User manual YAESU FT-817ND

[. . . ] HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER FT-817ND 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 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U. K. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 5, 20/F. , Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessories & Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] (TON) key once to cancel DCS operation (the " 4. Press the " icon will disappear). DSC Search Scanning In operating situations where you don't know the DCS code being used by another station, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the code being used. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Oper[TCH, DCH] appears on the display. ating Function Row 12 (DCH) key to activate DCS Encoder/Decoder; (the " 2. Press the " icon will appear on the display) and start scanning for the incoming DCS code. When the radio detects the correct code, it will halt on that code, and audio will be allowed to pass. Press and hold in the (DCH) key for one second; the DCS code detected will be stored as the "current" code, so it may be used for memory storage purposes, and you may now exit to normal operation. 36 FT-817ND Operating Manual TRANSMITTER OPERATION FM TRANSMISSION ARTS TM (AUTO RANGE TRANSPOND SYSTEM) Operation The ARTSTM system uses DCS signaling to inform you when you and another ARTSTM-equipped station are within communications range. This can be especially valuable during search-andrescue operations, as a base station can quickly use ARTSTM to alert a field unit that it is out of range; the field unit can then move to a better location to re-establish communications. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 6 [SSM, SCH, ART] appears on the display. Your display will change to "out range" to indicate the beginning of ARTSTM operation. Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a "polling" call to the other station. When that station responds with its return ARTSTM polling signal, your display will change to "in range" to confirm reception of the response. ( ART ) key again (the "out range" or 4. To cancel ARTS operation, press the "in range" indication will disappear from the LCD). The ARTSTM feature offers a choice of beep options to alert you to the current status of ARTSTM operation. Use MENU #09 (ARTS BEEP) on page 61 to select the beep option that is best for your operating needs. CW Identifier Setup The ARTSTM feature includes a CW identifier. When it is activated, the radio will send "DE (your callsign) K" in Morse code every ten minutes during ARTSTM operation. To program the CW IDer, use Menu #31 (ID), as described on page 64. And to activate the CW IDer, use Menu #18 (CW ID). FT-817ND Operating Manual 37 TRANSMITTER OPERATION DIGITAL MODE OPERATION (SSB-BASED AFSK) The FT-817ND 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 be utilized. The Menu provides for specific digital mode selections, which include custom BFO offsets to optimize the receive and transmit passbands for the mode selected. Before beginning Digital operation, you need to define which Digital mode will be utilized. [. . . ] It's now time to store the other frequencies in the matrix. Return to Operating Function Row (A/B) key to return to VFOa on 435. 080. 00 MHz. 1 [A/B, A=B, SPL], and press the (A/B) Now rotate the knob to set the frequency to 435. 075. 00 MHz. Press the key again to select VFOb (145. 970 MHz), and rotate the knob to set the frequency to (A/B) key to return to VFOa on 435. 075. 00 MHz. [. . . ]