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Page 1: ... I I _ _ _ __ 0 u _f UUU _D I t ti u _D 0 I I 1 t Ii FT 8500 MH 39 Dual Band FM Paging Transceiver YAESlj QIW l _ U 0 tf j ...

Page 2: ...on Auto Receiver Mute Mommy Stomon Recalling Memories Home Channel Memory Split Memory Operation Tuning Memories Scanning Memory Skip Scanning Programmed Subband Tuning Scanning Priority Memory Monitoring 1 3 4 5 5 9 10 11 11 15 16 19 19 22 22 23 25 25 28 28 30 30 31 31 31 33 33 34 34 35 CTCSS Operation CTCSS Bell Paging DTMF Code Squelch Paging Trigger Paging Paging Answer Back Paging Tx Delay Se...

Page 3: ...function switches from paq Ing to code squelch operation after receiving a page by pressing the PIT so you can talk immediately The DTMF paging ringer can be disabled or set rc ring 1 3 5 or 8 times and even cycle every minute until you respond With the one touch paging feature selecting and displaying paging codes is simplified DTMF text messages up to eight characters long car be sent to other s...

Page 4: ...memory banks Adjustable signal width spacing and span markers allow fine tuning the spectrum view as you like Configurable Memory Banks fifty general purpose memories are arranged into five banks on each band and you can transfer memory banks from one band to the other as needed Free unused memo ries and move them where they are needed Five special purpose memories including an instant re call Hom...

Page 5: ...ons subject to change without notice or obligation Specifications guaranteed within amateur bands only Receiver Squelch Sensitivity better than 0 13 11V AF Output 2 W su for 5 THO AF Output Impedance 4 16 n 8 n internal speaker Image Rejection Circuit type double conversion superheterodyne IFs 45 05 MHz 455 kHz VHF 58 525 MHz 455 kHz UHF 12 dB SINAD Sensitivity 0 18 V main 0 25 V sub Selectivity 6...

Page 6: ... Smart Controller YSK 8500 Separation Kit FTS 22 Tone Squelch Unit SP 7 External Loudspeaker FP 800 AC Power Supply w Loudspeaker MMB 60 Quick Release Mobile Bracket AvaIlabIlity of accessories may vary Some accessories are sup plied as standard per local requirements others may be unavailable In some teqion Check with your local Yaesu dealer for changes to the above list ...

Page 7: ...play See the graphics on page 0 for descriptions of the display icons and indications 2 DIAL Rotary Selector Rotate this to tune or select memories and other settings according to the function selected by the keys This knob duplicates some functions of the MH 39 i J and 8 3 keys for convenience 3 TX Indicator This LED indicator glows red when transmitting 4 Auto Dimmer Photo Sensor This senses amb...

Page 8: ...the internal speaker Both VHF UHF audio is disabled when a plug is inserted in to the SP EXT jack 3 13 8 vee Cable Pigtail w Fuse This is the power supply connection for the trans ceiver Use the supplied DC cable to connect thls pigtail to the car battery or other DC power suppt capable of at least 15 amperes continuous duty Make certain that the red lead connects to the posi tive side of the supp...

Page 9: ...this opening in a normal tone of voice while pressing the PTT 5 This activates a user programmed function or else enables dual in band receive V V U JLAJ LEOs These glow or blink to indicate an alternate function is selected after pressing JJ or which channel letVright the active setting applies To adjust the receiver volume first press this mo mentarily to select the left right channel indicated ...

Page 10: ...ey pressed within 5 seconds while JL or RVblink ij Selects CTCSS encode decode or encode de code operation ENC DEC ENe DEC em Selects DTMF Paging Trigger Paging Code Squelch and CTCSS Bell operation Selects high medium or low transmitter RF output power Activates VFO or memory channel scanning Enable disable the receiver Spectra Analyzer Press momentarily to start manual one shot sweep or hold it ...

Page 11: ...ion Press to activate the accessory function In Euro pean versions this keys the transmitter and sends a 750 Hz tone burst to access repeaters requiring it In other transceiver versions this key is not used MH 39 Top Controls B 3 Press or hold to tune up down in the default channel step size During Menu Programming these move from displayed headings to available entries With an entry selected pres...

Page 12: ...TMF Memory Enable Indicator Code Squelch Memory Enable Scan Skip Indicator Code Squelch Memory Scan Skip cress PT Bell Loc t t t t Ii 1 1 c MT f f _ Memory One Touch Scan Stop Tune Paging Indicator Rx Mute CTCSS AM Rx Bell Rx Mute oocn MUTE _ MUTE MT f f 5 TOT I I I Memory One Touch Scan Stop Time Out Tune Paging Indicator Timer Dual UHF Rx Low IMid UHF Enabled Tx Power I I mm li1lI DD BIIIllIIB__...

Page 13: ...ptional FTS 22 Tone Squelch Unit install it now as described on page 59 This chapter describes base station installation first fol lowed by mobile installation and then interconnec tions with external accessories Installing the MH 39 Microphone From the factory the MH 39 is packaged separately from the transceiver body It is installed by removing the front panel from the transceiver then plugging ...

Page 14: ...a hands 50 Watts can cause an RF burn to anyon touching the antenna during transmission For best performance use the shortest possit length of quality coaxial cable Use a matching type M plug 80 239 for the jack on the transceiver pigta European versions use Type N The FT 8500 must only be installed in cars having negative ground electrical system The transceive can be installed in one piece using...

Page 15: ...entilation around the cooling tan and above and below the set Use the mounting bracket as a template to locate tno mounting holes Use a 4 8 mm 3 16 bit to drill the holes and secure the bracket with the supplied screws washers and nuts see diagram o Position the transceiver in the bracket so that the holes in the side are aligned with those in the bracket and bolt the transceiver into place using ...

Page 16: ...ery terminal and the BLACK lead to the NEGATIVE terminal If you need to extend the power cable use 14 AWG or larger insulated stranded copper wire Connect the cable to the transceiver only after connecting to the battery FP BOO AC Power Supply Operation from the AC line requires a power supply capable of providing at least 15A continuously at 13 8 VDC The FP 800 AC power supply loud speaker is ava...

Page 17: ... Selects repeater shift Tx I offset direction I simplex Normal Function RxfTx Enter digit 3 I DTMF 3 Enter digit 2 DTMF 2 Enter digit 1 DTMF 1 Enter digit 4 I DTMF 4 Button s L I I __ _ _ I t i _ ____ 0 _ _ _ _ YJ Enter digit 7 I DTMF 7 I Momentarily disables receiver squelch _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i foUUllJD rOCUIVlJr OlJdlO 1i tllttH U1u t tj I U Mt tj I mute feature on oH i ___ 0 _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _...

Page 18: ...g key OTMF 0 I I I Activates user programmed Locks the microphone I i P2 key user set mode function 2 i controls and buttons I I Recall received message i Turns keypad lamp on ott bank for display checking I I _ _ I I Toggles main and sub i i I N A no function Turns radio on loff I channel operation I I 11 Acnvates user programmed I Enables dual in band j P1 key user set mode J tunction 1 i receiv...

Page 19: ...Q to enable their alter nate function Two special keys j and can each be as signed a function Ofihe users selection to sim plify operation This is especially convenient for functions that require two keystroke activation as they can now be accessed with a single push of a button Examples are scanning power out put spectra analyzer any of the ivory labeled functions on the keypad The box on page 22...

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Page 21: ...out an antenna connected o Ensure a 13 8 volt regulated DC power supply capable of providing 15 amps continuous current is used Never connect this transceiver to 24 volt or positive ground automotive electrical systems o Never connect AC to the power lead of this trans ceiver irreparable damage may result and this will void you warrantyl MH 39 DTMF Microphone All transceiver functions can be accom...

Page 22: ... displayed in place a the frequency see the graphic below and rneru function 35 on page 71 TX Front Panel Q1 0 Press hold for 1 2 sec MH 39DTMF Microphone Control T n ferred to Sub Channel fIEJIlJ C nru ri II II I I II II I I 20 Adjusting the Volume Squelch Volume and squelch are set independently for VHF and UHF Rotate the side control for a comfortable volume level after selecting the desired ba...

Page 23: ...ain channel However by pressing so that fJ Zm blinks next to the sub channel the controls now act on the sub channel After making adjustments to the sub channel press PJ again to return to the main channel Intelligent Band Display IBD Intelligent Band Display is active by default and the channel display blinks to let you know which band is receiving a station IBD can be enabled or disabled with me...

Page 24: ...settings are accessible via keypad sequences from the MH 39 As explained before most buttons have multiple functions depend ing on the duration they are held depressed less or more than Y2 sec or if they are preceded by the key entry IpJ to enable their alternate function Two special keys and Q can each be assigned a function of the users selection to simplify routine transceiver operation This is...

Page 25: ... lamp just above the DIAL knob turns on as shown in the graphic t ADS Q UHf D L 5W 5W D I1 M 10W 10W D S 50W 35W Repeater Operation The ARS Auto Repeater Shift feature allows easy repeater operation by automatically selecting the standard shift used in the VHF UHF repeater sub bands of the country the unit is shipped to ARS Repeater Subbands Version A VHF 1 5 1 1 55 148 0 146 4 146 8 1470 1 7 4 14...

Page 26: ...for example you can reversa RxJTx frequencies by pressing rJj g For repeaters raqumnq a CTCSS tone for access press f ill to activate the CTCSS tone encoder ENe appears CTCSS tones are selected from menu function 6 page 64 and operation is covered later on page 36 Note European versions can access repeaters re qUiring a 1750 Hz tone burst by pressing Q this activates the transmitter and sends the ...

Page 27: ...ding how each feature works you can proceed to the Menu chapter and customize each setting as we go along or after all the descrip tions are covered first Spectra Analyzer Operation The Spectra Analyzer displays station activity above and below the current operating channel in the DIAL VFO mode In MR Memory Recall mode all pro grammed memories within a selected memory bank up to 10 channels are di...

Page 28: ... relative position of your retuned frequency The vertical stacked pixeJs indicate the relative strength of received stations and ranges from 1 7 pixels The sweeping circuit of the Spectra Analyzer combined with vertical representation of signal activ ity form a characteristic silhouette of band activity Span markers are provided to give visual reference during frequency excursions and signal locat...

Page 29: ...lly the larger the steps size the greater the total spectral view but at the expense of channel resolution For general opera tion we recommend keeping the default step size to the standard size used tor the amateur band you operate on Signal Width the number at horizontal pixels as siqned to represent a signal Received signals can be displayed using 1 to 10 pixels in width Space Width similarly th...

Page 30: ...fer to menu functions 30 and 31 on page 71 for dimmer and contrast settings Auto Receiver Mute With dual receive capability stations can occasio ally be heard from both receivers simultaneous Aside from causing confusion important informatic such as a aTH or callsign from the desired static might be missed This feature mutes or dlsable audio while receiving a station from a selected bar while rece...

Page 31: ...nger than 1 2 sec this ac momentarily mute oth the Uvates the unrelated skip left and right receiver function channels Note during mixed V V or U U receive the MUTE icon identifies which channel s audio will be muted With Auto Mute enabled from the menu the function activates whenever the radio is turned on and MUTE appears to the left of the selected band Refer to the table for a comparison of ma...

Page 32: ... 24 special purpose symbols to customize your name tags see the table on page 48 While programming frequency and operating settings into a memory you can assign it a name Refer to menu function 1 on page 62 Transferring Memory Banks The ratio between VHF and UHF memory banks can be changed as needed Hold the o S button while turning the transceiver on The display appears as below showing the prese...

Page 33: ... already described it does not matter if a repeater offset is active o Tune the VFO to the desired transmit frequency Press W then to again bring up the 11 t 1Et 10P JF I TE entry o Press Ig then hold the PTT switch while pressing o or Q whichever is set for menu recall once more momentarily this does not key the transmit ter Whenever you recall a separate transmit frequency memory appear together...

Page 34: ... Memory To store channel data quickly press then he for 1 second to write the current channel settii into the first vacant memory of the last availat bank For example if five banks were made availat for VHF see the box on page 30 and all rnernori in bank 5 were vacant channel data would be e tered into s a1 You can later recall this meme and assign it a name or move it to another meme channel as d...

Page 35: ...l then pauses With Carrier Resume scanning contin ues after the station stops transmitting Time Resume pauses on activity for 5 seconds then scan ning continues if the station is still transmitting or not CLEAR SCAN searches for the next open clear channel then pauses With Carrier Resume scan ning continues it a station transmits Time Resume pauses on open channels for 5 seconds then scan ning con...

Page 36: ...ited to a specific frequency you can still use them for other purposes within the 100 kHz range above the intended limit Note that with PMS as with regular band scanning a double beep sounds each time the scanne reaches the sub band edge unless you have dis abled the beeper page 71 o To release subband limits press once to returr to memory operation again to return to a VFO o to switch to the Home...

Page 37: ...n the VFO or select other memories mem ory labels are displayed only while changing If you hoar a station you wish to talk with on the priority memory press the PIT momentarily while receiving their signal to stop priority checking otherwise op eration reverts and checking continues Priority monitoring will resume according to how you set the scan resume mode see menu function 38 on page 72 To can...

Page 38: ... in a memory just recall it reset the tone frequency or function and store the memory again If you activate CTCSS on a subband limit memory it will be active when that memory is used to start subband operation CTCSS Bell Paging CTCSS Bell operation is an extension of the CTCSE encode decode function previously described in coming subaudible tones open the squelch How ever it adds two features to m...

Page 39: ...TCSS Bell mode selection in a memory just as you can store different CTCSS tones and encode decode states DTMF Code Squelch Paging The FT 8500 includes a DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency tone encoder decoder for paging and selective calling features This allows calling specific stations or groups and receiving calls directed only to you or to groups of your choice The paging and code squelch systems...

Page 40: ... Code Memory holding the 3 digit DTMF code required to open your squelch menu function 16 on page 67 Also in the code squelch mode Code Memories 1 6 always function the same the distinctions and special settings described next for the paging mode do not apply DTMF Paging Standard DTMF Paging uses a specially formatte string of 7 DTMF digits see below With DTMI paging you can receive signals that a...

Page 41: ...y C and displays the caller s 10 If the paging code matches one of the other codes stored in code memories 1 6 the calling sta tion s 10 is still entered in code memory C however you have to manually recall it for viewing Note that Code Memories 1 6 are used to store codes for calling purposes only or for both calling and receiving as you desire Remember with Code Squelch operation but not with DT...

Page 42: ...ve when paging is activated Likewise code memory C cannot be enabled since this is reserved for displaying incoming codes only Once you have stored your 3 digit 10in code memory P you can activate the paging or code squelch func tions from the normal frequency display by press As mentioned earlier in the CTCSS E procedure repeatedly pressing this key cycl through OTMF paging PAGE displayed trigg p...

Page 43: ...ed Trigger Paging This feature overcomes the inconvenience of manu ally SWitching to and from Code Squelch operation when responding to a page It can only be used between transceivers equipped with this feature such as the Yaesu FT 11R 41Rand FT 51R To activate Trigger Paging pressJ 1J t then repeatedly until T PA GE is displayed When a call is received T PAGE blinks and the alert ringer sounds If...

Page 44: ... don t want to miss any paging calls To enable this feature see menu function 18 on page 68 Paging Tx Delay When calling other stations using DTMF Paging OTMF Code Squelch particularly through repeater you may find that some stations are unable to receiv your calls This can be caused by their squelch nc opening fast enough after receiving your transmitte carrier to allow all of the DTMF digits to ...

Page 45: ...n is set up for message and 10 reception it will be handled and displayed sepa rately There are ten factory programmed Tx messages in cluding the 10 slot as shown in the table You can store your own personal 10 in slot 0 and customize slots 1 9 with messages of your choice from menu function 13 outlined on page 66 67 43 I l 5 I G02 PT 5 It Ct lF HT HOt 1E 8 Ct lLLt 1E S Et 1EPG 1 a HESU 10 slot I ...

Page 46: ...with the message and have their 10 displayed when you receive a message if they in clude it Also liSG or else liSG ID appears at the lower left of the display indicating if one or both are to be sent and displayed Message or message ID format is selected and enabled from menu selection 12 on page 66 With message mode activated you operate as be fore there is no requirement to have OTMF paging or C...

Page 47: ... transceiver s ringer responds CTCSS Bell DTMF Paqinq or DTMF Message calls according to how It it cnnfi Jtlfod via monu proqrnrnrnlnq Throo types of ringer melodies are available Beeper Melody factory programmed User programmed Melody CW Monitor The CTCSS Bell DTMF Paging Ringer can be enabled to repeat the selected melody or Morse additional When sending a pre stored message the s are automatica...

Page 48: ...y release the PIT the transmitter stays keyed until the entire auto dial string has been sent Note Withthe DTMFAuto Dialeractive the keypad cannot be used to transmitindividualDTMFcodes If you do nothavetherequired DTMFsequence storedinmem ory tum the Auto Dial mode off then manually enter the desiredDTMFcodes Composing the Ringer User Melody The default ringer for CTCSS Bell or DTMF Paqin operati...

Page 49: ... When active TOT appears between the channel displays 111 555 Checking the Battery or DC Supply Voltage The battery or DC supply voltage can be displayed in place of the sub channel frequency or else momen tarily checked Refer to menu functions 32 35 on page 71 Disabling the Keypad Beeper You can turn off the keypad beeper that sounds whenever a key or button is pressed on the MH 39 Mic Controller...

Page 50: ...ing and entering characters for memory names you can instantly return te the first character of a set shown in the shaded boxes by simply pressing f instead of pressing i J t m Also you can move among first characters between sets by pressing I 1 I r l I I U I f I t u I l J r 48 t 1 I i1i I I t t 1 I _ u 1 IE F I 13 H i r J L I tl 1 t 3 J I I JIl l t I 1 1 I 1 1 ...

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Page 52: ...ile turning the trans ceiver on Operational Effect or Setting Enabled Ref Page 15 16 52 Enables Cross Band Repeat Mode bi directional repeat Enable keypad direct access mode primary key function Enable keypad direct access mode alternate key function ljj T r _ I i 30 53 29 54 21 71 Adjust Memory Bank Ratio for VHF and UHF Toggle Direct Key Entry menu 33 capability on off Enables Transceiver Clonin...

Page 53: ...ate for operation Construct or pur chase a patch cable for connection between the FT 8500 and your TNC and refer to the table at the right for complete level and switching information If your TNC uses a PLL type DCD Data Carrier De tect circuit you may not require the squelch status input from pin 6 SaC DATA JACK PIN CONNECTIONS I PIN I LABEL I NOTES i Packet Data Input 1 PKD Impedance 10 kn Max I...

Page 54: ...cross band linking However remember these few points before using the cross band repeater function Check with amateur rules and regulations to ensure this type of operation is permitted in your country Pick your frequency pair carefully so as to not interfere with existing repeaters in operation cross linking two repeaters on two separate bands may cause a lot of havoc and may be iIIegall If you a...

Page 55: ...radio while turning the power on again LOt E t10DE appears on the display DATA JACK o On the destination transceiver press rJ tcID the display shows JA I TI t G DATA Next press rJ t on the source transceiver so the display shows SEt D I t G DATA After successful data transfer CLOt E DRTR appears again on both transceiver displays If there was a problem EPPOP appears on the display recheck your cab...

Page 56: ...owever if the keys are locked nothing happens when you press a key for even valid com mands Check for Trl keypad or DIAL lock or PIT lock in the display If you see one of these slide the LOCK switch or check the lock configure tion in menu programming If you still cannot enter data check to see if the r LED is red indicating the transmitter is activatec Releasing the PIT switch should return the s...

Page 57: ...rt connector on your computer Purchase a standard serial cable not the so called null modem type ensuring it has the correct gender and number of pins some serial COM port connectors use a 9 pin rather than 25 pin configuration Yaesu Musen does not produce PCC System oper ating software due to the wide variety of personal computers and operating systems now in use How ever the information provided...

Page 58: ...nstruction opcodes listed in the table 56 rr esoo FIF 232C on the next page The PCC control program mus construct the appropriate instruction opcode organ izing the parameters then send them to the 81 seria input pin of the DATA jack on the transceiver Example Tune to 145 520 MHz this assumes direc frequency entry menu function 33 is enabled Firs think how this would be entered using the keypac Th...

Page 59: ...CK PTI on 08H 8 dlglVDTMF entry 1EH display select MSG slot 3EH i MaNI lOCK T CAll on t H I F nlry lFH I not used i 3FH I MONI lOCK T CAll PTI on 1OAHI A dlglVDTMF entry 20H i recall menu programming I 40H I VHF Sal adjust r _B_ L______ 8 diglVDTMF entry 21 H entry 41H I VHF VOL adjust l C dlgiVDTMF entry 22H I step memo bank up or menu select 42H UHF Sal adjust iODH 0 dlglVOTMF entry 23H I step m...

Page 60: ...for 1 second In this case the command to activate continuous sweep Spectra Analyzer operation is FOh 19h Writing Programs Coding Examples Although Yaesu Musen does not offer PCC contre programs due to the variety of incompatible coropu ers used by our customers the following is an ex ample of a PCC command in BASIC proqrammin language Note that all variations of BASIC may nc support some of the co...

Page 61: ...ring to Figure 1 remove the six screws affixing the bottom cover o Referring to Figure 2 locate the unused 12 pin connector inside the front panel Plug the FTS 22 cable into the connector L r l g Figure 1 o Peel the covering from one side of the double sided tape provided with the FTS 22 and stick it in the bare area on the printed circuit board o The factory adjusts the output tone level VR1 on t...

Page 62: ...T 31 DIMMER 32 DC POWER CHECK 53AMMOOE SPECT DISP SET 50 SIGNAL WIDTH 51 SIGNAL SPACING 52 SPAN MARKERS I I 01 MEMORY WRITE 02 MEMORY CLEAR 03 HOME CHANNel WRITE 04 VFO WRITE 05 STEP SIZE _ _ y _ _ I I06 TONE SelECT I 3 MESSAGE WRITE I FUNCTION SET 14 MESSAGE STORAGE 115 MESSAGE CW MONITOR I PAGER SET 16 PAGING CODE I 17 PAGING TX DELAY 18 ANSWR BACK MODE 19 PAGING RINGER 20 PAGING ALERT 21 PAGER ...

Page 63: ...or VHF then again for UHF Turning the DIAL knob or pressing maneu vers inside the menu loop When the desired menu appears press 8 or to display its first entry some menus have only one entry while others have as many as twelve Use 5t or the DIAL again to view the other menu entries Hint If you know the number of the entry you want you can go directly to it using the keypad ex to recall 4 PTT LOCK ...

Page 64: ...mories can be used in pairs to store the pro grammable tuning and scanning limit as described on page 34 in addition to general purpose operation 01 t 1Et 10P JP ITE o To store a frequency in memory first select th desired frequency and repeater split manually desired in the dial mode as already described o Press so that the memory label blinks If th memory has not been previously programme 1 HCHt...

Page 65: ...nel proceed to the next step otherwise press j to save the entry and exit Press so that H appears in the memory window and the first char acter s place blinks o Press J to select the first character of the name for the home channel o Press to select the next character Repeat the sequence then J to finish the name then press to save the entry and exit to the dial 04 I FO UPITE o Names can be entere...

Page 66: ... 233 6 71 9 91 5 114 8 146 2 186 2 241 8 74 4 94 8 118 8 151 4 192 8 250 3 n o 97 4 123 0 156 7 203 5 79 7 100 0 127 3 162 2 210 7 82 5 103 5 131 8 167 9 218 1 F EPEHTEP SET 2 The repeater shift is pre set to 600 kHz for VHF and 5 7 6 or 1 6 MHz for UHF When tuning througt standard repeater subbands ARS Auto Repeate Shift selects the appropriate shift and offset fa easy operation The following ent...

Page 67: ...ress 0 if you want to rename the memory while programming autodial digits or else 8 to skip renaming the memory and go straight into pro gramming the digits o The blinking underline shows the current digit s or character s place Enter the digits directly using the keypad buttons If you make a mistake you can always press 8 to go back and correct any en tries Remember the small number must be blink...

Page 68: ...he following 12 HE5SHGE FORHHT o Press to display the current message operatic format Press 8 2f to select t 1SG t 15G ID OFF o With the correct message format selected press again to save the entry and exit 13 HE55HGE WRITE A memory bank stores 10 transmit outgoing mes sage slots each up to 8 characters in length Th pre programmed messages can be rewritten as fol lows o Press so the message displ...

Page 69: ... display appears with the selected code channel blinking Code channels 1 6 C P are selected by pressing or turning the DIAL You can move between fields by pressing S d Note that code channel C cannot be written to The setting in the last field enable disable determines whether the transceiver responds to the selected 3 digit if received in a pag ing sequence or not o First select a 3 digit code fo...

Page 70: ...ges a received page by paging back the calling station just as if you manually selected their 3 digit code and pressed the PIT Page Forwarding takes a received DTMF paging string and re transmits the original sequence rather than reversing the 10code pair as in anSWE back format relaying the call to extend your pagir range D Press to display the current paging mode D Press 8 to select the Fl JD or...

Page 71: ...e S to stop playback and exit t lISC SET 5 Various convenient features to enhance transceiv operation are configured within these menu entrie 28 UTO POWER OFF The transceiver can be set to turn itself off after preset period of inactivity keys or PIT are r pressed o Press to display the current APO status o Press J w to select an inactivity period of 1 hours or OFF then press in to save and exit 2...

Page 72: ...ith the FS 0 Smart Controller opuonal F It K EF SET 4 The ringer response CTCSS Bell operation depends on the configuration you select Three types of ringer melodies are available note that the CTCSS Bell and DTMF alert ringers and their settings are inde pendent Beep Melody factory programmed User programmed Melody CW Morse Code Ringer 24 RI t K ER TOt E D Press g to display the currently selecte...

Page 73: ...nd exit 0 32 DC POl JER CHECK o Press once to check the present DC supply voltage then again to exit FUt K TI ON SET 12 Other features that custom configure transceiver op eration and display appearance are included here 33 0IRECT FREQ ENTRY o Press and press ata to turn the feature on off Press to save and exit 9 34 KE F1 1 BEEPER o Press and press 818 to turn the key beeper on off Press to save ...

Page 74: ...4T J CK SELECT o Press and press 3 0 to select VHF or UHF operation via the rear panel DATA jack used for TNC interconnection Press to save and exit 0 41 D TH E HUD f HT o Press to display the current data rate configura tion D Press S to select either 1200 baud or 9600 baud operation see page 51 for a detailed expla nation then press gto save and exit 42 H t THG I I SPLH o Press g then Ci J to tu...

Page 75: ...K ELECT J Press 9 to display the current locking scheme To lock only DIAL knob input select DIHL to addi tionally disable all keypad buttons and controls select 80TH using Press to save and exit 4 PTT LOCk o Press then to enable or disable the PTT lock t 1UTE SET This function mutes or disables audio from a se lected band channel when two stations are re ceived simultaneously 4 7 t 1UTE TIt 1E o P...

Page 76: ... t tG LJ Press 9 to display the signal spacing separation in pixels Press rEJla select the desired spacing then press to save and exit Q52 SF t t t 1HP E S o Press to display the span marker calibration in kHz Press to select the desired bandwidth then press to save and exit Ht 1 t 10DE SET AM mode can be turned on to enable reception of aeronautical band transmission between 110 137 MHz in transc...

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