FT-817
O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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4.
Press the [
C
](
DW
) key momentarily to activate Dual Watch operation (the “
DW
” icon
will appears at the bottom left corner on the LCD.
5.
The transceiver will continue to monitor (squelched) on the current (VFO-A) frequency,
but every five seconds will switch briefly to VFO-B frequency, looking for activity.
6.
If a station is detected on the VFO-B frequency, the transceiver will pause on the VFO-
B frequency (blink the decimal points).
7.
Press the [
C
](
DW
) key again to cancel Dual Watch operation (“
DW
” icon will disappear).
Note that pressing the
PTT
switch on the microphone does not cancel Dual Watch
operation.
Menu Operation
Menu Operation
Menu Operation
Menu Operation
The Menu System allows you to customize a wide variety of transceiver performance aspects
and operating characteristics.
Menu Selections
Menu Selections
Menu Selections
Menu Selections
1.
Press and hold the [
F
] key for one second. The Menu Item number and a brief title for
the Menu Item will appear in the display.
2.
Rotate the
SEL
knob to select the Menu Item you wish to work on.
3.
When you have chosen the desired Menu Item number, rotate the
DIAL
knob to change
the value or condition for the Menu Item.
Press the [
HOME
] key momentarily, reset its setting to the default
4.
When you have made your selection, press and hold the [
F
] key for one second to save
the new setting and exit to the normal operation.
Menu Item 01
[
144 ARS
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Activate/deactivate the Automatic Repeater Shift when operating on the 144 MHz band.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: OFF/ON
Default
Default
Default
Default: ON (depends on transceiver version)
Menu Item 02
[
430 ARS
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Activate/deactivate the Automatic Repeater Shift when operating on the 430 MHz band.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: OFF/ON
Default
Default
Default
Default: ON (depends on transceiver version)
Menu Item 03
[
9600 MIC
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Adjust the audio input level from the TNC during 9600 bps Packet operation.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: 0 ~ 100
Default
Default
Default
Default: 50
Menu Item 04
[
AM&FM DL
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Enabling/disabling the
DIAL
knob on the AM and FM mode.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: ENABLE/DISABLE
Default
Default
Default
Default: DISABLE
Menu Item 05
[
AM MIC
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Adjust the microphone gain level for the AM mode.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: 0 ~ 100
Default
Default
Default
Default: 50
Menu Item 06
[
AM STEP
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Select the tuning step for the
SEL
knob on the AM mode.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: 2.5/5/9/10/12.5/25kHz
Default
Default
Default
Default: 5 kHz (depends on transceiver version)
Menu Item 07
[
ANTENNA
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Select the antenna connector to be used on operating band.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: FRONT/REAR
Default
Default
Default
Default: HF: REAR, 50/144/430 MHz: FRONT
Menu Item 08
[
APO TIME
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Select the Auto Power Off time (time before power goes off).
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: OFF/1h ~ 6h
Default
Default
Default
Default: OFF
Menu Item 09
[
ARTS BEEP
]
Function
Function
Function
Function: Select the ARTS beep mode.
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values
Available Values: OFF/RANGE/ALL