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Yaesu FT-65E Advance Manual

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    Clicking (tapping) the at the bottom right of the current browsing page, will return to the contents page at any time. 144/430 mhz dual band transceiver ft-65 r ft-65 e advance manual.

  • Page 2: Contents

    1 ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual contents about this manual ........................................................3 rf squelch ....................................................................4 checking the battery voltage ......................................5 vox operation (with earpiece mic o...

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    2 ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual vfo priority ..............................................................20 memory channel priority ..........................................20 home channel priority ............................................21 wx channel priority ....................................

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 3 about this manual this manual provides information to assist in using the many ft-65r/e useful and convenient features. Refer to this advance manual along with the operating manual. This manual contains symbols and conventions to call attention to important in- formati...

  • Page 5: Rf Squelch

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 4 rf squelch a special rf squelch feature may be set so that only signals exceeding a certain s-meter level will open the squelch. 1. Press and hold the f key to enter the set mode. 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select set mode item “ 26 rf sql ”. 3. Press the f key to ...

  • Page 6: Checking The Battery Voltage

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 5 checking the battery voltage the ft-65r/e microprocessor includes programming which will measure the current battery voltage. 1. Press and hold the f key to enter the set mode. 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select set mode item “ 10 dc volt ”. 3. Press the f key to di...

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    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 6 vox operation (with earpiece mic or internal / external mic) the vox system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to a vox compatible headset or internal/external microphone. With the vox system enabled, you do not need to press the ptt swi...

  • Page 8: Vfo Split Mode

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 7 vfo split mode when working on repeaters with odd splits, or communicating with astronauts on orbiting space vehicles, it may be necessary to use nonstandard splits between the receive and transmit frequencies. If the application is infrequent enough not to warrant the...

  • Page 9: Using The Squelch Feature

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 8 using the squelch feature many repeater systems require a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on the fm carrier in order to activate the repeater. This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This t...

  • Page 10: Using The Squelch Feature

    9 using the squelch feature ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual setting ctcss tone frequency the tone frequency can be selected from 50 frequencies (67.0 hz to 254.1 hz). 1. Press and hold the f key to enter the set mode. 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select set mode item “ 8 ctcss ” 3. Press the f key to...

  • Page 11: Using The Squelch Feature

    10 using the squelch feature ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual setting dcs code number the dcs code can be selected from 104 types (023 to 754). 1. Press and hold the f key to enter the set mode. 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select set mode item “ 11 dcs code ” 3. Press the f key to enable adjustment o...

  • Page 12: Using The Squelch Feature

    11 using the squelch feature ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual epcs (enhanced paging & code squelch) the ft-65r/e includes an enhanced ctcss tone encoder/decoder and a dedicated microprocessor providing paging and selective calling features. The squelch permits directing calls to specific stations (pagin...

  • Page 13: Using The Squelch Feature

    12 using the squelch feature ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 7. Press the numeric keys to input the ctcss tone number which corresponds to the second tone of the ctcss tone pair. 8. Press the f key to complete tx tone number. 9. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select “ rx ”, then press the f key. To set th...

  • Page 14: Using The Squelch Feature

    13 using the squelch feature ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual paging answer back when the ptt switch is pressed in response to answer a paging call, the ft-65r/e transmits the same ctcss tone pair. This tone pair will open the code squelch of the calling station. If preferred, the ft-65r/e may be setup ...

  • Page 15: Memory Bank Operation

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 14 memory bank operation the large number of memories available in the ft-65r/e could be difficult to manage without some means of organizing them. Fortunately, the ft-65r/e includes a provision to divide the memories into as many as ten memory groups. The memories can b...

  • Page 16: Memory Bank Operation

    15 memory bank operation ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual returning to memory mode from memory bank operation 1. While in the memory bank mode, press and hold the [ #band ] key, and then press the [▲] or [▼] key to select “ no bank ”. 2. Press the [ v/m ] key to return to memory mode. V v v v v removing...

  • Page 17: Memory Only Mode

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 16 memory only mode once memory channel programming has been completed, the transceiver may be placed in a “memory only” mode, whereby vfo operation is impossible. 1. Turn the transceiver off . 2. Press and hold the moni/t.Call key and the ptt switch simultaneously, whil...

  • Page 18: Scanning

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 17 scanning memory scanning memory scanning is likewise easy to initiate: 1. Select the memory mode by pressing the [ v/m ] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold either the [▲] or [▼] key to initiate upward or downward scanning, respectively. 3. When the scanner encounter...

  • Page 19: Scanning

    18 scanning ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual weather alert scan this feature allows monitoring the weather broadcast memory channels for the presence of the noaa alert tone while operating in vfo scan, or memory channel scan. Ch frequency ch frequency 01 162.550 mhz 06 162.500 mhz 02 162.400 mhz 07 162....

  • Page 20: Scanning

    19 scanning ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual programmable (band limit) memory scan (pms) this feature allows setting sub-band limits for either scanning or manual vfo operation. For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in north america) of 144.300 mhz to 148.000 mhz to prevent encroachment into th...

  • Page 21: Scanning

    20 scanning ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual “priority channel” scanning the ft-65r/e scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows operation on a vfo or memory channel, while periodically checking a user-defined memory channel for activity. If a signal is received on the memo...

  • Page 22: Scanning

    21 scanning ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual home channel priority 1. Recall the memory channel to be used as the “priority” frequency. 2. Set the transceiver for operation on a home channel by pressing the f key followed by the [ p1 ] key. 3. Press the f key, then press the [ v/m ] key to activate the ...

  • Page 23: Scanning

    22 scanning ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual automatic lamp illumination on scan stop the ft-65r/e will automatically illuminate the lcd/keypad lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night. Note that this will, of course, increa...

  • Page 24: Emergency Channel Operation

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 23 emergency channel operation the ft-65r/e includes an “emergency” feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver’s vhf “home” channel. See ft- 65r/e operating manual for details on setting the home channel. The “eme...

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    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 24 arts (automatic range transponder system) the arts feature uses dcs signaling to inform both parties when onther arts-equipped station is within communications range. This may be particularly useful during search- and rescue situations, where it is important to stay i...

  • Page 26: Arts Polling Time Options

    25 arts™ (automatic range transponder system) ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual when that station responds with its own arts polling signal, the display will change to “in.Rng” to confirm that the other station’s polling code response was received. 4. Press the f key (or press and hold the [ 2 ] key) to ...

  • Page 27: Cw Identifier Setup

    26 arts™ (automatic range transponder system) ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 4. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select “ beep ”, then press the f key to enable adjustment of the arts alert beep options. 5. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select one of the options described above. 6. Press the ptt switch to sa...

  • Page 28: Dtmf Operation

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 27 dtmf operation the ft-65r/e keypad allows easy dtmf dialing for autopatch, and repeater control purposes. Besides numerical digits [ 0 ] through [ 9 ], the keypad includes the [ ] and [ ] characters, plus the [ a ], [ b ], [ c ], and [ d ] tones often used for repeate...

  • Page 29: Dtmf Operation

    28 dtmf operation ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 6. Press the [ 1 ] - [ 0 ] key, the [ p1 ] - [ p4 ] key, [ v/m ], [ #band ], or use the[▲] and [▼] keys to select the first digit of the dtmf string. 7. Press the f key to accept the first digit and move to the next digit of the dtmf string. 8. Repeat s...

  • Page 30: Miscellaneous Settings

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 29 miscellaneous settings password the ft-65r/e includes a password feature which can minimize the chance of the transceiver being used by an unauthorized party. When the password feature is activated, the transceiver will ask for the four-digit password to be entered wh...

  • Page 31: Miscellaneous Settings

    30 miscellaneous settings ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 4. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select a different chan- nel step size. 5. Press the ptt switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. Tx battery saver the ft-65r/e also includes a useful transmit battery saver, which will automaticall...

  • Page 32: Miscellaneous Settings

    31 miscellaneous settings ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual automatic power-off (apo) feature the apo feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the transceiver off after a user-defined period of time wherein there has been no key activity. The available selections for the time before p...

  • Page 33: Miscellaneous Settings

    32 miscellaneous settings ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual busy channel lock-out (bclo) the bclo feature prevents the transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the “noise” squelch is present. On a frequency where active stations using different ctcss or dcs codes may no...

  • Page 34: Miscellaneous Settings

    33 miscellaneous settings ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual voice compander feature the voice compander feature reduces noise components from the transmitted audio to provide clearer communications. 1. Press and hold the f key to enter the set mode. 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select set mode item “ 7...

  • Page 35: Cloning

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 34 cloning the ft-65r/e includes a convenient “clone” feature, which allows the memory and configuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another ft-65r/e . This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service opera...

  • Page 36: Set (Menu) Mode

    Ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual 35 set (menu) mode many ft-65r/e functions have already been described in previous chapters, the set mode menu is used to configure the transceiver parameters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to activate the set mode and confi...

  • Page 37: Set (Menu) Mode

    36 set (menu) mode ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual item (lower menu item) function values default value 12 dtmf set selects the manual or auto dtmf tones. Setting the dtmf autodialer sending delay time and speed. Mode= manual / auto delay= 50ms / 250ms / 450ms / 750ms / 1000ms speed= 50ms / 100ms m=man...

  • Page 38: Set (Menu) Mode

    37 set (menu) mode ft-65r/ft-65e advance manual item (lower menu item) function values default value 29 sql type selects the tone encoder and/or decoder mode. Off / r-tone / t-tone / tsql / rev tn / dcs / pager off 8,13 30 step setting of the frequency steps. 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50...

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