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FT-8800R Operating Manual
M
ANUAL
R
EPEATER
S
HIFT
A
CTIVATION
If the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other
than that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually.
To do this:
1. Press the [
SET
] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “
Main
” band
DIAL
knob to select Menu #33 (
RPT.MOD
).
3. Press the “
Main
” band
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate the “
Main
” band
DIAL
knob
to select the desired shift among “
–
,” “
+
,” and “
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.
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 do this, follow the procedure below:
1. Press the [
SET
] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “
Main
” band
DIAL
knob to select Menu #36 (
SHIFT
).
3. Press the “
Main
” band
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate the “
Main
” band
DIAL
knob
to select the new repeater shift magnitude.
4. Press and hold in the “
Main
” band
DIAL
knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
If you just have one “odd” split that you need to program, don’t change the “de-
fault” repeated shifts using this Menu Item! Enter the transmit and receive fre-
quencies separately, as shown on page 33.
R
EPEATER
O
PERATION