Yaesu FT-897, Technical Supplement

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Alignment
Battery Indicator Alignment
r
Connect a DC power supply to pin 4 of
JP4007
, and
connect pin 6 to the ground lead from the power sup-
ply.
r
Adjust the power supply voltage exactly to 11.0 V.
r
Adjust VR4001 until you see an orange blink on the
BATT-A
indicator.
Software Menu Alignment
The antenna connector should be connected to a
dummy load (in cases where transmission is involved) or
the signal generator (in the case of reception). General
alignment conditions are as follows unless otherwise
noted.
AF-gain knob : Center
RF-gain knob
: Fully clockwise
SQL : Fully counterclockwise
ATT/IPO/CTCSS/DCS
: Off
Output power
: High
AGC
: Auto
Break-in : On
CW Keyer
: Off
VOX : Off
Press and hold in the Multi Function Keys [ A ], [ B ],
[
C
] simultaneously and turn on the transceiver while hold-
ing them in; the alignment menu will then be activated
(you will hear a “diddle-diddle-diddle” opening tone se-
quence to confirm that the alignment menu has been acti-
vated).
In the alignment procedures, each alignment param-
eter is selected by rotating the
MAIN
dial. Each Align-
ment item is selected by rotating the MEM/VFO CH knob.
To store the alignment parameters when you are satis-
fied with the adjustment, press the [ MENU ] key for longer
than a half second.
VR4001 JP4007