FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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equipped (see page xx).
Operation on 60-Meter (5 MHz) Band (U.S. version only)
The FT-2000 includes the capability for transmission and reception on the five spot
frequencies assigned to the Amateur Service in the United States. To operate on the 5
MHz band:
1. Press the [V/M] button once to enter the “Memory” mode (a memory channel
number “USx” will appear on the Multi-Display Window in the display.
2. Press the [M CH] button. The LED imbedded in the button will glow red to signify
that rotation of the [SUB VFO-B] knob will allow selection the memory channel.
Advice: If the memory channel selection seems not to be operating, check see if the
orange lamp to the right of the [SUB VFO-B] knob is illuminated. If so, pressing
the [A/B] button will cause the orange lamp to the right of the [SUB VFO-B] knob
to go out. Now, press the [M CH] button to begin memory channel selection.
3. Memory channels “US1” through “US5” are pre-programmed, at the factory, with
the permitted frequencies in the 5 MHz band, and the USB mode is automatically
selected on these channels.
4. To exit from 60-meter operation and return to the VFO mode, just press the [V/M]
button.
Note: The frequencies and operating mode for 5 MHz band operation are both fixed,
and may not be changed.
CLAR (Clarifier) Operation on Main (VFO-A)
The [TX CLAR], [RX CLAR], [CLEAR] buttons and [SUB VFO-B] knob are used to
offset either the receive, transmit, or both frequencies from their settings on the Main
band (VFO-A) frequency (the Clarifier does not affect the Sub band (VFO-B), however).
The four small numbers on the Multi-Display Window show the current Clarifier offset.
The Clarifier controls on the FT-2000 are designed to allow you to preset an offset (up
to
±
9.990 kHz) without actually retuning, and then to activate it via the Clarifier’s [RX
CLAR] and [TX CLAR] buttons. This feature is ideal for following a drifting station, or
for setting small frequency offsets sometimes utilized in DX “Split” work.
Here is the technique for utilizing the Clarifier:
1. Press the [RX CLAR] button. In the Multi-Display Window, “RX” notation will
appear, and the programmed offset will be applied to the receive frequency.