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FT
DX
5000 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permits emergency amateur communica-
tions 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. It is never to be used for routine
communications.
The
FT
DX
5000
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 the [
MENU
] button to briefly, enter the Menu
mode.
2. Rotate the (
VFO-A
)[
SELECT
] knob to select “
176
TGEN EMRGNCY
”.
3. Rotate the (
VFO-B
)[
SELECT
] knob to select “
EN-
ABLE
”.
4. Press and hold in the [
MENU
] button for 2 seconds to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation. Emer-
gency communication on this spot frequency is now
possible.
5. Press the [
V/M
] button, as necessary, to enter the
Memory mode. Press and hold the [
BAND/MCH
] but-
ton (the imbedded LED glows yellow), then rotate the
[
CLAR
(
VFO-B
)] knob to select the emergency chan-
nel (“
E-US
”), which is found between channels “
P-9U
”
and “
01
.”
N
OTE
:
The receive-mode CLARIFIER functions normally
while using this frequency, but variation of the trans-
mit frequency is not possible. Activation of “
176 TGEN
EMRGNCY
” does not enable any other out-of-ama-
teur-band capability on the transceiver. The full speci-
fications of the
FT
DX
5000
are not necessarily guaran-
teed on this frequency. However, power output and re-
ceiver sensitivity should be fully satisfactory for the
purpose of emergency communication.
If you wish to disable operation capability on the Alaska
Emergency Frequency, repeat the above procedures,
but set “
176 TGEN EMRGNCY
” to “
DISABLE
” in
step 3.
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 authorized for operation under
the FCC’s Part 87 rules for aeronautical communica-
tions.
O
PERATION
ON
A
LASKA
E
MERGENCY
F
REQUENCY
:
5167.5
KH
Z
(
U.S. V
ERSION
O
NLY
)
(VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
[MENU] Button
(VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[BAND/MCH] Button
[V/M] Button
