YAESU FT-817nd Operating Manual

HF/VHF/UHF

ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER

FT-817

ND

O

PERATING

M

ANUAL

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

VERTEX STANDARD

US Headquarters

10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.

YAESU UK LTD.

Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close

Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.

Unit 1306-1308, 13F., Millennium City 2, 378 Kwun Tong Road,

Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

VERTEX STANDARD

(

AUSTRALIA

)

PTY., LTD.

Tally Ho Business Park, 10 Wesley Court, East Burwood, VIC, 3151

Contents

Introduction .................................................... 1

Specifications .................................................. 2

Accessories & Options .................................... 4

Plug Pinout ...................................................... 5

Installation ...................................................... 6

Connecting the Supplied YHA-63 Antenna ......... 6

Connecting the Microphone ................................. 7

Shoulder Strap Installation ................................... 7

Rubber Foot Installation ....................................... 7

Alkaline Battery Installation and Use ................... 8

External Power Connections ................................ 9

FNB-85 Ni-Cd Battery Pack Installation and Use ... 10

Front Panel Control & Switches ................. 12

Side Panel Switch & Connectors ................. 16

Rear Panel Connectors ................................. 17

Operation ...................................................... 18

Turning the Transceiver On and Off ................... 18

Supply Voltage Display ...................................... 18

Operating Band Selection ................................... 19

Mode Selection ................................................... 19

Adjusting the Audio Volume Level .................... 19

Menu Quick Start ................................................ 20

Adjusting the RF Gain and Squelch ................... 20

Setting the Operating Frequency ........................ 21

Stacked VFO System .......................................... 21

Operation on 5 MHz Band

(U.S. Version Only) ............................................ 22

Receiver Accessories ..................................... 23

Clarifier (Receiver incremental Tuning) ............. 23

IF SHIFT ............................................................. 24

AGC (Automatic Gain Control) ......................... 25

Noise Blanker ..................................................... 25

IPO (Intercept Point Optimization) .................... 25

ATT (Front End Attenuator) ............................... 26

AM/FM DIAL .................................................... 26

Automatic Power-Off Feature ............................ 27

Transmitter Operation ................................. 28

SSB Transmission ............................................... 28

Basic Setup/Operation ................................... 28

Adjusting the transmitter Power Output ... 28

VOX Operation .............................................. 29

CW Transmission ............................................... 30

Operation using Straight Key/

External Keying Device ................................. 30

Operation using the Built-in Electronic Keyer ......................... 32

FM Transmission ................................................ 33

Basic Setup/Operation ................................... 33

Repeater Operation ........................................ 33

Tone Search Scanning ............................... 35

DCS Operation ............................................... 36

DCS Search Scanning ............................... 36

ARTS

TM

(Auto Range Transpond System)

Operation ....................................................... 37

CW Identifier Setup ....................................... 37

Digital Mode Operation (SSB-Based AFSK) ..... 38

RTTY (Radio TeleType) Operation ................ 38

PSK31 Operation ........................................... 39

“USER” Defined Digital Modes .................... 40

Packet (1200/9600 bps FM) Operation .............. 41

AM Transmission ............................................... 42

Split Frequency Operation .................................. 42

Time-Out Timer .................................................. 43

WeatherFax Monitoring ...................................... 43

Memory Operation ....................................... 44

QMB Channel ..................................................... 44

Memory Operation on

“Regular” Memory Channels ............................. 45

Normal Memory Storage .............................. 45

Split-Frequency Memory Storage .................. 45

Memory Channel Recall ................................ 46

Masking Memory ........................................... 47

Memory Operation on

“HOME” Channel Memories ............................. 48

Labeling Memories ............................................. 49

Spectrum Scope Monitor Operation ........... 50

Smart Search

TM

Operation .......................... 51

Scanning Operation ...................................... 52

Scanning Operation ............................................ 52

Scan Skip Programming (Memory Mode Only) ..... 52

Scan-Resume Choices ............................... 52

Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) Operation .. 54

Dual Watch Operation ................................. 56

Operation on Alaska Emergency Frequency:

5167.5 kHz (U.S. Version Only) ......................... 57

Menu Operation ........................................... 58

Clonning ........................................................ 69

CAT

System Programming ........................ 70

Installation of Optional Accessories ............ 74

Option Filters

YF-122S

/

YF-122C

/

YF-122CN

..... 74

High-Stability Reference Oscillator TCXO-9 .... 75

Power-on Microprocessor Reset Procedure ....... 76

Appendix ....................................................... 77

Setup of Memories for Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

FM Satellite Operation ....................................... 77

BAND DATA Format ......................................... 80

I

NTRODUCTION

The FT-817

ND

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-817

ND includes operation on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance package available for portable operation.

Designed for use either from an external DC power source or internal batteries, the FT-

817

ND

provides five watts of power output from a 13.8-Volt external power supply. When using the FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack or 8 “AA” Alkaline Cells (not supplied), the FT-

817

ND

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 5 Watts of output, depending on the operating frequency.

The multi-function Liquid-Crystal Display includes Blue, Amber, and Violet backlighting, 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-817

ND

are many incorporated only in large basestation 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 Attenuator; AM Aircraft reception; AM and FM Broadcast reception; VOX; Built-in Electronic Keyer; Adjustable CW Pitch; Automatic FM Repeater Shift (ARS); Built-in CTCSS Encoder/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-817

ND

Portable Transceiver.

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2

S

PECIFICATIONS

G

ENERAL

Frequency Range : Receive: 100 kHz-30 MHz

50 MHz-54 MHz

76 MHz-154 MHz

420 MHz-470 MHz

Transmit: 160-6 Meters (USA: includes 60 meters)

2 Meters

70 Centimeters (Amateur bands only)

5.1675 MHz Alaska Emergency Frequency (USA only)

Emission Modes : A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (LSB/USB), F3E (FM),

F1D (9600 bps packet), F2D (1200 bps packet)

Synthesizer Steps (Min.): 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Antenna Impedance : 50 Ohms, Unbalanced (Front: Type BNC, Rear: Type M)

Operating Temp. Range : –10 °C to +60 °C (+14 °F to +140 °F)

Frequency Stability : ±4 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min after power on.

Supply Voltage :

@25 °C: 1 ppm/hour

±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup (with optional

TCXO-9

)

Normal: 13.8 VDC ± 15 %, Negative Ground

Operating: 8.0-16.0 V, Negative Ground

FBA-28

(w/8 “AA” Alkaline Cells): 12.0 V

FNB-85

(Ni-MH Battery Pack): 9.6 V

Current Consumption : Squelched: 250 mA (Approx.)

Receive: 450 mA

Transmit: 2.2 A (HF/145 MHz), 2.5 A (430 MHz)

Case Size (W x H x D): 135 x 38 x 165 mm (5.31” x 1.5” x 6.50”)

Weight (Approx.): 1.17 kg (2.58 lb) w/Alkaline battery, antenna, w/o Microphone

T

RANSMITTER

RF Power Output

Modulation Types

:

:

5 W (SSB/CW/FM), 1.5 W (AM Carrier) @13.8 V

SSB: Balanced Modulator

AM: Early Stage (Low Level)

FM: Variable Reactance

FM Maximum Deviation : ±5 kHz (FM-N: ±2.5 kHz)

Spurious Radiation : –50 dB (1.8-29.7 MHz)

Carrier Suppression :

–60 dB (50/144/430 MHz)

>40 dB

Opp. Sideband Supp.

: >50 dB

SSB Frequency Response : 400 Hz-2600 Hz (–6 dB)

Microphone Impedance : 200-10k Ohms (Nominal: 600 Ohms)

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ECEIVER

Circuit Type : Double-Conversion Superheterodyne

Intermediate Frequencies :1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM)

2nd: 455 kHz

Sensitivity : SSB/CW

100 kHz-500 kHz –

500 kHz-1.8 MHz –

1.8 MHz-28 MHz 0.25 µV

AM

–

32 µV –

2 µV –

FM

–

Squelch Sensitivity :

28 MHz-30 MHz 0.25 µV

50 MHz-54 MHz 0.2 µV

2 µV

2 µV

0.5 µV

0.32 µV

144/430 MHz 0.125 µV – 0.2 µV

(IPO, ATT off, SSB/CW/AM = 10 dB S/N, FM = 12 dB SINAD)

SSB/CW/AM FM

1.8 MHz-28 MHz 2.5 µV –

28 MHz-30 MHz 2.5 µV

50 MHz-54 MHz 1 µV

144/430 MHz

(IPO, ATT off)

0.5 µV

0.32 µV

0.2 µV

0.16 µV

Image Rejection : HF/50 MHz: 70 dB

144/430 MHz: 60 dB

IF Rejection : 60 dB

Selectivity (–6/–60 dB): SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz/4.5 kHz

AM: 6 kHz/20 kHz

FM: 15 kHz/30 kHz

FM-N: 9 kHz/25 kHz

SSB (optional

YF-122S

installed): 2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (–66 dB)

CW (optional

YF-122C

installed): 500 Hz/2.0 kHz

CW (optional

YF-122CN

installed): 300 Hz/1.0 kHz

AF Output : 1.0 W (8 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

AF Output Impedance : 4-16 Ohms

Specifications are subject to change without notice, and are guaranteed within amateur bands only.

Frequency ranges vary according to transceiver version; check with your dealer.

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4

A

CCESSORIES

& O

PTIONS

S

UPPLIED

A

CCESSORIES

MH-31

A8J

FNB-85

Hand Microphone

Ni-MH Battery Pack (9.6 V, 1400 mAh)

NC-72B/C/U or PA-48C/U Battery Charger

FBA-28

YHA-63

E-DC-6

Battery Case

DC Cable

(holds 8 “AA” size Alkaline cells [not supplied])

Whip Antenna for (50/144/430 MHz)

Shoulder Strap

Ferrite Core

Rubber Foot

Available Options

FNB-85

FNB-72

YF-122C

YF-122CN

Ni-MH Battery Pack (9.6 V, 1400 mAh)

Ni-Cd Battery Pack (9.6 V, 1000 mAh)

NC-72B/C/U or PA-48C/U Battery Charger

YF-122S Collins SSB Filter (2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz: –6 dB/–66 dB)

Collins CW Filter (500 Hz/2 kHz: –6 dB/–60 dB)

TCXO-9

MH-36

CT-62

E8J

CT-39A

Collins CW Filter (300 Hz/1 kHz: –6 dB/–60 dB)

TCXO Unit (±0.5 ppm)

DTMF Microphone

CAT

Interface Cable

Packet Cable

:

“ B ” suffix is for use with 120 VAC, “ C ” suffix is for use with 230-240 VAC, and “ U ” suffix is for use with 230 VAC.

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LUG

P

INOUT

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6

I

NSTALLATION

C

ONNECTING THE

S

UPPLIED

YHA-63 A

NTENNA

Your FT-817

ND

is supplied with a three-section antenna, model YHA-63 which is designed for optimum performance on the 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 430 MHz. It also works well on the FM broadcast and other VHF bands. This antenna is intended for connection to the front panel’s BNC-type antenna connector.

For HF and/or 50 MHz operation, most hikers carry their own dipole or collapsible vertical antenna, fed by a small-diameter coaxial cable terminated in a type “ M ” (PL-259) plug, and these kinds of antennas may be connected to the rear panel’s antenna connector.

The

YHA-63

should be connected to the top panel’s “

BNC

” connector, using the following guidelines:

For 144/430 MHz operation (only), connect the shorter cap 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 the short cap section, and replace it with the long cap section. The long cap section will provide good results on

144/430 MHz, as well, but those owners not using 50 MHz may prefer the shorter total length of the

YHA-63 when using the short cap on 144/430 MHz.

For shortwave listening using a random-length wire antenna for reception only, you may wish to consider connection of the wire between the main YHA-63 shaft and the cap, using a “spade lug” or similar lug on the end of the wire to provide a secure connection between the cap and the rest of the antenna.

Menu #07 (“ ANTENNA ”) allows you to define which connector

(“Front” or “Rear”) is used on a particular band. See page 60 for details.

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NSTALLATION

C

ONNECTING THE

M

ICROPHONE

To connect the microphone, plug its connector (latch side UP) into the MIC jack on the right side of the transceiver. Press it gently inward until you hear the

“click” of the latch.

To disconnect the microphone, press gently on the “

PUSH

” label on top of the microphone connector’s rubber boot.

While pressing on this spot, gently pull the connector outward from the body of the transceiver.

Note

: During “Digital” or “Packet” operation, it is not necessary to disconnect the microphone, as activation of the PTT line from the

DATA

connector automatically cuts off the audio input from the MIC jack.

S

HOULDER

S

TRAP

I

NSTALLATION

The convenient Shoulder Strap is designed for maximum comfort and security for your FT-

817

ND

transceiver.

Refer to the illustration, and connect the shoulder strap to the attachment tabs just behind the front panel of the FT-817

ND

.

Be sure to have the shoulder strap aligned correctly, without twists in the straps.

A convenient microphone hanger is located on one end of the padded top section of the Shoulder Strap. When not in use, the microphone may be affixed here, freeing both of your hands for other tasks.

R

UBBER

F

OOT

I

NSTALLATION

Four Rubber Feet are provided with your FT-

817

ND

, for ease of use when operating from a base station or camp table.

Refer to the illustration, and affix the Rubber

Feet in the appropriate locations.

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I

NSTALLATION

A

LKALINE

B

ATTERY

I

NSTALLATION AND

U

SE

The FT-817

ND

is supplied with the FBA-28 holder for Alkaline “AA” cells. A fresh set of

Alkaline cells should provide approximately 5.5 hours of reception under typical conditions.

1. To install or replace the AA cells, first remove the battery cover from the bottom side of the transceiver. Slide the battery cover latch forward, as shown in the illustration, then fold the battery cover upward and set it aside temporarily.

2. Install the Alkaline AA cells as shown in the illustration, paying particular attention to the correct polarity of the batteries.

3. When all batteries have been successfully installed, replace the battery cover.

8

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 possibility of battery leaking causing damage to the transceiver. Inspect the

FBA-28 battery holder occasionally for signs of corrosion or battery leakage, and remove the batteries immediately if any such damage is observed.

The FBA-28 battery holder is designed for use solely with Alkaline type “AA” cells. Do not attempt to use Ni-Cd or other rechargeable cells in the

FBA-28

, because it does not contain the protection circuitry required when using rechargeable cells.

When replacing batteries, replace all eight AA cells simultaneously with fresh batteries.

When the battery voltage is approaching the value which indicates depletion is near, the small “ ” will blink, indicating it is time to replace the batteries.

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NSTALLATION

E

XTERNAL

P

OWER

C

ONNECTIONS

The FT-817

ND

may be connected to an external 13.8 Volt DC power source providing at least 3 Amps of continuous-duty current.. The supplied

E-DC-6

DC cable may be used for

DC connections.

While connected to an external DC source, if you have installed the supplied FNB-85 Ni-

MH Battery Pack, the

E-DC-6

connection to the external DC power source will allow operation of the FT-817

ND

while charging of the FNB-85 is in progress.

When making DC power connections, be absolutely certain to follow the markings on the

E-DC-6

so as to ensure proper polarity of the connection to the power supply. Connect the

R

ED AND

B

LACK

wire to the Positive (+) power supply terminal, and connect the S

OLID

B

LACK wire to the Negative (-) power supply terminal.

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Notice

Be extremely careful when making power supply connections. Use only a 13.8 Volt

DC Supply, and carefully observe the proper electrical polarity. Serious damage may result if these precautions are not observed.

The Limited Warranty on this product does not cover damage caused by improper power supply connections, or improper power supply voltage.

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I

NSTALLATION

FNB-85 N

I

-MH B

ATTERY

P

ACK

I

NSTALLATION AND

U

SE

The supplied FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack provides 9.6 Volts of DC power for your FT-

817

ND

, with a maximum capacity of 1400 mAh.

Installation

1. To install the FNB-85 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 to the

FBA-28 , as shown in the illustration.

3. Connect the short cable to the mating connector on the

FNB-85

, and install the

FNB-

85 in the battery compartment.

4. Replace the battery compartment cover.

FNB-85

FBA-28

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FNB-85 N

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-MH B

ATTERY

P

ACK

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U

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Charging

Charging of the

FNB-85

requires the use of either the supplied battery charger (

NC-72B/

C or PA-48C/U ), or an external 13.8 Volt (±15%) DC source. If the battery charger is used, the

FT-817

ND

must be turned off during charging; if an external 13.8 Volt DC source is used (connected via the supplied E-DC-6 cable), then you may operate the FT-817

ND

while charging is in progress.

1. Turn the

FT-817

ND

off (see page 18), then connect the supplied battery charger DC connector to the INPUT: 13.8V

jack on the rear panel of the FT-817

ND

.

2. Plug the battery charger into the nearest AC wall outlet.

3. Press the FT-817

ND

’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

]” appears on the display.

6. Press the key to select the

[

CHG

]

option (the display will immediately revert to the regular frequency display).

7. Turn the FT-817

ND

off. You will now observe that the LED just above the main tuning dial is glowing Orange, and the display will indicate “

CHG TIME RMN

” and remaining time to indicate the time remaining before a full charge is achieved on the

FNB-

85 .

Important Note

Ì

The

NC-72/PA-48

are not designed to power the transceiver for operation (reception or transmission).

Ì

Please be advised that the

NC-72/PA-48

may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, so we do not recommend its use adjacent to such devices.

Important Notice

For Charging the optional FNB-72 Ni-Cd Battery Pack

If you wish to charge the optional FNB-72 Ni-Cd Battery Pack using the supplied

NC-72B/C

or

PA-48C/U

Battery Charger, you must set the Battery Charging Time to “6 Hours” (use for NC-72B/C ) or “8 Hours” (use for PA-48C/U ) via Menu #11, to prevent over charging the battery. See page 61 for detail.

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RONT

P

ANEL

C

ONTROL

& S

WITCHES

12

PWR

Switch

Press and hold in the switch for one second to turn to the transceiver on or off.

AF

Knob

The (inner) knob adjusts the receiver audio volume level presented to the internal or external speaker. Clockwise rotation increases the volume level.

SQL/RF

Knob

In the USA version, this (outer) knob adjusts the gain of the receiver’s RF and IF stages. Using Menu Selection 45, this control may be changed to function as a

Squelch control, which may be used to silence 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 change.

V/M

Key

Pressing this key switches frequency control between the VFO and Memory Systems.

TRANSMIT/BUSY

Indicator

This LED glows green when the squelch opens, and turns red during transmit. It also glows orange during charging of the FNB-85 (Ni-MH) / FNB-72 (Ni-Cd) battery pack.

MAIN

Dial

This is the main tuning dial for the transceiver. It is used both for frequency tuning as well as “Menu” setting in the transceiver.

F

Key

Pressing this key momentarily changes the display to show the operating functions available via the , , keys.

Press and hold this key for one second to activate the “Menu” mode.

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P

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C

ONTROL

& S

WITCHES

FUNC

Keys

These three keys select many of the most important operating features of the transceiver. When pressing the key, the current function of that key appears above each of the , , keys (along the bottom of the LCD); rotating the knob scrolls the display through eleven rows of functions available for use via the ,

, keys.

The available features are shown in chart on the next page.

BAND

(

DWN

)/

BAND

(

UP

) Key

Pressing either of these keys momentarily will cause the frequency to be moved up or down by one frequency band. The selections available are:

Recalling the 5 MHz band (U.S. model) requires different procedure. See page 22 for details.

MODE

( )/

MODE

( ) Key

Pressing either of these keys momentarily will change the operating mode. The selections available are:

HOME

Key

Pressing this key momentarily recalls a favorite “H

OME

” frequency memory.

SEL

Knob

This detented rotary switch is used for tuning, memory selection, and function selection for the , , keys of the transceiver.

CLAR

Key

Press this key momentarily to activate the Receiver Clarifier feature. When this feature is activated, the knob may be used to set a tuning offset of up to ±9.99 kHz. The transmitter’s frequency is not affected by the setting of the Clarifier.

Press and hold this key for 1/2 second to activate the IF Shift feature, which allows you to use the sponse.

knob to adjust the center frequency of the IF filter’s passband re-

ANT

Jack

Connect the supplied 50/144/430 MHz rubber flex antenna (or another antenna presenting a 50

Ω

impedance) to this BNC connector.

In its default setting, this jack does not function on the HF bands. If you want to enable this jack on the HF bands, recall and change the setting of Menu #07.

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RONT

P

ANEL

C

ONTROL

& S

WITCHES

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Key

A/B

Press the key to switch between VFO-A and VFO-B on the display.

MW

Press and hold in the key for 1/2 second to transfer the contents of the VFO into a

Memory register.

STO

Press the key to store the contents of the VFO into the

QMB (Quick Memory Bank) register.

Press the

RPT

key to select the direction of the uplink frequency shift (“–,” “+,” or Simplex) during FM repeater operation.

Press and hold in the key for 1/2 second to recall Menu

#42 (for setting the shift frequency offset).

SCN

Press the key to initiate scanning (in the direction of higher frequencies).

SSM

Press the key to activate the Spectrum Scope Monitor feature.


#43 (for selecting the SSM sweep mode).

Press the

IPO

key to bypass the receiver preamplifier, thereby activating Intercept

Point Optimization for improved overload characteristics.

The IPO feature does not function on 144/430 MHz.

Key

A=B

Press and hold in the key for ½ second to copy the contents of VFO-A into the VFO-

B register, so that the two

VFOs’ contents will be identical.

MC

Press the key to designate the current Memory channel to be “skipped” during scanning.

RCL

Press the key to recall the QMB Memory.

Press the

REV

key to reverse the transmit and receive freq u e n c i e s w h i l e w o r k i n g through a repeater.

PRI

Press the key to activate the Priority Scan feature.

SCH

Press the key to activate

Smart Search TM operation.

Press the

ATT

key to engage the receiver front-end attenuator, which will reduce all signals and noise by approximately 10 dB.

The ATT feature does not function on 144/430 MHz.

SPL


Split frequency operation between VFO-A and VFO-B.

TAG

Press the key to select the display type (Frequency or

Alpha-numeric Tag) during

Memory operation.

PMS

Press the key to activate the Programmable Memory

Scan feature.

TON


CTCSS or DCS operation.


#48 (for selecting the CTCSS tone frequency).

DW

Press the key to activate the Dual Watch system.

ART

Press the key to initiate the Auto-Range Transponder mode.


#09 (for selecting the ARTS

“Beep” option).

NAR

Press the key to activate the “Narrow” filter mode in the

CW (optional YF-122C or YF-

122CN required) mode. On the FM mode, it also selects the low-deviation mode required for HF FM operation on

29 MHz.


#38 (to Enable/Disable the optional filter during installation).

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& S

WITCHES

8

9

10

11

12

Key

NB

Press the key to activate t h e r e c e i v e r ’s I F N o i s e

Blanker.

PWR

Press the key to select the transmitter power output level ( L

OW

1 , L

OW

2 , L

OW

3 , or

H

IGH

).

VOX

Press the key to enable the VOX (voice-operated transmitter switching system) in the SSB, AM, and FM modes.


#51 (for setting the VOX Gain level).

Press the

CHG

key to initiate

Battery Charging.


#11 (for selecting the Charging period).

Press the

Tone Search.

TCH

key to initiate

Key

AGC

Press the key to select the recovery time ( F

AST

, S

LOW

,

A

UTO

, or O

FF

) for the receiver’s

AGC system.

MTR

Press the key to select the display function of the meter in the transmit mode

(Power, ALC, SWR, or MOD indication).

BK


CW “Semi” Break-in operation.


#17 (for setting the CW Delay time). At a setting of 10 ms, operation emulates full QSK performance.

Press the

VLT

key to display the current battery voltage.

Press the

DCS Search.

DCH

key to initiate

Key

–

No function

–

No function

KYR

Press the key to activate the built-in Electronic Keyer.


#21 (for setting the Keyer speed).

Press the

DSP

key to switch the display between the Large

Character and Small Character modes.

–

No function

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

Display Icons

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S

IDE

P

ANEL

S

WITCH

& C

ONNECTORS

MIC

Jack

Connect the supplied MH-31

A8J

Hand Microphone to this jack.

SP/PH

Jack

This 3.5-mm, 2-pin jack provides variable audio output for an external speaker (4

Ω

~

16

Ω

impedance) or earphones. The audio level varies according to the setting of the front panel’s knob.

When you insert an earphone plug into this jack, the

SP-PH

slide switch (located to the right side of this jack) MUST BE set to the “ PH ” position, to prevent the possibility of injury to your ears.

SP-PH

Switch

If you use earphones with this transceiver, move this switch to the “ PH ” position before inserting the earphone plug into the SP/PH Jack, to prevent injury your ears.

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R

EAR

P

ANEL

C

ONNECTORS

INPUT:13.8V

Jack (

)

This is the DC power supply connection for the transceiver, used when operating the transceiver with an external power supply. Use the supplied DC cable to connect this jack to the car battery or base station DC power supply, which must be capable of supplying at least 3A @ 8 ~ 16 VDC. This jack is also used for battery charging (when using the supplied

FNB-85

battery pack).

GND

Terminal

For best performance and safety, this Ground lug may be connected to a good earth ground using a short, heavy, braided cable.

KEY

Jack

This 3.5-mm, 3-pin jack is used for connection to a CW keyer paddle or a straight key.

DATA

Jack

This 6-pin, mini-DIN jack accepts AFSK input from a Terminal Node Controller (TNC); it also provides fixed-level Receiver Audio Output, Push-To-Talk (PTT), Squelch Status, and ground lines.

ACC

Jack

This 8-pin, mini-DIN jack provides a closure to ground during transmission, ALC, a transmitter-inhibit pin, and “band data” for connection to an external amplifier. It is also used for Transceiver-to Transceiver Cloning and for control of this transceiver using a personal computer.

ANT

Jack

Connect your HF and/or 50 MHz antenna’s 50

Ω

coaxial cable to this M -type (“SO-

239”) connector.

In its default setting, this jack does not function on 50/144/430 MHz bands. If you want to enable this jack on 50/144/430 MHz bands, recall and change the settings of Menu #07.

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O

PERATION

Hi! I’m R.F. Radio, and I’m here to guide you through the fine points of the setup and use of your new FT-817ND. I know your anxious to get on the air, but I encourage you to read the “Operation” section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so you’ll get the most out of this fantastic new rig. Now. . .let’s get operating!

T

URNING THE

T

RANSCEIVER

O

N AND

O

FF

1. To turn the transceiver on, press and hold in the switch for one second.

2. To turn the transceiver off, again press and hold in the switch for one second.

The one-second delay helps you avoid accidental switching on (or off) of DC power.

S

UPPLY

V

OLTAGE

D

ISPLAY

When you turn on the transceiver, the DC supply voltage is indicated in the upper right corner of the LCD for two seconds. After this interval, the display will resume its normal indication of the operating mode (VFOa, VFOb, or Memory Channel Number).

To view the supply voltage at any time during operation:

1. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the

Row 11* [ CHG , VLT , DSP

] on the display.

knob to select Operating Function

2. Press the

(

VLT

) key momentarily to display the supply voltage in the upper right corner of the LCD.

3. To cancel the supply voltage display, again press the

(

VLT

) key.

Remember, the Operating Row Number does not appear on the display.

If you have not operated your FT-817

ND

within the past week, we recommend that you plug in the Battery Charger, and perform an 8 hour (use for

NC-72B/C

) or 10 hour (use for PA-48C/U ) charge cycle, to ensure that the FNB-85 is ready for operation when you are.

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O

PERATION

O

PERATING

B

AND

S

ELECTION

This transceiver covers an incredibly wide frequency range, over which a number of different operating modes are used. Therefore, this transceiver’s frequency coverage has been divided into different operating bands, each of with has its own pre-set channel steps and operating modes. You can change the channel steps and operating mode once you get started, of course, per the next section.

To change the frequency band, press either the to the next lower or higher operating band, respectively.

or key to move

1) Recalling the 5 MHz band (U.S. model) requires different procedure. See page

22 for details.

2) VFOa and VFOb are independent VFOs, so they may be set to different bands. See the

“Stacked VFO System” discussion on page 21 for details.

M

ODE

S

ELECTION

Press either the or key to move among the eight settings for the operating modes, respectively.

You can also set VFOa and VFOb to different modes in the same band, allowing you to have a “Phone” VFO and a “CW” VFO, for example.

Rotate the tening level.

A

DJUSTING THE

A

UDIO

V

OLUME

L

EVEL

knob to set a comfortable lis-

When operating in the “ DIG ” or “ PKT ” modes, you may set the knob to any comfortable setting, or even all the way off, because the output from the

DATA

jack is a fixed-level audio signal.

Start with the knob set fully counter-clockwise, especially when using FM

(the background noise on FM can be surprisingly loud)!

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O

PERATION

M

ENU

Q

UICK

S

TART

Many aspects of this transceiver’s configuration may be customized using the convenient

“Menu” system, which allow you to configure many “set and forget” settings just the way you want to. A full discussion of the Menu system beings on page 58; for now, here is a brief discussion on how to change Menu settings:

1. Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Menu mode.

2. Rotate the knob to recall the Menu item to be changed (for example, Menu #01, which Enables or Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift on the 144 MHz band).

3. Rotate the knob to set this feature (in this example, the default setting is “

EN-

ABLE ,” so rotate the knob to set this feature to “ DISABLE .”

4. Press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

If you have momentarily pressed the key to change an operating function, press the key momentarily again (to clear the function indications for the

, , keys) before engaging the Menu.

A

DJUSTING THE

RF G

AIN AND

S

QUELCH

The control is configured differently, depending on the country to which the

FT-

817ND

has been exported. In the U.S. version, the default function of this control is “ RF Gain .”

The configuration of the control is set via Menu #45; see page 67 for details.

If your transceiver is configured for “RF Gain” use, rotating this control fully clockwise in the SSB/CW/Digital modes will provide best sensitivity. To reduce the receiver’s RF Gain somewhat, rotate this control counter-clockwise slightly. You will observe an increasing number of bars on the S-meter as you rotate the control counter-clockwise; this indicates increasing AGC voltage, which is causing the front-end gain to be reduced. In the

FM and Packet modes, this control will automatically be set to an “ Auto-Squelch ” mode, wherein the FM/Packet squelch threshold is pre-set at the factory; the control still acts as an “ RF Gain ” control, however, and it normally should be set fully clockwise.

If this control is configured for “ SQL ” operation, the FT-817ND ’s RF Gain will be set for maximum sensitivity in all modes, and the control will function solely as a Squelch control. In this case, rotate the control to the point where the background noise is just silenced; this will provide the best sensitivity to weak signals, while keeping the receiver quiet when no signal is received. The LED just above the Main Dial will glow Green when the squelch is opened by an incoming signal or noise.

Battery consumption is significantly reduced if the receiver is squelched, as the audio amplifier stage is shut off when the receiver is muted.

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O

PERATION

S

ETTING THE

O

PERATING

F

REQUENCY

1. In the “ SSB / CW / DIG ” modes, rotate the

knob to set the frequency. Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the operating frequency.

2. In the “ AM / FM / PKT ” modes, rotate the knob to set the frequency. Clockwise rotation of the frequency.

3. You may also use the

DIG ” modes. The

knob increases the operating

knob to adjust the operating frequency in the “

SSB / CW /

knob provides faster tuning, ideal for making quick changes in frequency when you want to move across the band in a hurry. You can then use the

knob to make fine frequency adjustments.

4. If you press the knob momentarily, then rotate the knob, you can now change the operating frequency in 1 MHz steps, allowing very quick frequency excursions. This can be particularly helpful on the VHF and UHF bands.

5. In step 2 above, it was mentioned that tuning in the “ AM / FM / PKT ” modes is accomplished using the you wish to enable the

knob. By default, the knob is disabled in these modes; if

knob in these modes, use Menu #04; see page 60.

6. The synthesizer steps for the knob may be adjusted independently by mode. Use

Menu #06 for AM, #30 for FM, and #47 for SSB/CW/Digital. See pages 60, 64, and 67 for details.

The main of the

knob synthesizer’s tuning rate (the number of steps per rotation

knob) can be adjusted using Menu #33. See page 65 for details.

S

TACKED

VFO S

YSTEM

1. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating

Function Row 1 [ A / B , A=B , SPL

] appears on the display.

2. Now press the

(

A / B

) key to toggle between the “

A ” and “ B ” VFOs. There are two such VFOs provided on each Amateur band, so you may set VFO-A to the CW subband, and VFO-B to the SSB sub-band, if you like. The operating mode will be preserved, along with the frequency information, on each VFO.

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O

PERATION

O

PERATION ON

5 MH

Z

B

AND

(

U.S. V

ERSION

O

NLY

)

The FT-817

ND

includes the capability for transmission and reception on the five spot frequencies assigned to the Amateur Service in the United States. To operate on the 5 MHz band:

1. Press the key once to enter the

“Memory” mode (a memory channel number

“

Mnnn

” will appear on the display in the

S

E

L

space previously occupied by “ VFOa ” or

“

VFOb

”).

CLAR

2. Memory channels “ M-601 ” through “ M-

SEL

605

” are pre-programmed, at the factory, with the permitted frequencies in the 5 MHz band, and the USB mode is automatically selected on these channels.

If you have partitioned your memory channels into Memory

Groups via Menu #34, the memory channel numbers for 60meter operation will be displayed as “ l - 001 ” ~ “ l - 005 .” See page 46 for details regarding Memory Group operation, and page 65 for details regarding Menu #34.

3. To exit from 60-meter operatin and return to the VFO mode, just press the key (the memory channel number will be replaced by “

VFOa

” or “

VFOb

”).

The frequencies and operating mode for 5 MHz band operation are both fixed, and may not be changed.

F

CH No.

M - 601

M - 602

M - 603

M - 604

M - 605

V/M

V

M

LOCK

PWR

SQL/RF

AF

[

Memory Group “OFF”

]

[

Memory Group “ON”

]

F

REQUENCY

5.332 MHz

5.348 MHz

5.368 MHz

5.373 MHz

5.405 MHz

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R

ECEIVER

A

CCESSORIES

C

LARIFIER

(

R

ECEIVER

I

NCREMENTAL

T

UNING

)

The Clarifier (RIT) allows you to set an offset of up to ±9.99 kHz of the receive frequency relative to your transmit frequency. To achieve a wider offset than this, you may use the

“Split” operating mode, described later.

1. Press the switch momentarily to activate the Clarifier function.

2. Turn the knob, which allows the receiver frequency to be varied over a range of

9.99 kHz.

3. When the receiving frequency is higher than transmit frequency, the “ ” icon will appear at the right of the frequency display. Similarly, when the receiving frequency is lower than transmit frequency, the “ ” icon will appear at the right of the frequency display.

4. When the receiving frequency is equal to transmit frequency

(Clarifier offset is zero) while the Clarifier is activated, the “ ” icon will appear at the right of the frequency display.

5. To turn the Clarifier off, again press the switch momentarily. When you turn the Clarifier back on, the offset previously stored will still be applied.

6. To reset the Clarifier offset to zero, turn the Clarifier off, then turn the knob by any amount. The Clarifier will reset to zero after the first “step” of the knob.

If you leave the Clarifier on, moving the cancelled.

[

TX < RX

]

[

TX > RX

]

[

TX = RX

]

knob will not cause the offset to be

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R

ECEIVER

A

CCESSORIES

IF SHIFT

The receiver’s IF SHIFT feature is an effective interference-reduction tool, which allows you to shift the passband response higher or lower without changing the pitch of the incoming signal.

1. Press the switch for one second to activate the IF SHIFT feature. A “ ”, “ ,” or

“ ” icon will appear at the right of the frequency display to indicate the IF SHIFT’s current position.

2. Rotate the knob, as needed, to reduce or eliminate the interference.

3. To turn the IF SHIFT feature off, again press the switch for one second. The last setting of the IF SHIFT control will be retained until you change it again.

4. If you wish to make a more permanent shift in the receiver’s IF passband, use Menu #54 ( LSB ) or #55 ( USB ) in the “Extended

Menu.” This allows you to set up a higher or lower listening pitch, if you prefer such as compared to the default passband response. See page 68.

Engaging of the IF Shift feature does not disable the setting of the Clarifier control. With the IF Shift activated,

press the switch momentarily to switch to Clarifier operation.

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ECEIVER

A

CCESSORIES

AGC

(

A

UTOMATIC

G

AIN

C

ONTROL

)

The receiver recovery time constant of the AGC system may be modified to match your operating needs.


Function Row 8 [

NB

,

AGC


knob, as needed, until Operating

2. Press the

(

AGC

) key to toggle the AGC recovery time constant among the following selections:

“

AGCauto

” “

AGCfast

” “

AGCslow

” “

AGCoff

” “

AGCauto

” …… where “ AGCauto ” represents “ AGCfast ” on CW and DIG(AFSK), and “ AGCslow ” on the voice modes.

If “

AGCoff

” selected, the S-meter (which monitors AGC voltage) will cease to function.

N

OISE

B

LANKER

The IF Noise Blanker may be useful in reducing or eliminating some types of impulse noise, especially noise generated by automotive ignition systems.


Function Row 8 [

NB

,

AGC



2. Press the

(

NB

) key to activate the Noise Blanker. The “

” icon will appear at the right of the “

NB

” indication.

3. Press the

(

NB

) key again to turn the Noise Blanker off.

IPO

(

I

NTERCEPT

P

OINT

O

PTIMIZATION

)

The IPO feature bypasses the receiver RF preamplifier, thereby eliminating the preamp’s gain. This feature is not available on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz.


Function Row 7 [ IPO , ATT , NAR


2. Press the

(

IPO

) key to bypass the receiver input preamplifier. The “

” icon will appear at the right of the “ IPO ” indication.

3. Press the

(

IPO

) key once more to re-activate the preamp.

On the bands below 14 MHz, the input preamplifier is rarely necessary, and activation of the IPO feature will provide substantial protection against intermodulation and other problems associated with strong signal input to the receiver. Rule of thumb: so long as the S-meter is moving on background noise, additional front-end gain is not necessary.

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R

ECEIVER

A

CCESSORIES

ATT

(

F

RONT

E

ND

A

TTENUATOR

)

The Attenuator will reduce all signals (and noise) by 10 dB, and it may be used to make reception more pleasant under extremely noisy conditions. This feature is not available on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz.


Function Row 7 [ IPO , ATT , NAR


2. Press the

(

ATT

) key to activate the Attenuator. The “

” icon will appear at the right of the “ ATT ” indication.

3. Press the

(

ATT

) key once more to switch the Attenuator out of the receiver front end circuit.

AM/FM DIAL

In the AM and FM modes, the knob is locked out (via the setting of Menu #04) so as to allow “channelized” tuning on these modes. To adjust the operating frequency, rotate the

knob.

If you wish to enable the knob for tuning in the AM and FM modes, change the setting of Menu #04. See page 60 for details.

The “channelized” mode of tuning on AM and FM automatically rounds off the frequency to the next “logical” step when you rotate the knob one “click” in either direction. This eliminates the inconvenience of having to preset the frequency to an “even” channel.

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ECEIVER

A

CCESSORIES

A

UTOMATIC

P

OWER

-O

FF

F

EATURE

The APO feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the transceiver off after a user-defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity. The available selections for the time before power-off are 1 ~ 6 hours, as well as “APO Off.”

The default condition for the APO is OFF, and here is the procedure for activating it:

1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Menu mode.

2. Rotate the knob to recall Menu #08 (

APO TIME

).

3. Rotate the knob to select the desired time period after which the radio will automatically shut down.

4. Press and hold the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

Once you have programmed a time interval, the APO countdown timer will start whenever some front panel action (tuning, transmission, etc.) is completed.

When the APO is activated, the “ ” icon will appear at the center bottom on the LCD. If there is no action by you within the time interval programmed, the microprocessor will shut down the radio automatically.

Just press and hold in the an APO shutdown, as usual.

switch for one second to turn the transceiver back on after

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T

RANSMITTER

O

PERATION

SSB T

RANSMISSION

Basic Setup/Operation

1. Press the / key so as to select either SSB (LSB/USB) mode. If you are operating on the 7 MHz or lower bands, select the LSB mode. If you are operating on the 14 MHz or higher bands, select the USB mode.


Function Row 9 [

PWR

,

MTR

] appears on the display, then press the (

MTR

) key to select the “ALC” meter function (“ alc ” will appear at the right side of the “ MTR ” icon).

3. Press the microphone’s PTT switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice while watching the meter. The ideal audio input level to the transmitter from the microphone will cause a few “segments” of indication on the ALC meter. Release the PTT switch to return to receive mode.

4. If the ALC meter is too high, or too low, you may need to reset the Microphone Gain:

Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Menu mode.

Rotate the knob to recall Menu #46 (

SSB MIC

).

Close the

PTT

switch, and while speaking into the microphone rotate the knob until the proper ALC indication is achieved on voice peaks.

When done, press and hold in the key to save the new setting for the Microphone Gain.

The

[

TONE

]

switch on the back of the

MH-31

A8J

microphone provides adjustment of the microphone’s frequency response. Setting this switch to the “ 2 ” position will roll off some of the bass response, resulting in improved “talk power” in many instances. The “

1

” position is primarily used in countries like Japan, where vowel sounds are of critical importance in conveying information; in Western languages, consonant sounds (which are rich in high-frequency components) are frequently more important.

28

Adjusting the Transmitter Power Output

Four power levels are available on the FT-817ND : 5 Watts, 2.5 Watts, 1 Watt, and

0.5 Watt. When using Alkaline batteries or the supplied FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery

Pack, the microprocessor, detecting internal battery use, automatically sets the power level to 2.5 Watts, which appears on the display as “ ”. If you set the power to five watts, the power level icon is the same as for 2.5 Watt operation, but at 5 Watts the icon is blinking. For 0.5 Watt, there is one “bar” to the right of the “ L ” in the power icon, and for 1 Watt there are two “bars” displayed.

The power level is easy to change:


Function Row 9 [ PWR , MTR

].

knob to select Operating

2. Press the

(

PWR

) key, as needed, to set the desired power level. The icon will change, based on the power level you have set.

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RANSMITTER

O

PERATION

SSB T

RANSMISSION

VOX Operation

The VOX system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to the microphone. With the VOX system enabled, you do not need to press the PTT switch in order to transmit.


Function Row 10 [

VOX

,

BK

,

KYR


2. Press the

(

VOX

) key to activate the VOX circuitry. The “

” icon will appear at the right of the “

VOX

” indication.

3. Without pressing the

PTT

switch, speak into the microphone in a normal voice level.

When you start speaking, the transmitter should be activated automatically. When you finish speaking, the transceiver should return to the receive mode (after a short delay).

4. To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation., again press the

(

VOX

) key. The “

” icon will disappear.

5. The VOX Gain may be adjusted, so as to prevent accidental transmitter activation in a noisy environment. To adjust the VOX Gain:

While still in Operating Row 10 [

VOX

,

BK

,

KYR

], press and hold in the (

VOX

) key for one second. This is a “hot key” feature which will instantly recall Menu #51

(

VOX GAIN

).

While speaking into the microphone, rotate the knob to the point where the transmitter is quickly activated by your voice, without causing background noise to activate the transmitter.

When you have selected the optimum setting, press and hold the key for one second to save the new settings and return to normal operation.

6. The “Hang-Time” of the VOX system (the transmit-receive delay after the cessation of speech) may also be adjusted via the Menu. The default delay is 1/2 second. To set a different delay time:

Press and hold in the key for one second to activate the Menu mode.

Rotate the knob to select Menu #50 (

VOX DELAY

).

Rotate the delay time.

knob while saying a brief syllable like “Ah” so as to set the desired

When your adjustments are complete, press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and return to normal operation.

The delay time for return to the receive mode is set independently on CW and voice modes; for CW, use Menu #17 (see next section).

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T

RANSMITTER

O

PERATION

CW T

RANSMISSION

Operation using Straight Key/External Keying Device

When using a straight key, an external electronic keyer, or a computer-generated keying device, please follow the instructions in this section.

1. Insert your key’s (three-conductor) plug into the rear-panel KEY jack.

2. Press the / key, as needed, to select one of the CW (CW/CWR) modes.

The “CW” mode utilizes USB-side carrier injection, while the CWR (Reverse) mode utilizes LSB-side injection.

3. Press the key momentarily, then then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 10 [ VOX , BK , KYR


4. Press the

(

BK

) key, as needed, to activate “Semi Break-In” operation. The “

” icon will appear at the right of the “ BK ” indication.

5. The CW hang time can be adjusted using Menu #17 (

CW DELAY

). To adjust the CW hang time:


Rotate the

Rotate the

knob to select Menu #17 ( CW DELAY ).

knob to select a longer or shorter delay time (default: 250 ms).

This transceiver was not expressly designed for “full QSK” operation, the minimum

(10 ms) setting of this Menu item (

CW DELAY

) will be very close to full break-in performance.

When done, press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

If you are already in Operating Function Row 10

[

VOX

,

BK

,

KYR

]

, pressing and holding in the

(

BK

)

key for one second will instantly select Menu #17

( CW DELAY )

.

6. To practice your CW sending (without transmitting), press the

(

BK

) key to make the “ ” icon disappear. Now, pressing the key will cause the CW sidetone to be heard, but your radio will not be transmitting a signal on the air.

7. You can adjust the CW sidetone volume level via Menu #44 (

SIDETONE

). To adjust the

CW sidetone volume level:


Rotate the

Rotate the

knob to select Menu #44 ( SIDETONE ).

knob to select a new level; on the arbitrary scale of “0” ~ “100,” the default value is “50.”


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RANSMITTER

O

PERATION

CW T

RANSMISSION

8. You also can adjust the CW sidetone pitch using Menu #20 ( CW PITCH ). This adjustment also controls the BFO offset (actual pitch of your transmitted signal relative to your current receive frequency). To adjust the CW sidetone pitch:


Rotate the

Rotate the

knob to select Menu #20 ( CW PITCH ).

knob to select a new pitch tone/BFO offset. The available offset range is 300 ~ 1000 Hz (default value is “700 Hz”).


Because the CW Pitch corresponds to the actual pitch of your transmitted signal, the sidetone may be used in a “CW Spot” capacity. Just tune the pitch of the received signal to the same pitch as that of your transceiver’s sidetone, and you will be perfectly “zero beat” with the other station.

The FT-817

ND

can generate a “CW Spot” tone; just press and hold in the key while in the CW mode.

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RANSMITTER

O

PERATION

CW T

RANSMISSION

Operation using Built-in Electronic Keyer

The built-in Electronic Keyer provides a convenient method of generating CW. The Electronic Keyer includes weight and speed adjustments.

1. Connect your keyer paddle’s cable to the KEY jack on the rear panel of the transceiver.

2. Press the / key, as needed, to select the CW (CW/CWR) mode.


Function Row 10 [ VOX , BK , KYR


4. Press the

(

KYR

) key to activate the Electronic Keyer. The “

” icon will appear at the right of the “ KYR ” indication.

5. The Keyer speed may be adjusted using Menu #21 (

CW SPEED

). To adjust the Keyer speed:


Rotate the

Press the

knob to select Menu #21 ( CW SPEED ).

knob if you wish to select display of “ cpm

” (characters per minute) instead of “ wpm ” (words per minute). The “ cpm ” selection is based on the international “ PARIS ” standard, which stipulates five characters per word.

Rotate the knob, while sending, to set the desired sending speed.


If you are already using Operating Function Row 10

[

VOX

,

BK

,

KYR

]

, press and hold in the [C](KYR) key to switch instantly to Menu #21 ( CW SPEED ) .

6. The Dot:Dash weighting ratio may be adjusted via Menu #22 (

CW WEIGHT

). To adjust the Dot:Dash weighting ratio:


Rotate the knob to select Menu #22 (

CW

WEIGHT ).

Rotate the knob to set the desired weight.


7. You may select “ normal ” or “ reverse ” paddle polarity via Menu #19 ( CW PADDLE ).

The default setting for this feature is “ normal

,” whereby the “Tip” connection on the

Key Plug is “Dot” and the “Ring” connection is “Dash.” To change the paddle polarity:


Rotate the

Rotate the

knob to select Menu #19 ( CW PADDLE ).

knob to select the new setting.


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Basic Setup/Operation

1. Press the / key so as to select the FM mode.

2. Press the microphone’s

PTT

switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice.

3. Release the PTT switch to return to the receive mode.

4. If you get reports that your modulation level is too high or too low, you may need to adjust the FM-mode microphone gain. The procedure is similar to that used on SSB:

Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 9 [

PWR

,

MTR

] appears on the display, then press the (

MTR

) key to select the “Deviation” meter function (“ mod ” will appear at the right side of the “

MTR

” icon).


Rotate the knob to recall Menu #29 (

FM MIC

).

Increase or decrease the setting of the FM Mic Gain, depending on the level correction required, then press and hold the key to save the new setting.

Close the

PTT

switch, and while speaking into the microphone observe the meter indication; the proper setting of the FM Mic Gain will produce five “bars” of indication on voice peaks, slightly less on lower levels of speech input.

When done, press and hold in the key to save the new setting for the FM-mode microphone gain.

5. The VOX feature is operational during FM transmission. From Operating Function Row

10 [ VOX , BK , KYR

], press the (

VOX

) key to activate/deactivate VOX.

Repeater Operation


Function Row 4 [

RPT

,

REV

,

TON


2. Press the

(

RPT

) key to activate repeater operation. One press of the (

RPT

) key will have set the transceiver for “Minus Shift” operation. In this situation, you will observe the “

–

” indicator on the display. The transmitter frequency will be shifted down by a default value so as to access the repeater input frequency. If your repeater uses a positive shift (instead of negative), press the

(

RPT

) key again; the “

+

” indicator will replace the “ – ” indicator on the display.

3. If the default repeater shift is not appropriate for your area, it may be set independently for each band. To change the repeater shifts:

Press and hold the

(

RPT

) key for one second. This instantly recalls Menu #42

(

RPT SHFT

).

Rotate the knob to select the desired shift frequency.


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4. Press the

(

TON

) key to activate the CTCSS tone encoder, which provides a subaudible repeater access tone. One press of the

(

TON

) key will activate the CTCSS tone encoder. In this situation, you will observe the “ ” indicator on the display. If you press the

(

TON

) key repeatedly, you will observe “

” (CTCSS Encode/Decode), followed by “ ” (Digital Coded Squelch, Encode/Decode). One additional press will disable all repeater-access tone systems. See the next section for a discussion of DCS operation.

5. If the default repeater access tone are not appropriate for your area, it also may be set independently for each band. To change the repeater access tone:

Press and hold the

(

TON

) key for one second. This instantly recalls Menu #48

( TONE FREQ ).

Rotate the knob to select the desired CTCSS frequency.

When done, press and hold the key for one second so save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

6. Set the transceiver’s receiver to the repeater output (downlink) frequency.

7. Close the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. You will observe that the transmitted frequency has shifted according to the setting of the

(

RPT

) key.

8. Release the PTT switch to return to the Receive mode.

9. With repeater shift activated, you can temporarily reverse the transmit and receive frequencies by pressing the

(

REV

) key. The “

” icon will blink while “Reverse” shift is activated. Press the

(

REV

) key again to revert to the “Normal” shift direction.

10. When you are finished with repeater operation, you may wish to set the repeater shift to simplex by pressing the

(

RPT

) key, and disable the CTCSS or DCS tone by pressing the

(

TON

) key.

11. On many transceiver versions, the Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) feature is enabled at the factory. This feature automatically activates the appropriate repeater shift when you are operating inside the designated 144 MHz or 430 MHz FM repeater sub-bands in your country. If you wish to change the settings for the ARS, use Menu #01 (

144 ARS

) or Menu #02 ( 430 ARS ) (see page 60).

If your local repeaters need a 1750-Hz burst tone for access (typically in Europe), press and hold in the front panel’s key to transmit the burst tone.

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Tone Search Scanning

In operating situations where you don’t know the CTCSS tone being used by another station, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used.

To scan for the CTCSS tone in use:

1. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 12 [ TCH , DCH


2. Press the

(

TCH

) key to activate CTCSS Encoder/Decoder; (the “

” icon will appear on the display) and start scanning for the incoming CTCSS tone.

3. When the radio detects the correct tone, it will halt on that tone, and audio will be allowed to pass.

4. Press and hold in the

(

TCH

) key for one second; the CTCSS tone detected will be stored as the “current” tone, so it may be used for memory storage purposes, and you may now exit to normal operation.

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DCS Operation

Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer, more advanced tone system that is less susceptible to false triggering than CTCSS. A DCS Encoder/Decoder is built into your transceiver, and operation is very similar to that described above for CTCSS.

1. Set the desired DCS code via Menu #23 (

DCS CODE

).


Function Row 4 [

RPT

,

REV

,

TON


3. Press the

(

TON

) key three times to activate the DCS Encoder/Decoder (the “

” icon will appear on the display). The receiver will remain muted until a matching DCS code is received on an incoming signal.

4. Press the

(

TON

) key once to cancel DCS operation (the “

” icon will disappear).

DSC Search Scanning

In operating situations where you don’t know the DCS code being used by another station, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the code being used.

To scan for the DCS code in use:

1. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 12 [

TCH

,

DCH


2. Press the

(

DCH

) key to activate DCS Encoder/Decoder; (the “

” icon will appear on the display) and start scanning for the incoming DCS code.

3. When the radio detects the correct code, it will halt on that code, and audio will be allowed to pass.

4. Press and hold in the ( DCH ) key for one second; the DCS code detected will be stored as the “current” code, so it may be used for memory storage purposes, and you may now exit to normal operation.

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ARTS

TM

(A

UTO

R

ANGE

T

RANSPOND

S

YSTEM

) Operation

The ARTS

TM

system uses DCS signaling to inform you when you and another ARTS™-equipped station are within communications range. This can be especially valuable during search-andrescue operations, as a base station can quickly use ARTS™ to alert a field unit that it is out of range; the field unit can then move to a better location to re-establish communications.


Function Row 6 [ SSM , SCH , ART


2. Press the

(

ART

) key to activate ARTS™ operation.

3. Your display will change to “ out range ” to indicate the beginning of ARTS™ operation. Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a “polling” call to the other station. When that station responds with its return ARTS™ polling signal, your display will change to “ in range ” to confirm reception of the response.

4. To cancel ARTS operation, press the

(

ART

) key again (the “ out range

” or

“ in range ” indication will disappear from the LCD).

The ARTS™ feature offers a choice of beep options to alert you to the current status of ARTS™ operation. Use M

ENU

#09 ( ARTS BEEP ) on page 61 to select the beep option that is best for your operating needs.

CW Identifier Setup

The ARTS™ feature includes a CW identifier. When it is activated, the radio will send “

DE

( your callsign ) K ” in Morse code every ten minutes during ARTS™ operation.

To program the CW IDer, use Menu #31 (

ID

), as described on page 64. And to activate the

CW IDer, use Menu #18 ( CW ID ).

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D

IGITAL

M

ODE

O

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(

SSB-B

ASED

AFSK

)

The FT-817

ND

provides extensive capability for digital mode operation on the HF, VHF, and UHF bands. The use of AFSK (Audio Frequency-Shifted Keying) configurations allows a wide variety of different communication modes to be utilized. The Menu provides for specific digital mode selections, which include custom BFO offsets to optimize the receive and transmit passbands for the mode selected.

Before beginning Digital operation, you need to define which Digital mode will be utilized.

To do this, use Menu #26 as follows (in this example, we will set up RTTY as the Digital mode):


2. Rotate the

3. Rotate the

knob to select Menu #26 (

knob to select “

RTTY

.”

DIG MODE ).

4. Press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit.

Use this technique to set up any digital mode.

RTTY (Radio TeleType) Operation

The “RTTY” mode on the

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is based on LSB-side carrier injection, in accordance with long-standing amateur practice. If you need USB-side injection for your application, see the “User” mode discussion below.

1. Connect your TNC (Terminal Node Controller) or terminal modem to the

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’s rear-panel DATA jack, per the illustration.

2. Press the / key, as needed, to select the DIG mode (the “ DIG ” icon will appear on the display). Be certain to use the “TX Audio” line from your TNC, not an “FSK Key” line, for the transmit-data connection.

3. Press the / key, as needed, to select the DIG mode (the “

DIG

” icon will appear on the display). You should now be able to tune around the band, and any

RTTY signals heard should be capable of being decoded.

Pin Label

DATA IN

PTT

DATA OUT

Note

Maximum Input Lebel: 1.0 V pp

Impedance: 10 k

Ω

Ground to Transmit

Maximum Output Level: 300 mVpp

Impedance: 10k

Ω

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(

SSB-B

ASED

AFSK

)

4. If the optional

YF-122C

500 Hz filter has been installed, it may be used for RTTY work. Recall Operating Function Row 7 [

IPO

,

ATT

,

NAR

] then press the (

NAR

) key to engage the narrow filter.

5. To set up the transmit side, be sure that the Meter is set to monitor ALC voltage. If not, press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob to select to select Operating

Function Row 9 [

PWR

,

MTR

], then press the (

MTR

) key so as to select metering of

ALC.

6. Press and hold in the key for 1/2 second to enter the M

ENU

mode, then rotate the

knob to select Menu #25 ( DIG MIC ).

7. Following the instructions for your TNC’s software, activate the transmitter from the computer keyboard; this should cause the AFSK output from the TNC to be sent to the radio. While transmitting, view the ALC meter; a few “dots” of ALC indication should be observed. If not, rotate the knob to adjust the AFSK level. Press and hold in the key for one second to save the new AFSK level setting and return to normal operation. You are now ready for RTTY operation.

Because RTTY is a continuous-duty transmission mode, try to keep your transmission short when running on battery power, so as to minimize current drain.

PSK31 Operation

Two dedicated PSK31 modes are available, one each for USB-side and LSB-side injection.

For BPSK work, the injection does not matter, but for QPSK the two working stations must use the same sideband.

Connect the

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to your computer’s sound card or interface.

Setup for PSK31 operation is basically identical to that previously described for RTTY operation. As before, use the “DIG” mode. However, in Menu #26, select “

PSK31-L

” (for

LSB injection) or “ PSK31-U ” (for USB injection. As with RTTY, Menu #25 may be used to set the drive to the transmitter. And the YF-122C 500 Hz filter may also be utilized, as described previously.

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(

SSB-B

ASED

AFSK

)

“USER” Defined Digital Modes

Also provided in the

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are two convenient “USER” Digital modes, one each providing USB- and LSB-side injection, which may be used for SSTV, Fax, Pactor, and other digital operating modes.

Here is an example involving the configuration of the USER mode for RTTY with USBside injection (as opposed to LSB injection, used in the default “RTTY” mode):

1. Use Menu #26 to set the Digital mode to “

USER-U

.”

2. Press the / will appear on the display).

key, as needed, to select the DIG mode (the “ DIG ” icon

3. Now use Menu #27 to configure the transceiver’s passband response. Once in the Menu mode, rotate the knob to select Menu #27 (

DIG SHIFT

), and rotate the knob to set the desired BFO offset (depending on how your TNC’s tones are set up). For typical high-frequency tone use, a setting of about “

+2100

” will be a good starting point.

4. Finally, depending on how you wish the display to respond, you may program in a corresponding display shift, using Menu #24 ( DIG DISP ). Remember to press and hold in the key for one second when exiting the Menu mode.

5. The setup of the AFSK drive level is identical to that described previously for RTTY operation.

The USER-L and USER-U Digital modes should allow you to operate on any

SSB-based AFSK Digital mode. Note that the “PSK31” configurations will also work well for many Digital operating situations.

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P

ACKET

(

1200/9600

BPS

FM

)

O

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is designed for operation on either 1200 bps or 9600 bps packet, and setup is similar to that described previously for SSB-based modes. A separate Data input adjustment is provided, allowing you to optimize the deviation on the FM Packet modes separately from the SSB-based Digital modes. The RX-Data output lines are fixed-level outputs, not affected by the setting of the AF Gain control.

1. Connect your TNC to the FT-817

ND

’s rear-panel DATA jack, per the illustration. Note that different connections are used for 1200 bps and 9600 bps Packet.

2. Use Menu #40 (

PKT RATE

) to select the desired Packet mode. Once you have entered the Menu and have selected Menu #40, rotate the or “

9600

” (bps) as the Packet rate.

knob to select either “ 1200 ”

3. Press the / will appear on the display).

key, as needed, to select the PKT mode (the “ PKT ” icon

4. You are now set up for reception on Packet. If you are operating on 1200 bps, try now to connect to another station or node; you may well find that the drive level needs no further adjustment.

5. If you are having trouble connecting due to insufficient or excessive drive from the

TNC to the

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, use Menu #39 ( PKT MIC ) to set the drive. Use your terminal software’s “test” protocol to send out test tones, and adjust the deviation by rotating the

knob, which will vary the data input level to the

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’s modulator. Remember to press and hold in the key for one second when adjustments are completed, so as to save the new setting for Menu #39.

The 9600 bps Packet deviation setting is very critical to successful operation, and it can only be accomplished using a calibrated deviation meter; the optimum setting is usually ±2.75 kHz (±0.25 kHz). For 1200 bps, the optimum level is much less critical, with the optimum deviation being between ±2.5 kHz and ±3.5 kHz.

Pin Label

DATA IN

PTT

DATA OUT

9600 bps

DATA OUT

1200 bps

SQL

Note

Maximum Input Lebel: 40 mV pp @1200 bps

1.0 V pp @9600bps

Impedance: 10 k

Ω

Ground to Transmit


Impedance: 10k

Ω


Impedance: 10k

Ω

SQL Open: +5V

SQL Closed: 0V

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The FT-817

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utilizes low-level amplitude modulation of an early stage for transmission purposes. This capability is primarily provided for emergency use only, as low-power operation typically utilizes more efficient transmission/reception modes.

The AM carrier level is preset to 1.5 Watts during alignment at the factory, and should not require further adjustment. It is important to remember that AM transmission requires that power must be distributed among the carrier and voice sidebands; therefore, if excessive carrier power is used, there will be insufficient power available for the information-carrying voice sidebands.

The AM microphone gain is preset at the factory to a value which typically provides good audio. If you need to modify the microphone gain in the AM mode, use Menu #05 ( AM

MIC

). See page 60 for details.

S

PLIT

F

REQUENCY

O

PERATION

This transceiver provides convenient split-frequency operation, using the VFO-A and VFO-

B, for DX working and other operating situations requiring unique split frequency pairs.

The example below will describe a typical split-frequency DX situation on the 20-meter band, with a DX station transmitting on 14.025 MHz, listening 10 kHz higher in the band.

1. Set VFO-A to 14.035.00 MHz CW (DX station’s listening frequency).


Function Row [ A / B , A=B , SPL

].

3. Press the

(

A / B

) key momentarily to select VFO-B.

4. Tune the VFO-B frequency to 14.025.00 MHz (DX station’s transmitting frequency).

5. Press the

(

SPL

) key momentarily. The transceiver will now transmit using the VFO-

A frequency, and will receive using the VFO-B frequency. The “ ” icon will appear on the display.

6. To listen to the pile-up calling the DX station (so as to align your frequency more closely to that of the station being worked by the DX), press the

(

A / B

) key to reverse the

VFOs. You will now be tuning in the vicinity of 14.035 MHz, and you can zero in on the

DX station’s listening frequency by tuning in on the station in QSO with the DX. Press the

(

A / B

) key again to return to reception on the DX station’s frequency.

7. Press the

(

SPL

) key once more to cancel split operation; the “

” icon will disappear from the display.

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IMER

Most often used on FM, the transmitter’s Time-Out Timer (TOT) feature disables the transmitter after a user-defined period of transmission. This feature may be useful in preventing a “stuck microphone” (accidental closure of the PTT switch) from causing interference to other users, and it will also force you to keep your transmission short, thereby conserving battery power.

To activate the Time-Out Timer:


2. Rotate the knob to recall Menu #49 ( TOT TIME ).

3. The default setting for this feature is “off.” Rotate the knob to set a new time-out setting (from 1 minute to 20 minutes).

4. When you have made your selection, press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

W

EATHER

F

AX

M

ONITORING

Monitoring of HF WeatherFax broadcasts is easily accomplished using the FT-817

ND

.

1. Before proceeding, be certain that the WeatherFax demodulator is properly connected to Pins 5 (DATA OUT 1200bps) and 2 (GND) of the rear panel DATA jack.

2. Set the transceiver to the VFO mode, and set the operating mode to “DIG,” setting Menu

#26 to PSK31-U, as described previously.

3. Now, select the operating frequency of the station transmitting the WeatherFax broadcast. Note that, in the USB mode, the frequency you should program onto the display is typically 1.90 kHz below the station’s “assigned” frequency. Thus for a WeatherFax station assigned to 8.682.0 MHz, tune to 8.680.1 MHz.

4. When the WeatherFax broadcast begins, no further operator intervention should be needed from the transceiver standpoint. The audio level from the

DATA

jack on the rear of the transceiver is fixed, and cannot be adjusted.

Fine adjustments in the gray-scale and the frame alignment are accomplished using the computer and software connected to your WeatherFax demodulator.

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QMB C

HANNEL

QMB Channel Storage

1. Tune in the desired frequency and set the operating mode and bandwidth. If this is an

FM channel, set up any required CTCSS/DCS and repeater shift configurations.

2. Press and hold in the key until a double “beep” is heard. The second beep provides audible confirmation that the data has been stored into the QMB memory.

Pressing the

(

A / B

)

key momentarily while in Operating Function Row 3

[

STO ,

RCL

,

PMS

]

will also store a frequency into the QMB register.

QMB Channel Recall


Function Row 3 [ STO , RCL , PMS


2. Press the

(

RCL

) key momentarily to recall the QMB memory. “

QMB

” will appear at the upper right corner on the LCD.

3. Press the

(

RCL

) key once more to return to the previous frequency (either a VFO frequency or a Memory channel).

If you move the knob or knob while in the QMB mode, you can change frequencies as if you were in a “VFO” mode. You also can change operating mode by pressing the or key. When this is done, the “ MTQMB ” will appear in the display, where “

MT

” represents “Memory Tuning.” Press the

(

RCL

) key once more to return to the originally-stored QMB frequency.

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Normal Memory Storage

1. Tune in the desired frequency, and set the operating mode and bandwidth. If this is an

FM channel, set up any required CTCSS/DCS and repeater shift configurations. Standard (default) repeater shifts do not require you to utilize the “split” frequency memory technique, described later.


Function Row 2 [ MW , MC , TAG


3. Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily to enter the “Memory Check” mode, which is used to find an unused memory channel. The frequency stored (if any) on the current memory channel will be shown in the display.

4. Rotate the knob to select the channel number on which you wish to store the current frequency data.


(

MW

) key for one second until you hear a double beep; the second beep confirms that the frequency information was successfully stored.

Split-Frequency Memory Storage

You can also store “Split” frequencies, such as when operating on a repeater system not utilizing a “standard” offset. This procedure may also be used for DX work on 7 MHz SSB, etc.

1. In the VFO mode, set the desired Receive frequency and mode.




3. Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily to enter the “Memory Check” mode, which is used to find an unused memory channel. The frequency stored (if any) on the current memory channel will be shown in the display.

4. Rotate the knob to select the channel on which you wish to store the receive frequency data.


(

MW

) key for one second until you hear a double beep, which confirms that the Receive frequency data is now stored.

6. Now, set the desired Transmit frequency and mode on the VFO.

7. Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily; do not

rotate the knob!

8. While the “memory channel number” is blinking, press and hold in the

PTT

switch; while holding it in, press and hold in the

(

MW

) key for one second. The double

“beep” will confirm that independent Transmit frequency data is now stored. You may now release the PTT switch.

In step 8 above, pressing the PTT switch does not activate the transmitter. It simply sends a signal to the microprocessor that an independent Transmit frequency is being stored on the same channel as a previously-stored Receive frequency.

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” M

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C

HANNELS

Memory Channel Recall

1. If you currently are in the VFO tuning mode, press the key once to enter the

“Memory” mode (a memory channel number “

Mnnn

” will appear on the display in she space previously occupied by “ VFOa ” or “ VFOb ”).

2. To select another memory channel, turn the knob.

3. When your memory channels are partitioned into Memory

Groups via Menu #34, it is easy to change Memory Groups; press the knob momentarily (a Group Number (“ a ” ~ “ j ”) will blink), then turn the knob to step through the chan-

[

Memory Group “OFF”

] nels until you enter another. You may now press the knob once more to restrict memory channel access to the newly-selected Group.

[

Memory Group “ON”

]

4. Once you are operating on a memory channel, you may tune off of the originally-memorized frequency (as though you were in the VFO mode). Just rotate the knob; the

“Memory Channel Number” will be replaced by one which indicates “

MTUNE

,” indicating that you have now shifted into the “Memory Tuning” mode. When operating the

Memory Tuning mode, if you find another frequency you wish to store into another memory channel, just press the

(

MW

) key momentarily, select a new memory channel via the knob, then press and hold in the

(

MW

) key until you hear the double beep.

5. To exit the Memory Tuning mode, press the key as follows:

One touch of the key returns you to the original memory frequency.

A second touch of the key will cause you to exit the Memory mode and return to the VFO mode (the memory channel number will be replaced by “ VFOa ” or

“

VFOb

”).

When operating on a “Split” frequency memory, a special “ appear on the LCD.

” indication will

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Masking Memory

Frequency data stored on a memory channel can be deleted, if desired, from any memory channel except channel “1.” The deletion process is not a “hard” erasure, so if you erase a channel by mistake using this procedure, the memory channel contents can be recovered.


Function Row 2 [

MW

,

MC

,

TAG


2. Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily, then rotate the

knob to select the memory channel to be deleted.

3. Press the

(

MC

) key momentarily. The frequency display field on the LCD will go blank, and the memory channel number will blink.

4. Wait about three seconds; when the memory channel number stops blinking, the data will now be “masked” and will not be available for operation.

5. To restore the masked frequency data, repeat the above steps. However, if you store new frequency information on a channel containing masked data, the masked data will be over-written and lost.

6. Memory Channel 1 is used for Priority operation, and frequency information may only be over-written (not masked) on this channel.

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M

EMORY

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“HOME” C

HANNEL

M

EMORIES

Four Special one-touch “Home” channels are available, for special frequencies you use often. Either “simplex” or “split” frequency/mode data may be stored in the “Home” channel locations. Special “Home” channels are available for HF (any frequency between 1.8

and 29.7 MHz), 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 430 MHz.

These memories may prove particularly useful for monitoring propagation beacons, providing one-touch recall of the beacon frequency for a quick check of band conditions.

HOME Channel Storage

1. Tune the desired frequency, and set the operating mode. If this is an FM channel, set up any required CTCSS/DCS and repeater shift configurations.




3. Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily to enter the “Memory Check” mode.

4. Press and hold in the key for one second. This stores the frequency data into the

“Home” channel location. As usual, you will hear a double beep to confirm the successful storage of the frequency data.

5. If you wish to store a “Split” frequency pair into the “Home” channel, store the Receive frequency in steps 1 ~ 4 above. Now set the desired Transmit frequency.

6. Once more, press the

(

MW

) key momentarily.

7. Press and hold in the microphone’s

PTT

switch; while holding the

PTT

switch, again press and hold the key for one second. This stores the transmit frequency data into the “Home” channel location.

HOME Channel Recall

1. Press the key momentarily to recall the Home Channel on the band group where you currently are operating (HF, 50 MHz, 144 MHz, or 430 MHz). The “

HOME

” indication will appear on the display.

2. Press the key once more to return to the previously-used frequency (either a VFO frequency or a memory channel).

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L

ABELING

M

EMORIES

You may wish to append an alpha-numeric “Tag” (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channel’s intended use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished using the Menu mode.

1. Recall the memory channel onto which you wish to appended a label.


3. Rotate the knob to recall Menu #35 (

MEM TAG

).

4. Press the

5. Rotate the

knob to enable the programming of the label.

knob to select the first character (number, letter, or symbol) in the name you with to store, then rotate the

6. Again rotate the

knob clockwise to move to the next character.

knob to select the next number, letter, or symbol, then rotate the

knob clockwise to move to the next character’s slot.

7. Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag for the memory, then press and hold in the key for one second to save the A/N (Alpha-Numeric) name entry and exit to normal operation.

During Memory operation, press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 2

[

MW

,

MC

,

TAG

] appears on the display. Press the (

TAG

) key momentarily to activate the alpha-numeric Tag. Repeatedly pressing this key will toggle operation between “Frequency” display and “Tag” display.

You can recall Menu #35 ( MEM TAG ) instantly by pressing and holding in the

(

TAG

)

key for one second.

[

“Frequency” Display

]

[

“Tag” Display

]

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PECTRUM

S

COPE

M

ONITOR

O

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The Spectrum Scope Monitor allows viewing of operating activity on 5 channels above and

5 channels below the current operating channel in the VFO mode.

When the Spectrum Scope Monitor is activated, the display indicates the relative signal strength on channels immediately adjacent to the current operating frequency.

Two basic operating modes for Spectrum Scope are available:

CONT : In this mode, the transceiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until the Spectrum

Scope is turned off.

CHK

: In this mode, the transceiver sweeps the current band one cycle every 10 seconds.

Setting the Spectrum Scope Mode

1. Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Menu mode

2. Rotate the knob to select Menu #43 (

SCOPE

).

3. Rotate the knob to select the desired sweep mode (see above).

4. When you have made your selection, press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

Activate the Spectrum Scope

1. Set the transceiver to the VFO mode in the desired band.


Function Row 6 [ SSM , SCH , ART


3. Press the

(

SSM

) key momentarily to engage the Spectrum Scope.

4. When the Spectrum Scope is in operation, the relative signal strength of stations on channels immediately adjacent to the current frequency will be indicated on the display.

5. To disable the Spectrum Scope, press the

(

SSM

) key once more.

The receiver’s audio output and S-meter are disabled when using the Spectrum

Scope.

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The Smart Search

TM

feature automatically stores frequencies where activity is encountered on the current band. When Smart Search

TM

is engaged, the transceiver quickly searches above your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (without stopping on them even momentarily). These frequencies are stored in a special Smart Search

TM

memory bank, consisting of 50 memories. This feature available on the FM and AM modes.

The Smart Search™ feature is especially helpful when traveling, as you can instantly store active FM repeater frequencies without having to look up the frequencies in a reference book.

1. Set the knob to the point where background noise is silenced. A typical setting, for effective Smart Search

TM

operation, will be at 12 o’clock or slightly clockwise from this position.

2. Set the VFO to the frequency on which you wish to begin the search (the Smart Search

TM feature is available on the VFO mode only).


Function Row 6 [

SSM

,

SCH

,

ART


4. Now press the

(

SCH

) key momentarily; the blinking “

SRCH ” indicator will appear on the LCD, and the transceiver will sweep upward on the current band, loading channels on which it encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch.

5. All channels where activity is present (up to 50 channels) will be loaded into the Smart

Search TM memories. Whether or not all 50 memories are filled, the search will stop after one sweep.

6. Now you can turn the knob to select from the just-stored Smart Search

TM

memories. If you find frequencies you wish to store into a “regular” memory, just follow the procedures described previously; just don’t press the

(

SCH

) key while storing these memories, because this will disable Smart Search™ operation (see step 7).

7. To disable Smart Search TM operation, press the

(

SCH

) key momentarily.

The Smart Search™ memories are so-called “soft” memories; they will be lost if you initiate a new Smart Search

TM

sweep of the band.

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PERATION

This transceiver contains a wide variety of scanning capabilities. Whether you are in the

VFO mode or one of the memory modes, scanning operation is fundamentally identical in all configurations, but with the following differences:

In the VFO mode, scanning causes the transceiver to sweep up or down the band, pausing or halting on any signal encountered;

In the Memory mode, the scanner will scan the programmed memories, and can be instructed to skip certain memories during scanning;

In the Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) mode, the scanner will scan the band within user-programmed frequency limits.

Scanning Operation

1. Set the knob to the point where background noise is silenced. A typical setting, for effective scanning operation, will be at 12 o’clock or slightly clockwise from this position.

2. Set the transceiver into the operating configuration in which you wish to scan (VFO or

Memory; PMS will be described later).


Function Row [ SCN , PRI , DW

].


3. Press the

(

SCN

) key momentarily to start upward scan (toward higher frequencies or higher memory channel numbers).

4. Rotate the knob or knob counterclockwise to toggle the scanning direction downward.

5. The scanner will now cause the transceiver to increment in the chosen direction until a signal is detected. When a signal is encountered which opens the Squelch, In the FM/

AM modes , the scanner will pause until the signal disappears (at the end of the other station’s transmission), at which point scanning will resume. While the transceiver is in the “Pause” condition, the decimal points in the frequency display area will blink. See

“Scan-Resume Choices” on the next page for details of how to customize the resumption of scanning, In the SSB/CW modes , the scanner will slow down (but doesn’t stop).

6. Press the

PTT

switch on the microphone to cancel scanning.

You may also press and hold in either the

[

UP

]

or

[

DWN

]

key on the microphone for 1/2 second to initiate upward or downward scanning, respectively, if Menu

#37

(

MIC SCAN

)

is set to “ ON .”

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Scan Skip Programming (Memory Mode Only)

Among the memories you have programmed, there may be some stations which you do not wish to scan. For example, broadcast signals (which are transmitted continuously) will cause the scanner to stop, and such channels may be skipped so as to avoid this inconvenience.

To remove a channel from the scanning loop:




2. Recall the memory channel to be skipped.

3. Press the

(

MC

) key momentarily. The “hyphen” in the memory channel number will change to become a “dot”; this shows that this channel now is not included in the scanning

[

Memory Skip “OFF”

] loop.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as necessary to skip all the channels you do not wish to scan.

5. Initiate memory scanning; you will observe that the channels you marked to be skipped are not included in the scanning loop.

6. Press the PTT switch to stop the scan; you may now use the

[

Memory Skip “ON”

]

knob to step through the channels manually - one at a time - and you will observe that the “Skipped” channels are, nonetheless, available for recall by manual means.

7. You may restore a previously-skipped channel to the scanning loop by selecting the channel manually, then pressing the

(

MC

) key momentarily so that the “dot” changes to become a “hyphen.”

Scan-Resume Choices

Scanning operation requires that you have the transceiver’s audio squelched. The transceiver then “assumes” that the opening of the squelch corresponds to the discovery of a signal you may wish to listen to.

Once the scan has been halted, the transceiver pauses on the signal and stays locked on its frequency for five seconds (default pause time). Thereafter, scanning will resume whether or not the other station’s transmission has ended. The scan resume interval can be set to 3/5/10 seconds, or off ( whereby scanning quits when a signal is received) via Menu #41 ( RESUME ); see page 66 for details.

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Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) Operation

To limit scanning (or tuning) within a particular frequency range, you can use the Programmable Memory Scanning (PMS) feature, which utilizes special-purpose memory pair (“ M-

PL

” and “

M-PU

”). The PMS feature is especially useful in helping you to observe any operating sub-band limits which apply to your Amateur license class.

PMS setup is simple to accomplish;

1. Store the upper and lower frequency limits of the desired range into the PMS memory pair (“ M-PL ” and “ M-PU ”).


Function Row 3 [ STO , RCL , PMS


3. Press the

(

PMS

) key. The “

PMS

” indication will appear at the upper left corner of the LCD, signifying that the PMS feature is engaged. Tuning and scanning are now limited within the range between the selected PMS memory pair, keeping operation inside this programmed range.

Example: Limit tuning & scanning to the frequency range 144.300 - 148.000 MHz

1. Press the key, as necessary, to recall the VFO mode. Tune the knob or knob to 144.300 MHz.




3. Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily, then turn the

knob to select memory channel “

M-PL

.”


(

MW

) key for one second to write the VFO frequency into

“ M-PL .”

5. Now, tune the knob or knob to 148.000 MHz).

6. Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily, then turn the

knob to select memory channel “ M-PU .”

7. Press and hold the

(

MW

) key for one second to write the VFO frequency into

“

M-PU

.”


Operating Function Row 3 [ STO , RCL , PMS

].

9. Press the

knob one click clockwise to recall

(

PMS

) key momentarily. Tuning and scanning are now limited to the

144.300 ~ 148.000-MHz range until you press the key to return to memory or

VFO operation.

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Note

The frequency resolution for these sub-band limits is 100 kHz, although the channel resolution of the sub-band limit memories in whatever you have selected as the current step size. As a result, the frequencies stored in these special memories ( M-PL and

M-PU

) are both rounded down to the nearest 100 kHz for their roles as sub-band limits. Therefore, in the above example, any frequency between 144.300 and 144.399

MHz may be used to store a lower tuning limit of “144.300 MHz” in memory

M-PL

.

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D

UAL

W

ATCH

O

PERATION

Dual Watch is similar, in some respects, to scanning. In Dual Watch, however, the transceiver monitors (squelched) on the VFO-A frequency while periodically checking VFO-B for activity (or vice-versa). A typical example might be for you to set VFO-A to 50.110

MHz, watching for DX stations who might call CQ on that frequency, while periodically checking 28.885 MHz for stations reporting band openings on 6 meters.

To activate Dual Watch:

1. Set up transmit and receive operation on VFO-A, establishing your primary monitoring frequency. Set up the frequency to be checked periodically on VFO-B.

2. Recall VFO-A, then rotate the control until the background noise is just silenced.


Function Row 5 [ SCN , PRI , DW


4. Press the

(

DW

) key momentarily to activate Dual Watch operation (the “

DW ” icon will appear at the bottom left corner of the LCD.

5. The transceiver will continue to monitor (squelched) on the current (VFO-A) frequency, but every five seconds will switch briefly to VFO-B frequency, looking for activity.

6. If a station is detected on the VFO-B frequency, the transceiver will pause on the VFO-

B frequency (the decimal point in the frequency will blink).

7. Press the

(

DW

) key again to cancel Dual Watch operation (the “

DW ” icon will disappear).

Note that pressing the

PTT

switch on the microphone does not cancel Dual Watch operation.

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A

LASKA

E

MERGENCY

F

REQUENCY

: 5167.5

KHZ

(U.S. V

ERSION

O

NLY

)

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.

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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 key for one second to activate the Menu mode.

2. Rotate the knob to select Menu #28 (

EMERGENCY

).

3. Rotate the knob to select “ ON .”

4. Press and hold in the key to exit the Menu mode.

Emergency communication on this spot frequency is now possible:

Press the key, as necessary, to enter the Memory mode, then rotate the knob to select the emergency channel ( M-EMG ), which is found between channels M-PU and

M-001 .

Note that the receive-mode C

LARIFIER

functions normally while using this frequency, but variation of the transmit frequency is not possible. Activation of Menu #28 does not enable any other out-of-amateur-band capability on the transceiver. The full specifications of the

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are not necessarily guaranteed on this frequency, but power output and receiver sensitivity should be fully satisfactory for the purpose of emergency communication.

If you wish to disable operation on the Alaska Emergency Frequency, repeat the procedure detailed above, but set Menu #28 to “

OFF

” in step 3 of the procedure.

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’s Part 87, for aeronautical communications.

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M

ENU

O

PERATION

The Menu System allows you to customize a wide variety of transceiver performance aspects and operating characteristics. Once you have gone through the various Menu customization procedures initially, you will find that you will not have to resort to them frequently during everyday operation.

Menu Operation

1. Press and hold in the key for one second. The Menu Item number and a brief title for the Menu Item will appear in the display.

2. Rotate the knob to select the Menu Item you wish to work on.

3. When you have chosen the desired Menu Item number, rotate the knob to change the value or condition for the Menu Item.

4. When you have made your selection, press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to the normal operation.

In step (3) above, if you press the key momentarily, it will reset the setting of that Menu Item to its factory-default value.

In step (4) above, if you press the key momantarily, you will exit to normal operation without saving the new setting.

Menu Item

01 144 ARS

02 430 ARS

03 9600 MIC

04 AM&FM DL

05 AM MIC

06 AM STEP

07 ANTENNA

08 APO TIME

09 ARTS BEEP

10 BACKLIGHT

11 BATT-CHG

12 BEEP FREQ

13 BEEP VOL

14 CAT RATE

15 COLOR

16 CONTRAST

17 CW DELAY

18 CW ID

58

Function

Activate/deactivate the Automatic Repeater Shift when operating on the 144 MHz band

Activate/deactivate the Automatic Repeater Shift when operating on the 430 MHz band

Adjust the audio input level from the TNC during 9600 bps Packet operation

Enabling/disabling the on the AM and FM modes

knob

Adjust the microphone gain level for the AM mode

Select the tuning steps for the knob on the AM mode

Select the antenna connector to be used

on each operating band (HF/50/144/430 MHz)

Select the Auto Power Off time

(time before power goes off)

Select the ARTS beep mode

Select the LCD lamp mode

Select the battery charging time

Select the beep frequency

Select the beep volume

Set the transceiver's circuitry for the CAT baud rate

Select the illumination color for the LCD illumination

Available Values

OFF/ON

OFF/ON

0 ~ 100

ENABLE/DISABLE

0 ~ 100

2.5/5/9/10/

12.5/25kHz

FRONT/REAR

Default

1

1

50

DISABLE

50

1

1

OFF/1h ~ 6h OFF

OFF/RANGE/ALL

0 ~ 100

4800/9600/38400 bps

RANGE

OFF/ON/AUTO

6 1 /8/10/12 1

AUTO

h (hours) 1

440/880 Hz 880 Hz

50

4800 bps

COLOR1 COLOR1 (Blue)/

COLOR2 (Amber)/

COLOR3 (Violet)

1 ~ 12

10 ~ 500 msec

5

250 msec

Setting of the display contrast level

Set the receiver recovery time during pseudo-VOX CW semi-break-in operation

Enables/disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation

OFF/ON OFF

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19

20

Menu Item

CW PADDLE

CW PITCH

Function

Select the keyer paddle's wiring configuration

Setting of the pitch of the CW sidetone, BFO offset, and CW filter center frequencies

Set the sending speed for the built-in Electronic keyer

Available Values

NORMAL/REVERSE

300 ~ 1000 Hz

Default

NORMAL

700 Hz

21

22

23

24

25

CW SPEED

CW WEIGHT

DCS CODE

DIG DISP

DIG MIC

Set the Dot:Dash ratio for the built-in electronic keyer

Setting the DCS code

Define the displayed frequency offset during DIG (USER-L or USER-U) mode operation

Adjust the audio input level from terminal equipment

(such as a TNC or PSK-31 sound card) during DIG (Digital) mode operation

Select the mode and sideband (if applicable) in the DIG (Digital) mode

4wpm ~ 60 wpm/

20cpm ~ 300 cpm

1:2.5 ~ 1:4.5

104 Std DCS codes 023

-3000 ~ +3000 Hz

0 ~ 100

12 wpm

(60 cpm)

1:3.0

0 Hz

50

26 DIG MODE RTTY/

PSK31-L/PSK31-U/

USER-L/USER-U

RTTY

27 DIG SHIFT Define the carrier frequency offset during DIG (USER-L or USER-U) mode operation

-3000 ~ +3000 Hz

28 EMERGENCY Enable Tx/Rx operation on the Alaska Emergency Channel, OFF/ON

5167.5 kHz (USA Version only)

29 FM MIC Adjust the microphone gain level for the FM mode 0 ~ 100

30 FM STEP Select the tuning steps for the on the FM mode

knob

Store your callsign into the CW identifier 31 ID

32 LOCK MODE Select the operation of the front panel’s

33 MAIN STEP Setting of the ’ s tuning speed

key

0 Hz

OFF

5/6.25/10/12.5/15/

20/25/50 kHz

–

50

2

YAESU

DIAL/FREQ/PANEL DIAL

FINE/COARSE FINE

34 MEM GROUP Enable/disable the memory grouping feature

35 MEM TAG Store Alpha-Numeric “Tags” for the memory channels

36 MIC KEY Enable/disable CW keying by the microphone’s [ UP

]/[

DWN

] keys

OFF/ON

–

OFF/ON

OFF

–

OFF

37 MIC SCAN

38 OP FILTER

39 PKT MIC

40

41

45

46

PKT RATE

RESUME

42 RPT SHIFT

43 SCOPE

44 SIDETONE

SQL/RF-G

SSB MIC

Enable/disable scanning access

Enable the optional filter (CW or SSB)

Adjust the audio input level from the TNC during 1200 bps Packet operation

OFF/ON

OFF/SSB/CW

0 ~ 100

ON

OFF

50

Set the transceiver’s circuitry for the Packet baud rate 1200/9600 bps

Set the delay time for scanning resumption OFF/3/5/10 seconds

1200 bps

5 sec

Set the magnitude of the Repeater Shift

Select the Spectrum Scope mode

Adjust the CW sidetone volume level

0 ~ 99.99 MHz

CONT/CHK

0 ~ 100

Select the configuration of the front panel’s knob RF-GAIN/SQL

Adjust the microphone gain level for the SSB mode 0 ~ 100

2

CONT

50

1

50

47 SSB STEP

48 TONE FREQ

49 TOT TIME

50 VOX DELAY

51 VOX GAIN

52 EXTEND

53 DCS INV

54 R LSB CAR

55 R USB CAR

56

57

T LSB CAR

T USB CAR

Select the tuning steps for the knob on the SSB mode 1/2.5/5 kHz

Setting the CTCSS Tone Frequency

2.5 kHz

50 Std CTCSS tones 88.5 Hz

Select the Time-Out-Timer time

Set the “hang time” for the VOX circuitry 100 ~ 2500 msec

Set the gain of the VOX circuitry's input audio detector 1 ~ 100

Enable/disable the extended Menu Items (#53 ~ #57)

Select “Normal” or “Inverted” DCS coding

Set the Rx Carrier Point for LSB

Set the Rx Carrier Point for USB

Set the Tx Carrier Point for LSB

Set the Tx Carrier Point for USB

OFF/1 ~ 20 min

OFF/ON

Tn-Rn/Tn-Riv/

Tiv-Rn/Tiv-Riv

-300 ~ +300 Hz

-300 ~ +300 Hz

-300 ~ +300 Hz

-300 ~ +300 Hz

OFF

500 msec

50

OFF

Tn-Rn

0 Hz

0 Hz

0 Hz

0 Hz

1: Depends on transceiver version.

2: Depends on operating band and transceiver version.

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Menu Item 01

[

144 ARS

]

Function : Activate/deactivate the Automatic Repeater Shift when operating on the 144

MHz band.

Available Values : OFF/ON

Default : ON (depending on transceiver version)

Menu Item 02

[

430 ARS

]

Function : Activate/deactivate the Automatic Repeater Shift when operating on the 430

MHz band.


Default

: ON (depending on transceiver version)

Menu Item 03

[

9600 MIC

]

Function : Adjust the audio input level from the TNC during 9600 bps Packet operation.

Available Values : 0 ~ 100

Default

: 50

Menu Item 04

[

AM&FM DL

]

Function : Enabling/disabling the

Available Values

: ENABLE/DISABLE

knob on the AM and FM modes.

Default : DISABLE

Menu Item 05

[

AM MIC

]

Function

: Adjust the microphone gain level for the AM mode.


Default

: 50

Menu Item 06

[

AM STEP

]

Function : Select the tuning steps for the

Available Values

: 2.5/5/9/10/12.5/25kHz

knob on the AM mode.

Default : 5 kHz (depending on transceiver version)

Menu Item 07

[

ANTENNA

]

Function

: Select the antenna connector to be used on each operating band (HF/50/144/430

MHz).

Available Values

: FRONT/REAR

Default : HF: REAR, 50/144/430 MHz: FRONT

When select the REAR antenna connector, the “

R

” icon will appear on the display

Menu Item 08

[

APO TIME

]

Function : Select the Auto Power Off time (time before power goes off).

Available Values

: OFF/1h ~ 6h

Default : OFF

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Menu Item 09

[

ARTS BEEP

]

Function : Select the ARTS beep mode.

Available Values

: OFF/RANGE/ALL

Default : RANGE

OFF: No alert beeps sound; you must look at the display to determine current ARTS status.

RANGE: A high tone beep will sound when the transceiver first detects that you are within range, and a low beep will sound when the other station goes out of range.

ALL: A high tone beep will sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other station, and a low beep will sound once when the other station goes out of range.

Menu Item 10

[

BACKLIGHT

]

Function : Select the LCD lamp mode.

Available Values : OFF/ON/AUTO

Default : AUTO

OFF: Disables the LCD lamp.

ON: Illuminates the LCD lamp continuously.

AUTO: Illuminates the LCD lamp for five seconds when any key is pressed.

Menu Item 11

[

BATT-CHG

]

Function

: Select the battery charging time.0

Available Values

: 6/8/10 h or 8/10/12 h (hours) (depending on transceiver version)

Default : 8 h or 10 h (depending on transceiver version)

Menu Item 12

[

BEEP FREQ

]

Function : Select the beep frequency

Available Values

: 440/880 Hz

Default : 880 Hz

Menu Item 13

[

BEEP VOL

]

Function

: Select the beep volume


Default : 50

Menu Item 14

[

CAT RATE

]

Function : Set the transceiver’s circuitry for the CAT baud rate to be used.

Available Values

: 4800/9600/38400 bps

Default : 4800 bps

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Menu Item 15

[

COLOR

]

Function : Select the illumination color for the LCD illumination.

Available Values

: COLOR1 (Blue)/COLOR2 (Amber)/COLOR3 (Violet)

Default : COLOR1(Blue)

Menu Item 16

[

CONTRAST

]

Function

: Setting of the display contrast level.


Default : 5

Menu Item 17

[

CW DELAY

]

Function : Set the receiver recovery time during pseudo-VOX CW semi-break-in operation.

Available Values : 10 ~ 500 msec

Default : 250 msec

The recovery time may be adjusted in steps of 10 msec. A longer delay may be preferable if you pause frequently while sending.

Menu Item 18

[

CW ID

]

Function

: Enables/disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation.


Default

: OFF

Menu Item 19

[

CW PADDLE

]

Function : Select the keyer paddle’s wiring configuration.

Available Values

: NORMAL/REVERSE

Default : NORMAL

NORMAL: Keyer paddle polarity is normal. The “tip” plug connection produces dots, and the “ring” plug connection produces dashes.

REVERSE: Keyer paddle polarity is inverted. The “tip” paddle produces dashes, and the

“ring” paddle produces dots.

Menu Item 20

[

CW PITCH

]

Function : Setting of the pitch of the CW sidetone, BFO offset, and CW filter center frequencies.

Available Values

: 300 ~ 1000 Hz

Default : 700 Hz

The CW pitch may be adjusted in steps of 50 Hz.

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Menu Item 21

[

CW SPEED

]

Function : Set the sending speed for the built-in Electronic keyer.

Available Values

: 4wpm ~ 60 wpm/20cpm ~ 300 cpm

Default : 12 wpm (60 cpm)

You can set the sending speed according to either of two units of speed (wpm: words per minute; cpm: characters per minute). To switch units between “wpm” and “cpm,” just press the knob.

Menu Item 22

[

CW WEIGHT

]

Function : Set the Dot:Dash ratio for the built-in electronic keyer.

Available Values

: 1:2.5 ~ 1:4.5

Default : 1:3.0

Menu Item 23

Function : Setting the DCS code.

Available Values

: 104 Standard DCS codes

Default

: 023

Menu Item 24

Function

[

DCS CODE

] set during DIG (USER-L or USER-U) mode operation.

Available Values

Default

: Define the displayed frequency off-

: 0 Hz

[

DIG DISP

]

: –3000 ~ +3000 Hz

DCS CODE

023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053

054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122

125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162

165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244

245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271

274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351

356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432

445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503

506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624

627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731

732 734 743 754 – – – – – –

Menu Item 25

[

DIG MIC

]

Function : Adjust the audio input level from terminal equipment (such as a TNC or PSK-31 sound card) during DIG (Digital) mode operation.


Default

: 50

Menu Item 26

[

DIG MODE

]

Function : Select the mode and sideband (if applicable) in the DIG (Digital) mode.

Available Values : RTTY/PSK31-L/PSK31-U/USER-L/USER-U

Default : RTTY

RTTY: AFSK RTTY operation on the LSB mode

PSK31-L: PSK-31 operation on the LSB mode

PSK31-U:PSK-31 operation on the USB mode

USER-L: User-programmed costume operation based on LSB mode

USER-U: User-programmed costume operation based on USB mode

In the USER-L and USER-U modes, you can define the display frequency offset and carrier frequency offset by menu Items #24

(

DIG DISP

)

and #27

(

DIG SHIFT

)

.

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Menu Item 27

[

DIG SHIFT

]

Function : Define the carrier frequency offset during DIG (USER-L or USER-U) mode operation.

Available Values : –3000 ~ +3000 Hz

Default : 0 Hz

Menu Item 28

[

EMERGENCY

]: USA Version only

Function : Enable Tx/Rx operation on the Alaska Emergency Channel, 5167.5 kHz.


Default : OFF

When this Menu Item is set to “ON,” the spot frequency of 5167.5 kHz will be enabled. To get to this frequency, use the knob to navigate; the Alaska Emergency Channel will be found between the Memory channel “

M-PU

” and “

M-001

.”

Use of this frequency is restricted to amateurs operating in (or within 92.6 km of) the U.S. State of Alaska, and it is to be used for emergency communications only

(involving the immediate protection of life or property).

Menu Item 29

[

FM MIC

]

Function

: Adjust the microphone gain level for the FM mode.


Default

: 50

Menu Item 30

[

FM STEP

]

Function : Select the tuning steps for the knob on the FM mode.

Available Values

: 5/6.25/10/12.5/15/20/25/50 kHz

Default : 5 kHz (depends on operating band and transceiver version)

Menu Item 31

[

ID

]

Function

: Store your callsign into the CW identifier. Up to eight characters may be stored.

The storage procedure is as follows:

1. Press the knob momentarily to initiate callsign storage (an “under-bar” will appear below the first character location of the callsign).

2. Rotate the the

knob to select the first letter/number of your callsign, then rotate

knob one click clockwise to save the first letter/number and move to the next entry position.

3. Repeat the previous step as many times as necessary to complete your callsign.

4. Press the knob to save your completed callsign and exit.

Default : YAESU

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Menu Item 32

[

LOCK MODE

]

Function : Select the operation of the front panel’s key.

Available Values

: DIAL/FREQ/PANEL

Default : DIAL

DIAL: Locks knob only

FREQ: Locks front panel keys and knobs related to frequency control (such as

and key,

(

A / B

) key., etc.)

PANEL: Locks all front keys and knobs (except key and key)

Menu Item 33

[

MAIN STEP

]

Function

: Setting of the knob’s tuning speed.

Available Values : FINE/COARSE

Default

: FINE

You may choose between two speeds for the the tuning rate compared to the default value.

knob. Selecting “COARSE” doubles

Menu Item 34

[

MEM GROUP

]

Function : Enable/disable the memory grouping feature


Default : OFF

When this Menu Item is set to “ON,” the 200 “standard” memory channels are partitioned into ten Memory Groups, each holding up to 20 memory channels.

Menu Item 35

[

MEM TAG

]

Function : Store Alpha-Numeric “Tags” for the memory channels.

Up to eight characters may be stored. The storage procedure is as follows:

1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label.

2. Recall this Menu Item [Menu #35 (

MEM TAG

)].

3. Press the knob momentarily to initiate storing of the Tag (an under-bar will appear below the first character location).

4. Rotate the knob to select the first character (number, letter, or symbol) in the name you with to store, then rotate the knob clockwise to move to the next character.

5. Again rotate the the

knob to select the next number, letter, or symbol, then rotate

knob clockwise to move to the next character’s slot.

6. Repeat step 5 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag for the memory.

7. Press the knob to save the A/N (Alpha-Numeric) Tag and exit.

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Menu Item 36

[

MIC KEY

]

Function : Enable/disable CW keying by the microphone’s [

UP

]/[

DWN

] keys.

Available Values

: OFF/ON

Default : OFF

When this Menu Item is set to “ON,” press the microphone’s [ UP

] key to send a “dot,” and press the microphone’s [

DWN

] key to send a “dash” (while the built-in electronic keyer is engaged).

Menu Item 37

[

MIC SCAN

]

Function : Enable/disable scanning access via the microphone’s [

UP

]/[

DWN

] keys.

Available Values

: OFF/ON

Default : ON

Menu Item 38

[

OP FILTER

]

Function : Enable the optional filter (CW or SSB) path.

Available Values

: OFF/SSB/CW

Default

: OFF

After installing the optional filter, set this Menu Item to define the signal path corresponding top the filter you have installed.

Menu Item 39

[

PKT MIC

]

Function

: Adjust the audio input level from the TNC during 1200 bps Packet operation.


Default : 50

Menu Item 40

[

PKT RATE

]

Function : Set the transceiver’s circuitry for the Packet baud rate to be used.

Available Values : 1200/9600 bps

Default : 1200 bps

Menu Item 41

[

RESUME

]

Function

: Set the delay time for scanning resumption.

Available Values : OFF/3/5/10 seconds

Default : 5 sec

When this Menu Item set to “OFF,” the scanner stops (without restarting) until you press the

(

SCN

) key (or the microphone’s [

UP

]/[

DWN

] keys).

Menu Item 42

[

RPT SHIFT

]

Function : Set the magnitude of the Repeater Shift.

Available Values

: 0 ~ 99.99 MHz

Default : Depends on transceiver version, and the band in use.

Each band’s repeater shift (HF/50/144/430 MHz) may be set independently.

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Menu Item 43

[

SCOPE

]

Function : Select the Spectrum Scope mode.

Available Values

: CONT/CHK

Default : CONT

CONT: The Spectrum Scope sweeps continuously.

CHK: The Spectrum Scope sweeps one cycle every 10 seconds.

Menu Item 44

[

SIDETONE

]

Function : Adjust the CW sidetone volume level.


Default

: 50

Menu Item 45

[

SQL / RF-G

]

Function : Select the configuration of the front panel’s

Available Values : RF-GAIN/SQL

Default

: Depends on transceiver version

Menu Item 46

[

SSB MIC

]

Function : Adjust the microphone gain level for the SSB mode.

Available Values

: 0 ~ 100

Default : 50

knob.

Menu Item 47

[

SSB STEP

]

Function

: Select the tuning steps for the

Available Values : 1/2.5/5 kHz

Default

: 2.5 kHz

knob on the SSB mode.

Menu Item 48

[

TONE FREQ

]

Function : Setting the CTCSS Tone Frequency.

Available Values

: 50 Standard CTCSS tones

Default : 88.5 Hz

CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY

(

Hz

)

67.0

69.3

71.9

74.4

77.0

79.7

82.5

85.4

88.5

91.5

94.8

97.4

100.0

103.5

107.2

110.9

114.8

118.8

123.0

127.3

131.8

136.5

141.3

146.2

Menu Item 49

[

TOT TIME

]

Function

: Select the Time-Out-Timer time.

151.4

156.7

159.8

162.2

165.5

167.9

171.3

173.8

177.3

179.9

183.5

186.2

Available Values : OFF/1 ~ 20 min

Default

: OFF

189.9

192.8

196.6

199.5

203.5

206.5

210.7

218.1

225.7

229.1

233.6

241.8

250.3

254.1

Menu Item 50

[

VOX DELAY

]

Function : Set the “hang time” for the VOX circuitry.

Available Values

: 100 ~ 2500 msec

Default : 500 msec

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Menu Item 51

[

VOX GAIN

]

Function : Set the gain of the VOX circuitry’s input audio detector.

Available Values

: 1 ~ 100

Default : 50

Menu Item 52

[

EXTEND

]

Function

: Enable/disable the extended Menu Items (#53 ~ #57).


Default : OFF

Menu Item 53

[

DCS INV

]

Function : Select “Normal” or “Inverted” DCS coding.

Available Values : Tn-Rn/Tn-Riv/Tiv-Rn/Tiv-Riv

Default : Tn-Rn

“n” = “normal

“iv” = “inverted”

Menu Item 54

[

R LSB CAR

]

Function : Set the Rx Carrier Point for LSB

Available Values

: –300 ~ +300 Hz

Default : 0 Hz

Menu Item 55

[

R USB CAR

]

Function

: Set the Rx Carrier Point for USB


Default

: 0 Hz

Menu Item 56

[

T LSB CAR

]

Function : Set the Tx Carrier Point for LSB

Available Values

: –300 ~ +300 Hz

Default : 0 Hz

Menu Item 57

[

T USB CAR

]

Function

: Set the Tx Carrier Point for USB


Default

: 0 Hz

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LONING

You can transfer all data stored in one transceiver to another set by utilizing the handy

“Cloning” feature. This requires a user-constructed cloning cable which connects the

ACC jacks on the two transceivers as shown below.

To clone from one transceiver to another, use the following procedure:

1. Insert the Clone Cable into the ACC jack of each transceiver.

2. Turn both transceivers off, then press and hold in the and keys on each radio while turning the power on again. The “

CLONE MODE

” notation will appear on the display.

3. On the “ destination ” radio, press the key.

4. Now, on the “ source ” radio, press the key. Data will now be transferred to the “Destination” radio from the “Source” radio.

5. If there is a problem during the cloning process, “ Error ” will be displayed. Check your cable connections and try again.

6. If cloning is successful, turn the “destination” radio off. Now turn the “source” radio off.

[

Distination radio

]

[

Source radio

]

Remove the clone cable. Channel and operating data for both radios are now identical.

They both may be turned on now for normal operation.

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P

ROGRAMMING

The FT-817

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’s

CAT

System allows the transceiver to be controlled by a personal computer. This allows multiple control operations to be fully automated as a single mouse click, or it allows a third-party software package (such as contest logging software) to communicate with the

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without (redundant) operator intervention.

The Optional

CAT

Interface Cable

CT-62

is a connection cable for the

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and your computer. The CT-62 has a built-in level converter, allowing direct connection from the rear panel

ACC

jack to the serial port of your computer, without the need for an external

RS-232C level converter box.

Vertex Standard does not produce

CAT

System operating software, due to the wide variety of personal computers, operating systems, and applications in use today. However, the

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(and other Yaesu products) are widely supported by third-party software packages, and we recommend that you contact your dealer for advice, or check advertisements in amateur radio journals. Most software vendors also have Home Pages on the World Wide

Web which contain a wealth of information on the features and radio support for their software packages.

The information presented in this section will allow the programmer to understand the command structure and opcodes used in the FT-817

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’s

CAT

System.

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CAT Data Protocol

All commands sent from the computer to the transceiver consist of five-byte blocks, with up to 200 ms between each byte. The last byte in each block is the instruction opcode, while the first four bytes of each block are arguments (either parameters for that instruction, or dummy values required to pad the block out to five bytes). Each byte consists of 1 start bit,

8 data bits, no parity bit, and two stop bits.

CAT DATA BYTE FORMAT CAT 5-BYTE COMMAND STRUCTURE

There are 17 instruction opcodes for the FT-817

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, listed in the chart on next page. Many of these opcodes are On/Off toggle commands for the same action (e.g. “PTT On” and

“PTT Off.” Most of these commands require some parameter or parameters to be set. Irrespective of the number of parameters present, every Command Block sent must consist of five bytes.

Accordingly, any

CAT

control program must construct the five-byte block by selecting the appropriate instruction opcode, organizing the parameters as needed, and providing unused “dummy” Eargument bytes to pad the block to its required five-byte length (the dummy bytes can contain any value). The resulting five bytes are then sent, opcode last, from the computer to the FT-817

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CPU via the computer’s serial port and the transceiver’s

ACC jack.

All

CAT

data values are hexadecimal.

Constructing and Sending CAT Commands

Example #1 : Set the VFO frequency to 439.70 MHz

Per the

CAT

command table, the opcode for “Set Frequency” is 01 . Placing the opcode into the 5th data bit position, we then enter the frequency into the first four data bit positions:

DATA 1

43

DATA 2

97

Parameter

DATA 3

00

DATA 4

00

Send these five bytes to the transceiver, in the order shown above.

DATA 5

01

Command

Example #2 : Turn the Split Mode “On”

Per the

CAT

command table, the opcode for “Split On/off” is 02 . Placing the opcode into the 5th data bit position, we then enter dummy values into all other parameter locations:

DATA 1

00

DATA 2

00

DATA 3

00

Dummy Data

DATA 4

00

DATA 5

02

Command

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Command Title

LOCK ON/OFF

PTT ON/OFF

Set Frequency

Operating Mode

CLAR ON/OFF

CLAR Frequency

VFO-A/B

SPLIT ON/OFF

Repeater Offset

Repeater Offset

CTCSS/DCS Mode

CTCSS Tone

DCS Code

Read RX Status

Read TX Status

Read Frequency & Mode Status

POWER ON/OFF

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

O

PCODE

C

OMMAND

C

HART

Parameter

P2

P2

P2

P2

P3

P3

P3

P4

P4

P4

Opcode

CMD

CMD

01

07

CMD

F5

81

CMD

09

F9

0A

0B

0C

E7

F7

03

CMD

Notes

CMD = 00: LOCK ON

CMD = 80: LOCK OFF

CMD = 08: PTT ON

CMD = 88: PTT OFF

P1 ~ P4 Frequency Digits

01, 42, 34, 56, [ 01

] = 14.23456 MHz

P1 = 00: LSB, P1 = 01: USB,

P1 = 02: CW, P1 = 03: CWR,

P1 = 04: AM, P1 = 08: FM,

P1 = 0A: DIG, P1 = 0C: PKT

CMD = 05: CLAR ON

CMD = 85: CLAR OFF

P1 = 00: “+” OFFSET

P1

≠

00: “–” OFFSET

P3, P4: CLAR Frequency

12, 34 = 12.34 kHz

Toggle

CMD = 02: SPLIT ON

CMD = 82: SPLIT OFF

P1 = 09: “–” SHIFT

P1 = 49: “+” SHIFT

P1 = 89: SIMPLEX

P1 ~ P4 Frequency Digits

05, 43, 21, 00, [ F9

] = 5.4321 MHz

P1 = 0A: DCS ON

P1 = 2A: CTCSS ON

P1 = 4A: ENCODER ON

P1 = 8A: OFF

P1 ~ P2: CTCSS Tone Frequency (Note 1)

P1 ~ P2: DCS Code (Note 2)

(Note 3)

(Note 4)

(Note 5)

CMD = 0F: POWER ON (Note 6)

CMD = 8F: POWER OFF

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Note 2

: DCS Code

Note 1

: CTCSS Tone

CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY

(

Hz

)

67.0

69.3

71.9

74.4

77.0

79.7

82.5

85.4

88.5

91.5

94.8

97.4

100.0

103.5

107.2

110.9

114.8

118.8

123.0

127.3

131.8

136.5

141.3

146.2

151.4

156.7

159.8

162.2

165.5

167.9

171.3

173.8

177.3

179.9

183.5

186.2

189.9

192.8

196.6

199.5

203.5

206.5

210.7

218.1

225.7

229.1

233.6

241.8

250.3

254.1

– – – –

P1, P2: CTCSS Tone Frequency

P1 P2

08 85 = 88.5 Hz

DCS CODE

023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053

054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122

125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162

165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244

245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271

274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351

356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432

445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503

506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624

627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731

732 734 743 754 – – – – – –

P1, P2: DCS Code

P1 P2

00 23 = 023

Note 3 : Read RX Status

Note 4 : Read TX Status

Note 5

: Read Frequency & Mode Status

Note 6

: POWER ON/OFF

Do not use this command when using Alkaline batteries or the supplied FNB-85 Ni-MH battery Pack.

Send a 5-byte dummy data (such as “

00

,

00

,

00

,

00 , 00 ”) first, when send this command.

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A

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O

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F

ILTERS

YF-122S/YF-122C/YF-122CN

1. Turn the transceiver’s power off by pressing and holding in the switch for 1/2 second, then remove the

FBA-28

Battery Case or

FNB-85

Ni-MH Battery Pack from the transceiver. Additionally, disconnect the DC cable from the INPUT: 13.8V

jack on the rear panel of the transceiver, when operating the

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with a DC power supply.

2. Referring to Figure 1, remove the shoulder belt bracket and its two screws from both side of the transceiver, then remove the five screws affixing the top case of the transceiver, and remove the top case; disconnect the speaker’s connector when you remove the top case.

3. Refer to Figure 2 for the mounting locations for the optional filters. Position the filter so that its connectors are aligned with the mounting pins on the board, and push it into place.

4. Replace the top case (remember to replace the internal speaker’s plug), and connect the

FBA-28

Battery Case or

FNB-85

Ni-MH Battery Pack (and/or attach the DC power supply), and turn the transceiver on by pressing and holding in the switch.

5. Change the setting of Menu #38 ( OP FILTER ) to “ SSB ” (if installing the

YF-122S

), or

“

CW

” (for the YF-122C / YF-122CN ).

6. Filter installation is now complete.

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Figure 1

Speaker's Connector

YF-122S/YF-122C /YF-122CN

Mounting Location

MODE

DWN

BAND

UP

HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER

TRA NSMIT/BUSY

Figure 2

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O

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H

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-S

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R

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O

SCILLATOR

TCXO-9

The TCXO-9 provides high stability over a wide range of ambient temperatures, so as to enhance digital-mode operating.

1. Turn the transceiver’s power off by pressing and holding in the switch for 1/2 second, then remove the FBA-28 Battery Case or FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack from the transceiver. Additionally, disconnect the DC cable from the

INPUT: 13.8V

jack on the rear panel of the transceiver, when operating the FT-817

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with a DC power supply.

2. Referring to Figure 1, remove the shoulder belt bracket and its two screws from both side of the transceiver, then remove the five screws affixing the top case of the transceiver, and remove the top case; disconnect the speaker’s connector when you remove the top case.

3. Referring to Figure 3, locate the factory-installed REF UNIT on the board. Remove the factory-installed REF UNIT from the board, then position the

TCXO-9

so that its connectors are aligned with the mounting pins on the board, and push it into place.

4. Replace the top case (remember to replace the internal speaker’s plug), and connect the

FBA-28 Battery Case or FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack (and/or attach the DC power supply).

5.

TCXO-9 installation is now complete.

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P

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Some or all transceiver settings can be reset to their factory-default states using one of the following power-on routines:

+

POWER

on: Reset all memories and following menu setting to factory-default.

Menu #06 (

AM STEP

), 23 (

DCS CODE

), 30 (

FM STEP

), 35 (

MEM TAG

), 42 (

RPT SHIFT

),

47 ( SSB STEP ), and 48 ( TONE FREQ ).

+

POWER

on: Reset all menu setting (except following menu) to factory-default.

Menu #06 ( AM STEP ), 23 ( DCS CODE ), 30 ( FM STEP ), 35 ( MEM TAG ), 42 ( RPT SHIFT ),

47 ( SSB STEP ), and 48 ( TONE FREQ ).

+

POWER

on: CPU master reset for all memories and menu setting.

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M

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L

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E

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O

RBIT

(

LEO

)

FM S

ATELLITE

O

PERATION

Although the FT-817

ND

is not capable of “full duplex” operation (simultaneous transmission and reception), its flexible memory system is ideal for configuring a set of memories for LEO satellite work.

The example at the right is designed around the popular satellite UO-14 , but the same principles apply to operation using AO-27,

SO-35, and other such satellites.

First, set up a table of the required operating frequencies. For UO-14, a typical setup table is shown at the right:

CH # R

X

F

REQ

T

X

F

REQ

N

OTES

3

4

1

2

435.080 MHz

435.075 MHz

435.070 MHz

435.065 MHz

145.9700 MHz

145.9725 MHz

145.9750 MHz

145.9775 MHz

AOS

Mid Pass

5 435.060 MHz 145.9800 MHz LOS

AOS = Acquisition of Signal (Beginning of Pass)

LOS = Loss of Signal (End of Pass)

The above frequencies are nominal, and the changing frequencies reflects the Doppler Shift which occurs on such satellites, which display rapid apparent motion relative to an earthbased observer. But if we can accommodate a set of several frequency pairs in our memory system, frequencies that reflect the frequency relationships encountered during a typical pass, we will have a good chance of having our frequencies properly aligned when it is time for making a QSO.

So we need to store the above frequency matrix into memories. Note that the receiving frequency and transmitting frequency are on different bands. Therefore, we will use the

“Split Frequency Memory” storage technique described on page 43.

First, press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob to select Operating Function Row 1 [ A / B , A=B , SPL

]. Press the (

A / B

) key, if necessary, to select

VFOa .

Now press the or key to select the 70 cm band. Check the setting of Menu #04 (

AM&FM DL

). and set this to “ENABLE” to allow smaller frequency increments to be accommodated.

Set the VFOa operating frequency to 435.080.00 MHz. Now press the

(

A / B

) key in

Operating Function Row 1 to select

VFOb

, and set

VFOb

to 145.970.00 MHz. Again press the

(

A / B

) key to return to

VFOa . Be sure that both VFOs are set to the FM mode, as well.

Press the key momentarily, and rotate the

Operating Function Row 2 [ MW , MC , TAG

].

knob one click clockwise to select

Press the

(

MW

) key momentarily, then rotate the

knob while the memory channel number is blinking; select memory channel

M-001

, then press and hold in the

(

MW

) key until you hear the double beep. We have just stored the first downlink (earth station receiving) frequency into memory.

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Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob one click counter-clockwise to re-select Operating Function Row 1 [ A / B , A=B , SPL

]. Press the (

A / B

) key to select

VFOb (145.970 MHz).

Again press the key momentarily, and rotate the knob one click clockwise to reselect Operating Function Row 2 [ MW , MC , TAG

]. Press the (

MW

) key momentarily; the “ M-001 ” indicator will flash; press and hold in the microphone’s PTT key, and while holding it in press the

(

MW

) key until you hear the double beep. You have now stored the uplink (earth station transmitting) frequency into the same memory register as we did previously for the downlink frequency.

It’s now time to store the other frequencies in the matrix. Return to Operating Function

Row 1 [ A / B , A=B , SPL

], and press the (

A / B

) key to return to

VFOa on 435.080.00

MHz. Now rotate the knob to set the frequency to 435.075.00 MHz. Press the

(

A /

B

) key again to select

VFOb

(145.970 MHz), and rotate the knob to set the frequency to 145.972.50 MHz. Press the

(

A / B

) key to return to

VFOa on 435.075.00 MHz.

Return to Operating Function 2 [

MW

,

MC

,

TAG

], and repeat the Split Memory storage process, selecting memory channel M-002 this time when initially storing the 435.075

MHz receiving frequency.

Now repeat this entire process three more times, filling memory channels

M-003

,

M-004

, and M-005 with the frequencies shown in the chart above.

When it’s time to operate, press the key, if necessary, to recall the Memory mode, and rotate the knob to select channel

M-001

. This will be the first frequency pair to be utilized during the UO-14 window of workability when it rises above your local horizon.

The Doppler effect will cause the nominal 435.070 MHz downlink frequency to appear higher to you, so utilize memory channel M-001 when the satellite first rises. A few minutes later, switch to

M-002

, and at mid-pass switch to

M-003

. As the satellite recedes, switch to M-004 and then M-005 toward the end of the pass.

The knob recall of these five channels makes Doppler tracking simple; just choose the memory channel producing the best signal! You have already programmed an uplink frequency corresponding to the optimum downlink frequency, so you will not need to try to make difficult VFO adjustments during the brief satellite passes.

The FM passbands used on LEO satellites are sufficiently broad that more precise frequency adjustment is not needed.

To aid in channel identification, remember that you can use Menu #35 ( MEM TAG ) to label each satellite memory (for example, “

UO-14a

” ~ “

UO-14e

” for the above five channels).

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A complete set of frequencies may be stored for each LEO satellite you wish to utilize, and once configured, the

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BAND DATA Format (available on the ACC jack) is presented below. The

BAND DATA line provides a stepped voltage, which denotes the current operating band.

This data may be interpreted by an external device (such as an antenna switch or amplifier)to provide automatic band switching.

BAND

1.8 MHz

3.5 MHz

7 MHz

LEVEL

0.33 V

0.67 V

1.00 V

BAND

10 MHz

14 MHz

18 MHz

LEVEL

1.33 V

1.67 V

2.00 V

BAND

21 MHz

24.5 MHz

28 MHz

LEVEL

2.33 V

2.67 V

3.00 V

BAND

50 MHz

144 MHz

430 MHz

LEVEL

3.33 V

3.67 V

4.00 V

Use shielded cable for interconnections to external devices, so as to prevent RF interference.

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1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX

STANDARD could void the user’s authorization to operate this device.

2. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference including received, interference that may cause undesired operation.

3. The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning, or readily being altered, by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22.

This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesirable operation of the device.

WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR

RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES

AND FEDERAL LAW.

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All rights reserved.

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