VEM FT-8800 Quick Start (Rev “A”)
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Turning the Transceiver On and Off
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To turn the transceiver “ON”, press and hold the “Right” VOL knob for 2 seconds
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When you turn on the FT-8800R, the current DC Supply voltage is indicated for 2 seconds
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After the 2 second interval, the display will switch to its normal indication of the operating frequency
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To turn the transceiver “OFF”, press and hold the “Right” VOL knob for 2 seconds
Frequency Band Operation
In the factory default configuration, the
FT−8800R
operates in the
Dual Receive
mode.
The following illustration shows VHF- UHF mode of operation.
Selecting the Main Operating Band
During
Dual Receive
operation, the
Main
band frequency (on which transmission is possible) will be indicated by the
icon.
You will observe the
icon lighting up alternate sides of the display as you switch
Main
bands from the left side to the right side, and vice-
versa. (The following illustration shows the
Main
band on the left side and the
Sub
band on the right side.)
To establish the
Main
band, momentarily press one of the following:
•
The left or right
DIAL
knob
•
MH−48A6J
microphone’s
key
