CLONING
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK)
Page 58 of 77
Transfer Data between
two FT−8900Rs
You can transfer all data stored in one
FT−8900R
to another
FT−8900R
by utilizing the handy
Cloning
feature. This requires a user-constructed
Cloning
cable which connects the
DATA
jacks on the two transceivers, as shown below.
To clone from one transceiver to another:
1.
Insert the
Cloning Cable
into the
DATA
jack of each transceiver.
2.
Turn both transceivers off, then press and hold in the
Left
key on each radio
while turning the power on again.
3.
Rotate the
Right DIAL
knob on each radio to select
CLONE START
, then press the
SET
key. The display will disappear for a moment, then the
CLONE
notation will appear
on the display.
4.
On the
destination radio
, press the
Left
key. The
CLONE -RX-
indicator will
appear on the display.
5.
Now, on the
source radio
, press the
Left
key. The
CLONE -TX-
indicator will
appear on the display, and the cloning data transfer will immediately begin.
If there is a problem during the cloning process,
CLONE ERROR
will be
displayed. Check your cable connections, and try again.
If cloning was successful, the
CLONE -RX-
and
CLONE -TX-
indicators will
disappear.
6.
Turn both transceivers off, then remove the
Cloning Cable
.
0.
Channel and operating data for both radios are now identical. They both may be turned on
now for normal operation.
