COMMON TASKS
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK)
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Transmit
To transmit, simply depress the
PTT
(Push To Talk) switch on the microphone.
The
FT−8900R
will transmit only on the
Main
band. During transmission, the
icon will
appear at the upper right of the
Main
frequency field on the display.
Changing the Transmitter Power Level
You can select from among a total of four transmit power levels on your
FT−8900R
.
To change the power level, press the
key to select one of the four power settings. These
power levels will be stored in memory registers at the time of memory storage.
LOW
: 5 watts HF/VHF/UHF
MID2
: 10 watts HF/VHF/UHF
MID1
: 20 watts HF/VHF/UHF
HIGH
: 50 watts HF/VHF, 35 watts UHF
During transmission, the
Bar Graph
will deflect in the display, according to the power output
selected.
You may change the power level on the
Main
band using the
MH−48A6J
microphone’s
key.
Activate the Lock Feature
In order to prevent accidental frequency change, the panel switches and
DIAL
knobs may be
locked out.
To activate the Lock feature:
1.
Press the
SET key
momentarily to enter the
Set
mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select
Menu #21
LOCK
.
3.
Press the
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate the
DIAL
knob to change the
setting to
ON
.
4.
Press the
SET key
momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
0.
To unlock the panel switches and
DIAL
knobs, select
OFF
in step 3 above.