you are operating on the 14 MHz or higher band...

Page 29: ...ti Function Row d RPT REV VOX appears on the display 2 Press the C VOX key to activate the VOX circuitry Parentheses will appear on the both sides of the VOX indication and the VOX icon will appear on the display 3 Without pressing the PTT switch speak into the microphone in a normal voice level When you start speaking the transmitter should be activated automatically When you finish speaking the ...

Page 30: ...ice level as usual 4 To deactivate the AF Speech Processor again press the C PROC key 5 The Compression Level may be adjusted via the Menu as follows While still in Operating Function c STO RCL PROC press and hold in the C PROC key for one second This instantly recalls Menu Mode No 074 PROC LEVEL Rotate the DIAL to set a new level of Compression the default value is 50 When you have made your sele...

Page 31: ...ey or activate your computer generated keying interface by whatever means the transmitter will automatically be engaged When you have finished sending the receiver will return after a brief delay see next section 4 The CW hang time can be adjusted using the Menu Mode To adjust the CW hang time Press and hold in the F key for one second to enter the Menu mode Rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to Menu Mode...

Page 32: ...POT BK KYR will also activate the CW SPOT tone Using the Built in Electronic Keyer The built in Electronic Keyer provides a convenient method of generating CW The Electronic Keyer includes weight and speed adjustments 1 Connect your keyer paddle s cable to the KEY jack on the rear panel of the transceiver 2 Press the MODE or MODE key as needed to select the desired CW mode CW CWR 3 Press the F key...

Page 33: ...et reports that your modulation level is too high or too low you may need to adjust the FM mode microphone gain The procedure is similar to that used on SSB Press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob as needed until Multi Function Row i MTR PWR DISP appears on the display then press the A MTR key to select the Deviation meter function MOD will appear above the B key 4 Press and ho...

Page 34: ...e Multi Function Row e TON TDCH to appear on the display Now select the appropriate tone access system Press the A TON key to activate the CTCSS tone encoder which provides a subaudible repeater access tone One press of the A TON key will activate the CTCSS tone encoder In this situation you will observe the TEN indicator on the display If you press the A TON key repeatedly you will observe TSQ CT...

Page 35: ... Operation Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch or DCS It is a newer more advanced tone system that is less susceptible to false triggering than CTCSS A DCS Encoder Decoder is built into your transceiver and operation is very similar to that described above for CTCSS 1 Press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob as needed until Multi Function Row e TON TDCH a...

Page 36: ... the F key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When the Split Tone feature is activated the Multi Function Row e selection changes to ENC DEC TDCH So you can set the desired encoder by pressing A ENC key repeatedly if necessary and decoder by pressing the B DEC key separately When the Split Tone feature is activated you can see the following additional parameters T ...

Page 37: ...on When that station responds with its return ARTS polling signal your display will change to in range to confirm reception of the response 4 To cancel ARTS operation press the A ARTS key again the out range or in range indication will disappear from the LCD ARTS Alert Beep Options The ARTS feature allows two kinds of alert beeps with the additional option of turning them off so as to alert you to...

Page 38: ...select the Menu Mode No 009 ARTS ID 8 Rotate the DIAL to set the CW ID function to ON 9 Press and hold the F key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Digital Mode Operation SSB Based AFSK The FT 857 provides extensive capability for digital mode operation on the HF VHF and UHF bands The use of AFSK Audio Frequency Shifted Keying configurations allows a wide variety o...

Page 39: ...AFSK output from the TNC to be sent to the radio While transmitting view the ALC meter a few dots of ALC indication should be observed If not rotate the DIAL knob to adjust the AFSK level within the FT 857 for seven to eight dots of indication on the ALC meter 7 Press and hold in the F key for one second to save the new AFSK level setting and return to normal operation You are now ready for full R...

Page 40: ...0 bps or 9600 bps packet and setup is similar to that described previously for SSB based modes A separate Data input adjustment is provided allowing you to optimize the deviation on the FM Packet modes separately from the levels set for SSB based Digital modes The RX Data output lines are fixed level outputs not affected by the setting of the AF Gain control 1 Connect your TNC to the FT 857 s rear...

Page 41: ... 1 90 kHz below the station s assigned frequency Thus for a WeatherFax station assigned to 8 682 0 MHz tune to 8 680 1 MHz 3 When the WeatherFax broadcast begins no further operator intervention should be needed from the transceiver standpoint The audio level from the DATA jack on the rear of the transceiver is fixed and cannot be adjusted 4 Fine adjustments in the gray scale and the frame alignme...

Page 42: ...and you can zero in on the DX station s listening frequency by tuning in on the station in QSO with the DX Press the A A B key again to return to reception on the DX station s frequency 7 Press the C SPL key once more to cancel split operation the Parentheses and SPL icon will disappear from the display Active Tuning Antenna System ATAS 100 120 Operation The optional ATAS 100 120 Active Tuning Ant...

Page 43: ...e ATAS 100 120 does not require a tuning process SWR will be satisfactory when the antenna is fully retracted 6 When you wish to conclude ATAS 100 120 operation press the A TUNE key the Parentheses disappear surrounding the ATAS indication Manual Tuning In some instances the SWR may be slightly improved by manual adjustment of the antenna position This may be needed for operation on bands like 40 ...

Page 44: ...ips The information below will help you derive the best performance possible from the ATAS 100 120 Active Tuning Antenna System Grounding It is critically important that you establish a good mechanical and RF ground connection for your ATAS 100 120 as with all vertical antennas Mobile mounts which are bolted through the vehicle s roof or otherwise mechanically affixed will usually be satisfactory ...

Page 45: ... line so as to present a nominal 50 Ω impedance to the FT 857 s HF 50 MHz antenna port Before operation can begin you must instruct the FT 857 s microprocessor that the FC 30 is being used This is done using the Menu Mode 1 Press and hold in the F key for one second to activate the Menu mode 2 Rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to recall Menu Mode No 020 CAT LIN TUN The default setting for this Menu is CA...

Page 46: ...to be obtained Then go back to the original frequency and try again Another technique which may allow matching in some situations is to add a few feet or meters of coaxial cable on the antenna side of the FC 30 This will change the impedance transformation taking place in the coaxial cable possibly moving the impedance presented to the FC 30 into an acceptable range Note that this is not changing ...

Page 47: ...tion will be conducted in the regular memory registers There are 200 memory channels available for storage and recall of important frequencies Normal Memory Storage 1 Tune in the desired frequency and set the operating mode and bandwidth If this is an FM channel set up any required CTCSS DCS and repeater shift configurations Standard default repeater shifts do not require you to utilize the split ...

Page 48: ...to the microprocessor that an independent Transmit frequency is being stored on the same channel as a previously stored Receive frequency Memory Channel Recall 1 If you currently are in the VFO tuning mode press the V M key once to enter the Memory mode a memory channel number M nnn will appear on the display in the space previously occupied by VFOa or VFOb 2 To select another memory channel turn ...

Page 49: ...el number stops blinking the data will now be masked and will not be available for operation 5 To restore the masked frequency data repeat the above steps However if you store new frequency information on a channel containing masked data the masked data will be over written and lost 6 Memory Channel 1 is used for Priority operation and frequency information may only be over written not masked on t...

Page 50: ... channel s intended use such as a club name etc This is easily accomplished using the Menu mode 1 Recall the memory channel onto which you wish to appended a label 2 Press and hold in the F key for one second to enter the Menu mode 3 Rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to recall Menu Mode No 056 MEM TAG 4 Press the MEM VFO CH knob to enable the programming of the label 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the ...

Page 51: ...is activated in the VFO mode press the B WID key to change the visible bandwidth Available selections are 10 default 15 and 63 channels Press the C STEP key to change the channel step resolution Available selections are shown bellow Mode Channel Steps kHz CW SSB DIG 1 0 2 5 5 0 AM 2 5 5 0 9 0 10 0 12 5 25 0 FM PKT 5 0 6 25 10 0 12 5 15 0 20 0 25 0 50 0 ρ While the Spectrum Scope is activated press...

Page 52: ... strong enough to open the squelch All channels where activity is present up to 50 channels will be loaded into the Smart Search memories 5 Now you can turn the MEM VFO CH knob to select from the just stored Smart Search memories If you find frequencies you wish to store into a regular memory just follow the procedures described previously just don t press the B SRCH key while storing these memori...

Page 53: ... pauses on the signal and stays locked on its frequency for five seconds Thereafter scanning will resume whether or not the other station s transmission has ended While the transceiver is in the Pause condition the decimal points in the frequency display area will blink See Scan Resume Choices on next chapter for details of how to customize the resumption of scanning µ In the SSB CW modes the scan...

Page 54: ...uded in the scanning loop 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as necessary to skip all the channels you do not wish to scan 5 Initiate memory scanning you will observe that the channels you marked to be skipped are not included in the scanning loop 6 Press the PTT switch to stop the scan you may now use the MEM VFO CH knob to step through the channels manually one at a time and you will observe t...

Page 55: ... and manual tuning within a particular frequency range you can use the Programmable Memory Scanning PMS feature which utilizes 10 special purpose memory pairs M P1L M P1U through M P5L M P5U The PMS feature is especially useful in helping you to observe any operating sub band limits which apply to your Amateur license class PMS setup is simple to accomplish 1 Store the upper and lower frequency li...

Page 56: ...orting band openings on 6 meters To activate Dual Watch 1 Set up transmit and receive operation on VFO A establishing your primary monitoring frequency Set up the frequency to be checked periodically on VFO B 2 Recall VFO A then rotate the SQL control until the background noise is just silenced 3 Press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob as needed until Multi Function Row g SCN P...

Page 57: ...ns 1 Press and hold in the F button for one second to activate the Menu mode 2 Rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to select Menu Mode corresponding to the key to be assigned a function No 065 PG A key No 066 PG B key No 067 PG C key 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the feature or function you wish to assigned to the key 4 When you have completed the set up press and hold in the F button for one second to ...

Page 58: ... to select Menu Mode No 012 BEACON TIME 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the interval time between message and message 1 255 seconds 4 Press and hold in the F key for one second to exit to normal operation 5 Press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob as needed until Multi Function Row o PLY1 PLY2 PLY3 appears on the display 6 Press the A PLY1 key to activate the Beacon Feature NOTE Whe...

Page 59: ...e LCD will light up for three seconds when any button is pressed or if you rotate the MEM VFO CH knob identical to AUTO1 mode ON Illuminates the LCD continuously 4 When you have completed your selection press and hold in the F button for one second to exit the Menu mode Display Contrast The LCD s contrast may be adjusted using the Menu Mode as well 1 Press and hold in the F button for one second t...

Page 60: ...er MOD meter SWR meter or ALC meter reading VFO The color changes according to the VFO Memory HOME QMB status 4 Press the MEM VFO CH knob momentarily then rotate the DIAL to select the desired color bank to be utilized in conjunction with the selection made in step 3 5 Press the MEM VFO CH knob momentarily then rotate the DIAL to select the desired color to be utilized for this function in place o...

Page 61: ...nd FM modes ENABLE DISABLE DISABLE 005 AM MIC GAIN Adjusts the microphone gain level for the AM mode 0 100 50 006 AM STEP Selects the tuning steps for the MEM VFO CH knob on the AM mode 2 5 5 9 10 12 5 25kHz 1 007 APO TIME Selects the Auto Power Off time time before power goes off OFF 1h 6h OFF 008 ARTS BEEP Selects the ARTS beep mode OFF RANGE ALL RANGE 009 ARTS ID Enables disables the CW identif...

Page 62: ...KEY 027 CW PITCH Setting of the pitch of the CW sidetone BFO offset and CW filter center frequencies 400 800 Hz 700 Hz 028 CW QSK Selects the time delay between when the PTT is keyed and the carrier is transmitted during QSK operation when using the internal keyer 10 15 20 25 30 ms 10 ms 029 CW SIDE TONE Setting of the CW sidetone volume level 0 100 550 030 CW SPEED Sets the sending speed for the ...

Page 63: ...LCD Lamp mode OFF AUTO1 AUTO2 ON AUTO2 045 DSP BPF WIDTH Setting of the bandwidth for the DSP CW audio filter 60 120 240 Hz 240 Hz 046 DSP HPF CUTOFF Adjusts the low cut characteristics of the DSP HPF filter 100 1000 Hz 100 Hz 047 DSP LPF CUTOFF Adjusts the high cut characteristics of the DSP LPF filter 1000 6000 Hz 6000 Hz 048 DSP MIC EQ Sets the DSP microphone equalization pattern OFF LPF HPF BO...

Page 64: ...ay configuration while the transceiver is transmitting PWR ALC MOD SWR VLT N A OFF PWR 062 MTR PEAK HOLD Enabling disabling of the peak hold function of the meter ON OFF ON 063 NB LEVEL Setting of the blanking level for the IF Noise Blanker 0 100 50 064 OP FILTER 1 Not available at this time 065 PG A Programming the A key in the Operating Function Row 17 function MONI 066 PG B Programming the B ke...

Page 65: ...082 SSB STEP Selects the tuning steps for the MEM VFO CH knob on the SSB mode 1kHz 2 5kHz 5kHz 2 5 kHz 083 TONE FREQ Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency 50 Standard CTCSS tones 88 5 Hz 084 TOT TIME Select the Automatic Power Off time OFF 1 20 min OFF 085 TUNER ATAS Selects the device FC 30 or ATAS 100 120 to be controlled via the front panel s A TUNE key OFF ATAS HF ATA S HF 50 ATAS ALL TUNER OFF ...

Page 66: ...en operating on the 430 MHz band Available Values ON OFF Default ON depending on transceiver version MENU MODE Nox004 AM FM DIAL Function Enabling disabling of the DIAL knob on the AM and FM modes Available Values ENABLE DISABLE Default DISABLE MENU MODE No 005 AM MIC GAIN Function Adjusts the microphone gain level for the AM mode Available Values 0 100 Default 50 MENU MODE No 006 AM STEP Function...

Page 67: ...ed The storage procedure is as follows 1 Press the MEM VFO CH knob momentarily to initiate callsign storage the first character location of the callsign will be underlined 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first letter number of your callsign then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob one click clockwise to save the first letter number and move to the next entry position 3 Repeat the previous step as many...

Page 68: ... sec 255 sec Default OFF MENU MODE Nox013 BEEP TONE Function Selects the beep frequency Available Values 440 880 1760 Hz Default 880 Hz MENU MODE No 014 BEEP VOL Function Selects the beep volume level Available Values 0 100 Default 50 Press the B key to monitor the level during adjustment MENU MODE Nox015 CAR LSB R Function Sets the Rx Carrier Point for LSB Available Values 300 300 Hz Default 0 Hz...

Page 69: ...E Nox021 CLAR DIAL SEL Function Defines the control knob to be used for setting of the clarifier offset frequency Available Values CLAR M V MAIN Clarifier Selector Main Dial Knobs Default CLAR MENU MODE No 022 CW AUTO MODE Function Selects whether the KEY jack shall be Enabled or Disabled while using the SSB FM modes Available Values ON OFF Default OFF OFF The KEY jack is enabled on the CW mode on...

Page 70: ...on Sets the keyer paddle s wiring configuration Available Values NORMAL REVERSE Default NORMAL NORMAL Keyer paddle polarity is normal The tip plug connection produces dots and the ring plug connection produces dashes REVERSE Keyer paddle polarity is inverted The tip paddle produces dashes and the ring paddle produces dots MENU MODE Nox026 CW PADDLE Function Enables disables CW keying by the microp...

Page 71: ...es 0 100 Default 50 MENU MODE No 030 CW SPEED Function Sets the sending speed for the built in Electronic keyer Available Values 4wpm 60 wpm 1wpm step 20cpm 300 cpm 5cpm step Default 12 wpm 60 cpm You can set the sending speed according to either of two units of speed wpm words per minute cpm characters per minute To switch units between wpm and cpm just press the MEM VFO CH knob MENU MODE Nox031 ...

Page 72: ...erted MENU MODE No 035 DIAL STEP Function Setting of the DIAL knob s tuning speed Available Values FINE COARSE Default FINE You may choose between two speeds for the DIAL knob Selecting COARSE doubles the tuning rate compared to the default value FINE 10 Hz step SSB CW mode 100 Hz step AM FM COARSE 20 Hz step SSB CW mode 200 Hz step AM FM MENU MODE Nox036 DIG DISP Function Defines the displayed fr...

Page 73: ... Mode No 036 DIG DISP and No 039 DIG SHIFT MENU MODE Nox039 DIG SHIFT Function Defines the carrier frequency offset during DIG USER L or USER U mode operation Available Values 3000 3000 Hz Default 0 Hz MENU MODE Nox040 DIG VOX Function Sets the gain of the VOX circuitry s input level for the DIG mode Available Values 0 100 Default 0 Note When you wish to use DIG VOX press the F key momentarily the...

Page 74: ...or three seconds when any button is pressed or if you rotate the MEM VFO CH knob AUTO2 Illuminates the LCD continuously while the FT 857 is operating on an external power supply When using the FNB 78 internal battery in the AUTO2 mode the LCD will light up for three seconds when any button is pressed or if you rotate the MEM VFO CH knob identical to AUTO1 mode ON Illuminates the LCD continuously M...

Page 75: ...tting of between 2130 and 2770 Hz MENU MODE No 048 DSP MIC EQ Function Sets the DSP microphone equalization pattern Available Values OFF LPF HPF BOTH Default OFF OFF This function is disabled LPF Lower frequencies are emphasized HPF Higher frequencies are emphasized BOTH Mid range frequencies are emphasized MENU MODE No 049 DSP NR LEVEL Function Setting of the degree of DSP Noise Reduction Availab...

Page 76: ... Values ON OFF Default ON Recall the HOME channel then rotate the DIAL or MEM VFO CH knob The data will now have been copied to the current VFO although the original HOME contents will remain intact on the previously stored HOME channel MENU MODE Nox054 LOCK MODE Function Selects the operation of the front panel s LOCK key Available Values DIAL FREQ PANEL ALL Default DIAL DIAL Locks the DIAL knob ...

Page 77: ...mbol then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob clockwise to move to the next character s slot 7 Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag for the memory then press and hold in the F key for one second to save the A N Alpha Numeric name entry and exit to normal operation 8 During Memory operation press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob as needed until Multi Functio...

Page 78: ...meter VLT Indicates the battery voltage N A Not available at this time FS Applies a calibration signal 1 mA for full scale at the METER Jack on the transceiver bottom for adjustment of an external meter s calibration You may adjust the external potentiometer in your metering system so that the external meter reading is full scale OFF Disables the meter MENU MODE Nox061 MTR ATX SEL Function Selects...

Page 79: ...e A key in the Operating Function Row 17 function Available Values All Multi Function all Menu Item MONI Q SPL TCALL ATC and USER Default MONI MENU MODE Nox066 PG B Function Programming the B key in the Operating Function Row 17 function Available Values All Multi Function all Menu Item MONI Q SPL TCALL ATC and USER Default Q SPL MENU MODE Nox067 PG C Function Programming the C key in the Operatin...

Page 80: ...50 MENU MODE Nox073 PKT RATE Function Sets the transceiver s circuitry for the Packet baud rate to be used Available Values 1200 9600 bps Default 1200 bps MENU MODE No 074 PROC LEVEL Function Sets the compression level for the AF speech processor in the SSB AM modes Available Values 0 100 Default 50 MENU MODE No 075 RF POWER SET Function Setting of the maximum power level for the current band Avai...

Page 81: ...nner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume after one second STOP The scanner will stop when a signal is received and will not restart MENU MODE Nox078 SCAN RESUME Function Sets the delay time for scanning resumption Available Values 1 10 sec Default 5 MENU MODE Nox079 SPLIT TONE Function Enables disables split CTCSS DCS cording Available Values OFF ON Default OFF MENU MODE No 080 ...

Page 82: ...trolled via the front panel s A TUNE key Available Values OFF ATAS HF ATAS HF 50 ATAS ALL TUNER Default OFF OFF The A TUNE key is disabled ATAS HF The A TUNE key will activate the optional ATAS 100 120 on the HF amateur bands ATAS HF 50 The A TUNE key will activate the optional ATAS 100 120 on the HF amateur bands and 50 MHz amateur band ATAS ALL The A TUNE key will activate the optional ATAS 100 ...

Page 83: ... VFO frequency MENU MODE Nox090 XVTR B FREQ Function Allows an arbitrary frequency to be set on the display to allow direct frequency readout during transverter operation can also be used to account for frequency conversion inaccuracies when a known reference frequency is known Available Values 00 000 00 99 999 99 kHz Default Current VFO frequency MENU MODE Nox091 XVTR SEL Function Enable disable ...

Page 84: ...ruction opcode while the first four bytes of each block are arguments either parameters for that instruction or dummy values required to pad the block out to five bytes Each byte consists of 1 start bit 8 data bits no parity bit and two stop bits There are 17 instruction opcodes for the FT 857 listed in the chart on next page Many of these opcodes are On Off toggle commands for the same action e g...

Page 85: ...Command Opcode Command Chart Command Title Parameter Opcode Notes LOCK ON OFF CMD CMD 00 LOCK ON CMD 80 LOCK OFF PTT ON OFF CMD CMD 08 PTT ON CMD 88 PTT OFF Set Frequency P1 P2 P3 P4 01 P1 P4 Frequency Digits 01 42 34 56 01 14 23456 MHz Operating Mode P1 07 P1 00 LSB P1 01 USB P1 02 CW P1 03 CWR P1 04 AM P1 08 FM P1 0A DIG P1 0C PKT P1 88 FMN CLAR ON OFF CMD CMD 05 CLAR ON CMD 85 CLAR OFF CLAR Fre...

Page 86: ... P2 P3 P4 0B P1 P2 CTCSS Tone Frequency for TX Note 1 P3 P4 CTCSS Tone Frequency for RX Note 1 DCS Code P1 P2 P3 P4 0C P1 P2 DCS Code for TX Note 2 P3 P4 DCS Code for RX Note 2 Read RX Status E7 Note 3 Read TX Status F7 Note 4 Read RX Status 03 Note 5 Note 1 CTCSS Tone Example Set the CTCSS Tone Frequncy to 88 5 Hz TX and 100 0 Hz RX P1 P2 P1 P2 08 85 10 00 88 5 Hz TX 100 0 Hz RX Note 2 DCS Code E...

Page 87: ...e Clone Cable into the CAT LINEAR jack of each transceiver 2 Turn both transceivers off then press and hold in the MODE and MODE buttons on each radio while turning the power on again The CLONE MODE notation will appear on the display 3 On the d estination radio press the C key 4 Now on the source radio press the A key Data will now be transferred to the Destination radio from the Source radio 5 I...

Page 88: ...change the setting of Menu Mode No 086 TX IF FILTER to FIL1 or FIL2 the slot into which you installed the optional YF 122S filter Optional High Stability Reference Oscillator TCXO 9 Optional High Stability Reference Oscillator TCXO 9 The TCXO 9 provides high stability over a wide range of ambient temperatures so as to enhance digital mode operating 1 Turn the transceiver s power off by pressing an...

Page 89: ...e frequency matrix into memories Note that the receiving frequency and transmitting frequency are on different bands Therefore we will use the Split Frequency Memory storage technique described on page 42 First press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to select Multi Function Row a A B A B SPL Press the A A B key if necessary to select VFOa Now press the BAND DWN or BAND UP key ...

Page 90: ...and M 005 with the frequencies shown in the chart above When it s time to operate press the V M key if necessary to recall the Memory mode and rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to select channel M 001 This will be the first frequency pair to be utilized during the UO 14 window of workability when it rises above your local horizon The Doppler effect will cause the nominal 435 070 MHz downlink frequency to...

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