FT-60R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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ARTS™ constitutes a form of “remote control” operation that may be re-
stricted to certain frequencies. U.S. users should confirm the current status
of §97.201(b) of the FCC’s rules governing the Amateur service before utiliz-
ing this feature on the 144 MHz band.
ARTS™ Polling Time Options
The ARTS™ feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds (default value) or 15
seconds. The default value provides maximum battery conservation, because the polling
signal is sent out less frequently. To change the polling interval:
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 3:
AR INT
.
3.
Press the [
F/W
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the desired polling interval (15
or 25 seconds).
5.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
switch to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
ARTS™ Alert 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 you are within
range, but does not re-confirm with beeps thereafter.
ALWAYS
: Every 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 the ARTS™ Beep mode, use the following 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 2:
AR BEP
.
3.
Press the [
F/W
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the desired ARTS™ Beep mode
(see above).
5.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
switch to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
ARTS™
(
A
UTOMATIC
R
ANGE
T
RANSPONDER
S
YSTEM
)
