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FT-897D O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
O
PERATION
ON
A
LASKA
E
MERGENCY
F
REQUENCY
: 5167.5 kHz
(
U.S. V
ERSION
O
NLY
)
Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur ra-
dio in the United States permit emergency amateur commu-
nications on the spot frequency of 5167.5 kHz by stations in
(or within 92.6 km of) the state of Alaska. This frequency is
only to be used when the
immediate safety of human life
and/or property
are threatened, and is never to be used for
routine communications.
The
FT-897D
includes the capability for transmission and
reception on 5167.5 kHz under such emergency conditions
via the Menu system. To activate this feature:
1. Press and hold in the [
F
] button for one second to acti-
vate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
MEM/VFO CH
knob to select Menu Mode
No-050
[
EMERGENCY
]
.
3. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ON
.”
4. Press and hold in the [
F
] button for one second to exit
the Menu mode.
Emergency communication on this spot frequency is now
possible:
5. Press the
V/M
key, as necessary, to enter the Memory
mode, then rotate the
MEM/VFO CH
knob to select the
emergency channel (
M-EMG
), which is found between
channels
M-P5U
and
M-001
.
6. Note that the receive-mode CLARIFIER functions nor-
mally while using this frequency, but variation of the
transmit frequency is not possible. Activation of Menu
Mode
No-050
[
EMERGENCY
]
does not enable any other
out-of-amateur-band capability on the transceiver. The
full specifications of the
FT-897D
are not necessarily
guaranteed on this frequency, but power output and re-
ceiver sensitivity should be fully satisfactory for the pur-
pose of emergency communication.
7. If you wish to disable operation capability on the Alaska
Emergency Frequency, repeat the procedure detailed
above, but set Menu Mode
No-050
[
EMERGENCY
]
to
“
OFF
” in step 3 of the procedure.
In an emergency, note that a half-wave dipole cut for this
frequency should be approximately 45’3” on each leg (90’6”
total length).Emergency operation on 5167.5 kHz is shared
with the Alaska-Fixed Service. This transceiver is not au-
thorized for operation, under the FCC’s Part 87, for aero-
nautical communications.
CW T
RAINING
F
EATURE
The
FT-897D
provides a CW Training feature, which sends
random Morse Code five-character groups via the sidetone
(heard in the speaker), so you can improve your CW profi-
ciency whether or not the bands are open.
1. Press and hold in the [
F
] key for one second to enter the
Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
MEM/VFO CH
knob to select Menu Mode
No-031
[
CW TRAINING
]
.
3. Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Training mode:
N
: Numeric characters only
A
:
Alphabet characters only
AN
: Numeric and Alphabet characters (Mixed)
4. Press the [
B
](
STRT
) key to begin generation of the five-
character code groups (CW sidetone only, does not key
the transmitter).
5. When the code group is completed, code, the “Answer”
will appear on the display.
6. Press the [
B
](
STRT
) key to generate another code group,
as above.
7. To disable the CW Training feature, press and holding
the [
F
] key for one second to exit to normal operation.
You may adjust the Morse speed by the Menu
Mode No-030 [CW SPEED].
P
ROGRAMMING
THE
P
ANEL
K
EY
F
UNCTIONS
The Function ([
A
], [
B
], [
C
]) keys in Multi Function Row
“q” [
PG A
,
PG B
,
PG C
], may each be assigned the function
of a particular key. These may be used to create a custom set
of “hot keys” to often-used functions from other Multi Func-
tion Rows.
To assign the key functions:
1. Press and hold in the [
F
] button for one second to acti-
vate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
MEM/VFO CH
knob to select Menu Mode
corresponding to the key to be assigned a function (
No-
065:
[
PG A
]
key,
No-066:
[
PG B
]
key,
No-067:
[
PG C
]
key.
3. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the feature or function
you wish to assigned to the key.
4. When you have completed the set-up, press and hold in
the [
F
] button for one second to exit the Menu mode.
