Prince William County ARES
FT-8800 Quick Reference Guide v.1.4
Power
Turning the power on and off (Pg. 20)
To turn the radio
on
, press and hold the
right
VOL
knob for 2 seconds (Fig. 1). The LCD will show the
current power supply voltage for 2 seconds before
switching to normal mode.
To turn the radio
off
, press and hold the
right
VOL
knob for 2 seconds.
Changing the Transmit Power Level (Pg. 23)
Press the
LOW
key on the active (MAIN) band you wish to modify the power on.
There are four settings. For 2m/70cm, Low is 5W, Mid2 is 10W Mid1 is 20W. On 2m,
High is 50W and on 70cm High is 35W
Figure 1
Band Management
Selecting the Operating Band (Pg. 20)
Transmission is possible on the side where the
MAIN
icon is lit.
To select the left or right side for transmission:
Mic:
Press the
P1
button
Face:
Briefly press the
DIAL
knob on either the left or the right side as needed.
Selecting the Frequency Band (Pg. 21)
Press and hold the
DIAL
knob to step through the bands in the following progression:
144 MHz
→
250 MHz
→
350 MHz
→
430 MHz
→
850 MHz
→
144 MHz …
Locking the Radio
Locking the Radio (Pg. 24)
To activate:
1. Press
the
SET
key momentarily to enter the set mode
2. Rotate
the
MAIN
band
DIAL
knob know to select Menu 21 (LOCK).
3. Press
the
MAIN
band
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate it to change the set-
ting to ON.
4. Press
the
SET
key momentarily to save the setting and exit to normal operations
To deactivate:
1. Press
the
SET
key momentarily to enter the set mode
2. Rotate
the
MAIN
band
DIAL
knob know to select Menu 21 (LOCK).
3. Press
the
MAIN
band
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate it to change the set-
ting to OFF.
4.
Press the
SET
key momentarily to save the setting and exit to normal operations
MIC Gain Control
The mic input level and receiver bandwidth are coupled in the FT-8800R. Changing
the receiver spacing reduces the mic gain. (Pg. 54)
1. Press
the
SET
key momentarily.
2. Rotate
the
MAIN
band
DIAL
knob and select Menu 44 (WID.NAR).
3. Press
the
MAIN
band
DIAL
knob momentarily and rotate it to display NAR-
ROW.
4. Press and hold the
MAIN
band
DIAL
knob for 1/2 second to save the setting and
return to normal operations.
