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FT-891 Advance Manual
Operation on Alaska Emergency Frequency: 5167.5 kHz (U.S. Version Only)
Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permit
emergency amateur communications on the spot frequency of 5167.5 kHz by stations
in (or within 92.6 km of) the state of Alaska. This frequency is only to be used when the
immediate safety of human life and/or property are threatened, and is never to be used
for routine communications.
The FT-891 includes the capability for transmission and reception on 5167.5 kHz under
such emergency conditions via the Menu system. To activate this feature:
1. Press and hold in the [
F
] key for one second
to activate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
MULTI
function knob to select
Menu Mode “
16-23
[
EMERGENCY FREQ
]”.
3. Press the
MULTI
function knob, and then
rotate it to set this Menu item to “ENABLE”
(the default setting is “DISABLE”).
4. Press the
MULTI
function knob to save the
new setting.
5. Press the [
F
] key to exit the Menu mode and
resume normal operation.
Emergency communication on this spot fre-
quency is now possible.
6. While operating in the VFO mode, press the
[
V/M
] key to enter the Memory mode.
7. Rotate the
MULTI
function knob to select
the emergency channel (“EMG”), which is
found between channels “510” and “M01”).
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If you wish to disable operation capability on the Alaska Emergency Frequency, repeat
the above procedures, but set the Menu Mode “
16-23
[
EMERGENCY FREQ
]” to
“DISABLE” in step 3.
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In an emergency, note that a half-wave dipole cut for this frequency should be
approximately 45’3” on each leg (90’6” total length). Emergency operation on 5167.5
kHz is shared with the Alaska-Fixed Service. This transceiver is not authorized for
operation, under the FCC Part 87, for aeronautical communications.
