COMMON TASKS
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK)
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3.
Press the
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate the
DIAL
knob to change the
display to
NARROW
.
4.
Press and hold in the
DIAL
knob for ½ second to save the new setting and exit to
normal operation.
0.
To restore the normal (higher) microphone input level and normal (15 kHz) receiver
bandwidth, select
WIDE
in step 3 above.
Program Band Limits for VFO Mode
The
FT−8900R
contains five sets of band-edge memories, also know as
Programmable
Memory Scan
(PMS) channels, labeled
L1/U1
through
L5/U5
.
This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual
VFO
operation.
For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to 148.000
MHz so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW ―Weak Signal‖ portion of the band
below 144.300 MHz.
Here’s how to do this:
1.
Set the
FT−8900R
to the
VFO
mode by pressing the
key, if necessary.
2.
Tune to
144.300
MHz on the
Main
band.
3.
Press and hold in the
SET key
for ½ second. A memory number will appear
(blinking) on the display.
4.
Within ten seconds of pressing the
SET
key, use the
DIAL
knob, or the
microphone’s
and
buttons, to select the
PMS
channel
L1
(the ―L‖ designates
the Lower sub-band limit).
The
PMS
channels (
L1/U1
through
L5/U5
) are located before Memory
Channel 1 and after Memory Channel 799.
5.
Press the
SET key
momentarily to save the entry and exit to normal operation.
6.
Tune to
148.000
MHz on the
Main
band and repeat steps 3 through 5 to store 148.000
MHz into
PMS
channel
U1
(the ―U‖ designates the Upper sub-band limit).
