
CROSS-BAND REPEATER
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK)
Page 57 of 77
Operate as a Cross-Band Repeater
The
FT−8900R
can be set up to operate as a full-featured cross-band repeater via a simple
Menu
procedure. This feature is useful for emergency portable work in a remote area, and for
cross-band linking.
However, remember these points before using the
Cross-Band Repeater
mode:
Check the amateur radio rules and regulations for your country to ensure that this type
of operation is permitted.
Pick your frequency pair carefully, so as not to cause harmful interference to other
users. The use of cross-band repeaters has the potential to cause serious disruption of
communications circuits, and the creation of harmful interference to coordinated
repeaters is inconsiderate and may be illegal. If you are not sure of active repeater
frequencies in your area, a safe rule is to stay off of the repeater sub-bands and use the
FM simplex portion of each band. Contact your area’s frequency coordinator for
guidance.
Remember that the transmit duty cycle will be much higher during repeater service, so
we recommend that the transmit power level be set to a Low setting to ensure cooler
operation.
Transceiver
CTCSS
settings (Encode/Decode) may, of course, be selected for each band,
allowing selective calling for your repeater. However, keep in mind that if the channels you
use are so busy as to motivate you toward
CTCSS Decoding
, you may not have chosen a good
frequency pair on which to operate, as the potential for interference to other users is high.
To set up Cross-Band Repeater operation:
Before enabling
Cross-Band Repeater
operation, configure both band settings as desired, and
set the squelch such that background noise is silenced.
1.
Press the
SET key
momentarily to enter the
Set
mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select
Menu #44
X-RPT
.
3.
Press the
DIAL
knob momentarily,
XSTART
will appear on the display.
4.
Press the
DIAL
knob again to activate the
Cross-Band Repeater
mode.
0.
To exit the
Cross-Band Repeater
mode, Press the
SET key
again.