User manual YAESU FT-817 BROCHURE

[. . . ] Despite its compact size, the FT-817 sports an impressive array of Memory features. You get 200 "regular"memories which store frequency and mode information, and each memory may have an 8-character Alpha-Numeric"Tag"(label) appended for quick channel identification. What's more you get four HOME Channels (one each for HF/50/144/430), a pair of Band-Limit"PMS" memories (M-PL/M-PU), a one-touch "Quick Memory"channel for a favorite operating frequency, and (for U. S. customers) access to the "Alaska Emergency Channel" (5167. 5 kHz), for a grand Memory Channel total of 208 channels! [. . . ] "M"("SO-239") connector. As shipped from the factory, the BNC jack is active on 50/144/430 HIGH-PERFORMANCE COLLINS MHz, while the "M" connector is active on HF. An optional filter slot is provided in the FT-817, allowing the owner to install one of two available ten-pole Collins R Mechanical Filters. For CW operation, choose the YF-122C (500 Hz bandwidth), or for very naturalsounding SSB select The Menu system allows you to define which the YF-122S (2. 3 connector will be selected for HF, 50 MHz, 144 MHz, kHz bandwidth). and 430 MHz, so if your VHF Yagi 's feedline uses a PL-259 connector, just use the Menu to select the "Rear" connector on 144 MHz!EASY TUNING VIA MAIN DIAL AND VERSATILE, EASY-TO-SEE LIQUID "SELECT" KNOB!CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) The power of microprocessor control brings you A wealth of information is available on the front panel: mode-selectable tuning steps as fine as 10 Hz for When you have to be away from the radio for a the Main Dial (SSB/CW), and quick-tuning steps few minutes, but would like a visual indication of of 1/2. 5/5 kHz using the SELECT knob. Via Menu, activity while you're away, activate the Spectrum you can disable the Main Dial on AM and FM, for Scope Monitor. The Spectrum even-frequency navigation, or the Main Dial may Scope Monitor allows you be activated for tuning in 100 Hz steps. Pressing to watch activity ±5 channels the microphone's [FST] key doubles the SELECT from the current operating knob tuning rate, and multiplies the Main Dial's frequency. And if you press the The LCD illumination color may be set to either SELECT knob first, you can fly across the band in 1 MHz steps!Watch for low battery MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL KEYS trouble using the Battery FOR EASY FEATURE ACCESS!For quick and efficient access to the many highperformance features of the FT-817, the SELECT For ease of viewing while outdoors, you can knob teams up with the [A] [B] [C] keys to provide double the size of the frequency display. a "miniature front panel"for ease of operation. There also is a convenient "Menu"mode, providing customization of a number of "set and forget" operating functions. R [A] key A/B MW [B] key A=B MC RCL [C] key SPL TAG PMS TON DW ART ARTSTM On/Off. VFO A/B switching. Band-Limit Tuning/Scanning. VERSATILE OPERATING FEATURES FOR NO-COMPROMISE PERFORMANCE!Split-frequency operation using VFO-A and VFO-B for DX pileups. SSB TX and RX adjustment of carrier insertion point, for customization of audio response. CW PORTABLE OPERATION HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER!CW "Semi Break-in, " with T R recovery delay programmable from 10 ms ~ 2500 ms. At 10 ms setting, performance emulates QSK operation. CW Reverse: provides BFO injection from LSBside, instead of default USB-side. [. . . ] The optional 500 Hz CW filter may be utilized during narrow-band Digital operation. AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. APO (Automatic Power-Off). TOT (TX Time-Out Timer). CAT System MTR BK VLT VOX CHG TCH KYR Select Normal/ Large Freq. Electronic Keyer On/Off. DSP Ni-Cd Charging On/Off. Display Battery Voltage. DCH Tone Search On/Off. [. . . ]