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FM TRANSCEIVER

FT-1900R

PERATING

ANUAL

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

VERTEX STANDARD

US Headquarters

10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.

YAESU UK LTD.

Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.

Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

VERTEX STANDARD

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AUSTRALIA

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PTY., LTD.

Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road
Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia

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Page 1: ...Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Ro...

Page 2: ...Tone Operation 30 DTMF Operation 32 Manual DTMF Tone Generation 32 DTMF Autodialer 32 Memory Operation 34 Memory Storage 34 Separate Transmit Frequency Memory Odd Splits 35 Memory Recall 36 Labeling...

Page 3: ...OB Adjusts the audio volume level POWER SWITCH Press and hold for one second LOCK SWITCH Press and hold for one second to lock all key functions except the VOL SQL knobs and PTT switch FREQUENCY DIAL...

Page 4: ...opera tion Selects the transmitter power output level Switches the frequency control between the VFO Memory Sys tem and the Home channel PRESS AND HOLD KEY Locks out the switches and knobs except the...

Page 5: ...eal for identifying active repeaters when visiting a city for the first time Extensive Menu system which allows customization of a number of transceiver perfor mance characteristics The Yaesu exclusiv...

Page 6: ...x 5 7 140 x 40 x 146 mm w o knobs Weight Approx 2 6 lb 1 2 kg Transmitter Output Power 55 W 25 W 10 W 5 W Modulation Type Variable Reactance Maximum Deviation 5 kHz Wide 2 5 kHz Narrow Spurious Radia...

Page 7: ...cal requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Vertex Standard accessories Vertex Standard shall not be liable fo...

Page 8: ...ocal dealer if the unit was purchased over the counter so as to get instructions regarding the prompt resolution of the damage situation Be certain to save the shipping carton especially if there are...

Page 9: ...ther Do not stand in front of a directional antenna while you are transmitting into that antenna Do not install a directional antenna in any location where humans or pets may be walking in the main di...

Page 10: ...you with all aspects of your antenna installation requirements Use high quality 50 Ohm coaxial cable for the lead in to your FT 1900R transceiver All efforts at providing an efficient antenna system w...

Page 11: ...the supplied MMB 36 mounting bracket The transceiver may be installed in almost any location but should not be positioned near a heating vent nor anywhere where it might interfere with driving either...

Page 12: ...lator before proceeding with installation Connect the RED power cable lead to the POSITIVE battery terminal and the BLACK power cable lead to the NEGATIVE terminal If you need to extend the power cabl...

Page 13: ...urce capable of providing at least 11 Amps continuously at 13 8 Volts DC The FP 1023 and FP 1030A AC Power Supplies are available from your Yaesu dealer to satisfy these requirements Other well regula...

Page 14: ...to this jack PWR Key Press and hold this key for one second to toggle the transceiver s power on and off L Key This key allows operation in conjunction with the Internet Connection feature Press and h...

Page 15: ...D MR MW Key Press this key momentarily to switch the frequency control among the VFO Memory System and Home channel Press and hold in this key for one second to activate the Memory Storage mode DIAL...

Page 16: ...ystems P2 button S SRCH Press this button to activate the Smart Search feature P3 button C SRCH Press this button to activate the Tone Search feature P4 button WX CH T CALL In the USA version pressing...

Page 17: ...ANT Coaxial Socket Connect a 144 MHz antenna to this type M SO 239 socket using 50 Ohm coaxial cable and a type M PL 259 plug Make sure the antenna is designed specifically for use on the operating f...

Page 18: ...g frequency 2 To turn the transceiver off again press and hold in the PWR key for one second You can change the Opening Message DC supply voltage indication to any de sired message up to 6 characters...

Page 19: ...the frequency entry it is possible that the channel steps are set to an incompatible value e g if you have 25 kHz steps set you cannot set a frequency of 146 520 MHz See page 19 to learn how to change...

Page 20: ...ator will appear at the upper left corner on the display Changing the Transmitter Power Level You can select from among a total of four transmit power levels on your FT 1900R To change the power level...

Page 21: ...ather Alert Feature In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes NOAA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz t...

Page 22: ...e locked out PTT The PTT switch is locked TX not possible K P Both keys and PTT switch are locked out D P Both DIAL knob and PTT switch are locked out ALL All of the above are locked out 3 Press and h...

Page 23: ...kHz 3 Press and hold in the MHz SET key for one second to save your new setting and exit to normal operation DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS The FT 1900R display illumination has been specially engineered to prov...

Page 24: ...the MHz SET key for one second to save your new setting and exit to normal operation The receiver s squelch will open based on the highest level set by the two squelch systems Noise Squelch and RF Squ...

Page 25: ...y program one of the Microphone s programmable keys P1 P4 to allow quick access to the above procedure See page 65 for details on the setup of the programmable keys With repeater shift activated you c...

Page 26: ...FF 3 Press and hold in the MHz SET key for one second to save your new setting and exit to normal operation To enable the ARS function again select ON in step 2 above CHECKING THE REPEATER UPLINK INPU...

Page 27: ...helpful while operating in congested areas 1 You may notice a RV TN indication on the display while you rotate the DIAL knob in this step this means that the Reverse Tone Squelch system is active whic...

Page 28: ...le keys for quick access to Menu 52 TN FRQ from which you can perform the above setup pro cedure See page 65 for details on the setup of the programmable keys 3 Press the REV DW key as described in pr...

Page 29: ...the MHz SET key for one second then rotate the DIAL knob to select 49 SQL TYP 2 Press the MHz SET key then rotate the DIAL knob un til DCS appears on the display this activates the DCS Encoder Decode...

Page 30: ...splay in the case of DCS DCS will appear on the display 2 Press the Microphone s P3 key momentarily to start scan ning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone code 3 When the radio detects the correct tone...

Page 31: ...to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select 34 PAG CDR for the Receiving CTCSS Tone Pair or 35 PAG CDT for the Transmitting CTCSS Tone Pair 3 Press the MHz SET key momentarily to enable adj...

Page 32: ...y the 100 MHz digit of the frequency display Paging Answer Back When you press the PTT switch to respond to a page call the FT 1900R transmits the Transmitting CTCSS Tone pair This tone pair will open...

Page 33: ...sired channel 3 Press and hold in the MHz SET key for one second then rotate the DIAL knob to select 7 BELL 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the Bell The available choices...

Page 34: ...and hold in the MHz SET key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When the Split Tone feature is activated you can see the following additional parameters following the...

Page 35: ...31 FT 1900R OPERATING MANUAL NOTE CTCSS DCS EPCS OPERATION...

Page 36: ...vailable on the FT 1900R These DTMF Autodialer memories can store up to 16 digits of a telephone number for repeater autopatch or other use To load DTMF Autodialer memories use the following procedure...

Page 37: ...e icon will appear on the LCD To disable the Autodialer function mode select MANUAL in step 2 above The speed at which the DTMF digits are sent can be changed Two speed levels are avail able Low 10 di...

Page 38: ...l 2 Press and hold in the D MR MW key for one second A memory number will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the display If the channel number is blinking there currently is no data stored on t...

Page 39: ...equencies the indication will appear in the display The Odd Splits feature can store separate CTCSS DCS functions for the receive and transmit frequencies When you recall a memory channel which contai...

Page 40: ...may be used to step or scan through the available memories When using the microphone s buttons press the button momentarily to move one step up or down press and hold in the UP or DWN button for one...

Page 41: ...rotate the DIAL knob to select characters pressing the LOW A N key will move the character s entry location to the right 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired number letter or symbol then press...

Page 42: ...ory channel when doing so MASKING MEMORIES There may be situations where you want to Mask memories so they are not visible during memory selection or scanning For example several memories used only in...

Page 43: ...hannel into several Memory Banks 2 The PMS memory channels L0 U0 through L9 U9 may not be assigned to a Memory Bank Memory Bank Recall 1 Press the D MR MW key if needed to enter the Memory mode 2 Pres...

Page 44: ...ss and hold in the MHz SET key for one second then rotate the DIAL knob to select 9 BNK NM 2 Press the MHz SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to recall the memory bank on which you wish to...

Page 45: ...all repeater shifts and other data just the way you do for normal memory channel storage 2 Press and hold in the D MR MW key for one second then press the REV DW key to store the displayed data into...

Page 46: ...of operators may be using the radio for first time and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired To place the radio into the Memory Only mode turn it off Now press and hold in the D MR MW ke...

Page 47: ...43 FT 1900R OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION NOTE...

Page 48: ...red memory channel respectively Scanning pauses when a signal opens the squelch and the decimal point on the display will blink You can choose one of three scan resume modes described later To halt th...

Page 49: ...ually re initiate scanning if you wish to resume In the 3SEC 5SEC 10SEC mode the scanner will halt for the selected resume time after which scanning will resume whether or not the other station is sti...

Page 50: ...y for one second then rotate the DIAL knob to select 47 SKIP 4 Press the MHz SET key then rotate the DIAL knob so as to select SKIP The current Memory Channel will now be ignored during scanning The O...

Page 51: ...the Memory Recall mode by pressing the D MR MW key repeatedly if necessary 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Memory Channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List 3 Press and hold in...

Page 52: ...knob to select 8 BNK LNK 3 Press the MHz SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the first Memory Bank b1 b8 you wish to sweep using Memory Bank Link Scan 4 Press the D MR MW key momen...

Page 53: ...utilize this feature use the following steps 1 Store the lower edge of the desired scanning tuning range in memory L0 and the upper edge in memory U0 or alternatively in memories L1 U1 through L9 U9 2...

Page 54: ...y channel 4 Now set the FT 1900R for operation on another memory channel Home channel or on a VFO frequency 5 Press and hold in the REV DW key for one second The display will remain on the VFO the sel...

Page 55: ...an change the Weather Alert Tone volume level to maximum regardless the VOL knob setting using Menu item 58 WX VOL See page 82 for details 1 When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged the Scan Res...

Page 56: ...eiver will sweep the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequency All channels where ac tivity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories whether or not all 31 m...

Page 57: ...l automatically be stored into the Smart Search memory bank without causing the sweep to halt 5 Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation SINGLE or CNTNUE the Smart Search scan will eve...

Page 58: ...ur selection in step 2 This DTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the local WiRES node operating in the SRG mode 4 To disable the Internet Conne...

Page 59: ...press the REV DW key to back space the cursor then re enter the correct letter number or symbol 14 Repeat steps 11 and 12 to program the remaining letters numbers or symbols of the desired label Atot...

Page 60: ...ock in the selected access number 6 Once the Internet Connection feature is activated per step 4 above you may now press the key while you are transmitting to send out the selected DTMF string to esta...

Page 61: ...d if you were not using it previously in non ARTS operation If you move out of range for more than one minute four pollings your radio will sense that no signal has been received three beeps will soun...

Page 62: ...beeps with the additional option of turning them off so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS operation Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps yo...

Page 63: ...V DW key to move back to the previous letter number s slot then re select the correct letter number 7 When you have finished entering your entire callsign and it contains less than 16 char acters pres...

Page 64: ...epeatedly 1An Sends five Alphabet Numeric and characters Mixed An Send Alphabet Numeric and characters Mixed Continuously in group of five 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Morse speed You may sele...

Page 65: ...ob as with voice operation The input level to the FT 1900R from the TNC may be adjusted via Set Mode Item 27 MCGAIN see page 64 for details Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connectin...

Page 66: ...ed number letter 0 9 A B C D E substitute for and F substitute for 5 Press the LOW A N key to move to the next digit 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program the remaining numbers letters of the desired pass...

Page 67: ...utomatic Power Off APO feature will turn the radio completely off after a user defined period of PTT or key button inactivity If you do not press any front panel keys or buttons rotate the DIAL knob u...

Page 68: ...Press and hold in the MHz SET key for one second then rotate the DIAL knob to select 5 BCLO 2 Press the MHz SET key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to set...

Page 69: ...he Weather channels bank S SRCH Engages the Smart Search operation C SRCH Engages the Tone Search Scanning feature SCAN Engages the Scan operation T CALL Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst or one of the Set...

Page 70: ...and exit to normal operation 4 To return to wide bandwidth and deviation repeat the above procedure selecting WIDE 5 kHz Deviation 15 kHz Bandwidth in step 2 above MIC GAIN SETTING At the factory a m...

Page 71: ...does not mean that any of the above listed equipment is defective In certain amplifier configurations the output signal phase is inverted from the input Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd...

Page 72: ...N and D MR MW keys while turning the radio on The ALL RESET PUSH D MR KEY notation will scroll on the display 3 Press the D MR MW key momentarily to reset all settings to their factory defaults press...

Page 73: ...r CLONE will appear on the displays of both radios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step 4 On the Destination radio press the D MR MW key WAIT will appear on the LCD 5 Press the M...

Page 74: ...FRG MANUAL AUTO KEY DIAL K D PTT K P D P ALL LVL 1 LVL 9 TAG1 TAG2 ALL CH FUNCTION Enables Disables the Automatic Power Off feature Selects the Beep option during ARTS operation Selects the Polling I...

Page 75: ...ch threshold level Sets the Repeater Shift direction Enables Disables the Priority Channel Revert feature Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode Sets the magnitude of the Repeater Shift Selects the Memor...

Page 76: ...Selects the method of selection of channels for Memory Storage Programming an Alpha Numeric label for a Memory Channel Enables Disable the Band edge beeper while scan ning Selects the Memory Scan mod...

Page 77: ...he microphone gain level Programs and activates the Password feature Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level Enables Disables the Priority Channel Revert fea ture Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode Se...

Page 78: ...sound 3 AR INT Function Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Available Values 25SEC 15SEC Default 25SEC 4 ARS Function Activates Deactivates the Automatic Repeater Shift feature Availab...

Page 79: ...15 17 20 24 30 40 WPM OFF or 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 75 85 100 120 150 200 CPM Default OFF Note To switch units between WPM and CPM just press the MHz SET key 13 DC VLT Function Indicates the DC...

Page 80: ...1000 ms Default 450 ms 19 DT SET Function Loading of the DTMF Autodialer Memories See page 32 for details 20 DT SPD Function Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed Available Values 50 high speed...

Page 81: ...Available Values 1 9 Default 5 28 MEM SCN Function Selects the Memory Scan mode Available Values TAG1 TAG2 ALL CH Default ALL CH ALL CH The scanner sweeps all Memory channels TAG1 The scanner sweeps...

Page 82: ...momentarily to save the first letter number and move on to the next character 4 Repeat the previous step as necessary to complete the message up to six characters 5 If you make a mistake press the DW...

Page 83: ...S SRCH C SRCH SCAN T CALL or one of the all Set mode items except Set mode item 36 through 39 initial setting is Set mode item 16 DIMMER Default S SRCH 38 PRG P3 Function Programming the function ass...

Page 84: ...ion Enables disables the Priority Channel Revert feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF 45 S SRCH Function Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode Available Values SINGLE CNTNUE Default SINGLE SINGLE...

Page 85: ...CTCSS tone and Decodes a DCS code D TONE Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS tone 49 SQL TYP Function Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode Available Values TONE TSQL DCS RV TN OFF Default...

Page 86: ...unction Selects the VFO Scanner Width Available Values 1MHz 2MHz 5MHz ALL Default ALL 1 MHz 2 MHz 5 MHz The scanner will sweep frequencies within the selected band width ALL The scanner will sweep all...

Page 87: ...U SELECTION DETAILS 59 W N DV Function Reduction of the Microphone Gain Deviation and receiver bandwidth Available Values WIDE 5 kHz Deviation 15 kHz Bandwidth NARROW 2 5 kHz Deviation 6 kHz Bandwidth...

Page 88: ...84 FT 1900R OPERATING MANUAL NOTE...

Page 89: ...quipment is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22 WARNING MODIF...

Page 90: ...Copyright 2009 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD E H 0 2 3 N 1 1 0 Printed in China...

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