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Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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2. Press the [A](RPT) key to activate repeater operation. One press of the [A](RPT) key will have set the transceiver for
“Minus Shift” operation. In this situation, you will observe the “–” indicator on the display. The transmitter frequency
will be shifted down by a default value so as to access the repeater input frequency. If your repeater uses a positive
shift (instead of negative), press the [A](RPT) key again; the “+” indicator will replace the “–” indicator on the
display. Set the transceiver’s receiver to the repeater output (downlink) frequency. Close the PTT switch and speak
into the microphone. You will observe that the transmitted frequency has shifted according to the setting of the
[A](RPT) key in the Multi Function Row “d” [RPT, REV, VOX]. Release the PTT switch to return to the Receive
mode.
3. If the default repeater shift is not appropriate for the majority of the repeaters your area, it may be set independently
for each band. To change the default repeater shift:
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Press and hold in the [A](RPT) key for one second. This instantly recalls Menu Mode No-076 [RPT SHIFT].
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Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired shift frequency.
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When done, press and hold in the [F] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
4. If your repeater uses controlled access (using either CTCSS or DCS), press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate the
MEM/VFO CH knob one click clockwise to cause Multi Function Row “e” [TON, -----, TDCH] to appear on the
display. Now select the appropriate tone access system:
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Press the [A](TON) key to activate the CTCSS tone encoder, which provides a subaudible repeater access tone.
One press of the [A](TON) key will activate the CTCSS tone encoder. In this situation, you will observe the
“TEN” indicator on the display. If you press the [A](TON) key repeatedly, you will observe “TSQ” (CTCSS
Encode/Decode), “DEN” (Digital Coded Squelch, Encode), followed by “DCS” (Digital Coded Squelch,
Encode/Decode). One additional press will disable all repeater-access tone systems. See the next section for a
discussion of DCS operation.
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If the default repeater access tone is not appropriate for the repeater on which you are operating, it may be set
easily:
1. Press and hold the [A](TON) key for one second. This instantly recall Menu Mode No-083 [TONE FREQ].
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired CTCSS frequency.
3. When done, press and hold the [F] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
5.
With repeater shift activated, you can temporarily reverse the transmit and receive frequencies by pressing the
[B](REV) key in the Multi Function Row “d” [RPT, REV, VOX]. The “–” icon will blink while “Reverse” shift is
activated. Press the [B](REV) key again to revert to the “Normal” shift direction.
6.
On many transceiver versions, the Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) feature is enabled at the factory. This feature
automatically activates the appropriate repeater shift when you are operating inside the designated 144 MHz or 430
MHz FM repeater sub-bands in your country. If you wish to change the On/Off settings for the ARS, use Menu Mode