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Yaesu FT-2000D Operating Manual

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Manual is about: HF/50 MHz Transceiver

Summary of FT-2000D

  • Page 1

    Hf/50 mh z t ransceiver ft-2000d 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 0...

  • Page 2: . . .

    A bout t his m anual . . . The ft-2000d is a leading-edge transceiver with a number of new and exciting features, some of which may be unfamiliar to you. In order to gain the most enjoyment and operating efficiency from your ft-2000d, we recommend that you read this manual in its entirety, and keep ...

  • Page 3: Eneral

    Page 1 ft-2000d o perating m anual g eneral d escription congratulations on the purchase of your yaesu amateur trans- ceiver! Whether this is your first rig, or if yaesu equipment is already the backbone of your station, rest assured that your transceiver will provide many hours of operating pleasur...

  • Page 4: Able

    Page 2 ft-2000d o perating m anual t able of c ontents general description ..................................................... 1 accessories & options ................................................. 4 supplied accessories ............................................... 4 available options .........

  • Page 5: Able

    Page 3 ft-2000d o perating m anual t able of c ontents cw convenience features ........................................ 85 cw spotting (zero-beating) .................................. 85 using cw reverse ................................................. 86 audio peak filter ...........................

  • Page 6: Ccessories

    Page 4 ft-2000d o perating m anual a ccessories & o ptions s upplied a ccessories external power supply (fp-2000) 1 pc hand microphone (mh-31 b8 ) 1 pc a07890001 ac power cord 1 pc t9017882: usa t29013285: europe t9013283a: australia dc power cord 1 pc t9207392 spare fuse (15 a) 1 pc q0000136 4-pin ...

  • Page 7: Ote

    Page 5 ft-2000d o perating m anual n ote.

  • Page 8: Efore

    Page 6 ft-2000d o perating m anual e xtending the f ront f eet in order to elevate the front panel for easy viewing, the front left and right feet of the bottom case may be extended. ˆ pull the front legs outward from the bottom panel. ˆ rotate the legs counter-clockwise to lock them in the extended...

  • Page 9: Efore

    Page 7 ft-2000d o perating m anual r esetting the m icroprocessor r esetting m emories (o nly ) use this procedure to reset (clear out) the memory chan- nels previously stored, without affecting any configura- tion changes you may have made to the menu settings. 1. Press the front panel’s [power] sw...

  • Page 10: Nstallation

    Page 8 ft-2000d o perating m anual a ntenna c onsiderations the ft-2000d is designed for use with any antenna system providing a 50 ohm resistive impedance at the desired oper- ating frequency. While minor excursions from the 50-ohm specification are of no consequence, the transceiver’s auto- matic ...

  • Page 11: Nstallation

    Page 9 ft-2000d o perating m anual i nstallation and i nterconnections g rounding the ft-2000d transceiver, like any other hf communications apparatus, requires an effective ground system for maxi- mum electrical safety and best communications effectiveness. A good ground system can contribute to st...

  • Page 12: Fp-2000 P

    Page 10 ft-2000d o perating m anual a n t e n n a " 1” a n t e n n a " 2” c onnection of a ntenna and fp-2000 p ower s upply please refer to the illustration for the proper connection of the antenna coaxial cables and the fp-2000 power supply. I mportant n ote : ˆ do not position this apparatus in a...

  • Page 13: Nstallation

    Page 11 ft-2000d o perating m anual c onnection of m icrophone and h eadphone i nstallation and i nterconnections.

  • Page 14: Nstallation

    Page 12 ft-2000d o perating m anual k ey , k eyer , and c omputer -d riven k eying i nterconnections the ft-2000d includes a host of features for the cw operator, the functions of which will be detailed in the “operation” section later. Besides the built-in electronic keyer, two key jacks are provid...

  • Page 15: Vl-1000 L

    Page 13 ft-2000d o perating m anual ant 1 ant 2 ant 3 ant 4 remote on off band data 1 band data 2 gnd alc 2 alc 1 ptt 2 ptt 1 input 1 input 2 control dc48v in a n t 1 ~ a c in a n t 1 h f v e rt ic a l a n te n n a h f d ip o le a n te n n a h f b ea m a n te n n a 50 m h z a n te n n a a n t 2 a n ...

  • Page 16: Nstallation

    Page 14 ft-2000d o perating m anual i nstallation and i nterconnections i nterfacing to o ther l inear a mplifiers n ote ˆ the tx/rx switching in the linear amplifier is con- trolled by switching components in the transceiver. The relay circuit of the ft-2000d used for this switching is capable of s...

  • Page 17: Lug

    Page 15 ft-2000d o perating m anual p lug /c onnector p inout d iagrams i mportant n ote : the μ-tune, dmu, and pgm connectors are special connectors for this transceiver. Please do not connect any accessory or other device not specifically approved by vertex standard. Failure to observe this precau...

  • Page 18: Ront

    Page 16 ft-2000d o perating m anual power switch press and hold in this switch for one second to turn the transceiver on. Similarly, press and hold in this switch for one second to turn the transceiver off. (the fp- 2000’s [power] switch must also be set to on “ i” before this switch will function.)...

  • Page 19: Ront

    Page 17 ft-2000d o perating m anual phones jack a 1/4-inch, 3-contact jack accepts either monaural or stereo headphones with 2- or 3-contact plugs. When a plug is inserted, the loudspeaker is disabled. With ste- reo headphones such as the optional yh-77sta, you can monitor both main (vfo-a) and sub ...

  • Page 20: Ront

    Page 18 ft-2000d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrols & s witches ipo (i ntercept p oint o ptimization ) switch this button may be used to set the optimum front end characteristics of the receiver circuit for a very strong- signal environment. Available selections are amp 1 (low distortion amp...

  • Page 21: Ront

    Page 19 ft-2000d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrols & s witches nb switch this button turns the if noise blanker on and off. Press this button momentarily to reduce a short-dura- tion pulse noise; the “ ” icon will appear in the dis- play. Press and hold in this button for one second to redu...

  • Page 22: Ront

    Page 20 ft-2000d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrols & s witches mic rf pwr knobs mic knob the inner [mic] knob adjusts the microphone input level for (non-processed) ssb transmission. A dvice : ˆ if you adjust the mic gain while speaking in a somewhat-louder-than-normal voice level, watch th...

  • Page 23: Ront

    Page 21 ft-2000d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrols & s witches sub sql knob this knob sets the signal level threshold at which sub (vfo-b) receiver audio is muted, in all modes. It is very useful during local rag-chews, to eliminate noise between incoming transmissions. This control is nor-...

  • Page 24: Ront

    Page 22 ft-2000d o perating m anual + clar f ront p anel c ontrols & s witches nar (narrow) switch in the ssb/cw modes on the main band (vfo-a), this button is used to set the bandwidth of the dsp (digital) if filters to a user-programmed bandwidth (de- fault values are ssb: 1.8 khz, cw: 500 hz, and...

  • Page 25: Ront

    Page 23 ft-2000d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrols & s witches rx indicator/switch this button, when pressed, engages the main band (vfo-a) receiver; the led inside this button will glow green when the main receiver is active. When the main (vfo-a) receiver is active, pressing this button m...

  • Page 26: Ront

    Page 24 ft-2000d o perating m anual + clar band keys these keys allow one-touch selection of the desired amateur band (1.8 ~ 50 mhz). What’s more, these keys may be used for direct entry of a desired operating frequency during vfo opera- tion. Rx clar switch pressing this button activates the rx cla...

  • Page 27: Ront

    Page 25 ft-2000d o perating m anual notch switch this button turns the main band (vfo-a) receiver’s if notch filter on and off. When the if notch filter is activated, the peak posi- tion of the if notch filter is depicted graphically in the display. The if notch filter center frequency is adjusted v...

  • Page 28: Ront

    Page 26 ft-2000d o perating m anual + clar contour dnr knob contour knob the inner [contour] knob selects the desired main band (vfo-a) receiver’s contour filter response. The contour filter is engaged via the [contour] button. A dvice : the sub band (vfo-b) frequency display will show the contour f...

  • Page 29: Ront

    Page 27 ft-2000d o perating m anual (vfo-a) band switch pressing this button allows you to select the main (vfo-a) operating band (amateur bands) using the [sub vfo-b] knob. (vfo-a) mhz switch pressing this button allows you to tune the main band (vfo-a) frequency down or up in 1 mhz increments, usi...

  • Page 30: Isplay

    Page 28 ft-2000d o perating m anual receiver configuration indicators ant (1, 2, rx): indicates the antenna selected for operation by the front panel [1/2] and [rx] antenna switches. Att (off, –6 db, –12 db, –18 db): indicates the attenuation level selected for operation by the front panel [att] but...

  • Page 31: Isplay

    Page 29 ft-2000d o perating m anual tx this indicator appears during transmission on the main band (vfo-a) frequency. Busy this indicator appears whenever the main band (vfo- a) receiver squelch is open. If this indicator is not show- ing, and reception seems to have been lost on the main receiver f...

  • Page 32: Isplay

    Page 30 ft-2000d o perating m anual sub (vfo-b) receiver s-meter displays the strength of signals received on the sub band (vfo-b). Tx this indicator appears during transmission on the sub band (vfo-b) frequency. Busy this indicator appears whenever the sub band (vfo- b) receiver squelch is open. If...

  • Page 33: Ear

    Page 31 ft-2000d o perating m anual r ear p anel rx ant out jack this bnc jack provides output of the receiver signal lines from the antenna jacks which are connected to “rx” side of the transceiver’s main t/r switching cir- cuitry. Rx ant in jack this type-m jack is for a separate receive-only ante...

  • Page 34: Ear

    Page 32 ft-2000d o perating m anual rot (rotator) jack this 6-pin mini-din jack accepts a cable connected to a yaesu g-800dxa/-1000dxa/-2800dxa an- tenna rotator (listed models are current as of early 2009). You may control the antenna azimuth rotation (and rotation speed) using the function buttons...

  • Page 35: Ear

    Page 33 ft-2000d o perating m anual ext alc jack this rca input jack accepts negative-going external alc (automatic level control) voltage from a linear amplifier, to prevent over-excitation by the transceiver. Acceptable input voltage range is 0 to –4 vdc. Tx req jack when this rca jack shorted to ...

  • Page 36: Fp-2000 S

    Page 34 ft-2000d o perating m anual fp-2000 s witches & j acks n ote rarely, when a rush of current flows, the fp-2000 may buzz faintly. This is a normal condition. Power switch this is the fp-2000’s main on ( i)/off (o) switch. When turned on, the fp-2000 led indicator will glow red several seconds...

  • Page 37: Asic

    Page 35 ft-2000d o perating m anual before turning on main power, please verify the following items once more. ˆ have you made all ground connections securely? See page 9 for details. ˆ do you have your antenna(s) connected to the rear-panel antenna jack(s)? See page 10 for details. ˆ is your microp...

  • Page 38: Asic

    Page 36 ft-2000d o perating m anual + clar main tuning dial knob [antenna] button [mode] button [sql] knob sub [sql] knob [a/b] button (vfo-a) [band] button (vfo-a) [mhz] button [fast] button (vfo-b) [band] button (vfo-b) [mhz] button [sub vfo-b] knob 1. Set the fp-2000’s [power] switch to “ i” posi...

  • Page 39: Asic

    Page 37 ft-2000d o perating m anual ˆ if you press the (vfo-a) [band] button, the [sub vfo-b] knob may be used as a band selec- tion knob. If you press the (vfo-a) [mhz] but- ton, rotation of the [sub vfo-b] knob allows fre- quency navigation in 1 mhz steps. Depending on the setting of the (vfo-a) [...

  • Page 40: 60-M

    Page 38 ft-2000d o perating m anual o peration on 60-m eter (5 mh z ) b and (u.S. Version only ) the ft-2000d includes the capability for transmission and reception on the five spot frequencies assigned to the ama- teur service in the united states. To operate on the 5 mhz band: 1. Press the [v/m] b...

  • Page 41: Asic

    Page 39 ft-2000d o perating m anual b asic o peration : r eceiving on a mateur b ands clar (c larifier ) o peration on m ain (vfo-a) the [tx clar], [rx clar], [clear] buttons and [sub vfo-b] knob are used to offset either the receive, transmit, or both frequencies from their settings on the main ban...

  • Page 42: Lock

    Page 40 ft-2000d o perating m anual lock you may lock the setting of the main tuning dial knob, to prevent accidental frequency change. To lock out the main tuning dial knob, just press the [lock] but- ton that is located to the right of the dial. To unlock the dial setting, and restore normal tunin...

  • Page 43: Otes

    Page 41 ft-2000d o perating m anual n otes.

  • Page 44: Onvenience

    Page 42 ft-2000d o perating m anual a dvice : ˆ when operating in dual receive, the manner in which the audio is fed to the left and right sides of your head- phones (stereo, monaural, or mixed) may be config- ured using menu item “091 rout headphn” (see page 124). ˆ when changing modes from ssb to ...

  • Page 45: Onvenience

    Page 43 ft-2000d o perating m anual c onvenience f eatures d ual r eceive using headphones for dual receive to take advantage of dual reception, you will want to con- nect stereo headphones to the phones jack. Like the af gain control, headphone audio mixing can also be configured as desired from me...

  • Page 46: Onvenience

    Page 44 ft-2000d o perating m anual bandwidth diversity reception this mode involves receiving the same signal through two different bandpass filters. The frequency and mode of both the main band (vfo-a) and sub band (vfo-b) are the same. The main band (vfo-a) can be set up for a wide bandpass, usin...

  • Page 47: Onvenience

    Page 45 ft-2000d o perating m anual c onvenience f eatures p.Back (a udio p layback ) from m ain (vfo-a) r eceiver once engaged by the operator, the ft-2000d begins the automatic recording of the last 15 seconds of incoming receiver audio on the main band (vfo-a). This capability is especially usefu...

  • Page 48: “My B

    Page 46 ft-2000d o perating m anual “my b ands ” o peration when operating on an amateur band, it is possible to use the [band] buttons to engage the use of the [sub vfo-b] knob for amateur band selection. The “my bands” feature allows you to select several amateur bands, and make only those bands a...

  • Page 49: Onvenience

    Page 47 ft-2000d o perating m anual c onvenience f eatures b and s tack o peration the ft-2000d utilizes a triple band-stack vfo selection technique, that permits you to store up to three favorite frequen- cies and modes onto each band’s vfo register. For example, you may store one frequency each on...

  • Page 50: Onvenience

    Page 48 ft-2000d o perating m anual ~ a c in a n t 1 a n t 2 e x t c o n t r o l r e m o t e c o n t r o l r o t ext control select switch preset adj operation mode adj . Mode full scale adj overlap led adj out vol adj a b optional connection cable ( ) t9101556 r otator c ontrol f unctions when usin...

  • Page 51: Onvenience

    Page 49 ft-2000d o perating m anual m ore f requency n avigation t echniques keyboard frequency entry you may enter operating frequencies, for either the main (vfo-a) or sub (vfo-b) bands, using the front panel band/frequency selection keys. Example 1: enter 14.250.00 mhz into the main band (vfo-a):...

  • Page 52: Onvenience

    Page 50 ft-2000d o perating m anual r eceiver o peration (f ront e nd b lock d iagram ) the ft-2000d includes a wide range of special features to suppress the many types of interference that may be encoun- tered on the hf bands. However, real world interference conditions are constantly changing, so...

  • Page 53: Ipo (I

    Page 51 ft-2000d o perating m anual ipo (i ntercept p oint o ptimization ) the ipo feature allows the operator to optimize the characteristics of the receiver front end, depending on the current noise level and the strength of incoming signals. Press the [ipo] button several times to set the desired...

  • Page 54: Rf G

    Page 52 ft-2000d o perating m anual rf g ain (ssb/cw/am m odes ) the rf gain controls provide manual adjustment of the gain levels for the receiver rf and if stages, to account for noise and/or signal strength conditions at the moment. 1. The main [rf gain] knob should, initially, be ro- tated to th...

  • Page 55: Vrf (V

    Page 53 ft-2000d o perating m anual the ft-2000d includes an unmatched array of rf selectivity-enhancing features. Please study the material below care- fully, so as to understand the various features completely. U sing the vrf (v ariable rf f ront - end f ilter ) the vrf system is a high-performanc...

  • Page 56: R.Flt (R

    Page 54 ft-2000d o perating m anual r.Flt (r oofing f ilters ) narrow-band roofing filters of 15 khz, 6 khz, and 3 khz bandwidths are provided in the first if, right after the first mixer. These filters provide protection fort the 2nd mixer, dsp, and other circuitry that follow and can dramatically ...

  • Page 57: Contour C

    Page 55 ft-2000d o perating m anual contour c ontrol o peration the contour filtering system provides a gentle perturbation of the if filter passband, so as to suppress or enhance certain frequency components, thus enhancing the sound and/or readability of a received signal. I nterference r ejection...

  • Page 58: If Shift O

    Page 56 ft-2000d o perating m anual if shift o peration (ssb/cw/rtty/pkt/am m odes ) if shift allows you to vary the dsp filter passband higher or lower, without changing the pitch of the incoming signal, so as to reduce or eliminate interference. Because the carrier tuning frequency is not varied, ...

  • Page 59: Width (If Dsp B

    Page 57 ft-2000d o perating m anual width (if dsp b andwidth ) t uning (ssb/cw/rtty/pkt m odes ) the if width tuning system allows you to vary the width of the dsp if passband, so as to eliminate interference. Moreover, the bandwidth may actually be expanded from its default setting, should you wish...

  • Page 60: Nterference

    Page 58 ft-2000d o perating m anual i nterference r ejection (s ignals within 3 khz ) if n otch f ilter o peration (ssb/cw/rtty/pkt/am m odes ) the if notch filter is a highly-effective system that allows you to slice out an interfering beat note or other carrier signal from inside the receiver pass...

  • Page 61: (Dnr) O

    Page 59 ft-2000d o perating m anual d igital n oise r eduction (dnr) o peration the digital noise reduction (dnr) system is designed to reduce the level of random noise found on the hf and 50 mhz bands, and it is especially effective during ssb operation. By rotating the [dnr] knob, any of sixteen d...

  • Page 62: Nterference

    Page 60 ft-2000d o perating m anual i nterference r ejection (s ignals within 3 khz ) narrow (nar) o ne -t ouch if f ilter s election main band (vfo-a) “one-touch narrow” operation a dvice : ˆ when the narrow bandwidth is selected, the “ ” icon will appear in the display and the bandwidth on the wid...

  • Page 63: If N

    Page 61 ft-2000d o perating m anual if n oise b lanker (nb) o peration the ft-2000d includes an effective if noise blanker, which can significantly reduce noise caused by automotive ignition systems. Main band (vfo-a) nb operation 1. Press the [nb] button momentarily to reduce short- duration pulse ...

  • Page 64: Agc (A

    Page 62 ft-2000d o perating m anual agc (a utomatic g ain c ontrol ) the agc system is designed to help compensate for fading and other propagation effects, with characteristics that can be of particular value on each operating mode. The basic objective of agc is to maintain a constant audio output ...

  • Page 65: Ools

    Page 63 ft-2000d o perating m anual t ools for c omfortable and e ffective r eception agc (a utomatic g ain c ontrol ) main tuning dial knob [sub vfo-b] knob [menu] button main [rx] switch sloped agc operation in traditional agc systems, the audio output from the transceiver becomes essentially fixe...

  • Page 66: Ssb/am M

    Page 64 ft-2000d o perating m anual + clar 1. The operating mode is selected using the [mode] buttons to the left of the main tuning dial knob, and the vfo (a or b) to which the selection is applied is selected by the [a] or [b] button above the [mode] buttons. Usually, the [a] button glows red, sig...

  • Page 67: Ssb/am M

    Page 65 ft-2000d o perating m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission a dvice : ˆ alc meter deflection may be caused by excessive drive power, but also by reflected power detected in the an- tenna system. If the impedance presented to the trans- ceiver is different from 50 ohms, alc meter action may be obs...

  • Page 68: Atu O

    Page 66 ft-2000d o perating m anual the automatic antenna tuner (hereinafter referred to as the “atu”) built into each ft-2000d is crafted to ensure a 50- ohm load for the final amplifier stage of the transmitter. We recommend that the atu be used whenever you operate on the ft-2000d. A dvice : ˆ th...

  • Page 69: Atu O

    Page 67 ft-2000d o perating m anual a bout atu o peration figure 1 depicts a situation where normal tuning via the atu has been successfully completed, and the tuning data has been stored in the atu memory. The antenna system as seen by the transmitter is shown. In figure 2, the operator has changed...

  • Page 70: Sing

    Page 68 ft-2000d o perating m anual l ithium b attery r eplacement the memories for the atu are backed up by a common lithium backup battery (type cr2032 or equivalent). After two or more years of heavy use, you may notice that the tuner memories are not being maintained, and that you have to re-tun...

  • Page 71: Ssb T

    Page 69 ft-2000d o perating m anual a djusting the ssb t ransmitted b andwidth (ssb m ode ) for transmission on ssb, a default bandwidth of 2.4 khz is provided. This bandwidth provides reasonable fidelity along with good talk power, and is typical of the bandwidth used for decades during ssb transmi...

  • Page 72: Nhancing

    Page 70 ft-2000d o perating m anual e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality p arametric m icrophone e qualizer (ssb/am/fm m odes ) the ft-2000d includes a unique three-band parametric microphone equalizer that provides precise, independent con- trol over the low, mid and treble ranges in your voice wa...

  • Page 73: Nhancing

    Page 71 ft-2000d o perating m anual a ctivating the p arametric m icrophone e qualizer e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality p arametric m icrophone e qualizer (ssb/am/fm m odes ) 1. Adjust the [mic] (gain) knob for ssb use, as described on page 64. 2. Press the [proc] button momentarily. The “ ” ic...

  • Page 74: Nhancing

    Page 72 ft-2000d o perating m anual e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality u sing the s peech p rocessor (ssb/am/fm m odes ) the ft-2000d’s speech processor is designed to increase “talk power” by increasing the average power output, (via a sophisticated compression technique) and adjusting the audio...

  • Page 75: Nhancing

    Page 73 ft-2000d o perating m anual e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality n ote.

  • Page 76: Nhancing

    Page 74 ft-2000d o perating m anual e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality l ow - d istortion class-a o peration (ssb m ode ) class-a operation of the ft-2000d transmitter is provided, yielding ultra-low distortion products during ssb operation. Power output during class-a operation is 75 watts. To e...

  • Page 77: Nhancing

    Page 75 ft-2000d o perating m anual e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality l ow - d istortion class-a o peration (ssb m ode ) a dvice ˆ during class-a operation, ten amps of bias current will be flowing, regardless of the modulation level that leads to actual power output. Therefore, if the ambient t...

  • Page 78: Ransmitter

    Page 76 ft-2000d o perating m anual v oice m emory (ssb/am/fm m odes ) you may utilize the voice memory capability of the ft-2000d for repetitive messages. The voice memory system in- cludes four memories capable of storing up to 20 seconds of voice audio each. The maximum that any memory can hold i...

  • Page 79: Ransmitter

    Page 77 ft-2000d o perating m anual v oice m emory (ssb/am/fm m odes ) t ransmitter c onvenience f eatures voice memory operation from the optional fh-2 remote control keypad you may also utilize the voice memory capability of the ft-2000d from the optional fh-2 remote control keypad which plugs int...

  • Page 80: Vox

    Page 78 ft-2000d o perating m anual vox (a utomatic tx/rx s witching using v oice c ontrol : ssb/am/fm m odes ) instead of using the microphone’s ptt switch or the front panel [mox] switch to activate the transmitter, the vox (voice operated tx/rx control) system provides hands-free, automatic activ...

  • Page 81: Ransmitter

    Page 79 ft-2000d o perating m anual t ransmitter c onvenience f eatures s plit o peration u sing the tx c larifier (vfo-a o peration ) for split tx/rx operation in “casual” pile-ups, where the split is less than 10 khz, the tx clarifier (offset tuning) feature may be utilized. [rx clar] button [tx c...

  • Page 82: Ransmitter

    Page 80 ft-2000d o perating m anual s plit -f requency o peration a powerful capability of the ft-2000d is its flexibility in split frequency operation, using the main (vfo-a) and sub (vfo-b) frequency registers. This makes the ft-2000d especially useful for high-level dx-pedition use, as the split ...

  • Page 83: Ransmitter

    Page 81 ft-2000d o perating m anual t ransmitter c onvenience f eatures s plit -f requency o peration 1. Start with regular transceiver op- eration on the main (vfo-a) band. Main (vfo-a) [rx] switch “on” (led glows green) [tx] switch “on” (led glows red) sub (vfo-b) [rx] switch “off” (led off) [tx] ...

  • Page 84: ) O

    Page 82 ft-2000d o perating m anual the powerful cw operating capabilities of the ft-2000d include operation using both an electronic keyer paddle and a “straight key” or emulation thereof, as is provided by a computer-based keying device. S etup for s traight k ey ( and s traight k ey emulation ) o...

  • Page 85: Cw M

    Page 83 ft-2000d o perating m anual cw m ode o peration u sing the b uilt - in e lectronic k eyer connect the cable from your keyer paddle to the front or rear panel key jack. 1. Press the [cw] mode button to en- gage cw operation. A dvice : ˆ the operating mode is selected using the [mode] buttons ...

  • Page 86: Cw M

    Page 84 ft-2000d o perating m anual a number of interesting and useful features are available during electronic keyer operation. Setting the keyer weight (dot/space:dash) ratio the menu may be used to adjust the weight for the built-in electronic keyer. The default weighting is 3:1 (a dash is three ...

  • Page 87: Cw C

    Page 85 ft-2000d o perating m anual cw c onvenience f eatures cw s potting (z ero -b eating ) “spotting” (zeroing in on another cw station) is a handy technique for ensuring that you and the other station are precisely on the same frequency. For everyday operation, the (cw) [pitch] knob allows you t...

  • Page 88: Cw R

    Page 86 ft-2000d o perating m anual u sing cw r everse if you experience a difficult interference situation, where an interfering station cannot readily be eliminated, you may wish to try receiving using the opposite sideband. This may throw the interfering station’s frequency in a direction that ma...

  • Page 89: Cw C

    Page 87 ft-2000d o perating m anual cw c onvenience f eatures cw d elay t ime s etting during semi-break-in (not qsk) operation, the hang time of the transmitter, after you have finished sending, may be adjusted to a comfortable value consistent with your sending speed. This is the functional equiva...

  • Page 90: Cw C

    Page 88 ft-2000d o perating m anual c ontest m emory k eyer the ft-2000d in capable of the automatic sending of cw messages (as you might do in a contest). Two techniques for message storage are available: you may either send the desired message contents using your keyer paddle (“message memory”), o...

  • Page 91: Cw C

    Page 89 ft-2000d o perating m anual cw c onvenience f eatures c hecking the cw m emory c ontents 1. Be sure that break-in is still turned off by the [bk-in] button. 2. Press the [moni] button to enable the cw monitor. 3. Press the [f1(ch1)] ~ [f4(ch-4)] button to check your work. You will hear the r...

  • Page 92: Cw C

    Page 90 ft-2000d o perating m anual text memory the four channels of cw message memory (up to 50 characters total) may also be programmed using a text-entry tech- nique. This technique is somewhat slower than when you send the message directly from your keyer paddle, but accuracy of character spacin...

  • Page 93: Cw C

    Page 91 ft-2000d o perating m anual c ontest m emory k eyer c hecking the cw m emory c ontents 1. Be sure that break-in is still turned off by the [bk-in] button. 2. Press the [moni] button to enable the cw monitor. 3. Press the [f1(ch1)] ~ [f4(ch-4)] button to check your work. You will hear the res...

  • Page 94: Cw C

    Page 92 ft-2000d o perating m anual you may also utilize the cw message capability of the ft-2000d from the optional fh-2 remote control keypad, which plugs into the rear panel’s rem jack. Message memory five memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters total are provided (using the paris stan...

  • Page 95: Cw C

    Page 93 ft-2000d o perating m anual cw c onvenience f eatures c ontest m emory k eyer (u sing the optional fh-2 r emote c ontrol k eypad ) 5. Press the [1] ~ [5] key on the fh-2 to begin the memory storage process. 6. Send the desired message using your keyer paddle. 7. Press the [mem] key on the fh...

  • Page 96: Cw C

    Page 94 ft-2000d o perating m anual text memory the five channels of cw message memory (up to 50 characters total) may also be programmed using a text-entry tech- nique. This technique is somewhat slower than when you send the message directly from your keyer paddle, but accuracy of character spacin...

  • Page 97: Cw C

    Page 95 ft-2000d o perating m anual c ontest m emory k eyer (u sing the optional fh-2 r emote c ontrol k eypad ) lock off on 6. When the message is complete, add the “}” character at the end to signify the termination of the message. 7. Press and hold in the fh-2’s [mem] key for 2 sec- onds to exit,...

  • Page 98: Fm M

    Page 96 ft-2000d o perating m anual fm m ode o peration b asic o peration [am/fm] button [mox] button 1. Press the [am/fm] button several times, until the imbedded led glows orange, to select the fm operating mode. Q uick p oint : when the [am/fm] button glows red, it indicates am operation. 2. Rota...

  • Page 99: Fm M

    Page 97 ft-2000d o perating m anual fm m ode o peration r epeater o peration [am/fm] button [mox] button ctcss t one f requency (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...

  • Page 100: Emory

    Page 98 ft-2000d o perating m anual c onvenient m emory functions the ft-2000d contains ninety-nine regular memories, labeled “01 01 01 01 01 ” through “99 99 99 99 99 ,” nine special programmed limit memory pairs, labeled “p-1l p-1l p-1l p-1l p-1l /1u 1u 1u 1u 1u ” through “p-9l p-9l p-9l p-9l p-9l...

  • Page 101: Emory

    Page 99 ft-2000d o perating m anual m emory o peration qmb (q uick m emory b ank ) the quick memory bank consists of five memories (labeled “c-1 c-1 c-1 c-1 c-1 ” through “c-5 c-5 c-5 c-5 c-5 .”) independent from the regular and pms memories. These can quickly store operating parameters for later re...

  • Page 102: Emory

    Page 100 ft-2000d o perating m anual m emory o peration s tandard m emory o peration the standard memory of the ft-2000d allows storage and recall of up to 99 memories, each storing frequency, mode, and a wide variety of status information detailed previously. Memories may be grouped into as many as...

  • Page 103: Emory

    Page 101 ft-2000d o perating m anual checking a memory channel’s status before programming a channel into memory, you can check the current contents of that channel without the danger of over- writing the channel accidentally. M emory o peration s tandard m emory o peration 1. Press the [a x x x x x...

  • Page 104: Emory

    Page 102 ft-2000d o perating m anual m emory o peration s tandard m emory o peration moving memory data to the main band (vfo-a) you may transfer the contents of the currently-selected memory channel into the main band (vfo-a) register, if you like. 1. Press the [v/m] button, as necessary, to go to ...

  • Page 105: Emory

    Page 103 ft-2000d o perating m anual m emory g roups memory channels may be grouped into as many as six convenient batches, for easy identification and selection. For ex- ample, you might want to set aside memory groups for am bc stations, shortwave broadcast stations, contest frequencies, repeater ...

  • Page 106: Peration

    Page 104 ft-2000d o perating m anual section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the united states permit emergency amateur communica- tions 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 i...

  • Page 107: Vfo S

    Page 105 ft-2000d o perating m anual you may scan wither the vfo or the memories of the ft-2000d, and the radio will halt the scan on any station with a signal strong enough to open the receiver’s squelch. Vfo s canning vfo and m emory s canning 1. Set the vfo to the frequency on which you would lik...

  • Page 108: Vfo

    Page 106 ft-2000d o perating m anual m emory s can vfo and m emory s canning 1. Set the transceiver up in the memory mode by pressing the [v/m] button, if necessary. 2. Rotate the main [sql] knob so that the background noise is just silenced. 3. Press the [m ch] button momentarily. When you press th...

  • Page 109: Pms

    Page 107 ft-2000d o perating m anual to limit scanning (and manual tuning) within a particular frequency range, you can use the programmable memory scan- ning (pms) feature, which utilizes nine special-purpose memory pairs (“p-1l p-1l p-1l p-1l p-1l /p-1u p-1u p-1u p-1u p-1u ” through “p-9l p-9l p-9...

  • Page 110: Acket

    Page 108 ft-2000d o perating m anual packet operation is easily accomplished on the ft-2000d by connecting your tnc (terminal node controller) to the transceiver, per the illustration. “packet” operation also applies to ssb-based afsk data modes, such as psk31, etc. P acket o peration p acket s etup...

  • Page 111: Rtty O

    Page 109 ft-2000d o perating m anual most rtty operation today is accomplished using a tnc or other computer-based system that utilizes afsk tones. As such, the previous discussion on lsb-mode “packet” operation will apply for baudot operation, as well. For rtty opera- tion using a terminal unit (tu...

  • Page 112: Iscellaneous

    Page 110 ft-2000d o perating m anual m iscellaneous afsk-b ased d ata m odes the ft-2000d may also be used for a host of other ssb-based data modes. Please set up your system using the illustration as a guideline. Q uick p oint : when you have configured menu item “148 tgen vox sel” to “data data da...

  • Page 113: Bout

    Page 111 ft-2000d o perating m anual you may connect an after-market transverter to the rear panel’s trv (transverter) jack. The output, at 28 mhz, is approxi- mately –10 dbm (0.1 mw) at 50 ohms. A bout the t ransverter o utput t erminal s etup 1. Press the [menu] button to enter the menu mode. 2. R...

  • Page 114: Enu

    Page 112 ft-2000d o perating m anual m enu m ode the menu system of the ft-2000d provides extensive customization capability, so you can set up your transceiver just the way you want to operate it. The menu items are grouped by general utilization category, and are numbered from “001 agc 001 agc 001...

  • Page 115: Enu

    Page 113 ft-2000d o perating m anual m enu m ode g roup n o . M enu f unction a vailable v alues d efault s etting agc 001 agc fst dly 20 ~ 4000 msec (20 msec/step) 300 msec agc 002 agc fst hld 0 ~ 2000 msec (20 msec/step) 20 msec agc 003 agc mid dly 20 ~ 4000 msec (20 msec/step) 700 msec agc 004 ag...

  • Page 116: Enu

    Page 114 ft-2000d o perating m anual g roup n o . M enu f unction a vailable v alues d efault s etting mode-cw 054 a1a f-type off / bug / ele / acs ele mode-cw 055 a1a f-rev nor / reu (rev) nor mode-cw 056 a1a r-type off / bug / ele / acs ele mode-cw 057 a1a r-rev nor / reu (rev) nor mode-cw 058 a1a...

  • Page 117: Enu

    Page 115 ft-2000d o perating m anual g roup n o . M enu f unction a vailable v alues d efault s etting scope 107 scp 1.8 fix 1.800 - 1.999 mhz (1 khz/step) 1.800 mhz Ú scope 108 scp 3.5 fix 3.500 - 3.999 mhz (1 khz/step) 3.500 mhz Ú scope 109 scp 5.0 fix 5.250 - 5.499 mhz (1 khz/step) 5.250 mhz Ú sc...

  • Page 118: Agc G

    Page 116 ft-2000d o perating m anual agc g roup 001 agc fst dly function: sets the delay time for the agc fast mode of the main band (vfo-a) receiver. Available values: 20 ~ 4000 msec (20 msec/step) default setting: 300 msec 002 agc fst hld function: sets the hang time of the agc peak voltage for th...

  • Page 119: Dvs G

    Page 117 ft-2000d o perating m anual 014 disp qmb mkr function: enables/disables the qmb marker (white ar- row “v”) to display on the spectrum band scope when the optional dmu-2000 data management unit is con- nected. Available values: on / off default setting: on a dvice : if the optional dmu-2000 ...

  • Page 120: General G

    Page 118 ft-2000d o perating m anual 023 tey cw mem3 function: permits entry of the cw message for message register 3. Available values: typ1 / typ2 default setting: typ2 typ1: you may enter the cw message from the front panel’s function keys. Typ2: you may enter the cw message from the cw keyer. 02...

  • Page 121: Enu

    Page 119 ft-2000d o perating m anual 034 gene track function: sets the vfo tracking feature. Available values: off / band / freq default setting: off off: disables the vfo tracking feature. Band: when you change bands on the main (vfo- a) side, the sub (vfo-b) band’s vfo will automatically change to...

  • Page 122: S If Sft

    Page 120 ft-2000d o perating m anual s if sft (s ub b and if s hift ) g roup 044 s-if lsb sft function: sets the center frequency of the sub band (vfo- b) receiver’s if filter in the lsb mode. Available values: –1000 ~ +1000 hz (20hz/step) default setting: 0 hz 045 s-if usb sft function: sets the ce...

  • Page 123: Enu

    Page 121 ft-2000d o perating m anual 054 a1a f-type function: selects the desired keyer operation mode for the device connected to the front panel’s key jack. Available values: off / bug / ele / acs default setting: ele off: disables the front panel’s keyer (“straight key” mode for use with external...

  • Page 124: Mode-Dat G

    Page 122 ft-2000d o perating m anual 063 a1a frqdisp function: selects the frequency display format for the cw mode. Available values: dir / ofst default setting: ofst dir (direct frequency): displays the receiver carrier frequency, without any offset added. When changing modes between ssb and cw, t...

  • Page 125: Mode-Rty G

    Page 123 ft-2000d o perating m anual mode-rty g roup 078 rtty r plrty function: selects normal or reverse mark/space polarity for rtty receive operation. Available values: nor / reu (rev) default setting: nor 079 rtty t plrty function: selects normal or reverse mark/space polarity for rtty transmit ...

  • Page 126: Mode-Ssb G

    Page 124 ft-2000d o perating m anual mode-ssb g roup 084 j3e mic sel function: selects the microphone to be used on the ssb modes (lsb and usb). Available values: frnt / data / pc default setting: frnt frnt (front): selects the microphone connected to the front panel’s mic jack while using the ssb m...

  • Page 127: Rx Dsp G

    Page 125 ft-2000d o perating m anual rx dsp g roup 094 rdsp notch w function: selects the bandwidth of the dsp notch fil- ter available values: narr (narrow) / uuid (wide) default setting: uuid (wide) 095 rdsp cw shap function: selects the passband characteristics of the dsp filter for the cw mode. ...

  • Page 128: Scope G

    Page 126 ft-2000d o perating m anual 104 rdsp ssb shp function: selects the passband characteristics of the dsp filter for the ssb modes (lsb and usb). Available values: soft / shap default setting: shap soft (soft): primary importance is attached to the phase of the filter factor. Shap (sharp): pri...

  • Page 129: Enu

    Page 127 ft-2000d o perating m anual 112 scp 14.0 fix function: selects the scan start frequency of the fix mode spectrum scope while monitoring on the 20 m amateur band. Available values: (1)4.000 - (1)4.349 mhz (1 khz/step) default setting: (1)4.000 mhz 113 scp 18.0 fix function: selects the scan ...

  • Page 130: Tx Audio G

    Page 128 ft-2000d o perating m anual tx audio g roup m enu m ode 125 taud eq1 frq function: selects the center frequency of the lower range for the parametric microphone equalizer. Available values: off / 100 ~ 700 hz (100 hz/step) default setting: off off: the equalizer gain and q-factor are set to...

  • Page 131: Enu

    Page 129 ft-2000d o perating m anual m enu m ode 137 taud pe2 frq function: selects the center frequency of the middle range for the parametric microphone equalizer when the speech processor is activated. Available values: off / 700 ~ 1500 hz (100 hz/step) default setting: 800 hz off: the equalizer ...

  • Page 132: Enu

    Page 130 ft-2000d o perating m anual 149 tgen emrgncy function: enables tx/rx operation on the alaska emer- gency channel, 5167.5 khz. Available values: ena(enable) / dis(disable) default setting: dis(disable) when this menu item is set to “ena(enable),” the spot frequency of 5167.5 khz will be enab...

  • Page 133: Enu

    Page 131 ft-2000d o perating m anual m enu m ode n ote.

  • Page 134: Pecifications

    Page 132 ft-2000d o perating m anual general rx frequency range: 30 khz - 60 mhz (operating) 160 - 6 m (specified performance, amateur bands only) tx frequency ranges: 160 - 6 m (amateur bands only) frequency stability: ±0.5 ppm (after 1 minute @+77 °f [+25 °c]) ±1.0 ppm (after 1 minute @+14 °f ~ +1...

  • Page 135: Pecifications

    Page 133 ft-2000d o perating m anual s pecifications receiver circuit type: main (vfo-a); triple-conversion superheterodyne sub (vfo-b); double-conversion superheterodyne intermediate frequencies: main (vfo-a); 69.450 mhz/450 khz/30 khz (24 khz for am/fm), sub (vfo-b); 40.455 mhz/455 khz sensitivity...

  • Page 136: Nstallation

    Page 134 ft-2000d o perating m anual i nstallation of the o ptional f ilter (yf-122c or yf-122cn) 1. Turn the ft-2000d’s [power] switch “off,” then turn the fp-2000’s [power] switch “off.” 2. Unplug the ac cable from the ac jack on the fp- 2000 rear panel. 3. Disconnect the all of the cables from th...

  • Page 137: Ote

    Page 135 ft-2000d o perating m anual n ote.

  • Page 138: Ote

    Page 136 ft-2000d o perating m anual n ote.

  • Page 139

    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 interfer...

  • Page 140

    Copyright 2009 vertex standard co., ltd. All rights reserved no portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of vertex standard co., ltd. Printed in japan e h 0 2 5 h 1 4 2.