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VHF FM TRANSCEIVER FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 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 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. Contents Scanning .......................................................... 36 VFO Scanning .............................................. 37 Manual VFO Scan ................................... 37 Programmed VFO Scan ........................... 37 Memory Scanning ........................................ 38 How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan Operation .............. 38 Preferential Memory Scan ....................... 39 Memory Bank Scan ................................. 40 Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan
(PMS) ........................................................... 41 Priority Channel Scanning
(Dual Watch) ................................................ 42 Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop ................................................ 44 Band Edge Beeper ........................................ 44 Weather Alert Scan ...................................... 45 Emergency Channel Operation .................... 46 Smart Search Operation ................................ 47 Internet Connection Feature ......................... 48 ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System)....... 50 DTMF Operation ........................................... 53 DTMF Pager Operation ................................ 55 Miscellaneous Settings ................................... 58 Password ...................................................... 58 Programming the Key Assignment .............. 59 Changing the Channel Steps ........................ 59 Receive Battery Saver Setup ........................ 60 TX Battery Saver .......................................... 60 Disabling the TX/BUSY Indicator .............. 61 Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature .......... 61 Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT) ............ 62 Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) ................ 62 DCS Code Inversion .................................... 63 Changing the TX Deviation Level ............... 64 Reset Procedures ............................................ 65 Cloning ............................................................ 66 Set Mode .......................................................... 68 Specifications .................................................. 81 Installation of the FTD-7 DTMF Pager Unit ...... 82 FT-270R Quick Reference Guide General Description ......................................... 1 Accessories & Options ..................................... 2 Controls & Connections .................................. 3 Top & Front Panel .......................................... 3 LCD ................................................................ 4 Side Panel ....................................................... 5 Keypad Functions .......................................... 6 Installation of Accessories ............................... 8 Antenna Installation ....................................... 8 Installation of FNB-83 Battery Pack ............. 8 Battery Charging ............................................ 9 Low Battery Indication .................................. 9 Belt Clip Installation .................................... 10 Installation of FBA-25A Battery Case ......... 10 Interface of Packet TNCs .............................. 11 Operation ........................................................ 12 Switching Power On and Off ....................... 12 Adjusting the Audio Volume Level ............. 12 Squelch Adjustment ..................................... 13 Frequency Navigation .................................. 13 Transmission ................................................ 15 Advanced Operation ...................................... 16 Keyboard Locking ........................................ 16 Keypad/LCD Illumination ........................... 17 Disabling the Keypad Beeper ...................... 17 RF Squelch ................................................... 18 Checking the Battery Voltage ...................... 18 Repeater Operation ........................................ 19 Repeater Shifts ............................................. 19 Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) ................. 19 Manual Repeater Shift Activation ............... 20 VFO Split Mode ........................................... 21 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation ...................... 23 CTCSS Operation ........................................ 23 DCS Operation ............................................. 24 Tone Search Scanning ................................. 25 EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch) ....... 26 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell Operation ............. 27 Split Tone Operation .................................... 28 Tone Calling (1750 Hz) ............................... 28 Memory Mode ................................................ 29 Memory Storage ........................................... 29 Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies (Odd Split) ........ 29 Memory Recall ............................................. 30 HOME Channel Memory ............................. 30 Labeling Memories ...................................... 31 Memory Offset Tuning ................................ 32 Deleting Memories ....................................... 32 Memory Bank Operation ............................. 33 Moving Memory Data to the VFO ............... 34 Memory Only Mode ..................................... 34 Weather Broadcast Channels ....................... 35 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. TRANSMISSION SWITCH Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level while pressing the PTT switch. POWER SWITCH AND VOL KNOB Rotate the PWR/VOL knob to turn the radio on and adjust the Audio Volume Level. FREQUENCY DIAL KNOB Rotate the DIAL knob to select the operating frequency. MICROPHONE MONI SWITCH Press MONI Switch to disable the noise squelching action. LOCK KEY Press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to lock all key functions except the VOL Knob, PTT and MONI Switches. FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. KEY OVERVIEW Press Key Frequency entry digit 1. Frequency entry digit 2. Frequency entry digit 3. Frequency entry digit 4. Frequency entry digit 5. Frequency entry digit 6. Frequency entry digit 7. Frequency entry digit 8. Frequency entry digit 9. Activates the Internet Con-
nection feature. Frequency entry digit 0. Sets the frequency control to the Memory Recall mode. Activates the Memory Tune mode while in the Memory Recall mode. Sets frequency control to the VFO mode. Toggles the VFO between VFO A and VFO B while in the VFO mode. Increasser the VFO fre-
quency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-highest channel. Decreases the VFO fre-
quency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-lowest channel. Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies while working through a repeater. Activates the Alternate key function. Press [F/L] + Key Activates the CTCSS or DCS Operation. Selects the CTCSS tone or DCS code number. Selects the desired trans-
mit power output level. Selects the direction of the uplink frequency shift dur-
ing repeater operation. Selects the CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. Toggles the display indica-
tion between frequency and the channels Alpha/
Numeric Tag. Selects the Scan Resume Mode. Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp Mode. Selects the DTMF Mode. Press & Hold Key Toggles the Weather broadcast channel memory bank on/off. Activates the ARTS fea-
ture. Activates the Smart Search feature. Activates the EMER-
GENCY function. Starts the programmable scanner upward (toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number). Engages the Set (Menu) Mode. Enables Internet access code selection. Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Activates the Memory Write mode (for memory channel storage). Activates the Priority
(Dual Watch) function. Tunes the VFO frequency upward in 1 MHz steps. Tunes the VFO frequency downward in 1 MHz steps. Switches to the Home
(favorite frequency) Chan-
nel. Disables the Alternate key function. Selects the Band width for the VFO scanner. Selects the Memory Bank while in the Memory Recall mode. Starts the scanner upward.
(toward a higher frequency or a higher channel num-
ber). Starts the scanner down-
ward. (toward a lower fre-
quency or a lower channel number). Activates the Key Lockout feature. FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The FT-270R is a compact, high-performance FM hand-held providing up to five watts of RF power and wealth of convenient features for the 2-meter amateur band. New and exciting features of the FT-270R are Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch (EPCS), that allows you to page a particular station and only receive calls from that station, if desired; and a security Password feature, that will allow you to turn on and operate your transceiver only after you enter your Password. Additional features include a convenient access key for Yaesus WIRES (Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System), a transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT), Automatic Power-
Off (APO), Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS), Yaesus exclusive ARTS (Auto-Range Tran-
sponder System) which beeps the user when you move out of communications range with another ARTS equipped station, plus provision for reduction of the TX deviation in areas of high channel congestion. And an RF squelch circuit allows the owner to set the squelch to open at a programmable setting of the S-Meter, thus reducing guesswork in setting the squelch threshold. We appreciate your purchase of the FT-270R, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn about the many exciting features of your exciting new Yaesu hand-held transceiver!
: IPX7 Specification for submersility: 3 ft. for 30 minutes FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 1 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour) Desktop Charger Antenna FNB-83 PA-48B SBH-13 YHA-68 Quick Draw Belt Clip Operating Manual Warranty Card AVAILABLE OPTIONS FNB-83 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour) Desktop Charger Desktop Rapid Charger Charger Cradle Dry Cell Battery Case for 6 AA Alkaline Cells (not supplied) BNC-to-SMA Adapter Microphone Adapter DC Cable with Cigarette-Lighter Adapter DC Cable; plug and wire only Speaker/Microphone Waterproof Speaker/Microphone Earpiece/Microphone VOX Headset DTMF Paging Unit PA-48B/C/U SBH-13 CD-47 CD-26 FBA-25A CN-3 CT-91 E-DC-5B E-DC-6 MH-57A4B MH-73A4B VC-27 VC-24 FTD-7
: B suffix is for use with 100-120 VAC, C suffix is for use with 230-240 VAC, and U suffix is for use with 230 VAC. Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Yaesu accessories. Yaesu shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, leakage or explosion of a battery pack, etc., caused by the malfunction of non- Yaesu accessories. 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 War-
ranty on this apparatus. 2 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (TOP & FRONT PANELS) Antenna Jack Connect the supplied rubber flex antenna (or an-
other antenna presenting a 50-Ohm impedance) here. MIC/SP Jack This four-conductor miniature jack provides con-
nection points for microphone audio, earphone audio, PTT, and ground. Do not allow the FT-270R to become submerged in water while the plastic cover over the MIC/SP jack is removed. VOL/PWR Knob Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Counter-
clockwise rotation into the click-stop will turn the radio off. DIAL Knob This (inner) 20-position detented rotary switch is used for setting the operating fre-
quency, and also is used for menu selections and other adjustments. Speaker The internal speaker is located here. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display shows the current op-
erating conditions, as described on the next page. Keypad These 16 keys select many of most important operating features on the FT-270R. The functions of the keys are described in detail on the pages to follow. TX/BUSY Indicator Lamp This indicator glows green when the squelch opens, and turns red dur-
ing transmit. MIC The internal microphone is located here. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 3 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (LCD) Skip Memory Channel or Preferential Memory Channel Memory Channel Number Repeater Shift Direction CTCSS/DSC Operation Priority Channel Memory Bank Active Secondary Keypad Active Low TX Power Selected Internet Connection Feature Active Bell Alarm Active Operating Frequency Battery Indicator S- & PO Meter DTMF Autodial Active Key Lock Active Dual Watch Active Automatic Power-Off Active Battery Saver Active 4 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (SIDE PANEL) PTT (Push To Talk) Switch Press this switch to transmit, and release it (to receive) after your transmission is completed. MONI Switch Pressing this switch disables the noise squelching action, allowing you to hear very weak signals near the background noise level temporarily. Press the [F/L] key on the keypad first, then press this switch to enable to adjustment of the squelch threshold level. EXT DC Jack This coaxial DC jack allows connection to an external DC power source (6-16V DC). The center pin of this jack is the Positive (+) connection. Do not allow the FT-270R to become submerged in water while the rubber cap over the EXT DC jack is removed. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 5 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (KEYPAD FUNCTIONS) Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Frequency entry digit 1. Frequency entry digit 2. Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Activates the CTCSS or DCS Operation. Selects the CTCSS tone or DCS code number. Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Toggles the Weather broadcast channel memory bank on/off. Activates the ARTS feature. Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Frequency entry digit 4. Frequency entry digit 5. Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Selects the direction of the uplink frequency shift (either , +, or simplex) during repeater operation. Selects the CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Activates the EMERGENCY function. 1 None 1 Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Frequency entry digit 7. Frequency entry digit 8. Selects the Scan Resume Mode. Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp Mode. None None Sets the frequency control to the Memory Recall mode. Activates the Memory Tune mode while in the Memory Recall mode. Activates the Internet Connection feature. Frequency entry digit 0. Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Engages the Set (Menu) Mode. Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Activates the Memory Write mode
(for memory channel storage). Enables Internet access code selection. 1: You can program the secondary (press [F/L] key +) function of the key to another function, if desired. See page 59 for details. 6 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (KEYPAD FUNCTIONS) Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Frequency entry digit 3. Increases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-highest channel. Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Selects the desired transmit power output level. Tunes the VFO frequency upward in 1 MHz steps. Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Activates the Smart Search feature. Starts the scanner upward
(toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number). Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Frequency entry digit 6. Decreases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-lowest channel. Toggles the display indication between frequency and the channels Alpha/Numeric Tag. Starts the programmable scanner upward (toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number) Tunes the VFO frequency downward in 1 MHz steps. Starts the scanner downward
(toward a lower frequency or a lower channel number). 2 Frequency entry digit 9. Selects the DTMF mode. Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies while working through a repeater. Switches to the Home (favorite frequency) Channel. None None Primary Function
(PRESS KEY) Sets frequency control to the VFO mode. Toggles the VFO between VFO A and VFO B while in the VFO mode. Activates the Alternate key function. Secondary Function
(PRESS [F/L] + KEY) Activates the Priority (Dual Watch) function. Disables the Alternate key function. Third Function
(PRESS & HOLD KEY) Selects the Band width for the VFO Selects the Memory Bank while in the scanner. Memory Recall mode. Activates the Key Lockout feature. 2: You can exchange the function between the primary (press key) function and secondary
(press [F/L] key +) function, if desired. See page 77 for details. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 7 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES ANTENNA INSTALLATION The supplied antenna provides good results over the entire frequency range of the transceiver. However, for enhanced reception on certain non-Amateur frequencies, you may wish to connect an antenna designed specifically for that frequency range, as the supplied antenna is necessarily a compromise outside the Amateur band, and cannot be expected to provide high performance at all frequencies. To install the supplied antenna, hold the bottom end of the antenna, then screw it onto the mating connector on the trans-
ceiver until it is snug. Do not over-tighten by use of extreme force. Notes:
Never transmit without having an antenna connected. When installing the supplied antenna, never hold the upper part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating connector on the transceiver. If using an external antenna for transmission, ensure that the SWR presented to the transceiver is 1.5:1 or lower, to avoid excessive feedline loss. INSTALLATION OF FNB-83 BATTERY PACK The FNB-83 is a high-performance Ni-MH battery providing high capacity in a compact package. Under normal use, the FNB-83 may be used for approximately 300 charge cycles, after which operating time may be expected to decrease. If you have an old battery pack which is displaying capacity which has become diminished, you should replace the pack with a new one. Installation of the battery is easy and quick:
Insert the battery pack into the battery compart-
ment on the back of the radio while tilting the Belt Clip outward, then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a Click. To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protective cases. Open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery downward and out from the radio while tilting the Belt Clip out of the way. 8 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES BATTERY CHARGING If the battery has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connect-
ing the PA-48 Battery Charger, as shown in the illustration, to the SBH-13 DC jack. If only 12 ~ 16 Volt DC power is available, the optional E-DC-5B DC Cable (with its cigarette lighter plug) or E-DC-6 DC Cable (plug and wire only) may also be used for charging the battery. A fully-discharged pack will be charged completely in 3.5 - 4 hours. Disconnect the PA-48 from the SBH-13 DC jack and the AC line outlet. SBH-13 with PA-48 E-DC-5B E-DC-6 Important Note The PA-48 is not designed to power the transceiver for operation (reception or trans-
mission). Do not leave the PA-48 connected to the transceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours. Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni-MH battery pack and signifi-
cantly shorten its useful life. Please be advised that the PA-48 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, so we do not recommend its use adjacent to such devices. LOW BATTERY INDICATION As your battery discharges during use, the voltage will gradually become lower. When the battery voltage is becoming too low for reliable operation, the icon will blink on the LCD display, indicating that the battery pack must be recharged before further use. Avoid recharging Ni-MH batteries before the indicator is observed, as this can degrade the charge capacity of your Ni-MH battery pack. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 9 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES BELT CLIP INSTALLATION Connect the hanger to the rear of the FT-270R, with the notch pointing directly up, using the supplied screw (Figure 1). Use only the screw included with the clip to mount the clip to the back of the FT-270R. Clip the Quick-Draw Belt Clip onto your belt (Figure 2). To install the FT-270R into the Quick-Draw Belt Clip, align the hanger with the Quick-
Draw Belt Clip, and slide the FT-270R into its slot until a click is heard (Figure 3). To remove the FT-270R from the Quick-Draw Belt Clip, rotate the FT-270R 180 de-
grees, then slide the FT-270R out from the Quick-Draw Belt Clip (Figure 4). Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 2 Figure 4 INSTALLATION OF FBA-25A ALKALINE BATTERY CASE (OPTION) The optional FBA-25A Battery Case allows operation of the FT-270R using six AA size Alkaline batteries. 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. The FBA-25A must not be used with rechargeable cells. The FBA-25A does not contain the 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. Note that the power output and battery life will be much shorter when using Alkaline AA cells. They should be considered an emergency backup power source only, for this reason. 10 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. INTERFACE OF PACKET TNCS The FT-270R may be used for Packet operation, using the optional CT-91 Microphone Adapter (available from your Yaesu dealer) for easy interconnection to commonly-avail-
able connectors wired to your TNC. You may also build your own cable, using a four-
conductor miniature phone plug, per the diagram below. The audio level from the receiver to the TNC may be adjusted by using the VOL knob, as with voice operation. The input level to the FT-270R from the TNC should be adjusted at the TNC side; the optimum input voltage is approximately 5 mV at 2000 Ohms. Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables, so as to prevent voltage spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver. When you are operating on Packet, switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF, as the sleep cycle may collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet transmission, causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst. See page 60 for details regarding Battery Saver setup. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 11 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. OPERATION Hi! Im R. F. Radio, and Ill be helping you along as you learn the many features of the FT-270R. I know youre anxious to get on the air, but I encour-
age you to read the Operation section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so youll get the most out of this fantastic new transceiver. Now. lets get operating!
SWITCHING POWER ON AND OFF Be sure the Battery Pack is installed, and that the battery is fully charged. Connect the antenna to the top panel ANTENNA jack. Rotate the top panels VOL/PWR knob (inner knob) out of the click-stop to turn on the radio. The current DC supply voltage will be indicated on the display for 2 seconds. After this 2 second interval, the display will resume its normal indication of the operating frequency. To turn the radio off, turn the VOL/PWR knob fully counter-clockwise into the click stop position. ADJUSTING THE AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL Rotate the VOL/PWR knob (inner knob) to adjust the re-
ceiver audio to a comfortable listening level, using the back-
ground noise as a reference. Clockwise rotation increases the volume level. 12 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. OPERATION SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT To set the squelch, press the [F/L] key, followed by the MONI switch just below the PTT switch on the left side of the transceiver. Now rotate the DIAL (outer knob) to find the lowest setting (LVL 1 LVL 1 through LVL 15 LVL 15) that will just LVL 1 LVL 1 LVL 15 LVL 15 LVL 1 LVL 15 silence the background noise. Do not use a higher set-
ting than necessary, or sensitivity to weak incoming signals will be degraded. Press the PTT switch momentarily when youve made the new setting; this will return you to normal operation (without having transmitted). 1) A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch. See page 18 for details. 2) If youre operating in an area of high RF pollution, you may need to consider Tone Squelch operation using the built-in CTCSS Decoder. This feature will keep your radio quiet until a call is received from a station sending a carrier which contains a matching
(subaudible) CTCSS tone. Or, if your friends have radios equipped with DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) like your FT-270R has, try using that mode for silent monitoring of busy channels. FREQUENCY NAVIGATION The FT-270R will initially be operating in the VFO mode, a channelized system which allows free tuning throughout the currently-selected operating band. Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the FT-270R:
1) Tuning Dial Rotation of the DIAL (outer knob) allows tuning in the pre-programmed steps established for the current operating band. Clockwise rotation of the DIAL causes the FT-270R to be tuned toward a higher frequency, while counter-clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency. If you press the [F/L] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL, 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-270R. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 13 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. OPERATION FREQUENCY NAVIGATION 2) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry The desired operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad. The first 1 in the frequency does not need to be entered, as it is assumed by the microprocessor. To enter a frequency directly, just key in the 10 MHz, 1 MHz, and the kHz digits. Examples:To enter 146.560 MHz, press [4] [6] [5] [6] [0]
To enter 146.5625 MHz (12.5 kHz steps), [4] [6] [5] [6] [2]
3) Scanning Press and hold in either the [(MHz)] or [(MHz)] key for one second to initiate upward or downward scanning, re-
spectively (Manual VFO Scan). For scanning within a limited sub-band range, from the VFO mode, press and hold in the [6(A/N)] key for one second to begin scanning toward a higher frequency within the previ-
ously-defined sub-band (Programmed VFO Scan). Details regarding sub-band setup may be found on page 37. 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 one click in the counter-clockwise direction while the FT-270R is scanning. The scanning direction will be reversed. To revert to scanning toward a higher frequency once more, rotate the DIAL one click clockwise. The scanner will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the Squelch threshold. The FT-270R will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the RESUME). Press the PTT switch momentarily to RESUME mode (Set Mode Item 32: RESUME RESUME RESUME RESUME cancel the scanning. This only stops the scan; it does not cause transmission to occur. See page 38 for details regarding Scan Operation.
(PROGRAMMED VFO SCAN)
(MANUAL VFO SCAN) 14 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. OPERATION TRANSMISSION Once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside the 144 MHz Amateur band on which the FT-270R can transmit, youre ready to go on the air! These are the most basic steps; more advanced aspects of transmitter operation will be discussed later. To transmit, press the PTT switch, and speak into the front panel microphone (located in the lower left-hand corner of the speaker grille) in a normal voice level. The TX/BUSY indicator will glow red during transmission. To return to the receive mode, release the PTT switch. During transmission, the relative power level will be indicated on the bar graph at the bottom of the LCD;
full scale deflection confirms High Power operation, while deflection of two bars indicates Low Power operation. Five bars indicate Medium Power operation. Additionally, the LOW icon will appear at the bottom of the display while oper-
ating on the Low Power and Medium Power settings. LOW POWER 1) If youre just talking to friends in the immediate area, youll get much longer battery life by switching to Low Power operation, described in the next chapter. And dont forget: always have an antenna connected when you transmit. 2) Transmission is possible only on the 144 MHz amateur band. Changing the Transmitter Power Level To change the power level:
Press the [F/L] key, then press the [3(LOW)] key. The LCD shows the current power output level. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired power out-
put level. Available selections are HIGHHIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH (5 W), MIDMIDMIDMIDMID (2 W), and LOWLOWLOWLOWLOW (0.5 W). When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. MID POWER HIGH POWER 1) The FT-270R is smart! When you store memories, you can store the power output settings separately in each memory, so you dont waste battery power when using very close-in repeaters!
2) When you are operating on the Low or Medium power setting, you can press the
[F/L] key, then press the PTT switch, to cause the FT-270R to transmit (temporarily) on High power. After one transmission, the power level will revert to the previously-selected
(Low or Medium power) setting. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 15 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. ADVANCED OPERATION Now that youre mastered the basics of FT-270R operation, lets learn more about some of the really neat features. KEYBOARD LOCKING To activate the locking feature, press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second. The icon will appear on the LCD. To cancel locking press and hold in the [F/L] key again for one second. In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent trans-
mission, various aspects of the FT-270Rs DIAL and keypad may be locked out. You may change the lockout combinations. To lock out some or all of the keys:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. Item. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 26: LOCK LOCKLOCK. LOCKLOCK 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to the desired locking scheme as listed below:
LK KEY:Just the front panel keypad is locked out LK KEY LK KEY LK KEY LK KEY LKDIAL: Just the top panel DIAL is locked out LKDIAL LKDIAL LKDIAL LKDIAL LK K+D: Both the keypad and DIAL are locked out (factory default) LK K+D LK K+D LK K+D LK K+D LK PTT: The PTT switch is locked out (TX not possible) LK PTT LK PTT LK PTT LK PTT LK P+K: Both the PTT switch and keypad are locked out LK P+K LK P+K LK P+K LK P+K LK P+D: Both the PTT switch and DIAL are locked out LK P+D LK P+D LK P+D LK P+D LK ALL:All of the above are locked out LK ALL LK ALL LK ALL LK ALL 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. 16 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. ADVANCED OPERATION KEYPAD/LCD ILLUMINATION Your FT-270R includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation. The reddish illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment, with minimal degradation of your night vision. Three options for activating the lamp are provided:
KEYKEYKEYKEYKEY Mode:
Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp for five seconds when you rotate the DIAL knob or press the keypad or any switch (except PTT switch). This is the factory-programmed default setting. CONT Mode:Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp continuously. CONT CONT CONT CONT OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF Mode: Disables the Keypad/LCD lamp. Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp operating mode:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 25: LAMP LAMP. LAMP LAMP LAMP 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the three modes described mode. Item. above. 5. When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. DISABLING THE KEYPAD BEEPER A keypad beeper provides useful audible feedback whenever a keypad is pressed. If you want to turn the beep off:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 6: BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF. 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to Item. normal operation. 6. To turn the beep back on again, select KEYKEYKEYKEYKEY or KEY+SC KEY+SC KEY+SC KEY+SC KEY+SC
(factory default) in step 4 above. KEYKEYKEYKEYKEY:
KEY+SC:The beeper sounds when you press the keypad, or when the scanner stops. KEY+SC KEY+SC KEY+SC KEY+SC The beeper sounds when you press the keypad. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 17 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. ADVANCED OPERATION RF SQUELCH A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch. To set up the RF squelch circuit for operation, use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 34: RF SQL RF SQL. RF SQL RF SQL RF SQL 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired signal strength level for the squelch threshold (S-1S-1S-1S-1S-1, S-2S-2S-2S-2S-2, S-3S-3S-3S-3S-3, S-4S-4S-4S-4S-4, S-5S-5S-5S-5S-5, S-6S-6S-6S-6S-6, S-8S-8S-8S-8S-8, S-FULL, or OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF). S-FULL S-FULL S-FULL S-FULL 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. CHECKING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE The FT-270Rs microprocessor includes programming which will measure the current bat-
tery voltage. 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 12: DC VLT DC VLT. DC VLT DC VLT DC VLT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to display the current DC volt-
4. Press the [F/L] key, followed by the PTT switch to return to mode. age being supplied. normal operation. 18 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. REPEATER OPERATION Repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dramatic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile trans-
ceivers. The FT-270R includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple and enjoyable. REPEATER SHIFTS The FT-270R has been configured, at the factory, with the repeater shift set to 600 kHz. Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating, the repeater shift may be either downward () or upward (+), and one of these icons will appear at the top of the LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled. AUTOMATIC REPEATER SHIFT (ARS) The FT-270R provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the appropriate repeater shift to be applied automatically whenever you tune into the desig-
nated repeater sub-bands in your country. These sub-bands are shown below. If the ARS feature does not appear to be working, you may have accidentally disabled it. To re-enable ARS:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 4: ARSARSARSARSARS. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select ARS. ON ARS. ON. ARS. ON ARS. ON ARS. ON 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. ARS-Repeater Subbands 145.1 145.5 146.0 USA Version 147.0 146.4 147.6 148.0 145.6 145.8 146.6 147.4 EXP Version FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 19 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. REPEATER OPERATION MANUAL REPEATER SHIFT ACTIVATION If the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually. To do this:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [4(RPT)] key to enable selection of the repeater shift direction. 2. This provides a short-cut to Set Mode Item 35: RPT.MOD RPT.MOD. RPT.MOD RPT.MOD RPT.MOD 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired shift among RPT. RPT., RPT.RPT. RPT. 4. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and RPT.+, and RPT.OFF RPT.+
RPT.OFF. RPT.+
RPT.+
RPT.OFF RPT.OFF RPT.OFF RPT.+
return to normal operation. If you make a change in the shift direction, but still have Automatic Repeater Shift still engaged (see previous section), when you change frequency (by rotating the DIAL knob, for example) the ARS will over-ride your manual setting of the shift direction. Turn ARS off if you do not wish this to happen. If you make a change in the repeater shift on a memory channel that you already stored, the radio will consider this a temporary change unless you store the memory once more, this time with the desired repeater shift engaged. Changing the Default Repeater Shifts If you travel to a different region, you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements. To do this, follow the procedure below:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 41: SHIFT SHIFT. SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new repeater shift magni-
mode. Item. tude. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. If you just have one odd split that you need to program, dont change the default repeated shifts using this Set Mode Item. Enter the transmit and receive frequencies separately, as shown on page 29. 20 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. REPEATER OPERATION MANUAL REPEATER SHIFT ACTIVATION Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the calling station is within direct (Simplex) range. To do this, just press the [REV(HOME)] key. Youll notice that the display has shifted to the repeater uplink frequency. Press the [REV(HOME)] key again to cause operation to revert to normal monitoring of the repeater downlink (out-
put) frequency. While you are listening on the input fre-
quency to the repeater using the [REV(HOME)] key, the repeater offset icon will blink. The configuration of this key may be set either to RV (for checking the input fre-
quency of a repeater), or HM (for instant switching to the Home channel for the band you are operating on). To change the configuration of this key, use Set Mode Item 33: REV/HM. See page 77. VFO SPLIT MODE For working on repeaters with odd splits, or communicating with astronauts on orbiting space vehicles, it may be necessary to use non-standard splits between the receive and transmit frequency. If the application is infrequent enough not to warrant the dedication of a memory channel for this purpose, the VFO Split mode may be used. Here is the proce-
dure for going Split:
1. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key, as needed, to select VFO-A. Set VFO-A for the desired receiving (downlink) frequency (e.g.145.800 MHz). 2. Now press the [VFO(PRI)] key, and set VFO-B for the desired transmit (uplink) fre-
3. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key once more to re-establish VFO-A as the Main (receive) quency (e.g. 144.490 MHz). VFO. 4. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 5. Rotate the DIAL to select Set Mode Item 50: VFO.SPL VFO.SPL. VFO.SPL VFO.SPL VFO.SPL 6. Press the [F/L] key, then rotate the DIAL to set this function 7. Press the PTT switch once to save the new setting and exit to VSP. ON VSP. ON. VSP. ON VSP. ON VSP. ON normal operation. 8. You will now be operating in the Split mode. When you press the PTT switch to transmit, you will observe that VFO-A and VFO-B will reverse positions. The VFO selection indicator -b- will blink while the transceiver is transmitting, this means that the VFO Split feature is now activated. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 21 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. REPEATER OPERATION VFO SPLIT MODE 9. If you need to modify the VFO-B (transmit) frequency (for Doppler Shift correction, etc.), just press the [VFO(PRI)] key, then make the necessary change, then press
[VFO(PRI)] key once more to restore VFO-A to the receive VFO position. 10. When you have finished with Split operation, re-enter the Set mode, and change Set Mode Item 50: VFO.SPL VFO.SPL to VSP.OFF VSP.OFF. VFO.SPL VFO.SPL VSP.OFF VSP.OFF VSP.OFF VFO.SPL A split frequency pair set up via the VFO Split feature cannot be stored directly into memory. You can, however, store odd frequency pairs using a different (slightly simpler) procedure. See page 29. 22 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION CTCSS OPERATION Many repeater systems require that a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on your FM carrier in order to activate the repeater. This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone system, called CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System), is included in your FT-270R, and is very easy to activate. CTCSS setup involves two actions: setting the Tone Mode and then setting of the Tone Frequency. These actions are set up by using the [1(SQ TYP)] key and [2(CODE)] keys. 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [1(SQ TYP)] key to enable selection of the CTCSS/
DCS/ECS mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob so that TONE TONE indication appears on TONE TONE TONE the display; this activates the CTCSS Encoder, for access to repeaters requiring a CTCSS tone. 3. Rotation of the DIAL knob one more click in step 2 above TSQL notation to appear. When TSQL TSQL is will cause the TSQL TSQL TSQL TSQL TSQL TSQL TSQL displayed, this means that the Tone SQueLch system is active, which mutes your FT-270Rs receiver until it receives a call from another radio sending out a matching CTCSS tone. This can help keep your radio quiet until a specific call is received, which may be helpful while operating in congested areas of the band. 1) You may notice a REV TN indication on the display while you rotate the DIAL knob in this step; this means that the Reverse Tone Squelch system is active, which mutes your FT-270Rs receiver (instead of opening the squelch) when it receives a call from the radio sending a matched icon will blink on the display when the Reverse Tone CTCSS tone. The Squelch system is activated. 2) You may notice the DCS and ECS indications on the display while you rotate the DIAL knob still more. Well discuss the Digital Code Squelch system (for DCS) and Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch (for ECS) later. 4. When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone mode, press the PTT switch to save the new setting. 5. Press the [F/L] key, then press the
[2(CODE)] key to enable adjustment of the CTCSS fre-
quency. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob until the dis-
play indicates the Tone Frequency you need to be using (ask the repeater owner/
CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY (Hz) 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 254.1 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 23 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION CTCSS OPERATION operator if you dont know the tone frequency). 7. When you have made your selection, press the [F/L] key momentarily to save the new settings and exit to normal operation. This is different than the usual method of restor-
ing normal operation, and it applies only to the configuration of the CTCSS/DCS frequencies. Your repeater may or may not re-transmit a CTCSS tone - some systems just use CTCSS to control access to the repeater, but dont pass it along when transmitting. If the S-Meter deflects, but the FT-270R is not passing audio, repeat steps 1 through 4 above, but rotate the DIAL so that TSQ disappears - this will allow you to hear all traffic on the channel being utilized. DCS OPERATION Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer, more advanced tone system which generally provides more immunity from false paging than does CTCSS. The DCS Encoder/Decoder is built into your FT-270R, and operation is very similar to that just described for CTCSS. Your repeater system may be configured for DCS; if not, DCS is frequently quite useful in Simplex operation if your friend(s) use transceivers equipped with this advanced feature. Just as in CTCSS operation, DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and that you select a tone code. 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [1(SQ TYP)] key to enable selection of the CTCSS/
DCS/ECS mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob until the DCSDCSDCSDCSDCS indication appears on the display; this activates the DCS Encoder/Decoder. 3. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting. 4. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [2(CODE)] key to enable adjustment of the DCS code. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired DCS Code (a three-digit number). Ask the repeater owner/operator if you dont know DCS Code; if you are working simplex, just set up the DCS Code to be the same as that used by your friend(s). 6. When you have made your selection, press the [F/L] key momentarily to save the new settings and exit to normal opera-
tion. DCS CODE 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 24 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION DCS OPERATION Remember that the DCS is an Encode/Decode system, so your receiver will remain muted until a matching DCS code is received on an incoming trans-
mission. Switch the DCS off when youre just tuning around the band!
TONE SEARCH SCANNING In operating situations where you dont know the CTCSS or DCS tone being used by another station or stations, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used. Two things must be remembered in this regard:
You must be sure that your repeater uses the same tone type (CTCSS vs. DCS). Some repeaters do not pass the CTCSS tone; you may have to listen to the station(s) transmitting on the repeater uplink (input) frequency in order to allow Tone Search Scanning to work. To scan for the tone in use:
1. Set the radio up for either CTCSS or DCS Decoder operation (see the previous discus-
will appear on the display; in the case of DCS, sions). In the case of CTCSS, will appear on the display. 2. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [2(CODE)] key. 3. Press and hold in the [(MHz)] or [(MHz)] key for one sec-
ond to start scanning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone/
code. 4. When the radio detects the correct tone or code, it will halt on that tone/code, and audio will be allowed to pass. Press the [F/L]
key to lock in that tone/code, then press the [F/L] key again to exit to normal operation. If the Tone Scan feature does not detect a tone or code, it will continue to scan indefinitely. When this happens, it may be that the other station is not sending any tone. You can press the PTT switch to halt the scan at any time. You also can press the MONI key during Tone Scanning to listen to the (muted) signal from the other station. When you release the MONI key, Tone Scanning will resume after about a second. Tone Scanning works either in the VFO or Memory modes. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 25 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION EPCS (ENHANCED PAGING & CODE SQUELCH) The FT-270R includes an Enhanced CTCSS tone encoder/decoder and a dedicated micropro-
cessor providing paging and selective calling features. This allows you to place a call to a specific station (Paging), and to receive calls of your choice directed only to you (Code Squelch). The paging and code squelch systems use two pairs of (alternately switched) CTCSS tones which are stored in the pager memories. Basically, your receiver remains silent until it receives the CTCSS tone pair that matches those stored in the Receiving Pager Memory. The squelch then opens so the caller is heard, and the paging ringer immediately sounds, if activated. When you close the PTT switch to transmit, the CTCSS tone pair which is stored in the Transmitting Pager Memory will be transmitted automatically. On the paged radio, the squelch will close automatically after the incoming page ends. Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 18: ECS.CDR ECS.CDR ECS.CDR ECS.CDR ECS.CDR for the Receiving CTCSS Tone Pair or Set Mode Item 19:
ECS.CDT for the Transmitting CTCSS Tone Pair. ECS.CDT ECS.CDT ECS.CDT ECS.CDT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the CTCSS Tone number which corresponds to the first tone of the CTCSS Tone Pair. 5. Press the [(MHz)] or [(MHz)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob to set the CTCSS Tone number which corresponds to the second tone of the CTCSS Tone Pair. 6. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. The FT-270R does not recognize the order of the 1st tone and the 2nd tone. In other words, for example, the FT-270R considers both CTCSS pairs 10, 35 and 35, 10 to be identical. No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Hz 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 CTCSS TONE NUMBER Hz No. 31 94.8 97.4 32 33 100.0 34 103.5 35 107.2 36 110.9 114.8 37 38 118.8 39 123.0 127.3 40 Hz 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Hz 171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Hz 203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 254.1 26 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION EPCS (ENHANCED PAGING & CODE SQUELCH) Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [1(SQ TYP)] key to enable selection of the CTCSS/
2. Rotate the DIAL knob so that the ECSECSECSECSECS indication appears on DCS/ECS mode. the display. 3. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and activate the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch. 4. To disable the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF in step 2 above. When the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch feature is activated, the icon will blink on the display. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS BELL OPERATION During CTCSS Decode, DCS, or EPCS operation, you may set up the FT-270R such that a ringing bell sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for activating the CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell:
1. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode (Tone Squelch), DCS, or EPCS operation, as described previously. 2. Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel. 3. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [5(BELL)] key. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the Bell. The available choices are 1 T1 T1 T1 T1 T, 3 T3 T3 T3 T3 T, 5 T5 T5 T5 T5 T, or 8 T8 T8 T8 T8 T rings, CONT CONT (continuous ringing), or OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF. CONT CONT CONT 5. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion. When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone, DCS code, or CTCSS code pair which matches that set into your Decoder, the Bell will ring in accordance with this programming. When the CTCSS/
icon will appear at the upper DCS/EPCS Bell is activated, the right corner on the LCD. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 27 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION SPLIT TONE OPERATION The FT-270R can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode. 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT SPLIT. SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. feature). 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select ONONONONON (to enable the Split Tone 5. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. When the Split Tone feature is activated, you can see the following additional parameters following the DCSDCSDCSDCSDCS parameter (while selecting the tone mode by pressing [F/L]
[1(SQ TYP)]):
DDDDD:
T DCS: Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decodes a DCS code T DCS T DCS T DCS T DCS DCS Encode only (the icon will blink during operation)
(the icon will blink and the icon will appear during operation) D TSQL: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone D TSQL D TSQL D TSQL D TSQL
(the icon will appear and the icon will blink during operation) Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above. TONE CALLING (1750 HZ) If the repeaters in your country require a 1750-Hz burst tone for access (typically in Eu-
rope), you can set the MONI key to serve as a Tone Call switch instead. To change the configuration of this switch, we again use the Set Mode to help us. 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 27: MMMMM/T-CLT-CLT-CLT-CLT-CL. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select T-CALL T-CALL on the display. T-CALL T-CALL T-CALL 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal mode. Mode Item. operation. To access a repeater, press and hold in the MONI key for the amount of time specified by the repeater owner/operator. The transmitter will automatically be activated, and a 1750-
Hz audio tone will be superimposed on the carrier. Once access to the repeater has been gained, you may release the MONI key, and use the PTT switch for activating the transmit-
ter thereafter. 28 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MEMORY MODE The FT-270R provides a wide variety of memory system resources. These include:
200 Standard memory channels, numbered 11111 through 200200200200200. A Home channel, providing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency. 10 sets of band-edge memories, also known as Programmable Memory Scan chan-
nels, labeled L1L1L1L1L1/U1U1U1U1U1 through L10L10L10L10L10/U10U10U10U10U10. BANK 1 through BANK10 BANK10. Each Memory Bank 10 Memory Banks, labeled BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK10 BANK10 BANK10 BANK 1 can be assigned up to 200 channels from the standard memory channels. 10 Weather Broadcast Channels. MEMORY STORAGE 1. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater offset, now. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it. 2. Press and hold in the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key for one second. 3. Within ten seconds of releasing the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key, you need to make a deci-
sion regarding channel storage. The microprocessor will automatically select the next-
available free channel (a memory register on which no data has been stored), so you may not wish to make any change; if this is the case, proceed to step 4. If you wish to select a different channel number into which to store the data, rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired memory channel. You may jump 10 memory channels, if youre in a hurry (11 21 31 ) by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key (multiple times, if necessary). 4. Press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key once more to store the frequency into memory. 5. You still will be operating in the VFO mode, so you may now enter other frequencies, and store them into additional memory locations, by repeating the above process. Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies (Odd Splits) All memories can store an independent transmit frequency, for operation on repeaters with non-standard shift. To do this:
1. Store the receive frequency using the method already described under MEMORY STORAGE (it doesnt matter if a repeater offset is active). 2. Tune to the desired transmit frequency, then press and hold in the [MR/MW(SKIP)]
key for one second. 3. Within ten seconds of releasing the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key, rotate the DIAL knob to select the same memory channel number as used in step 1 above. 4. Press and hold in the PTT switch. Then while holding the PTT switch in, momentarily press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key once more. (This does not key the transmitter). 1) The Odd Splits feature permits setting TONE/DCS indi-
vidually for transmit and receive. Briefly, press the [F/L] key, and then press the [2(CODE)] key. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the TONE or DCS for receive. You can confirm the Transmit and receive TONE/DCS by alternately pressing of the [REV(HOME)] key. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL r: receiver t: transmit 29 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MEMORY MODE MEMORY STORAGE 2)Whenever you recall a memory which contains inde-
pendently-stored transmit and receive frequencies, the indication will appear in the display. MEMORY RECALL 1. While operating in the VFO mode, press the [MR/MW(SKIP)]
key to enter the Memory mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired channel. 3. To return to the VFO mode, press the [VFO(PRI)] key. When the radio is already set to the Memory mode, an easy way to recall memories is to key in the memory channel number, then press the [F/L] key. For example, to recall memory channel #14, press [1(SQ TYP)] [4(RPT)] [F/L]. You may also recall Programmable Memory channels (L1L1L1L1L1/U1U1U1U1U1 through L10L10L10L10L10/U10U10U10U10U10.) using the following numbers: Programmable Memory channels #L1L1L1L1L1 = 201, U1U1U1U1U1 = 202, L10L10L10L10L10 = 219, and U10U10U10U10U10 = 220. HOME CHANNEL MEMORY A special one-touch HOME channel is available, to allow quick recall of a favorite oper-
ating frequency. Home Channel storage is simple to accomplish:
1. Change the setting of Set Mode Item 33: REVREVREVREVREV/HMHMHMHMHM from REVREVREVREVREV to HOME HOME, if it is HOME HOME HOME not already set to this option (see page 77). 2. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it. 3. Press and hold in the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key for one second. 4. While the memory channel number is blinking, just press the [REV(HOME)] key. The frequency and other data (if any) will now be stored in the spe-
cial HOME channel register. 5. To recall the HOME channel, press the [REV(HOME)] key mo-
mentarily while operating either in the VFO or MR mode. 30 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MEMORY MODE LABELING MEMORIES You may wish to append an alpha-numeric Tag (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channels use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished using the Set Mode. 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label. 2. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 29: NM WRT NM WRT. NM WRT NM WRT NM WRT 4. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to display the previously stored label (if any). 5. Press the [F/L] key again to clear any previous label. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired label. 7. Press the [F/L] key to move to the next character. 8. If you make a mistake, press the [(MHz)] key to back-
space the cursor, then re-enter the correct letter, number, or symbol. 9. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the remaining letters, numbers, or symbols of the desired label. A total of six characters may be used in the creation of a label. 10. When you have programmed a label which is under 6 characters, press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to confirm the label (if the label is exactly 6 characters in length, you do not need to press and hold in [F/L] key). 11. When you have completed the creation of the label, press the PTT switch to save the label and return to the memory recall mode with labeled (alpha-numeric Tag) display. To disable the alpha-numeric Tag (and enable the frequency display):
1. Set the FT-270R to the MR (Memory Recall) mode, and recall the memory channel on which you wish to disable the alpha-numeric Tag. 2. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [6(A/N)] key to activate the alpha-numeric Tag. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this to FREQFREQFREQFREQFREQ (enabling the fre-
4. To display the alpha-numeric Tag again, just repeat the above quency display). procedure. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. To display the alpha-numeric Tag again, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select ALPHA ALPHA in step 3 above. ALPHA ALPHA ALPHA This procedure is not applied to all memory channels at once (just the chan-
nel on which you currently are operating). FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 31 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MEMORY MODE MEMORY OFFSET TUNING Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that channel, as though you were in the VFO mode. 1. With the FT-270R in the MR (Memory Recall) mode, select the desired memory channel. 2. Press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key momentarily to activate the Memory Tuning feature. The Memory Channel number will be replaced by tuntuntuntuntun. And if you have an alpha-numeric Tag dis-
played on the memory channel, the display will automatically revert to display of the operating frequency, so you can navi-
gate without having to enter the Menu to change the display configuration. 4. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob, as desired, to tune to a new frequency. The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning. If you wish to return to the original memory frequency, just press the [MR(SKIP)] key momentarily. The display will revert to dis-
play of the alpha-numeric Tag (if any) that may have originally appeared on the LCD. If you wish to store a new frequency set during Memory Tuning, just press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second, per normal memory storage procedure. The micropro-
cessor will automatically set itself to the next-available clear memory location, and you then press [F/L] again to lock in the new frequency. 5. 1) If you want to replace the original memory contents with those of the new frequency, be sure to rotate the DIAL knob to the original memory channel number!
2) Any required CTCSS/DCS changes, or repeater offset modifications, must be done before storing the data into the new (or original) memory channel location. DELETING MEMORIES You may delete any of the memories (except for Memory Channel 1 and the Home Chan-
nel). The procedure for deleting a channel is quite simple. 1. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key, if needed, to enter the MR mode. 2. Press and hold in the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel to be deleted. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily. The display will revert to memory channel #1. The previously-selected memory will be deleted. Important Notice! Once deleted, the channel data cannot be recovered!
32 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MEMORY MODE MEMORY BANK OPERATION The large number of memories available in the FT-270R could be difficult to utilize without some means of organizing them. Fortunately, the FT-270R includes provision for dividing the memories into as many as ten Memory Groups, so you can categorize the memories in a manner convenient to you. Assigning Memories to a Memory Bank 1. Recall the memory channel to be assigned to a Memory Bank. 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, then ro-
tate the DIAL knob to select the Memory Bank number you want as the Memory Bank for this channel (BANK 1 BANK 1 ~
BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK10). BANK10 BANK10 BANK10 BANK10 3. Press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to copy the memory channel data into the Memory Bank. 1) You may assign one memory channel into multiple Memory Banks. 2) The PMS memory channels (L1/U1 through L10/U10) may not be as-
signed to a Memory Bank. Memory Bank Recall 1. Press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key, if needed, to enter the Memory Recall mode. 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Bank (BANK 1 BANK 1 through BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK10 BANK10). BANK10 BANK10 BANK10 3. Press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key momentarily; now, as you rotate the DIAL knob to select memories, you will observe that you can only select memory channels in the current memory bank. The indication will appear at the left side of the frequency display while operating within a Memory Bank. 4. To change to another Memory Bank, press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key, rotate the DIAL knob to select the new Memory Bank, then press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key momen-
tarily. NOBANK in 5. To exit from Memory Bank operation, select NOBANK NOBANK NOBANK NOBANK step 4 above. You are now in the standard Memory Recall mode, without utilization of the Memory Banks. The memories stored in the various Banks will remain in those banks, however;
you do not need to store them again. Removing Memories from a Memory Bank 1. Recall the memory channel to be removed from a Memory Bank. 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, then press and hold in the [F/L]
key to remove the memory channel data from the Memory Bank. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 33 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MEMORY MODE MOVING MEMORY DATA TO THE VFO Data stored on memory channels can easily be moved to the last selected VFO, if you like. 1. Select the memory channel containing the frequency data to be moved to the VFO. 2. Press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key momentarily to activate the Memory Tune feature temporarily, then press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second. The data will now have been copied to the last selected VFO, although the original memory contents will remain intact on the previously-stored channel. If a Split Frequency Memory channel was transferred, the TX frequency will be ignored
(you will be set up for Simplex operation on the Receive frequency). MEMORY ONLY MODE Once memory channel programming has been completed, you may place the radio in a Memory Only mode, whereby VFO operation is impossible. This may be particularly useful during public-service events, where a number of operators may be using the radio for first time, and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired. To place the radio into the Memory Only mode:
1. Turn the radio off. 2. Press and hold in the MONI switch (just below the PTT switch) 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the F5 M-ONLY F5 M-ONLY option, then F5 M-ONLY F5 M-ONLY F5 M-ONLY while turning the radio on. press the [F/L] key. To return to normal operation, repeat the above power-on procedure. 34 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MEMORY MODE WEATHER BROADCAST CHANNELS The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at the factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations. 1. Press and hold in the [1(SQ TYP)] key for one second to recall the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast 3. channel. If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations, just press the PTT switch. When the scanner pauses on a station, press the PTT switch once to halt the scan, or press it twice to restart the scan. FREQUENCY 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 161.650 MHz 161.775 MHz 163.275 MHz 4. To exit to normal operation, press the [VFO(PRI)] key, or press and hold in the FREQUENCY 162.550 MHz 162.400 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.450 MHz CH 01 02 03 04 05 CH 06 07 08 09 10
[1(SQ TYP)] key again. Severe Weather Alert In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as severe thunderstorms and hurri-
canes, 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. See page 45 for details regarding activation of this mode. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 35 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING The FT-270R allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that band. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like. Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes. Before you begin, take a moment to select the way in which you would like the scanner to resume scanning after it halts on a signal. Setting the Scan-Resume Technique Three options for the Scan-Resume mode are available:
BUSYBUSYBUSYBUSYBUSY: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters. Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station(s) ceased transmission, the scanner will resume. In the case of constant-carrier signals like Weather Station broad-
casts, the scanner will likely remain on this frequency indefinitely. HOLDHOLDHOLDHOLDHOLD: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters. It will not restart TIME:
TIME TIME TIME TIME automatically; you must manually re-initiate scanning if you wish to resume. In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters, and will hold there for five seconds. If you do not take action to disable the scanner within that time period, the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active. To set the Scan-Resume mode:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 32: RESUME RESUME. RESUME RESUME RESUME 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired scan-resume mode. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. The default condition for this Set Mode Item is BUSY. SETTING THE SQUELCH LEVEL DURING ACTIVE SCANNING OPERATION The FT-270R allows adjustment of the Squelch level on the fly while you are scanning. 1. While the scanner is engaged, press the [F/L] key, then press the MONI switch
(the current squelch level (e.g. S 1S 1S 1S 1S 1) will appear in fine print above the frequency display). 2. Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Squelch level. 3. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. In this case, pressing the PTT switch this one time will not causing scanning to stop. 36 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING VFO SCANNING The FT-270R provides two VFO scanning functions: Manual VFO Scanning and Pro-
grammed VFO Scanning. Manual VFO Scan 1. Select the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in either the [(MHz)] or [(MHz)] key for one second to initiate 3. upward or downward scanning, respectively. If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition. 4. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the previous section. 5. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or [VFO(PRI)] key. Programmed VFO Scan 1. Select the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the bandwidth for the Programmed VFO scanner. Available selections are 1 MHz, 2 MHz, 5 MHz, PMS-x, and ALL. PMS-x: The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently-
PMS-x PMS-x PMS-x PMS-x selected PMS frequency pair. See page 41 for details. The scanner will sweep all frequencies. 3. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal ALLALLALLALLALL:
operation. 4. Press and hold in the [6(A/N)] key for one second to start scanning. 5. If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condi-
tion. 6. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the previous section. 7. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or the [VFO(PRI)] key. When you start the Programmed VFO Scanner, the FT-270R will be chang-
ing frequency in the upward direction. If you want to change direction of the scan while it is underway, rotate the DIAL knob one click in the opposite direction (in this case, one click counter-clockwise). Youll see the scanner turn around and change frequency downward!
FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 37 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING MEMORY SCANNING Memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate:
1. Select the Memory mode by pressing the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in either the [(MHz)] or [(MHz)] key for one second to initiate 3. upward or downward scanning, respectively. If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition. 4. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the previous section. 5. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or [MR(SKIP)] key. How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan Operation As mentioned previously, some continuous-carrier stations like a Weather Broadcast sta-
tion will seriously impede scanner operation if you are using the Carrier Drop Scan-
Resume mode, as the incoming signal will not pause long enough for the transceiver to resume scanning. Such channels may be Skipped during scanning, if you like:
1. Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning. 2. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key to enter the Skip channel-
selection mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select SKIPSKIPSKIPSKIPSKIP. The current Memory Channel will now be ignored during scanning. The ONLYONLYONLYONLYONLY se-
lection is used for Preferential Memory Scan, described in the next section. 4. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. When you recall the skipped memory channel manually, a small icon will appear at the left of the memory channel number, indi-
cating it is to be ignored during scanning. To re-institute a channel into the scanning loop, select OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF in step 3 above (the Skipped channel will, of course, still be accessible via manual channel selection methods using the DIAL knob in the MR mode, whether or not it is locked out of the scanning loop). 38 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING MEMORY SCANNING Preferential Memory Scan The FT-270R also allows you to set up a Preferential Scan List of channels which you can flag within the memory system. These channels are designated by a blinking icon when you have selected them, one by one, for the Preferential Scan List. When you initiate memory scanning, beginning on a channel with the blinking icon appended, only those channels bearing the blinking u icon will be scanned. If you ini-
tiate scanning on a channel which does not have the blinking icon appended, you will scan all channels including those with the blinking icon appended. Here is the procedure for setting up and using the Preferential Scan List:
1. Recall the Memory Channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List. 2. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key to enter the Skip channel-
selection mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select ONLYONLYONLYONLYONLY. 4. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. 5. To remove a channel from the Preferential Scan List, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF in step 3 above. To initiate Preferential Memory Scan:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 39: SCN MD SCN MD. SCN MD SCN MD SCN MD 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set 4. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select ONLY ONLYONLY. ONLYONLY 5. Press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal Mode Item. operation. 6. Now, press and hold in either the [(MHz)] or [(MHz)] key for one second to initiate the Preferential Memory Scan. Only the channels which have the blinking icon appended to the channel number will be scanned. 7. To cancel the Preferential Memory Scan, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select MEMMEMMEMMEMMEM in step 4 above FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 39 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING MEMORY SCANNING Memory Bank Scan When the Memory Bank feature is engaged, the scanner sweeps only memory channels in the current Memory Bank. However, if the Memory Bank Link Scan feature is enabled, you may sweep the memory channels in several Memory Banks which you have selected. To enable the Memory Bank Link Scan feature:
1. Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to BANK 1 ~ BANK10 BANK10) you wish to sweep using select the first Memory Bank (BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK 1 BANK10 BANK10 BANK 1 BANK10 Memory Bank Link Scan. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily. The current Memory Bank will now be swept during Memory Bank Scan. A decimal point will be appended between the NNNNN and KKKKK of the Memory Bank number indication (such as BAN.K 2 BAN.K 2). BAN.K 2 BAN.K 2 BAN.K 2 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 above, to append the decimal point to any other Memory Banks 5. Now, press and hold in the [6(A/N)] key for one second to initiate the Memory Bank you wish to sweep. Link Scan. 6. To remove a Memory Bank from the Memory Bank Link Scan, repeat steps 2 and 3 above, to delete the decimal point from the Memory Bank number indication. 40 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. PROGRAMMABLE (BAND LIMIT) MEMORY SCAN (PMS) SCANNING This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual VFO operation. For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to 148.000 MHz so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW Weak Signal portion of the band below 144.300 MHz. Heres how to do this:
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key, if necessary. 2. Using the techniques learned earlier, store (per the above concept) 144.300 MHz into Memory Channel #L1 (the L designates the Lower sub-band limit). 3. Likewise, store 148.000 MHz into Memory Channel #U1 (the U designates the Upper sub-band limit). 4. Confirm the radio is in the VFO mode, press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, and rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired PMS frequency pair (PMSxx PMSxx), PMSxx PMSxx PMSxx then press the [VFO(PRI)] key. 5. Now, press and hold in the [MR/MW(SKIP)] key for one second to initiate Program-
mable (Band Limit) Memory Scan. Scanning will now be limited within the just-pro-
grammed range. 6. 10 pairs of Band Limit memories, labeled L1/U1 through L10/U10 are available. You therefore can set upper and lower operation limits in multiple segments on the band, if you like. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 41 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING PRIORITY CHANNEL SCANNING (DUAL WATCH) The FT-270Rs scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking a user-defined Memory Channel for activity. If a station is received on the Memory Channel which is strong enough to open the Squelch, the scanner will pause on that station in accordance with the Scan-Resume mode set via Set Mode Item 32: RESUME RESUME. See page 36. RESUME RESUME RESUME Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:
VFO Priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency. 2. Now, set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key. 3. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the VFO Priority mode. The display will remain on the VFO fre-
quency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. 4. Press [F/L] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the VFO Priority mode. Memory Channel Priority 1. Store the frequency you wish to be the Priority Channel into memory channel 1. 2. Now, set the radio for operation on another memory channel. 3. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the Memory Priority mode. The display will remain on the cur-
rent memory channel frequency, but every five seconds the ra-
dio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel 1) for activity. 4. Press [F/L] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the Memory Priority mode. When the Memory Bank feature is activated, the FT-270R will check the lowest num-
bered memory channel in the current Memory Bank as the Priority Channel. HOME Channel Priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency. 2. Now set the radio for operation on the HOME channel by pressing the [F/L] key followed by [REV(HOME)]. 3. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the HOME Priority mode. The display will remain on the HOME channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. 4. Press [F/L] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the HOME Priority mode. 42 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. PRIORITY CHANNEL SCANNING (DUAL WATCH) SCANNING WX Channel Priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency. 2. Now, set the radio for operation on a WX channel by pressing and holding in the
[1(SQ TYP)] key for one second. 3. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the WX Priority mode. The display will remain on the WX chan-
nel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. 4. Press [F/L] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the WX Priority mode. VFO-VFO Dual Watch 1. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key to switch the VFO mode, if needed. 2. Press the [F/L] key, then press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second. The FT-270R will now periodically change from VFO-A frequency to the VFO-B frequency, checking for activity on each VFO for 0.2 second interval. 3. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key to disable the VFO-VFO Dual Watch. Priority Revert Mode During Priority channel operation (Dual Watch), a special feature is available which will allow you to move to the Priority channel instantly, without waiting for activity to appear on the Priority channel. When this feature is enabled, and Priority monitoring is engaged, just press the PTT switch; operation will instantly revert to the Priority channel. To enable the Priority Revert operation:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 36: PRI.RVT PRI.RVT. PRI.RVT PRI.RVT PRI.RVT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to RVT.RVT.RVT.RVT.RVT. this Set Mode Item. ONONONONON. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. 6. To disable the Priority Revert operation, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select RVT.OFF RVT.OFF in step 4 above. RVT.OFF RVT.OFF RVT.OFF FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 43 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING AUTOMATIC LAMP ILLUMINATION ON SCAN STOP The FT-270R will automatically illuminate the LCD/Keypad Lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night. Note that this will, of course, increase the battery consumption, so be sure to switch it off during the day (the default condition for this feature is ON). The procedure for disabling the Scan Lamp is:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. Mode Item. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 40: SCN.LMP SCN.LMP. SCN.LMP SCN.LMP SCN.LMP 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. BAND EDGE BEEPER The FT-270R will automatically beep when a band edge is encountered during scanning
(either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation). You may also enable this feature (band edge beeper) to operate when the frequency reaches the band edge while tuning using the DIAL knob. The procedure for enabling the Band-Edge Beeper is:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 20: EDG.BEP EDG.BEP. EDG.BEP EDG.BEP EDG.BEP 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to BEP. ON BEP. ON. BEP. ON BEP. ON BEP. ON 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. 44 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SCANNING WEATHER ALERT SCAN This feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for the pres-
ence of the NOAA Alert Tone while operating using VFO scan or Memory channel scan. When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT-270R will check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watch the display carefully, youll observe the scanner periodically shifting to the Weather Broad-
cast bank, scanning the Weather channels quickly in search of the Alert Tone, after which regular scanning will resume for another five seconds. To enable the Weather Alert Scan feature:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 52: WX ALTWX ALTWX ALTWX ALTWX ALT. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select ALT. ON ALT. ON. ALT. ON ALT. ON ALT. ON 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. 6. To disable the Weather Alert Scan feature, select ALT.OFF ALT.OFF in ALT.OFF ALT.OFF ALT.OFF step 4 above. 1) When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the Scan-Resume mode is fixed to TIME. 2) If you are just scanning the Weather Broadcast Channels, the FT-270Rs receiver will remain muted indefinitely unless the Alert Tone is received. This yields a long period of monitoring time, as no power will be consumed via audio output while scanning for the Alert Tone is in progress. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 45 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. EMERGENCY CHANNEL OPERATION The FT-270R includes an Emergency feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceivers Home channel. See page 30 for details on setting up the Home channel. The Emergency feature is activated by pressing and holding in the [4(RPT)] key for one second. When this is done, (A) the radio is placed on the Home channel, (B) it emits a loud Alarm sound (the volume is controlled by the VOL/PWR knob), (C) it flashes the LCD/
keypad lamp, (D) if you press the PTT switch, you will disable the Emergency feature temporarily; you can then transmit on the Home channel, and (E) two seconds after the PTT switch release, the Emergency feature will resume. To disable the Emergency feature, press the [F/L] key momentarily or turn the radio off by rotating the VOL/PWR knob fully counter-clockwise into the click-stop position. Use this feature if you are out for a walk and want a quick way of alerting a family member as to a dangerous situation. The alarm sound may discourage an attacker and allow you to escape. 1) Be sure to arrange with a friend or family member to be monitoring on the same frequency, as there will be no identification sent via the Emergency alarm sound. And do not transmit the alarm tone except in a true emergency!
2) The Emergency feature may be changed to another function via Set Mode Item 21:
EMG S; see page 74 for details. 46 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SMART SEARCH OPERATION The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver will search above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes
(without stopping on them even momentarily); these frequencies are stored into a special Smart Search memory bank, consisting of 31 memories (15 above the current frequency, 15 below the current frequency, plus the current frequency itself). Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available:
SINGLE: In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direction SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories; whether or not all 31 memories are filled, the search will stop after one sweep in each direction. In this mode, the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as with One-
Shot searching; if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep, however, the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled. CONT:
CONT CONT CONT CONT Setting the Smart Search Mode 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 38: S SRCH S SRCH. S SRCH S SRCH S SRCH 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.
(see above). 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Smart Search mode 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. Storing Smart Search Memories 1. Set the radio to the VFO mode. Be sure that you have the Squelch adjusted properly
(so that band noise is quieted). 2. Press and hold in the [3(LOW)] key for one second to begin the Smart Search scanning. 3. As active channels are detected, you will observe the number of loaded channels increasing in the regular memory channel window. SINGLE or CONT CONT), 4. Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation (SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE CONT CONT CONT SINGLE the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate, and the LCD will revert to Smart Search Memory Channel CCCCC. 5. To recall the Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among the frequencies stored by Smart Search. 6. To return to normal operation, press the [VFO(PRI)] key. Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. You dont need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guide-
book. just ask your FT-270R where the action is!
FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 47 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE The FT-270R can be used to access a node (repeater or base station) which is tied into the YaesuWiRES (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) network, op-
erating in the SRG (Sister Radio Group) mode. Details may be found at the WiRES-II Web site: http://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wiresinfo-en/index.html. This feature may also be used to access other systems, as described below. 1. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to activate the Internet Con-
icon will appear in the upper right nection feature. The corner of the display. 2. Press and hold in the [0(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the access number (ICODICODICODICODICOD 00000 ~ 99999, AAAAA, BBBBB, CCCCC, DDDDD, E E E E E (), F F F F F (#),) corresponding to the WIRES node to which you wish to establish an Internet link
(ask the node or repeater owner/operator if you dont know the access number in the network). Now press the PTT switch to exit from the selection mode. 3. With the Internet Connection feature activated (as in step 1 above), the FT-270R will generate a brief (0.1 second) DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2. This DTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the local WIRES node operating in the SRG mode. 4. To disable the Internet Connection feature, press the [0(SET)] key momentarily (the icon will disappear from the display). If other users report that you always have a DTMF beep at the beginning of each transmission, and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet access, disable this function via step (4) above. You may access other Internet Link Systems (including WiRES in the FRG mode) that use a DTMF string for access. 1. Load the DTMF tones which you wish to use for Internet-link access into a DTMF Autodial memory register. For purposes of this example, we will use #123 as the access code. A. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. B. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17: DT WRT DT WRT. DT WRT DT WRT DT WRT C. Press the [F/L] key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. D. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Memory register
(d1d1d1d1d1 ~ d9d9d9d9d9) into which you wish to store the access code. E. Press the [F/L] key momentarily. The first digit will blink. F. Rotate the DIAL knob to select FFFFF (representing DTMF
#: the first digit of the DTMF string). G. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to accept the first digit and move to the second digit of the DTMF string. 48 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE H. Repeat the previous steps until you have completed the I. access code (#123). Press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to save the setting. 2. Press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation. 3. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode again. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 22: I NET I NET. I NET I NET I NET 5. Press the [F/L] key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to INT.MEM INT.MEM INT.MEM INT.MEM INT.MEM
(thus activating the Other Internet Link System mode). 7. Press the PTT switch to save the new settings. 8. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to activate the Internet Con-
icon will appear in the upper right nection feature. The corner of the display. 9. Press and hold in the [0(SET)] key for one second, rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF access number (IMEM 1 IMEM 1 ~
IMEM 1 IMEM 1 IMEM 1 IMEM 9 IMEM 9) corresponding to the Internet link repeater to which IMEM 9 IMEM 9 IMEM 9 you wish to establish an Internet link, then press the PTT switch momentarily to lock in the selected access number. 10. Once the Internet Connection feature is activated per step 8 above, you may now press the [0(SET)] key, while you are transmitting, to send out the selected DTMF string (to establish the link to the desired Internet-link mode). To return to the WIRES mode, repeat steps 3 - 6 above, selecting INT.COD INT.COD in step 6. INT.COD INT.COD INT.COD FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 49 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. ARTS (AUTOMATIC RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM) The ARTS feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another ARTS-equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly use-
ful during Search-and Rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact with other members of your group. Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number, then activate their ARTS feature using the command appropriate for their radio. Alert ringers may be acti-
vated, if desired. Whenever you push the PTT switch, or every 25 (or 15) seconds after ARTS is activated, your radio will transmit a signal which includes a (subaudible) DCS signal for about 1 second. If the other radio is in range, the beeper will sound (if enabled) and the display will show IN.RNG IN.RNG as opposed to the out of range display IN.RNG IN.RNG IN.RNG OUT.RNG OUT.RNG in which ARTS operation begins. OUT.RNG OUT.RNG OUT.RNG Whether you talk or not, the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de-activate ARTS. Every 10 minutes, moreover, you can have your radio transmit your callsign via CW, so as to comply with identification requirements. When ARTS is de-activated, DCS will also be deactivated (if you were not using it previously in non-ARTS operation). If you move out of range for more than one minute (four pollings), your radio will sense that no signal has been received, three beeps will sound, and the display will revert to OUT.RNG. If you move back into range, your radio will again beep, and the display will OUT.RNG OUT.RNG OUT.RNG OUT.RNG change back to the IN.RNG IN.RNG indication. IN.RNG IN.RNG IN.RNG During ARTS operation, your operating frequency will continue to be displayed, but no changes may be made to it or other settings; you must terminate ARTS in order to resume normal operation. This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of contact due to channel change, etc. Basic ARTS Setup and Operation 1. Set your radio and the other radio(s) to the same DCS code number, per the discussion on page 24. 2. Press and hold in the [2(CODE)] key for one second. You will observe the OUT. RNG OUT. RNG display on the LCD below the operat-
OUT. RNG OUT. RNG OUT. RNG ing frequency. ARTS operation has now commenced. 3. Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a polling call to the other station. When that station responds with its own ARTS polling signal, the display will change to IN.RNG IN.RNG to confirm IN.RNG IN.RNG IN.RNG that the other stations polling code was received in response to yours. 50 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. ARTS (AUTOMATIC RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM) 4. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to exit ARTS operation and resume normal function-
ing of the transceiver. ARTS constitutes a form of remote control operation that may be re-
stricted to certain frequencies. U.S. users should confirm the current status of 97.201(b) of the FCCs rules governing the 144 MHz band of the Ama-
teur service before utilizing this feature. ARTS Polling Time Options The ARTS feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds (default value) or 15 seconds. The default value provides maximum battery conservation, because the polling signal is sent out less frequently. To change the polling interval:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 3: AR INT AR INT. AR INT AR INT AR INT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. or 2525252525 seconds). 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired polling interval (1515151515 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. ARTS Alert Beep Options The ARTS feature allows two kinds of alert beeps (with the additional option of turning them off), so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS operation. Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps, you may choose the Beep mode which best suits your needs. The choices are:
INRANG: The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that you are within INRANG INRANG INRANG INRANG range, but does not re-confirm with beeps thereafter. ALWAYS: Every time a polling transmission is received from the other station, the alert ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS beeps will be heard. No alert beeps will be heard; you must look at the display to confirm current ARTS status. OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF:
To set the ARTS Beep mode, use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 2: AR BEP AR BEP. AR BEP AR BEP AR BEP 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.
(see above). 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired ARTS Beep mode 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 51 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. ARTS (AUTOMATIC RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM) CW Identifier Setup The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes during ARTS operation, the radio can be instructed to send DE (your callsign) K if this feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 6 characters. Heres how to program the CW Identifier:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 11: CW WRT CW WRT. CW WRT CW WRT CW WRT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to display any previously-stored callsign. 4. Press the [F/L] key again to clear any previous callsign. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first letter/number of your callsign, then press the [F/L] key momentarily to save the first letter/number and move on to the next character. 6. Repeat the previous step, as many times as necessary, to com-
plete your callsign. If you make a mistake, press the [(MHz)]
key to move back to the previous letter/numbers slot, then re-
select the correct letter/number. 7. When you have finished entering your entire callsign and it con-
tains less than 6 characters, press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to confirm the callsign. (if you callsign has exactly 6 characters, you do not need to press and hold in [F/L] in this step). 8. Press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation. 9. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode again. 10. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 10: CWIDCWIDCWIDCWIDCWID. 11. Press the [F/L] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to set this Item to TX ON TX ON (to enable the CW ID function). TX ON TX ON TX ON 12. Press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation. You may check your work by monitoring the entered callsign. To do this, repeat steps 1- 7 above, then press the MONI switch. 52 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. DTMF OPERATION The FT-270Rs 16-button keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch, repeater con-
trol, or Internet-link access purposes. Besides numerical digits [0] through [9], the keypad includes the [] and [#] digits, plus the [A], [B], [C], and [D] tones often used for repeater control. Manual DTMF Tone Generation You can generate DTMF tones during transmission manually. 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [9(DTMF)] key to disable the DTMF Autodialer, if necessary. The CODE CODE indication will ap-
CODE CODE CODE pear in the display for a moment. 2. Press the PTT switch to begin transmission. 3. While transmitting, press the desired numbers on the keypad. 4. When you have sent all the digits desired, release the PTT switch. DTMF Autodialer Nine DTMF Autodial memories are provided, allowing you to store telephone numbers for autopatch use. You can also store short autopatch or Internet-link access code streams so as to avoid having to send them manually. Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17: DT WRT DT WRT. DT WRT DT WRT DT WRT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Memory register (d1d1d1d1d1
~ d9d9d9d9d9) into which you wish to store this DTMF string. 5. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to begin DTMF Memory entry into the selected register. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the DTMF string. Selectable entries are 0 - 9, and A - F, with E and F representing DTMF and # tones respectively. 7. Press the [F/L] key to accept the first digit and move to the next digit of the DTMF string. 8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have completed the telephone 9. number. If you make a mistake, press the [(MHz)] key to move back to the previous digit, then re-select the correct number. 10. If the telephone number made up of numbers only, you may key in the telephone number directly from the keypad. 11. Press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to save the setting. 12. If you store other numbers, repeat steps 4- 10 above, using a different DTMF memory register. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 53 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. DTMF OPERATION 13. When all required DTMF memories are filled to your satisfaction, press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation To send the telephone number:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [9(DTMF)] key to activate the DTMF Autodialer. The MEMMEMMEMMEMMEM indication display will appear in the display for a moment. 2. While the DTMF Autodialer is activated, first press the PTT switch, then press the numerical key ([1] through [9]) corre-
sponding to the DTMF memory string you wish to send. Once the string begins, you may release the PTT switch, as the transmitter will be held on the air until the DTMF string is completed. 3. To disable the DTMF Autodialer, press [F/L] [9(DTMF)] again. The CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE indication will appear in the display for a moment. icon will ap-
While the DTMF Autodialer is activated, the pear at the lower left corner on the LCD You can change the DTMF Autodialer sending speed, using Set Mode Item 16: DT SPD DT SPD. See page 73 for details. DT SPD DT SPD DT SPD You can also set a longer delay between the time you press the numerical key (correspond-
ing to the DTMF memory string; with PTT switch pressed) and the instant when the first DT DLY. See page 73 for details. DTMF digit is sent, using Set Mode Item 15: DT DLY DT DLY DT DLY DT DLY 54 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. DTMF PAGER OPERATION (REQUIRES OPTIONAL FTD-7) The FT-270R allows you to utilize a DTMF (Dual-Tone, Multi-Frequency) tone encoder/
decoder, with a dedicated microprocessor providing paging and selective calling features now that you've installed the optional FTD-7 DTMF Paging Unit. This capability allows you to make a call to a specific station (Paging), and to receive calls of your choice di-
rected only to you (Code Squelch). The paging and code squelch systems use 3-digit numeric codes (000 - 999) which are stored in the DTMF Pager Memories. Basically, your receiver remains silent until it re-
ceives the 3-digit DTMF pager code that matches those stored in the DTMF Pager Memory. The squelch then opens so the caller is heard, and the LCD displays the 3-digit DTMF pager code which was received. Also, the paging ringer immediately sounds, if the Bell function is activated. When you close the PTT switch to transmit, the 3-digit DTMF pager code which is stored in the last selected DTMF Pager Memory register will be transmitted automatically. On the paged radio, the squelch will close automatically five seconds after the incoming page ends (you may now resume DTMF Pager operation). Storing the 3-digit code for the DTMF Pager Operation 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key, to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 57: PAG.COD PAG.COD. PAG.COD PAG.COD PAG.COD 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Pager Memory regis-
ter into which you wish to store the access code. 5. Press the [F/L] key momentarily. The first digit will blink. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the 3-digit DTMF pager code. The AAAAA and DDDDD keys are wild cards. 7. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to accept the first digit and move to the second digit of the 3-digit DTMF pager code. 8. Repeat the previous steps until you have completed the 3-digit DTMF pager code. 9. Press the [REV(HOME)] key to toggle the decoder on and off. When the decoder is set to on, the ----- ----- notation ap-
pears between the DTMF pager memory register number and the 3-digit DTMF pager code; for example, P2P2P2P2P2----- -123
-123-123.
-123-123 The 3-digit DTMF pager code which does not have the ----- ----- no-
tation is used for encode only. 10. Press the PTT switch to save the new settings and exit to normal operation. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 55 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. DTMF PAGER OPERATION (REQUIRES OPTIONAL FTD-7) Activating the DTMF Pager 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key, to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 56: PAGER PAGER. PAGER PAGER PAGER 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select ONONONONON. 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and activate the DTMF Pager. When the DTMF Pager is activated, the PPPPP notation will re-
place the 100 MHz digit of the frequency display. 6. Press the PTT switch to send the 3-digit DTMF pager code which is stored in the last-selected DTMF Pager Memory register. 7. When you receive a DTMF paging call, it will open your radios DTMF squelch, and the LCD will display the 3-digit DTMF pager code which was received. After five seconds, the DTMF pager will revert to its squelched mode. 8. To disable the DTMF Pager, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF in step 4 above. During DTMF Pager operation, you may set up the FT-270R such that a ringing Bell sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in, as described previously. See page 29 of the Operating Manual for details. 56 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. DTMF PAGER OPERATION (REQUIRES OPTIONAL FTD-7) When you activate the ANI (Automatic Number Identification) feature during DTMF Pager operation, the DTMF tones stored in ANI memory will automatically be sent whenever you press the PTT switch. When the ANI is received, the LCD will displays the received ANI code after the 3-digit DTMF pager code. Storing the ANI code 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key, to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 55: ANI.WRT ANI.WRT. ANI.WRT ANI.WRT ANI.WRT 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to display any previously-stored ANI code. 4. Press the [F/L] key again to clear any previous ANI code. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first number/letter (00000-99999, AAAAA, BBBBB, CCCCC, DDDDD, EEEEE (substitute for ), and FFFFF (substitute for #), then press the [F/L] key momentarily to save the first letter/number and move on to the next character. 6. Repeat the previous step, as many times as necessary (up to 16 characters), to com-
plete ANI code. If you make a mistake, press the [(MHz)] key to move back to the previous letter/numbers slot, then re-select the correct letter/number. 7. When you have finished entering the ANI code and it contains less than 16 characters, press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to confirm the callsign. (if the ANI code has exactly 16 characters, you do not need to press and hold in [F/L] in this step). 8. Press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation. You may check your work by monitoring the entered callsign. To do this, repeat steps 1- 7 above, then press the MONI switch. Activating the ANI feature 1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key, to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 54: ANIANIANIANIANI. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select ONONONONON. 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and activate the Mode Item. ANI feature. 6. Press the PTT switch to send the DTMF tones stored in ANI memory after the 3-digit DTMF pager code which is stored in the last-selected DTMF Pager Memory register. 7. When you receive a ANI code, the LCD will displays the re-
ceived ANI code after the 3-digit DTMF pager code. You may scroll the received ANI code by rotating the DIAL knob. 8. To disable the ANI feature, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF in step 4 above. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL ANI CODE PAGER CODE FLAG 57 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS PASSWORD The FT-270R provides a security password feature which can minimize the chance that your transceiver could be used by an unauthorized party. When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to be entered when the radio is first turned on. You must enter the four digit password from the keypad. If the wrong password is entered, the microprocessor will shut down the radio automatically. To enter the password , use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 31: PSWD W PSWD W. PSWD W PSWD W PSWD W 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to display any previously-stored password. 4. Press the [F/L] key again to clear any previous password. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired number/letter (00000-99999, AAAAA, BBBBB, CCCCC, DDDDD, EEEEE (substitute for ), and FFFFF
(substitute for #). 6. Press the [F/L] key to move to the next digit. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining numbers/letters 8. 9. of the desired password. If you make a mistake, press the [(MHz)] key to move back to the previous digit, then re-select the correct number/letter. If your password is made up of numbers only, you may enter your password directly from the keypad. For example, to enter the 1234 as your password, press [1] [2] [3] [4]. 10. When you have finished entering the password, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. We recommend that you to write down the password number, and keep it in a safe place you can easily find if you forget your password. To Activate the Password feature:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 30: PSWD PSWD. PSWD PSWD PSWD 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to PWD. ON PWD. ON. PWD. ON PWD. ON PWD. ON 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. If you wish to disable the Password feature, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select PWD.OFF PWD.OFF in step 4 above. PWD.OFF PWD.OFF PWD.OFF Item. 6. 58 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS PASSWORD If you forget the password number, you may turn on the transceiver by per-
forming the All Reset procedure (see page 65). However, the FT-270R will clear the password, as well as all memories, and will restore all other settings to factory defaults. PROGRAMMING THE KEY ASSIGNMENTS Default FT-270R Set Mode Items have been assigned (at the factory) to the [7(P1)] and
[8(P2)] keys. These may be changed by the user, if you wish to assign another Set Mode Item to either or both of these keys. To change the assignment of a keys Set Mode Item:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item which you wish to assign to the key 3. Press and hold in the [7(P1)] or [8(P2)] key for one second to assign the Set Mode as a Menu short-cut. Item to the [7(P1)] or [8(P2)] key. 4. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. The following Set Mode Items may not be assigned to the [7(P1)] and [8(P2)] keys. Set Mode Item 11: CW WRT Set Mode Item 17: DT WRT Set Mode Item 31: PSWD W CHANGING THE CHANNEL STEPS The FT-270Rs synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5/10/12.5/15/
20/25/50/100 kHz per step, as well as an automatic step selection based on the current operating frequency (AUTO), any number of which may be important to your operating requirements. The FT-270R is set up at the factory in the AUTO configuration, which probably is 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 [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 45: STEPSTEPSTEPSTEPSTEP. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new channel step size. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 59 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS RECEIVE BATTERY SAVER SETUP An important feature of the FT-270R is its Receive Battery 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 FT-270R will remain in the active mode, then resume its sleep cycles. This feature significantly reduces quiescent battery drain, and you may change the amount of sleep time between activity checks using the Set Mode:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 37: RXSAVE RXSAVE. RXSAVE RXSAVE RXSAVE 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired sleep duration. The selections available are 200 ms, 300 ms, 500 ms, 1 second, 2 seconds, or OFF. The default value is 200 ms. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. When you are operating on Packet, switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF, as the sleep cycle may collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet transmission, causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst. TX BATTERY SAVER The FT-270R also includes a useful Transmit Battery Saver, which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong. For example, when you are in the immediate vicinity of a repeater station, there generally is no reason to use the High Power output in order to achieve full-quieting access to the repeater. With the Transmit Battery Saver, the automatic selection of Low Power operation conserves battery drain significantly. To activate the Transmit Battery Saver:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 49: TXSAVE TXSAVE. TXSAVE TXSAVE TXSAVE 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to SAV. ON SAV. ON SAV. ON SAV. ON SAV. ON
(thus activating the Transmit Battery Saver). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 60 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS DISABLING THE TX/BUSY INDICATOR Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the TX indicator while transmitting and disabling the BUSY indicator while receiving a signal. Use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 8: BSY.LED BSY.LED if BSY.LED BSY.LED BSY.LED you wish to disable the BUSY indicator or Set Mode Item 48:
TX.LED if you wish to disable the TX indicator. TX.LED TX.LED TX.LED TX.LED 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to LED.OFF LED.OFF LED.OFF LED.OFF LED.OFF
(thus disabling the BUSY or TX lamp). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to 6. save the new setting and exit to normal operation. If you wish to re-enable the TX/BUSY Indicator, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select LED. ON LED. ON LED. ON LED. ON LED. ON in step 4 above. AUTOMATIC POWER-OFF (APO) FEATURE The APO feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the radio off after a user-defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity. The avail-
able selections for the time before power-off are 0.5 to 12.0 hours in 0.5 hour multiple, as well as APO Off. The default condition for the APO is OFF, and here is the procedure for activating it:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 1: APOAPOAPOAPOAPO. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired time period after which the radio will automatically shut down. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. When the APO is activated, the icon will appear on the LCD. If there is no action by you within the time interval programmed, the microprocessor will shut down the radio automatically. Rotate the VOL/PWR knob counter-clockwise to the off position, then clockwise out of the click-stop, to turn the radio on after an APO shutdown. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 61 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS TRANSMITTER TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The TOT feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission time to a pre-pro-
grammed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make ex-
cessively-long transmissions, and in the event of a stuck PTT switch (perhaps if the radio or a Speaker/Mic is wedged between car seats) it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion. As configured at the factory the TOT feature is set to 6 min-
utes, and here is the procedure for activating it:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 47: TOTTOTTOTTOTTOT. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the Time-Out Timer to the desired Maximum TX time (between 1 and 30 minutes), or OFF. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 1) When your transmission time is within 10 seconds of the Time-Out Timer expiration, an Alert bell will provide an audible warning from the speaker. 2) Since brief transmissions are the mark of a good operator, try setting up your radios TOT feature for a maximum transmission time of one minute. This will significantly improve battery life, too!
BUSY CHANNEL LOCK-OUT (BCLO) The BCLO feature prevents the radios transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the noise squelch is present. On a frequency where stations using different CTCSS or DCS codes may be active, BCLO prevents you from disrupting their communications accidentally (because your radio may be muted by its own Tone Decoder). The default setting for the BCLO is OFF, and here is how to change that setting:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 5: BCLOBCLOBCLOBCLOBCLO. 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to BCL. ON BCL. ON BCL. ON BCL. ON BCL. ON
(thus activating the BCLO feature). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 62 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS DCS CODE INVERSION The DCS system was first introduced in the commercial LMR (Land Mobile Radio) service, where it is now in widespread use. DCS is sometime referred to by its different proprietary names, such as DPL (Digital Private Line, a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.). DCS uses a codeword consisting of a 23-bit frame, transmitted (subaudible) at a data rate of 134.4 bps (bit/sec). Occasionally, signal inversion can result in the complement of a code to be sent or received. This prevents the receivers squelch from opening with DCS enabled, as the decoded bit sequence would not match that selected for operation. Typical situations that might cause inversion to occur are:
Connection of an external receiver preamplifier. Operating through a repeater. Connection of an external linear amplifier. Note that code inversion does not mean that any of the above listed equipment is defec-
tive!
In certain amplifier configurations, the output signal (phase) is inverted from the input. Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd number (1, 3, 5, etc.) of amplification stages may result in inversion of a transmitted or received DCS code. While under most circumstances this should not occur (amplifier designs and industry standards take this into account), if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both you and the other station are using a common DCS code, you or the other station (but not both) can try the following:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. DCS.NDCS.N/RRRRR. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 14: DCS.N DCS.NDCS.N 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the following modes:
TTTTT/RX NRX NRX NRX NRX N:Encoder, Normal; Decoder, Normal RX RRX RRX RRX RRX R: Encoder, Normal; Decoder, Reverse (Inverted) TX RTX RTX RTX RTX R: Encoder, Reverse (Inverted); Decoder, Normal TTTTT/RX RRX RRX RRX RRX R: Encoder, Reverse (Inverted); Decoder, Reverse (In-
4. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting 5. Remember to restore the default setting to TTTTT/RX NRX NRX NRX NRX N (Encoder; Normal, Decoder;
verted) and exit to normal operation. Normal) when done. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 63 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS CHANGING THE TX DEVIATION LEVEL In many areas of the world, channel congestion has required that operating channels be closely spaced. In such operating environments, it often is required that operators use reduced deviation levels, so as to reduce the potential for interference to users on adjacent channels. The FT-270R includes a simple method of accomplishing this:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 51: WID.NAR WID.NAR. WID.NAR WID.NAR WID.NAR 3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to NARROW NARROW. NARROW NARROW NARROW In this configuration (HALF DEVIATION active), the transmitters deviation will be approximately 2.5 kHz, and the received audio output level will be increased, for easier listening on the narrow signal. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. The normal setting for the deviation (when this Menu Item is set to WIDE) is 5 kHz. 64 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. RESET PROCEDURES In the event of erratic operation of the transceiver, it is possible that data on the micropro-
cessor may have become corrupted. While this is a highly unusual situation, the only path to recovery may involve resetting of the microprocessor. Heres how to do this:
1. Turn the radio off. 2. Press and hold in the MONI switch (just below the PTT switch) while turning the radio on. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the choices from the reset menu:
F1 SETRST: Resets the Set (Menu) mode settings to their factory defaults. F1 SETRST F1 SETRST F1 SETRST F1 SETRST F2 MEMRST:Clears the Memory settings to factory defaults. F2 MEMRST F2 MEMRST F2 MEMRST F2 MEMRST F3 MB RST: Clears the Memory Bank Assignments. F3 MB RST F3 MB RST F3 MB RST F3 MB RST F4 ALLRST: Clears all memories and other settings to factory defaults. F4 ALLRST F4 ALLRST F4 ALLRST F4 ALLRST 4. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to complete the reset procedure. The F5 option is used for setting up the Memory Only mode, and F6 is used for Cloning. See page 34 for details regarding the memory Only mode, and the next section regarding Cloning. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 65 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. CLONING The FT-270R includes a convenient Clone feature, which allows the memory and con-
figuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another FT-270R. This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service opera-
tion. Here is the procedure for Cloning one radios data to another:
1. Turn both radios off. 2. Connect the user-constructed cloning cable and two optional CT-91 Microphone Adapters (one on each end) between the MIC/SP jacks of the two radios. 3. Press and hold in the MONI switch (just below the PTT switch) while turning the radios on. Do this for both radios (the order of switch-on does not matter). 4. Rotate the DIAL knob on each radio to select to F6 CLONE F6 CLONE, F6 CLONE F6 CLONE F6 CLONE then press the [F/L] key momentarily. 5. The display will disappear for a moment, then the CLONE CLONE CLONE CLONE CLONE notation will appear on the displays of both radios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step. 6. On the Destination radio, press the MONI switch (- - RX - -
- - RX - -
- - RX - -
- - RX - -
- - RX - -
will appear on the LCD). 8. 7. Press and hold in the PTT switch on the Source radio; - - TX - -
- - TX - -
- - TX - -
- - TX - -
- - TX - -
will appear on the Source radio, and the data from this radio will be transferred to the other radio. If there is a problem during the cloning process, ERROR ERROR will ERROR ERROR ERROR be displayed. Check your cable connections and battery voltage, and try again. If the data transfer is successful, CLONE CLONE will reappear on both CLONE CLONE CLONE displays. Turn both radios off and disconnect the cloning cable. You can then turn the radios back on, and begin normal opera-
tion. 9. 66 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. NOTE FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 67 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE The FT-270R Set Mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver param-
eters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to activate the Set Mode:
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item to be ad-
3. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of the Set mode. justed. Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to adjust or select the parameter to be changed on the Set Mode Item selected in above step. 5. After completing your selection and adjustment, press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 1) Some Set Mode Items (like Set Mode Item 46: TN FRQ) require that the [F/
L] key be pressed after setting of the parameter, and before exiting to normal operation. 2) Two Set Mode Item numbers (in the factory default, Set Mode Item 25: LAMP, and 32:
RESUME) will blink while selecting the Set Mode Item; this indicates that this Set Mode Item has been assigned to the [7(P1)] or [8(P2)] key of the keypad. SET MODE ITEM 1 [APO]
2 [AR BEP]
3 [AR INT]
4 [ARS]
5 [BCLO]
6 [BEEP]
7 [BELL]
8 [BSY.LED]
9 [CLK.SFT]
10 [CWID]
11 [CW WRT]
12 [DC VLT]
13 [DCS.COD]
14 [DCS.N/R]
FUNCTION Setting of the Automatic Power-Off feature. Selects the Beep option during ARTS operation. Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation. Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function. Enables/Disables the Busy Channel Lock-Out feature. Enables/Disables the beeper. Selects the number of CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. Enables/Disables the BUSY LED while the Squelch is open. Shifting of the CPU clock frequency. Enables/disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation. Programs and activates the CW Identifier. Indicates the DC Supply Voltage. Setting of the DCS code. Enables/Disables Inverted DCS code decoding. 15 [DT DLY]
Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time. 16 [DT SPD]
17 [DT WRT]
18 [ECS.CDR]
19 [ECS.CDT]
20 [EDG.BEP]
Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed. Programming of the DTMF Autodialer. Setting the Receiver Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. Setting the Transmitting Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. Enables/Disables the Band-edge beeper while selecting the frequency via the DIAL knob. AVAILABLE VALUES
(DEFAULT: BOLD ITALIC) OFF / 0.5H - 12.0 H INRANG / ALWAYS / OFF 25 SEC / 15 SEC ARS. ON / ARS.OFF BCL. ON / BCL.OFF KEY+SC / KEY / OFF OFF / 1T / 3T /
5T / 8T / CONT LED. ON / LED.OFF SFT.OFF / SFT. ON TX OFF / TX ON
104 DCS codes (023) T/RX N, RX R, TX R, T/RX R 50MS / 100MS / 250MS /
450MS / 750MS / 1000MS 50MS / 100MS
(R05 47)
(T05 47) BEP.OFF / BEP. ON 68 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE SET MODE ITEM 21 [EMG S]
FUNCTION Selects the alarm(s) utilized when the Emergency function is engaged. 22 [I NET]
23 [INT CD]
24 [INT MR]
25 [LAMP]
26 [LOCK]
27 [M/T-CL]
28 [NAME]
29 [NM WRT]
30 [PSWD]
31 [PSWD W]
32 [RESUME]
33 [REV/HM]
34 [RF SQL]
35 [RPT.MOD]
36 [PRI.RVT]
37 [RXSAVE]
38 [S SRCH]
39 [SCN MD]
40 [SCN.LMP]
41 [SHIFT]
42 [SKIP]
43 [SPLIT]
44 [SQL.TYP]
Selects the Internet Link Connection mode. Selects the Access Number (DTMF digit) for WiRES operation. Selects the memory register for an Access Number (DTMF code) for non-WiRES Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp mode. Selects the Control Locking lockout combination. Selects the MONI switch function. Toggles the display indication between frequency and the channels Alpha/Numeric Tag. Stores Alpha-Numeric Tags for the Memory channels. Enables/disables the Password feature. Stores the password. Selects the Scan Resume mode. Selects the function of the [HM/RV] key. Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level. Sets the Repeater Shift Direction. Enables/disables the Priority Revert feature. Selects the Receive-mode Battery Saver interval (sleep ratio) Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode. Selects the Memory Scan channel-selection mode. Enables/Disables the Scan lamp while paused. Sets the magnitude of the repeater Shift. Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Enables/Disables split CTCSS/DCS coding. Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode. 45 [STEP]
Setting of the synthesizer steps. 46 [TN FRQ]
47 [TOT]
48 [TX.LED]
49 [TXSAVE]
50 [VFO.SPL]
51 [WID.NAR]
52 [WX ALT]
Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency. Setting of the TOT time. Enables/Disables the TX LED while the radio is transmitting. Enables/Disables the Transmitter Battery Saver. Enables or disables VFO Split operation. Select Wide (5 kHz) or Narrow (2.5 kHz) TX Deviation. Enables/Disables the Weather Alert Scan feature. AVAILABLE VALUES
(DEFAULT: BOLD ITALIC) EMG.BEP / EMG.LMP /
EMG.B+L / EMG.CWT /
EMG.C+B / EMG.C+L /
EMG.ALL / OFF INT.OFF / INT.COD / INT.MEM CODE 0 - CODE 9, CODE A - CODE F (CODE 1) d1 - d9 KEY / CONT / OFF LK KEY / LKDIAL / LK K+D /
LK PTT / LK P+K /
LK P+D / LK ALL MONI / T-CALL FREQ / ALPHA
PWD.OFF / PWD. ON BUSY / HOLD / TIME
<REV> / <HOME>
S-1 / S-2 / S-3 / S-4 / S-5 /
S-6 / S-8 / S-FULL / OFF RPT.OFF / RPT. / RPT. +
RVT.OFF / RVT. ON 200 MS / 300 MS /500 MS /
1 SEC / 2 SSEC / OFF SINGLE / CONT ONLY / MEM ON / OFF 0.00 - 99.95 MHz (0.60 MHz) OFF / SKIP / ONLY SPL.OFF / SPL. ON OFF / TONE / TSQL /
REV TN / DCS / ECS 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50
/ 100 kHz, or AUTO 50 CTCSS tones (100 Hz) 1MIN - 30MIN or OFF (6 MIN) LED. ON / LED.OFF SAV.OFF / SAV. ON VSP.OFF / VSP.ON WIDE / NARROW ALT.OFF / ALT. ON The following Set Mode Items will appears when the optional FTD-7 DTMF Paging Unit is installed. SET MODE ITEM 53 [ANI]
54 [ANI.WRT]
55 [PAGER]
56 [PAG.COD]
57 [PAG.ABK]
FUNCTION Enables/Disables the ANI function. Program the ANI Identifier. Enables/Disables the ANI function. Setting the Pager Code for the DTMF Pager. Enables/Disables the Answer Back function of the DTMF Pager.
(DEFAULT: BOLD ITALIC) ABK. OFF/ABK. ON PAG.OFF/PAG. ON ANI.OFF/ANI. ON AVAILABLE VALUES 000 - 999
FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 69 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE REPEATER SETTING Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function. Sets the Repeater Shift Direction. Sets the magnitude of the repeater Shift. CTCSS/DSC/DTMF/EPCS SETTING Selects the number of CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. Setting of the DCS code. Enables/Disables Inverted DCS code decoding. Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time. SET MODE ITEM 4 [ARS]
35 [RPT.MOD]
41 [SHIFT]
SET MODE ITEM 7 [BELL]
13 [DCS.COD]
14 [DCS.N/R]
15 [DT DLY]
AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) ARS. ON / ARS.OFF RPT.OFF / RPT. / RPT. + () 0.00 - 99.95 MHz () AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) OFF / 1T / 3T / 5T / 8T / CONT 104 standard DCS codes (023) T/RX N, RX R, TX R, T/RX R 50MS / 100MS / 250MS / 450MS /
750MS / 1000MS 50MS /100MS
(R05_47) 16 [DT SPD]
17 [DT WRT]
18 [ECS.CDR]
19 [ECS.CDT]
(T05_47) 43 [SPLIT]
44 [SQL.TYP]
46 [TN FRQ]
SET MODE ITEM 2 [AR BEP]
3 [AR INT]
10 [CWID]
11 [CW WRT]
SPL.OFF / SPL. ON OFF / TONE / TSQL /
REV TN / DCS 50 standard CTCSS tones (100 Hz) AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) INRANG / ALWAYS / OFF 25 SEC / 15 SEC TX OFF / TX ON SET MODE ITEM 28 [NAME]
AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) FREQ / ALPHA 29 [NM WRT]
SET MODE ITEM 32 [RESUME]
36 [PRI.RVT]
39 [SCN MD]
40 [SCN.LMP]
42 [SKIP]
52 [WX ALT]
SET MODE ITEM 37 [RXSAVE]
49 [TXSAVE]
SET MODE ITEM 22 [I NET]
23 [INT CD]
24 [INT MR]
AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) BUSY / HOLD / TIME RVT.OFF / RVT. ON ONLY / MEM ON / OFF OFF / SKIP / ONLY ALT.OFF / ALT. ON AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) 200 MS / 300 MS / 500 MS /
1 S / 2 S / OFF SAV.OFF / SAV. ON AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) INT.OFF / INT.COD / INT.MEM CODE 0 - CODE 9, CODE A - CODE F, (CODE 1) d1 - d9 Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed. Programming of the DTMF Autodialer. Setting the Receiver Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. Setting the Transmitting Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. Enables/Disables split CTCSS/DCS coding. Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode. Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency. ARTS SETTING Selects the Beep option during ARTS operation. Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation. Enables/disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation. Programs and activates the CW Identifier (used during ARTS operation). MEMORY SETTING Toggles the display indication between frequency and the channels Alpha/Numeric Tag. Stores Alpha-Numeric Tags for the Memory channels. SCAN SETTING Selects the Scan Resume mode. Enables/disables the Priority Revert feature. Selects the Memory Scan channel-selection mode. Enables/Disables the Scan lamp while paused. Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Enables/Disables the Weather Alert Scan feature. POWER SAVER SETTING Selects the Receive-mode Battery Saver interval (sleep ratio). Enables/Disables the Transmitter Battery Saver. WIRES SETTING Selects the Internet Link Connection mode. Selects the Access Number (DTMF digit) for WiRES operation. Selects the memory register for an Access Number (DTMF digit) for non-WiRES. 70 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SWITCH/KNOB SETTING Enables/Disables the beeper. Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp mode. Selects the Control Locking lockout combination. Selects the MONI switch function. Selects the function of the [HM/RV] key. MISCELLANEOUS SETTING Setting of the Automatic Power-Off feature. Enables/Disables the Busy Channel Lock-Out feature. Enables/Disables the BUSY LED while the Squelch is open. Shifting of the CPU clock frequency. Indicates the DC Supply Voltage. Enables/Disables the Band-edge beeper while selecting the frequency via the DIAL knob. Selects the alarm(s) utilized when the Emergency function is engaged. Enables/disables the Password feature. Stores the password. Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level. Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode. Setting of the synthesizer steps. Setting of the TOT time Enables/Disables the TX LED while the radio is transmit-
ting. Enables or disables VFO Split operation. Select Wide (5 kHz) or Narrow (2.5 kHz) TX Deviation. PAGER SETTING (REQUIRES OPTIONAL FTD-7) Enables/Disables the ANI function. Program the ANI Identifier. Enables/Disables the ANI function. Setting the Pager Code for the DTMF Pager. Enables/Disables the Answer Back function of the DTMF Pager. SET (MENU) MODE AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) KEY+SC / KEY / OFF KEY / 5SEC / TOGGLE LK KEY / LKDIAL / LK K+D / LK PTT / LK P+K / LK P+D / LK ALL MONI / T-CALL
<REV> / <HOME>
AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) OFF / 0.5H - 12.0 H BCL. ON / BCL.OFF LED. ON / LED.OFF SFT.OFF / SFT. ON BEP.OFF / BEP. ON SET MODE ITEM 6 [BEEP]
25 [LAMP]
26 [LOCK]
27 [M/T-CL]
33 [REV/HM]
SET MODE ITEM 1 [APO]
5 [BCLO]
8 [BSY.LED]
9 [CLK.SFT]
12 [DC VLT]
20 [EDG.BEP]
21 [EMG S]
30 [PSWD]
31 [PSWD W]
34 [RF SQL]
38 [S SRCH]
45 [STEP]
47 [TOT]
48 [TX.LED]
EMG.BEP / EMG.LMP / EMG.B+L /
EMG.CWT / EMG.C+B /
EMG.C+L / EMG.ALL / OFF PWD.OFF / PWD. ON S-1 / S-2 / S-3 / S-4 / S-5 / S-6 /
S-8 / S-FULL / OFF SINGLE / CONT 5 / 10 /12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 /
50 / 100 kHz, or AUTO 1MIN - 30MIN or OFF (6MIN) LED. ON / LED.OFF 50 [VFO.SPL]
51 [WID.NAR]
SET MODE ITEM 53 [ANI]
54 [ANI.WRT]
55 [PAGER]
56 [PAG.COD]
57 [PAG.ABK]
SPL.OFF / SPL. ON WIDE / NARROW AVAILABLE VALUES (DEFAULT) ANI.OFF / ANI. ON PAG.OFF / PAG. ON 000 - 999 ABK. OFF / ABK. ON FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 71 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 1 [APO]
Function: Setting of the Automatic Power-Off feature. Available Values: OFF/0.5H - 12.0 H in 0.5 hour multiples Default: OFF Set Mode Item 2 [AR BEP]
Function: Selects the Beep option during ARTS operation. Available Values: INRANG/ALWAYS/OFF Default: INRANG INRANG: Beeps sound only when the radio first detects that you are within range. ALWAYS: Beeps sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other sta-
tion (every 15 or 25 seconds when in range). No alert beeps sound. OFF:
Set Mode Item 3 [AR INT]
Function: Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation. Available Values: 25 SEC/15 SEC Default: 25SEC Set Mode Item 4 [ARS]
Function: Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function. Available Values: ARS. ON/ARS.OFF Default: ARS. ON Set Mode Item 5 [BCLO]
Function: Enables/Disables the Busy Channel Lock-Out feature. Available Values: BCL. ON/BCL.OFF Default: BCL.OFF Set Mode Item 6 [BEEP]
Function: Enables/Disables the beeper. Available Values: KEY+SC/KEY/OFF Default: KEY+SC KEY+SC: The beeper sounds when you press any key, or when the scanner stops. KEY:
OFF:
Set Mode Item 7 [BELL]
Function: Selects the number of CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. Available Values: OFF/1T/3T/5T/8T/CONT (Continuous ringing) Default: OFF The beeper sounds when you press any key. Beeper is disabled. 72 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 8 [BSY.LED]
Function: Enables/Disables the BUSY LED while the Squelch is open. Available Values: LED. ON/LED.OFF Default: LED. ON Set Mode Item 9 [CLK.SFT]
Function: Shifting of the CPU clock frequency. Available Values: SFT.OFF/SFT. ON Default: SFT.OFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie, should it fall on a desired frequency. Set Mode Item 10 [CWID]
Function: Enables/disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation. Available Values: TX OFF/TX ON Default: TX OFF Set Mode Item 11 [CW WRT]
Function: Programs and activates the CW Identifier (used during ARTS operation). See page 52 for details. Set Mode Item 12 [DC VLT]
Function: Indicates the DC Supply Voltage. Set Mode Item 13 [DCS.COD]
Function: Setting of the DCS code. Available Values: 104 standard DCS codes Default: DCS.023 Set Mode Item 14 [DCS.N/R]
Function: Enables/Disables Inverted DCS code decoding. Available Values: T/RX N, RX R, TX R, T/RX R Default: T/RX N Set Mode Item 15 [DT DLY]
Function: Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time. Available Values: 50MS/100MS/250MS/450MS750MS/1000MS Default: 450MS Set Mode Item 16 [DT SPD]
Function: Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed. Available Values: 50MS (high speed)/100MS (low speed) Default: 50MS FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 DCS CODE 73 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 17 [DT WRT]
Function: Programming of the DTMF Autodialer. See page 53 for details. Set Mode Item 18 [ECS.CDR]
Function: Setting the Receiver Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. See page 26 for details. Set Mode Item 19 [ECS.CDT]
Function: Setting the Transmitting Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. See page 26 for details. Set Mode Item 20 [EDG.BEP]
Function: Enables/Disables the Band-edge beeper while selecting the frequency via the DIAL knob. Available Values: BEP.OFF/ BEP. ON Default: BEP.OFF Set Mode Item 21 [EMG S]
Function: Selects the alarm(s) utilized when the Emergency function is engaged. Available Values: EMG.BEP/EMG.LMP/EMG.B+L/EMG.CWT/EMG.C+B/EMG.C+L/
EMG.ALL/OFF Default: EMG.B+L EMG.BEP: Loud Alarm sounds. EMG.LMP: The LCD/Keypad lamp flashes. EMG.B+L: Loud Alarm sounds and the LCD/Keypad lamp flashes. EMG.CWT: Transmits the Morse Code SOS ( ) message on the air begin-
ning one minute after activation of the Emergency function. EMG.C+B: Loud Alarm sounds and the Morse Code SOS ( ) message is transmitted on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function. EMG.C+L: The LCD/Keypad lamp flashes, and the Morse Code SOS ( ) message is transmitted on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function. EMG.ALL: All of the above are activated. OFF:
Disables the Emergency function. The Emergency function also cannot be en-
gaged, by pressing and holding in the [4(RPT)] key, if this Menu is set to OFF. When the radio is set to the EMG.CWT, EMG.C+B, EMG.C+L, or EMG.ALL mode, the radio will be instructed to send DE (your callsign) after the sending of the SOS message, if your callsign is entered via Set Mode Item 10: CWIDCWIDCWIDCWIDCWID. 74 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 22 [I NET]
Function: Selects the Internet Link Connection mode. Available Values: INT.OFF/INT.COD/INT.MEM Default: INT.OFF INT.OFF: Disables the Internet Link Connection mode. INT.COD: Sets up the Internet Link Connection mode for WiRES access. INT.MEM: Sets up the Internet Link Connection mode for other (DTMF string) Internet Link System access. Set Mode Item 23 [INT CD]
Function: Selects the Access Number (DTMF digit) for WIRES operation. Available Values: CODE 0 - CODE 9, CODE A - CODE F Default: CODE 1 Set Mode Item 24 [INT MR]
Function: Selects the memory register for an Access Number (DTMF code) for non-
WIRES Internet Link System access. Available Values: d1 - d9 Default: d1 Set Mode Item 25 [LAMP]
Function: Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp mode. Available Values: KEY/CONT/OFF Default: KEY KEY:
Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp for five seconds when you rotate the DIAL knob or press the keypad or any switch (except PTT switch). This is the factory-
programmed default setting. CONT: Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp continuously. OFF: Disables the Keypad/LCD lamp. Set Mode Item 26 [LOCK]
Function: Selects the Control Locking lockout combination. Available Values: LK KEY/LKDIAL/LK K+D/LK PTT/LK P+K/LK P+D/LK ALL Default: LK K+D Note: K = Key; D = Dial; and P = PTT. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 75 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 27 [M/T-CL]
Function: Selects the MONI key (just below the PTT switch) function. Available Values: MONI/T-CALL Default: Depends on the transceiver version. MONI: Pressing the MONI key causes the Noise/Tone Squelch to be over-ridden, allow-
ing you to listen for weak (or non-encoded) signals. T-CALL: Pressing the MONI key activates a 1750-Hz burst tone, used for repeater access in many countries (especially in Europe). Set Mode Item 28 [NAME]
Function: Toggles the display indication between frequency and the channels Alpha/
Numeric Tag. Available Values: FREQ/ALPHA Default: FREQ Set Mode Item 29 [NM WRT]
Function: Stores Alpha-Numeric Tags for the Memory channels. See page 33 for details. Set Mode Item 30 [PSWD]
Function: Enables/disables the Password feature. Available Values: PWD.OFF/PWD. ON Default: PWD.OFF Set Mode Item 31 [PSWD W]
Function: Stores the password. Available entries are 0-9, A, B, C, D, E (substitute for ), and F (substitute for #) Set Mode Item 32 [RESUME]
Function: Selects the Scan Resume mode. Available Values: BUSY/HOLD/TIME Default: BUSY BUSY: The scanner will hold until the signal disappears, then will resume when the car-
rier drops. HOLD: The scanner will stop when a signal is received, and will not restart. TIME: The scanner will hold for the five seconds, then resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting. 76 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 33 [REV/HM]
Function: Selects the function of the [REV(HOME)] key. Available Values: <REV>/<HOME>
Default: <REV>
<REV>:
Pressing the [REV(HOME)] key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation.
<HOME>: Pressing the [REV(HOME)] key instantly recalls a favorite Home channel. Set Mode Item 34 [RF SQL]
Function: Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level. Available Values: S-1/S-2/S-3/S-4/S-5/S-6/S-8/S-FULL/OFF Default: OFF Set Mode Item 35 [RPT.MOD]
Function: Sets the Repeater Shift Direction. Available Values: RPT.OFF/RPT. /RPT. +
Default: Depends on the transceiver version, as well as the setting of Set Mode Item 4:
ARSARSARSARSARS. Set Mode Item 36 [PRI.RVT]
Function: Enables/disables the Priority Revert feature. Available Values: RVT.OFF/RVT. ON Default: RVT.OFF See page 45 for details. Set Mode Item 37 [RXSAVE]
Function: Selects the Receive-mode Battery Saver interval (sleep ratio) Available Values: 200 MS(1:1)/300 MS(1:1.5)/500 MS(1:2.5)/1 S(1:5)/2 S(1:10)/OFF Default: 200 MS Set Mode Item 38 [S SRCH]
Function: Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode. Available Values: SINGLE/CONT Default: SINGLE SINGLE: The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction, starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present (up to 15 in each di-
rection) are loaded into the Smart Search memories. Whether or not all 31 memories are filled, the search stops after one sweep in each direction. The transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with the SINGLE mode, but if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep, the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled. CONT:
FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 77 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 39 [SCN MD]
Function: Selects the Memory Scan channel-selection mode. Available Values: ONLY/MEM Default: MEM ONLY: The scanner will only scan channels that are flagged (Preferential Scan List). MEM: The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning. Set Mode Item 40 [SCN.LMP]
Function: Enables/Disables the Scan lamp while paused. Available Values: ON/OFF Default: ON Set Mode Item 41 [SHIFT]
Function: Sets the magnitude of the repeater Shift. Available Values: 0.00 - 99.95 MHz (50 kHz increments) Default: Depends on the operating band and transceiver version. Set Mode Item 42 [SKIP]
Function: Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Available Values: OFF/SKIP/ONLY Default: OFF SKIP: The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning. ONLY: The scanner will only scan channels that are flagged (Preferential Scan List). OFF: All memory channels will be scanned (the flag will be ignored). Set Mode Item 43 [SPLIT]
Function: Enables/Disables split CTCSS/DCS coding. Available Values: SPL.OFF/SPL. ON Default: SPL.OFF When this Set Mode Item is set to SPL. ON, you will see the following additional param-
SQL.TYP. eters after the DCS parameter while configuring Set Mode Item 44: SQL.TYP SQL.TYP SQL.TYP SQL.TYP D:
T DCS: Encodes a CTCSS tone and Decodes a DCS code. D TSQL: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS tone. Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above. DCS Encode only. 78 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Digital Coded Encoder/Decoder Enhanced Paging & & Code Squelch Set Mode Item 44 [SQL.TYP]
Function: Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode. Available Values: OFF/TONE/TSQL/REV TN/DCS/ECS Default: OFF TONE: CTCSS Encoder TSQL: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder REV TN:Reverse CTCSS Decoder (Mutes receiver when matching tone is received) DCS:
ECS:
Note: See also Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT SPLIT regarding additional selections available during SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT Split Tone operation. Set Mode Item 45 [STEP]
Function: Setting of the synthesizer steps. Available Values: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz, or AUTO Default: AUTO (Step automatically changes according to operating frequency.) Set Mode Item 46 [TN FRQ]
Function: Setting of the CTCSS Tone Fre-
quency. Available Values: 50 standard CTCSS tones Default: 100.0 Hz Set Mode Item 47 [TOT]
Function: Setting of the TOT time Available Values: 1MIN - 30MIN or OFF Default: 6MIN (minutes) The time-out timer shuts off the transmitter after continuous transmission of the pro-
grammed time. Set Mode Item 48 [TX LED]
Function: Enables/Disables the TX LED while the radio is transmitting. Available Values: LED. ON/LED.OFF Default: LED. ON Set Mode Item 49 [TXSAVE]
Function: Enables/Disables the Transmitter Battery Saver. Available Values: SAV.OFF/ SAV. ON Default: SAV.OFF 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 254.1 CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY (Hz) FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 79 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. SET (MENU) MODE Set Mode Item 50 [VFO.SPL]
Function: Enables or disables VFO Split operation. Available Values: VSP.OFF/VSP. ON Default: VSP.OFF Set Mode Item 51 [WID.NAR]
Function: Select Wide (5 kHz) or Narrow (2.5 kHz) TX Deviation. Available Values: WIDE/NARROW Default: WIDE Note: If Narrow is selected, the receiver audio level is increased slightly to compensate for the reduced deviation. The receiver IF filter bandwidth is not changed via this setting. Set Mode Item 52 [WX ALT]
Function: Enables/Disables the Weather Alert Scan feature. Available Values: ALT.OFF/ALT. ON Default: ALT. OFF The following Set Mode Items will appears when the optional FTD-7 DTMF Paging Unit is installed. Set Mode Item 53 [ANI]
Function: Enables/Disables the ANI function. Available Values: ANI.OFF/ANI. ON Default: ANI. OFF Set Mode Item 54 [ANI.WRT]
Function: Program the ANI Identifier. See page 57 for details. Set Mode Item 55 [PAGER]
Function: Enables/Disables the ANI function. Available Values: PAG.OFF/PAG. ON Default: PAG. OFF Set Mode Item 56 [PAG.COD]
Function: Setting the Pager Code for the DTMF Pager. See page 55 for details. Set Mode Item 57 [PAG.ABK]
Function: Enables/Disables the Answer Back function of the DTMF Pager. Available Values: ABK.OFF/ABK. ON Default: ABK. OFF 80 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. General Frequency Ranges:
Channel Steps:
Frequency Stability:
Repeater Shift:
Emission Type:
Antenna Impedance:
Supply Voltage:
(Negative Ground) Current Consumption:
(Approx. @7.2 V) Weight:
Transmitter RF Power Output:
Modulation Type:
Maximum Deviation:
Spurious Emission:
SPECIFICATIONS RX 137 - 174 MHz TX 144 - 146 (148) MHz 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz 5 ppm @ 14 to 140 F (10 to +60 C) 600 kHz F2D , F3E 50 Nominal:
Operating: 6.0 ~ 16.0 V DC (EXT DC Jack) 7.2 V DC 165 mA (Receive, 200 mW output) 45 mA (Standby, Saver Off) 20.5 mA (Standby, Saver On) 8 mA (Auto Power Off) 1.5 A (5 W TX) 11.0 ~ 16.0 V DC (EXT DC Jack with Charging) Operating Temperature: 4 to 140 F (20 C to +60 C) Case Size:
2.36 (W) x 4.72 (H) x 1.26 (D) (60 x 120 x 32 mm)
(W/O knob, antenna, & belt clip) 13.8 Oz (390 g) with FNB-83, antenna, and belt clip 5.0 W (High) / 2.0 W (Middle) / 0.5 W (Low) (@7.2 V) Variable Reactance F2D, F3E 5.0 kHz (F2D, F3E) At least 60 dB down (@ High and Middle power) At least 40 dB down (@ Low power) Double-Conversion Superheterodyne Microphone Impedance: 2 k Receiver Circuit Type:
Intermediate Frequencies: 1st: 21.7 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz 0.2 V for 12 dB SINAD (137-140 MHz) 0.16 V for 12 dB SINAD (140-150 MHz) 0.2 V for 12 dB SINAD (150-174 MHz) 12 kHz/35 kHz (6 dB /60 dB) 800 mW @ 16 for 10 % THD (Internal Speaker) 400 mW @ 8 for 10 % THD (EXT SP Jack) Selectivity:
AF Output:
(@ 7.5 V) Sensitivity:
Specifications are subject to change without notice, and are guaranteed within the 144 MHz amateur band only. Frequency ranges and functions will vary according to trans-
ceiver version; check with your dealer. FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 81 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. INSTALLATION OF THE FTD-7 DTMF PAGING UNIT (OPTION) 1. Make sure that the transceiver is off. Remove the hard or soft case, if used. 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Locate the connector for the FTD-7 under the caution seal in the battery compartment on the back of the radio; just peel off the caution seal. 4. Align the connector on the FTD-7 with the transceiver's connector, and gently press the unit into place. Installation is now complete. 5. Affix the new (supplied) caution seal, and replace the battery. 6. When the optional FTD-7 DTMF Pager Unit is installed, a PGUPGUPGUPGUPGU notation will be indicated on the display for 2 seconds, along with the current DC supply voltage, when you turn the radio on. Peel off the Caution Seal Connector Press the Optional Unit Affix the supplied Caution Seal 82 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. 1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the users authorization to operate this device. 2. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference including received, interference that may cause undesired operation. 3. The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning, or readily being altered, by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22. DECLARATION BY MANUFACTURER The Scanner receiver is not a digital scanner and is incapable of being converted or modified to a digital scanner receiver by any user. WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW. FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. Copyright 2013 YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. Printed in China E H 0 2 2 N 1 1 3 FCC ID: K6620223X20 / IC: 511B-20223X20YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
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FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL General Description The VX-120/170 is a small size FM hand-held providing up to five watts of RF power and wealth of convenient features for 2m amateur band. New and exciting features of the VX-120/170 are the Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) function, that will automatically cause your VX-120/170 to transmit your callsign and engage your rigs microphone, even if you are disabled and unable to press the PTT switch; Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch (EPCS), that allows you to page a particular station and only receive calls from that station, if desired; and a security Password feature, that will allow you to turn on and operate your transceiver only after you enter your Password. Additional features include a convenient access key for Vertex Standards WIRES
(Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System), a transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT), Automatic Power-Off (APO), Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS), Vertex Standards exclusive ARTS (Auto-Range Transponder System) which beeps the user when you move out of communications range with another ARTSTM equipped station, plus provision for reduction of the TX deviation in areas of high channel congestion. And an RF squelch circuit allows the owner to set the squelch to open at a programmable setting of the S-Meter, thus reducing guesswork in setting the squelch threshold. We appreciate your purchase of the VX-120/170, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn about the many exciting features of your exciting new Vertex Standard hand-held transceiver!
Accessories & Options Supplied Accessories
FNB-83 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour)
NC-88B/C/U*
Belt Clip
Antenna
Operating Manual
Warranty Card Available Options
FNB-83 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh
NC-88B/C/U*
Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour) Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack 1/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Ear piece/Microphone VOX Headset Desktop Rapid Charger Charger Cradle Dry Cell Battery Case for Cloning Cable Microphone Adapter DC Cable with Cigarette-Lighter Adapter DC Cable; plug and wire only BNC-to-SMA Adapter Speaker/Microphone
VAC-370
CD-26
FBA-25A
CN-3
CT-32
CT-91
E-DC-5B
E-DC-6
MH-57A4B
VC-27
VC-24
* B suffix is for use with 100-120 VAC, C suffix is for use with 230-240 VAC, and U suffix is for use with 230 VAC. Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Vertex Standard accessories. Vertex Standard shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, leakage or explosion of a battery pack, etc., caused by the malfunction of non- Vertex Standard accessories. Consult your Vertex Standard dealer for details regarding these and any newly-available options. Connection of any non-Vertex Standard-approved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus. Control & Connections Top & Front Panel
(1) ANTENNA Jack Connect the supplied rubber flex antenna (or another antenna presenting a 50-Ohm impedance) here.
(2) MIC/SP Jack This four-conductor miniature jack provides connection points for microphone audio, earphone audio, PTT, and ground. Do not allow the VX-120/170 to become submerged in water while the plastic cover over the MIC/SP jack is removed. 2/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL to turn increase the volume. the radio on and this control clockwise
(3) VOL/PWR Knob Turn to Counter-clockwise rotation into the click-stop will turn the radio off.
(4) DIAL Knob This (inner) 20-position detented rotary switch is used for setting the operating frequency, and also is used for menu selections and other adjustments.
(5) Speaker The internal speaker is located here.
(6) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display shows the current operating condition, as described on the next page.
(7) Keypad These 16 keys select many of most important operating features on the VX-120/170. The functions of the keys are described in detail on the pages to follow.
(8) TX/BUSY Indicator Lamp This indicator glows green when the squelch opens, and turns red during transmit.
(9) MIC The internal microphone is located here. Side Panel
(1) PTT (Push To Talk) Switch Press this switch to transmit, and release it (to receive) after your transmission is completed.
(2) MONI Switch Pressing this switch disables the noise squelching action, allowing you to hear very weak signals near the background noise level temporarily. Press the [F/W] key on the keypad first, then press this switch to enable to adjustment of the squelch threshold level.
(3) EXT DC Jack This coaxial DC jack allows connection to an external DC power source (6-16V DC). The center pin of this jack is the Positive (+) connection. Do not allow the VX-120/170 to become submerged in water while the rubber cap over the EXT DC jack is removed. 3/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Keypad Functions (VX-120) Secondary Function
(Press [F/W] Key +) Activates the Internet Connection feature. Engages the Set
(Menu) Mode. Tunes the VFO frequency upward in 1 MHz steps. Tunes the VFO frequency downward in 1 MHz steps. Switches to the Home (favorite frequency) Channel. Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Activates the Priority
(Dual Watch) function. Primary Function
(Press Key) Recalls the Weather broadcast channel Selects the desired transmit power output bank. level. Increases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-highest channel. Decreases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-lowest channel. and receive frequencies while working through a repeater. Set the frequency control to the Memory Recall mode. Activates the Memory Tune mode while in the Memory Recall mode. Set the frequency control to the VFO mode. Select the VFO between VFO A and VFO B while in the VFO mode. Activates the Alternate key function. Disables the Alternate key function. Third Function
(Press and Hold Key) Activates the EMERGENCY function. Activates the Key Lockout feature. Starts the scanner upward (toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number). Starts the scanner downward (toward a lower frequency or a lower channel number). None None Starts the programmed VFO scanner upward while in the VFO mode. Select the Memory Bank while in the Memory Recall mode. Activates the Memory Write mode
(for memory channel storage). 4/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. Key
[WX(/EMG)]
[LOW(SET/LOC K)]
[(MHz)]
[(MHz)]
[MR(SKIP)]
[VFO(PRI)]
[F/W]
[REV(HOME] *2 Reverses the transmit FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Key
[1(SQ TYP)]
[2(CODE)]
[3(LOW)]
[(MHz)]
[4(RPT)]
[5(BELL)]
[6(LOCK)]
[(MHz)]
[7(P1)]*1
[8(P2)]*1
[9(DTMF)]
Keypad Functions (VX-170) Primary Function
(Press Key) Frequency entry digit 1. Secondary Function
(Press [F/W] Key +) Activates the CTCSS or DCS Operation. Frequency entry digit 2. Frequency entry digit 3. Selects the CTCSS tone or DCS code number. Selects the desired transmit power output Frequency entry digit Selects the direction Increases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-highest channel. 4. Frequency entry digit 5. Frequency entry digit 6. Decreases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-lowest channel. Frequency entry digit Frequency entry digit 7. 8. 9. and receive frequencies while working through a level. Tunes the VFO frequency upward in 1 MHz steps. of the uplink frequency shift (either
-, +, or simplex) during repeater operation. Selects the CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. Activates the Key Lockout feature. Tunes the VFO frequency downward in 1 MHz steps. Select the RF Squelch threshold level. mode. Switches to the Home (favorite frequency) Channel. Third Function
(Press and Hold Key) Recalls the Weather broadcast channel Activates the ARTS bank. feature. Activates the Smart Search feature. Starts the scanner upward (toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number). Activates the EMERGENCY function. None Activates the Key Lockout feature. Starts the scanner downward (toward a lower frequency or a lower channel number). None None None None Frequency entry digit Selects the DTMF
[REV(HOME] *2 Reverses the transmit 5/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Activates the Priority
(Dual Watch) function. Engages the Set
(Menu) Mode. Activates the Priority
(Dual Watch) function. Disables the Alternate key function. Starts the programmed VFO scanner upward while in the VFO mode. Select the Memory Bank while in the Memory Recall mode. Enables Internet access code selection. Starts the programmed VFO scanner upward while in the VFO mode. Select the Memory Bank while in the Memory Recall mode. Activates the Memory Write mode
(for memory channel storage). repeater. Set the frequency control to the Memory Recall mode. Activates the Memory Tune mode while in the Memory Recall mode. Set the frequency control to the VFO mode. Select the VFO between VFO A and VFO B while in the VFO mode. Activates the Internet Connection feature. Frequency entry digit 0. Set the frequency control to the VFO mode. Select the VFO between VFO A and VFO B while in the VFO mode. Activates the Alternate key function.
[MR(SKIP)]
[V/M(PRI)]
[0(SET)%]
[VFO(PRI)]
[F/W]
*1: You can program the secondary (press [F/W] key +) function of the key to another function, if desired. See page 57 for details.
*2: You can exchange the function between primary (press key) function and secondary
(press [F/W] key +) function, if desired. See page 74 for details. Installation of Accessories Antenna Installation The supplied antenna provides good results over the entire frequency range of the transceiver. However, for enhanced reception on certain non-Amateur frequencies, you may wish to connect an antenna designed specifically for that frequency range, as the supplied antenna is necessarily a compromise outside the Amateur bands, and cannot be expected to provide high performance at all frequencies. To install the supplied antenna, hold the bottom end of the antenna, then screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until it is snug. Do not over-tighten by use of extreme 6/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL force. Notes:
Never transmit without having an antenna connected.
When installing the supplied antenna, never hold the upper part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating connector on the transceiver.
If using an external antenna for transmission, ensure that the SWR presented to the transceiver is 1.5:1 or lower, to avoid excessive feedline loss. Installation of FNB-83 Battery Pack The FNB-83 is a high-performance Ni-MH battery providing high capacity in a compact package. Under normal use, the FNB-83 may be used for approximately 300 charge cycles, after which operating time may be expected to decrease. If you have an old battery pack which is displaying capacity which has become diminished, you should replace the pack with a new one. Installation of the battery is easy and quick:
Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment on the back of the radio while tilting the Belt Clip outward, then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a Click.
To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protective cases. Open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery downward and out from the radio while tilting the Belt Clip out of the way. Battery Charging If the battery has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the NC-88 Overnight Battery Charger, as shown in the illustration, to the EXT DC jack. If only 12 ~ 16 Volt DC power is available, the optional E-DC-5B DC Adapter (with its cigarette lighter plug) may also be used for charging the battery. A fully-discharged pack will be charged completely in 10 hours. Disconnect the NC-88 from the EXT DC jack and the AC line outlet. Important Note
The NC-88 is not designed to power the transceiver for operation (reception or transmission).
Do not leave the NC-88 connected to the transceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours. Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni-MH battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life. 7/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL
Please be advised that the NC-88 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, so we do not recommend its use adjacent to such devices. Low Battery Indication
As your battery discharges during use, the voltage will gradually become lower. When the battery voltage is becoming too low for reliable operation, the BATTERY icon will blink on the LCD display, indicating that the battery pack must be recharged 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. Installation of FBA-25A Alkaline Battery Case (option) The optional FBA-25A Battery Case allows operation of the VX-120/170 using six AA size Alkaline batteries. 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. The FBA-25A must not be used with rechargeable cells. The FBA-25A does not contain the 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. Note that the power output and battery life will be much shorter when using Alkaline AA cells. They should be considered an emergency backup power source only, for this reason. Interface of Packet TNCs The VX-120/170 may be used for Packet operation, using the optional CT-44 microphone adapter (available from your Yaesu dealer) for easy interconnection to commonly-available connectors wired to your TNC. You may also build your own cable, using a four-conductor miniature phone plug, per the diagram below. The audio level from the receiver to the TNC may be adjusted by using the VOLUME knob, as with voice operation. The input level to the VX-120/170 from the TNC should be adjusted at the TNC side; the optimum input voltage is approximately 5 mV at 2000 Ohms. Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables, so as to prevent voltage spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver. When you are operating on Packet, switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF, as the sleep cycle may collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet transmission, causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst. See page 59 for details regarding Battery Saver setup. 8/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Operation R. F. says: Hi! Im R. F. Radio, and Ill be helping you along as you learn the many features of the VX-120/170. I know youre anxious to get on the air, but I encourage you to read the Operation section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so youll get the most out of this fantastic new transceiver. Now. lets get operating!
Switching Power On and Off
Be sure the Battery Pack is installed, and that the battery is fully charged. Connect the antenna to the top panel ANTENNA jack.
Rotate the top panels VOL/PWR knob out of the click-stop to turn on the radio. The current DC supply voltage will be indicated on the display for 2 seconds. After this 2 second interval, the display will resume its normal indication of the operating frequency.
To turn the radio off, turn the VOL/PWR knob fully counter-clockwise into the click stop position. Adjusting the Audio Volume Level and Squelch Setting
At first, set the SQL knob fully counter-clockwise. Now, you may rotate the VOL/PWR knob to adjust the receiver level for a comfortable listing level, using the background noise as a reference.
To set the squelch, turn the SQL knob clockwise, slightly past the point where the background noise is muted. This is the point of best sensitivity to weak signals, and we recommend that you not rotate the SQL knob very much past the point where the background noise is just silenced. R.F. Says: 1) A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch. See page ?? for details. 2) If youre operating in an area of high RF pollution, you may need to consider Tone Squelch operation using the built-in CTCSS Decoder. This feature will keep your radio quiet until a call is received from a station sending a carrier which contains a matching (subaudible) CTCSS tone. Or, if your friends have radios equipped with DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) like your VX-120/170 has, try using that mode for silent monitoring of busy channels. Frequency Navigation The VX-120/170 will initially be operating in the VFO mode, a channelized system which 9/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL allows free tuning throughout the currently-selected operating band. Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the VX-120/170:
1) Tuning Dial Rotation of the DIAL allows tuning in the pre-programmed steps established for the current operating band. Clockwise rotation of the DIAL causes the VX-120/170 to be tuned toward a higher frequency, while counter-clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency. If you press the [F/W] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL, 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 VX-120/170. 2) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry (VX-170 only) The desired operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad. To enter a frequency directly, just keying in the 10 MHz, 1 MHz, and the kHz digits. Examples:
To enter 146.560 MHz, press [4] [6] [5] [6] [0]
To enter 146.5625 MHz (12.5 kHz steps), [4] [6] [5] [6] [2]
3) Scanning Press and hold in either the [] or [] key for one second to initiate upward or downward scanning, respectively (Manual VFO Scan). For scanning within a limited sub-band range, from the VFO mode, press and hold in the
[MR(SKIP)] key for one second to begin scanning toward a higher frequency within the previously-defined sub-band (Programmed VFO Scan). Details regarding sub-band setup may be found on page ??. 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 one click in the counter-clockwise direction while the VX-120/170 is scanning. The scanning direction will be reversed. To revert to scanning toward a higher frequency once more, rotate the DIAL one click clockwise. The scanner will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the Squelch threshold. The VX-120/170 will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the RESUME mode (Set Mode Item 32: RESUME). Press the PTT switch momentarily to cancel the scanning. This only stops the scan; it does not cause transmission to occur. See page // for details regarding Scan Operation. Transmission Once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside the 144 MHz Amateur band on which 10/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL the VX-120/170 can transmit, youre ready to go on the air! These are the most basic steps;
more advanced aspects of transmitter operation will be discussed later.
To transmit, press the PTT switch, and speak into the front panel microphone (located in the lower left-hand corner of the speaker grille) in a normal voice level. The TX/BUSY indicator will glow red during transmission.
To return to the receive mode, release the PTT switch.
During transmission, the relative power level will be indicated on the bar graph at the bottom of the LCD; full scale deflection confirms High Power operation, while deflection of two bars indicates Low Power operation. Five bars indicates Medium Power operation. Additionally, the LOW icon will appear at the bottom of the display while operating on the Low Power and Medium Power settings. R.F. Says: 1) If youre just talking to friends in the immediate area, youll get much longer battery life by switching to Low Power operation, described in the next chapter. And dont forget: always have an antenna connected when you transmit. 2) Transmission is possible only on the 144 MHz amateur band. Changing the Transmitter Power Level To change the power level:
Press the [F/W] key, then press the [3(LOW)](VX-170) or [LOW(SET/LOCK)](VX-120) key. The LCD shows the current power output level.
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired power output level. Available selections are HIGH (5 W), MID (2 W), and LOW (0.5 W).
When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. R.F. Says: 1) The VX-120/170 is smart! When you store memories, you can store the power output settings separately in each memory, so you dont waste battery power when using very close-in repeaters!
2) When you are operating on the Low or Medium power setting, you can press the [F/W]
key, when press the PTT switch, to cause the VX-120/170 to transmit (temporarily) on High power. After one transmission, the power level will revert to the previously-selected (Low or Medium power) setting. Advanced Operation Now that youre mastered the basics of VX-120/170 operation, lets learn more about some of the really neat features. 11/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Keyboard Locking In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various aspects of the VX-120/170s DIAL and keypad may be locked out. The possible lockout combinations are:
LK KEY: Just the front panel keypad is locked out LKDIAL: Just the top panel DIAL is locked out LK K+D: Both the keypad and DIAL are locked out (factory default) LK PTT: The PTT switch is locked out (TX not possible) LK P+K: Both the PTT switch and keypad are locked out LK P+D: Both the PTT switch and DIAL are locked out LK ALL: All of the above are locked out To lock out some or all of the keys:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 26: LOCK. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to choose between one of the locking schemes as outlined above. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. To activate the locking feature, (1) press and hold in the [6(LOCK)] key for one second, or (2) press the [F/W] key, followed by the [6(LOCK)] key. The Key Lock icon will appear on the LCD. To cancel locking, repeat one of these process. Keypad/LCD Illumination Your VX-120/170 includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation. The reddish illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment, with minimal degradation of your night vision. Three options for activating the lamp are provided:
KEY Mode: Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp for five seconds when you rotate the DIAL knob or press the keypad or any switch (except PTT switch). This is the factory-programmed default setting. CONT Mode: Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp continuously. OFF Mode: Disables the Keypad/LCD lamp. Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp operating mode:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 25: LAMP. 12/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the three modes described above. 5. When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. Disabling the Keypad Beeper A keypad beeper provides useful audible feed back whenever a keypad is pressed. If you want to turn the beep off:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 6: BEEP. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to OFF. 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. 6. To turn the beep back on again, select KEY or KEY+SC (factory default) in step 4 above. KEY: The beeper sounds when you press the keypad. KEY+SC: The beeper sounds when you press the keypad, or when the scanner stops. RF Squelch A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch. To set up the RF squelch circuit for operation, use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 34: RF SQL. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired signal strength level for the squelch threshold
(S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5, S-6, S-8, S-FULL, or OFF). 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. Checking the Battery Voltage The VX-120/170s microprocessor includes programming which will measure the current battery voltage. 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 12: DC VLT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to display the current DC voltage being supplied. 4. Press the [F/W] key, followed by the PTT switch to return to normal operation. 13/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Repeater Operation Repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dramatic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile transceivers. The VX-120/170 includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple and enjoyable. Repeater Shifts The VX-120/170 has been configured, at the factory, for the repeater shift set to 600 kHz. Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating, the repeater shift may be either downward () or upward (+), and one of these icons will appear at the top of the LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled. Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) The VX-120/170 provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the appropriate repeater shift to be applied automatically whenever you tune into the designated repeater sub-bands in your country. These sub-bands are shown below. If the ARS feature does not appear to be working, you may have accidentally disabled it. To re-enable ARS:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 4: ARS. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select ARS. ON. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. Manual Repeater Shift Activation If the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually. To do this:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [(4)RPT] key to enable selection of the repeater shift direction. 2. This provides a short-cut to Set Mode Item 35: RPT.MOD. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired shift among RPT., RPT.+, and RPT.OFF. 14/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 4. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. R. F. Says: If you make a change in the shift direction, but still have Automatic Repeater Shift still engaged (see previous section), when you change frequency (by rotating the DIAL knob, for example) the ARS will over-ride your manual setting of the shift direction. Turn ARS off if you do not wish this to happen. Changing the Default Repeater Shifts If you travel to a different region, you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements. To do this, follow the procedure below:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 41: SHIFT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new repeater shift magnitude. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. R.F. Says: If you just have one odd split that you need to program, dont change the default repeated shifts using this Set Mode Item. Enter the transmit and receive frequencies separately, as shown on page ??. Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the calling station is within direct (Simplex) range. To do this, just press the [REV(HOME)] key. Youll notice that the display has shifted to the repeater uplink frequency. Press the [REV(HOME)] key again to cause operation to revert to normal monitoring of the repeater downlink (output) frequency. While you are listening on the input frequency to the repeater using the [REV(HOME)] key, the repeater offset icon will blink. R. F. Says: The configuration of this key may be set either to RV (for checking the input frequency of a repeater), or HM (for instant switching to the Home channel for the band you are operating on). To change the configuration of this key, use Set Mode Item 33:
REV/HM. See page 75. VFO Split Mode 15/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL For working on repeaters with odd splits, or communicating with astronauts on orbiting space vehicles, it may be necessary to use non-standard splits between the receive and transmit frequency. If the application is infrequent enough not to warrant the dedication of a memory channel for this purpose, the VFO Split mode may be used. Here is the procedure:
1. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key, as needed, to select VFO-A. Set VFO-A for the receiving 2. Now press the [VFO(PRI)] key, and set VFO-B for the desired transmit frequency (e.g. 144.750 MHz). 3. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key once more to re-establish VFO-A as the Main (receive) VFO. 4. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 5. Rotate the DIAL to select Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT. 6. Press the [F/W] key, then rotate the DIAL to set this function ON. 7. Press the PTT key once to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 8. You will now be operating in a Split mode. When you press the PTT key to transmit, you will observe that VFO-A and VFO-B will reverse positions. The VFO selection indicator
-b- will blinks while the transceiver is transmitting, this means that the VFO Split feature is now activated. If you need to modify the VFO-B (transmit) frequency (for Doppler Shift correction, etc.), just press the [VFO(PRI)] key, then make the necessary change, then press [VFO(PRI)]
key once more to restore VFO-A to the receive VFO position. 9. 10. When you have finished with Split operation, re-enter the Set mode, and set Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT to OFF. A split frequency pair set up via the VFO Split feature cannot be stored directly into memory. You can, however, store odd frequency pairs using a different (slightly simpler) procedure. See page ??. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation CTCSS Operation Many repeater systems require that a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on your FM carrier in order to activate the repeater. This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone system, called CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System), is included in your VX-120/170, and is very easy to activate. R.F. Says: CTCSS setup involves two actions: setting the Tone Mode and then setting of the Tone Frequency. These actions are set up by using the [1(SQ TYP)] key and [2(CODE)]
keys. 16/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [1(SQ TYP)] key to enable selection of the CTCSS/DCS/ECS mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob so that TONE indication appears on the display; this activates the CTCSS Encoder, for access to repeaters requiring a CTCSS tone. 3. Rotation of the DIAL knob one more click in step 2 above will cause the TSQL notation to appear. When TSQL is displayed, this means that the Tone SQueLch system is active, which mutes your VX-120/170s receiver until it receives a call from another radio sending out a matching CTCSS tone. This can help keep your radio quiet until a specific call is received, which may be helpful while operating in congested areas of the band. R.F. Says: 1) You may notice a REV TN indication on the display while you rotate the DIAL knob in this step; this means that the Reverse Tone Squelch system is active, which mutes your VX-120/170s receiver (instead of opening the squelch) when it receives a call from the radio sending a matched CTCSS tone. The TSQ icon will blink on the display when the Reverse Tone Squelch system is activated. 2) You may notice the DCS and ECS indications on the display while you rotate the DIAL knob still more. Well discuss the Digital Code Squelch system (for DCS) and Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch (for ECS) later. 5. When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone mode, press the PTT switch to save the new setting. 6. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [2(CODE)] key to enable adjustment of the CTCSS frequency. 7. Rotate the DIAL knob until the display indicates the Tone Frequency you need to be using (ask the repeater owner/operator if you dont know the tone frequency). 8. When you have made your selection, press the [F/W] key momentarily to save the new settings and exit to normal operation. This is different than the usual method of restoring normal operation, and it applies only to the configuration of the CTCSS/DCS frequencies. R.F. Says: Your repeater may or may not re-transmit a CTCSS tone - some systems just use CTCSS to control access to the repeater, but dont pass it along when transmitting. If the S-Meter deflects, but the VX-120/170 is not passing audio, repeat steps 1 through 4 above, but rotate the DIAL so that TSQ disappears - this will allow you to hear all traffic on the channel being utilized. 17/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL DCS Operation Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer, more advanced tone system which generally provides more immunity from false paging than does CTCSS. The DCS Encoder/Decoder is built into your VX-120/170, and operation is very similar to that just described for CTCSS. Your repeater system may be configured for DCS; if not, DCS is frequently quite useful in Simplex operation if your friend(s) use transceivers equipped with this advanced feature. R.F. Says: Just as in CTCSS operation, DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and that you select a tone code. 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [1(SQ TYP)] key to enable selection of the CTCSS/DCS/ECS mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob until the DCS indication appears on the display; this activates the DCS Encoder/Decoder. 3. Press the PTT key to save the new setting. 4. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [2(CODE)] key to enable adjustment of the DCS code. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired DCS Code (a three-digit number). Ask the repeater owner/operator if you dont know DCS Code; if you are working simplex, just set up the DCS Code to be the same as that used by your friend(s). 6. When you have made your selection, press the [F/W] key momentarily to save the new settings and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: Remember that the DCS is an Encode/Decode system, so your receiver will remain muted until a matching DCS code is received on an incoming transmission. Switch the DCS off when youre just tuning around the band!
Tone Search Scanning In operating situations where you dont know the CTCSS or DCS tone being used by another station or stations, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used. Two things must be remembered in this regard:
You must be sure that your repeater uses the same tone type (CTCSS vs. DCS).
Some repeaters do not pass the CTCSS tone; you may have to listen to the station(s) transmitting on the repeater uplink (input) frequency in order to allow Tone Search Scanning to work. To scan for the tone in use:
18/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 1. Set the radio up for either CTCSS or DCS Decoder operation (see the previous discussions). In the case of CTCSS, T SQ will appear on the display; in the case of DCS, DCS will appear on the display. 2. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [2(CODE)] key. 3. Press and hold in the [] or [] key for one second to start scanning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone/code. 4. When the radio detects the correct tone or code, it will halt on that tone/code, and audio will be allowed to pass. Press the [F/W] key to lock in that tone/code, then press the
[F/W] key again to exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: If the Tone Scan feature does not detect a tone or code, it will continue to scan indefinitely. When this happens, it may be that the other station is not sending any tone. You can press the PTT switch to halt the scan at any time. You also can press the MONI key during Tone Scanning to listen to the (muted) signal from the other station. When you release the MONI key, Tone Scanning will resume after about a second. Tone Scanning works either in the VFO or Memory modes. EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch) The VX-120/170 includes an Enhanced CTCSS tone encoder/decoder and a dedicated microprocessor providing paging and selective calling feature. This allows you to place a call to a specific station (Paging), and to receive calls of your choice directed only to you (Code Squelch). The paging and code squelch systems use two pairs of (alternately switched) CTCSS tones which are stored in the pager memories. Basically, your receiver remains silent until it receives the CTCSS tone pair that matches those stored in the Receiving Pager Memory. The squelch then opens so the caller is heard, and the paging ringer immediately sounds, if activated. When you close the PTT switch to transmit, the CTCSS tone pair which is stored in the Transmitting Pager Memory will be transmitted automatically. On the paged radio, the squelch will close automatically after the incoming page ends. Meanwhile, on the paging radio, the Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system will be disabled after the PTT key is released after the paging transmission. You may re-activate the Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system again using Set Mode Item 29: PAGER, if desired. Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation 19/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 18: ECS.CDR for the Receiving CTCSS Tone Pair or Set Mode Item 19: ECS.CDT for the Transmitting CTCSS Tone Pair. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the CTCSS Tone number which corresponds to the first tone of the CTCSS Tone Pair. 5. Press the [] or [] key, then rotate the DIAL knob to set the CTCSS Tone number which corresponds to the second tone of the CTCSS Tone Pair. 6. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. CTCSS Tone Number 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 251.4 R.F. Says: The VX-120/170 does not recognize the order of the 1st tone and the 2nd tone. In other words, for example, the VX-120/170 considers both CTCSS pairs 10, 35 and 35, 10 to be identical. Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [1(SQ TYP)] key to enable selection of the 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 CTCSS/DCS/ECS mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob so that ECS indication appears on the display. 3. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and activate the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch. 4. To disable the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF in step 2 above. When the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch feature is activated, the SQ icon will blink on the display. Paging Answer Back When you press the PTT switch to respond to a page call, the VX-120/170 transmits the same CTCSS tone pair. This tone pair will open the Code Squelch of the calling station. If you prefer, you can have the VX-120/170 respond to page calls automatically (transpond). 20/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL To enable this feature:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 30: PAG.ABK. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select ABK. ON. 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: The Paging Answer Back feature constitutes a form of remote control operation that may be restricted to certain frequencies. U.S. users should confirm the current status of 97.201(b) of the FCCs rules governing the Amateur service before utilizing this feature on the 144 MHz band. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell Operation During CTCSS Decode, DCS, or EPCS operation, you may set up the VX-120/170 such that a ringing bell sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for activating the CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell:
1. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode (Tone Squelch), DCS, or EPCS operation, as described previously. 2. Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel. 3. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [5(BELL)] key. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the Bell. The available choices are 1 T, 3 T, 5 T, or 8 T rings, CONT (continuous ringing), or OFF. 5. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone, DCS code, or CTCSS code pair which matches that set into your Decoder, the Bell will ring in accordance with this programming. Split Tone Operation The VX-120/170 can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode. 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON (to enable the Split Tone feature). 5. Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. When the Split Tone feature is activated, you can see the following additional parameters following the DCS parameter (while selecting the tone mode by pressing [F/W] [1(SQ 21/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL TYP)]):
D: DCS Encode only
(the DCS icon will blink during operation) T DCS: Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decodes a DCS code
(the T icon will blink and the DCS icon will appear during operation) D TSQL: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone
(the TSQ icon will appear and the DCS icon will blink during operation) Select the desired operating mode, from the selections shown above. Tone Calling (1750 Hz) If the repeaters in your country require a 1750-Hz burst tone for access (typically in Europe), you can set the MONI key to serve as a Tone Call switch instead. To change the configuration of this switch, we again use the Set Mode to help us. 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 27: M/T-CL. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select T-CALL on the display. 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. To access a repeater, press and hold in the MONI key for the amount of time specified by the repeater owner/operator. The transmitter will automatically be activated, and a 1750-Hz audio tone will be superimposed on the carrier. Once access to the repeater has been gained, you may release the MONI key, and use the PTT key for activating the transmitter thereafter. Memory Mode The VX-120/170 provides a wide variety of memory system resources. These include:
1000 Standard memory channels, numbered 000 through 999. A Home channel, providing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency. 50 sets of band-edge memories, also known as Programmable Memory Scan channels, labeled L1/U1 through L50/U50. 10 Memory Banks, labeled BANK 1 through BANK10. Each Memory Bank can be assigned up to 1000 channels from the standard and PMS memory channels. 10 Weather Broadcast Channels. Memory Storage 1. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. Be sure to set up any 22/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it. 2. Press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second. 3. Within ten seconds of releasing the [F/W] key, you need to make a decision regarding channel storage. The microprocessor will automatically select the next-available free channel (a memory register on which no data has been stored), so you may not wish to make any change; if this is the case, proceed to step 4. If you wish to select a different channel number into which to store the data, rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired memory channel. You may jump 100 memory channels, if youre in a hurry (101 201
301 ) by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key (multiple times, if necessary). 4. Press the [F/W] key once more to store the frequency into memory. 5. You still will be operating in the VFO mode, so you may now enter other frequencies, and store them into additional memory locations, by repeating the above process. Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies (Odd Splits) All memories can store an independent transmit frequency, for operation on repeaters with non-standard shift. To do this:
1. Store the receive frequency using the method already described under MEMORY STORAGE (it doesnt matter if a repeater offset is active). 2. Turn to the desired transmit frequency, then press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second. 3. Within ten seconds of releasing the [F/W] key, rotate the DIAL knob to select the same memory channel number as used in step 1 above. 4. Press and hold in the PTT switch, then press the [F/W] key once more momentarily while holding the PTT switch in (this does not key the transmitter). R.F. Says: Whenever you recall a memory which contains independently-stored transmit and receive frequencies, the + indication will appear in the display. Memory Recall 1. While operating in the VFO mode, press the [MR(SKIP)] key to enter the Memory mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired channel. 3. To return to the VFO mode, press the [VFO(PRI)] key. R.F. Says: When the radio is already set to the Memory mode, an easy way to recall memories is to key in the memory channel number, then press the [F/W] key. For example, to recall memory channel #14, press [1(SQ TYP)] [4(RPT)] [F/W]. 23/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL You may also recall Memory Channel #000 and Programmable Memory channels (L01/U01 through L50/U50.) using the following numbers: Memory Channel #000 = 1000, Programmable Memory channels #L1 = 1001, U1 = 1002, L50 = 1099, and U50 =
1100. HOME Channel Memory A special one-touch HOME channel is available, to allow quick recall of a favorite operating frequency. Home Channel storage is simple to accomplish:
1. Change the setting of Set Mode Item 33: REV/HM from REV to HOME, if it is not already set to this option (see page ??). 2. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it. 3. Press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second. 4. While the memory channel number is blinking, just press the [REV(HOME)] key. The frequency and other data (if any) will now be stored in the special HOME channel register. 5. You may repeat this process on the other operating bands. 6. To recall the HOME channel, press the [REV(HOME)] key momentarily while operating either in the VFO or MR mode. Labeling Memories You may wish to append an alpha-numeric Tag (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channels use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished using the Set Mode. 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label. 2. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 29: NM WRT. 4. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to display the previously stored label (if any). 5. Press the [F/W] key again to clear any previous label. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired label. 7. Press the [F/W] key to move to the next character. 8. If you make a mistake, press the [] key to back-space the cursor, then re-enter the correct letter, number, or symbol. 24/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 9. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the remaining letters, numbers, or symbols of the desired label. A total of six characters may be used in the creation of a label. 10. When you have programmed a label which is under 6 characters, press and hold in the
[F/W] key for one second to confirm the label (if the label is exactly 6 characters in length, you do not need to press and hold in [F/W]). 11. When you have completed the creation of the label, press the PTT key to save the label and return to the memory recall mode with labeled (alpha-numeric Tag) display. To disable the alpha-numeric Tag (enabling the frequency display):
1. Set the VX-120/170 to the MR (Memory Recall) mode, and recall the memory channel on which you wish to disable the alpha-numeric Tag. 2. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item 28: NAME. 4. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Items setting. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to FREQ (enabling the frequency display). 6. Press the PTT key to save the new setting and activate the alpha-numeric Tag. To display the alpha-numeric Tag again, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select ALPFA in step 5 above. R. F. Says: Set Mode Item 28:NAME is not applied to all memory channels at once (just the channel on which you currently are operating). Memory Offset Tuning Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that channel, as though you were in the VFO mode. 1. With the VX-120/170 in the MR (Memory Recall) mode, select the desired memory channel. 2. Press the [MR(SKIP)] key momentarily to activate the Memory Tuning feature. The Memory Channel number will be replaced by tun. And if you have an alpha-numeric Tag displayed on the memory channel, the display will automatically revert to display of the operating frequency, so you can navigate without having to enter the Menu to change the display configuration. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob, as desired, to tune to a new frequency. The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning. 25/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL If you wish to return to the original memory frequency, just press the [MR(SKIP)] key momentarily. The display will revert to display of the alpha-numeric Tag (if any) that may have originally appeared on the LCD. If you wish to store a new frequency set during Memory Tuning, just press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second, per normal memory storage procedure. The microprocessor will automatically set itself to the next-available clear memory location, and you then press [F/W] again to lock in the new frequency. 4. 5. R.F. Says: 1) If you want to replace the original memory contents with those of the new frequency, be sure to rotate the DIAL knob to the original memory channel number!
2) Any required CTCSS/DCS changes, or repeater offset modifications, must be done before storing the data into the new (or original) memory channel location. Deleting Memories You may desire to delete the memories (except the Memory Channel 1 and Home Channel). The procedure for deleting a channel is quite simple. 1. Press the [V/M(PRI)] key, if needed, to enter the MR mode. 2. Press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel to be deleted. 3. Press the [MR(SKIP)] key momentarily. The display will revert to memory channel #1. The previously-selected memory will be deleted. R.F. Says: Important Notice! Once deleted, the channel data cannot be recovered!
Memory Bank Operation The large number of memories available in the VX-120/170 could be difficult to utilize without some means of organizing them. Fortunately, the VX-120/170 includes provision for dividing the memories into as many as ten Memory Groups, so you can categorize the memories in a manner convenient to you. You may enter and exit the Memory Group mode by a single press of the [BAND] key, as we shall see below. Assigning Memories to a Memory Bank 1. Recall the memory channel to be assigned to a Memory Bank. 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the Memory Bank number you want as the Memory Bank for this channel (BANK 1 ~
BANK10). 3. Press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second to copy the memory channel data into the 26/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Memory Bank. R.F. Says: 1) You may assign one memory channel into multiple Memory Banks. 2) The PMS memory channels (L1/U1 through L50/U50) may not be assigned to a Memory Bank. Memory Bank Recall 1. Press the [MR(SKIP)] key, if needed, to enter the Memory Recall mode. 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Bank (BANK 1 through BANK10). 3. Press the [MR(SKIP)] key momentarily; now, as you rotate the DIAL knob to select memories, you will observe that you can only select memory channels in the current memory bank. The BANK indication will appear at the left side of the frequency display while operating within a Memory Bank. 4. To change to another Memory Bank, press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key, rotate the DIAL knob to select the new Memory Bank, then press the [MR(SKIP)] key momentarily. 5. To exit from Memory Bank operation, select NOBANK in step 4 above. You are now in the standard Memory Recall mode, without utilization of the Memory Banks. The memories stored in the various Banks will remain in those banks, however; you do not need to store them again. Moving Memory Data to the VFO Data stored on memory channels can easily be moved to the last selected VFO, if you like. 1. Select the memory channel containing the frequency data to be moved to the VFO. 2. Press the [BAND(BAND DN)] key momentarily to activate the Memory Tune feature temporarily, then press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second. The data will now have been copied to the last selected VFO, although the original memory contents will remain intact on the previously-stored channel. R.F. Says: If a Split Frequency Memory channel was transferred, the TX frequency will be ignored (you will be set up for Simplex operation on the Receive frequency). Memory Only Mode Once memory channel programming has been completed, you may place the radio in a Memory Only mode, whereby VFO operation is impossible. This may be particularly useful during public-service events, where a number of operators may be using the radio for first time, and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired. 27/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL To place the radio into the Memory Only mode:
1. Turn the radio off. 2. Press and hold in the MONI switch (just below the PTT switch) while turning the radio on. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the F5 M-ONLY option, then press the [F/W] key. To return to normal operation, repeat the above power-on procedure. Weather Broadcast Channels (U. S. Version) The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at the factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations. 1. Press and hold in the [1(SQ TYP)] key for one second to recall the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel. 3. If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations, just press the PTT switch. When the scanner pauses on a station, press the PTT key once to halt the scan, or press it twice to restart the scan. 4. To exit to normal operation, press the [VFO(PRI)] key, or press and hold in the [1(SQ TYP)] key again. Severe Weather Alert In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as severe thunderstorms 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. See page 39 for details regarding activation of this mode. Scanning The VX-120/170 allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that band. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like. Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes. Before you begin, take a moment to select the way in which you would like the scanner to resume scanning after it halts on a signal. Setting the Scan-Resume Technique Three options for the Scan-Resume mode are available:
28/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL BUSY: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters. Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station(s) ceased transmission, the scanner will resume. In the case of constant-carrier signals like Weather Station broadcasts, the scanner will likely remain on this frequency indefinitely. HOLD: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters. It will not restart automatically; you must manually re-initiate scanning if you wish to resume. TIME: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters, and will hold there for five seconds. If you do not take action to disable the scanner within that time period, the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active. To set the Scan-Resume mode:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 32: RESUME. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired scan-resume mode. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: The default condition for this Set Mode Item is BUSY. VFO Scanning The VX-120/170 provides two VFO scanning functions: Manual VFO Scanning and Programmed VFO Scanning. Manual VFO Scan 1. Select the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key, if necessary. 2. Press and hold in either the [] or [] key for one second to initiate upward or downward 3. scanning, respectively. If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition. 4. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the previous section. 5. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or [V/M(PRI)] key. Programmed VFO Scan 1. Select the VFO mode by pressing the [V/M(PRI)] key, if necessary. 29/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 2. Press and hold in the [BAND(BAND DN)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the bandwidth for the Programmed VFO scanner. Available selections are 1 MHz, 2 MHz, 5 MHz, ALL, PMS-X, and BAND. ALL: The scanner will sweep all frequencies. PMS-X: The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently-selected PMS frequency pair. See page 40 for details. BAND: The scanner will sweep frequencies only on the current band. 3. Press the [BAND(BAND DN)] key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 4. Press and hold in the [V/M(PRI)] key for one second to start scanning. 5. If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition. 6. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the previous section. 7. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or [V/M(PRI)] key. R.F. Says: 1) When you start the Programmed VFO Scanner, the VX-120/170 will be changing frequency in the upward direction. If you want to change direction of the scan while it is underway, rotate the DIAL knob one click in the opposite direction (in this case, one click counter-clockwise). Youll see the scanner turn around and change frequency downward!
2) You may change the scanners method of operation so that the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band when the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band (or vice versa). See page 78 regarding Set Mode Item 54: VFO.BND. Setting the Squelch Level during active Scanning operation The VX-120/170 allows adjustment of the Squelch level on the fly while you are scanning. 1. While the scanner is engaged, press the [F/W] key, then press the MONI key (the current squelch level (e.g. S 1) will appear in fine print above the frequency display). 2. Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Squelch level. 3. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. In this case, pressing the PTT switch this one time will not causing scanning to stop. Memory Scanning Memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate:
1. Select the Memory mode by pressing the [MR(SKIP)] key, if necessary. 30/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 2. Press and hold in either the [] or [] key for one second to initiate upward or downward 3. scanning, respectively. If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition. 4. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the previous section. 5. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or [MR(SKIP)] key. How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan Operation As mentioned previously, some continuous-carrier stations like a Weather Broadcast station will seriously impede scanner operation if you are using the Carrier Drop Scan-Resume mode, as the incoming signal will not pause long enough for the transceiver to resume scanning. Such channels may be Skipped during scanning, if you like:
1. Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning. 2. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 42: SKIP. 4. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select SKIP. The current Memory Channel will now be ignored during scanning. The ONLY selection is used for Preferential Memory Scan, described in the next section. 6. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation. When you recall the skipped memory channel manually, a small icon will appear at the left of the memory channel number, indicating it is to be ignored during scanning. To re-institute a channel into the scanning loop, select OFF in step 5 above (the Skipped channel will, of course, still be accessible via manual channel selection methods using the DIAL knob in the MR mode, whether or not it is locked out of the scanning loop). R.F. Says: In the factory default configuration, you may recall Set Mode Item 42: SKIP by pressing [F/W] [8(P2)]. Preferential Memory Scan The VX-120/170 also allows you to set up a Preferential Scan List of channels which you can flag within the memory system. These channels are designated by a blinking icon when you have selected them, one by one, for the Preferential Scan List. 31/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL When you initiate memory scanning, beginning on a channel with the blinking icon appended, only those channels bearing the blinking icon will be scanned. If you initiate scanning on a channel which does not have the blinking icon appended, you will scan all channels including those with the blinking icon appended. Here is the procedure for setting up and using the Preferential Scan List:
1. Recall the Memory Channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List. 2. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 42: SKIP. 4. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select ONLY. 6. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the settings and exit to normal operation. 7. To remove a channel from the Preferential Scan List, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF in step 5 above. R.F. Says: In the factory default configuration, you may recall Set Mode Item 42: SKIP by pressing [F/W] [8(P2)]. To initiate Preferential Memory Scan:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 39: SCN MD. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select ONLY. 5. Press the PTT key to save the settings and exit to normal operation. 6. Now, press and hold in either the [] or [] key for one second to initiate the Preferential Memory Scan. Only the channels which have the blinking icon appended to the channel number will be scanned. 7. To cancel the Preferential Memory Scan, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select MEM in step 4 above Memory Bank Scan When the Memory Bank feature is engaged, the scanner sweeps only memory channels in the current Memory Bank. However, if the Memory Bank Link Scan feature is enabled, you may sweep the memory channels in several Memory Banks which you have selected. To enable the Memory Bank Link Scan feature:
1. Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the [MR(SKIP)] key, if necessary. 32/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 2. Press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the first Memory Bank (BANK 1 ~ BANK10) you wish to sweep using Memory Bank Link Scan. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily. The current Memory Bank will now be swept during Memory Bank Scan. A decimal point will be appended between the N and K of the Memory Bank number indication (such as BAN.K 2). 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 above, to append the decimal point to any other Memory Banks you wish to sweep. 5. Now, press and hold in the [MR(SKIP)] key for one second to initiate the Memory Bank Link Scan. 6. To remove a Memory Bank from the Memory Bank Link Scan, repeat steps 2 and 3 above, to delete the decimal point from the Memory Bank number indication. Weather Alert Scan This feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for the presence of the NOAA Alert Tone while operating using VFO scan or Memory channel scan. When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT-600R will check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watch the display carefully, youll observe the scanner periodically shifting to the Weather Broadcast bank, scanning the Weather channels quickly in search of the Alert Tone, after which regular scanning will resume for another five seconds. To enable the Weather Alert Scan feature:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 56: WX ALT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select ALT. ON. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation. 6. To disable the Weather Alert Scan feature, select ALT.OFF in step 4 above. R.F. Says: 1) When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the Scan-Resume mode is fixed to TIME. 2) If you are just scanning the Weather Broadcast Channels, the VX-120/170s receiver will remain muted indefinitely unless the Alert Tone is received. This yields a long period of monitoring time, as no power will be consumed via audio output while scanning for the Alert Tone is in progress. 33/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS) This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual VFO operation. For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to 148.000 MHz so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW Weak Signal portion of the band below 144.300 MHz. Heres how to do this:
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key, if necessary. 2. Using the techniques learned earlier, store (per the above concept) 144.300 MHz into Memory Channel #L01 (the L designates the Lower sub-band limit). 3. Likewise, store 148.000 MHz into Memory Channel #U01 (the U designates the Upper sub-band limit). 4. Confirm the radio is in the VFO mode, press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second, and rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired PMS frequency pair (PMSxx), then press the [VFO(PRI)] key. 5. Now, press and hold in the [MR(SKIP)] key for one second to initiate the Programmable
(Band Limit) Memory Scan; the Memory Channel number will be replaced by Pxx. Scanning and tuning will now be limited within the just-programmed range. 6. 50 pairs of Band Limit memories, labeled L1/U1 through L50/U50 are available. You therefore can set upper and lower operation limits in multiple segments on a number of bands, if you like. Priority Channel Scanning (Dual Watch) The VX-120/170s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking a user-defined Memory Channel for activity. If a station is received on the Memory Channel which is strong enough to open the Squelch, the scanner will pause on that station in accordance with the Scan-Resume mode set via Set Mode Item 32: RESUME. See page ??. Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:
VFO Priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency. 2. Now, set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key. 3. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the VFO Priority mode. The display will remain on the VFO frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. 4. Press [F/W] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the VFO Priority mode. 34/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Memory Channel Priority 1. Store the frequency you wish to be the Priority Channel into memory channel 1. 2. Now, set the radio for operation on another memory channel. 3. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the Memory Priority mode. The display will remain on the current memory channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel 1) for activity. 4. Press [F/W] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the Memory Priority mode. When the Memory Bank feature is activated, the VX-120/170 will check the lowest memory channel in the current Memory Bank as the priority channel. HOME Channel Priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency. 2. Now set the radio for operation on a HOME channel by pressing the [F/W] key followed by [REV/HOME]. 3. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the HOME Priority mode. The display will remain on the HOME channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. 4. Press [F/W] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the HOME Priority mode. WX Channel Priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency. 2. Now, set the radio for operation on a WX channel by pressing and holding in the [1(SQ TYP)] key for one second. 3. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the WX Priority mode. The display will remain on the WX channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. 4. Press [F/W] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the WX Priority mode. Priority Revert Mode During Priority channel operation (Dual Watch), a special feature is available which will allow you to move to the Priority channel instantly, without waiting for activity to appear on the Priority channel. When this feature is enabled, and Priority monitoring is engaged, just press the PTT switch;
operation will instantly revert to the Priority channel. 35/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL To enable the Priority Revert operation:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 36: PRI.RVT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to RVT. ON. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation. 6. To disable the Priority Revert operation, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select RVT.OFF in step 4 above. Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop The VX-120/170 will automatically illuminate the LCD/Keypad Lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night. Note that this will, of course, increase the battery consumption, so be sure to switch it off during the day (the default condition for this feature is ON). The procedure for disabling the Scan Lamp is:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 40: SCN.LMP. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to OFF. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation. Band Edge Beeper The VX-120/170 will automatically beep when a band edge is encountered during scanning
(either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation). You may also enable this feature
(band edge beeper) to operate when the frequency reaches the band edge while tuning using the DIAL knob. The procedure for enabling the Band-Edge Beeper is:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 20: EDG.BEP. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to BEP. ON. 36/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation. Emergency Feature Emergency Channel Operation The VX-120/170 includes an Emergency feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceivers Home channel. See page ?? for details on setting the Home channel. The Emergency feature is activated by pressing and holding in the [4(RPT]] key for one second. When this is done, (A) the radio is placed on the UHF amateur band Home channel,
(B) it emits a loud Alarm sound (the volume is controlled by the VOL knob), (C) it flashes the LCD/keypad lamp, (D) if you press the PTT key, you will disable the Emergency feature temporarily; you can then transmit on the Home channel, and (E) two seconds after the PTT release, the Emergency feature will resume. To disable the Emergency feature, press the [F/W] key momentarily or turn the radio off by rotating the VOL/PWR knob fully counter-clockwise into the click-stop position. Use this feature if you are out for a walk and want a quick way of alerting a family member as to a dangerous situation. The alarm sound may discourage an attacker and allow you to escape. R.F. Says: 1) Be sure to arrange with a friend or family member to be monitoring on the same frequency, as there will be no identification sent via the Emergency alarm sound. And do not transmit the alarm tone except in a true emergency!
2) The Emergency feature may be changed to another function via Set Mode Item 21: EMG S; see page ?? for details. Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) Feature The Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) feature can be used for searching for persons who are incapacitated in disasters like earthquakes, especially search-and-rescue personnel who may have become injured in a debris field. In such cases, if another searcher sends out a unique command (CTCSS tone pair), the radio of the incapacitated party, who may not be able to speak or even press the PTT, will automatically cause the injured partys radio to transmit, so others may perform direction-finding and effect a rescue. The callsign of the incapacitated person will also be transmitted, to assist the rescue team. If an emergency group is working in a dangerous area, all members should engage the EAI 37/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL feature on their transceiver, so that others can provide assistance to a fallen team member, if necessary. The Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) Feature has two operating modes: (1) Interval mode and
(2) Continuous mode. In the Interval mode, when the VX-120/170 receives the CTCSS tone pair which is stored in the Receiving Pager Code Memory (configured via Set Mode Item 31: PAG.CDR) on the frequency which is stored in Memory Channel 000, the radio will automatically transmit a short (0.5 second) beep tone every 2.5 seconds until the EAI timer expiration at the power level stored in that memory channel; it is NOT necessary for the incapacitated person to press the PTT switch. Furthermore, if your call sign is stored in the radio by Set Mode Item 11: CW WRI, the radio will transmit your callsign on the air when this feature is first engaged by the remote page, and every 10 minutes thereafter. In the Continuous mode, when the VX-120/170 receives the CTCSS tone pair which is stored in the Receiving Pager Code Memory (configured via Set Mode Item 31: PAG.CDR) on the frequency which is stored in Memory Channel 000, the radio will automatically transmit continuously, until the EAI timer expiration, at the power level stored in that memory channel;
it is NOT necessary for the incapacitated person to press the PTT switch. Furthermore, if your call sign is stored in the radio by Set Mode Item 11: CW WRI, transmit your callsign on the air at the activating this feature, and after that every 10 minutes thereafter. The callsign ID can be changed to any desired sequence of characters, such as a name. After sending the callsign or name, the radio will repeatedly transmit three tones for a user-defined period of time (between 1 and 30 minutes). The callsign or name will be transmitted every 10 minutes. The Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) feature requires that you (1) store the CTCSS Tone Pair into the Receiving Pager Memory (see page 44 for procedure), and (2) store the desired UHF coordination frequency into Memory Channel 000 (see page 28 for procedure). To enable this feature:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 18: EAI. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired EAI mode (Interval EAI or Continuous EAI) and its transmit time (1-10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes) or OFF. 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 6. To disable the Emergency Automatic ID feature, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF in step 4 above. 38/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL When the Emergency Automatic ID feature is activated, the Telephone icon will blink in the LCD. Smart Search Operation The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver will search above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes
(without stopping on them even momentarily); these frequencies are stored into a special Smart Search memory bank, consisting of 31 memories (15 above the current frequency, 15 below the current frequency, plus the current frequency itself). Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available:
SINGLE: In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories; whether or not all 31 memories are filled, the search will stop after one sweep in each direction. CONT: In this mode, the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as with One-Shot searching; if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep, however, the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled. Setting the Smart Search Mode 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 38: S SRCH. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Smart Search mode (see above). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. Storing Smart Search Memories 1. Set the radio to the VFO mode. Be sure that you have the Squelch adjusted properly (so that band noise is quieted). 2. Press and hold in the [3(TX PO)] key for one second to begin the Smart Search scanning. 3. As active channels are detected, you will observe the number of loaded channels increasing in the regular memory channel window. 4. Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation (SINGLE or CONT), the 39/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Smart Search scan will eventually terminate, and the LCD will revert to Smart Search Memory Channel C. 5. To recall the Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among the frequencies stored by Smart Search. 6. To return to normal operation, press the [VFO(PRI)] key. R.F. Says: Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. You dont need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guidebook. just ask your VX-120/170 where the action is!
Internet Connection feature The VX-120/170 can be used to access a node (repeater or base station) which is tied into the Vertex Standard WIRES (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) network, operating in the SRG (Sister Radio Group) mode. Details may be found at the WIRES-II Web site: http://www.vxstd.com/en/wiresinfo-en/. This feature may also be used to access other systems, as described below. 1. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to activate the Internet Connection feature. The %
icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display. 2. Press and hold in the [0(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the access number (ICOD 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E(), F(#),) corresponding to the WIRES node to which you wish to establish an Internet link (ask the node or repeater owner/operator if you dont know the access number in the network). Now press the PTT switch to exit from the selection mode. 3. With the Internet Connection feature activated (as in step 1 above), the VX-120/170 will generate a brief (0.1 second) DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2. This DTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the local WIRES node operating in the SRG mode. 4. To disable the Internet Connection feature, press the [0(SET)] key momentarily (the %
icon will disappear from the display). R. F. Says: If other users report that you always have a DTMF beep at the beginning of each transmission, and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet access, disable this function via step (4) above. You may access other Internet Link Systems (including WIRESTM in the FRG mode) that use a DTMF string for access. 1. Load the DTMF tones which you wish to use for Internet-link access into a DTMF 40/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Autodial memory register. For purposes of this example, we will use #123 as the access code. A. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. B. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17: DT WRT. C. Press the [F/W] key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. D. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Memory register (d1 ~ d9) into which you wish to store the access code. E. Press the [F/W] key momentarily. The first digit will blink. F. Rotate the DIAL knob to select F (representing DTMF #: the first digit of the DTMF string). G. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to accept the first digit and move to the second digit of the DTMF string. H. Repeat the previous steps until you have completed the access code (#123). I. Press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second to save the setting. 2. Press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation. 3. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode again. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 22: I NET. 5. Press the [F/W] key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to INT.MEM (thus activating the Other Internet Link System mode). 7. Press the PTT switch to save the new settings. 8. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to activate the Internet Connection feature. The %
icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display. 9. Press and hold in the [%(0)SET] key for one second, rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF access number (IMEM 1 ~ IMEM 9) corresponding to the Internet link repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link, then press the PTT switch momentarily to lock in the selected access number. 10. Once the Internet Connection feature is activated per step 8 above, you may now press the [0(SET)] key, while you are transmitting, to send out the selected DTMF string (to establish the link to the desired Internet-link mode). To return to the WIRES mode, repeat steps 3 - 6 above, selecting INT.COD in step 6. ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System) The ARTS feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another ARTS-equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly useful 41/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL during Search-and Rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact with other members of your group. Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number, then activate their ARTS feature using the command appropriate for their radio. Alert ringers may be activated, if desired. Whenever you push the PTT, or every 25 (or 15) seconds after ARTS is activated, your radio will transmit a signal which includes a (subaudible) DCS signal for about 1 second. If the other radio is in range, the beeper will sound (if enabled) and the display will show IN RNG as opposed to the out of range display OUT RNG in which ARTS operation begins. Whether you talk or not, the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de-activate ARTS. Every 10 minutes, moreover, you can have your radio transmit your callsign via CW, so as to comply with identification requirements. When ARTS is de-activated, DCS will also be deactivated (if you were not using it previously in non-ARTS operation). If you move out of range for more than one minute (four pollings), your radio will sense that no signal has been received, three beeps will sound, and the display will revert to OUT RNG. If you move back into range, your radio will again beep, and the display will change back to the IN RNG indication. During ARTS operation, your operating frequency will continue to be displayed, but no changes may be made to it or other settings; you must terminate ARTS in order to resume normal operation. This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of contact due to channel change, etc. Basic ARTS Setup and Operation 1. Set your radio and the other radio(s) to the same DCS code number, per the discussion on page ??. 2. Press and hold in the [2(CODE)] key for one second. You will observe the OUT. RNG display on the LCD below the operating frequency. ARTS operation has now commenced. 3. Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a polling call to the other station. When that station responds with its own ARTS polling signal, the display will change to IN RNG to confirm that the other stations polling code was received in response to yours. 4. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to exit ARTS operation and resume normal functioning of the transceiver. R.F. Says: ARTS constitutes a form of remote control operation that may be restricted to certain frequencies. U.S. users should confirm the current status of 97.201(b) of the FCCs 42/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL rules governing the Amateur service before utilizing this feature on the 144 MHz band. ARTS Polling Time Options The ARTS feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds (default value) or 15 seconds. The default value provides maximum battery conservation, because the polling signal is sent out less frequently. To change the polling interval:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 3: AR INT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired polling interval (15 or 25 seconds). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. ARTS Alert Beep Options The ARTS feature allows two kinds of alert beeps (with the additional option of turning them off), so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS operation. Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps, you may choose the Beep mode which best suits your needs. The choices are:
INRANG: The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that you are within range, but does not re-confirm with beeps thereafter. ALWAYS: Every time a polling transmission is received from the other station, the alert beeps will be heard. OFF: No alert beeps will be heard; you must look at the display to confirm current ARTS status. To set the ARTS Beep mode, use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 2: AR BEP. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired ARTS Beep mode (see above). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. CW Identifier Setup The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes during ARTS operation, the radio can be instructed to send DE (your callsign) K if this 43/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 6 characters. Heres how to program the CW Identifier:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 11: CW WRT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to display any previously-stored callsign. 4. Press the [F/W] key again to clear any previous callsign. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first letter/number of your callsign, then press the
[F/W] key momentarily to save the first letter/number and move on to the next character. 6. Repeat the previous step, as many times as necessary, to complete your callsign. If you make a mistake, press the [] key to move back to the previous letter/numbers slot, then re-select the correct letter/number. 7. When you have finished entering your entire callsign and it contains less than 6 characters, press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second to confirm the callsign. (if you callsign has exactly 6 characters, you do not need to press and hold in [F/W] in this step). 8. Press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation. 9. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode again. 10. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 10: CWID. 11. Press the [F/W] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to set this Item to TX ON
(to enable the CW ID function). 12. Press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: You may check your work by monitoring the entered callsign. To do this, repeat steps 1- 7 above, then press the MONI switch. DTMF Operation The VX-120/170s 16-button keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch, repeater control, or Internet-link access purposes. Besides numerical digits [0] through [9], the keypad includes the [*] and [#] digits, plus the [A], [B], [C], and [D] tones often used for repeater control. Manual DTMF Tone Generation You can generate DTMF tones during transmission manually. 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [9(DTMF)] key to disable the DTMF Autodialer, if necessary. The CODE indication will appear in the display for a moment. 2. Press the PTT switch to begin transmission. 44/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 3. While transmitting, press the desired numbers on the keypad. 4. When you have sent all the digits desired, release the PTT switch. DTMF Autodialer Nine DTMF Autodial memories are provided, allowing you to store telephone numbers for autopatch use. You can also store short autopatch or Internet-link access code streams so as to avoid having to send them manually. Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17: DT WRT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Memory register (d1 ~ d9) into which you wish to store this DTMF string. 5. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to begin DTMF Memory entry into the selected register. 6. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the DTMF string. Selectable entries are 0
- 9, and A - F, with E and F representing DTMF * and # tones respectively. 7. Press the [F/W] key to accept the first digit and move to the next digit of the DTMF string. 8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have completed the telephone number. 9. If you make a mistake, press the [] key to move back to the previous digit, then re-select the correct number. 10. If the telephone number made up of numbers only, you may key in the telephone number directly from the keypad. 11. Press and hold in the [F/W] key for one second to save the setting. 12. If you store other numbers, repeat steps 4- 10 above, using a different DTMF memory register. 13. When all required DTMF memories are filled to your satisfaction, press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation To send the telephone number:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [9(DTMF)] key to activate the DTMF Autodialer. The MEM indication display will appear in the display for a moment. 2. While the DTMF Autodialer is activated, first press the PTT switch, then press the numerical key ([1] through [9]) corresponding to the DTMF memory string you wish to send. Once the string begins, you may release the PTT switch, as the transmitter will be held on the air until the DTMF string is completed. 3. To disable the DTMF Autodialer, press [F/W] [9(DTMF)] again. The CODE indication 45/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL will appear in the display for a moment. You can change the DTMF Audodialer sending speed, using Set Mode Item 16: DT SPD. See page ?? for details. You can also set a longer delay between the time you press the numerical key
(corresponding to the DTMF memory string; with PTT switch pressed) and the instant when the first DTMF digit is sent, using Set Mode Item 15: DT DLY. See page ?? for details. Miscellaneous Settings Password The VX-120/170 provides the password feature which can minimize the chance that your transceiver could be used by an unauthorized party. When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to be entered when the radio is first turned on. You must enter the four digit password from the keypad. If the wrong password is entered, the microprocessor will shut down the radio automatically. To enter the password , use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 31: PSWD W. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to display any previously-stored password. 4. Press the [F/W] key again to clear any previous password. 5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired number/letter (0-9, A, B, C, D, E (substitute for *), and F (substitute for #). 6. Press the [F/W] key to move to the next digit. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining numbers/letters of the desired 8. 9. password. If you make a mistake, press the [] key to move back to the previous digit, then re-select the correct number/letter. If your password is made up of numbers only, you may enter your password directly from the keypad. For example, to enter the 1234 as your password, press [1(SQ TYP)]
[2(CODE)] [3(TX PO)] [4(RPT)]. 10. When you have finished entering the password, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: We recommend that you to write down the password number, and keep it in a safe place you can easily find if you forget your password. 46/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL To Activate the Password feature:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%(0)SET] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 30: PSWD. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to PWD. ON. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and 6. exit to normal operation. If you wish to disable the Password feature, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select PWD.OFF in step 4 above. R.F.Says: If you forget the password number, you may turn on the transceiver by performing the All Reset procedure (see page ??). However, the VX-120/170 will clear the password, as well as all memories, and will restore all other settings to factory defaults. Programming the Key Assignments Default VX-120/170 Set Mode Items have been assigned (at the factory) to the [7(P1)] and
[8(P2)] keys. These may be changed by the user, if you wish to assign another Set Mode Item to either or both of these keys. To change the assignment of a keys Set Mode Item:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item which you wish to assign to the key as a Menu short-cut. 3. Press and hold in the [7(P1)] or [8(P2)] key for one second to assign the Set Mode Item to the [7(P1)] or [8(P2)] key. R.F. Says: The following Set Mode Items may not be assigned to the [7(P1)] and [8(P2)]
keys. Set Mode Item 11: CW WRT Set Mode Item 17: DT WRT Set Mode Item 31: PSWD W Changing the Channel Steps The VX-120/170s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz per step, as well as an automatic step selection based on the current operating frequency (AUTO), any number of which may be important to your operating requirements. The VX-120/170 is set up at the factory in the AUTO configuration, which probably is satisfactory for most operation. However, if you need to change the 47/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL channel step increments, the procedure to do so is very easy. 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 45: STEP. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new channel step size. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. Receive Battery Saver Setup An important feature of the VX-120/170 is its Receive Battery 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 VX-120/170 will remain in the active mode, then resume its sleep cycles. This feature significantly reduces quiescent battery drain, and you may change the amount of sleep time between activity checks using the Set Mode:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 37: RXSAVE. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired sleep duration. The selections available are 200 ms, 300 ms, 500 ms, 1 second, 2 seconds, or OFF. The default value is 200 ms. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: When you are operating on Packet, switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF, as the sleep cycle may collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet transmission, causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst. TX Battery Saver The VX-120/170 also includes a useful Transmit Battery Saver, which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong. For example, when you are in the immediate vicinity of a repeater station, there generally is no reason to use the High Power output in order to achieve full-quieting access to the repeater. With the Transmit Battery Saver, the automatic selection of Low Power operation conserves battery drain significantly. To activate the Transmit Battery Saver:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 49: TXSAVE. 48/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to SAV. ON (thus activating the Transmit Battery Saver). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. Disabling the TX/BUSY Indicator Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the TX indicator while transmitting and disabling the BUSY indicator while receiving a signal. Use the following procedure:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 8: BSY.LED if you wish to disable the BUSY indicator or Set Mode Item 48: TX.LED if you wish to disable the TX indicator. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to LED.OFF (thus disabling the BUSY or TX lamp). 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and 6. exit to normal operation. If you wish to re-enable the TX/BUSY Indicator, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select LED. ON in step 4 above. Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature The APO feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the radio off after a user-defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity. The available selections for the time before power-off are 0.5 to 12.0 hours in 0.5 hour multiple, as well as APO Off. The default condition for the APO is OFF, and here is the procedure for activating it:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 1: APO. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired time period after which the radio will automatically shut down. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. When the APO is activated, the TIMER icon will appear at the upper right corner on the LCD. If there is no action by you within the time interval programmed, the microprocessor will shut 49/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL feature provides a safety switch which down the radio automatically. Rotate the VOL/PWR knob counter-clockwise to the off position, then clockwise out of the click-stop, to turn the radio on after an APO shutdown. Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT) The TOT to a pre-programmed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively-long transmissions, and in the event of a stuck PTT switch (perhaps if the radio or a Speaker/Mic is wedged between car seats) it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion. As configured at the factory the TOT feature is set to OFF, and here is the procedure for activating it:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 47: TOT. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the Time-Out Timer to the desired Maximum TX time transmission limits time
(between 1 and 30 minutes), or OFF. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: 1) When your transmission time is within 10 seconds of the Time-Out Timer expiration, an Alert bell will provide an audible warning from the speaker. 2) Since brief transmissions are the mark of a good operator, try setting up your radios TOT feature for a maximum transmission time of one minute. This will significantly improve battery life, too!
Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) The BCLO feature prevents the radios transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the noise squelch is present. On a frequency where stations using different CTCSS or DCS codes may be active, BCLO prevents you from disrupting their communications accidentally (because your radio may be muted by its own Tone Decoder). The default setting for the BCLO is OFF, and here is how to change that setting:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 5: BCLO. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to BCL. ON (thus activating the BCLO feature). 50/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. DCS Code Inversion The DCS system was first introduced in the commercial LMR (Land Mobile Radio) service, where it is now in widespread use. DCS is sometime referred to by its different proprietary names, such as DPL (Digital Private Line, a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.). DCS uses a codeword consisting of a 23-bit frame, transmitted (subaudible) at a data rate of 134.4 bps (bit/sec). Occasionally, signal inversion can result in the complement of a code to be sent or received. This prevents the receivers squelch from opening with DCS enabled, as the decoded bit sequence would not match that selected for operation. Typical situations that might cause inversion to occur are:
Connection of an external receiver preamplifier.
Operating through a repeater.
Connection of an external linear amplifier. Note that code inversion does not mean that any of the above listed equipment is defective!
In certain amplifier configurations, the output signal (phase) is inverted from the input. Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd number (1, 3, 5, etc.) of amplification stages may result in inversion of a transmitted or received DCS code. While under most circumstances this should not occur (amplifier designs and industry standards take this into account), if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both you and the other station are using a common DCS code, you or the other station (but not both) can try the following:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 14: DCS.N/R. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the following modes:
T/RX N: Encoder, Normal; Decoder, Normal RX R: Encoder, Normal; Decoder, Reverse (Inverted) TX R: Encoder, Reverse (Inverted); Decoder, Normal T/RX R: Encoder, Reverse (Inverted); Decoder, Reverse (Inverted) 4. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 5. Remember to restore the default setting to T/RX N (Encoder; Normal, Decoder;
Normal) when done. 51/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Changing the TX Deviation Level In many areas of the world, channel congestion has required that operating channels be closely spaced. In such operating environments, it often is required that operators use reduced deviation levels, so as to reduce the potential for interference to users on adjacent channels. The VX-120/170 includes a simple method of accomplishing this:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 51: WID.NAR. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to NARROW. In this configuration
(HALF DEVIATION active), the transmitters deviation will be approximately 2.5 kHz, and the received audio output level will be increased, for easier listening on the narrow signal. 5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: The normal setting for the deviation (when this Menu Item is set to WIDE) is 5 kHz. Reset Procedures In the event of erratic operation of the transceiver, it is possible that data on the microprocessor may have become corrupted. While this is a highly unusual situation, the only path to recovery may involve resetting of the microprocessor. Heres how to do this:
1. Turn the radio off. 2. Press and hold in the MONI switch (just below the PTT switch) while turning the radio on. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one choice from the reset menu:
F1 SETRST: Resets the Set (Menu) mode settings to their factory defaults. F2 MEMRST: Clears the Memory settings to factory defaults. F3 MB RST: Clears the Memory Bank Assignments. F4 ALLRST: Clears all memories and other settings to factory defaults. 4. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to complete the reset procedure. Cloning The VX-120/170 includes a convenient Clone feature, which allows the memory and configuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another VX-120/170. This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service operation. 52/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Here is the procedure for Cloning one radios data to another:
1. Turn both radios off. 2. Connect the optional CT-27 Clone Cable between the MIC/SP jacks of the two radios. 3. Press and hold in the MONI switch (just below the PTT switch) while turning the radios on. Do this for both radios (the order of switch-on does not matter). 4. Rotate the DIAL job on each radio to select to F6 CLONE, then press the [F/W] key momentarily. 5. The display will disappear for a moment, then the CLONE notation will appear on the displays of both radios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step. 6. On the Destination radio, press the MONI switch (--RX-- will appear on the LCD). 7. Press and hold in the PTT switch on the Source radio; --TX-- will appear on the Source radio, and the data from this radio will be transferred to the other radio. If there is a problem during the cloning process, ERROR will be displayed. Check your cable connections and battery voltage, and try again. If the data transfer is successful, CLONE will reappear on both displays. Turn both radios off and disconnect the cloning cable. You can then turn the radios back on, and begin normal operation. 8. 9. Set (Menu) Mode The VX-120/170 Set Mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver parameters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to activate the Set Mode:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item to be adjusted. 3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of the Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to adjust or select the parameter to be changed on the Set Mode Item selected in above step. 5. After completing your selection and adjustment, press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. R.F. Says: 1) Some Set Mode Items (like Set Mode Item 46: TN FRQ) require that the [F/W]
key be pressed after setting of the parameter, and before exiting to normal operation. 2) Two Set Mode Item numbers (in the factory default, Set Mode Item 34: RF SQL, and 42:
SKIP) will blink while selecting the Set Mode Item; this indicates that this Set Mode Item has been assigned to the [7(P1)] or [8(P2)] key of the keypad. 53/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Summary Set Mode Item 1 [APO]
Function: Setting of the Automatic Power-Off feature. Available Values: OFF/0.5H - 12.0 H in 0.5 hour multiples Default: OFF Set Mode Item 2 [AR BEP]
Function: Selects the Beep option during ARTS operation. Available Values: INRANG/ALWAYS/OFF Default: INRANG INRANG: Beeps sound only when the radio first detects that you are within range. ALWAYS: Beeps sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other station
(every 15 or 25 seconds when in range). OFF: No alert beeps sound. Set Mode Item 3 [AR INT]
Function: Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation. Available Values: 25 SEC/15 SEC Default: 25SEC Set Mode Item 4 [ARS]
Function: Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function. Available Values: ARS. ON/ARS.OFF Default: ARS. ON Set Mode Item 5 [BCLO]
Function: Enables/Disables the Busy Channel Lock-Out feature. Available Values: BCL. ON/BCL.OFF Default: BCL.OFF Set Mode Item 6 [BEEP]
Function: Enables/Disables the beeper. Available Values: KEY+SC/KEY/OFF Default: KEY+SC KEY+SC: The beeper sounds when you press any key, or when the scanner stops. KEY: The beeper sounds when you press any key. OFF: Beeper is disabled. Set Mode Item 7 [BELL]
Function: Selects the number of CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. 54/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Available Values: OFF/1T/3T/5T/8T/CONT (Continuous ringing) Default: OFF Set Mode Item 8 [BSY.LED]
Function: Enables/Disables the BUSY LED while the Squelch is open. Available Values: LED. ON/LED.OFF Default: LED. ON Set Mode Item 9 [CLK.SFT]
Function: Shifting of the CPU clock frequency. Available Values: SFT.OFF/SFT. ON Default: SFT.OFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie, should it fall on a desired frequency. Set Mode Item 10 [CWID]
Function: Enables/disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation. Available Values: TX OFF/TX ON Default: TX OFF Set Mode Item 11 [CW WRT]
Function: Programs and activates the CW Identifier (used during ARTS operation). See page ?? for details. Set Mode Item 12 [DC VLT]
Function: Indicates the DC Supply Voltage. Set Mode Item 13 [DCS.COD]
Function: Setting of the DCS code. Available Values: 104 standard DCS codes Default: DCS.023 Set Mode Item 14 [DCS.N/R]
Function: Enables/Disables Inverted DCS code decoding. Available Values: T/RX N, RX R, TX R, T/RX R Default: T/RX N Set Mode Item 15 [DT DLY]
Function: Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time. Available Values: 50MS/100MS/250MS/450MS750MS/1000MS Default: 450MS Set Mode Item 16 [DT SPD]
Function: Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed. 55/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Available Values: 50MS (high speed)/100MS (low speed) Default: 50MS Set Mode Item 17 [DT WRT]
Function: Programming of the DTMF Autodialer. See page ?? for details. Set Mode Item 18 [EAI]
Function: Enables/Disables the Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) Feature. Available Values: INT. 1M - INT.10M, INT.15M, INT.20M, INT.30M, INT.40M, INT. 50M, CON. 1M - CON.10M, CON.15M, CON.20M, CON.30M, CON.40M, CON. 50M, and OFF Default: OFF Set Mode Item 18 [ECS.CDR]
Function: Setting the Receiver Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. See page ?? for details. Set Mode Item 19 [ECS.CDT]
Function: Setting the Transmitting Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. See page ?? for details. Set Mode Item 20 [EDG.BEP]
Function: Enables/Disables the Band-edge beeper while selecting the frequency via the DIAL knob. Available Values: BEP.OFF/ BEP. ON Default: BEP.OFF Set Mode Item 21 [EMG S]
Function: Selects the alarm(s) utilized when the Emergency function is engaged. Available Values:
EMG.BEP/EMG.LMP/EMG.B+L/EMG.CWT/EMG.C+B/EMG.C+L/EMG.ALL/OFF Default: EMG.B+L EMG.BEP: Loud Alarm sounds. EMG.LMP: The LCD/Keypad lamp flashes. EMG.B+L: Loud Alarm sounds and the LCD/Keypad lamp flashes. EMG.CWT: Transmits the Morse Code SOS ( ) message on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function. EMG.C+B: Loud Alarm sounds and the Morse Code SOS ( ) message is transmitted on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function. 56/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL EMG.C+L: The LCD/Keypad lamp flashes, and the Morse Code SOS ( ) message is transmitted on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function. EMG.ALL: All of the above are activated. OFF: Disables the Emergency function. The Emergency function also cannot be engaged, by pressing and holding in the [4(RPT)] key, if this Menu is set to OFF. When the radio is set to the EMG.CWT, EMG.C+B, EMG.C+L, or EMG.ALL mode, the radio will be instructed to send DE (your callsign) after the sending of the SOS message, if your callsign is entered via Set Mode Item 10 [CWID]. Set Mode Item 22 [I NET]
Function: Selects the Internet Link Connection mode. Available Values: INT.OFF/INT.COD/INT.MEM Default: INT.OFF INT.OFF: Disables the Internet Link Connection mode. INT.COD: Sets up the Internet Link Connection mode for WIRESTM access. INT.MEM: Sets up the Internet Link Connection mode for other (DTMF string) Internet Link System access. Set Mode Item 23 [INT CD]
Function: Selects the Access Number (DTMF digit) for WIRESTM operation. Available Values: CODE 0 - CODE 9 Default: CODE 1 Set Mode Item 24 [INT MR]
Function: Selects the memory register for an Access Number (DTMF code) for non-WIRESTM Internet Link System access. Available Values: d1 - d9 Default: d1 Set Mode Item 25 [LAMP]
Function: Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp mode. Available Values: KEY/CONT/OFF Default: KEY KEY: Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp for five seconds when you rotate the DIAL knob or press the keypad or any switch (except PTT switch). This is the factory-programmed default setting. CONT: Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp continuously. OFF: Disables the Keypad/LCD lamp. Set Mode Item 26 [LOCK]
57/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL the display the channels indication between frequency and Function: Selects the Control Locking lockout combination. Available Values: LK KEY/LKDIAL/LK K+D/LK PTT/LK P+K/LK P+D/LK ALL Default: LK K+D Note: K = Key; D = Dial; and P = PTT. Set Mode Item 27 [M/T-CL]
Function: Selects the MONI key (just below the PTT switch) function. Available Values: MONI/T-CALL Default: Depends on the transceiver version. MONI: Pressing the MONI key causes the Noise/Tone Squelch to be over-ridden, allowing you to listen for weak (or non-encoded) signals. T-CALL: Pressing the MONI key activates a 1750-Hz burst tone, used for repeater access in many countries (especially in Europe). Set Mode Item 28 [NAME]
Function: Toggles Alpha/Numeric Tag. Available Values: FREQ/ALPHA Default: FREQ Set Mode Item 29 [NM WRT]
Function: Stores Alpha-Numeric Tags for the Memory channels. See page ?? for details. Set Mode Item 29 [PAGER]
Function: Enables/disables the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch function. Available Values: OFF/ON Default: OFF Set Mode Item 30 [PAG.ABK]
Function: Enables/disables the Answer Back function of the Enhanced CTCSS Paging &
Code Squelch. Available Values: ABK.OFF/ABK. ON Default: ABK.OFF Set Mode Item 30 [PSWD]
Function: Enables/disables the Password feature. Available Values: PWD.OFF/PWD. ON Default: PWD.OFF Set Mode Item 31 [PSWD W]
Function: Stores the password. 58/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Available entries are 0-9, A, B, C, D, E (substitute for *), and F (substitute for #) Set Mode Item 32 [RESUME]
Function: Selects the Scan Resume mode. Available Values: BUSY/HOLD/TIME Default: BUSY BUSY: The scanner will hold until the signal disappears, then will resume when the carrier drops. HOLD: The scanner will stop when a signal is received, and will not restart. TIME: The scanner will hold for the five seconds, then resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting. Set Mode Item 33 [REV/HM]
Function: Selects the function of the [REV(HOME)] key. Available Values: <REV>/<HOME>
Default: <REV>
<REV>: Pressing the [REV(HOME)] key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation.
<HOME>: Pressing the [REV(HOME)] key instantly recalls a favorite Home channel. Set Mode Item 34 [RF SQL]
Function: Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level. Available Values: S-1/S-2/S-3/S-4/S-5/S-6/S-8/S-FULL/OFF Default: OFF Set Mode Item 35 [RPT.MOD]
Function: Sets the Repeater Shift Direction. Available Values: RPT.OFF/RPT. -/RPT. +
Default: Depends on the transceiver version, as well as the setting of Set Mode Item 4 [ARS]. Set Mode Item 36 [PRI.RVT]
Function: Enables/disables the Priority Revert feature. Available Values: RVT.OFF/RVT. ON Default: RVT.OFF See page ?? for details. Set Mode Item 38 [RX MOD]
Function: Selects the receiving mode. Available Values: AUTO/FM/AM Default: AUTO (Mode automatically changes according to operating frequency) Set Mode Item 37 [RXSAVE]
59/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Function: Selects the Receive-mode Battery Saver interval (sleep ratio) Available Values: 200 MS(1:1)/300 MS(1:1.5)/500 MS(1:2.5)/1 S(1:5)/2 S(1:10)/OFF Default: 200 MS Set Mode Item 38 [S SRCH]
Function: Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode. Available Values: SINGLE/CONT Default: SINGLE SINGLE: The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction, starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present (up to 15 in each direction) are loaded into the Smart Search memories. Whether or not all 31 memories are filled, the search stops after one sweep in each direction. CONT: The transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with the SINGLE mode, but if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep, the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled. Set Mode Item 39 [SCN MD]
Function: Selects the Memory Scan channel-selection mode. Available Values: ONLY/MEM Default: MEM ONLY: The scanner will only scan channels that are flagged (Preferential Scan List). MEM: The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning. Set Mode Item 40 [SCN.LMP]
Function: Enables/Disables the Scan lamp while paused. Available Values: ON/OFF Default: ON Set Mode Item 41 [SHIFT]
Function: Sets the magnitude of the repeater Shift. Available Values: 0.00 - 99.95 MHz (50 kHz increments) Default: Depends on the operating band and transceiver version. Set Mode Item 42 [SKIP]
Function: Selects the Memory Scan Skip channel-selection mode. Available Values: OFF/SKIP/ONLY Default: OFF SKIP: The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning. ONLY: The scanner will only scan channels that are flagged (Preferential Scan List). OFF: All memory channels will be scanned (the flag will be ignored). 60/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Item 43 [SPLIT]
Function: Enables/Disables split CTCSS/DCS coding. Available Values: SPL.OFF/SPL. ON Default: SPL.OFF When this Set Mode Item is set to SPL. ON, you will see the following additional parameters after the DCS parameter while configuring Set Mode Item 44: SQL.TYP. D: DCS Encode only. T DCS: Encodes a CTCSS tone and Decodes a DCS code. D TSQL: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS tone. Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above. Set Mode Item 44 [SQL.TYP]
Function: Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode. Available Values: OFF/TONE/TSQL/REV TN/DCS/ECS Default: OFF TONE: CTCSS Encoder TSQL: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder REV TN: Reverse CTCSS Decoder (Mutes receiver when matching tone is received) DCS: Digital Coded Encoder/Decoder ECS: Enhanced Paging & & Code Squelch Note: See also Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT regarding additional selections available during Split Tone operation. Set Mode Item 45 [STEP]
Function: Setting of the synthesizer steps. Available Values: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz, or AUTO Default: AUTO (Step automatically changes according to operating frequency.) Set Mode Item 46 [TN FRQ]
Function: Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency. Available Values: 50 standard CTCSS tones Default: 100.0 Hz Set Mode Item 47 [TOT]
Function: Setting of the TOT time Available Values: 1MIN - 30MIN or OFF Default: 6MIN (minutes) The time-out timer shuts off the transmitter after continuous transmission of the programmed time. 61/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Item 48 [TX.LED]
Function: Enables/Disables the TX LED while the radio is transmitting. Available Values: LED. ON/LED.OFF Default: LED. ON Set Mode Item 49 [TXSAVE]
Function: Enables/Disables the Transmitter Battery Saver. Available Values: SAV.OFF/ SAV. ON Default: SAV.OFF Set Mode Item 50 [VFO.SPL]
Function: Enables or disables the VFO Split operation. Available Values: VSP.OFF/VSP. ON Default: VSP.OFF Set Mode Item 54 [VFO.BND]
Function: Enables or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the current band. Available Values: BAND/ALL Default: BAND BAND: When the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge of the current band, the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the current band (or vice versa). ALL: When the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band, the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band (or vice versa). Set Mode Item 51 [WID.NAR]
Function: Select Wide (5 kHz) or Narrow (2.5 kHz) TX Deviation. Available Values: WIDE/NARROW Default: WIDE Note: If Narrow is selected, the receiver audio level is increased slightly to compensate for the reduced deviation. The receiver IF filter bandwidth is not changed via this setting. Set Mode Item 52 [WX ALT]
Function: Enables/Disables the Weather Alert Scan feature. Available Values: ALT.OFF/ALT. ON Default: ALT. OFF General Frequency Ranges:
Specifications RX 137-174 MHz TX 144-146(148) MHz 62/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz 5 ppm @ 14 - 122 F (10 to +50 C) Channel Steps:
Frequency Stability:
Repeater Shift:
Emission Type:
Antenna Impedance:
Supply Voltage:
(Negative Ground) 600 kHz F2 , F3 50 Nominal: 7.2 V DC Operating:
6.0 ~ 16.0 V DC (EXT DC Jack) 11.0 ~ 16.0 V DC (EXT DC Jack with Charging) Current Consumption:
(Approx. @7.2 V) 200 mA (Receive) 45 mA (Standby, Saver Off) 19 mA (Standby, Saver On) 0.8 mA (Auto Power Off) 1.3 A (5 W TX) Operating Temperature: 4 to 140 F (20 C to +60 C) Case Size:
2.3 (W) x 4.7 (H) x 1.2 (D) (58 x 120 x 30.5 mm)
(W/O knob, antenna, & belt clip) 13.4 Oz (380 g) with FNB-83, antenna, and belt clip Weight:
Transmitter RF Power Output (@7.2 V): 5.0 W (High) / 2.0 W (Middle) / 0.5 W (Low) Modulation Type:
Maximum Deviation:
Spurious Emission:
5.0 kHz (F2D, F3E) Variable Reactance F2D, F3E At least 60 dB down (@ High and Middle power) At least 40 dB down (@ Low power) Microphone Impedance: 2 k Receiver Circuit Type:
Intermediate Frequencies: 1st: 21.7 MHz Sensitivity:
Selectivity:
Double-Conversion Superheterodyne 2nd: 450 kHz 0.2 V for 12 dB SINAD (137-140 MHz) 0.16 V for 12 dB SINAD (140-150 MHz) 0.2 V for 12 dB SINAD (150-174 MHz) 12 kHz/35 kHz (6 dB /60 dB) 63/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. FCC ID: K6620223X20 IC ID: 511B-20223X20 VX-120/170 OPERATING MANUAL 400 mW @ 16 for 10 % THD (@ 7.5 V) AF Output:
Specifications are subject to change without notice, and are guaranteed within the 144 MHz amateur band only. Frequency ranges will vary according to transceiver version; check with your dealer. 64/64 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
frequency | equipment class | purpose | ||
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1 | 2013-07-12 | 137 ~ 174 | CSR - Scanning Receiver | Class II permissive change or modification of presently authorized equipment |
2 | 2009-05-13 | 137 ~ 174 | CSR - Scanning Receiver | |
3 | 2005-04-08 | 137 ~ 174 | CSR - Scanning Receiver | Original Equipment |
app s | Applicant Information | |||||
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1 2 3 | Effective |
2013-07-12
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1 2 3 |
2009-05-13
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1 2 3 |
2005-04-08
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1 2 3 | Applicant's complete, legal business name |
Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd.
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1 2 3 | FCC Registration Number (FRN) |
0013655220
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1 2 3 | Physical Address |
Tennozu Parkside Building
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1 2 3 |
Tokyo, N/A 140-0002
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1 2 3 |
Japan
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app s | TCB Information | |||||
1 2 3 | TCB Application Email Address |
T******@TIMCOENGR.COM
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1 2 3 |
t******@timcoengr.com
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1 2 3 | TCB Scope |
A1: Low Power Transmitters below 1 GHz (except Spread Spectrum), Unintentional Radiators, EAS (Part 11) & Consumer ISM devices
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app s | FCC ID | |||||
1 2 3 | Grantee Code |
K66
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1 2 3 | Equipment Product Code |
20223X20
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app s | Person at the applicant's address to receive grant or for contact | |||||
1 2 3 | Name |
K******** T********
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1 2 3 | Title |
Engineering Division/Quality Assurance Leader
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1 2 3 | Telephone Number |
81-3-********
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1 2 3 | Fax Number |
81-3-********
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1 2 3 |
k******@yaesu.com
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app s | Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Non Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Confidentiality (long or short term) | |||||
1 2 3 | Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | No | ||||
1 2 3 | Yes | |||||
1 2 3 | Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | No | ||||
if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant. | ||||||
app s | Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc | |||||
1 2 3 | Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 3 | Equipment Class | CSR - Scanning Receiver | ||||
1 2 3 | Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant) | SCANNING RECEIVER | ||||
1 2 3 | Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 3 | Modular Equipment Type | Does not apply | ||||
1 2 3 | Purpose / Application is for | Class II permissive change or modification of presently authorized equipment | ||||
1 2 3 | Original Equipment | |||||
1 2 3 | Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 3 | Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 3 | Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 3 | If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded? | No | ||||
app s | Test Firm Name and Contact Information | |||||
1 2 3 | Firm Name |
Timco Engineering, Inc.
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1 2 3 | Name |
B****** C****
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1 2 3 |
S**** S******
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1 2 3 | Telephone Number |
352-4********
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1 2 3 |
888-4********
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1 2 3 | Fax Number |
352 4********
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1 2 3 |
352-4********
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1 2 3 |
b******@timcoengr.com
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1 2 3 |
i******@timcoengr.com
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Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 15B | 137.00000000 | 174.00000000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 15B | 137.00000000 | 174.00000000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | 15B | 137.00000000 | 174.00000000 |
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