Yaesu FT-65 User Manual
8
FT-65 Dual Display – the undocumented feature
Turn dual display function on and off
FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual,
page 24
Steps 1
–
5
FT-65R/FT-65E Advance Manual
page 7
Steps 1
–
4
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With the radio turned off
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Hold the
PTT
and
Monitor
(single line) buttons
(these are the top two buttons on the side)
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Turn the radio on
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Release the side buttons
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Move in the menu to F8:DUAL DISP
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Press the
Function
(two lines) button
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The screen will flash and enter the new mode
VFO Split Mode or Dual Display
Once in the F8:DUAL DISP dual display mode you have two VFO functions to choose from.
1)
Split Mode
Set menu item 34 VFO.SPL to ON
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Split mode is for working repeaters with odd splits or communicating with astronauts on orbiting
space vehicles.
o
The top line is the receive frequency.
o
The bottom line is the transmit frequency.
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The split mode is well described in
FT-65R/FT-65E Advance Manual, page 7, Steps 1
–
14.
2)
Dual Display
Set menu item 34 VFO.SPL to OFF
default
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This is the setting that most people are expecting to see when they think of a dual display radio.
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The dual display mode VFO screen is shown in
FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual, page 13.
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No other documentation is in the manuals for the non-split dual display operation.
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Dual Display has three screens
o
A
VFO as the main channel with
B
underneath. Transmits on
A
.
o
B
VFO as the main channel with
A
underneath. Transmits on
B
.
o
Dual display for a memory channel.
▪
Memory name (tag) on top
▪
Memory frequency on the underneath
How to change 34 VFO.SPL
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Menu item 34 VFO.SPL can only be chosen if you are in F8:DUAL DISP dual display mode.
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Press and hold the
Function
(two lines) button
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Use the arrow keys to find menu item 34 VFO.SPL
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Press the
Function
(two lines) button
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Use the arrow keys to select ->VSP.ON or ->VSP.OFF
(default is OFF)
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Press the
PTT
button or press and hold the
Function
(two lines) button to accept and exit
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Undocumented
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In the Manual
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