Yaesu FTA-310 Operating Manual

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AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER

Operating Manual

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Contents

Important Notice! .......................................................... 1

Introduction ................................................................... 2

Accessories & Options ................................................ 3

Control & Connectors .................................................. 5

Top Panel ........................................................................... 5

Front Panel ......................................................................... 6

Side Panel .......................................................................... 7

Keypad ............................................................................... 8

LCD Display ...................................................................... 9

Before You Begin ........................................................ 10

Precautions ....................................................................... 10

Belt Clip Installation ........................................................ 10

Battery Installation and Removal .................................... 11

Battery Charging .............................................................. 12

Low Battery Indication .................................................... 13

Installing the FBA-25A Alkaline Battery Case ............... 13

Basic Operation .......................................................... 14

Preliminary Steps ............................................................. 14

Operation Quick Start ...................................................... 14

Squelch Adjustment ......................................................... 15

Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency ........... 16

Transmission .................................................................... 16

NOTICE

There are no user-serviceable points inside this transceiver. All service jobs must be referred to your Authorized Service Center.

Advanced Operation .................................................. 17

Tuning Methods ............................................................... 17

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts ...................... 18

Monitor Switch ................................................................ 19

ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature ........................ 19

Temperature/battery Voltage Display .............................. 20

LOCK Function ............................................................... 21

Beep On/Off ..................................................................... 21

Receive Battery Saver Setup ........................................... 22

Changing the Channel Steps ............................................ 23

Pitch Control .................................................................... 24

VOX Operation ................................................................ 25

PA Operation .................................................................... 26

Timer Operation ............................................................... 28

Memory Operation ...................................................... 30

Memory System Operation .............................................. 30

Memory Storage .............................................................. 30

Recalling the Memories ................................................... 31

Scanning Operation ................................................... 32

Dual Watch Operation ................................................ 34

Priority Dual Watch Operation .................................. 35

VOR Navigation .......................................................... 36

To Select the DVOR Mode .............................................. 37

Flying to a VOR Station .................................................. 38

Entering a Desired Course ............................................... 40

Position Cross-checking .................................................. 41

Split Operation ................................................................. 42

Programming the USER Key Assignment ................ 43

Field Programming Mode .......................................... 44

CPU Resetting ............................................................. 45

Menu (“Set”) Mode ..................................................... 46

Specications ............................................................. 54

Troubleshooting ......................................................... 56

Book Memory Channel List ....................................... 57

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Important notIce!

FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only:

The

FTA-310

its for Occupational Use/Controlled Exposure Environment. In addition, it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines:

FCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio-Frequency Radiation.



FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 (1997) Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Hu-



man Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.

ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency



Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.

ANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromag-



netic Fields - RF and Microwave.

This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment. This radio is



restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF exposure conditions.

When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away



from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away from your head and body.

The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk



congurations. DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.

The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the upper right corner of the front panel of the radio is illu-

minated. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the P-T-T button.

Always use Yaesu authorized accessories.



has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF exposure lim-

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IntroductIon

The YAESU ceive) capability on the International Aircraft Communication Band (“COM” band: 118 ~ 136.975 MHz), and it additionally provides VOR and CDI navigation features on the “NAV” band (108 ~ 117.975 MHz).

The

FTA-310

8.33 kHz synthesizer steps for the receiving of the new narrow-band channel plan. The perature and Supply Voltage displays with our exclusive Omni-GlowTM display back-lighting for minimal degradation of your night vision, NOAA weather band monitoring, 8-character Alpha/Numeric Display, 150 Memory Channels, and up to 100 “Book Memory” Channels. The channel congurations are can be easily reprogrammed in minutes using the optional PC Programming Kit and your PC.

We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety, so as to understand the many features of the pletely. Keep this manual handy, so you may use it for reference.

NOTE: The

FTA-310

boasts 0.8 Watt of clean audio output from its 1.4” (36-mm) diameter loudspeaker, and it also provides

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tended to be a substitute for accurate (primary) VOR/CDI or landing service equipment.

is a compact, stylish, solid hand-held transceiver providing communication (transmit and re-

FTA-310

’s VOR and CDI Navigation features are supplemental aids to navigation only, and are not in-

includes both Tem-

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com-

Congratulations!

You now have at your ngertips a valuable communications tool, a YAESU two-way radio! Rugged, reliable and easy to use, your YAESU radio will keep you in constant touch with your friends and colleagues for years to come, with negligible maintenance or down-time.

Please take a few minutes to read this manual carefully. The information presented here will allow you to derive maximum performance from your radio, in case questions arise later on.

We’re glad you joined the YAESU team. YAESU products cover the entire spectrum of radio communications applications, and our worldwide support network is here to serve you. Let us help you get your message across.

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accessorIes & optIons

Supplied Accessories

Ni-MH Battery Pack (7.2V) Overnight Charger Charger Cradle 12 V DC Charging Cradle Helical Antenna Quick Draw Belt Clip Headset Cable Alkaline Battery Case Operating Manual Warranty Card



“B” suffix is for use with 100-240 VAC, Type-A

plug or “C” suffix is for use with 100-240 VAC, Type-C plug.

FNB-83 PA-48B/C CD-28 CD-59 YHA-73 CLIP-14 CT-96 FBA-25A



Available Options

B4B

MH-44 E-DC-5B E-DC-6 VAC-370

PC Programming Kit

Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult your YAESU Dealer for details regarding these and any newly-available options.

Connection of any non-YAESU-approved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus.

Speaker Microphone

DC Cable w/Noise Filter

DC Cable; plug and wire only

Desktop Rapid Charger

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accessorIes & optIons

CT-96

Headset Cable

Headset

(not supplied)

PTT Switch

An e x t e r n a l PT T sw i t ch is required for use with an aviation headset.

E-DC-5B

DC Cable w/Noise Filter (Option)

(not supplied)

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controls & connectors (top panel

Antenna Jack



This BNC connector accepts the supplied flexible

antenna, or another antenna designed to provide 50

impedance on the Aircraft Communication Band.



)

MIC/EAR



You may connect the supplied

or the (optional) to this jack. To use this jack, you must rst remove the plastic cap by rotating it counter-clockwise, then lifting it away from the transceiver body.

over the MIC/EAR jack is removed.

Jack

Headset Cable

CT-96

Speaker/Microphone

MH-44

Do not allow the merged in water while the plastic cover

B4B

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to become sub-

   

POWER/VOLUME



Turn this (inner) control clockwise to turn the radio

on and to increase the volume. Counterclockwise rotation into the click-stop will turn the radio off.

Pressing this knob downward momentarily selects

the tuning methods among the VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator), MR (Memory Recall), BOOK (Pre-Programmed Memories), and WX (Weather Channel Memories) modes.

Note: The WX mode is available in the USA ver-

sion only.

DIAL



This (outer) 20-position detented rotary switch tunes

the operating frequency or selects the memory channels.

Selector (Outer) Knob

(Inner) Knob

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controls & connectors (Front panel

)

BUSY/TX



This lamp glows green when a signal is being re-

ceived, and red when transmitting.

Loudspeaker



The internal speaker is located in this position.

Microphone



Speak across this opening in a normal voice level,

while pressing the

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)



The display shows selected operating conditions, as

indicated on the next page.

Keypad



The keypad is used for most radio command opera-

tions. Several keys have triple functions.

The primary functio ns are activated by si mply

pressing the key momentarily.

The secondary functions are activated by pressing

the key followed by

The third functions are activated by pressing and

holding in the key for 2 seconds.

These functions are described in detail on page 8.

Indicator Lamp

switch, to transmit.

PTT

[F]

key.

Battery Pack Latch



Open this latch for battery removal.

 









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controls & connectors (sIde panel

(Push To Talk) Switch

PTT



Press this button to transmit when you are operating

in the COM band. Release this button to return to the “Receive” mode. See page 16 for details.

)

MONITOR



This button may be pressed to “open” the squelch

manually, allowing you to listen for very weak signals. Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to “open” the squelch continuously. Press this button again to resume normal (quiet) monitoring. See page 15 for details.

EXT DC



When an external 12-Volt DC power source is avail-

able, you may connect the (optional) ternal DC Cable here.

1) Do not allow the submerged in water while the rubber cover

is removed.

2) Do not connect any wire to this jack if that wire is connected directly to a 28-Volt DC source. Connecting the exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result in damage to the unit, and this type of damage is not covered by the Limited warranty on this product.

Switch

Jack

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E-DC-5B

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directly to a source which

to become

Ex-







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controls & connectors (Keypad

)

Primary Function

(

Press Key

Secondary Function

(

Press [F] + key

Third Function

(

Press and Hold key

Primary Function

(

Press Key

Secondary Function

(

Press [F] + key

Third Function

(

Press and Hold key

Primary Function

(

Press Key

Secondary Function

(

Press [F] + key

Third Function

(

Press and Hold key

Primary Function

(

Press Key

Secondary Function

(

Press [F] + key

Third Function

(

Press and Hold key

)

Frequency Entry Digit 1

)

Activates DVOR mode.

)

Frequency Entry Digit 4

Activates Deviation

Indicator mode.

)

Frequency Entry Digit 7

Activates Split (Duplex)

)

Split-Memory

“Write” Command.

Memory “Write”

)

None

mode.

None

Command.

Frequency Entry Digit 2

Activates “TO” VOR

mode.

None

Frequency Entry Digit 5

Activates Pitch Control

feature.

None

Frequency Entry Digit 8

Activates the Stop Watch

Timer.

None

Frequency Entry Digit 0

Adjusts the Squelch

threshold level.

None

Frequency Entry Digit 3

Activates “FROM” VOR

mode.

None

Frequency Entry Digit 6

Displays the Battery Voltage and Current

Temperature inside the transceiver’s case.

None

Frequency Entry Digit 9

Allows Skipping of

Channel during Scan.

None

Swiches the VFO mode

“A” and “B.”

Activates the Dual Watch

feature.

Activates Scanning.

Select Memory Display

Activates the Key Lockout

Selects DVOR Display

Selects Emergency

Channel (121.5 MHz).

Activates the Automatic Noise

Limiter during AM reception.

Activates the Public

Address feature.

Activates “Secondary” key

Cancel the “Secondary” key mode of the [F] key.

Type.

feature.

Type

None

mode.

None

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controls & connectors (lcd dIsplay

)

This f iel d displays the cour se heading in degrees. See page 37.

This icon is used during V O R n a v i g a t i o n , t o indicate that the displayed information is based on a course from the VOR station. See page 37.

This icon is used during V O R n a v i g a t i o n , t o indicate that the displayed information is based on a co u rs e to th e VO R station. See page 37.

Th is indic ator c onfi rms t h a t “D u a l Wa t c h ” i s active. See page 34.

This icon indicates that the “Book” Memory Bank is in use. See page 17.

These digits provide frequency or alpha-numeric information about the channel you are using.

Th is indic ator c onfi rms that “Au t o ma ti c No is e Limiter” is active. See page 19.

This icon indicates that the “Weather Alert” feature is active. See page 52.

This is the Course Deviation Indicator, used during VOR Navigation. See page 38.

This indicator conrms that the “Split” (Duplex) mode is activeted during VOR operation. See page 42.

This icon indicates that the channel step is selected to “8.33 kHz” in the NAV and COM band. See page 23.

Th is indic ator c onfi rms that this channel will be skipped during scan. See page 33.

Th is indic ator c onfi rms t h a t S e c o n d a ry Ke y Funct ion is active. See page 8.

Th i s ic on is th e “L ow Battery” indicator, which blinks when the battery voltage becomes too low for proper operation.

Thi s i n d i c a t o r confirms t h a t “V OX ” sy st em is active. See page 25.

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BeFore you BegIn

Precautions

The



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tion on channels used for critical aviation safety communications. Therefore, it is important that this radio be kept away from children or other unauthorized users at all times.

When making DC connections via the the optional

E-DC-5B/E-DC-6

to observe the proper voltage level and polarity guidelines. Do not connect this radio directly to any 24 ~ 28 Volt DC source, nor to AC power of any kind. Connecting the which exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result in damage to the unit. The Limited Warranty for this product does not cover damage caused by the application of improper voltage.

Do not dispose of the Ni-MH Battery Pack in a re.

Do not carry a Ni-MH Battery Pack in your pocket, where keys or coins could short the terminals. This could create a serious re/burn danger, and possibly cause damage to the Ni-MH pack.

Although the

ible (3 ft., 30 min.), its enclosure is not designed to guarantee protection from ingress of water under extreme pressure. Do not allow the radio to become submerged in deep water, and do not subject it to water spray under pressure.

is capable of two-way communica-

DC cable, be absolutely certain

directly to a source

FTA-310

is designed to be Submers-

Belt Clip Installation

Connect the hanger to the rear of the



the notch pointing directly up, using the supplied screw (Fig 1). Use only the screw included with the clip to mount the clip to the back of the

Clip the Quick-Draw Belt Clip onto your belt (Fig 2).



To install the



Clip, align the hanger with the Quick-Draw Belt Clip, and slide the is heard (Fig 3).

To remove the



Clip, rotate the

FTA-310

out from the Quick-Draw Belt Clip (Fig 4).

into the Quick-Draw Belt

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into its slot until a click

from the Quick-Draw Belt

180 degrees, then slide the

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, with

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Fig 1

BeFore you BegIn

Battery Installation and Removal

To install the battery, insert the battery pack into the



Fig 2

To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove



the Ni-MH pack could occur if a cell or cells become accidentally short-circuited.

battery compartment on the back of the radio, then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a “Click.”

any protective cases. Open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio, then lift the battery upward and out from the radio.

Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-MH packs, as personal injury or damage to

Fig 4Fig 3

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BeFore you BegIn

Battery Charging

It is necessary to charge the Ni-MH battery fully before its rst use. Follow these procedures:

Install the supplied



onto the transceiver. Ensure that the transceiver is switched off.

Use for PA-48/CD-28

1. Insert the cable plug into the jack located on the right side of the the

PA-48

2. Insert the transceiver and battery pack into the

; the antenna jack should be at the left side when

viewing the charger from the front.

3. If the transceiver and battery pack are inserted co r re c tl y, the RE D indicator on the

will glow. A fully-

discharged pack will be charged completely in 12 hours.

Battery Charger into the AC line outlet.

FNB-83

CD-28

CD-

Ni-MH battery pack

Charging Cradle then plug

CD-

PA-48

Use for CD-59

1. Insert the cigarette lighter plug into the cigarette lighter socket (DC 11 V ~ 16 V).

2. Insert the transceiver and battery pack into the

; the antenna jack should be at the left side when

viewing the charger from the front.

3. If the transceiver and battery pack are inserted correctly, the RED indicator on the fully-discharged pack will be charged completely in 15 hours.

CD-59

will glow. A

CD-

CD-28

DC 11 V ~ 16 V

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BeFore you BegIn

Important Notes:

The



for operation (reception or transmission).

Do not leave the charger connected to the trans-



ceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours. Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni-MH battery pack and signicantly shorten its useful life.

If using a charger other than the



CD-59 FNB-83

vided with the charger/battery. Contact your Dealer if you have any doubts about the appropriateness of the particular charger or battery pack you intend to use.

is not designed to power the transceiver

PA-48

PA-48/CD-28

, or if using a battery pack other than the

, follow the appropriate instructions pro-

Low Battery Indication

As your battery discharges during use, the voltage



will gradually become lower. When the battery voltag e r e a c h es 6.0 Vol t s , the

” icon will blink on the

“ LCD display, indicating that the battery pack must be re-

charged before further use. Avoid recharging Ni-MH batteries before the “Low



Battery” indicator is observed, as this can degrade the charge capacity of your Ni-MH battery pack. YAESU recommends that you carry an extra, fullycharged pack with you so you will not lose communications capability due to a depleted Ni-MH battery.

Installing the FBA-25A Alkaline Battery Case

The

supplied

of the

When installing batteries, insert the (–) end first, then press in the (+) end so the battery snaps into place. Always replace all six batteries at the same time, paying attention to the polarity indicated inside the case.

thermal and over-current protection circuits (provided in the “FNB” series of Ni-MH Battery Packs) required when utilizing Ni-Cd and Ni-MH cells.

FBA-25A

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The FBA-25A must not be used with rechargeable cells. The FBA-25A does not contain the

using six “AA” size Alkaline batteries.

Battery Case allows operation

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BasIc operatIon

Preliminary Steps

Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver,



as described previously.

To attach the supplied antenna to the



grasp the base of the antenna firmly, and exert a moderate “pinching” pressure on the base as you press the antenna onto the radio’s antenna connector. While exerting this pressure, rotate the antenna clockwise 1/4 turnto lock the antenna in place.

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Operation Quick Start

To turn the radio on,



rotate the (inner)

A channel frequency



Directly entering frequencies from the keypad is the



For example, to set 134.35 MHz, press To set 118.275 MHz, you do not need to press the

knob out of the

UME

click-stop.

should appear on the display. If not, press downward (momentarily) on th e

VO LU ME

(repeatedly, if necessary) so that “ on the display, followed by a channel frequency.

easiest method if you know the frequency on which you wish to operate. Just enter the ve digits of the frequency to move to that frequency.

nal “5” in the frequency: [1]



[1]

VFO



VOL-

kn ob

” appears

[3]



[8]



[4]

[2]



[3]

[7]



[5]

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BasIc operatIon

You may also turn the



t o p p an el ’s (o u t e r )

selector knob to

DIAL

choose the desired operating frequency. The channel frequency will appear on the LCD.

Rotate the



knob to set the volume level. If no signal is present, press and hold the

MONITOR

for 2 se c on d s ; b a ck ground noise will now be heard, and you may use this noise to set the

VO LU ME

the desired audio level. Press the switch momentarily to si lence t he no ise and resume normal (quiet) monitoring.

VOLUME

switch

k n ob f o r

MO NITOR

To turn the radio off,



t u rn th e kn o b fu ll y co unt erclockwise into the click stop position.

V OL U M E

Squelch Adjustment

P r e s s t h e



m o m e n t a r i l y , t h e n p r e s s t h e [0(

S Q

instantly recalls Menu Item 01 “ is adjusts the threshold level of the squelch circuit.

Rotate the



threshold (0 to 8) so that the receiver is just silenced. A higher number indicates that a higher signal level is required in order to open the squelch.

Press downward on the



your new setting.

Press the



mode.

[F]

k e y

) ]

ke y . Th i s

” which

SQL

selector knob to set the squelch

DIAL

VOLUME

switch to exit the Menu (“SET”)

PTT

knob to save

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BasIc operatIon

Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency

The

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Emergency Frequency. This function can be activated even when the keypad lock function (described on page

21) is in use.

To acce s s th e Emer-



gency Frequency, press the mentarily. To exit the Emergency Fre-



quency, press downward on the

Your eration even if it has become submerged. This unique construction includes waterproofing seals around the microphone and speaker enclosure, requiring that care be exercised when speaking into the internal microphone.

Please refer to the illustration, and observe the location of the internal microphone. It is important that you focus your speech in the direction of the microphone's location, so as to ensure sufcient voice input to the radio.

If you find it difficult to utilize the directly into the microphone, we recommend the use of the phone (option), or an after-market aviation headset/boom microphone.

can quickly access the 121.500 MHz

[

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]

121.5

VOLUME

k ey mo-

knob.

Operating Advice: Use of Internal Microphone

is extensively sealed against water ingress, so as to ensure reliable op-

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conveniently and safe while speaking

Transmission

To transmit, press and hold the



into the mic r o ph on e area of the front panel grille in a normal voice level.

To return to the receive



mode, release the switch.

Speaker/Micro-

MH-44

B4B

PTT

switch. Speak

PTT

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advanced operatIon

Tuning Methods

Throughout this manual, you will see references to several different frequency setting methods. Each will be particularly useful in a particular operating situation, and they are described below:

VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator)



The VFO is a “ tuning di al” sy s te m wh ich al low s y o u to tune through the NAV or COM bands using the selector, the Keypad, or the scanner. The two VFOs which are called VFO-A and VFO-B. Press

[

the

SCAN(DW

VFO-A and VFO-B. You may set VFO-A to the NAV band, and VFO-B to the COM band, if you like.

MR (Memory Recall)



Th e MR ( Memory R ecall)

mode of the vides the user with the ability to store and recall as many as 150 channels in the radio’s main memory bank. These memory channels may also be labeled by you with an alpha/numeric name of up to 8 characters in length, to aid in quick identication of the channel. See page 30 for details on creating alpha/numeric labels.

)]

key momentarily to switch between

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DIAL

pro-

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has

BOOK (Pre-Programmed) Memories



The Book memories are pre-

pr ogrammed , eit h er at the fac t o r y o r by yo u r Dealer (depending on your country’s requirements), typically including the major COM and NAV band station frequencies used in your area. The Book memories can be changed by the user. See page 44 for details.

WX (Weather Channel) Memories



Ten Weather Channels are pre-programmed at the

factory. The automatically scan this special bank when it is selected by the user.

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will

(USA version only)

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advanced operatIon

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts (USA version only)

The

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casts, which may assist your ight planning. The

includes a ten-channel auto-search feature, which

310

simplies access to Weather Channels when you are in an unfamiliar location.

To re cei ve We a the r



Channels, press downward on the kno b (r e peat e dly, if necessary) to select the Weather Channel mode. In the Weather Channel mode, “

The



ten standard Weather Channels, and will stop on the rst active station found.

If there are two or more weather channels audible in



your area, you may select the alternate channel(s) by pressing the re-initiates the scanning process.

If there are no Weather Channels in your area, the



scanner will not stop. Press the to stop the scanner.

can receive VHF Weather Channel broad-

switch. Pressing the

MONITOR

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VOLUME

” will appear on the display.

will now scan quickly through the

PTT

FTA-

switch

You can also select Weather Channels manually by



rotating the

To conrm the current Weather Channel frequency,



press the ch a ng es to fr eq u en c y in di c at i on . Pr es s th e

[ ( )]

To exit the Weather Channel mode, press downward



on the VFO mode.

Note 1: In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurricanes, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels. You may setup the Alert function when receiving the Weather Alert signal via Menu Item 20 “ page 52 for details. Note 2: The Weather Channel mode memorizes the last Weather Channel you have used, and will retain this information until the radio is turned off.

[ ( )]

VOLUME

selector knob.

DIAL

key momentarily. The display

key again to return to normal display.

knob momentarily to return to the

,” if desired. See

WXAF

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Monitor Switch

When listening to a very weak signal from an aircraft or ground station, you may observe the signal disappearing periodically as the incoming signal strength becomes too weak to override the squelch threshold setting.

To disable the squelch temporarily, press and hold the

MONI TO R

seconds on the left side of th e radio , jus t below the

switch. The squelch

PTT

will remain open and you should have a better chance of hearing weak signals.

To return to normal operation, press the switch momentarily.

sw i t ch for 2

MONITOR

ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) Feature

For reduction of impulse noise, such as that produced by an engine’s ignition system, the ANL feature may prove helpful. The ANL feature is only activated in the AM mode.

To activ a t e t he ANL



f e a t u r e , p r e s s t h e [

tarily. The “ ” icon will appear on the displ a y, and you shou l d observe a reduction in the ignition noise.

To turn the ANL feature off,



re p e a t the above st e p ; the “ ” icon will disappear from the display.

USER

]

key momen-

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advanced operatIon

Temperature/Battery Voltage Display

The

FTA-310

side the transceiver’s case and current battery voltage.

To display these items,



press the me ntarily, then pres s the

The display will now



in d ica t e th e cu r re n t temperature inside the tra n s c e i v e r ’s ca se or current battery voltage.

p r es s dow nw a rd on

th e to swi t ch the dis p lay between “current tem-

perature” and “current battery voltage.”

can measure the current temperature in-

[F]

key mo-

[

(

SENSR

VO LU M E

)]

key.

kn ob



Wh en th e



display “current temperature,” pressing the

( )]

[ the tempera t u r e u ni t between “Celsius: °C” and “Fahrenheit: °F.”

FTA -3 1 0

key to switch



To return to the normal operation, press



[

(

SENSR

If the temperature display is incorrect, it can be recalibrated via Menu Item 14 “ details.

)]

again.

.” See page 51 for

TEMP

[F]



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LOCK Function

The lock function prevents accidental changes to the frequency setting and the keypad controls.

To act i vate th e lock



feature, press the key momentarily, then pr e ss th e key.

In th e LO C K mo de,



the display will show “

LOCK

knob, press downward on the touch a key on the keypad.

To turn the lock feature off, press



again.

You ca n st il l a cc e ss th e 12 1. 50 0 MH z E me r -



gency Frequency when the LOCK function is on. Simply press the never locks). Pressing this key also unlocks the radio.

You may choose the lockout conguration according to your operating preferences. See page 51 for details.

[ ( )]

” when you rotate the

[F]

[

121.5

selector

DIAL

[ ( )]



knob, or

VOLUME

[F]

]

key momentarily (this key

Beep On/Off

The

FTA-310

audible feedback whenever a button is pressed. Each key and button has a different beep pitch, and each function has a unique beep combination.

When you are scanning, the beeper will be heard each time the scanner halts on a busy channel. This may be distracting in some environments; if you want to turn the beeper off (or back on again):

Pr ess the



VOLUME

Rotate the



05 “

Press downward on the



adjustment of this Menu item. Rotate the



“beeper.” The selections available are on,

: Sounds a beep corresponding to a musical note.

on DTM oFF

When you have made your selection, press down-



ward on the ting, and then press the operation.

’s key/button beeper provides convenient

[F]

k ey, then press downwa rd on t h e

knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

selector knob to select Menu Item

DIAL

.”

BEEP

VOLUME

selector knob to select the desired

DIAL

: Sounds a beep corresponding to a DTMF tone.

: Disables the key beeper.

VOLUME

knob to save the new set-

PTT

knob to enable

key to exit to normal

DTM

, and

oFF

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advanced operatIon

Receive Battery Saver Setup

An important feature of the tery Saver, which “puts the radio to sleep” for a time interval, periodically “waking it up” to check for activity. If somebody is talking on the channel, the will remain in the “active” mode, then resume its “sleep” cycles. This feature signicantly reduces quiescent battery drain, and you may change the amount of “sleep” time between activity checks using the Menu System:

FTA-310

is its Receive Bat-

FTA-310



ABS: Automatic Battery Saver, based on activity on

the receiver.

The setting of tion of battery capacity, but the receiver’s response time to incoming calls will be slowed somewhat.

Note: This feature does not operate during Scan or Dual Watch.

will promote the greatest conserva-

1:5

Press the



UME

Rotate the



knob to select Menu Item 06 “

RSAV

P r e s s do w n w a r d on th e



VOLUME

item.

Rotate the



“duty cycle” (receive:sleep). The selections available are The default value is 1:1.

When you have made your selection, press down-



ward on the ting, and then press the operation.

[F]

key, then press downward on the

knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

se l e ct o r

DIAL

.”

knob to enable adjustment of this Menu

selector knob to select the desired

DIAL

1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5

VOLUME

knob to save the new set-

PTT

, and

key to exit to normal

ABS



VOL-

oFF

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advanced operatIon

Changing the Channel Steps

The

FTA-310

lizing channel steps of 8.33/25 kHz per step.

The

FTA-310

kHz” (NAV and COM bands). If you need to change the channel step increments, the procedure to do so is very easy.

First set the



or VFO B and NAV or COM) on which you wish to change the channel steps.

Press the



VOLU M E

mode.

Rotate the



knob to select Menu Item 30 “

STEP

P r e s s do w n w a r d on th e



VOLUME

item.

Rotate the



channel step size.

When you have made your selection, press down-



ward on the ting, and then press the operation.

’s synthesizer provides the option of uti-

is set up with default channel steps of “25

FTA-310

[F]

key, t hen press downw ard on th e

to the operating band (VFO A

k nob to act ivate the Me nu (“S E T”)

se l e ct o r

DIAL

.”

knob to enable adjustment of this Menu

selector knob to select the new

DIAL

VOLUME

knob to save the new set-

key to exit to normal

PTT

Important Note

1) When you set the channel step to 8.33 kHz, the channel display differs from actual operating frequency; see the chart below. However, the operator (pilot, tower, control, etc) will call out the frequency according to what the display indicates. When y o u s e t t h e c h a n n e l steps to 8.33 kHz, the “ ” icon will appear in the display.

Operating

Frequency

1xx.0000 MHz 1xx.0083 MHz 1xx.0166 MHz 1xx.0250 MHz 1xx.0333 MHz 1xx.0416 MHz 1xx.0500 MHz 1xx.0583 MHz 1xx.0666 MHz 1xx.0750 MHz 1xx.0833 MHz 1xx.0916 MHz

8.33 kHz Step

1xx.005 MHz 1xx.010 MHz 1xx.015 MHz 1xx.030 MHz 1xx.035 MHz 1xx.040 MHz 1xx.055 MHz 1xx.060 MHz 1xx.065 MHz 1xx.080 MHz 1xx.085 MHz 1xx.090 MHz

Display

25 kHz Step

1xx.000 MHz

1xx.025 MHz

1xx.050 MHz

1xx.075 MHz

2) The 8.33 kHz step allows the radio to receive only, and the transmit function is disabled.

3) The adjacent channel selectivity will be slightly degraded while receiving using 8.33 kHz channel steps.

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Pitch Control

The

FTA-310

four special receiver audio responses to allow the most comfortable and/or effective reception in noisy environments. The effect is similar to that provided by an “Equalizer” in a stereo.

Press the



me ntarily, then pres s the This insta ntly recal ls Menu It em 31 “ wh i c h selects t h e receiver audio responses.

Rotate the



knob to select desired receiver audio response. Available selections are:

oFF

MD1

MD2

MD3

includes a feature that lets you choose

[F]

key mo-

[

(

PITCH

)]

DIAL

key.

”

P I T

se l e ct o r

: The re ceived a udio signal does no t pass

through the equalizer circuit.

: The received audio is passed without roll-off

on the high or low ends.

: The received audio is enhanced in the low-

and mid-range frequencies.

: The received audio is enhanced in the mid-

and high-range frequencies.

: The received audio is shaped per a user-

USR

configured audio response programmed via Menu Items 26 “ “

.” The default setting enhances the

UP_H

UP_L

,” 27 “

UP_M

,” and 28

audio in the lower frequency range, and reduces the level of the higher-frequency components.

When you have made your selection, press down-



ward on the

VOLUME

ting, and then press the

knob to save the new set-

key exit to normal

PTT

operation.

selectIon

oFF MD1 MD2 MD3

USER

response

Normal

Full Boost

Low Boost

High Boost

Default

low-range

0 + + – +

mId-range

0 + + + 0

HIgH-range

0 + – + –

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VOX Operation

If you want to have both hands free, use the (usersupplied) Headset and activate the VOX (voice-actuated transmit/receive switching) system. Note: The VOX system does not function when using just the internal microphone; an external headset must be used.

To activate the VOX system using the Menu System:

Pr ess the



VOLUME

Rotate the



knob to select Menu Item 21 “

VOX

Press downward on the



UME

Rotate the



able the VOX system).

When you have made your selection, press down-



ward on the ting, and then press the mal operation.

Without pressing the



microphone in a normal voice level. When you start speaking, the transmitter should be activated automatically. When you nish speaking, the transceiver should return to the receive mode (after a short delay).

[F]

k ey, then press downwa rd on t h e

knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

se l e ct o r

DIAL

.”

VOL-

knob to enable adjustment of this Menu item.

selector knob to select “on” (to en-

DIAL

VOLUME

knob to save the new set-

switch to exit to nor-

PTT

switch, speak into the

PTT

To cancel VOX and return to



repeat the above procedures, selecting “ 4 above.

When the VOX system is activated, the “

on the display.

The

FTA-310

via the Menu, to prevent accidental transmitter activation in a noisy environment. To set the VOX Gain:

Press the



UME

Rotate the



knob to select Menu Item 23 “

VSNS

Press downward on the



UME

While speaking into the microphone, rotate the



DIAL

ter is quickly activated by your voice, without causing background noise to activate the transmitter.

When you have selected the optimum setting,



downward on the setting, and then press the normal operation.

” icon will appear

provides for adjustment of the VOX Gain

[F]

key, then press downward on the

knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

s el e c t o r

DIAL

.”

VOL-

knob to enable adjustment of this Menu item.

selector knob to the point where the transmit-

VOLUME

operation, just

PTT

oFF

knob

to save the new

switch to exit to

PTT

” in step

VOL-

press

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advanced operatIon

Th e

FTA- 3 1 0

“Hang-Time” of the VOX system (the transmit-receive delay after the cessation of speech) via the Menu. The default delay is 1.0 second. To set a different delay time:

Press the



UME

Rotate the



knob to select Menu Item 22 “

VDLY

P r es s d o wn wa rd o n t he



VOLUME

item.

Rotate the



time among “05,” “10,” “15,” and “20” (representing 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 sec).

When you have made your selection,



ward on the and then press the eration.

a lso pr ovides f or ad j ustment of t he

[F]

key, then

knob

to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

DIAL

.”

knob

DIAL

VOLUME

press downward on the

se l e ct o r

to enable adjustment of this Menu

selector knob to select the delay

knob

to save the new setting,

switch to exit to normal op-

PTT

VOL-

press down-

PA Operation

The PA mode allows the lic Address System when an optional phone or other Headset/Microphone is connected.

Press and hold in the



[ onds to activate the PA mode. Speak through the mi-



crophone while pressing and hold in the switch on the microphone or headset/microphone.

The “

dle

with the voice level. Rotate the trol the audio output level.

To exit the PA mode, press and hold in the



key again.

The monitor feature via the Menu while using a Headset. To select the monitor conguration:

]

USER

FTA-310

key for 2 sec-

Course Deviation Nee-

” will defect in accordance

VOLUME

provides for customization of the voice

FTA-310

PTT

knob to con-

to be used as a Pub-

MH-44

B4B

Micro-

[

USER

]

Press the



UME

[F]

key, then

knob

to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

press downward on the

VOL-

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Rotate the



knob to select Menu Item 25 “ P r es s d o wn wa rd o n t he



VOLUME

item.

Rotate the



monitor mode.

oFF PA

ALL

When you have made your selection,



ward on the and then press the eration.

Note: Do not activate the voice monitor feature while using with the optional voice monitor feature will tend to produce “howling” due to feedback.

.”

PAMO

knob

DIAL

: Disables the monitor function at all times.

: Feeds back your voice to the headset while

you’re pressing the

: Feeds back your voice to the headset while

you’re pressing the

switch is off, you may monitor the sound

PTT

around the transceiver (the monitor will pick up the background sound using the internal microphone).

se l e ct o r

DIAL

to enable adjustment of this Menu

selector knob to select the desired

switch.

PTT

switch. When the

PTT

FTA-310

press down-

knob

VOLUME

PTT

to save the new setting,

switch to exit to normal op-

Microphone. The

MH-44

B4B

’s

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Timer Operation

The

FTA-310

“Count Down” timer. These can be used for a variety of time-keeping purposes.

P r e s s t h e



k e y m o m e n tarily, th e n press th e [

tivate the Timer Mode.

Pre s s th e



ke y toggl e the Tim e r b e tw e e n th e “S t o p Wa t ch ” an d “C ou nt Down” timer modes.

is provided a “Stop Watch” timer and a

[F]

(

TIMER

)]

key to ac-

( ) ]

[



If you select the “Count Down” timer, rotate the



knob to set the values for the timer (1 minutes

DIAL

- 60 minutes).

The Timer is designed to start/stop/reset repeatedly



whenever you knob

In the “Count Down” timer mode, an alert will



sound and the timer will stop when the “Count Down” timer reaches “

To disable the Timer Mode, press



again.

press downward on the

00 00 00

.”

[F]



VOLUME

[

(

TIMER

)]

“Count Down” timer mode“Stop Watch” mode

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Notes

advanced operatIon

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memory operatIon

The

FTA-310

memories, labeled “ up t o 1 0 0 pre-progra m m e d memories, d e s i g n a t e d “Book” Memories. The “ ” icon appears when the “Book” Memory Mode is activated.

The Main memories and “Book” Memories can be assigned alpha-numeric names of up to eight characters.

provides 150 user-programmable “Main”

CH-001

” through “

CH-150

,” and

Memory System Operation

The

FTA-310

to store, label, and recall channel frequencies which you may want to use frequently. You may store VFO frequencies, Book Memory frequencies, and/or Weather Channel frequencies (USA version only) into the Main Memory system.

’s Main Memory system allows the user

Memory Storage

Select the desired frequency in the VFO mode, or



recall the Book Memory channel or Weather channel to be stored in the Main Memory.

Press and hold in the



[

(

SPL - W

for 2 seconds. The display will indicate “

” an d a ch a nne l

XX X

number will blink o n the LCD.

Within ve seconds of pressing the



key, rotate the sired memory channel number for storage.

In order to prevent writing over memory channels, a

small “ the right side of the channel number to indicate a vacant memory channel.

Now press and hold in the



2 seconds; you will now see blinking “A” on the LCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name (label) to the memory, proceed to the next step; otherwise press and hold in the to save the entry and exit.

” icon will appear at

)]

ke y

CH-

[

selector knob to select the de-

DIAL

[

(

SPL-W

[

(

SPL-W

)]

for 2 seconds

(

SPL-W

)]

key for

)]

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memory operatIon

To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name,



the next step is to use the select any of the 48 available characters (including letters, numbers, and special symbols). When the desired rst character appears, the

VOLUME

next character.

Select succeeding characters in the same manner,



press downward on the tarily after each selection.

After entering the entire name (eight characters



maximum), press the onds to save all data for the channel and exit.

Note: If you have transferred a Weather Channel directly to me mory, the “WX-001 ~ WX-010” labels utilize the alphanumeric memory, and other labels may not be stored. But if you go to the VFO mode, and dial up or key in the weather station’s frequency manually, you may then store the frequency and a custom alphanumeric label yourself.

knob

momentarily to move on to the

VOLUME

[

selector knob to

DIAL

press downward on

knob

(

SPL-W

)]

key for 2 sec-

momen-

Recalling the Memories

press downward on the



if necessary, until “ pears on the display. In the MR mode, you will see “

” and the previously selected channel number

CH-

appearing on the LCD.

Rotate the



memory channel.

You may change the title structure of the Memory



display type among:

1. Channel Indication (sequential Channel Num-

2. Frequency Indication (e.g.

3. Alphanumeric Label (e.g.

To change the Me mory display title, p r ess th e



[ ( )] get the desired display title structure.

To exit the Memory mode, press the



knob three times to return to the VFO mode.

Note: In either the “MR” or the “Book” Memory mode, an easy way to recall memories is to key in the memory channel number, then press the example, to recall memory channel #14, press

[

SCAN



DIAL

ber, e.g.

CH-001, CH-002

key repeatedly, if necessary, until you

(DW)]

VOLUME

selector knob to select the desired

knob

, repeatedly

” (Memory Recall) ap-

, etc.);

DIAL

(DW)]

); or

selector

key. For

[1]



122.500

LAX FSS

[

SCAN

[4]

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scannIng operatIon

The

FTA-310



VFO Channel you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like.



1: In the VFO mode, the automatic scanner is only

available in the COM band (118.000 ~ 136.975 MHz); when the scanner reaches the uppermost frequency in the COM band, it will revert to the bottom end of the COM band and repeat the scanning process until you cancel the scanning process.



2: USA version only.

If you wish to scan in the NAV band (108.000 ~ 117.975 MHz), you can do so manually, as described at the right.

Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes.

Press and hold in the



[

SCAN

2 seconds to start the automatic scanner upward (toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number).

When the scanner encounters a signal, scanning



pauses and the radio remains on that channel until

allows you to scan automatically in the

, Main Memory, “Book” Memory, or Weather



modes.

It pauses on signals encountered, so

(DW)]

key for

one second after the signal disappears, after which scanning will resume.

While the scanner remains paused on a frequency,



the decimal point of the frequency display blinks. The display will be illuminated unless the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off. To change the scan di-



rection, turn the selector knob one click in the opposite direction.

To stop the automatic



scanner, press the switch or ward on the also just press the

The

FTA-310

NAV band (108.000 ~ 117.975 MHz), because the NAV stations (ILS, etc.) transmit constantly (thereby causing the scanner to stop repeatedly). However, you can scan manually in the NAV band, per the following procedure:

Press and hold the



manual scanner. Scanning will continue as long as the key is depressed.

Release the



scanner immediately.

press down-

VOLUME

’s automatic scanner is not operational in the

[

SCAN

DIAL

PTT

[

SCAN

[

SCAN

(DW)]

knob

momentarily. You may

(DW)]

key.

(DW)]

key to stop the manual

key to start the

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scannIng operatIon

Note: When scanning upward in frequency, when the frequency reaches the COM Band (118.000 ~ 136.975 MHz) via manual scanning, the the automatic scanner mode.

FTA-310

will switch to

Channel-Skip Scanning

Continuous-carrier stations like ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) or Weather Broadcast stations inhibit scanner operation. Since these stations are always active, the scanner will be halted repeatedly on their channels. Such channels can be set to be “skipped” during Memory scanning (MR, Book or WX modes), if you like, so as not to interfere with automatic channel scanning:

Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during



scanning.

[

(

SKIP

[

] key mo-

)]

Press the



me ntarily, then pres s the

The “ ” icon will

ap pea r at th e up pe r rig h t of th e ch a nnel number, indicating that the channel is to be ignored during scanning.

You can al s o desi g na te a



channel to be skipped while scanning. When the receiver is halted on a channel that you wish to skip, press and hold the key for 2 seconds (the “ next to the channel to be skipped).

Later, to re-enable the memory channel for scan-



ning, repeat the first two steps. The “ ” icon will disappear by the channel you have just re-enabled.

Note: A memory set to be “skipped” is still accessible for manual memory selection using the knob.

[

SCAN

” icon will appear

DIAL

(DW)]

selector

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dual watcH operatIon

The Dual Watch feature automatically checks for activity on a “priority” channel while you are operating on another channel. During Dual Watch operation, the current channel and the Priority channel will each be polled for a 500 ms interval, as the on each channel.

To s t a r t Dual Watch,



[

SCAN

[

] key mo-

(DW)]

” ic o n w i ll

switch at any

PTT

press the me ntarily, then pres s the

The “

appear on the display.

While receiving on the



“current” c hannel (not the Priority channel), you may push the time to transmit on that channel.

When a signal is received on the Priority channel,



operation immediately shifts to the Priority channel, the “ ” icon will blink, and the display will become illuminated.

While receiving on the priority channel, if you mo-



mentarily press the be disabled. You may then transmit on the Priority Channel.

FTA-310

switch, Dual Watch will

PTT

looks for activity

[F]

To stop Dual Watch, press



If you wish, you may use both the Dual Watch and



Scan features simultaneously. To do this, start the Dual Watch rst, then start the Scanner.



: The “priority” Channel is defined as the last-used Memory Channel (when using the VFO mode) or Memory Channel 1 (when using the Main Memory or Book

Memory modes).



[

SCAN

(DW)]

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prIorIty dual watcH operatIon

Similar to Dual Watch operation (described on previous page), Priority Dual Watch is an enhanced version which includes the following additional features:

The receiving time interval (ratio) between the cur-



rent channel and the Priority channel may be customized via Menu Item 09 “ for details.

Irrespective of which channel is currently being re-



ceived, when the will always occur on the Priority channel.

Before initiating Priority Dual Watch, Menu Item 10 “

DWMD

stead of “DW: Dual Watch”). See page 50 for details.



” must be set to the “

To start Priority Dual

Watch, press the key momentarily, then p r e s s t h e (

) ]

D W

icon will appear on the display.

While receiving on the “cur-

rent” (non-Priority) channel, pressing the causes the radio to switch to

[

. Th e “ ”

PTT

button is pushed transmission

PTT

PRI

[

]

S C A N

button once

.” See page 49

PRTM

: Priority” mode (in-

the Priority channel and cancels Dual Watch. Press the channel.

When a signal is received on the Priority channel,



reception immediately shifts to the Priority channel, the “ ” icon will blink, and the display will become illuminated unless the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off.

While receiving on the priority channel, if you

momentarily press the Watch will be disabled. You may then transmit on the Priority Channel.

To stop Priority Dual Watch, press



(DW)]

button again to transmit on the Priority

PTT

button, Priority Dual

PTT

[F]



[

SCAN

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General VOR Equipment

COM Band

(118.000 - 136.975 MHz)



NAV Band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz

DVOR MODE CDI MODE

)

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To Select the DVOR Mode

When entering the NAV band (108.000 - 117.975



MHz), the matically. The “

at the upper left corner on the display, and the “ or “ Indicator” eld on the display.

Note: The “Co urse Ind ICator” indicates “ ” when either your aircraft is too far away from the VOR

station or the frequency is not correctly set to that of the VOR station. Conversely, the “Course Indicator” will indicate “ nel. The

The “



er the VOR navigation information is based on a course leading to the VOR station or leading away from the VOR station.

To change the flag from “ ” to “ ” or vice



versa, press the [

(

FROM

The small “Cou rs e Ind IC ator ” and “ / ”



flag indicators may be toggled to the larger “Frequency” portion of the display. To do this, press and hold in the to the larger display area. Press the momentarily again to return to the smaller displays.

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” indicator will appear below the “Course

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” or “ ” ag indicators tell you wheth-

)]

[

selects the DVOR mode auto-

Course IndICator” eld will appear

” when receiving a localizer chan-

cannot decode a localizer signal.

[F]

key momentarily, then press the

[

(TO)]

( )]

key, respectively.

key for 2 seconds to toggle

[ ( )]

”

key

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Flying to a VOR Station

The

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course to a VOR station.

Select a VOR station on your aeronautical chart and



turn the directly with the keypad) to the frequency of the VOR station.

To indicate the deviation between your current ight



path and the desired course, press the mentarily, then press the to the CDI (Course Deviation Indicator) mode. The “Course devIatIon arrow” will appear above the frequency eld on the display when your aircraft is off the direct course to the VOR station.

When your aircraft is off course to the right, the



Course Deviation Arrow display will show bars to the left side of the diamond (“ aircraft is off course to the left, the Course Deviation Arrow display will show bars to the right side of the diamond (“ no bars appear on either side of the CDI “Diamond” (only “ rect).

To return to the DVOR mode, press the



mentarily, then press the

can indicate the deviation from the direct

selector knob (or enter the frequency

DIAL

[

(

)]

”). Correct your course until

”) will be visible when the heading is cor-

[

(

DVOR

key to change

CDI

”). When your

)]

vor navIgatIon

[F]

key mo-

[F]

key mo-

key.

The Aircraft is “ON COURSE”

OFF COURSE to the “right” 6 degrees

OFF COURSE to the “left” 6 degrees

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The Aircraft is “ON COURSE”

The Aircraft is “OFF COURSE”

vor navIgatIon

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Entering a Desired Course

The

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viation from the desired course, not only the deviation from the path to the VOR station.

Set the frequency to the desired VOR station.



Change the “



not in that mode already.

Press



mode.

Set the desired course to the VOR station using the



DIAL

quired; e.g. for 47°, press Note 1: The (“

on the display when your aircraft is off the desired

course. Note 2: When your heading is correct, the ABCS function

may be more useful than the course input option

The Course Deviation Arrow points to the right



when your aircraft is off course to the left, and it

points to the left when your aircraft is off course to

the right.

can also be congured to indicate the de-

” or “ ” ag to “ ”, if it is

[F]

selector knob or keypad (three digits are re-

[

(

)]

key to change to the CDI

CDI

[0]

[4]



[7]



”) or (“ ”) indication will appear

Note 1: To get back on course, y right more than the number of degrees indicated by the Course Deviation Arrow. Note 2:

If the overow indicator “” appears on the right side, select a heading plus 10 degrees to the desired course; if the overflow indicator “” appears on the left side, select a heading minus 10 degrees.

ABCS Mode

In the CDI mode, the Auto Bearing Center System (ABCS) adds or subtracts the number of degrees indicated by the CDI from the Omni Bearing Selector (OBS).

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Position Cross-checking

Select two VOR stations on your aeronautical chart.



Set the frequency of one of the VOR stations in the



DVOR mode. The course indicator will show the course deviation from the VOR radial. Note the radial you currently are on.

Now set the frequency of the other VOR station in



the DVOR mode. Note the radial from the station you are on.

Extend the radials from each VOR station on the



chart. Your aircraft is located at the point where the lines intersect.

Cross-checking Position

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Split Operation

The split operation feature allows you to transmit a call to a Flight Service Station using the COM band frequencies, while receiving a VOR station (in the NAV band). VOR stations equipped with this capability typically are shown, on navigation charts, with the voice calling frequency in parenthesis above the navigation frequency.

Programming a Transmit Frequency

Press downward on the



if necessary, to select the VFO mode.

Set a NAV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz) frequen-



cy using the

Press the



(

SPL-W

transmit frequency will appear on the display.

Now set your radio’s transmit frequency, where the



Flight Service Station will be listening for calls, us-

ing the

Press and hold in the



onds to save the transmit frequency and return to the

NAV band frequency.

Note: You have now stored the separate transmit frequency, but you have not yet activated the split-frequency function; go on to the next section.

DIAL

[F]

key momentarily, then press the

)]

key. The “ ” icon will blink, and the

selector knob or keypad.

DIAL

VOLUME

selector knob or keypad.

[

(

SPL-W

knob

, repeatedly

)]

key for 2 sec-

[

Operating in the Split Mode

It is assumed that you have already set the desired



VOR station’s frequencies (in the NAV band) per the above instructions.

(

SPL

[F]

key momentari-

switch to return to the receive

PTT

)]

again.

[

(

)]

SPL

switch to transmit on the

PTT

Press the



ly, then press the key to turn on t h e “Split” fu n c t i on. Th e “ ” i c o n will appear on the display.

Press and hold in the



split transmit frequency.

Release the



mode.

To dis a b le the “Sp l i t” funct i o n, press



[

Note: A split frequency can be programmed into each memory channel independently. Set a transmit frequency before programming the memory channel, if desired. The split function on/off setting can also be programmed into a memory channel.

[F]



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programmIng tHe user Key assIgnments

Default mary” (press) and “Third” (press and hold in) function of the front panel’s may be changed by the user, if you wish to utilize another function on this key.

To program the function assigned to the



FTA-310

Press the

knob

UME

Rotate the

congured #18 “ function, or #19 “ function.

functions have been assigned to “Pri-

[

[F]

key, then

to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode.

knob to select the Menu Item to be

DIAL

KEY1

]

USER

key at the factory. These

[

USER

press downward on the

” which is tied to the primary

” which is tied to the third

KEY2

]

key:

VOL-

Press downward on the



ly, then rotate the you wish to assign to the

When you have made your selection,



ward on the then press the PTT switch to exit the Menu (“SET”) mode.

The available selections include:

: Receiver Automatic Noise Limiter (on)

ANL

: Public Address Mode (see page 26)

: Pitch Control (see page 24)

PIT

: Disables the key

VOLUME

knob to select the function

DIAL

[

USER

knob

momentari-

]

key.

press down-

to save the new setting,

no/ANL/PA/EQ

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FIeld programmIng mode

The

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store, label, and recall channel frequencies which you may want to use frequently while the Field Programming mode.

Memory Storage into the Book Memory

Press and hold the



while turning the radio on, to activate the Field Pro-

gramming Mode. The “Fd” icon will appear in the

upper left-hand corner of the

LCD to conrm that you are

in the F i e l d Progr a m ming

mode.

Select the desired frequency to be stored in the



Book Memory.

Press and hold in the



onds. The display will indicate “

channel number will blink on the LCD.

Within ve seconds of pressing the



key, rotate the

sired memory channel number for storage.

’s Book Memories also allow the user to

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switch and

PTT

[

(

SPL-W

BOOK

[

selector knob to select the de-

DIAL

is in the

VOLUME

)]

key for 2 sec-

” and a

(

SPL-W

knob

)]

[

Now press and hold in the



2 seconds; you will now see a blinking “A” on the LCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name (label) to the memory, proceed to the next step; otherwise press and hold in the onds to save the entry and exit.

To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name, the



next step is to use the any of the 48 available characters (including letters, numbers, and special symbols). When the desired rst character appears, press down on the knob momentarily to move on to the next character.

Select succeeding characters in the same manner,



pressing down on the after each selection.

After entering the entire name (eight characters



maximum), press the onds to save all data for the channel.

Repeat this procedure to store additional frequencies



into the Book Memory section, as desired.

Turn the radio off, then turn the radio back on again



to begin normal operation.

[

DIAL

VOLUME

[

(

SPL-W

(

SPL-W

selector knob to select

knob momentarily

(

SPL-W

)]

key for

)]

key for 2 sec-

VOLUME

)]

key for 2 sec-

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cpu resettIng

In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation, the cause may be corruption of data in the microprocessor (due to static electricity, etc.). If this happens, resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation. Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete microprocessor reset, as described below.

To clear all memories and other settings to factory defaults:

Turn the radio off.



Press down and hold in the



MONITOR

button, while turning the radio on.

VOLUME

knob, and the

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(

“

set”) mode

The Menu system allows certain aspects of your radio’s conguration to be customized for your personal operating convenience. We do not recommend that any of the default settings be changed, however, until you are thoroughly familiar with the operation of the

1. Pre s s th e

press down on the

UME

Menu (“SET”) mode.

2. Rotate the

kn o b to s e l e c t the Menu

item (feature) you wish to

view and/or modify.

3. Once you have selected the

desired Menu Item, press

dow n on th e

knob once to enable adjust-

me n t of this Menu item .

The current setting value

will be blinking.

[F]

ke y, th en

VOL-

knob to activate the

selector

DIAL

VO L UM E

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4. Rotate the knob to change the setting of the item (“on” to “ etc.).

5. Press down on the

k no b to sa ve your

UME

new setting.

6. If you need to change more than one Menu item, repeat steps 2 - 5.

7. Press the ex i t th e Me n u (“ S ET ” ) mode.

DIAL

PTT

selector

,”

oFF

VOL-

s w i tch to

MENU Listing

A listing of the Menu items available via the SET mode may be found on the next page.

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Menu Item

Menu No.

SQL

MCLR

RESM

SCNL

BEEP

RSAV

LAMP

SFT

PRTM

DWMD

POBP

IMIC

EMRG

TEMP

UNIT

TOT

DIMM

KEY1

KEY2

WXAF

VOX

VDLY

VSNS

HPLV

PAMO

UP_L

UP_M

UP_H

LOCK

STEP

PIT

(

“

set”) mode

Function

Squelch Level Setting. Memory Channel Clear (“MR” memory only). Scan-Resume Mode Setting. Scan Lamp On/Off (while paused). Keypad Beeper On/Off. Selects the Receive-mode Battery Saver “sleep” ratio. Display and Keypad Illumination Mode. CPU Clock Shift. Selects the Priority Checking Time. Selects the Dual Watch/Priority Function. Select the Power on Beep. Internal Microphone On/Off. Emergency channel On/Off. Correcting the thermometer setting. Selects the measurement units for the temperature sensor. Setting of the Time-Out Timer countdown time. Setting of the display brightness level. Programming the primary (momentary press mode) [USER] key assignment. Programming the third (press and hold mode) [USER] key assignment. Selects the Alert functions when receiving the Weather Alert Signal on the WX channel. Enables/disables VOX operation. Selects the VOX delay (“hang”) time. Sets the VOX sensitivity. Sets the Headphone audio level. Enables/disables the External Speaker while utilizing the PA function. Sets the low-frequency audio response for the user-customized receiver audio tone pitch control. Sets the mid-range audio response for the user-customized receiver audio tone pitch control. Sets the high-frequency audio response for the user-customized receiver audio tone pitch control. Selects the control locking lockout combination. Selects the synthesizer steps on the Air band. Selects the Tone Pitch (equalizer) circuit of the audio amplier in the receiver.

Available Values

0 ~ 8

–

5S / CAR

on / oFF

on / DTM / oFF

1:1 ~ 1:5 / oFF / ABS

KEY / oFF / CNT

on / oFF

05 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30

DW / PRI

MD1 / MD2 / MD3 / oFF

on / oFF on / oFF

–127 ~ +127

°F / °C

1 / 3 / 5 / oFF

LV1 ~ LV4 no / ANL / PA / PIT no / ANL / PA / PIT

BP / LED / B+L / oFF

on / oFF

05 / 10 / 15 / 20

1 ~ 8 0 ~ 7

oFF / PA / ALL

+ / – / oFF

K / KD / P / PD / PK / PKD / D

oFF / MD1 / MD2 / MD3 / USR

+ / – / oFF

25 kHz / 8 kHz (8.33 kHz

)

Default

– 5S on on

1:1 KEY oFF

MD1

oFF

000

°F

oFF

LV3

ANL

PA oFF oFF

4 6

oFF

– K

25 kHz

MD1

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01 [SQL

Function: Squelch Level Setting. Available Values: 0 ~ 8 Default Setting: 6

Select a setting for this Menu item which just silences the receiver when no signal is present. Use the lowest setting which will keep the receiver quiet between incoming transmissions.

02 [MCLR

Function: Memory Chann el Clear (“MR” memory only). To clear a Memory channel:

Select the Menu Item



Press down on the



Press down on the



Important Notice: An “erased” channel cannot be restored, and “ “Priority Channel” operation.

]

MCLR

VOLUME

selector knob to recall the memory channel to

DIAL

be erased.

VOLUME

Memory channel (the Memory channel number will return to “

”).

001

CH-001

” cannot be erased, as it is used for

knob, then rotate the

knob to clear the

03 [RESM

Function: Scan-Resume Mode Setting. Available Values: 5S/CAR Default Setting: 5S

“5S” (5-Second Pause) mode: the scanner will halt for ve seconds only, after which scanning will resume (whether or not the other station is still transmitting). “CAR” (Carrier Drop) mode: the scanner will remain halted for as long as there is a carrier present on the channel; after the carrier drops at the end of the other station’s transmission, the scanning will resume.

04 [SCNL

Function: Scan Lamp On/Off (while paused). Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: on

If you set this function to “on,” the lamp will be illuminated whenever the scanner pauses. The lamp will go off automatically when scanning resumes.

]

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05 [BEEP

Function: Keypad Beeper On/Off. Available Values: on/DTM/oFF Default Setting: on

on: Sounds a beep corresponding to a musical note. DTM: Sounds a beep corresponding to a DTMF tone. off: Disables the key beeper. If you do a lot of scanning, you may wish to set this Menu item to “oFF,” as the Beeper will be heard each time the scanner pauses.

06 [RSAV

Function: Selects the Receive-mode Battery Saver “sleep” ratio.

Available Values: 1:1 ~ 1:5/oFF/ABS Default Setting: 1:1

The setting of 1:5 will promote the greatest conservation of battery capacity, but the receiver’s response time to incoming calls will be slowed somewhat.



ABS: Automatic Battery Saver, based on activity on

Note: This feature does not operate during Scan or Dual Watch.

]



the receiver.

07 [LAMP

Function: Display and Keypad Illumination Mode. Available Values: KEY/oFF/CNT Default Setting: KEY

“KEY” mode: The illumination lamp will be activated

“oFF” mode: Disables the illumination lamp. “CNT” mode: Illuminates the Display/Keypad continu-

08 [SFT

Function: CPU Clock Shift. Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: oFF

This function is only used to move a spurious response “birdie” should it fall on a desired frequency. Consult your YAESU dealer for details regarding this function.

09 [PRTM

Function: Selects the Priority Checking Time. Available Values: Default Setting: 20 (2 seconds)

This Menu item allows you to dene how often the Priority Channel will be checked for activity. Note: The Dual Watch Polling time is 500 mS (xed).

]

for 5 seconds when any front panel key or the the

DIAL

ously.

VOLUME

knob is rotated.

knob is pressed, or if

]

05/10/15/20/25/30 (0.5/1/1.5/2/2.5/3 sec.)

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10 [DWMD

Function: Selects the Dual Watch/Priority Function. Available Values: DW/PRI Default Setting: DW

“DW” mode: The

“PRI” mode: The

11 [POBP

Function: Select the Power on Beep. Available Values: MD1/MD2/MD3/oFF Default Setting: MD1

Note: You will hear the different selections as you rotate the

DIAL

]

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feature when you press (DW)]

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feature when you press (DW)]

will activate the Dual Watch

will activate the Priority

]

selector knob.

[F]



[

SCAN

[

SCAN

12 [IMIC

Function: Internal Microphone On/Off. Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: oFF

This controls the status of the radio’s internal microphone when an external microphone (such as the

B4B

nected via the applications, set 12 (this disables the internal microphone). The internal microphone will still function normally when the external microphone is disconnected.

13 [EMRG

Function: Emergency channel On/Off. Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: on

This controls the operation of the Emergency key. When set to “oFF,” this key will not function. You can still use the frequency 121.5 MHz either by entering it on the keypad in the VFO mode, or by recalling it on a previously-stored memory channel.

]

Speaker Microphone or an aviation headset con-

Headset Cable) is in use. In most

CT-96

[

]

to “oFF” for proper operation

IMIC

]

[

121.5

MH-

]

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14 [TEMP

Function: Correcting the thermometer setting. Available Values: –127 ~ +127 (x0.1 °C) Default Setting: 000 (ºC)

This allows you to calibrate the internal thermometer with a known-to be-accurate source.

15 [UNIT

Function: Selects the measurement units for the temperature sensor.

Available Values: °F/°C Default Setting: °F

16 [TOT

Function: Setting of the Time-Out Timer countdown time.

Available Values: 1/3/5/oFF (minutes) Default Setting: oFF

The Time-Out Timer shuts off the transceiver after continuous transmission exceeds the programmed time.

17 [DIMM

Function: Setting of the display brightness level. Available Values: LV1 ~ LV4 Default Setting:LV3

]

[

USER

[

USER

]

key assignment.

]

key assignment.

18 [KEY1

Function: Programming the primary (momentary press mode)

Available Values: no/ANL/PA/PIT Default Setting: ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter)

See page 43 for details.

19 [KEY2

Function: Progra mming the third (press and ho ld mode)

Available Values: no/ANL/PA/PIT Default Setting: PA (Public Address)

See page 43 for details.

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20 [WXAF

Function: Selects the Alert functions when receiving the Weather Alert Signal on the WX channel. Available Values: BP/LED/B+L/oFF Default Setting: oFF

BP: Sounds a loud beep when receiving the Weather

LED: Flashes the

B+L: Sounds a loud beep and ashes the

oFF: Disables the Alert function. When the Weather Alert function is activated, the “ ”

icon will appear on the display.

21 [VOX

Function: Enables/disables VOX operation. Available Values: on/oFF Default Setting: oFF

22 [VDLY

Function: Selects the VOX delay (“hang”) time. Available Values: 05/10/15/20 (x0.1 sec) Default Setting: 10 (x0.1 sec)

]

Alert Signal.

BUSY/TX

the Weather Alert Signal.

dicator when receiving the Weather Alert Signal.

indicator when receiving

BUSY/TX

]

in-

23 [VSNS

Function: Sets the VOX sensitivity. Available Values: 1 ~ 8 Default Setting: 4

24 [HPLV

Function: Sets the Headphone audio level. Available Values: 0 ~ 7 Default Setting: 6

25 [PAMO

Function: Enables/disables the External Speaker while utilizing the PA function.

Available Values: oFF/PA/ALL Default Setting: oFF

oFF: Disables the monitor function at all times. PA: Feeds back your voice to the headset while you’re

ALL: Feeds back your voice to the headset while you’re

]

pressing the

pressing the off, you may monitor the sound around the transceiver (the monitor will pick up the background sound using the

switch.

PTT

switch. When the

PTT

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switch is

PTT

’s internal microphone).

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26 [UP_L

Function: Sets the low-frequency audio response for the user-customized receiver audio tone pitch control.

Available Values: +/–/oFF Default Setting: +

27 [UP_M

Function: Sets the mid-range audio response for the user-customized receiver audio tone pitch control.

Available Values: +/–/oFF Default Setting: oFF

28 [UP_H

Function: Sets the high-frequency audio response for the user-customized receiver audio tone pitch control.

Available Values: +/–/oFF Default Setting: –

29 [LOCK

Function: Available Values: K/KD/P/PD/PK/PKD/D Default Setting: K

Keypad (includes pressing the

DIAL

PTT

(Other selections are combinations of these lock-out choices)

]

Selects the control locking lockout combination.

VOLUME

selector knob

switch

knob function)

30 [STEP

Function: Selects the synthesizer steps on the Air band. Available Values: 25 kHz/8 kHz (8.33 kHz) Default Values: 25 kHz

31 [PIT

Function: Selects the tone pitch circuit of the audio amplier in the receiver.

Available Values: oFF/MD1/MD2/MD3/USR Default Values: MD1

oFF: The received audio signal does not pass through

MD1: The received audio is passed without roll-off on

MD2: The received audio is enhanced in the low- and

MD3: The received audio is enhanced in the mid- and

USR: The received audio is shaped per a user-cong-

]

the tone pitch circuit.

the high or low ends.

mid-range frequencies.

high-range frequencies.

ured audio response programmed via Menu Items 26 “UP_L,” 27 “UP_M,” and 28 “UP_H.” The default setting enhances the audio in the lower frequency range, and reduces the level of the higher-frequency components.

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specIFIcatIons

General

Frequency Range: TX: 118.000 - 136.975 MHz

RX: 108.000 - 136.975 MHz, Weather Channels (WX-01 - WX-10: USA version only)

Channel Spacing: 25 kHz/8.33 kHz (8.33 kHz: RX only) Emission Type: TX: AM

RX: AM & FM (FM: for receiving the Weather Channels, USA version only)

Supply Voltage: 6.0 - 15.0 VDC Current Consumption (approx.): 20 µA (power off),

20 mA (battery saver on, saver ratio 1:5) 60 mA (squelch on), 270 mA (receive),

0.9 A (transmit 1.5 W Carrier)

Temperature Range: +14 ºF to + 140 ºF (–10 ºC to +60 ºC) Case Size (WxHxD): 2.4 x 4.7 x 1.2 inches (60 x 120 x 32 mm) with FNB-83 Weight (approx.): 13.7 oz (390 grams) with FNB-83 and antenna

Receiver

Circuit Type: Double-conversion superheterodyne IFs: 35.4 MHz & 450 kHz Sensitivity: Better than 0.8 µV (for 6 dB S/N with 1 kHz, 30 % modulation) Selectivity: >8 kHz/–6 dB Adjacent CH. Selectivity: <25 kHz/–60 dB AF Output (@7.2 V): 0.8 W @ 16 Ohms, 10 % THD

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specIFIcatIons

Transmitter

Power Output (@ 7.2 V): 5.0 W (PEP), 1.5 W (Carrier Power) Frequency Stability: Better than ±10 ppm (+14 ºF to + 140 ºF [–10 ºC to +60 ºC]) Modulation System: Low Level Amplitude Modulation Spurious Emission: >60 dB below carrier Int. Microphone Type: Condenser Ext. Mic. Impedance: 150 Ohms

Specications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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trouBlesHootIng

QuestIon

When connecting the tween the radio and a headset, the red transmit LED on the radio turns on and the radio cannot be operated.

Can I purchase the optional PTT Switch from Yaesu?

Will my headset work with this radio?

headset cable be-

CT-96

answer

This happens when the connector on the pushed into the The jack must be screwed into the tacts within the radio.

Contact your Aviation dealer for details on purchasing an aftermarket Push-To-Talk switch.

The

CT-96

to be concretely sure check with the headset manufacturer providing the wiring shown below. Please conrm the connections and connector sizes are correct.

Headset Note: Earphone (speaker) Impedance: 8  or above MIC Impedance: 150  ±20% PTT pressed: Ground PTT not pressed: Open

MIC/EAR

headset cable is made to operate with most headsets; however

jack.

MIC/EAR

headset cable is simply

CT-96

jack to make proper con-

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cH no.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

BooK memory cHannel lIst

alpHa tag

AIR-AIR

AIR-AIR ARINC 01 ARINC 02 ARINC 03 ARINC 04 ARINC 05 ARINC 06 ARINC 07 ARINC 08 ARINC 09 ARINC 10

ARINC 11 ARINC 12 ARINC 13 ARINC 14 ARINC 15 ARINC 16 ARINC 17 ARINC 18 ARINC 19 ARINC 20 ARINC 21 ARINC 22

ARTCC 01 ARTCC 02 ARTCC 03 ARTCC 04 ARTCC 05 ARTCC 06

Frequency (mHz

123.450

131.800

136.500

136.525

136.550

136.575

136.600

136.625

136.650

136.675

136.700

136.725

136.750

136.775

136.800

136.825

136.850

136.875

136.900

136.925

136.950

136.925

136.950

136.975

136.000

136.025

136.050

136.075

136.125

136.150

)

Unofcial Air-Air Air to Air Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Aeronautical Enroute Channel Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use

note

(

usa versIon: Factory deFault

cH no.

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59

alpHa tag

ARTCC 07 ARTCC 08 ARTCC 09 ARTCC 10 ARTCC 11 ARTCC 12 ARTCC 13 ARTCC 14 ARTCC 15

FAS

FOREST

FSS

HLC AIR

INTL G/C

INTL NY

INTL SF MIL TWR RESCUE

RESCUE T SCHOOL 1 SCHOOL 2 UNICOM 1 UNICOM 2 UNICOM 3 UNICOM 4 UNICOM 5 UNICOM 6 UNICOM 7 UNICOM 8

---

Frequency (mHz

136.175

136.225

136.250

136.300

136.325

136.350

136.400

136.425

136.450

122.000

122.925

123.600

123.025

130.700

129.900

131.950

126.200

123.100

122.900

123.300

123.500

122.700

122.725

122.750

122.800

122.950

123.000

123.050

123.075

---

)

Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Air Trafc Control General Use Enroute Flight Advisory Service Forest Management Flight Service Station Helicopter Air to Air International Gulf/Caribbean International New York International San Francisco Military Tower Search and Rescue Training Search and Rescue Flight Schools Flight Schools Unicom-Airports without towers Unicom-Private Airports Unicom-Air to Air Unicom-Airports without towers Unicom-Airports with towers Unicom-Airports without towers Unicom-Heliports Unicom-Heliports

note

- - -

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

alpHa tag

AMS VMT

ANK VMT ATH VMT BCN VMT BEG VMT BER VMT

BOO VMT BOD1 VMT BOD2 VMT

BRU VMT BUH VMT BUD VMT CPH VMT

DUB VMT FRA1 VMT FRA2 VMT

GVA VMT

HEL VMT

INN VMT IST VMT LPA VMT

LIS VMT LON1 VMT LON2 VMT LON3 VMT

MAD VMT MRS1 VMT MRS2 VMT

MIL VMT

MOW VMT

OSL VMT PAR1 VMT PAR2 VMT

PRG VMT ROM VMT

LED VMT

SOF VMT

STO VMT

SDL VMT

TLV VMT VIE VMT

BooK memory cHannel lIst

Frequency (mHz

126.200

127.000

127.800

127.600

126.400

128.400

124.250

126.400

127.000

127.800

126.800

127.400

127.000

127.600

135.775

126.800

128.400

130.475

127.400

126.200

126.400

135.375

128.600

126.600

126.200

127.400

128.600

126.600

127.875

128.600

126.000

125.150

128.600

126.000

125.875

126.600

127.600

127.800

126.800

126.000

)

AMSTERDAM MET BROADCAST ANKARA (ESENBOGA MET BROADCAST) ATHENS(ATHINAI VOLMET) BARCELONA BELGRADE VOLMET BERLIN VOLMET BODO VOLMET BORDEAUX RADIO BORDEAUX RADIO BRUSSELS BUCHAREST VOLMET BUDAPEST VOLMET COPENHAGEN VOLMET DUBLIN VOLMET FRANKFURT 1 VOLMET FRANKFURT 2 VOLMET GENEVA MET BROADCAST HELSINKI VOLMET INNSBRUCK (NATIONAL VOLMET INNSBRUCK AUSTRIA) ISTANBUL(ATATURK MET BROADCAST) LAS PALMAS VOLMET LISBON(LISBOA VOLMET) LONDON VOLMET(MAIN) LONDON VOLMET(SOUTH) LONDON VOLMET(NORTH) MADRID VOLMET MARSEILLE RADIO MARSEILLE RADIO MILAN(MILANO VOLMET) MOSCOW VOLMET OSLO VOLMET PARIS RADIO PARIS RADIO PRAGUE VOLMET ROME VOLMET ST. PETERSBURG VOLMET SOFIA VOLMET STOCKHOLM VOLMET SUNDSVALL VOLMET TEL AVIV(BEN GURION RADIO) VIENNA(VOLMET WIEN AUSTRIA)

note

cH no.

(

eXp versIon: Factory deFault

42 43 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88

alpHa tag

WAW VMT

ZRH VMT AMS ATIS AMS ATIS ESB ATIS

ATH ATIS BCN ATIS BEG ATIS

TXL ATIS BOO ATIS BOD ATIS BRU ATIS OTP ATIS BUD ATIS FRA ATIS GVA ATIS CPH ATIS CPH ATIS DUB ATIS LGW ATIS LHR ATIS

HEL ATIS

INN ATIS

IST ATIS FBU ATIS CDG ATIS ORY ATIS PRG ATIS FCO ATIS MAD ATIS MRS ATIS SVO ATIS VKO ATIS LED ATIS SOF ATIS ARN ATIS ARN ATIS

TLV ATIS VIE ATIS

WAW ATIS

ZRH ATIS

Frequency (mHz

127.600

127.200

132.975

122.200

123.600

123.400

118.650

119.500

125.900

123.900

131.150

132.475

118.500

124.650

118.025

135.575

122.750

122.850

124.525

136.525

123.900

135.075

126.025

128.200

126.125

128.000

126.500

122.150

121.700

118.250

125.350

126.375

125.875

127.400

124.050

119.000

121.625

132.500

122.950

120.450

128.525

)

WARSAW VOLMET ZURICH MET AMSTERDAM(Schiphol) AMSTERDAM(Schiphol) ANKARA(Esenboga) ATHENS BARCELONA BELGRADE BERLIN(Tegel) BODO BORDEAUX(Merignac) BRUSSELS(National) BUCHAREST(Otopeni) BUDAPEST(Ferihegy) FRANKFURT(Main) GENEVA(Cointrin) COPENHAGEN(Kastrup) COPENHAGEN(Kastrup) DUBLIN LONDON(Gatwick) LONDON(Heathrow) HELSINKI(Vantaa) INNSBRUCK ISTANBUL(Ataturk) OSLO(Fornebu) PARIS(Charles de Gaulle) PARIS(Orly) PRAGUE(Ruzyne) ROME(Fiumicino) MADRID(Barajas) MARSEILLE(Provence) MOSCOW(Sheremetievo) MOSCOW(Vnukovo) ST. PETERBURG(Pulkovo) SOFIA STOCKHOLM(Arlanda) STOCKHOLM(Arlanda) TEL AVIV(Ben Gurion Intl) VIENNA(Schwechat) WARSAW(Okecie) ZURICH

)

note

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]

key

[ ( )]

key, then press

4/CDI

[

knob several times to select -MR-

Tag Channels (Memory Display)

1. Press downward on the VOLUME

(Cut Here)

Quick Reference

( )] [

the key to change Memory

mode.

2. Press the

display.

Mode Selection

Press downward on the VOLUME

knob to switch the operating mode

YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.

Quick Reference Card

Memory Programming

Select the desired frequency in the

VFO mode, or recall the “Book ”

key, Then press the

]

[

key.

( )]

between the VFO mode, Memory

mode, Book mode and WX mode.

Lock Function

Memory channel or Weather channel

to be stored in the Main Memory.

Press the

[

key.

)]

SPL-W

(

[

1. P r e s s a n d h o l d i n t h e

M W

[

to select the de s i r e d memor y

channel number for storage.

2. Rotate the DIAL selector knob

3. P re ss a n d ho l d in th e

VOR Navigation

key.

)]

SPL-W

(

select any of the character.

4. Rotate the DIAL selector knob to

5. When the desired first character

1. Select the VOR station frequency.

appears, Press downward on the

key, then press

]

[

key to change ag.

for 2 seconds, course indicator

di splay to toggle betw een the

sma ll d ispl ay a nd t he l arge r

display area.

3. Press and hold in the

2. Press

key for

)]

SPL-W

(

[

VOLUME knob momentarily to

move on to the next character.

(eig h t ch a racte r s ma x im um),

press the

2 seconds to save all data for the

channel and exit.

6. After entering the entire name

key, then press

]

[

key to select CDI mode.

4. Press

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seconds to save all data for the

press the

8. After entering the entire name

(eig h t ch a racte r s ma x im um),

9. Turn the radio off, then turn the channel.

radio back on again to begin

normal operation.

on to the next character.

momentarily to select it and move

7. P r e s s t h e V O L U M E k n o b to select any of the 48 available

characters.

to use the DIAL selector knob

size.

6. To label a memory with an alpha/

numeric name, the next step is

4. Press and hold in the

for 2 sec o nd s to ch a nge t h e

“COURSE INDICATOR” display

[ ( )]

key

and hold in the

for 2 seconds to save the entry

and exit.

The couse indicator shows “OFF”

3. Press

key to select CDI mode.

wh e n the VOR signal ca n not

received.

To attach an alpha/numeric name

(label) to the memory, proceed

to the next step; otherwise press

“FROM” flag when flying away

from the VOR station.

[

]

key, then press

[

4/CDI

]

5. P r e s s a n d h o l d i n t h e to select the de s i r e d memor y

channel number for storage.

[

2. Select the “TO” flag when flying VOR station.

to the VOR station or select the

3. P r e s s a n d h o l d i n t h e

4. Rotate the DIAL selector knob [

Fly to a VOR station

1. Sel ect a VOR st ation on yo u r

aeronautical chart and turn the

DIAL se l e ct or knob (or ente r

the frequency directly with the

keypad) to the frequency of the

Field Programming Mode

2. Select the desired frequency to

be stored in the Book Memory.

1. Press and hold in both the PTT

switch and VOLUME knob, while

turning the radio on.

[

(

SPL-W

)]

key for 2

[

(

SPL-W

)]

key

(

SPL-W

)]

key for 2 seconds.

(

SPL-W

)]

key for 2 seconds.

FTA-310 OperATing MAnuAl

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Part 15.21: Changes or modications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the user’s authorization to operate this device.

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YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.

Tennozu Parkside Building 2-5-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002 Japan

YAESU USA

6125 Phyllis Drive, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.

YAESU UK

Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

YAESU HK

Unit 2002, 20/F, 9 Chong Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

1211M-AY

No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.

Printed in Japan

EC057N151