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Important Notice! .......................................................... 1

Introduction ................................................................... 2

Accessories & Options ................................................ 3

Control & Connectors .................................................. 5

Top Panel ........................................................................... 5

Front Panel ......................................................................... 6

Side Panel .......................................................................... 7

Keypad ............................................................................... 8

LCD Display ...................................................................... 9

Before You Begin ........................................................ 10

Precautions ....................................................................... 10

Battery Installation and Removal .................................... 10

Battery Charging .............................................................. 11

Low Battery Indication .................................................... 12

Installing the FBA-25A Alkaline Battery Case ............... 13

Basic Operation .......................................................... 14

Preliminary Steps ............................................................. 14

Operation Quick Start ...................................................... 14

Squelch Adjustment ......................................................... 16

Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency ........... 16

Transmission .................................................................... 16

Flip-Flop Feature (Frequency Recall) ............................. 17

Advanced Operation .................................................. 18

Tuning Methods ............................................................... 18

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts ...................... 19

Monitor Key .................................................................... 20

ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature ........................ 20

LOCK Function ............................................................... 21

DIAL and [



]/[



] key Swap Configuration .................. 21

Receive Battery Saver Setup ........................................... 22

Beep On/Off ..................................................................... 23

Changing the Channel Steps ............................................ 24

VOX Operation ................................................................ 25

Side Tone Feature ............................................................ 26

Timer Operation ............................................................... 27

Memory Operation ...................................................... 28

Memory System Operation .............................................. 28

Memory Storage .............................................................. 28

Recalling the Memories ................................................... 30

Deleting Memories .......................................................... 31

Scanning Operation ................................................... 32

Channel-Skip Scanning ................................................... 33

Dual Watch Operation ................................................ 34

Priority Dual Watch Operation .................................. 35

Split Operation ............................................................ 36

Programming a Transmit Frequency ............................... 36

Operating in the Split Mode ............................................ 37

Field Programming Mode .......................................... 38

CPU Resetting ............................................................. 39

Menu (“Set”) Mode ..................................................... 40

Specifications ............................................................. 46

Troubleshooting ......................................................... 48

Book Memory Channel List ....................................... 49

NOTICE

There are no user-serviceable parts inside this

transceiver. All service jobs must be referred to

your Authorized Service Center.

Summary of Contents for FTA-230

Page 1: ...Operating Manual AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...Key 20 ANL Automatic Noise Limiter Feature 20 LOCK Function 21 DIAL and key Swap Configuration 21 Receive Battery Saver Setup 22 Beep On Off 23 Changing the Channel Steps 24 VOX Operation 25 Side Tone Feature 26 Timer Operation 27 Memory Operation 28 Memory System Operation 28 Memory Storage 28 Recalling the Memories 30 Deleting Memories 31 Scanning Operation 32 Channel Skip Scanning 33 Dual Watch...

Page 3: ... to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz ANSI IEEE C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromag netic Fields RF and Microwave When transmitting hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch 2 5 cm away from your head and body The radio m...

Page 4: ...splay 150 Memory Channels and 100 Book Memory Channels We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety so as to understand the many features of the FTA 230 com pletely Keep this manual handy so you may use it for reference Congratulations You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool a YAESU two way radio Rugged reliable and easy to use your YAESU radio will keep you in con...

Page 5: ...lable Options YHA 73 Helical Antenna MH 44B4B Speaker Microphone FBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case FNB 83 Ni MH Battery Pack 7 2V CD 32 Charger Cradle E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only CT 96 Headset Cable Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions Consult your YAESU Deal...

Page 6: ...l 4 Accessories Options PTT Switch not supplied An external PTT switch is required for use with an aviation headset Headset not supplied E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise Filter Option CT 96 Headset Cable CD 59 12 V DC Charging Cradl ...

Page 7: ... Speaker Microphone that is not recommended by the manufac turer Because these jack connections are unique using a Speaker Microphone that is not specified by Yaesu may damage the FTA 230 2 Do not allow the FTA 230 to become sub merged in water while the rubber cap over the MIC EAR jack is removed DIAL Selector Knob This outer 20 position detented rotary switch tunes the operating frequency or sel...

Page 8: ... keypad is used for most radio command opera tions Several keys have triple functions The primary functions are activated by simply pressing the key momentarily The secondary functions are activated by pressing the F key followed by the key The third functions are activated by pressing and holding in the key for 2 seconds These functions are described in detail on page 8 BUSY TX Indicator Lamp Thi...

Page 9: ...quiet monitoring See page 20 for details POWER Switch Press and hold this button for 3 seconds to toggle the transceiver s power on and off EXT DC Jack When an external 12 Volt DC power source is avail able you may connect the optional E DC 5B Ex ternal DC Cable here 1 Do not connect any wire to this jack if that wire is connected directly to a 28 Volt DC source Connecting the FTA 230 directly to ...

Page 10: ...ge the functions of the DIAL and keys None Frequency Entry Digit 8 Enable Disable the Keypad Beeper None Frequency Entry Digit 0 Adjusts the Automatic Noise Limiter None Frequency Entry Digit 3 None None Frequency Entry Digit 6 Activates the Dual Watch Feature Activates the VOX Feature Frequency Entry Digit 9 Allows Skipping of Channel during Scan None Activates Secondary key mode Cancel the Secon...

Page 11: ...See page 38 This icon indicates that the Weather Alert feature is active See page 45 This icon indicates that the Book Memory Bank is in use See page 18 This indicator confirms that this channel will be skipped during scan See page 35 This indicator confirms that the Key Lock is activated See page 21 This indicator confirms that VOX system is active See page 25 This indicator confirms that Seconda...

Page 12: ...danger and possibly cause damage to the Ni MH pack Although the FTA 230 is designed to be Submers ible 3 ft 30 min its enclosure is not designed to guarantee protection from ingress of water under extreme pressure Do not allow the radio to become submerged in deep water and do not subject it to water spray under pressure Battery Installation and Removal To install the battery hold the transceiver ...

Page 13: ...e CD 32 the antenna jack should be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front 3 If the transceiver and battery pack are inserted cor rectly the RED indicator on the CD 32 will glow A fully discharged pack will be charged completely in 12 hours Use for CD 59 1 Insert the cigarette lighter plug into the cigarette lighter socket DC 11 V 16 V 2 Insert the transceiver and battery pack int...

Page 14: ...Contact your Dealer if you have any doubts about the appropriateness of the particular charger or battery pack you intend to use Before You Begin Low Battery Indication As your battery discharges during use the voltage will gradually become lower When the battery volt age is becoming too low for reliable operation the icon will blink on the LCD display indicat ing that the battery pack must be rec...

Page 15: ...ies insert the end first then press in the end so the battery snaps into place Al ways replace all six batteries at the same time paying attention to the polarity indicated inside the case The FBA 25A must not be used with re chargeable cells The FBA 25A does not con tain the thermal and over current protection circuits provided in the FNB series of Ni MH Battery Packs required when utilizing Ni C...

Page 16: ...rt To turn the radio on press and hold in the POWER Switch of for 3 seconds A channel frequency should appear on the display If not press the ENT key repeatedly if neces sary so that VFO appears on the display followed by a channel frequency Directly entering frequencies from the keypad is the easiest method if you know the frequency on which you wish to operate Just enter the five digits of the f...

Page 17: ...u n d n o i s e will now be heard and you may use this noise to set the desired audio level Press the MONITOR button momentarily to silence the noise and resume normal quiet monitoring 1 If you change the function of DIAL and key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL key you may choose the operat ing frequency by pressing the key 2 If you change the function of DIAL and key by pressing the ...

Page 18: ...e squelch Press the ENT key to save your new setting Press the PTT switch to exit the Menu SET mode Basic Operation Accessing the 121 5 MHz Emergency Frequency The FTA 230 can quickly access the 121 500 MHz Emergency Frequency This function can be activated even when the keypad lock function described on page 21 is in use To access the Emer gency Frequency press the 121 5 key mo mentarily To exit ...

Page 19: ... You will see the previously selected recall number appearing on the LCD Rotate the DIAL selector knob or press the key to select previously stored frequencies 0R ó 1R ó 2R ó 3R ó 4R 9R ó 8R ó 7R ó 6R ó 5R To exit the Flip Flop mode press the SET key to return to the VFO mode ó ó Erasing the memorized Frequencies Recall the memorized frequency that you wish to erase using the DIAL selector knob or...

Page 20: ...any as 150 channels in the radio s main memory bank These memory channels may also be labeled by you with an alpha numeric name of up to 8 characters in length to aid in quick identification of the channel See page 28 for details on creating alpha numeric labels BOOK Pre Programmed Memories The Book memories are pre programmed either at the factory or by your Dealer depending on your country s req...

Page 21: ...re initiates the scanning process Advanced Operation If there are no Weather Channels in your area the scanner will not stop Press the MONITOR button to stop the scanner You can also select Weather Channels manually by rotating the DIAL selector knob To confirm the current Weather Channel frequency press the SET key momentarily The display changes to frequency indication Press the SET key again to...

Page 22: ...porarily press and hold the MONITOR key for 2 seconds on the left side of the radio just below the PTT button The squelch will remain open and you should have a better chance of hearing weak signals To return to normal operation press the MONITOR key momentarily ANL Automatic Noise Limiter Feature For reduction of impulse noise such as that produced by an engine s ignition system the ANL feature m...

Page 23: ... 121 5 key momentarily this key never locks Pressing this key also unlocks the ra dio You may choose the lockout configuration according to your operating preferences See page 45 for details DIAL and key Swap Configuration In the factory default the DIAL selector knob selects the operating frequency and the memory channel and the key adjust the audio volume level However you may exchange the funct...

Page 24: ...to activate the Menu SET mode Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item RSAV Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired duty cycle receive sleep The selections avail able are 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 and ABS or oFF The default value is 1 1 When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press...

Page 25: ... on the display for 3 seconds To turn the beep on repeat the above step press the F key followed by the 8 BEEP key the BEEP ON notation will appear on the display for 3 seconds You may turn the beeper on and off via the Menu Item BEEP The FTA 230 provides for adjustment of the Beep level via the Menu To adjust the Beep level Press the F key momentarily then press the SET key to activate the Menu S...

Page 26: ...nd then press the PTT key to exit to normal operation Important Note 1 When you select the channel step to 8 33 kHz the channel display differs from actual operating fre quency see the chart below However the operator pilot tower control etc will call out the frequency according to what the display indicates Operating Frequency 1xx 0000 MHz 1xx 0083 MHz 1xx 0166 MHz 1xx 0250 MHz 1xx 0333 MHz 1xx 0...

Page 27: ...hould return to the receive mode after a short delay To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation press and hold the 6 DW key for 3 seconds the icon will disappear from the display The FTA 230 provides for adjustment of the VOX Gain via the Menu to prevent accidental transmitter activa tion in a noisy environment To set the VOX Gain Press the F key mo mentarily then press the SET key to activate the ...

Page 28: ...ec When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation Side Tone Feature monitoring your voice When using the after market Headset you may monitor your transmitted voice from the headset for monitoring To set the side tone monitor level Press the F key mo mentarily then press the SET key to activate the Menu SET mode...

Page 29: ...n the Stop Watch and Count Down timer modes Stop Watch Timer If you select the Count Down timer rotate the DIAL knob to set the values for the timer 1 minutes 60 minutes The Timer is designed to start stop reset repeatedly whenever you press the ENT key In the Count Down timer mode an alert will sound and the timer will stop when the Count Down timer reaches 00 00 00 Count Down Timer Advanced Oper...

Page 30: ...cies USA version only into the Main Memory system Memory Storage Select the desired frequency in the VFO mode or recall the Book Memory channel or Weather chan nel to be stored in the Main Memory Press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds The memo ry channel number will blink on the LCD W i t h i n f i v e s e c onds of pressing the M W S P L W key rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the...

Page 31: ...the ENT key momentarily to move on to the next character Select succeeding characters in the same manner pressing the ENT key momentarily after each selection After entering the entire name eight characters maximum press the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save all data for the channel and exit Note If you have transferred a Weather Channel directly to memory the WX 01 WX 10 labels utilize the alpha...

Page 32: ... 1 Channel Indication sequential Channel Num ber e g CH 001 CH 002 etc 2 Frequency Indication e g 122 500 or 3 Alphanumeric Label e g LAX FSS To change the Memory display title press the SET key repeat edly if necessary until you get the desired dis play title structure To exit the Memory mode press the ENT key three times to return to the VFO mode If you change a function of DIAL and key by press...

Page 33: ...y to activate the Menu SET mode Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item MCLR Press the ENT key then rotate the DIAL selector knob to recall the memory channel to be erased Press the ENT key to clear the Memory channel the Memory channel number will return to 001 Important Notice An erased channel cannot be restored and CH 001 cannot be erased as it is used for Priority Channel operation...

Page 34: ...ically the same in each of the above modes Press and hold in the SET key for 2 seconds to start the automatic scanner up ward toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number When the scanner encounters a signal the scanner will halt on that channel and will hold there for five seconds after which scanning will resume While the scanner remains paused on a frequency the decimal point of the fre...

Page 35: ...re always active the scanner will be halted repeatedly on their channels Such channels can be set to be skipped during Memory scanning MR Book or WX modes if you like so as not to interfere with automatic channel scanning Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning Press the F key fol lowed by the 9 SKIP key The SKIP icon will appear on the dis play indicating that the channel is to be...

Page 36: ...nnel not the Priority channel you may push the PTT switch at any time to transmit on that channel When a signal is received on the Priority channel operation immediately shifts to the Priority channel the DW icon will blink and the display will be come illuminated unless the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off While receiving on the priority channel if you mo mentarily press the PTT switch Dual Watch ...

Page 37: ... Dual Watch See page 43 for details To start Priority Dual Watch press the F key followed by the 6 D W key The DW icon will appear on the display While receiving on the current non Priority channel pressing the PTT switch once causes the radio to switch to the Priority channel and cancels Dual Watch Press the PTT switch again to transmit on the Priority chan nel When a signal is received on the Pr...

Page 38: ... NAV band frequen cy 108 000 117 975 MHz such as the ATIS broadcast using the DIAL selector knob or keypad P r e s s t h e F k e y f o l l o w e d b y t h e MW SPL W key The SPL icon will blink and the transmit frequency will appear on the display Now set your radio s transmit frequency where the Flight Service Station will be listening for calls using the DIAL selector knob or keypad Press and ho...

Page 39: ...r on the display Press and hold in the PTT switch to transmit on the split transmit fre quency Release the PTT switch to return to the receive mode To disable the Split function press the F key followed by the 7 SPL key again Note A split frequency can be programmed into each memory channel independently Set a transmit frequen cy before programming the memory channel if desired The split function ...

Page 40: ...ber to indicate a vacant memory channel Now press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds you will now see blinking A at the left side of the LCD To attach an alpha numeric name label to the memory proceed to the next step oth erwise press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit To label a memory with an alpha numeric name the next step is to use the DIAL selector ...

Page 41: ...tatic electricity etc If this happens reset ting of the microprocessor may restore normal opera tion Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete microprocessor reset as described below To clear all memories and other settings to factory de faults Turn the radio off Press and hold in the ENT key and the MONITOR button while turning the radio on Notes ...

Page 42: ...ily then press the SET key to activate the Menu SET mode 2 Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the Menu Item feature you wish to view and or modify 3 Once you have selected the desired Menu Item press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu Item The current setting value will be blink ing 4 Rotate the DIAL selector knob to change the setting of the item on to oFF etc 5 Press the ENT key ...

Page 43: ...ng the Weather Alert Signal on the WX channel Enables disables VOX operation Selects the VOX delay hang time Sets the VOX sensitivity Selects the control locking lockout combination Selects the synthesizer steps Sets the Beep level Sets the Side Tone level Menu SQL MCLR RESM SCNL BEEP RSAV LAMP SFT PRTM DWMD POBP IMIC EMRG TOT DIMM WXAF VOX VDLY VSNS LOCK STEP BPLV STLV Available Values 0 8 5S CAR...

Page 44: ...re stored and CH 001 cannot be erased as it is used for Priority Channel operation RESM Function Scan Resume Mode Setting Available Values 5S CAR Default Setting 5S 5S 5 Second Pause mode the scanner will halt for five seconds only after which scanning will resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting CAR Carrier Drop mode the scanner will remain halted for as long as there is a c...

Page 45: ...n lamp CNT mode Illuminates the Display Keypad continu ously SFT Function CPU Clock Shift Available Values on oFF Default Setting oFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency Consult your Yaesu dealer for details regarding this function PRTM Function Selects the Priority Checking Time Available Values 05 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 se...

Page 46: ...isables the internal microphone The internal microphone will still function normally when the external microphone is disconnected EMRG Function Emergency channel On Off Available Values on oFF Default Setting on This controls the operation of the Emergency 121 5 key When set to oFF this key will not function You can still use the frequency 121 5 MHz either by entering it on the keypad in the VFO m...

Page 47: ...ction is activated the icon will appear on the display VOX Function Enables disables VOX operation Available Values on oFF Default Setting oFF VDLY Function Selects the VOX delay hang time Available Values 05 10 15 20 x0 1 sec Default Setting 10 x0 1 sec VSNS Function Sets the VOX sensitivity Available Values 1 8 Default Setting 4 LOCK Function Selects the control locking lockout combina tion Avai...

Page 48: ... on saver ratio 1 5 60 mA squelch on 200 mA receive 850 mA transmit 1 5 W Carrier Temperature Range 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Case Size WxHxD 2 36 x 4 09 x 1 2 inches 60 x 104 x 30 5 mm w o knob antenna Weight approx 12 7 oz 360 grams with FNB 83 antenna and belt clip Receiver Circuit Type Double conversion superheterodyne IFs 47 25 MHz 450 kHz Sensitivity AM Better than 0 8 µV for 6 dB S N with ...

Page 49: ...Carrier Power Frequency Stability Better than 10 ppm 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Modulation System Low Level Amplitude Modulation Spurious Emission 60 dB below carrier Int Microphone Type Condenser Ext Mic Impedance 150 Ohms Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation ...

Page 50: ...e is simply pushed into the MIC EAR jack The jack must be screwed into the MIC EAR jack to make proper con tacts within the radio Contact your Aviation dealer for details on purchasing an aftermarket Push To Talk switch The CT 96 headset cable is made to operate with most headsets however to be concretely sure check with the headset manufacturer providing the wiring shown below Please confirm the ...

Page 51: ...l Enroute Channel Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use Air Traffic Control General Use CH No 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Alpha Tag ARTCC 07 ARTCC 08 ARTCC 09 ARTCC 10 ARTCC 11 ARTCC 12 ARTCC 13 ARTCC 14 ARTCC 15 FAS FO...

Page 52: ...ET OSLO VOLMET PARIS RADIO PARIS RADIO PRAGUE VOLMET ROME VOLMET ST PETERSBURG VOLMET SOFIA VOLMET STOCKHOLM VOLMET SUNDSVALL VOLMET TEL AVIV BEN GURION RADIO VIENNA VOLMET WIEN AUSTRIA CH No 42 43 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 Frequency MHz 127 600 127 200 132 975 122 200 123 600 123 400 118 650 119 500 125 900...

Page 53: ...ily to move on to the next character 6 After entering the entire name eight characters maximum pressing the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save all data for the channel and exit Tag Channels Memory Display 1 Press the ENT key sevral times to select MR mode 2 P r e s s t h e S E T k e y t o change Memory display Mode Selection Press the ENT key to switch the operating mode between the VFO mode Memor...

Page 54: ...ch an alpha numeric name label to the memory proceed to the next step otherwise press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit 6 To label a memory with an alpha numeric name the next step is to use the DIAL selector knob to select any of the 48 available characters 7 P r e s s t h e E N T k e y momentarily to select it and move on to the next character 8 After entering...

Page 55: ...Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the user s authorization to operate this device ...

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