FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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2. Press and hold in the [MENU] button; while holding it in, press and hold in the
front panel’s [POWER] switch to turn the transceiver on. Once the transceiver
comes on, you may release the [MENU] button.
Full Reset
Use this procedure to restore all Menu and Memory settings to their original factory
defaults. All Memories will be cleared out by this procedure.
1. Press the front panel’s [POWER] switch to turn the transceiver off.
2. Press and hold in the [FAST] and [LOCK] buttons; while holding them in, press
and hold in the front panel’s [POWER] switch to turn the transceiver on. Once the
transceiver comes on, you may release the other two switches.
Installation and Interconnections
Antenna Considerations
The FT-2000 is designed for use with any antenna system providing a 50 Ohm resistive
impedance at the desired operating frequency. While minor excursions from the
50-Ohm specification are of no consequence, the transceiver’s Automatic Antenna
Tuner may not be able to reduce the impedance mismatch to an acceptable value if the
Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) present at the Antenna jack is greater than 3:1.
Every effort should, therefore, be made to ensure that the impedance of the antenna
system utilized with the FT-2000 be as close as possible to the specified 50-Ohm value.
Any antenna to be used with the FT-2000 must, ultimately, be fed with 50 Ohm coaxial
cable. Therefore, when using a “balanced” antenna such as a dipole, remember that a
balun or other matching/balancing device must be used so as to ensure proper antenna
performance.
The same precautions apply to any additional (receive-only) antennas connected to the
RX ANT jack; if your receive-only antennas do not have an impedance near 50 Ohms at
the operating frequency, you may need to install an external antenna tuner to obtain
optimum performance.
About Coaxial Cable
Use high-quality 50-Ohm coaxial cable for the lead-in to your FT-2000 transceiver. All
efforts at providing an efficient antenna system will be wasted if poor quality, lossy