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Yaesu FT-23R MKII Operating Manual

Summary of FT-23R MKII

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    Ft- 23r mk Ⅱ o perating m anual yaesu musen co., ltd. 1-20-2 shimomaruko, ota-ku, tokyo 146-8649, japan yaesu u.S.A. 17210 edwards rd., cerritos, ca 90703, u.S.A. Yaesu europe b.V. Snipweg 3, 1118dn schiphol, the netherlands yaesu uk ltd. Unit 12, sun valley business park, winnall trading estate win...

  • Page 2: Contents

    Contents specifications ..................................................................................................... 2 general .......................................................................................................... 2 receiver .................................................

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 1 yaesu ft-23r mk Ⅱ 2m hand-held cpu-controlled fm transceiver the ft-23r mk Ⅱ is an ultra compact fm hand-held for the 2m amateur band that offers the convenience of very small size and light weight combined with the features and flex- ibility of performance only poss...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 2 specifications general frequency coverage (mhz): 144 to 147.9995 (versions a, c & e) 144 to 145.9875 (versions b & d) channel steps: 5 & 10 khz (vers. A/d/e) or 12.5 & 25 khz (vers. B/c) standard repeater shift: 600 khz emission type: g3e supply voltage: 6.0 to 15.0 ...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 3 accessories & options list fnb-11h 12v, 700mah ni-cd battery pack fnb-12 12v, 500mah ni-cd battery pack fnb-14 7.2v, 1000mah ni-cd battery pack fnb-17 7.2v, 600mah ni-cd battery pack fba-17 dry cell battery case for 6 aa-size cells nc-34b 117 vac compact wall charger...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 4 controls & connectors t op p anel • ear jack this 2-conductor mini phone jack provides audio output for an external earphone or the optional speaker/microphone, while disabling the internal loudspeaker. ‚ mic jack this 2-contact micro-mini phone jack accepts micropho...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 5 controls & connectors s ide p anel • monitor (burst) button in the us version, this button open the noise squelch mo- mentarily without disturbing the setting of the sql con- trol. In the european version, this button activates the 1750- hz burst tone generator when ...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 6 f ront p anel • busy/tx indicator lamp this led indicator glows green when the noise squelch is open during recep- tion, and red when transmitting. ‚ keypad these eight keys select the various op- erating features of the transceiver dur- ing reception. A beep will so...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 7 accessories b attery p acks , b attery c ase & c hargers the ft-23r mk Ⅱ requires the fnb-11h or fnb-12 twelve-volt rechargeable ni-cd bat- tery pack for the full 5-watt power output. However, where slightly lower power output (2.5 watts) is practical, the dry-cell b...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 8 accessories pa-6 m obile dc a dapter /c harger for fnb-14 and fnb-17 the pa-6 is a dc-dc adapter for use when operating the transceiver mobile, and for charging the 7.2-volt fnb-14 and fnb-17 ni-cd battery packs. The pa-6 recharges a completely discharged fnb-17 in a...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 9 accessories b attery r emoval & r eplacement r make sure that the vol control is set into the off click-stop, and remove the protec- tive soft or hard case, if used. R grasp the transceiver with your left hand, so your palm is over the speaker and your thumb is on th...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 10 accessories mh-32 a2b & mh-34 c2b s peaker /m icrophone a speaker/mic can increase operating convenience and extend communications range. Each is equipped with a dual plug connector which mates with the ear and mic jacks on the top panel of the transceiver, disablin...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 11 operation this chapter describes the various transceiver functions in detail. After studying these descriptions, keep the “ft-23r mkii operator’s quick reference card” handy in case you need to refresh your memory. P reliminary o perating i nformation before operati...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 12 operation for channel activity beneath the squelch level and to adjust the volume without having to adjust the squelch: just press the monitor switch and the noise squelch will open (this does not open the tone squelch, however, if the fts-12 tone squelch option is ...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 13 operation f requency & s tep s election to select a new operating frequency, the transceiver must be in the dial mode (see box, above). If you see a memory number, press the [d/mr] key to switch to dial mode. There are two ways to select your operating frequency: by...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 14 operation m emory s torage & r ecall the ft-23r mk Ⅱ offers ten programmable memory channels, numbered [0] through [9]. To store a frequency in memory: r select the desired frequency in the dial mode as described above, r press [f] + [m] (the memory number will blin...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 15 operation r epeater o peration tune to the repeater’s output frequency, and then press the [rpt] key: once for “ +” shift (to transmit 600 khz above your receive frequency), and again for “ –” shift (to transmit 600 khz below your receive frequency). Pressing [rpt] ...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 16 operation s canning before starting the scanner, make sure the sql control is set to squelch off the noise on a clear channel. As with frequency selection, two different modes of scanning are available: band scanning or memory scanning. In both modes, scanning is ma...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 17 operation p riority c hannel m onitoring the priority function allows periodic checking for activity on a “priority channel” while operating on another frequency in the dial mode, or other memories. When the receiver senses a signal on this priority channel, operati...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 18 operation t one s quelch o peration the ft-23r mk Ⅱ can be used to silently monitor for calls on busy channels when the optional fts-12 tone squelch unit is installed. A general description and installation instructions are on page 22. To check and optionally set th...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 19 in case of problems ft-23r mk Ⅱ operation is not complicated, but it is still possible to get lost, at least until you have had the chance to learn the various functions of the keypad and display. If the display shows nothing at all, check the power switch (vol cont...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 20 how long the batteries last between charges or replacement depends largely on your oper- ating habits, and how you care for the battery pack (if using a ni-cd pack). The ft-23r mk Ⅱ offers a variety of ways to conserve battery power, and thus to extend the life of e...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 21 a special function of the ft-23r mk Ⅱ allows memories stored in one transceiver to be transferred to another set without re-entering data from the keypad. This function requires a user-constructed cable to connect the ear jack on the source transceiver to the mic ja...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 22 installation of option fts-12 t one s quelch u nit i nstallation the fts-12 is a subaudible ctcss (continuous tone-controlled squelch system) which offers programmable selection of 37 tones for transmission and filter/detectors for recep- tion. Transmit-only (encode...

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 23 note.

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    Ft-23r mkii o perating m anual 24 note.

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    This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference..

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    Printed in japan 9904g-0k copyright 1999 yaesu musen co., ltd. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of yaesu musen co., ltd. E 2 9 0 0 1 5 0 0