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FT-897D O

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Command Title

Parameter

Opcode

Notes

LOCK ON/OFF

CMD

CMD = 00 : LOCK ON
CMD = 80 : LOCK OFF

PTT ON/OFF

CMD

CMD = 08 : PTT ON
CMD = 88 : PTT OFF

Set Frequency

P1 ~ P4 : Frequency Digits
01, 42, 34, 56, [01] = 14.23456 MHz
P1 = 00 : LSB,

P1 = 01 : USB,

P1 = 02 : CW,

Operating Mode

P1 = 03 : CWR, P1 = 04 : AM,

P1 = 08 : FM,

P1 = 0A : DIG,

P1 = 0C : PKT

P1 = 88 : FMN,

CLAR ON/OFF

CMD

CMD = 05 : CLAR ON
CMD = 85 : CLAR OFF

CLAR Frequency

P1 = 00 : “+” OFFSET

P3, P4 : CLAR Frequency

P1 = 00 : “-” OFFSET

12, 34 = 12.34 kHz

VFO-A/B

Toggle

SPLIT ON/OFF

CMD

CMD = 02 : SPLIT ON
CMD = 82 : SPLIT OFF
P1 = 09 : “-” SHIFT

Repeater Offset

P1 = 49 : “+” SHIFT
P1 = 89 : SIMPLEX

Repeater Offset Frequency

P1 ~ P4 : Frequency Digits
05, 43, 21, 00, [F9] = 5.4321 MHz
P1 = 0A : DCS ON
P1 = 0B : DCS DECODER ON
P1 = 0C : DCS ENCODER ON

CTCSS/DCS Mode

P1 = 2A : CTCSS ON
P1 = 3A : CTCSS DECODER ON
P1 = 4A : CTCSS ENCODER ON
P1 = 8A : OFF

CTCSS Tone

P1 ~ P2 : CTCSS Tone Frequency for TX (Note 1)
P3 ~ P4 : CTCSS Tone Frequency for RX (Note 1)

DCS Code

P1 ~ P2 : DCS Code for TX (Note 2)
P3 ~ P4 : DCS Code for RX (Note 2)

Read RX Status

(Note 3)

Read TX Status

(Note 4)

Read RX Status

(Note 5)

Note 1

: CTCSS Tone

Example

: Set the CTCSS Tone Frequncy to 88.5 Hz (TX)

and 100.0 Hz (RX)

00 = 88.5 Hz (TX), 100.0 Hz (RX)

Note 2

: DCS Code

Example

: Set the DCS Code to 023 (TX) and 371 (RX)

71 = 023 (TX), 371 (RX)

Note 3

: Read RX Status

Opcode Command Chart

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

PO Meter Data

HI SWR Status

0: HI SWR "OFF"

1: HI SWR "ON"

SPLIT Status

0: SPLIT "ON"

1: SPLIT "OFF”

Dummy Data

PTT

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

S Meter Data

Dummy Data

Squelch Status
0: Squelch "OFF" (Signal present)
1: Squelch "ON" (No signal)

CTCSS/DCS Code
  0: CTCSS/DCS Code is Matched
  1: CTCSS/DCS Code is Un-Matched
  CTCSS/DCS OFF:0

Discriminator Centering
  0: Discriminator is Centered
  1: Discriminator is Off-Center
  SSB/CW/AM mode:0

Note 4

: Read TX Status

DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5

MODE

100/10MHz

1MHz/100kHz

100/10Hz

10/1kHz

00=LSB, 01=USB

02=CW, 03=CWR

04=AM,

06=WFM, 08=FM

0A=DIG, 0C=PKT

Note 5

: Read Frequency & Mode Status

Summary of Contents for FT-897D

Page 1: ...RTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Win...

Page 2: ...Contents CAT...

Page 3: ...in clude are a number of operating status icons as well as the function displays for the three operating function keys A B and C INTRODUCTION Among the advanced features of the FT 897D are many incor...

Page 4: ...evel FM Variable Reactance FM Maximum Deviation 5 kHz FM N 2 5 kHz Spurious Radiation 50 dB 1 8 29 7 MHz 60 dB 50 144 430 MHz Carrier Suppression 40 dB Opp Sideband Suppression 50 dB SSB Frequency Res...

Page 5: ...ins SSB Filter 2 3 kHz 4 7 kHz 6 dB 66 dB YF 122C Collins CW Filter 500 Hz 2 kHz 6 dB 60 dB YF 122CN Collins CW Filter 300 Hz 1 kHz 6 dB 60 dB FC 30 External Automatic Antenna Tuner ATAS 25 Active Tun...

Page 6: ...the vehicle s voltage regulator should be adjusted to reduce the charging voltage to 14 Volts or lower Route the DC cable as far away from the ignition cables as possible If the DC cable is not long e...

Page 7: ...et Operation 1 To turn the transceiver on turn on the POWER switch on the FP 30 before turning on the POWER switch on the FT 897D 2 To turn the transceiver off turn off the POWER switch on the FT 897D...

Page 8: ...installed Figure 3 5 Remove the plastic cap which is same label A or B of the battery compartment witch is the FNB 78 installed from the to bottom cover before turning the plastic cap so that the smal...

Page 9: ...panel Ground lug of the FT 897D transceiver to the vehicle or vessel s ground system should clear up any such difficulties Vertex Standard does not recommend the use of on glass mobile antennas unles...

Page 10: ...o as to ensure proper antenna system per formance Use high quality 50 coaxial cable for the lead in to your FT 897D transceiver All efforts at providing an efficient antenna system will be wasted if p...

Page 11: ...ex periment with grounding and or Radio Frequency Interfer ence RFI suppression devices such as ferrite cores to minimize interference to your communications caused by energy from the computer Comput...

Page 12: ...tches via a closure to ground as provided by your FT 897D s CAT LINEAR jack TX GND pin Alternatively many of these amplifiers use RF Sensing to control their relays if yours is in this category you ma...

Page 13: ...tly shorted to ground When using an external electronic keyer be absolutely cer tain that it is configured for positive keying not nega tive or grid block keying The key up voltage of the FT 897D is 5...

Page 14: ...ise rotation increases the volume level SQL RF Knob In the USA version this outer SQL RF knob adjusts the gain of the receiver s RF and IF stages Using Menu Mode No 080 SQL RF GAIN this control may be...

Page 15: ...is indicator glows green when the squelch opens and turns red during transmit CW T Indicator This indicator is a visual tinning indicator for CW re ception which glows green in synchronization with a...

Page 16: ...operation Press and hold in the A RPT key for one second to recall Menu Mode No 076 RPT SHIFT for setting the shift frequency offset B Key REV Press the B REV key to reverse the transmit and receive f...

Page 17: ...ure Press and hold in the A SCOP key for one second to initiate the Spectrum Scope B Key WID Press the B WID key to select the visible bandwidth for the Spectrum Scope Monitor Press and hold in the B...

Page 18: ...MFk TUNE DOWN UP A Key TUNE Press the A TUNE key to activate the optional FC 30 Automatic Antenna Tuner or ATAS 100 120 Active Tuning Antenna System Press and hold in the A TUNE key for one second to...

Page 19: ...to activate the DSP Noise Reduction system Press and hold in the A DNR key for one second recall Menu Mode No 049 DSP NR LEVEL for setting the degree of DSP Noise Reduction B Key DNF Press the B DNF...

Page 20: ...he tip connection and accepts a Transmit Request command on the ring connection The main shaft is the ground re turn The TX Request connection when shorted to ground puts the FT 897D into the transmit...

Page 21: ...the battery pack to be used when you have in stalled two optional FNB 78 Ni MH battery packs into the FT 897D Bottom Panel Connector METER Jack This 3 5 mm 2 pin jack is used for connection to an ana...

Page 22: ...y may be set to different bands See the Stacked VFO System discussion on page 22 for details 1 Press and hold in the F key for one second to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the MEM VFO CH knob to recall...

Page 23: ...r transceiver is configured for RF Gain use rotating this control fully clockwise in the SSB CW Digital modes will provide best sensitivity To reduce the receiver s RF Gain somewhat rotate this contro...

Page 24: ...04 AM FM DIAL see page 56 The main DIAL synthesizer s tuning rate the number of steps per rotation of the DIAL can be adjusted using Menu Mode No 035 DIAL STEP See page 58 for details STACKED VFO SYST...

Page 25: ...ies in the 5 MHz band and the USB mode is automatically selected on these channels If you have partitioned your memory channels into Memory Groups via Menu Mode No 055 MEM GROUP the memory channel num...

Page 26: ...e frequency relative to your transmit fre quency To achieve a wider offset than this you may use the Split operating mode described later 1 Press the CLAR IF SHIFT button momentarily to acti vate the...

Page 27: ...Menu Mode No 015 CAR LSB R for LSB mode or No 017 CAR USB R for USB mode This allows you to set up a higher or lower listening pitch if you prefer such as compared to the default passband response See...

Page 28: ...is not necessary ATT FRONT END ATTENUATOR The Attenuator will reduce all signals and noise by 10 dB and it may be used to make reception more pleasant under extremely noisy conditions This feature is...

Page 29: ...on and the DSP will ap pear at the center top on the display 3 Now press and hold in the A DNR key for one sec ond This instantly activates Menu Mode No 049 DSP NR LEVEL which allows adjustment of the...

Page 30: ...activity The available selections for the time before power off are 1 6 hours as well as APO Off The default condition for the APO is OFF and here is the procedure for activating it 1 Press and hold...

Page 31: ...Page 29 FT 897D OPERATING MANUAL RECEIVER ACCESSORIES NOTE...

Page 32: ...Western languages consonant sounds which are rich in high fre quency components are frequently more important SSB AM TRANSMISSION VOX Operation The VOX system provides automatic transmit receive swit...

Page 33: ...while operating on SSB and AM modes 1 Press the F key as necessary to recall Multi Function Row c STO RCL PROC 2 Press the C PROC key to acti vate the AF Speech Processor Parentheses will ap pear on b...

Page 34: ...as a CW SPOT feature utilizing the sidetone Because the sidetone is a representation of the actual pitch of your transmitted signal it may be used for zeroing in on another station To activate the CW...

Page 35: ...r dashes to be generated 5 The keyer speed may be adjusted using the Menu Mode To adjust the Keyer speed While still in Multi Function Row j SPOT BK KYR press and hold in the C KYR key for one second...

Page 36: ...e press of the A RPT key will have set the trans ceiver for Minus Shift operation In this situation you will observe the indicator on the display The trans mitter frequency will be shifted down by a d...

Page 37: ...et easily 1 Press and hold the A TON key for one second This instantly recall Menu Mode No 083 TONE FREQ 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired CTCSS frequency FM TRANSMISSION 3 When done press...

Page 38: ...odes a CTCSS Tone D D Encodes a DCS Code and Decodes a DCS Code D DCS Decode only T CTCSS Tone Decode only Split Tone Frequency or DCS Code Setup 1 Press and hold in the A ENC if you use CTCSS or B DE...

Page 39: ...very time a polling transmission is received from the other station the alert beeps will be heard OFF No alert beeps will be heard you must look at the display to confirm current ARTS status To set th...

Page 40: ...97D TRANSMITTER OPERATION 3 If the optional YF 122C 500 Hz filter or YF 122CN 300 Hz filter filter has been installed it may be used for RTTY work Recall Multi Function Row n CFIL then press the B or...

Page 41: ...SSB based AFSK Digital mode Note that the PSK31 configurations will also work well for many Digital oper ating situations DIGITAL MODE OPERATION SSB BASED AFSK Packet 1200 9600 bps FM Operation The FT...

Page 42: ...e No 084 TOT TIME The default setting for this feature is OFF Rotate the DIAL knob to set a new time out setting from 1 minute to 20 minutes 3 When you have made your selection press and hold in the F...

Page 43: ...TAS 100 will be slower than with the ATAS 120 TRANSMITTER OPERATION The optional ATAS 100 120 Active Tuning Antenna Sys tem provides operation on a number of HF bands 7 14 21 28 MHz plus 50 MHz 144 MH...

Page 44: ...TUNE key repeatedly The transceiver will remain in the receive mode as it retracts this may take up to one minute There after the transmitter will be engaged and the ATAS 100 120 will be automaticall...

Page 45: ...tore impedance matching data in its micro computer memory so as to provide instant adjustment as you transmit in different areas of a particular band A total of 100 memories are pro vided 11 of these...

Page 46: ...ou to uti lize the split frequency memory technique described later 2 Press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH as needed until Multi Function Row b MW SKIP TAG appears on the display 3 P...

Page 47: ...y mode and return to the VFO mode the memory channel number will be replaced by VFOa or VFOb When operating on a Split frequency memory a special indication will appear on the LCD Masking Hiding a Mem...

Page 48: ...recall the Home Channel on the band group where you currently are op erating HF 50 MHz 144 MHz or 430 MHz The HOME indication will appear on the display 2 Press the HOME key once more to return to the...

Page 49: ...Scope press the A SCOP key once more The receiver s audio output and S meter are dis abled when using the Spectrum Scope SMART SEARCH OPERATION The Smart Search feature automatically stores frequenci...

Page 50: ...can PMS mode the scanner will scan the band within user programmed fre quency limits Scanning Operation In order for the FT 897D to scan automatically the Squelch must be set so that the background no...

Page 51: ...ress the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob as needed until Multi Function Row g SCN PRI DW appears on the display 4 Press the B PRI key momentarily to start the Prior ity monitoring th...

Page 52: ...W key momentarily then turn the MEM VFO CH knob to select memory channel M P1U 6 Press and hold the A MW key for one second to write the VFO frequency into M P1U 7 Press the F key momentarily then rot...

Page 53: ...dure 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 Se...

Page 54: ...ME 3 Rotate the DIAL to select OFF 4 Press and hold in the F key for one second to exit to normal operation 5 Press the F key momentarily then rotate the MEM VFO CH knob as needed until Multi Function...

Page 55: ...the DIAL knob to adjust the display illumination for a comfortable brightness level As you make the ad justment you will be able to see the effects of you changes 4 When you have completed the adjust...

Page 56: ...delay between when the PTT is keyed and the car rier is transmitted during QSK operation when using the internal keyer Setting of the CW sidetone volume level Sets the sending speed for the built in...

Page 57: ...he Operating Function Row 17 function Programming the C key in the Operating Function Row 17 function Programming the optional MH 59A8J microphone s ACC button assignment Programming the optional MH 5...

Page 58: ...D Function Enables disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation Available Values ON OFF Default OFF MENU MODE No 010 ARTS IDW Function Stores your callsign into the CW identifier Up to ten charact...

Page 59: ...side AUTO Injects the CW carrier oscillator on the LSB side while operating on the 10 MHz band and below USB side while operate on the 10 MHz band and up MENU MODE No 024 CW DELAY Function Sets the re...

Page 60: ...ault 0 Hz MENU MODE No 037 DIG GAIN Function Adjusts the audio input level from terminal equip ment such as a TNC or PSK 31 sound card during DIG Digital mode operation Available Values 0 100 Default...

Page 61: ...P LPF filter in the SSB AM and FM modes Best voice mode interference rejection will usually be obtained with a setting of between 2130 and 2770 Hz MENU MODE No 048 DSP MIC EQ Function Sets the DSP mic...

Page 62: ...by connect ing the serial Data cable to the MIC jack MENU MODE No 060 MTR ARX SEL Function Select the meter display configuration while the transceiver is receiving Available Values SIG CTR VLT N A F...

Page 63: ...ATC MENU MODE No 068 PG ACC Function Programming the optional MH 59A8J microphone s ACC button assignment Available Values All Multi Functions all Menu Items ex cept Menu 065 through 070 MONI Q SPL TC...

Page 64: ...TAS HF ATAS HF 50 ATAS ALL TUNER Default OFF OFF The A TUNE key is disabled ATAS HF The A TUNE key will activate the optional ATAS 100 120 on the HF amateur bands ATAS HF 50 The A TUNE key will activa...

Page 65: ...p bits There are 17 instruction opcodes for the FT 897D listed in the chart on next page Many of these opcodes are On Off toggle commands for the same action e g PTT On and PTT Off Most of these comma...

Page 66: ...Frequency for TX Note 1 P3 P4 CTCSS Tone Frequency for RX Note 1 DCS Code P1 P2 P3 P4 0C P1 P2 DCS Code for TX Note 2 P3 P4 DCS Code for RX Note 2 Read RX Status E7 Note 3 Read TX Status F7 Note 4 Re...

Page 67: ...which connects the CAT LINEAR jacks on the two transceivers as shown below TX D TX D RX D GND GND RX D To clone from one transceiver to another use the following procedure 1 Insert the Clone Cable int...

Page 68: ...d with the mounting pins on the board and push it into place these slots does not distinction for the in stalled filter 5 Replace the top cover and its eight screws remember to replace the internal sp...

Page 69: ...es align with those on the FT 897D and secure using the supplied screws Figure 3 4 To install the FC 30 position the FC 30 so that the mounting plate A on the side fits into the mounting plate B on th...

Page 70: ...the MEM VFO CH knob one click counter clockwise to re select Multi Function Row a A B A B SPL Press the A A B key to select VFOb 145 970 MHz Again press the F key momentarily and rotate the MEM VFO CH...

Page 71: ...DTMF MICROPHONE MH 59 LOCK Switch Pressing this key locks the FT 897D s front panel keys so as to prevent accidental frequency change PTT Switch Press this switch to transmit and release it to receiv...

Page 72: ...ne frequency band 1 8 MHz 3 5 MHz 5 MHz 7 MHz 10 MHz 14 MHz 15 MHz 18 MHz 21 MHz 24 MHz 28 MHz 50 MHz 88 MHz 108 MHz 144 MHz 430 MHz 1 8 MHz This key generates the DTMF 9 tone during trans mission and...

Page 73: ...guration of this key to enable use of a different function via Menu Mode No 069 PG P1 P2 key Press this key to engage the 1750 Hz burst tone for access of a repeater requiring tone burst typically in...

Page 74: ...Page 72 FT 897D OPERATING MANUAL NOTE...

Page 75: ...nning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service...

Page 76: ...004 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d No portion of this manual may be reproduced without t h e p e r m i s s i o n o f VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD P r i n t e d i n J a p a n E H 0...

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