User manual YAESU FT-1900R

[. . . ] FM TRANSCEIVER FT-1900R 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 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 VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA) PTY. , LTD. Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia Contents FT-1900R Quick Reference Guide Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Separate Transmit Frequency Memory ("Odd Splits") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] From the VFO mode, tune in the frequency you wish to store, and set all repeater shifts and other data just the way you do for "normal" memory channel storage. Press and hold in the [D/MR(MW)] key for one second, then press the [REV(DW)] key to store the displayed data into the Home channel. The memory label will disappear (since you are still operating in the VFO mode). You may also append an alpha-numeric "Tag" (label) to a Home channel, as described previously. be sure to recall the Home channel first, then enter the Menu (selection "30 NM SET") to program the label's contents. From the Home channel, you may tune off (as in the Memory Tune mode) without doing anything more than rotating the main DIAL knob. This automatically shifts control to the VFO, making it a good idea to program in your area's "Calling Frequency" as the Home channel. Once contact is established, you may then tune off the Calling Frequency to an open simplex frequency to carry on your QSO. FT-1900R OPERATING MANUAL 41 MEMORY OPERATION MEMORY-ONLY MODE Once memory channel programming has been completed, you may place the radio in a "Memory Only" mode, whereby VFO and Home Channel operation are impossible. This may be particularly useful during public-service events where a number of operators may be using the radio for first time, and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired. The FT-1900R's scanning capability provides the operator with many convenient methods of rapid frequency navigation. 42 FT-1900R OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION NOTE FT-1900R OPERATING MANUAL 43 SCANNING BASIC SCANNER OPERATION Before activating the scanner, make sure that the Squelch is set to silence the background noise when no signal is present. Scanning is not possible while the Squelch is open (if noise or signals are being heard). Scanning may be started or stopped using the microphone's [UP] or [DWN] button. The following techniques are used for scanning: Pressing and holding in either the [UP] or [DWN] button for one second in the VFO mode will cause upward or downward band scanning, respectively, to begin. Pressing and holding in either the [UP] or [DWN] button for one second in the Memory mode will cause memory channel scanning toward a higher- or lower-numbered memory channel, respectively. Scanning pauses when a signal opens the squelch, and the decimal point on the display will blink. To halt the scan manually, the easiest way is to push the PTT switch on the microphone momentarily (no transmission will occur while you are scanning). The scan may also be halted manually by pressing the microphone's [UP ] or [DWN ] button, or the [D/ MR(MW)] key. In the factory default setting, the scanner sweeps all frequencies while the VFO mode and all memory channels while the Memory mode. You may change the sweep range of the VFO mode to ±1 MHz, ±2 MHz, or ±5 MHz, or sweep only those Memory Channels with the same "first" or "first" and "second" digits of the alpha/ numeric tag as the first channel on which scanning started, using Set Mode items "28 MEM. SCN" and "56 VFO. SCN. " See pages 77 and 82 for details. 44 FT-1900R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING SCAN-RESUME OPTIONS Three scan-resume modes are available on the FT-1900R: In the "BUSY" mode, the scanner will remain halted for as long as there is carrier present on the channel; after the carrier drops at the end of the other station's transmission, scanning will resume. In the "HOLD" mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters. It will not restart automatically; you must manually re-initiate scanning if you wish to resume. In the "3SEC/5SEC/10SEC" mode, the scanner will halt for the selected resume time, after which scanning will resume (whether or not the other station is still transmitting). [. . . ] Whether or not all 31 memories are filled, the search stops after one sweep in each direction. CNTNUE: The transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with the "SINGLE" mode, but if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep, the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled. Available Values: 0. 00 - 99. 95 MHz Default: 0. 60 MHz 80 FT-1900R OPERATING MANUAL "SET" (MENU) MODE MENU SELECTION DETAILS 47 SKIP Function: Selects the Memory Scan mode. Available Values: SKIP / ONLY / OFF Default: OFF SKIP: The scanner will "skip" the flagged channels during scanning. [. . . ]