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VXA-710 S

PIRIT

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ANUAL

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Page 1: ...Operating Manual AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER SPIRIT ...

Page 2: ...1 Memory Offset Tuning 21 Deleting Memories 22 Home Channel Memory 22 Scanning Operation 23 Basic Scan 23 Channel Skip Scanning 24 Programmable Band Limit Memory Scan PMS 24 Dual Watch Operation 25 Priority Dual Watch Operation 26 Spectrum Scope Monitor 27 VOR Navigation AIR Band 28 To Select the VOR Mode 29 Flying to a VOR Station 30 Entering a Desired Course 32 Position Cross checking 33 Split O...

Page 3: ...ave This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment This radio is restricted to occupational use work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF exposure conditions When transmitting hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm away from your mouth and keep the antenna...

Page 4: ...nd BRS Business Radio Service band The VXA 710 includes Temperature display with our exclusive Omni Glow display back light for minimal degradation of your night vision NOAA weather band monitoring 8 character Alpha Numeric Display 70 Memory Channels and 90 Book Memory Channels We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety so as to understand the many features of the VXA 710 completely Ke...

Page 5: ...t Cable or the optional MH 44B4B Speaker Microphone to this jack Never connect any Speaker Microphone that is not recommended by the manufacturer Because these jack connections are unique using a Speaker Microphone that is not specified by Yaesu may damage the VXA 710 VOL Knob This control adjusts the audio volume level Clock wise rotation increases the volume level DIAL Selector Knob This 20 posi...

Page 6: ...bove the top edge of the key activated by pressing the key first then the indicated key The third functions are labeled in black above the top edge of the key and are activated by pressing and hold ing in the selected key for 2 seconds These functions are summarized on the pages 6 and 7 BUSY TX Indicator Lamp This lamp glows green when a signal is being received and red when transmitting You may c...

Page 7: ... listen for very weak sig nals Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to Open the squelch continuously Press this button again to resume normal quiet monitoring See page 17 EXT DC Jack When an external 12 Volt DC power source is avail able you may connect the optional E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise Filter or E DC 6 DC Cable here Do not connect any wire to this jack if that wire is connected directly t...

Page 8: ... Emergency Channel 121 5 MHz None Switches operation to the Home favorite frequency channel Split Memory Write Command Memory Write Command Activates VOR mode Recalls Menu Item SQL Type for activating CTCSS or DCS decoder on a BRS Memory Channel Selects TO VOR mode Recalls Menu Item TONE Set for selecting the CTCSS tone frequency on a BRS Memory Channel Activates the Course Deviation Indicator mod...

Page 9: ... the VFO MR BMR WX and BRS 1 Activates the Set Menu mode None Activates the Automatic Noise Limiter during AM reception Locks the Keypad Switches the frequency display between the Large Character and Small Character mode Enables Disables the Alpha numeric Tag display during Memory operation Sets the Memory Skip Omit feature to the current memory channel None None Recalls Menu Item SQL for setting ...

Page 10: ...attery Pack in a fire Do not carry a LI ion Battery Pack in your pocket where keys or coins could short the terminals This could create a serious fire burn danger and possibly cause damage to the LI ion pack How to Install the Quick Draw Belt Clip Connect the hanger to the rear of the VXA 710 with the notch pointing directly up using the supplied screw Figure 1 Use only the screw included with the...

Page 11: ...arette lighter plug or E DC 6 DC Cable may also be used for charging the battery as shown in the illustration Now Charging will blink in the display while the battery is being charged When charging is finished approximately five hours the display will change to indicate Complete and the BUSY TX indicator will blink blue Important Notes Do not leave the charger connected to the transceiver for cont...

Page 12: ...ottom of the radio Install the FBA 23 into the battery compartment on the back of the transceiver then close the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio BEFORE YOU BEGIN The FBA 23 does not provide connections for charging since Alkaline cells cannot be re charged Therefore the PA 48B C E DC 5B or E DC 6 may safely be con nected to the EXT DC jack when the FBA 23 is installed Notes The FBA 2...

Page 13: ...her use Avoid recharging Li Ion batteries before the Low Bat tery indicator is observed as this can degrade the charge capacity of your Li Ion battery pack Yaesu recommends that you carry an extra fully charged pack with you so you will not lose communications capability due to a depleted Li Ion battery This deep cycling practice will help to maintain longer overall battery life after many recharg...

Page 14: ...10 Operation Quick Start To turn the radio on press and hold in the PWR Switch for 3 seconds The opening message will appear on the dis play then frequency dis play will appear Press the key to switch the operating band between the AIR band and FM BC band Directly entering fre quencies from the key pad is the easiest method if you know the frequency on which you wish to oper ate Just enter the fiv...

Page 15: ...hold in the MONITOR button for 2 seconds background noise will now be heard BASIC OPERATION and you may use this noise to set the VOL knob for the desired audio level Press the MONITOR button momentarily to silence the noise and resume normal quiet monitoring To turn the radio off press and hold in the PWR switch for 3 seconds Squelch Adjustment Press and hold in the key for 3 seconds This in stan...

Page 16: ...ticularly useful in a particular operating situation and they are described below VFO Variable Frequency Oscillator The VFO is a tuning dial system which allows you to tune through the AIR band and FM BC band using the DIAL selector the Keypad or the scan ner To select these bands press the key momen tarily MR Memory Recall The MR Memory Re call mode of the VXA 710 provides the user with the abili...

Page 17: ...r Channel Memories USA version only Ten Weather Channels are pre programmed at the factory The VXA 710 will automatically scan this special bank when it is selected by the user BRS Business Radio Service Memories 22 BRS Channels are pre programmed at the fac tory See page 35 for de tails of BRS Memory Channel Operation USA version only Transmission To transmit press and hold in the PTT switch Spea...

Page 18: ... OPERATION If there are no Weather Channels in your area the scanner will not stop Press the MONITOR but ton to stop the scanner You can also select Weather Channels manu ally by rotating the DIAL selector knob To exit the Weather Channel mode press the key momentarily to return to the VFO mode Note 1 In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes the NOAA National Ocea...

Page 19: ... and the squelch will remain open and you should have a better chance of hearing weak sig nals To return to normal operation press the MONITOR key momentarily the icon will disappear from the dis play ANL Automatic Noise Limiter Feature For reduction of impulse noise such as that produced by an engine s ignition system the ANL feature may prove helpful To activate theANL fea ture press the key mom...

Page 20: ...dible feedback whenever a button is pressed Each key and button has a different beep pitch and each function has a unique beep combination When you are scanning the beeper will be heard each time the scanner halts on a busy channel This may be distract ing in some environments if you want to turn the beeper off or back on again Press and hold the key for 2 seconds This in stantly recalls Menu Item...

Page 21: ...en press the key Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Sub Menu Item 5 RX Save then press the key Press the key again to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired duty cycle receive sleep The selections available are 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 and ABS or oFF The default value is ABS When you have made your selection press the key to save the new setting the...

Page 22: ...he LCD Within five seconds of pressing the key rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired memory chan nel number for storage In order to prevent writing over memory channels an icon will appear at the right of the channel number to indicate if the memory channel is vacant Now press and hold in the key for 2 seconds you will now see the blinking A character on the LCD To attach an alpha nu...

Page 23: ...y momentarily then rotate the DIAL selector knob The icon will show at the left bottom of the display when the 10 channel step tuning mode is active Press the key once more to resume normal channel selection in one channel steps Memory Offset Tuning Once you have recalled a particular memory channel you may easily tune off that channel as though you were in the VFO mode With the VXA 710 in the Mem...

Page 24: ...ed in the spe cial HOME channel register To recall the HOME channel press the key followed by the key You may also attach an alpha numeric name label to the HOME channel Recall the HOME channel by pressing the key followed by the key Now press and hold in the key for 2 seconds you will now see the blinking A character on the LCD Use the DIAL selector knob to select any of the 125 available charact...

Page 25: ... frequency or a higher channel number When the scanner encounters a signal scanning pauses and the radio remains on that channel until one sec ond after the signal disappears after which scanning will resume While the scanner remains paused on a frequency the decimal point of the frequency display blinks The dis play will be illuminated unless the Scan Lamp Fea ture is turned off To change the sca...

Page 26: ...y selection using the DIAL selector knob SCANNING OPERATION Programmable Band Limit Memory Scan PMS This feature allows you to set sub band limits for either scanning or manual VFO operation For example you might with to set up a limit of COM band 118 000 MHz to 136 975 MHz Here s how to do this Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the key and set the radio to the AIR band by pressing the key...

Page 27: ...T switch at any time to transmit on that channel When a signal is received on the Priority channel operation immediately shifts to the Priority channel the DW icon will blink and the display will become illuminated While receiving on the priority channel if you mo mentarily press the PTT switch Dual Watch will be disabled You may then transmit on the Priority Chan nel To stop Dual Watch press the ...

Page 28: ...de instead of DW See page 50 for details To start Priority Dual Watch press the key followed by the key The DW icon will ap pear on the display While receiving on the current non Priority chan nel pressing the PTT button once causes the radio to switch to the Priority channel and cancels Dual Watch Press the PTT button again to transmit on the Priority channel When a signal is received on the Prio...

Page 29: ...necessary Press or press and hold in the key to activate the Spectrum Scope Monitor Once the Spectrum Scope Monitor is activated press the key to change the visible bandwidth between 15 channels and 30 channels default 30 chan nels The visible bandwidth however depends on the selected channel step size so match the channel step to those typically used in your area To turn the Spectrum Scope Monito...

Page 30: ...O FROM Flag Indicator TWO Degree Deviation Marks COURSE Indicator COURSE Deviation Needle General VOR Equipment NAV BAND 108 0000 117 9750 MHz VOR MODE CDI MODE OVERFLOW Indicator TO FROM Flag Indicator COURSE Indicator COURSE Deviation Needle TO FROM Flag Indicator COURSE Indicator COM BAND 118 0000 136 9750 MHz ...

Page 31: ... Course Indicator will indicate Loc when receiving a localizer chan nel The VXA 710 cannot decode a localizer signal The TO or FROM flag indicators indicate whether the VOR navigation information is based on a course leading to the VOR station or leading away from the VOR station To change the flag from TO to FROM or vice versa press the key followed by the key or key respectively The small freque...

Page 32: ...he COURSE DEVIATION ARROW will appear on the display when your aircraft is off the direct course to the VOR station When your aircraft is off course to the right the Course DeviationArrow display will show bars to the left side of the diamond When your aircraft is off course to the left the Course Deviation Arrow dis play will show bars to the right side of the diamond Correct your course until no...

Page 33: ...netic North N Desired Course Aircraft Heading 50 Los Angeles LAX 113 600MHz VOR TAC The Aircraft is ON COURSE The Aircraft is OFF COURSE 10 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 310 320 330 340 350 300 VOR Station Magnetic North N Aircraft should be heading 50 Aircraft Heading 56 6 off course Flown course Los Angeles LAX 113 600MH...

Page 34: ...Note 2 When your heading is correct the ABCS func tion see below may be more useful than the course input option The Course Deviation Arrow points to the right when your aircraft is off course to the left and it points to the left when your aircraft is off course to the right Note 1 To get back on course fly right more than the number of degrees indicated by the COURSE DEVIA TION ARROW VOR NAVIGAT...

Page 35: ...the radial from the station you are on Extend the radials from each VOR station on the chart Your aircraft is located at the point where the lines intersect Cross checking Position Magnetic North N Los Angeles LAX 113 600MHz VOR TAC 10 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 310 320 330 340 350 300 VOR Station Magnetic North N 10 0 ...

Page 36: ...ey The icon will blink and the transmit frequency will ap pear on the display Now set your radio s transmit frequency where the Flight Service Station will be listening for calls using the DIAL selector knob or keypad Press and hold in the key for 2 seconds to save the transmit frequency and return to the NAV band frequency Press and hold in the PTT switch to transmit on the split transmit frequen...

Page 37: ...up involves two actions setting the Tone Mode and then setting of the Tone Frequency These ac tions are set up by using the and keys or Menu Items SQL Type and TONE Set Press and hold the key for 3 seconds This instantly recalls Menu Item SQL Type Press the key again to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Rotate the DIAL selector knob so that TSQ to ap pears this means that the CTCSS Decoder is ac...

Page 38: ...ntil the display indi cates the CTCSS Tone Frequency you need to be us ing When you have made your selection press the key to save the new setting then press the PTT key repetitively until the radio exits to normal operation The icon will appear at the bottom of the display when the CTCSS Decoder is activated Note The VXA 710 will not remember the CTCSS Tone Mode and Tone Frequency If you would li...

Page 39: ...the key again to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the DCS code a 3 digit number When you have made your selection press the key to save the new setting then press the PTT key repetitively until the radio exits to normal operation The icon will appear at the bottom of the display when the DCS Decoder is activated Note The VXA 710 will not remember the DCS ...

Page 40: ...ct Menu Item 2 Sound then press the key Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Sub Menu Item 2 Bell then press the key Press the key again to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select ON to en able the CTCSS DCS Bell Press the key to save the new setting then press the PTT key repetitively until the radio exits to nor mal operation When the CTCSS DCS Bell feature...

Page 41: ... until the radio exits to normal operation When the APO is activated the icon will appear at the center bottom on the LCD If there is no action by you within the time interval pro grammed the microprocessor will shut down the radio auto matically Just press and hold in the PWR switch for 3 seconds to turn the transceiver back on after an APO shutdown as usual Transmitter Time Out Timer TOT The TOT...

Page 42: ... program the function assigned to a key Press the key then press the key to activate the Menu SET mode Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu Item 5 Key Set then press the key Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Sub Menu Item 3 USER 1 for the press key function or 4 USER 2 for the press and hold key function then press the key Press the key again to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Ro...

Page 43: ...of your changes When you have made your selection press the key to save the new setting then press the PTT key repetitively until the radio exits to normal operation Display Dimmer The LCD illumination may be adjusted using the Menu as well Press the key then press the key to activate the Menu SET mode Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu Item 1 Display then press the key Rotate the DIAL s...

Page 44: ...gain to enable adjustment of the selected Menu item Rotate the DIAL selector knob to adjust the R red element of the color you will be able to see the effects of your changes The degree of color hue is designated in a numerical scale of 000 through 255 and you may adjust the display s red component until it is just the way you want it As you make the adjustment you will be able to see the effects ...

Page 45: ...procedure to do so is very easy Press and hold in the key for 2 seconds This in stantly recalls Menu Item Step Press the key again to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Rotate the DIAL selector knob select the new channel step size When you have made your selection press the key to save the new setting then press the PTT key repetitively until the radio exit to normal operation Note The VXA 710 d...

Page 46: ... the channel number to indicate if the memory channel is vacant Now press and hold in the key for 3 seconds you will now see the blinking A character on the LCD To attach an alpha numeric name label to the memory proceed to the next step otherwise press and hold in the key for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit To label a memory with an alpha numeric name the next step is to use the DIAL selecto...

Page 47: ...ss the key momentarily The previously se lected memory will be deleted Turn the radio off then turn the radio back on again to begin normal operation CPU RESETTING In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation the cause may be corruption of data in the microproces sor due to static electricity etc If this happens reset ting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation Note that all...

Page 48: ...ur radio s configuration to be customized for your personal operat ing convenience We do not recommend that any of the default settings be changed however until you are thor oughly familiar with the operation of the VXA 710 Here is the procedure for initiating Menu configuration changes Press the key then press the key to activate the Menu SET mode Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the Main ...

Page 49: ... tone Enables disables the Bell Ringer function Selects the Power on beep Sets the Squelch threshold level for the AM and FM modes Sets the Squelch threshold level for the FM BC Band Selects the Scan Resume mode Selects the Dual Watch Priority Function Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver sleep ratio Setting of the synthesizer steps Selects the Priority Checking Time Selects the visible bandwidt...

Page 50: ...Volt Indicates the battery voltage and battery type 1 DISPLAY 1 Scan Lamp Function Enables Disables the Scan lamp while paused during scanning Available Values On Off Default Setting On 2 Backlight Function Selects the Display illumination Mode Available Values Key Off On Default Setting Key Key Illuminates the Display Lamp for 5 seconds when any front panel key is pressed Off Disables the Display...

Page 51: ... G127 B127 11 Alert LED Function Edits the Weather Alert lamp color Available Values Individual adjustments of the Red Green and Blue color hue may be performed on a nu merical scale of 000 to 255 See page 42 for details Default Setting Green R000 G127 B000 12 TEMP LED Function Edits the Over Heating lamp color This is a display seen when the temperature exceeds the threshold set via the TEMP Set ...

Page 52: ...tting Busy The scanner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume when the carrier drops 4 DW PRI Function Selects the Dual Watch Priority Function Available Values DW PRI Default Setting DW 5 RX Save Function Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver sleep ratio Available Values ABS 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 Off Default Setting ABS The setting of 1 5 will promote the greatest conserva tion of ...

Page 53: ...ONE Set Function Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency Available Values 39 standard CTCSS tones Default Setting 67 0Hz 11 DCS Set Function Setting of the DCS Code Available Values 106 standard DCS codes Default Setting 023 DCS CODE 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 25...

Page 54: ... function Available Values 121 5 HOME Default Setting 121 5 121 5 Pressing this key instantly recall a 121 5 MHz Emergency channel HOME Pressing this key instantly recalls a favorite Home channel 3 USER 1 Function Programming the key assignment momen tary press mode Available Values ANL XFER SPEC Start Large Font None Default Setting ANL See page 40 for details 4 USER 2 Function Programming the ke...

Page 55: ...minate the BUSY TX lamp when receiv ing the Weather Alert Signal Beep LED Sounds a loud beep and illuminates the BUSY TX lamp when receiving the Weather Alert Signal 4 TEMP Unit Function Selects the measurement units for the Tempera ture sensor Available Values F C Default Setting F 5 TEMP Check Function Enables Disables the Over Heating Alarm Available Values Off On Default Setting Off 6 TEMP Set...

Page 56: ...t Cable is in use In most applications set this Menu Item to Off for proper operation this dis ables the internal microphone The internal microphone will still function normally when the external microphone is disconnected 2 TEMP Offset Function Correcting the Thermometer setting Available Values 22 8 F 12 7 C 22 8 F 12 7 C Default Setting 0 0 F 0 0 C This allows you to calibrate the internal ther...

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Page 58: ...5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz FM BC Band Emission Type TX AM RX AM FM Supply Voltage 4 5 15 0 VDC Current Consumption approx 250 µA Power off 35 mA Battery saver on save ratio 1 5 60 mA Squelch on 180 mA Receive 800 mA Transmit AM 1 5W Carrier 7 4V 400 mA Transmit AM 0 3W Carrier 4 5V Temperature Range 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C Case Size WxHxD 2 36 x 3 78 x 1 12 60 x 96 x 28 5 mm w FNB 80LI Weigh...

Page 59: ...z deviation WX 01 WX 10 better than 0 4 µV for 12 dB S N with 1 kHz tone 3 5 kHz deviation Selectivity AM FM more than 8 kHz 6 dB WFM more than 200 kHz 6 dB Adjacent Ch Selectivity AM FM less than 25 kHz 60 dB WFM less than 300 kHz 20 dB AF Output 0 2 W 8 Ohms 10 THD 7 4V 0 4 W 8 Ohms 10 THD 13 8V Transmitter Power Output 118 MHz 137 MHz AM 5 0 W PEP 1 5 W Carrier Power 7 4 V Frequency Stability B...

Page 60: ...e with 120 VAC or C suffix is for use with 230 240 VAC Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions Consult your Yaesu Dealer for details regarding these and any newly available options Connection of any non Yaesu approved accessory should it cause damage may void the Limited War ranty on this ...

Page 61: ... CN 3 Antenna Adapter Option CT 96 Headset Cable PTT Switch not supplied An external PTT switch is required for use with an avia tion headset Headset not supplied E DC 5B External Power Cable Option External Antenna ACCESSORIES OPTIONS ...

Page 62: ...st be screwed into the MIC EAR jack to make proper contacts within the radio Contact your Aviation dealer for details on purchasing an aftermarket Push To Talk switch The CT 96 headset cable is made to operate with most headsets however to be concretely sure check with the headset manufacturer providing the wiring shown below Please confirm the connections and connector sizes are correct Speaker P...

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Page 64: ...tical Enroute Channel Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use CH NO 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 ALPHA TAG ARTCC 07 ARTCC 08 ARTCC 09 ARTCC 10 ARTCC 11 ARTCC 12 ARTCC 13 ARTCC 14 ARTCC 15 FA...

Page 65: ...OLMET OSLO VOLMET PARIS RADIO PARIS RADIO PRAGUE VOLMET ROME VOLMET ST PETERSBURG VOLMET SOFIA VOLMET STOCKHOLM VOLMET SUNDSVALL VOLMET TEL AVIV BEN GURION RADIO VIENNA VOLMET WIEN AUSTRIA CH NO 42 43 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 ALPHA TAG WAW VMT ZRH VMT AMS ATIS AMS ATIS ESB ATIS ATH ATIS BCN ATIS BEG ATIS TX...

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Page 67: ...Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the user s authorization to operate this device ...

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