Yaesu Musen FT 8900R Users manual

(1) “Left” DIAL knob

FT-8900R Operating Manual

FT-8900R Operating ManualFT-8900R Operating Manual

Front Panel Controls & Switches

Front Panel Controls & SwitchesFront Panel Controls & Switches

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This 20-position dete n ded r otary switch is the tuning dial for the “ Press this knob momentarily to switch the “Main band” to the “ When the “ to enable the rapidly tuning (in 1 MHz step) by this knob. Press and hold this knob for 1/2 second, move the operating ban d on the as following: 144 MHz Æ 430 MHz Æ 29 MHz Æ 50 MHz Æ 144 MHz ……

(2) “Left” VOL -/- SQL Knob

The inner VOL (Volume) control adjusts the speaker audio level form the “ receiver. Clockwise rotation increases the audio level. Press this knob momentarily to switch the Internet Connection feature “on” and “off.”

The outer SQL (Squelch) control is used to silence background noise on the “ receiver. It should be advanced clockwise just to the point where the noise is silenced (and the “BUSY” indicator on the display turns off), so as to provid e the

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best sensitivity t o w e ak signals.

(3) Hyper Memory Button ([1] ~ [6])

Press and hold the one of these buttons for 2 seconds, store the total current configuration of the radio into a special “Hyper” memory bank. Press the appropriate button momentarily, recall the desired “Hyper” memory.

(4) “Left” [LOW] Key

Press this key momentarily to select the transmitter power output level of the “ band (“LOW,” “MID2,” “MID1,” or “HIGH”). When the “ this key for 1/2 second to switch the memory channel display between the “Frequency” and “Alpha-numeric Tag.”

(5) “Left” [V/M] Key

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Press this key momentarily to switch the frequency control for the “ between the VFO and Memory System.

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When the “ activates the Smart Search Feature. When the “ second to shift the “memory Tuning” feature.

(6) “Left” [HM] Key

Press this key momentarily to recall a favorite “Home” frequency memory. Press and hold this for 1/2 second to activates the Priority Channel Scanning.

(7) “Left” [SCN] Key

Press this key momentarily to activates the Scanner on the “ When the “ second to setup the Scan Skip List or Preferential Scan Li st.

(8) [SET] Key

Press this key momentarily to enter the Set mode. Press and hold this for 1/2 second to transfer the contents of the “Main band” VFO

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into a Memory register.

Important

Important Note

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two functions via the Menu #21 (KEY.MOD). See page ?? for selecti ng proced ure.

(9) “Right” [LOW] Key ([MHz] Key)

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: The “right” side ([LOW], [V/M], [HM], and [SCN]) keys may be select

Note Note

Key Mode “1” (Default) Press this key momentarily to select the transmitter power output level of the “

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When the “ this key for 1/2 second to switch the memory channel display between the “Frequency” and “Alpha-numeric Tag.”

Key Mode “2” Press this key momentarily to allows tuning in 1-MHz step on the “Main” band VFO. Press and hold this key for 1/2 second to allows tuning in 10-MHz step on the

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“Main” band VFO.

(10) “Right” [V/M] Key ([REV] Key)

Key Mode “1” (Default)

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Press this key momentarily to switch the frequency control for the “ between the VFO and Memory System. When the “ activates the Smart Search Feature. When the “ second to shift the “memory Tuning” feature.

Key Mode “2” Press this key momentarily to reverses the transmit and receive frequencies on the “Main” band during split-f re que ncy oper atio n. Press and hold this key for 1/2 se cond to ch ange the freq uency sh ift direction: R PT – (minus shift), R PT + (plus shift), RPT OFF (simplex) .

(11) “Right” [HM] Key ([TONE] Key)

Key Mode “1” (Default) Press this key momentarily to recall a favorite “Home” frequency memory. Press and hold this for 1/2 second to activates the Priority Channel Scanning.

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Key Mode “2” Press this key momentarily to change the Tone Squelch mode: ENC (CTCSS Encoder), ENC.DEC (CTCSS Tone Squelch), or DCS (DCS) operation.

(12) “Right” [SCN] Key ([SUB] Key)

Key Mode “1” (Default) Press this key momentarily to activates the Scanner on the “ When the “ second to setup the Scan Skip List or Preferential Scan Li st.

Key Mode “2” Press this key momentarily to make a following key act on the “Sub” band (“MAIN” icon blinks on the “Sub” band).

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(13) VOL -/- SQL Knob (Right)

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The inner VOL (Volume) control adjusts the speaker audio level form the “ receiver. Clockwise rotation increases the audio level. Press this knob momentarily to turn the radio “on” and “off.”

(13) DIAL knob (Right)

This 20-position dete nded rotary switch is the tuning dia l for the “ Press this knob momentarily to switch the “Main band” to the “ When the “ knob to enable the rapidly tuning (in 1 MHz st ep) by this knob. Press and hold this knob for 1/2 second, switch the operating band on the “ band between 144 MHz and 430 MHz.

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Rear Panel Connections

Rear Panel ConnectionsRear Panel Connections

(1) Antenna Jack

Connect your antenna here, u sing a type-M (PL-259) plug and coaxial cable.

(2) DATA Jack

This 6-pin mini-DIN connector provides simple interfacing to a packet Terminal Node Controller (TNC) for 1200 b p s or 9600 bps operation.

(3) 13.8V DC Cable Pigtails w/ Fu se

This is the DC power supply connection for the transceiver. Use the supplied DC cable to connect this pigtail to the car battery or base station DC power supply capable of at least 9 Amperes (continuous duty). Make certain that the Red lead connects to the Positive (+) side of the power source, and that the Black lead connects to the Negative (-) side of the power source.

(4) EXT SP Jack

This 2-conductor, 3.5-mm mini phone jack provides audio output for an optional

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speaker. The optimum load impe dance is 8-o hm. In sert a pl ug into t his j ack, di sa ble audio from the transceiver’s internal speaker.

MH-48A6J Micro

MH-48A6J Microphone

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(1) PTT Switch

Press this switch to tr ansmit, and release it t o receive.

(2) Keypad

These 16 keys generate DTMF tones during tra nsmission. In the receive mode, these 16 keys can be used for direct frequency entry and/or direct numeric recall of the Memory channels.

(3) [P1]/[P2]/[P3]/[P4] Buttons

[P1] button: Press this button to switch the “Main band” between “Left” band and

“right” band. Press and hold this button for 1/2 second, moves operation to the next-highest frequency band on the “Main” band.

[P2] button: Press this button momentarily to switch the frequency control for the

“Main” band between the VFO and Memory System. When the “Main” band is set to the VFO mode, press and hold this button for 1/2 second to activates the Smart S earch Feature. When the “Main” band is set to the Memory mode, press and hold this button for 1/2 second to shift the “memory Tuning” feature.

[P3] button: Pressing this button repeatedly allows selection of the CTCSS and

DCS mode on the “Main” band. The selections available are: ENC Æ ENC.DEC (Tone Squelc h) Æ DCS Æ OFF Æ ENC ……

[P4] button: Press this button momentarily to select the transmitter power output

level on the “Main” band (“LOW,” “MID2,” “MID1,” or “HIGH”). You can reprogram the [P1], [P2], [P3], and [P4] buttons for other functions, if desired. See page ?? for details.

(4) LAMP Switch

This switch illuminate the MH-48A6J keypad.

(5) LOCK Switch

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This switch locks out the MH-48A6J buttons (except keypad and PTT switch).

(6) [UP]/[DWN] Button

Press (or hold in) either of these buttons to tune (or scan up or down) the frequency or through the memory channels on the “Main” band. In many ways, these buttons emulate the function of the (rotary) “Man” band DIAL knob.

Basic Operation

Basic OperationBasic Operation

T urn ing the Transceiver On and Off

T urn ing the Transceiver On and OffT urn ing the Transceiver On and Off

1. To turn the transceiver on, press and hold in the “left” VOL knob for 2 seconds. When you turn on the FT-8900, the current DC supply voltage is indicated on the LCD for 2 seconds. After this interval, the display resume its normal indication of the operating frequency.

2. To turn the transceiver off, again press and hold in the “left” VOL knob for 2 seconds.

Adjusting the Audio Volume Level

Adjusting the Audio Volume LevelAdjusting the Audio Volume Level The audio volume level is set independently for the “left” and “right” sides of the transceiver. The “left” VOL knob provide adjustment for the “left” side of the FT-8900, while the “right” VOL knob adjustment for the “left” side of the FT-8900.

Adjusting the Squelch Setting

Adjusting the Squelch SettingAdjusting the Squelch Setting The squelch is also set independently for the “left” and “right” sides of the transceiver. The “left” SQL knob provide adjustment for the “left” side of the FT-8900, while the “right” VOL knob adjustment for the “left” side of the FT-8900.

A special “RF Squelch” feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certa in S - m et er level will open the squelch.

To set up the RF Squelch circuit for operation, of cause, you may set the RF Squelch independently for the “left” and “right” sides, use the following procedure:

1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.

2. Rotate the “Main band” DIAL knob to select Menu #34 (RF SQL).

3. Press the “Main band” DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” DIAL knob to select the desired signal strength level for the squelch threshold (OFF, S-2, S-5,

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S-9, or S-FULL).

4. Press and hold in the “Main band” DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

Selecting the Operating Band

Selecting the Operating BandSelecting the Operating Band In the factory default configuration, The FT-8900 operates in t he “D ual Receive” mode. During Dual Receive operation, the “Main” band frequency (which transmission is possible) will be indicate the “MAIN” icon. To establish the “Main” band, simply press the microphone’s [P1] key or press the DIAL knob for the “ “MAIN” icon lighting up alternate sides of the display as you switch “Main” bands from the “

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Selecting the Frequency Band

Selecting the Frequency BandSelecting the Frequency Band Press and hold in the “

144 MHz Æ 430 MHz Æ 29 MHz Æ 50 MHz Æ 144 MHz ……

Press and hold in the “ band between the 144 MHz and 430 MHz.

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the microphone’s [P1] key.

Frequency Navigation

Frequency NavigationFrequency Navigation

1) Tuning Dial

Rotate the DIAL knob allows tuning in the pre-programmed steps established for the current operating band. Clockwise rotation of the DIAL knob caused the FT-8900 to be

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tuned toward a higher frequency, while counter-clockwise rotation will lower the operating range.

On the “Main” band frequency, press the DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob, the “Main” band frequency steps of 1 MHz will be selected. This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the FT-8900.

2) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry (MH-48A6J) Microphone

The keypad of the MH-48A6J DTMF Microphone may be used for direct entry of the

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“Main” band operating frequency.

To enter a frequency from the MH-48A6J keypad, just press the numbered digits on the in the proper sequence. There is no “decimal point” key on the MH-48A6J keypad, so if the frequency is below 100 MHz (e.g. 29. 480 MHz), any required leading zeroes must be entered.

Examples: To enter 29.480 MHz, press [0] Æ [2] Æ [9] Æ [4] Æ [8] Æ [0] To enter 433.000 MHz, press [4] Æ [3] Æ [3] Æ [0] Æ [0] Æ [0]

3) Scanning

From the VFO mode, press the [SCN] key momentarily, the FT-8900 will begin scanning toward a higher frequency, and will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the squelch threshold. The FT-8900 will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the resume mode (Menu #36 [S C A N]).

If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan (i.e. toward a lower frequency, instead of a higher frequency), just rotate the DIAL knob one click in the counter-clockwise direction while the FT-8900 is scanning. The scanning direction will be reversed. To revert to scanning toward a higher frequency once more, rotate the DIAL kno b one click clockwise.

Press the [SCN] key again to cancel the scanning.

Transmission

TransmissionTransmission To transmit, simply close the PTT (Push To Tal k) sw itch on the microphone. The FT-8900 is transmitted on the “Main” band. During transmission, the “TX” icon indicate at the upper right of the “Main” frequency.

Changing the Transmitter Power Level You can select between a total of fo ur t ransmit power levels on your FT-8900.

LOW MID 2 MID 1 HIGH

29/144 MHz 5 W 10 W 20 W 50 W

50 MHz 5 W 10 W 20 W 35

430 MHz 5 W 10 W 20 W 30

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To change the power level, press the [LOW] key to select one of four power setting. These power levels will be stored in memory registers, at the time of memory storage (see page ?? for details on Memory operation).

During transmission, the Bar Graph will deflect in the display, according to the poer output selected.

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: You may change the pow er level on the “Main” band by the microphone’s [P4]

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Advanced Operation

Advanced OperationAdvanced Operation

Lock Feature

Lock FeatureLock Feature In order to prevent accidental frequency change, the panel switches and DIAL knobs may be locked out.

To activate the Lock feature:

1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.

2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #22 (LOCK).

3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” DIAL knob to change the setting to “ON.”

4. Press and hold in the “Main” DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

5. To unlock the panel switches and DIAL knobs, select “OFF” in step 3 above.

Keyboard Beeper

Keyboard BeeperKeyboard Beeper A key/button beeper provides useful audible feedback whenever a key/button is pre ssed.

If you want to turn the beep off:

1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.

2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #5 (BEEP).

3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” DIAL knob to change the setting to “OFF.”

4. Press and hold in the “Main” DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

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5. To back on again the beep, select “ON” in step 3 above.

Channel Step Selection

Channel Step SelectionChannel Step Selection The FT-8900’s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50 kHz per step, any number of which may be important to your operating requirements. The FT-8900 is set up at the factory with different default steps on each operating band which probably are satisfactory for most operation. However, if you need to change the channel step increments, the procedure to do so is very easy.

1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.

2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #39 (STEP).

3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” DIAL knob to select the new channel step size.

4. Press and hold in the “Main” DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

Display

Display Brightness

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Brightness

Brightness Brightness The FT-8900 display illumination has been specially engineered to provide high visibility with minimal disruption of your “night vision” while you are driving. The brightness of the display is manually adjustable, using followi ng pr ocedure:

1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.

2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #9 (DIMMER).

3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” DIAL knob

to select a comfortable brightness level: DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3, or DIM.OFF (no illumination).

4. Press and hold in the “Main” DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and

exit to normal operation.

Band Linking

Band LinkingBand Linking For operation on Amateur satellites which use a “normal” (not “inverted”) FM transponder, the Band Link feature may be useful.

1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.

2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #44 (VFO.TR).

3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” DIAL knob

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