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FT-8800R Operating Manual
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NTRODUCTION
The
FT-8800R
is a ruggedly-built, high quality Dual Band FM transceiver providing 50
Watts of power output on the 144 MHz Amateur band and 35 Watts on the 430 MHz band.
The high power output of the
FT-8800R
is produced by its RD70HVF1 Power MOS FET
amplifier, with a direct-flow heat sink and thermostatically-controlled cooling fan maintain-
ing a safe temperature 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 and
DCS encoder/decoder circuits, the
FT-8800R
includes provision for remote-head mount-
ing, utilizing the optional
YSK-8900
Separation Kit, which allows installation evening the
most compact of cars.
We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety, so as to understand fully the many
features of your new
FT-8800R
transceiver.
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LOW
SQL
SQL
VOL
VOL
LOW
V/M
HM
SCN
V/M
HM
SCN
KEY2
PWR
