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VHF/UHF

DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER

FT-60R

PERATING

ANUAL

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

VERTEX 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
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.

Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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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 Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong ...

Page 2: ...CS Code Inversion 63 Reset Procedures 64 Cloning 65 Set Mode 66 Specifications 79 AUTO Mode Preset Operating Parameters 80 General Description 1 Accessories Options 2 Controls Connections 3 Top Front Panel 3 LCD 4 Side Panel 5 Keypad 6 Installation of Accessories 8 Antenna Installation 8 Installation of FNB 83 Battery Pack 8 Battery Charging 9 Low Battery Indication 10 Installation of FBA 25A Batt...

Page 3: ...one even if you are disabled and unable to press the PTT switch Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch EPCS that allows you to page a particular station and only receive calls from that station if desired and a security Password fea ture that will allow you to turn on and operate your transceiver only after you enter your Pass word Additional features include a convenient access key for Vertex Standard ...

Page 4: ...B Speaker Microphone MH 37A4B Ear piece Microphone VC 25 VOX Headset B suffix is for use with 100 120 VAC C suffix is for use with 230 240 VAC Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Yaesu accessories Vertex Standard shal...

Page 5: ... rotary switch is used for setting the operating fre quency and also is used for menu selections and other adjustments SQL Knob This outer control is used to silence back ground noise on the receiver It should be ad vanced clockwise just to the point where the noise is silenced and the green BUSY indi cator turns off LCD Liquid Crystal Display The display shows current operating condition as indic...

Page 6: ...ive Skip Memory Channel or Preferential Memory Channel Repeater Shift Direction CTCSS DSC Operation Internet Connection Feature Active Key Lock Active Operating Mode Bell Alerm Active Battery Saver Active Dual Watch Active Priority Channel Automatic Power Off Active Battery Indicator Memory Bank Active Low TX Power Selected ...

Page 7: ...tch illuminates the LCD and keypad for five seconds after which the back lighting will automatically turn off Press the F W key on the keypad first then press this switch to activate the back lighting lamp continuously To turn the lamp off press this switch again You can change the primary press key function of this switch if you prefer See page 17 for details MIC SP Jack This four conductor minia...

Page 8: ...it 4 Selects the direction of the uplink frequency shift either or simplex during repeater operation Activates the EMERGENCY function Frequency entry digit 5 Selects the CTCSS DCS Bell ringer repetitions None Frequency entry digit 7 None None Activates the EPCS Enhanced Paging Code Squelch feature Frequency entry digit 8 Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel selection mode Switches the frequency co...

Page 9: ...s the Key Lockout feature Activates the Key Lockout feature Decreases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next lowest channel Tunes the VFO frequency down ward in 1 MHz steps Starts the scanner downward toward a lower frequency or a lower channel number Frequency entry digit 9 Selects the DTMF mode Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies while working through a r...

Page 10: ... transmission ensure that the SWR presented to the transceiver is 1 5 1 or lower to avoid excessive feedline loss INSTALLATION OF FNB 83 BATTERY PACK The FNB 83 is a high performance Ni MH battery providing high capacity in a compact package Under normal use the FNB 83 may be used for approximately 300 charge cycles after which operating time may be expected to decrease If you have an old battery ...

Page 11: ... completely in 10 hours Disconnect the NC 88 from the EXT DC jack and the AC line outlet Important Note The NC 88 is not designed to power the transceiver for operation reception or transmission Do not leave the NC 88 connected to the transceiver for continuous periods in ex cess of 24 hours Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni MH battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life Please ...

Page 12: ...tery Case allows operation of the FT 60R using six AA size Alkaline batteries When installing batteries insert the end first then press in the end so the battery snaps into place Always 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 rechargeable cells The FBA 25A does not contain the thermal and over current p...

Page 13: ...tion The input level to the FT 60R from the TNC should be adjusted at the TNC side the optimum input voltage is approximately 5 mV at 2000 Ohms Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables so as to prevent voltage spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver When you are operating on Packet switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF as the sleep cycle may collide with the b...

Page 14: ...t set the SQL knob fully counter clockwise Now you may rotate the VOL knob to adjust the receiver level for a comfortable listing level using the background noise as a reference To set the squelch turn the SQL knob clockwise slightly past the point where the background noise is muted This is the point of best sensitivity to weak signals and we recommend that you not rotate the SQL knob very much p...

Page 15: ... VFO mode a channelized system which allows free tuning throughout the currently selected operating band Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the FT 60R 1 Tuning Dial Rotation of the DIAL allows tuning in the pre programmed steps established for the current operating band Clockwise rotation of the DIAL causes the FT 60R to be tuned toward a higher frequency while counter clock...

Page 16: ... Programmed VFO Scan Details regarding sub band setup may be found on page 36 If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan i e toward a lower frequency instead of a higher frequency just rotate the DIAL one click in the counter clockwise direction while the FT 60R is scanning The scanning direction will be re versed To revert to scanning toward a higher frequency once more rotate the DIAL one ...

Page 17: ...get much longer battery life by switching to Low Power operation described in the next chapter And don t forget always have an antenna connected when you transmit 2 Transmission is possible only on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz bands Changing the Transmitter Power Level To change the power level Press the F W key then press the 3 TX PO key The LCD shows the current power output level Rotate the DIAL kno...

Page 18: ...T switch and keypad are locked out LK P D Both the PTT switch and DIAL are locked out LK ALL All of the above are locked out To lock out some or all of the keys 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 25 LOCK 3 Press the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to choose between one of the...

Page 19: ...the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the three modes described above 5 When you have made your choice press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation Press the F W key first then press the LAMP switch to illuminate the Key pad LCD lamp continuously until you press the LAMP key again irrespec tive of the Lamp m...

Page 20: ...Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired signal strength level for the squelch threshold S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 8 S FULL or OFF 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation 6 Finally rotate the SQL knob fully clockwise CHECKING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE The FT 60R s microprocessor includes programming which will measure the current bat tery voltage 1 Press the F W k...

Page 21: ... either downward or upward and one of these icons will appear at the top of the LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled AUTOMATIC REPEATER SHIFT ARS The FT 60R provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature which causes the appropriate repeater shift to be applied automatically whenever you tune into the desig nated repeater sub bands in your country These sub bands are shown below If t...

Page 22: ...er ride your manual setting of the shift direction Turn ARS off if you do not wish this to happen Changing the Default Repeater Shifts If you travel to a different region you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements To do this follow the procedure below 1 Set the FT 60R s frequency to the band on which you wish to change the defa...

Page 23: ...RV key again to cause operation to revert to nor mal monitoring of the repeater downlink output frequency While you are listening on the input frequency to the re peater using the HM RV key the repeater offset icon will blink The configuration of this key may be set either to RV for checking the input frequency of a repeater or HM for instant switching to the Home channel for the band you are oper...

Page 24: ...dio quiet until a specific call is received which may be helpful while operating in congested areas of the band 1 You may notice a REV TN indication on the display while you rotate the DIAL knob in this step this means that the Reverse Tone Squelch system is active which mutes your FT 60R s receiver instead of opening the squelch when it receives a call from the radio sending a matched CTCSS tone ...

Page 25: ...operation if your friend s use transceivers equipped with this advanced feature Just as in CTCSS operation DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and that you select a tone code 1 Press the F W key then press the 1 SQ TYP key to enable selection of the CTCSS DCS mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob until the DCS indication appears on the display this activates the DCS Encoder Decoder 3 Press the PT...

Page 26: ...CTCSS or DCS Decoder operation see the previous discus sions In the case of CTCSS will appear on the display in the case of DCS will appear on the display 2 Press the F W key then press the 2 CODE key 3 Press and hold in the MHz or MHz key for one sec ond to start scanning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone code 4 When the radio detects the correct tone or code it will halt on that tone code and a...

Page 27: ...r Decoder the Bell will ring in accordance with this programming SPLIT TONE OPERATION The FT 60R can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 47 SPLIT 3 Press the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON to ena...

Page 28: ... 26 M T CL 3 Press the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select TCALL on the display 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To access a repeater press and hold in the MONI switch for the amount of time specified by the repeater owner operator The transmitter will automatically be activated and a 1750 Hz aud...

Page 29: ...rough BANK10 Each Memory Bank can be assigned up to 1000 channels from the standard and PMS memory channels 10 Weather Broadcast Channels MEMORY MODE L50 U50 000 850 MHz Band 430 MHz Band 350 MHz Band 250 MHz Band 144 MHz Band HOME Channels 5 channels 999 998 Memory Bank 10 Memory Bank 9 Memory Bank 8 Memory Bank 7 Memory Bank 6 Memory Bank 5 Memory Bank 4 Memory Bank 3 Memory Bank 2 Memory Bank 1...

Page 30: ...neces sary 4 Press the F W key once more to store the frequency into memory 5 You still will be operating in the VFO mode so you may now enter other frequen cies and store them into additional memory locations by repeating the above process Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies Odd Splits All memories can store an independent transmit frequency for operation on repeaters with non standard shift...

Page 31: ... storage is simple to accomplish 1 Change the setting of Set Mode Item 36 REV HM from REV to HOME if it is not already set to this option see page 75 2 Select the desired frequency while operating in the VFO mode Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones as well as any desired repeater offset The power level may also be set at this time if you wish to store it 3 Press and hold in the F W ke...

Page 32: ...ough 7 to program the remaining letters numbers or symbols of the desired label A total of six characters may be used in the creation of a label 10 When you have programmed a label which is under 6 characters press and hold in the F W key for one second to confirm the label if the label is exactly 6 characters in length you do not need to press and hold in F W 11 When you have completed the creati...

Page 33: ...of the operating frequency so you can navigate without having to enter the Menu to change the display configuration 3 Rotate the DIAL knob as desired to tune to a new frequency The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning 4 If you wish to return to the original memory frequency just press the BAND BAND DN key momentarily The displ...

Page 34: ...Notice Once deleted the channel data cannot be recovered MOVING MEMORY DATA TO THE VFO Data stored on memory channels can easily be moved to the VFO if you like 1 Select the memory channel containing the frequency data to be moved to the VFO 2 Press the BAND BAND DN key momentarily to activate the Memory Tune fea ture temporarily then press and hold in the BAND BAND DN key for one second The data ...

Page 35: ...the Memory mode 2 Press and hold in the BAND BAND DN key then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Bank BANK 1 through BANK10 3 Press the V M PRI key momentarily now as you rotate the DIAL knob to select memories you will observe that you can only select memory channels in the current memory bank The indication will appear at the left side of the frequency display while operating with...

Page 36: ...F Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre programmed at the factory for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations 1 Press and hold in the 1 SQ TYP key for one second to recall the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel 3 If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations just press the PTT switch W...

Page 37: ... TIME In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters and will hold there for five seconds If you do not take action to disable the scanner within that time pe riod the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active To set the Scan Resume mode 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 35 RESUME 3 Press ...

Page 38: ...e V M PRI key for one second to start scanning 5 If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch the scanner will halt temporarily the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition 6 The scanner will then resume according to the Scan Resume mode selected in the previous section 7 To cancel scanning press the PTT switch or V M PRI key 1 ...

Page 39: ...resume scanning Such channels may be Skipped during scanning if you like 1 Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning 2 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 46 SKIP 4 Press the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select SKIP The current Memory Channel w...

Page 40: ...d exit to normal operation 7 To remove a channel from the Preferential Scan List just repeat the above procedure rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF in step 5 above In the factory default configuration you may recall Set Mode Item 46 SKIP by press ing F W 8 P2 To initiate Preferential Memory Scan 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select S...

Page 41: ... Bank from the Memory Bank Link Scan repeat steps 2 and 3 above to delete the decimal point from the Memory Bank number indication WEATHER ALERT SCAN This feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for the pres ence of the NOAAAlert Tone while operating using VFO scan or Memory channel scan When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged the FT 60R will check the Weather Broa...

Page 42: ...he radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M PRI key if necessary 2 Using the techniques learned earlier store per the above concept 144 300 MHz into Memory Channel L01 the L designates the Lower sub band limit 3 Likewise store 148 000 MHz into Memory Channel U01 the U designates the Upper sub band limit 4 Confirm the radio is in the VFO mode press and hold in the BAND BAND DN key for one second a...

Page 43: ...RI again to disable the VFO Priority mode Memory Channel Priority 1 Store the frequency you wish to be the Priority Channel into memory channel 1 2 Now set the radio for operation on another memory channel 3 Press the F W key then press the V M PRI key to activate the Memory Priority mode The display will remain on the current memory channel frequency but every five seconds the radio will check th...

Page 44: ...al feature is available which will allow you to move to the Priority channel instantly without waiting for activity to appear on the Priority channel When this feature is enabled and Priority monitoring is engaged just press the PTT switch operation will instantly revert to the Priority channel To enable the Priority Revert operation 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mo...

Page 45: ...AL knob to set this Set Mode Item to OFF 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation BAND EDGE BEEPER The FT 60R will automatically beep when a band edge is encountered during scanning either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation You may also enable this feature band edge beeper to operate when the frequency reaches the band edg...

Page 46: ...the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 31 PAG CDR for the Receiving CTCSS Tone Pair or Set Mode Item 32 PAG CDT for the Transmitting CTCSS Tone Pair 3 Press the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to set the CTCSS Tone number which cor...

Page 47: ...s coming in as described previously See page 25 for details Paging Answer Back When you press the PTT switch to respond to a page call the FT 60R transmits the same CTCSS tone pair This tone pair will open the Code Squelch of the calling station If you prefer you can have the FT 60R respond to page calls automatically transpond To enable this feature 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to...

Page 48: ...rm sound And do not transmit the alarm tone except in a true emergency 2 The Emergency feature may be changed to another function via Set Mode Item 20 EMG S see page 72 for details 3 If you place the radio in the VHF Only mode see page 62 for details the radio will transmit on the VHF Home channel when you press the PTT switch EMERGENCY AUTOMATIC ID EAI FEATURE The Emergency Automatic ID EAI featu...

Page 49: ...or name the radio will repeatedly transmit three tones for a user defined period of time between 1 and 30 minutes The callsign or name will be transmit ted every 10 minutes The Emergency Automatic ID EAI Feature requires that you 1 store the CTCSS Tone Pair into the Receiving Pager Memory see page 44 for procedure and 2 store the desired UHF coordination frequency into Memory Channel 000 see page ...

Page 50: ...Search Mode 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 42 S SRCH 3 Press the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Smart Search mode see above 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation Storing Sm...

Page 51: ... beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the local WIRES node operating in the SRG mode 4 To disable the Internet Connection feature press the 0 SET key momentarily the icon will disappear from the display If other users report that you always have a DTMF beep at the beginning of each transmission and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet access disable th...

Page 52: ... the new settings 8 Press the 0 SET key momentarily to activate the Internet Connection feature The icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display 9 Press and hold in the 0 SET key for one second rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF access number IMEM 1 IMEM 9 correspond ing to the Internet link repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link then press the PTT switch moment...

Page 53: ...deactivated if you were not using it previ ously in non ARTS operation If you move out of range for more than one minute four pollings your radio will sense that no signal has been received three beeps will sound and the display will revert to OUT RNG If you move back into range your radio will again beep and the display will change back to the IN RNG indication During ARTS operation it is not pos...

Page 54: ...rt Beep Options The ARTS feature allows two kinds of alert beeps with the additional option of turning them off so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS operation Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps you may choose the Beep mode which best suits your needs The choices are INRANG The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that yo...

Page 55: ...y to com plete your callsign If you make a mistake press the MHz key to move back to the previous letter number s slot then re select the correct letter number 7 When you have finished entering your entire callsign and it con tains less than 6 characters press and hold in the F W key for one second to confirm the callsign if you callsign has exactly 6 characters you do not need to press and hold i...

Page 56: ... having to send them manually Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17 DT WRT 3 Press the F W key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Memory register into which you wish to store this DTMF string 5 Press the F W key mom...

Page 57: ...ment 2 While the DTMF Autodialer is activated first press the PTT switch then press the numerical key 1 through 9 corresponding to the DTMF memory string you wish to send Once the string begins you may release the PTT switch as the transmitter will be held on the air until the DTMF string is completed 3 To disable the DTMF Autodialer press F W 9 DTMF again The CODE indication will appear in the di...

Page 58: ...nd 6 to program the remaining numbers letters of the desired password 8 If you make a mistake press the MHz key to move back to the previous digit then re select the correct number letter 9 If your password is made up of numbers only you may enter your password directly from the keypad For example to enter the 1234 as your password press 1 2 3 4 10 When you have finished entering the password pres...

Page 59: ...et Mode Items may not be assigned to the 7 P1 and 8 P2 keys Set Mode Item 11 CW WRT Set Mode Item 17 DT WRT Set Mode Item 28 NW WRT Set Mode Item 34 PSWD W CHANGING THE CHANNEL STEPS The FT 60R s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz per step as well as an automatic step selection based on the current operating frequency AUTO any number of whic...

Page 60: ...ustment of this Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new operating mode The available selections are AUTO Automatic mode setting per default values for the selected frequency range FM Frequency Modulation AM Amplitude Modulation 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation Unless you have a compelling reason to do so leave the...

Page 61: ...normal operation When you are operating on Packet switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF as the sleep cycle may collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet trans mission causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst TX BATTERY SAVER The FT 60R also includes a useful Transmit Battery Saver which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong F...

Page 62: ...re helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the radio off after a user defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity The avail able selections for the time before power off are 0 5 to 12 0 hours in 0 5 hour multiple as well as APO Off The default condition for the APO is OFF and here is the procedure for activating it 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SE...

Page 63: ... is within 10 seconds of the Time Out Timer expiration an Alert bell will provide an audible warning from the speaker 2 Since brief transmissions are the mark of a good operator try setting up your radio s TOT feature for a maximum transmission time of one minute This will significantly improve battery life too BUSY CHANNEL LOCK OUT BCLO The BCLO feature prevents the radio s transmitter from being...

Page 64: ...gestion has required that operating channels be closely spaced In such operating environments it often is required that operators use reduced deviation levels so as to reduce the potential for interference to users on adjacent channels The FT 60R includes a simple method of accomplishing this 1 Press the F W key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mo...

Page 65: ...figurations the output signal phase is inverted from the input Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd number 1 3 5 etc of amplification stages may result in inversion of a transmitted or received DCS code While under most circumstances this should not occur amplifier designs and industry standards take this into account if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both you and...

Page 66: ...urn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the MONI switch just below the PTT switch while turning the radio on 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select one choice from the reset menu F1 SETRST Resets the Set Menu mode settings to their factory defaults F2 MEMRST Clears the Memory settings to factory defaults F3 MB RST Clears the Memory Bank Assignments F4 ALLRST Clears all memories and other settings to facto...

Page 67: ...ch radio to select to F8 CLONE then press the F W key momentarily 5 The display will disappear for a moment then the CLONE notation will appear on the displays of both radios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step 6 On the Destination radio press the MONI switch RX will appear on the LCD 7 Press and hold the PTT switch for one second on the Source radio TX will appear on the So...

Page 68: ...AR BEP 3 AR INT 4 ARS 5 BCLO 6 BEEP 7 BELL 8 BSY LED 9 CLK SFT 10 CWID 11 CW WRT 12 DC VLT 13 DCS COD 14 DCS N R 15 DT DLY 16 DT SPD 17 DT WRT 18 EAI 19 EDG BEP FUNCTION Setting of the Automatic Power Off feature Selects the Beep option during ARTS operation Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Enables Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function Enables Disables the Busy Channel L...

Page 69: ...n Skip channel selection mode Enables Disables split CTCSS DCS coding Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode Setting of the synthesizer steps Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency Setting of the TOT time Enables Disables the TX LED while the radio is transmitting Enables Disables the Transmitter Battery Saver Enables or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the current band Select Wide 5 kHz...

Page 70: ...sables the Weather Alert Scan feature POWER SAVER SETTING Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver interval sleep ratio Enables Disables the Transmitter Battery Saver WIRES SETTING Selects the Internet Link Connection mode Selects the Access Number DTMF digit for WIRES op eration Selects the memory register for an Access Number DTMF digit for non WIRES SET MODE ITEM 4 ARS 38 RPT MOD 45 SHIFT SET MOD...

Page 71: ...he Password feature Stores the password Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level Selects the receiving mode Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode Setting of the synthesizer steps Setting of the TOT time Enables Disables the TX LED while the radio is transmit ting Enables or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the cur rent band Select Wide 5 kHz or Narrow 2 5 kHz TX Deviation SET MODE ITEM 18 EAI 2...

Page 72: ... the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Available Values 25 SEC 15 SEC Default 25SEC Set Mode Item 4 ARS Function Enables Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function Available Values ARS ON ARS OFF Default ARS ON Set Mode Item 5 BCLO Function Enables Disables the Busy Channel Lock Out feature Available Values BCL ON BCL OFF Default BCL OFF Set Mode Item 6 BEEP Function Enables Disables the ...

Page 73: ...on Setting of the DCS code Available Values 104 standard DCS codes Default DCS 023 Set Mode Item 14 DCS N R Function Enables Disables Inverted DCS code decoding Available Values T RX N RX R TX R T RX R Default T RX N Set Mode Item 15 DT DLY Function Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time Available Values 50MS 100MS 250MS 450MS750MS 1000MS Default 450MS Set Mode Item 16 DT SPD Function Setting o...

Page 74: ...s EMG LMP The LCD Keypad lamp flashes EMG B L Loud Alarm sounds and the LCD Keypad lamp flashes EMG CWT Transmits the Morse Code SOS message on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function EMG C B Loud Alarm sounds and the Morse Code SOS message is transmitted on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function EMG C L The LCD Keypad lamp flashes a...

Page 75: ...lects the memory register for an Access Number DTMF code for non WIRES Internet Link System access Available Values d1 d9 Default d1 Set Mode Item 24 LAMP Function Selects the LCD Keypad Lamp mode Available Values KEY 5SEC TOGGLE Default KEY KEY Illuminates the Keypad LCD for five seconds when you rotate the DIAL knob or press any key or switch except the PTT switch 5SEC Illuminates the Keypad LCD...

Page 76: ... WRT Function Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory channels See page 30 for details Set Mode Item 29 PAGER Function Enables disables the Enhanced CTCSS Paging Code Squelch function Available Values PAG OFF PAG ON Default PAG OFF Set Mode Item 30 PAG ABK Function Enables disables the Answer Back function of the Enhanced CTCSS Paging Code Squelch Available Values ABK OFF ABK ON Default ABK OFF S...

Page 77: ...ME Default REV REV Pressing the HM RV key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation HOME Pressing the HM RV key instantly recalls a favorite Home channel Set Mode Item 37 RF SQL Function Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level Available Values S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 8 S FULL OFF Default OFF Set Mode Item 38 RPT MOD Function Sets the Repeater Shift Direction Availabl...

Page 78: ...p the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled Set Mode Item 43 SCN MD Function Selects the Memory Scan channel selection mode Available Values ONLY MEM Default MEM ONLY The scanner will only scan channels that are flagged Preferential Scan List MEM The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning Set Mode Item 44 SCN LMP Function Enables Disables the Scan lamp while paused Ava...

Page 79: ...r Decoder Note See also Set Mode Item 47 SPLIT regarding additional selections available during Split Tone operation Set Mode Item 49 STEP Function Setting of the synthesizer steps Available Values 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz or AUTO Default AUTO Step automatically changes according to operating frequency Set Mode Item 50 TN FRQ Function Setting of the CTCSS Tone Fre quency Available Values 50 s...

Page 80: ...the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the current band or vice versa ALL When the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band or vice versa Set Mode Item 55 WID NAR Function Select Wide 5 kHz or Narrow 2 5 kHz TX Deviation Available Values WIDE NARROW Default WIDE Note If Narrow is selected...

Page 81: ...er RF Power Output 5 0 W High 2 0 W Middle 0 5 W Low Approx Modulation Type Variable Reactance F2D F3E Maximum Deviation 5 0 kHz F2D F3E Spurious Emission At least 60 dB down High and Middle power At least 40 dB down Low power Microphone Impedance 2 kΩ Receiver Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies 1st 47 25 MHz 2nd 450 kHz Sensitivity 0 8 µV TYP for 10 dB SN 108 ...

Page 82: ...7 450 160 600 FM 12 5 kHz 160 600 160 975 FM 25 kHz 160 975 161 500 FM 12 5 kHz 161 500 162 900 FM 25 kHz 162 900 174 000 FM 12 5 kHz FREQENCY RANGE MHZ MODE STEP 174 000 222 000 FM 50 kHz 222 000 225 000 FM 5 kHz 225 000 300 000 FM 12 5 kHz 300 000 336 000 AM 100 kHz 336 000 420 000 FM 12 5 kHz 420 000 450 000 FM 25 kHz 450 000 470 000 FM 12 5 kHz 470 000 520 000 FM 50 kHz 700 000 800 000 FM 50 k...

Page 83: ... interference that may cause undesired operation 3 The scanning 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 in Part 22 WARNING MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LA...

Page 84: ...Printed in Japan Copyright 2004 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD 0407F AK E H 0 1 7 M 1 0 1 ...

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