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DDENDUM 

MH-59

A8J

 Remote Microphone

 

  The optional

 MH-59

A8J

 Remote Microphone provides 

control of the major functions of the 

FT-897

 from the 

microphone's keypad. The

 MH-59

A8J

 includes a rotary control 

knob for adjust the operating frequency and receiver audio 

volume level. 

  

   

  Before connecting the

 MH-59

A8J

,

 you must instruct the 

FT-897's

 microprocessor that the 

MH-59

A8J

 is being used, 

using the Menu Mode: 

1. Press and hold in the

 [FUNC]

 key for one second to 

activate the Menu Mode. 

2. 

Rotate the

 SELECT

 knob to recall Menu Mode

 

No-001 [EXT MENU],

 then rotate the 

DIAL

 to 

change the setting to

 "ON"

 to enable the extended 

Menu Mode. 

3. Rotate the

 SELECT

 knob to recall Menu Mode 

No-059 [MIC SEL]

. The default setting for this 

Menu is

 "NOR"

. Rotate the

 DIAL

 to change the 

setting to

 "RMT"

4. Press and hold in the

 [FUNC]

 key for one second to 

 save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 

 

MH-59

A8J

 Switches and Controls 

 

(1)  LOCK Switch

 

Pressing this key locks the

 FT-897's

 front panel keys so 

as to prevent accidental frequency change. 

 

 
 
 
 

FT-897 O

PERATING 

M

ANUAL 

 
(2)  PTT Switch 

Press this switch to transmit, and release it to receive. 

 

(3)  Keypad 

[1(DSP)] key 

Pressing this key provides instant access to Multi 

Function Row "p"

 (MFp),

 which contains the command 

keys for the receiver's Digital Signal Processing System. 

This key generates the DTMF "1" tone during 

transmission, and frequency entry digit "1" during Direct 

Keypad Frequency Entry. 

 

[2(MHz)] key 

Pressing this key allows tuning in 1-MHz steps of the 

VFO frequency. 

This key generates the DTMF "2" tone during 

transmission, and frequency entry digit "2" during Direct 

Keypad Frequency Entry. 

 

[3(CLAR)] key 

Pressing this key momentarily activates the Receiver 

Clarifier ("R.I.T.") feature. 

Press and hold in this key for one second to activate the 

IF Shift feature. 

This key generates the DTMF "3" tone during 

transmission, and frequency entry digit "3" during Direct 

Keypad Frequency Entry.

  

 

[4(HOME)] key 

Pressing this key recalls a favorite "Home" frequency 

memory. 

This key generates the DTMF "4" tone during 

transmission, and frequency entry digit "4" during Direct 

Keypad Frequency Entry. 

 

[5(

MODE)] key 

Pressing this key changes the operating mode: 

USB

LSB

PKT

DIG

FM

AM

CWR

CW

USB 

This key generates the DTMF "5" tone during 

transmission, and frequency entry digit "5" during Direct 

Keypad Frequency Entry. 

 

[6(MODE

)] key 

Pressing this key changes the operating mode: 

USB

CW

CWR

AM

FM

DIG

PKT

LSB

USB 

This key generates the DTMF "6" tone during 

transmission, and frequency entry digit "6" during Direct 

Keypad Frequency Entry. 

 

   

 

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