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DUAL BAND FM TRANSCEIVER

FT-8800R

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.

International Division

8350 N.W. 52nd Terrace, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A.

YAESU EUROPE B.V.

P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands

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

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Page 1: ...r Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A International Division 8350 N W 52nd Terrace Suite 201 Miami FL 33166 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Val...

Page 2: ...epeater Shift ARS 27 Manual Repeater Shift Activation 28 Changing the Default Repeater Shift 28 CTCSS DCS Operation 29 CTCSS Operation 29 DCS Operation 30 Tone Search Scanning 31 Memory Operation 32 R...

Page 3: ...perature for the transceiver s circuitry Featuring 1054 memory channels 527 channels each for Main and Sub band full duplex operation with independent Volume and Squelch controls and built in CTCSS an...

Page 4: ...m w o knobs connectors Weight Approx 2 2 lb 1 kg TRANSMITTER Output Power 50 20 10 5 W 144 MHz 35 20 10 5 W 430 MHz Modulation Type Variable Reactance Maximum Deviation 5 kHz Spurious Radiation Better...

Page 5: ...39A Packet Interface Cable 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 deal...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...tand 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 directional lob...

Page 8: ...nter of one of the vertical sides of the driven element or at a side corner in the case of a diamond shaped Cubical Quad Note that this transceiver is designed with wide frequency coverage in the VHF...

Page 9: ...imes Microwave LMR 400 7 8 Hardline LOSS 144 MHZ 6 5 4 7 3 0 2 0 1 5 1 5 0 7 LOSS 430 MHZ 10 8 5 9 3 7 2 9 2 6 1 3 Loss figures are approximate consult cable manufacturers catalogs for complete specif...

Page 10: ...asily accessible using 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 interfe...

Page 11: ...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 cable use 12 AWG or larger...

Page 12: ...TNC This connector is a standard mini DIN connector A pre wired connector and cable assembly option model CT 39A is available from your local Yaesu dealer The FT 8800R s DATA jack connections are opti...

Page 13: ...is at 9600 bps 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...

Page 14: ...he left re ceiver Clockwise rotation increases the audio level Press this knob momentarily to switch the Internet Connection feature on and off The outer SQL Squelch control is used to silence backgro...

Page 15: ...the VFO mode press and hold in this for 1 2 second to activate the Smart Search Feature When the left band is set to the Memory mode press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to activates the Memory...

Page 16: ...momentarily to switch the frequency control for the right band between the VFO and Memory Systems When the right band is set to the VFO mode press and hold in this for 1 2 second to activate the Smar...

Page 17: ...2 seconds to turn the radio on and off The outer SQL Squelch control is used to silence background noise on the right receiver It should be advanced clockwise just to the point where the noise is sil...

Page 18: ...f Memory Tune Mode Audio Mute Active Digital Code Squelch DCS 9600 bps Packet Mode Low TX Power Selected Middle TX Power Selected No Icon indicates High TX Power Automatic Power Off Active Keypad DIAL...

Page 19: ...al speaker The optimum load impedance is 8 Ohms Inserting a plug into this jack disables the audio path to the transceiver s internal speaker 4 13 8V DC Cable Pigtails w Fuse This is the DC power supp...

Page 20: ...nd hold in this button for 1 2 second to activates the Memory Bank feature P3 button Pressing this button repeatedly allows selection of the CTCSS or DCS mode on the Main band The selections available...

Page 21: ...emory Bank feature P1 button Pressing this button repeatedly allows selection of the CTCSS or DCS mode on the Main band The selections available are ENC ENC DEC Tone Squelch DCS OFF ENC P2 button Pres...

Page 22: ...e right VOL knob provides adjustment for the right side of the FT 8800R ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH SETTING The squelch is also set independently for the left and right sides of the transceiver The left SQL...

Page 23: ...her in a V V or U U mode if needed BASIC OPERATION VHF VHF V V Operation UHF UHF U U Operation Notice The FT 8800R may receive very strong signals on the Image frequency and or the receiver sensitivit...

Page 24: ...ence There is no decimal point key on the MH 48A6J keypad Examples To enter 146 480 MHz press 1 4 6 4 8 0 To enter 433 000 MHz press 4 3 3 0 0 0 3 Scanning From the VFO mode press and hold the SCN key...

Page 25: ...rophone s P4 key LOW 5 W MID 2 10 W MID 1 20 W HIGH 50 W 144 MHz 35 W 430 MHz Notice The FT 8800R may receive very strong signals on the Image frequency and or the receiver sensitivity may be somewhat...

Page 26: ...OFF 4 Press and hold in the Main band DIAL knob for 1 2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 5 To back on again the beep select ON in step 3 above CHANNEL STEP SELECTION The FT...

Page 27: ...Press and hold in the Main band DIAL knob for 1 2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation BAND LINKING For operation on Amateur satellites which use a normal not inverted FM trans...

Page 28: ...receive a signal on the Main band or you transmit on the Main band OFF Disables the Audio Mute feature 4 Press and hold in the Main band DIAL knob for 1 2 second to save the new setting and exit to no...

Page 29: ...SHIFT ARS The FT 8800R provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature which causes the appropriate repeater shift to be automatically applied whenever you tune into the designated repeater su...

Page 30: ...peration Changing the Default Repeater Shifts If you travel to a different region you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements To d...

Page 31: ...step 3 above will cause ENC DEC to appear When ENC DEC appears this means that the Tone Squelch system is active which mutes your FT 8800R s receiver until it receives a call from another radio sendi...

Page 32: ...de 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL knob to select Menu 41 TONE M 3 Press the Main band DIAL knob momentarily then rotate the Main band DIAL knob until DCS appears on the display this activates the DCS Enc...

Page 33: ...r on the display 2 Press the SET key momentarily to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the Main band DIAL knob to select Menu 40 TONE F when CTCSS is se lected or Menu 10 DCS COD during DCS operation 4 Press...

Page 34: ...er will appear blink ing on the display 3 Within ten seconds of pressing the SET key use the Main band DIAL knob or the microphone s UP DWN buttons to select the desired memory channel for storage if...

Page 35: ...ion of a label 4 When you have completed the creation of the label press the SET key momentarily to save the label and exit to normal operation Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies Odd Splits 1 St...

Page 36: ...he steps used during Memory Tuning 4 Press and hold in the V M key for 1 2 second during Memory Tuning the data will now have been copied to VFO although the original memory contents will remain intac...

Page 37: ...s as well as any desired repeater offset The power level may also be set at this time if you wish to store it 2 Press and hold in the SET key for 1 2 second A memory number will appear blink ing on th...

Page 38: ...in the V M key for 1 2 seconds then rotate the Main band DIAL knob 6 To exit from Memory Bank operation press and hold in the V M key for 1 2 second then rotate the Main band DIAL knob to select ALL M...

Page 39: ...ing to the desired configuration 2 Press and hold in the Hyper Memory key 1 through 6 corresponding to the Hyper Memory channel into which you wish to store this configuration for 2 seconds Hyper Memo...

Page 40: ...ers and will hold there for five seconds If you do not take action to disable the scanner within five seconds the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active BUSY In this mode the scanne...

Page 41: ...enough to open the squelch the scanner will halt temporarily the decimal point of the frequency display will blink dur ing this Pause condition 5 The scanner will then resume according to the Scan Re...

Page 42: ...kipped during scanning if you like 1 Set the radio to the Memory Mode by pressing the V M key if necessary 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning 3 Set the b...

Page 43: ...ou selected the desired Memory Channel in the previous step to be the Main band by pressing the DIAL knob 4 Press the SET key momentarily to enter the Set mode 5 Rotate the Main band DIAL knob to sele...

Page 44: ...4 300 MHz into Memory Channel L1 the L designates the Lower sub band limit 3 Likewise store 148 000 MHz into Memory Channel U1 the U designates the Upper sub band limit 4 Switch to the Memory mode by...

Page 45: ...requency you wish to be the Priority Channel into memory channel 1 2 Now set the FT 8800R for operation on another memory channel 3 Press and hold in the HM key for 1 2 second to activate the Memory P...

Page 46: ...he radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M key if necessary 2 Press and hold in the V M key this will cause the radio to scan upward on the current band loading channels on which it encounters a sig...

Page 47: ...45 FT 8800R Operating Manual NOTE...

Page 48: ...e four pollings your radio will sense that no signal has been received three beeps will sound and the display will revert to OUT RNG If you move back into range your radio will again beep and the disp...

Page 49: ...ry of your callsign 5 Rotate the Main band DIAL knob one click clockwise to begin entry of the letters and numbers in your callsign 6 Press the Main band DIAL knob momentarily to set the first letter...

Page 50: ...y stored data after the cursor If you make a mistake press the microphone s DWN key to move back to the first digit then re enter the correct number 7 When entry of all digits is complete press the SE...

Page 51: ...ired speed 4 Press and hold in the Main band DIAL knob for 1 2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation You can also set a longer delay between the time you press the HM key with PT...

Page 52: ...ss 1 Press the SET key momentarily to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL knob to select Menu 15 DTMF W 3 Press the Main band DIAL knob momentarily then load the DTMF tones which you wish t...

Page 53: ...to establish an Internet link 9 With the Internet link feature activated as in step 7 above press the left VOL knob or microphone s P2 key to send out the DTMF tones according to your selection in st...

Page 54: ...cond 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 switch or key bu...

Page 55: ...eception Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst When the Main band is set to the Memory mode or Home Channel press and hold in this button for 1 2 second to switch the memory channel display between the Frequen...

Page 56: ...o configure for the narrower bandwidth use the following procedure 1 Press the SET key momentarily to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL knob to select Menu 44 WID NAR 3 Press the Main ban...

Page 57: ...fier configurations the output signal phase is inverted from the input Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd number 1 3 5 etc of amplification stages may result in inversion of a transmitted...

Page 58: ...r for guidance Remember that the transmit duty cycle will be much higher during repeater service so we recommend that the transmit power level be set to a Low setting to ensure cooler operation Transc...

Page 59: ...settings to their factory defaults HYPER RESET Clears the Hyper Memory settings to factory defaults MEMORY RESET Clears the Regular Memory settings to factory defaults M BANK RESET Clears the Memory...

Page 60: ...key The display will disappear for a moment then the CLONE notation will appear on the display 4 On the destination radio press the left LOW key The CLONE RX indicator will appear on the display 5 Now...

Page 61: ...sted 3 Press the Main band DIAL knob momentarily to enable adjustment of the selected Menu item then rotate the Main band DIAL knob to perform the actual adjustment 4 After completing your selection a...

Page 62: ...the magnitude of the Repeater Shift Sets the flag for the Memory Scan List Sets the Synthesizer steps Defines the audio path to the external speaker when used Sets the CTCSS Tone Frequency Selects the...

Page 63: ...time a polling transmission is received from the other station and a low beep will sound once when the other station goes out of range Menu 4 BAND Function Enables disables the VFO Band edge for the...

Page 64: ...ormat Available Values FREQ CWID DC IN OFF Default FREQ FREQ Displays the Sub band frequency Dual band operation CWID Displays the CW ID DC IN Displays the DC supply voltage OFF No Display Note When t...

Page 65: ...as Mode change Band Change etc Menu 17 INET Function Selects the Internet Connection mode Available Values INT COD INT MEM Default INT COD INT COD Sets up the Internet Connection mode for WIRESTM acc...

Page 66: ...pends on transceiver version Menu 24 MUTE Function Selects the Audio Mute mode Available Values OFF TX RX and TX RX Default OFF OFF Disables the Audio Mute feature TX Reduces the audio level of the Su...

Page 67: ...G P2 Function Programming the microphone s P2 P button assignment See page 53 for details Menu 30 PG P3 Function Programming the microphone s P3 P1 button assignment See page 53 for details Menu 31 PG...

Page 68: ...bles Memory Scanning on all memory channels MSM Enables Memory Scanning on flagged Memory Channels only Menu 36 SHIFT Function Sets the magnitude of the Repeater Shift Available Values 0 00 99 95 MHz...

Page 69: ...pendently for each band and independently in each memory Menu 41 TONE M Function Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode Available Values OFF ENC ENC DEC DCS Default OFF ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC...

Page 70: ...X RPT Function Switches the Cross Band Repeater feature on and off Perform this Menu function to switch the Cross Band Repeater feature on and off See page 56 for details Menu 46 AM Function Enables...

Page 71: ...his equipment 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...

Page 72: ...Printed in Japan Copyright 2003 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 1 8 M 1 0 0...

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