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FT-818 Operating Manual
The
FT-818
is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the
amateur radio MF/HF/VHF/UHF bands. Providing coverage of the 160-10 meter bands
(include the 60 m band: USA version) plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the
FT-818
includes operation on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital modes, yielding the most com-
prehensive performance package available for portable operation.
Designed for use either from an external DC power source or internal batteries, the
FT-
818
provides five watts of power output from a 13.8-Volt external power supply. When
using the
SBR-32MH
Ni-MH Battery Pack or 8 “AA” Alkaline Cells (not supplied), the
FT-818
automatically switches to 2.5 Watts of output power. Via the Menu system, “High”
power may be selected during battery operation, providing as much as 6 Watts of output,
depending on the operating frequency.
The multi-function Liquid-Crystal Display includes Blue, Amber, and Violet backlight-
ing, which may be disabled for battery conservation. 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 three operating
function keys (
,
, and
).
Among the advanced features of the
FT-818
are many incorporated only in large
base-station transceivers. These include Dual VFOs; Split-Frequency operation; IF Shift;
Clarifier (“R.I.T.”); IF Noise Blanker; AGC Fast/Slow/Auto/Off selection; RF Gain and
Squelch control; IPO (Intercept Point Optimization) and a receiver front-end Attenua-
tor; AM Aircraft reception; AM and FM Broadcast reception; VOX; Built-in Electronic
Keyer; Adjustable CW Pitch; Automatic FM Repeater Shift (ARS); Built-in CTCSS En-
coder/Decoders; ARTS™ (Auto-Range Transponder System); Smart Search™ Automatic
Memory Loading System; Spectrum Scope; 200 Memories plus Home Channels and
Band-limiting Memories; Alpha-Numeric Labeling of Memories; Automatic Power-Off
(APO) and Time-Out Timer (TOT) functions; Computer Interface capability; and Cloning
capability.
We urge you to read this manual in its entirety, so as to gain a full understanding of the
amazing capability of the exciting
FT-818
Portable Transceiver.
Introduction
