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FT-817
ND
Operating Manual
ARTS
TM
(A
UTO
R
ANGE
T
RANSPOND
S
YSTEM
) Operation
The ARTS
TM
system uses DCS signaling to inform you when you and another ARTS™-equipped
station are within communications range. This can be especially valuable during search-and-
rescue operations, as a base station can quickly use ARTS™ to alert a field unit that it is out of
range; the field unit can then move to a better location to re-establish communications.
1. Press the
key momentarily, then rotate the
knob, as needed, until Operating
Function Row 6 [
SSM
,
SCH
,
ART
] appears on the display.
2. Press the
(
ART
) key to activate ARTS™ operation.
3. Your display will change to “
out range
” to indicate the begin-
ning of ARTS™ operation. Every 25 seconds, your radio will
transmit a “polling” call to the other station. When that station
responds with its return ARTS™ polling signal, your display
will change to “
in range
” to confirm reception of the response.
4. To cancel ARTS operation, press the
(
ART
) key again (the “
out range
” or
“
in range
” indication will disappear from the LCD).
The ARTS™ feature offers a choice of beep options to alert you to the current
status of ARTS™ operation. Use M
ENU
#09
(
ARTS BEEP
)
on page 61 to select the
beep option that is best for your operating needs.
CW Identifier Setup
The ARTS™ feature includes a CW identifier. When it is activated, the radio will send “
DE
(
your callsign
)
K
” in Morse code every ten minutes during ARTS™ operation.
To program the CW IDer, use Menu #31 (
ID
), as described on page 64. And to activate the
CW IDer, use Menu #18 (
CW ID
).
FM T
RANSMISSION
T
RANSMITTER
O
PERATION
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