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Yaesu FT-897 Operating Manual

Manual is about: HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE Transceiver

Summary of FT-897

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    Hf/vhf/uhf all mode transceiver ft-897d operating manual 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 europe b.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 zn schiphol, the netherlands yaesu uk ltd. Unit ...

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    Contents cat.

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    Page 1 ft-897d o perating m anual the ft-897d is a rugged, innovative multiband, multi- mode 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-897d includes ope...

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    Page 2 ft-897d o perating m anual general frequency range: receive: 0.1-56 mhz, 76-108 mhz, 118-164 mhz, 420-470 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: a1 (cw), a3 (am), a...

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    Page 3 ft-897d o perating m anual s upplied a ccessories hand microphone mh-31 a8j dc power cord operating manual warranty card a vailable o ptions fp-30 external ac power supply fp-1030a external ac power supply (25a) fp-1023a compact power supply (23a; u.S.A. Only) fnb-78 ni-mh battery pack (13.2 ...

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    Page 4 ft-897d o perating m anual p ower c onnections the ft-897d is designed use from (1) an external dc power source, (2) internal battery (requires optional fnb-78 ni-mh battery pack), or (3) ac power source (requires optional fp-30 internal ac power supply). External dc power source operation i ...

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    Page 5 ft-897d o perating m anual i nstallation ac power source operation (requires optional fp-30 ac power supply) p ower c onnections for base station installations, yaesu recommends the use of the fp-30 ac power supply, which is designed to clamp onto the ft-897d. Installation 1. Turn the transce...

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    Page 6 ft-897d o perating m anual dc power cord internal battery operation (requires optional fnb-78 ni-mh battery pack) i nstallation p ower c onnections the optional fnb-78 ni-mh battery pack provides 13.2 volts of dc power for your ft-897d, with a maximum ca- pacity of 4500 mah (you may install t...

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    Page 7 ft-897d o perating m anual i nstallation g rounding the provision of an effective ground system is important in any successful communications station. A good ground sys- tem can contribute to station efficiency in a number of ways: Ì it can minimize the possibility of electrical shock to the ...

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    Page 8 ft-897d o perating m anual a ntenna c onsiderations the antenna systems connected to your ft-897d transceiver are, of course, critically important in ensuring successful communications. The ft-897d is designed for use with any antenna system providing a 50 Ω resistive impedance at the desired...

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    Page 9 ft-897d o perating m anual i nstallation rf f ield e xposure this transceiver is capable of power output in excess of 50 watts, so customers in the united states may be required to demonstrate compliance with federal communications commission (fcc) regulations concerning maximum per- missible...

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    Page 10 ft-897d o perating m anual l inear a mplifier i nterfacing the ft-897d provides the switching and drive-control lines required for easy interfacing to most all commonly-avail- able amplifiers sold today. These include: Ì the antenna jacks (“hf/50mhz” and “144/430mhz”); Ì a t/r control line (...

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    Page 11 ft-897d o perating m anual cw k ey /k eyer c onnections all commonly-available keyer paddles should work perfectly with the built-in electronic keyer. The wiring configuration for the paddle is shown below. For straight-key operation, only the tip and shaft connec- tions are used. R eceiver ...

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    Page 12 ft-897d o perating m anual liquid crystal display the liquid crystal display (lcd) provides indication of the operating frequency and other aspects of trans- ceiver status. Func keys these three keys select many of the most important op- erating features of the transceiver. When you press th...

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    Page 13 ft-897d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrol & s witches clar knob this knob tunes the clarifier offset frequency up to ±9.99 khz, when the receiver clarifier feature is activated by pressing the clar/if shift key. Band(dwn)/band(up) key pressing either of these keys momentarily will ca...

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    Page 14 ft-897d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrol & s witches multi function row “b” (mfb) [mw, skip, tag] [a] key: mw press and hold in the [a](mw) key for one second to transfer the contents of the vfo into a memory register. [b] key: skip press the [b](skip) key to designate the current m...

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    Page 15 ft-897d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrol & s witches multi function row “e” (mfe) [ton, -------, tdch] ([enc, dec, tdch]) [a] key: ton/enc press the [a](ton) key to activate ctcss or dcs operation on fm. When the split tone feature is activated via menu mode no-079 [split tone], thi...

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    Page 16 ft-897d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrol & s witches multi function row “i” (mfi) [mtr, --------, disp] [a] key: mtr pressing the [a](mtr) key repeatedly allows selection of the display function of the meter in the transmit mode. Pwr « alc « swr « mod « pwr …… the selected function ...

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    Page 17 ft-897d o perating m anual f ront p anel c ontrol & s witches multi function row “o” (mfo) [ply1, ply2, ply3] [a] key: ply1 press the [a](ply1) key to send the cw message which is memorized in beacon text 1. [b] key: ply2 press the [b](ply2) key to send the cw message which is memorized in k...

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    Page 18 ft-897d o perating m anual input jack this is the dc power supply connection for the trans- ceiver, used when operating the transceiver with an ex- ternal power supply. Use the supplied dc cable to con- nect this jack to the car battery or dc power supply, which must be capable of supplying ...

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    Page 19 ft-897d o perating m anual top panel switch t op & b ottom p anel c onnectors a-b switch selects the battery pack to be used, when you have in- stalled two optional fnb-78 ni-mh battery packs into the ft-897d. Bottom panel connector meter jack this 3.5-mm 2-pin jack is used for connection to...

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    Page 20 ft-897d o perating m anual 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-897d. I know you’re anxious to get on the air, but i encourage you to read the “opera- tion” section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so you’ll get th...

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    Page 21 ft-897d o perating m anual o peration lsb usb cw cwr am fm dig pkt mode m ode s election press either the mode( ) or mode() key to move among the eight settings for the operating modes, respec- tively. Where “cwr” is “cw-reverse,” using the opposite side- band from the “default” bfo injectio...

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    Page 22 ft-897d o perating m anual s etting the o perating f requency 1. In the “ssb/cw/dig” modes, rotate the dial knob to set the frequency. Clockwise rotation of the dial in- creases the operating frequency. 2. In the “am/fm/pkt” modes, rotate the mem/vfo ch knob to set the frequency. Clockwise r...

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    Page 23 ft-897d o perating m anual o peration o peration on 5 mh z b and (u.S. V ersion o nly ) the ft-897d 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 key o...

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    Page 24 ft-897d o perating m anual l ocking f ront p anel c ontrols the front panel lock button allows you to disable the dial and/or the front panel controls. R eceiver a ccessories batt- a batt- b band mode clar af lock phone mic sql /rf mem/vfo ch dwn up v/m dsp up dsp f lock in the transceiver’s...

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    Page 25 ft-897d o perating m anual if shift the receiver’s if shift feature is an effective interference- reduction tool, which allows you to shift the passband re- sponse higher or lower without changing the pitch of the incoming signal. R eceiver a ccessories 1. Press and hold in the clar/if shift...

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    Page 26 ft-897d o perating m anual r eceiver a ccessories n oise b lanker the if noise blanker may be useful in reducing or elimi- nating some types of impulse noise, especially noise gener- ated by automotive ignition systems. 1. Press the [f] key momentarily, then rotate the mem/ vfo ch knob, as n...

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    Page 27 ft-897d o perating m anual dsp cw p eaking f ilter in the cw mode, pressing the [c](dbf) key in multi func- tion row “p” [dnr, dnf, dbf] activates a narrow-band- width peaking filter, which may be ideal for use under very crowded conditions. The dsp cw peaking filter also is especially helpf...

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    Page 28 ft-897d o perating m anual am/fm t uning d ial o peration in the am and fm modes, the dial knob is locked out (via the setting of menu mode no-004 [am&fm dial]) so as to allow “channelized” tuning on these modes. To adjust the operating frequency, simply rotate the mem/vfo ch knob. If you wi...

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    Page 29 ft-897d o perating m anual r eceiver a ccessories n ote.

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    Page 30 ft-897d o perating m anual t ransmitter o peration basic setup/operation 1. Press the mode( ) or mode() key so as to select either ssb (lsb/usb) or the am mode. In the ssb 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 highe...

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    Page 31 ft-897d o perating m anual ssb/am t ransmission t ransmitter o peration dsp microphone equalizer in the ssb, am, and fm transmission modes, you may use the dsp system to change the frequency response of the audio stage. This will allow you to roll off excessive high- and/or low-frequency com...

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    Page 32 ft-897d o perating m anual cw t ransmission t ransmitter o peration 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 instruc- tions in this section. 1. Insert your key’s (thre...

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    Page 33 ft-897d o perating m anual using the built-in electronic keyer t ransmitter o peration 6. The dot:dash weighting ratio may be adjusted via menu mode. To adjust the dot:dash weighting ratio: • press and hold in the [f] key for one second to enter the menu mode. • rotate the mem/vfo ch knob to...

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    Page 34 ft-897d o perating m anual t ransmitter o peration fm t ransmission basic setup/operation 1. Press the mode( ) or mode() key so as to select the fm mode. 2. Press the microphone’s ptt switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice. Release the ptt switch to return to the receive mod...

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    Page 35 ft-897d o perating m anual t ransmitter o peration 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 ...

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    Page 36 ft-897d o perating m anual 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 en- coder/decoder is built into your transceiver, and operation is very simila...

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    Page 37 ft-897d o perating m anual t ransmitter o peration arts™ operation the arts™ system uses dcs signaling to inform you when you and another arts™-equipped station are within com- munications range. This can be especially valuable during search-and-rescue operations, as a base station can quick...

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    Page 38 ft-897d o perating m anual d igital m ode o peration (ssb-b ased afsk) the ft-897d 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...

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    Page 39 ft-897d o perating m anual t ransmitter o peration psk31 operation two dedicated psk31 modes are available, one each for usb-side and lsb-side injection. For bpsk work, the in- jection does not matter, but for qpsk the two working sta- tions must use the same sideband. Connect the ft-897d to...

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    Page 40 ft-897d o perating m anual w eather f ax m onitoring monitoring of hf weatherfax broadcasts is easily accom- plished using the ft-897d. Before proceeding, be certain that the weatherfax demodu- lator is properly connected to pins 5 and 2 of the rear panel data jack. 1. Set the transceiver to...

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    Page 41 ft-897d o perating m anual a ctive -t uning a ntenna s ystem (atas-100/-120) o peration manual tuning in some instances, the swr may be slightly improved by manual adjustment of the antenna position. This may be needed for operation on bands like 40 meters, where the “q” of the atas-100/-120...

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    Page 42 ft-897d o perating m anual atas-100/-120 operating tips the information below will help you derive the best perfor- mance possible from the atas-100/-120 active-tuning an- tenna system. Grounding it is critically important that you establish a good mechani- cal and rf ground connection for y...

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    Page 43 ft-897d o perating m anual fc-30 a utomatic a ntenna t uner o peration the optional fc-30 automatic antenna tuner provides au- tomatic tuning of a coaxial line so as to present a nominal 50 Ω impedance to the ft-897d’s hf/50 mhz antenna port. Before operation can begin, you must instruct the...

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    Page 44 ft-897d o perating m anual qmb (q uick m emory b ank ) c hannels the “quick memory” bank provides one-touch access to frequencies you want to store and recall in a hurry. You may store a “qmb” channel into a “regular” memory later, if you like; use of the “regular” memories will be described...

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    Page 45 ft-897d o perating m anual memory channel recall 1. If you currently are in the vfo tuning mode, press the v/m key once to enter the “memory” mode (a memory channel number “m-nnn” will appear on the display in the space previously occupied by “vfoa” or “vfob”). 2. To select another memory ch...

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    Page 46 ft-897d o perating m anual m emory o peration on “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 a...

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    Page 47 ft-897d o perating m anual s pectrum s cope m onitor / s mart s earch tm s pectrum s cope m onitor o peration the spectrum scope monitor allows viewing of operating activity on above and below your current frequency channel in the vfo mode, or viewing of memory channel activity on the curren...

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    Page 48 ft-897d o perating m anual s canning o peration s canning f eatures scan-resume choices scanning operation requires that you have the ft-897d’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. ...

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    Page 49 ft-897d o perating m anual 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 s...

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    Page 50 ft-897d o perating m anual p rogrammable m emory s can (pms) o peration to limit scanning (and manual tuning) within a particular frequency range, you can use the programmable memory scanning (pms) feature, which utilizes 10 special-purpose memory pairs (“m-p1l/ m-p1u” through “m-p5l/ m- p5u...

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    Page 51 ft-897d o perating m anual o peration on a laska e mergency f requency : 5167.5 khz (u.S. V ersion o nly ) section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur ra- dio in the united states permit emergency amateur commu- nications on the spot frequency of 5167.5 khz by stations in (or with...

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    Page 52 ft-897d o perating m anual b eacon f eature the ft-897d’s unique “beacon” feature allow you to set up the transceiver to send a repetitive message. For example, on a dx-pedition, the ft-897d beacon might be activated on a 50 mhz frequency, to alert dxers as to possible band openings. M iscel...

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    Page 53 ft-897d o perating m anual d isplay c ustomization display lamp mode the ft-897d illumination lamp has four options for acti- vation of the illumination. To set up the lamp mode: 1. Press and hold in the [f] button for one second to acti- vate the menu mode. 2. Rotate the mem/vfo ch knob to ...

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    Page 54 ft-897d o perating m anual available values default on/off off on/off 1 on/off 1 enable/disable disable 0 ~ 100 50 2.5/5/9/10/12.5/25khz 1 off/1h ~ 6h off off/range/all range on/off off – yaesu – – off/1 sec ~ 255 sec off 440/880/1760 hz 880 hz 0 ~ 100 50 –300 ~ +300 hz 0 hz –300 ~ +300 hz 0...

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    Page 55 ft-897d o perating m anual m enu o peration no menu item 040 dig vox 041 disp color 042 disp contrast 043 disp intensity 044 disp mode 045 dsp bpf width 046 dsp hpf cutoff 047 dsp lpf cutoff 048 dsp mic eq 049 dsp nr level 050 emergency 051 fm mic gain 052 fm step 053 home-->vfo 054 lock mod...

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    Page 56 ft-897d o perating m anual m enu o peration menu mode no - 001 [ext menu] function: enables/disables the extended menu mode. Available values: on/off default: off menu mode no • 002 [144 mhz ars] function: activates/deactivates the aut omatic repeater shift feature when operating on the 144 ...

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    Page 57 ft-897d o perating m anual menu mode no • 015 [car lsb r] function: sets the rx carrier point for lsb. Available values: –300 ~ +300 hz default: 0 hz menu mode no • 016 [car lsb t] function: sets the tx carrier point for lsb available values: –300 ~ +300 hz default: 0 hz menu mode no • 017 [...

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    Page 58 ft-897d o perating m anual menu mode no - 030 [cw speed] function: sets the sending speed for the built-in electronic keyer. Available values: 4wpm ~ 60 wpm (1wpm/step)/20cpm ~ 300 cpm (5cpm/step) default: 12 wpm (60 cpm) you can set the sending speed according to either of two units of spee...

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    Page 59 ft-897d o perating m anual menu mode no - 043 [disp intensity] function: setting of the display brightness level. Available values: 0 (dim) ~ 3 (bright) default: 3 menu mode no • 044 [disp mode] function: sets up the lcd lamp mode. Available values: off/auto1/auto2/on default: auto2 off : di...

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    Page 60 ft-897d o perating m anual menu mode no • 054 [lock mode] function: selects the operation of the front panel’s lock key. Available values: dial/freq/panel/all default: dial dial : locks the dial knob only. Freq : locks the front panel keys and knobs related to frequency control (such as band...

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    Page 61 ft-897d o perating m anual menu mode no • 061 [mtr atx sel] function: selects the meter display configuration while the transceiver is transmitting. Available values: pwr, alc, mod, swr, vlt, n/a, off default: pwr pwr : indicates the relative transmit power. Alc : indicates the relative auto...

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    Page 62 ft-897d o perating m anual menu mode no • 077 [scan mode] function: selects the desired scan-resume mode. Available values: time/busy/stop default: time this menu item allows you to select your favorite method of scan-restart after the scanner has stopped on an incoming signal (when the sque...

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    Page 63 ft-897d o perating m anual the ft-897d’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 communi...

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    Page 64 ft-897d o perating m anual cat (c omputer a ided t ransceiver ) o peration command title parameter opcode notes lock on/off cmd cmd = 00 : lock on cmd = 80 : lock off ptt on/off cmd cmd = 08 : ptt on cmd = 88 : ptt off set frequency p1 p2 p3 p4 01 p1 ~ p4 : frequency digits 01, 42, 34, 56, [...

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    Page 65 ft-897d o perating m anual p ower - on m icroprocessor r eset p rocedures some or all transceiver settings can be reset to their factory- default states using one of the following power-on routines: Ì [v/m] + power on: resets all memories and follow- ing menu settings to their factory-defaul...

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    Page 66 ft-897d o perating m anual o ptional f ilters :yf-122s, yf-122c, and yf-122cn i nstallation of o ptional a ccessories 1. Turn the transceiver’s power off by pressing and hold- ing in the pwr switch for one second, then disconnect the dc cable from the input jack on the rear panel of the tran...

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    Page 67 ft-897d o perating m anual e xternal a utomatic a ntenna t uner “fc-30” i nstallation of o ptional a ccessories parts list screws (m3 x 6b) ........................................................ 2 screws (m3 x 6b) ....................................................... 6 mounting plate a ....

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    Page 68 ft-897d o perating m anual a ppendix s etup of m emories for l ow e arth o rbit (leo) fm s atellite o peration although the ft-897d is not capable of “full duplex” op- eration (simultaneous transmission and reception), its flex- ible memory system is ideal for configuring a set of memo- ries...

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    Page 69 ft-897d o perating m anual a ppendix mh-59 a8j r emote m icrophone the optional mh-59 a8j remote microphone provides con- trol of the major functions of the ft-897d from the microphone’s keypad. The mh-59 a8j includes a rotary con- trol knob for adjust the operating frequency and receiver au...

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    Page 70 ft-897d o perating m anual a ppendix [5( mode)]] key pressing this key changes the operating mode: usb lsb pkt dig fm am cwr cw usb ..... This key generates the dtmf “5” tone during trans- mission, and frequency entry digit “5” during direct keypad frequency entry. [6(mode )] key pressing th...

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    Page 71 ft-897d o perating m anual a ppendix mh-59 a8j r emote m icrophone [f(d)] key press this key momentarily to enable the changing of the function of the multi function keys ([a], [b], and [c]) by the mem/vfo ch knob. Press and hold in this key for one second to activate the “menu” mode. This k...

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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 interfer...

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    Copyright 2004 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 1 2 m 1 0 3.