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FT-2600M O

PERATING

ANUAL

(10)

PTT

Switch

Press this switch to transmit, and release it to re-
ceive.

(11)

KEYPAD

The desired operating frequency may be entered di-
rectly from the keypad.

(12)

DWN

Button

Press this button momentarily to tune downward by
one synthesizer step. Hold this button in for one
second to start scanning.

(13)

Button

Press this button momentarily to tune upward by
one synthesizer step. Hold this button in for one
second to start scanning.

(14)

LOCK

Switch

Slide this switch upward to lock the microphone’s
buttons.

(15)

LAMP

Switch

Slide this switch upward to activate the back-light-
ing for the microphone’s keys.

(16)

ACC

Button (TSRCH)

This is one of three programmable-function keys
(

ACC

, and

) which may be used for control

of operating functions. The configuration of this key
is programmed via the M

ENU

, and the default func-

tion is “Tone Search.”

(17)

Button (D/MR)

This key allows selection of the

ial,

ome Channel,

emory

ecall tuning methods.

(18)

Button (SQL OFF)

The default function for this key is “Monitor” (

ch Off).

(19)

Button (SSRCH)

The default function for this key is activation of the Smart Search™ feature.

Microphone Switches

(MH-36

B6J

)

Note: DTMF keys may not be availaable on some transceiver versions. Microphone ap-

pearance may differ slightly from that shown in the drawing.

(12)

(19)

(15)

(14)

(10)

(11)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(13)

(12)

(19)

(14)

(10)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(13)

MH-36

B6J

MH-42

B6J

Summary of Contents for FT-2600M

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Page 2: ...ng Programmable Microphone Key 27 CTCSS Tone Search Scanning 27 DCS Tone Search Scanning 28 DCS Code Inversion 28 CTCSS Bell Paging 29 DTMFAutodialerOperation 30 Memory System Operation 32 MemoryStorage 32 ToAppendanAlpha Numeric Label to a Memory 32 RecallingMemories 33 MemoryRecallfromMH 36B6J Microphone 33 To Turn on the Alpha Numeric Memory Name Display 33 HomeChannelMemory 34 MemoryOffsetTuni...

Page 3: ... opera tor when an out of range condition exists with another ARTS equipped station This feature is especially valuable during search and rescue operations with hand held units m Extensive MENU system which allows customization of a number of transceiver per formance characteristics m The Yaesu exclusive multi function LCD display AdditionalfeaturesincludeatransmitTime Out Timer TOT AutomaticPower...

Page 4: ... connectors Weight 1 3 kg 2 9 lb Transmitter Output Power 60W 25W 10W 5W Modulation Type Variable Reactance Maximum Deviation 5 kHz 2 5 kHz Spurious Radiation Better than 60 dB Microphone Impedance 2 kΩ Receiver Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies 21 7 MHz 450 kHz Sensitivity for 12dB SINAD Better than 0 2 µV 15 kHz bandwidth Selectivity 6 60dB 12 30 kHz or 10 2...

Page 5: ...er External Speaker MLS 100 Compact Power Supply 23 A FP 1023A U S A only External AC Power Supply 30 A FP 1030A 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 shou...

Page 6: ...on switching 3 MHz SET Key This button allows tuning in 1 MHz steps the MHz digits will blink on the display If receiving on a memory pressing this button the first time activates the Memory Tune MT mode and pressing it again enables 1 MHz steps Press and hold this key for one second to activate the Set MENU Mode 4 REV LOW Key During split frequency operation such as through a repeater this button...

Page 7: ...ain Dial Knob This 20 position detented rotary switch is used for tuning memory selection and most function settings Note that the microphone s UP DWN buttons duplicate the tuning func tions of the Main Dial 8 BUSY TX Indicator This lamp glows green during reception when the channel is busy and red during trans mission 9 Display The main digits on the display may show operating frequency memory na...

Page 8: ...ack light ing for the microphone s keys 16 ACC Button TSRCH This is one of three programmable function keys ACC P1 and P2 which may be used for control of operating functions The configuration of this key is programmed via the MENU and the default func tion is Tone Search 17 P Button D MR This key allows selection of the Dial Home Channel or Memory Recall tuning methods 18 P1 Button SQL OFF The de...

Page 9: ...OL control Inserting a plug into this jack disables audio from the transceiver s internal speaker 23 DSUB 9 Pin Data Connector External Transmit Audio input PTT Push To Talk Squelch and Receive Audio output signals may be obtained from this connector for use with accessories such as a data trans mission reception modem etc 20 22 21 23 Rear Panel Connectors Pin Label Notes 1 Squelch Signal Output C...

Page 10: ...ng shipping if it is necessary to return the unit for service or replacement use the original packing materials but put the entire package inside another packing carton so as to preserve the evidence of shipping damage for insurance purposes INSTALLATION TIPS To ensure long life of the components be certain to provide adequate ventilation around the cabinet of the FT 2600M Do not install the trans...

Page 11: ...e quency energy Compliance is based on the actual power output used feedline loss an tenna type and height and other factors which can only be evaluated as a system Information regarding these regulations may be available from your Dealer your local radio club from the FCC directly press releases and other information can be found on the FCC s site on the World Wide Web at http www fcc gov or from...

Page 12: ... MHz choose your coaxial cable carefully based on the installation location mobile vs base and the overall length of the cable required for very short runs of cable in a mobile installation the smaller more flexible cable types may be acceptable For reference the chart below shows approximate loss figures for typically available co axial cables frequently used in VHF installations Installation Los...

Page 13: ... of space at the rear of the transceiver so that air can flow freely through the heatsink Refer to the diagrams showing proper installation procedures Transceiver Installation r Choose a mounting location with sufficient clearance for the transceiver plus space for ventilation around the heat sink Using the mounting bracket as a template for the mounting holes use a 4 8 mm 3 16 bit to drill the mo...

Page 14: ...ust the vehicle s voltage regula tor before proceeding with installation r ConnecttheREDpowercableleadtothePOSITIVE batteryterminal andtheBLACK power cable lead to the NEGATIVE terminal If you need to extend the power cable use 12 AWG or larger insulated stranded copper wire Solder the splice connections carefully and wrap the connections thoroughly with insulating electrical tape r Before connect...

Page 15: ...s a standard Dsub 9 pin connector widely available from electron ics parts suppliers The FT 2600M s DATA jack connections are optimized for the data transmission and recep tion speed in use In accordance with industry standards the signal levels impedances and bandwidths are significantly different on 9600 bps as opposed to 1200 bps If your TNC does not provide multiple lines to accommodate such o...

Page 16: ...e 1200 bps Packet Data Input level is much less critical and satisfactory adjustment to the optimum 2 5 3 5 kHz deviation can usually be done by ear by adjusting the TNC s 1200 bps TX Audio Level potentiometer so that the outgoing packets as monitored on a separate VHF or UHF receiver are approximately the same level as A the DTMF tones or B the 1750 Hz Burst tone produced by the MH 36B6J or MH 42...

Page 17: ...on increases the audio output level The Squelch system is designed to keep the receiver quiet until a signal is received The Squelch should be adjusted to the point where the background noise is just silenced any higher setting will reduce the receiver s sensitivity to weak signals To adjust the setting of the Squelch system 1 Rotate the Main Dial to select a clear frequency where no signals are p...

Page 18: ...gnals which are Full Scale on the S meter In this case the Noise Squelch overrides the action of the RF Squelch LOCK FEATURE If nothing happens when you press a button the panel may be locked this feature is normally used to prevent accidental changes to the settings of controls and switches To unlock the front panel use the following procedure 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second then r...

Page 19: ... in the VFO mode the same steps are used as in manual tuning Clockwise rotation of the Main Dial knob increases the operating frequency while counter clockwise rotation tunes toward a lower frequency To move frequency rapidly in 1 MHz steps press the MHz key momentarily then rotate the Main Dial knob The 1 MHz digit of the frequency display will blink while 1 MHz Tuning is enabled When you have se...

Page 20: ... digit and all following digits to 0 to complete the entry For example to enter 146 500 MHz press 1 4 6 5 To enter 144 000 MHz press 1 4 4 Recalling memories is equally simple see page 32 for details on memory operation You can recall a memory from the MH 36B6J from any operating mode VFO HOME or Memory 1 Press the Channel Number you wish to recall then press the key For example to recall Memory C...

Page 21: ...ssion is complete release the PTT switch the transceiver will revert to the receive mode DTMF KEYPAD The white keys with numbers letters or the characters printed on them on the microphone may be used for manual sending of DTMF tones for autopatch or repeater control use Just press the PTT switch and hold it in while pressing the desired keys 1750 HZ TONE CALL In the European version press the ACC...

Page 22: ...l deflect in the display according to the power output selected PTT LOCKING The PTT circuitry may be locked out so as to prevent unauthorized or otherwise undes ired transmission To lock out the PTT switch and prevent transmission use the following procedure 1 Press and hold the MHz key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select 16 LCKTX 2 Press the MHz key then rotate the Main Dial k...

Page 23: ...mage Before the heat has built up to a dangerous level you will be provided early warning by the TX PRTCT TRANSMITTER PROTECTION indication on the display If this is observed curtail your transmission and allow the transceiver to cool off If your operating patterns require very long continuous transmissions try one of the Low Power modes to reduce the heat generated by the final amplifier stage Yo...

Page 24: ...o select the desired shift direc tion ARS Automatic Repeater Shift SHIFT SHIFT or OFF Simplex 3 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation With repeater shift activated you can temporarily reverse the transmit and receive frequencies by pressing the front panel s REV key Use this feature to display the transmit frequency without transmitting a...

Page 25: ... Transmit Frequency Memories All memory channels can store independent receive and transmit frequencies to accom modate occasional non standard offsets with greater frequency resolution than is available using the standard shift feature Here is the procedure for storing an odd split frequency pair into a memory A full dis cussion of memory channel storage and recall is found in the next section 1 ...

Page 26: ...ion but rather it will instruct the transceiver that you are programming a separate transmit frequency into memory When you have finished the above procedure press the D MR key momentarily The channel number will flash onto the display momentarily to be followed by the repeater downlink frequency If you press the PTT switch you will observe the display changing to indicate the repeater s uplink fr...

Page 27: ...ontinuous 32 bit synchronous code DCS is widely used in the commercial Land Mobile industry because of its superior performance its 104 unique codes offer greater immunity to false decoding than CTCSS although CTCSS is still more widely used in amateur repeater systems To use either CTCSS or DCS both stations must be on the same frequency and must have selected the same CTCSS tone or DCS code To s...

Page 28: ...to select 10 DCSN 2 Press the MHz key then rotate the Main Dial knob to choose the desired DCS code 3 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation CTCSS DCS settings may stored in any memory register at the time of frequency program ming To change a memorized tone code or tone system just recall the memory channel reset the tone or function and ...

Page 29: ...ay and DCS will ap pear at the top of the display OFF No CTCSS DCS tone or code is active 3 When you have made your selection from the above list press the microphone s UP or DWN key as many times as required to select the desired CTCSS Tone Fre quency or DCS Code Note The above procedure may be performed on a VFO frequency a Memory Channel or the HOME Channel Any changes you make will be memorize...

Page 30: ... 4 Press and hold in the D MR key for one second the DCS code detected will be stored as the current code so it may be used for memory storage purposes It can be viewed by accessing MENU 10 DCSN 5 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to exit to normal operaion DCS CODE INVERSION DCS uses a codeword consisting of a 23 bit frame transmitted subaudible at a data rate of 134 4 bps bit sec Occa...

Page 31: ...o TRX NOR Encoder Normal Decoder Normal when done CTCSS BELL PAGING CTCSS Bell Paging adds an alert ringer to CTCSS tone squelch operation for added convenience When you receive a call with a matching CTCSS tone the ringer will sound to alert you to the presence of the incoming call 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select 05 BELL 2 Press the MHz key ...

Page 32: ...other DTMF string rotate the Main Dial knob to select another DTMF Memory register then repeat steps 3 through 6 above 8 When all required DTMF memories are filled to your satisfaction press and hold in the MHz key for one second to save the new settings and exit to normal operation To transmit the memorized telephone number use the following procedure 1 If you are not working within the MENU syst...

Page 33: ...a longer delay between the time you press the MHz key with PTT pressed and the first DTMF digit is sent To set a delay time use the following procedure 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select 13 DTMFD 2 Press the MHz key then rotate the Main Dial knob to select the desired speed 50 250 450 750 1000 ms 3 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to...

Page 34: ...dicates that the Alpha Numeric Storage Timer has expired The frequency data will not be lost if this happens however TO APPEND AN ALPHA NUMERIC LABEL TO A MEMORY 1 While the right most digit is still blinking in step 4 above rotate the Main Dial knob to select the first character in the name you wish to store then press the D MR key to move on to the next character Letters both upper and lower cas...

Page 35: ...s and hold the UP or DWN button for one second to begin memory scanning While you are operating in the MR mode the M notation will appear at the right side of the display MEMORY RECALL FROM MH 36B6J MICROPHONE While operating in the VFO HOME Channel see below or Memory Recall mode the keypad of the MH 36B6J may be used for direct recall of memory channels To do this press the Channel Number you wi...

Page 36: ...ge 2 Press and hold the D MR key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select HOME 3 Press the D MR key momentarily to store the new HOME channel 4 At this point the right most digit will be blinking as a reminder that you can store an Alpha Numeric label to the HOME channel Use the A N storage procedure described previously MEMORY OFFSET TUNING Once you have recalled a particular memor...

Page 37: ...O and HOME channel will now be disabled To return to normal operation repeat the above power on procedure DELETING MEMORIES With 174 total memories available there frequently are situations where you may desire to delete certain memorized frequencies The procedure for deleting a channel is quite simple 1 Press and hold in the D MR key for one second 2 Rotate the Main Dial to select the channel to ...

Page 38: ...he decimal point on the display will blink You can choose one of two scan resume modes described later 4 To halt the scan manually the easiest way is to push thePTT switch on the microphone momentarily no transmission will occur while you are scanning The scan may also be halted manually by pressing the microphone s UP or DWN button or the D MR key on the front panel of the radio SCAN RESUME OPTIO...

Page 39: ...ain Dial knob to select SKIP 4 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To re enable a skipped memory channel select STOP in step 3 above TEMPORARY MEMORY SKIP If the scanner repeatedly stops on a channel due to temporary noise or interference you can temporarily mark it to be skipped The channel will be skipped until you manually stop the s...

Page 40: ... the lower edge of the desired scanning tuning range in memory PMS 1L and the upper edge in memory PMS 1U or alternatively in memories PMS 2L and PMS 2U 2 With any of these memories recalled press the MHz key momentarily to activate the Programmable Band Scan Limits The P notation will appear at the right side of the display reminding you that you are using the Programmable Band Limits The frequen...

Page 41: ...matically loads those frequencies for you Smart Search operation is simple to activate 1 Press the P2 key 2 The Smart Search process will now cause the radio to scan upward on current band loading channels on which it encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch 3 When 50 channels are loaded or scanner is reached band edge the scanner will stop and the transceiver will revert to the start...

Page 42: ... the presence of a signal While no signal appears on the Priority memory causing the squelch to open you can tune transmit and receive on the VFO or select and operate on other memories however you cannot scan except manually one step at a time using the microphone s UP and DWN buttons as the scanning logic circuits are already dedicated to the priority scan ning activities If a station you wish t...

Page 43: ... and Priority monitoring is engaged just press the microphone s PTT button Operation will instantly revert to the Priority Channel To enable Priority Revert operation 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select 24 RVRT 2 Press the MHz key then rotate the Main Dial knob to select ON 3 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to save the new setting an...

Page 44: ...ge your radio will again beep and the ARTSlogo will again flash During ARTS operation it is not possible to change the operating frequency or other set tings you must first terminate ARTS to resume normal operation This is a safety feature to prevent accidental loss of contact due to channel change etc ARTS BASIC OPERATION Here is how to activate ARTS 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second...

Page 45: ... every nine minutes during ARTS operation The callsign field may contain up to 7 characters Here s how to program the CW IDer 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select 08 CWIDN 2 Press the MHz key You will notice the first entry s place blinking This indicates the CW ID Entry Mode In this mode rotate the Main Dial knob to select the numbers and letters...

Page 46: ...However this protection feature can be disabled if you have some reason to want the microphone to be active during packet transmission To re activate the microphone during packet transmission 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select 18 PCKT 2 Press the MHz key then rotate the Main Dial knob to select MIC ON 3 Press and hold in the MHz key for one seco...

Page 47: ... Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation AUTOMATIC POWER OFF The Automatic 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 Main Dial knob use the microphone s keys and buttons or transmit and so long as the tra...

Page 48: ...viation thus minimizing interference to other users To reduce the microphone input level 1 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second then rotate the Main Dial knob to select 33 W N 2 Press the MHz key then rotate the Main Dial knobtochangethedisplayto NARROW 3 Press and hold in the MHz key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To restore the normal higher microphon...

Page 49: ...you wish to assign to the key or button you selected in the previous step The available choices are SQL OFF Opens the Squelch to allow un muted reception SSRCH Initiates Smart Search scanning TONE Selects CTCSS or DCS mode and frequency code TSRCH Initiates scanning for unknown CTCSS DCS tone or code T BURST Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst RPTR Selects Repeater Shift direction 3 Press the MHz key mom...

Page 50: ...heir factory defaults press the REV key and D MR but tons while turning the transceiver on CPU MASTER RESET FOR ALL MEMORIES AND MENU SETTINGS To perform a CPU master reset for all memories and MENU settings press the A N and D MR keys while turning the transceiver on Resetting the CPU ...

Page 51: ...eiver 2 Turn both transceivers off then press and hold in the A N key on each radio while turning the power on again The CLN notation will appear on the display 3 On the destination radio press the D MR button 4 Now on the source radio press the MHz key 5 If there is a problem during the cloning process CLN ERR will be displayed Check your cable connections and try again 6 If cloning is successful...

Page 52: ...Enable Disable the CTCSS Bell Paging feature ON OFF OFF 06 CHNUM Enable Disable the momentary display of the Memory Channel Number ON OFF OFF 07 CWID Enable Disable the CW Identifier during ARTS operation ON OFF OFF 08 CWIDN Program the callsign used by the ARTS CW Identifier YAESU 09 DC IN Indicate the DC Supply Voltage 10 DCSN Setting of the DCS Code 104 standard DCS codes 023 11 DCSNR Select No...

Page 53: ... RFSQL Adjust the RF Squelch threshold level OFF S 3 S 5 S 7 S 9 S FULL OFF 23 RPTR Setting of the Repeater Shift Direction ARS Shift Shift OFF ARS 24 RVRT Enable Disable the Priority Channel Revert feature OFF ON OFF 25 SCAN Select the Scan Resume mode BUSY TIME BUSY 26 SHIFT Set the magnitude of the Repeater Shift 0 00 99 95 MHz only 4 MHz will work 600 kHz 27 SKIP Enable Disable Skipping of a c...

Page 54: ...cate the Supply Voltage 10DCSN Function Setting of the DCS Code Available Values 104 standard DCS codes Default Setting 023 11DCSNR Function Select Normal or Inverted DCS coding Available Values TRX NOR Encoder Normal Decoder Normal RX REV Encoder Normal Decoder Inverted TX REV Encoder Inverted Decoder Normal TRX REV Encoder Inverted Decoder Inverted Default Setting TRX NOR Encoder Normal Decoder ...

Page 55: ...on Available Values MIC ON MIC OFF Default Setting MIC OFF 19 PG P1 Function Programming the function assigned to microphone key P1 Available Values SQL OFF SSRCH TONE TSRCH T BURST RPTR Default Setting SQL OFF SQUELCH OFF 20 PG P2 Function Programming the function assigned to microphone key P2 Available Values SQL OFF SSRCH TONE TSRCH T BURST RPTR Default Setting SSRCH SMART SEARCH 21 PG AC Funct...

Page 56: ...lues 0 00 99 95 MHz only shifts of less than 4 MHz will work Default Setting 600 kHz depends on transceiver viersion 27 SKIP Function Enable Disable Skipping of a channel during scanning Available Values SKIP STOP Default Setting STOP Stop on busy channel 28 SQL Function Set the SQUELCH threshold Available Values OFF 1 15 arbitrary scale Default Setting 8 29 STEP Function Setting of the synthesize...

Page 57: ... standard CTCSS Tones Default Setting 100 0 Hz 32 TOT Function Set the time out limit for the Time Out Timer Available Values 1 60 minutes or OFF Default Setting 6 minutes 33 W N Function Reduction of the Microphone Gain Deviation and receiver bandwidth Available Values WIDE NARROW Default Setting WIDE 5 kHz Deviation 15 kHz bandwidth ...

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Page 60: ...This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference ...

Page 61: ...E 1 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 Copyright 2001 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved Printed in Japan No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD ...

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