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13

FT-818 Operating Manual

Front Panel Control & Switches

 key

 key

 key

8

NB

Press the 

 key to activate 

the receiver’s IF Noise Blank-

er.

AGC

Press the 

 key to select 

the recovery time (

F

a S t

S

lOw

a

utO

, or 

O

FF

) for the 

receiver’s AGC system.

No function

9

PWR

Press the 

 key to select 

the transmitter power output 

level (

l

Ow

 1

l

Ow

 2

l

Ow

 3

, or 

h

igh

).

MTR

Press the 

 key to select 

the display function of the 

meter in the transmit mode 

(Power, ALC, SWR, or MOD 

indication).

No function

10

VOX

Press the 

 key to enable 

the VOX (voice-operated 

transmitter switching system) 

in the SSB, AM, and FM 

modes.

Press and hold in the 

 

key for 1/2 second to recall 

Menu #51 (for setting the 

VOX Gain level).

BK

Press the 

 key to activate 

CW “Semi”  Break-in opera-

tion.

Press and hold in the 

 

key for 1/2 second to recall 

Menu #17 (for setting the CW 

Delay time). At a setting of 10 

ms, operation emulates full 

QSK performance.

KYR

Press the 

 key to activate 

the built-in Electronic Keyer.

Press and hold in the 

 

key for 1/2 second to recall 

Menu #21 (for setting the 

Keyer speed).

11

CHG

Press the 

 key to initiate 

Battery Charging.

Press and hold in the 

 

key for 1/2 second to recall 

Menu #11 (for selecting the 

Charging period).

VLT

Press the 

 key to display 

the current battery voltage.

DSP

Press the 

 key to switch 

the display between the 

Large

 

Character and 

Small

 Charac-

ter modes.

12

TCH

Press the 

 key to initiate 

Tone Search.

DCH

Press the 

 key to initiate 

DCS Search.

No function

* The Operating Function number in this column does not appear on the LCD.

Display Icons

Operating Mode

S: 

PO: 

AL: 

S-Meter

TX Power Meter

ACL Meter

SW: 

MO: 

SWR Meter

Deviation Meter

Low Battery!

Split Frequency Operation 

Low TX Power Selected 

Automatic Power-Off 

Digital Coded Squelch 

CTCSS Decoder 

CTCSS Encoder 

Repeater Shift Direction 

Dual Watch 

Active (page 40)

(page 26)

Active (page 25)

Active (page 34)

Active (page 32)
Active (page 32)

(page 31)

Active (page 54)

LOCK Feature 

Active (page 10)

FST  Button  MH-31

 

(

) Active 

A8J

Rear Panel Antenna 

Selected (page 58)

: This operation does not function in the FM Broadcast frequencies.

Содержание FT-818

Страница 1: ...HF VHF UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER FT 818 Operating Manual...

Страница 2: ...mental Tuning 21 Receiver Accessories 21 IF SHIFT 22 AGC Automatic Gain Control 23 Noise Blanker 23 IPO Intercept Point Optimization 23 ATT Front End Attenuator 24 AM FM DIAL 24 Automatic Power Off Fe...

Страница 3: ...ervation The display includes bar graph indication of power output ALC voltage SWR and modulation level Also include are a number of operating status icons as well as the function displays for the thr...

Страница 4: ...4 430 MHz E DC 6 DC Cable Shoulder Strap Ferrite Core Rubber Foot Available Options SBR 32MH Ni MH Battery Pack 9 6 V 1900 mAh PA 48B C U Battery Charger YF 122S Collins SSB Filter 2 3 kHz 4 7 kHz 6 d...

Страница 5: ...TA OUT 1200bps DATA OUT 9600bps SQL GND PTT DATA IN 13 8V BAND DATA ALC TX INH RX D TX D TX GND GND MIC FAST GND PTT MIC MIC GND 5 V UP DOWN SIGNAL GND MIC KEY DATA ACC SP PH INPUT DC13 8V KEY KEY NC...

Страница 6: ...section to the screw post on the top of the main antenna shaft then screw the assembled YHA 63 onto the BNC connector twisting it 1 4 turn clockwise to secure the antenna For 50 MHz operation unscrew...

Страница 7: ...Shoulder Strap Installation The convenient Shoulder Strap is designed for maximum comfort and security for your FT 818 transceiver Refer to the illustration and connect the shoulder strap to the attac...

Страница 8: ...attery cover Important Notes When the transceiver is to be stored for a long period of time without use longer than ten days remove the batteries from the FBA 28 holder to avoid the pos sibility of ba...

Страница 9: ...RLOAD POWER ON OFF POWER SUPPLY FP 1030A 6A 25A 10A FP 1030A Supplied DC Cable E DC 6 RED BLACK or WHITE BLACK BLACK GND KEY DATA ACC ANT INPUT DC13 8V INPUT DC13 8V FT 818 Notice Be extremely careful...

Страница 10: ...allation 1 To install the SBR 32MH Ni MH Battery Pack first remove the battery compartment cover as described previously 2 Lift out the FBA 28 battery holder and disconnect the short cable connected t...

Страница 11: ...into the nearest AC wall outlet 3 Press the FT 818 s switch for one second to turn the transceiver on 4 Press the key momentarily 5 Rotate the knob so that the function row containing CHG VLT DSP appe...

Страница 12: ...background noise when no signal is present In the other versions its default setting is set to Squelch LOCK Key Pressing this key locks the front panel keys so as to prevent accidental frequency chan...

Страница 13: ...e keys momentarily will change the operating mode The selec tions available are LSB USB CW CWR AM FM DIG PKT HOME Key Pressing this key momentarily recalls a favorite Home frequency memory SEL Knob Th...

Страница 14: ...he key to activate CTCSS or DCS operation Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second to recall Menu 48 for selecting the CTCSS tone frequency 5 SCN Press the key to initiate scanning in the direction of...

Страница 15: ...ilt in Electronic Keyer Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second to recall Menu 21 for setting the Keyer speed 11 CHG Press the key to initiate Battery Charging Press and hold in the key for 1 2 secon...

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