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Yaesu FT-817ND Operating Manual

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HF/VHF/UHF
ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER
FT-817
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PERATING
ANUAL
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

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  • Page 1 HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER FT-817 PERATING ANUAL 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ............ 1 FM Transmission ..........33 Specifications ..........2 Basic Setup/Operation ........33 Accessories & Options ........4 Repeater Operation ........33 Plug Pinout ............5 Tone Search Scanning ....... 35 Installation ............6 DCS Operation ..........36 Connecting the Supplied YHA-63 Antenna ..

  • Page 3: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION The FT-817 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio MF/HF/VHF/UHF bands. Providing coverage of the 160-10 meter bands (include the 60 m band: USA version) plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the FT-817 includes operation on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital modes, yielding the most com- prehensive performance package available for portable operation.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS ENERAL Receive: 100 kHz-30 MHz Frequency Range: 50 MHz-54 MHz 76 MHz-154 MHz 420 MHz-470 MHz Transmit: 160-6 Meters (USA: includes 60 meters) 2 Meters 70 Centimeters (Amateur bands only) 5.1675 MHz Alaska Emergency Frequency (USA only) A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (LSB/USB), F3E (FM), Emission Modes: F1D (9600 bps packet), F2D (1200 bps packet) Synthesizer Steps (Min.): 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM)
  • Page 5 PECIFICATIONS ECEIVER Double-Conversion Superheterodyne Circuit Type: Intermediate Frequencies:1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM) 2nd: 455 kHz SSB/CW Sensitivity: 100 kHz-500 kHz – – – 500 kHz-1.8 MHz – 32 μV – 1.8 MHz-28 MHz 0.25 μV 2 μV – 28 MHz-30 MHz 0.25 μV 2 μV...

  • Page 6: Accessories & Options

    & O CCESSORIES PTIONS UPPLIED CCESSORIES Hand Microphone MH-31 Ni-MH Battery Pack (9.6 V, 1400 mAh) FNB-85 or PA-48C/U Battery Charger   NC-72B/C/U Battery Case (holds 8 “AA” size Alkaline cells [not supplied]) FBA-28 Whip Antenna for (50/144/430 MHz) YHA-63 DC Cable E-DC-6...

  • Page 7: Plug Pinout

    INOUT FT-817 Operating Manual...

  • Page 8: Installation

    NSTALLATION YHA-63 A ONNECTING THE UPPLIED NTENNA Your FT-817 is supplied with a three-section antenna, model YHA-63 which is designed for optimum performance on the 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 430 MHz. It also works well on the FM broadcast and other VHF bands. This antenna is intended for connection to the front panel’s BNC-type antenna connector.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Microphone

    NSTALLATION ONNECTING THE ICROPHONE  To connect the microphone, plug its connector (latch side UP) into the MIC jack on the right side of the transceiver. Press it gently inward until you hear the “click” of the latch.  To disconnect the microphone, press gently on the “PUSH ”...

  • Page 10: Alkaline Battery Installation And Use

    NSTALLATION LKALINE ATTERY NSTALLATION AND The FT-817 is supplied with the FBA-28 holder for Alkaline “AA” cells. A fresh set of Alkaline cells should provide approximately 5.5 hours of reception under typical conditions. 1. To install or replace the AA cells, first remove the battery cover from the bottom side of the transceiver.

  • Page 11: External Power Connections

    NSTALLATION XTERNAL OWER ONNECTIONS The FT-817 may be connected to an external 13.8 Volt DC power source providing at least 3 Amps of continuous-duty current.. The supplied E-DC-6 DC cable may be used for DC connections. While connected to an external DC source, if you have installed the supplied FNB-85 Ni- MH Battery Pack, the E-DC-6 connection to the external DC power source will allow operation of the FT-817 while charging of the FNB-85 is in progress.

  • Page 12: Ni-Cd Battery Pack Installation And Use

    NSTALLATION FNB-85 N -MH B ATTERY NSTALLATION AND The supplied FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack provides 9.6 Volts of DC power for your FT- , with a maximum capacity of 1400 mAh. Installation 1. To install the FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack, first remove the battery compartment cover, as described previously.
  • Page 13 NSTALLATION FNB-85 N -MH B ATTERY NSTALLATION AND Charging Charging of the FNB-85 requires the use of either the supplied battery charger (NC-72B/ C or PA-48C/U), or an external 13.8 Volt (±15%) DC source. If the battery charger is used, the FT-817 must be turned off during charging;...

  • Page 14: Front Panel Control & Switches

    & S RONT ANEL ONTROL WITCHES PWR Switch Press and hold in the switch for one second to turn to the transceiver on or off. AF Knob The (inner) knob adjusts the receiver audio volume level presented to the inter- nal or external speaker.
  • Page 15 & S RONT ANEL ONTROL WITCHES FUNC Keys These three keys select many of the most important operating features of the trans- ceiver. When pressing the key, the current function of that key appears above each of the keys (along the bottom of the LCD); rotating the knob scrolls the display through eleven rows of functions available for use via the keys.
  • Page 16 & S RONT ANEL ONTROL WITCHES Press the key to switch Press and hold in the Press the key to activate between VFO-A and VFO-B for ½ second to copy the con- Split frequency operation be- on the display. tents of VFO-A into the VFO- tween VFO-A and VFO-B.
  • Page 17 & S RONT ANEL ONTROL WITCHES – Press the key to activate Press the key to select No function t h e r e c e i v e r ’s I F N o i s e the recovery time (F Blanker.

  • Page 18: Side Panel Switch & Connectors

    & C ANEL WITCH ONNECTORS MIC Jack Connect the supplied MH-31 Hand Microphone to this jack. SP/PH Jack This 3.5-mm, 2-pin jack provides variable audio output for an external speaker (4 Ω ~ 16 Ω impedance) or earphones. The audio level varies according to the setting of the front panel’s knob.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel Connectors

    ANEL ONNECTORS Jack ( INPUT:13.8V This is the DC power supply connection for the transceiver, used when operating the transceiver with an external power supply. Use the supplied DC cable to connect this jack to the car battery or base station DC power supply, which must be capable of supplying at least 3A @ 8 ~ 16 VDC.

  • Page 20: Operation

    Hi! I’m R.F. Radio, and I’m here to guide you through the fine points of the setup and use of your new FT-817ND. I know your anxious to get on the air, but I encourage you to read the “Operation” section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so you’ll get the most out of this fantastic new rig.

  • Page 21: Operating Band Selection

    PERATION PERATING ELECTION This transceiver covers an incredibly wide fre- quency range, over which a number of different operating modes are used. Therefore, this transceiver’s frequency coverage has been di- vided into different operating bands, each of with has its own pre-set channel steps and operating modes.

  • Page 22: Menu Quick Start

    “RF Gain” control, however, and it normally should be set fully clockwise. If this control is configured for “SQL” operation, the FT-817ND’s RF Gain will be set for maximum sensitivity in all modes, and the control will function solely as a Squelch control.

  • Page 23: Setting The Operating Frequency

    PERATION ETTING THE PERATING REQUENCY 1. In the “SSB/CW/DIG” modes, rotate the knob to set the frequency. Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the op- erating frequency. 2. In the “AM/FM/PKT” modes, rotate the knob to set the frequency. Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the operating frequency.

  • Page 24: Operation On 5 Mhz Band

    PERATION ( U.S. V 5 MH PERATION ON ERSION The FT-817 includes the capability for transmission and reception on the five spot frequen- cies assigned to the Amateur Service in the United States. To operate on the 5 MHz band: 1.

  • Page 25: Receiver Accessories

    ECEIVER CCESSORIES LARIFIER ECEIVER NCREMENTAL UNING The Clarifier (RIT) allows you to set an offset of up to ±9.99 kHz of the receive frequency relative to your transmit frequency. To achieve a wider offset than this, you may use the “Split”...

  • Page 26: If Shift

    ECEIVER CCESSORIES IF SHIFT The receiver’s IF SHIFT feature is an effective interference-reduction tool, which allows you to shift the passband response higher or lower without changing the pitch of the incom- ing signal. 1. Press the switch for one second to acti- vate the IF SHIFT feature.

  • Page 27: Agc (Automatic Gain Control)

    ECEIVER CCESSORIES AGC ( A UTOMATIC ONTROL The receiver recovery time constant of the AGC system may be modified to match your operating needs. 1. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 8 [ NB AGC ] appears on the display.

  • Page 28: Att (Front End Attenuator)

    ECEIVER CCESSORIES ATT ( F RONT TTENUATOR The Attenuator will reduce all signals (and noise) by 10 dB, and it may be used to make reception more pleasant under extremely noisy conditions. This feature is not available on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz. 1.

  • Page 29: Automatic Power-Off Feature

    ECEIVER CCESSORIES UTOMATIC OWER EATURE The APO feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the transceiver 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 1 ~ 6 hours, as well as “APO Off.” The default condition for the APO is OFF, and here is the procedure for activating it: 1.

  • Page 30: Transmitter Operation

    (which are rich in high-frequency components) are frequently more important. Adjusting the Transmitter Power Output Four power levels are available on the FT-817ND: 5 Watts, 2.5 Watts, 1 Watt, and 0.5 Watt. When using Alkaline batteries or the supplied FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack, the microprocessor, detecting internal battery use, automatically sets the power level to 2.5 Watts, which appears on the display as “...

  • Page 31: Vox Operation

    RANSMITTER PERATION SSB T RANSMISSION VOX Operation The VOX system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to the microphone. With the VOX system enabled, you do not need to press the PTT switch in order to transmit. 1. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob, as needed, until Operating Function Row 10 [ VOX...

  • Page 32: Cw Transmission

    RANSMITTER PERATION CW T RANSMISSION Operation using Straight Key/External Keying Device When using a straight key, an external electronic keyer, or a computer-generated keying device, please follow the instructions in this section. 1. Insert your key’s (three-conductor) plug into the rear-panel KEY jack. 2.
  • Page 33 RANSMITTER PERATION CW T RANSMISSION 8. You also can adjust the CW sidetone pitch using Menu #20 (CW PITCH CW PITCH). This adjust- CW PITCH CW PITCH CW PITCH ment also controls the BFO offset (actual pitch of your transmitted signal relative to your current receive frequency).

  • Page 34: Operation Using The Built-In Electronic Keyer

    RANSMITTER PERATION CW T RANSMISSION Operation using Built-in Electronic Keyer The built-in Electronic Keyer provides a convenient method of generating CW. The Elec- tronic Keyer includes weight and speed adjustments. 1. Connect your keyer paddle’s cable to the KEY jack on the rear panel of the transceiver. 2.

  • Page 35: Fm Transmission

    RANSMITTER PERATION FM T RANSMISSION Basic Setup/Operation 1. Press the key so as to select the FM mode. 2. Press the microphone’s PTT switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice. 3. Release the PTT switch to return to the receive mode. 4.
  • Page 36 RANSMITTER PERATION FM T RANSMISSION ( TON TON ) key to activate the CTCSS tone encoder, which provides a subaudible 4. Press the ( TON TON ) key will activate the CTCSS tone repeater access tone. One press of the encoder.

  • Page 37: Tone Search Scanning

    RANSMITTER PERATION FM T RANSMISSION Tone Search Scanning In operating situations where you don’t know the CTCSS tone being used by an- other station, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used. To scan for the CTCSS tone in use: 1.

  • Page 38: Dcs Operation

    RANSMITTER PERATION FM T RANSMISSION DCS Operation Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer, more advanced tone system that is less susceptible to false triggering than CTCSS. A DCS En- coder/Decoder is built into your transceiver, and operation is very similar to that described above for CTCSS.

  • Page 39: Arts Tm (Auto Range Transpond System)

    RANSMITTER PERATION FM T RANSMISSION ) Operation ARTS ANGE RANSPOND YSTEM The ARTS system uses DCS signaling to inform you when you and another ARTS™-equipped station are within communications range. This can be especially valuable during search-and- rescue operations, as a base station can quickly use ARTS™ to alert a field unit that it is out of range;...

  • Page 40: Digital Mode Operation (Ssb-Based Afsk)

    RANSMITTER PERATION ( SSB-B AFSK ) IGITAL PERATION ASED The FT-817 provides extensive capability for digital mode operation on the HF, VHF, and UHF bands. The use of AFSK (Audio Frequency-Shifted Keying) configurations al- lows a wide variety of different communication modes to be utilized. The Menu provides for specific digital mode selections, which include custom BFO offsets to optimize the receive and transmit passbands for the mode selected.

  • Page 41: Psk31 Operation

    RANSMITTER PERATION ( SSB-B AFSK ) IGITAL PERATION ASED 4. If the optional YF-122C 500 Hz filter has been installed, it may be used for RTTY work. Recall Operating Function Row 7 [ IPO NAR ] then press the ( NAR NAR ) key IPO, ATT ATT, NAR...

  • Page 42: User" Defined Digital Modes

    RANSMITTER PERATION ( SSB-B AFSK ) IGITAL PERATION ASED “USER” Defined Digital Modes Also provided in the FT-817 are two convenient “USER” Digital modes, one each pro- viding USB- and LSB-side injection, which may be used for SSTV, Fax, Pactor, and other digital operating modes.

  • Page 43: Packet (1200/9600 Bps Fm) Operation

    RANSMITTER PERATION ( 1200/9600 FM ) O ACKET PERATION The FT-817 is designed for operation on either 1200 bps or 9600 bps packet, and setup is similar to that described previously for SSB-based modes. A separate Data input adjust- ment is provided, allowing you to optimize the deviation on the FM Packet modes sepa- rately from the SSB-based Digital modes.

  • Page 44: Am Transmission

    RANSMITTER PERATION AM T RANSMISSION The FT-817 utilizes low-level amplitude modulation of an early stage for transmission purposes. This capability is primarily provided for emergency use only, as low-power op- eration typically utilizes more efficient transmission/reception modes. The AM carrier level is preset to 1.5 Watts during alignment at the factory, and should not require further adjustment.

  • Page 45: Time-Out Timer

    RANSMITTER PERATION IMER Most often used on FM, the transmitter’s Time-Out Timer (TOT) feature disables the trans- mitter after a user-defined period of transmission. This feature may be useful in preventing a “stuck microphone” (accidental closure of the PTT switch) from causing interference to other users, and it will also force you to keep your transmission short, thereby conserving battery power.

  • Page 46: Memory Operation

    EMORY PERATION QMB C HANNEL QMB Channel Storage 1. Tune in the desired frequency and set the operating mode and bandwidth. If this is an FM channel, set up any required CTCSS/DCS and repeater shift configurations. 2. Press and hold in the key until a double “beep”...

  • Page 47: Memory Operation On "Regular" Memory Channels

    EMORY PERATION “R ” M EMORY PERATION ON EGULAR EMORY HANNELS Normal Memory Storage 1. Tune in the desired frequency, and set the operating mode and bandwidth. If this is an FM channel, set up any required CTCSS/DCS and repeater shift configurations. Stan- dard (default) repeater shifts do not require you to utilize the “split”...

  • Page 48: Memory Channel Recall

    EMORY PERATION “R ” M EMORY PERATION ON EGULAR EMORY HANNELS Memory Channel Recall 1. If you currently are in the VFO tuning mode, press the key once to enter the “Memory” mode (a memory channel number “M- nnn ” will appear on the display in she M- M- M- nnn space previously occupied by “VFOa...

  • Page 49: Masking Memory

    EMORY PERATION “R ” M EMORY PERATION ON EGULAR EMORY HANNELS Masking Memory Frequency data stored on a memory channel can be deleted, if desired, from any memory channel except channel “1.” The deletion process is not a “hard” erasure, so if you erase a channel by mistake using this procedure, the memory channel contents can be recovered.

  • Page 50: Home" Channel Memories

    EMORY PERATION “HOME” C EMORY PERATION ON HANNEL EMORIES Four Special one-touch “Home” channels are available, for special frequencies you use often. Either “simplex” or “split” frequency/mode data may be stored in the “Home” chan- nel locations. Special “Home” channels are available for HF (any frequency between 1.8 and 29.7 MHz), 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 430 MHz.

  • Page 51: Labeling Memories

    EMORY PERATION ABELING EMORIES You may wish to append an alpha-numeric “Tag” (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channel’s intended use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accom- plished using the Menu mode. 1.

  • Page 52: Spectrum Scope Monitor Operation

    PECTRUM COPE ONITOR PERATION The Spectrum Scope Monitor allows viewing of operating activity on 5 channels above and 5 channels below the current operating channel in the VFO mode. When the Spectrum Scope Monitor is activated, the display indi- cates the relative signal strength on channels immediately adja- cent to the current operating frequency.

  • Page 53: Smart Search Tm Operation

    ™ O MART EARCH PERATION The Smart Search feature automatically stores frequencies where activity is encountered on the current band. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver quickly searches above your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (without stopping on them even momentarily).

  • Page 54: Scanning Operation

    CANNING PERATION This transceiver contains a wide variety of scanning capabilities. Whether you are in the VFO mode or one of the memory modes, scanning operation is fundamentally identical in all configurations, but with the following differences:  In the VFO mode, scanning causes the transceiver to sweep up or down the band, pausing or halting on any signal encountered;...
  • Page 55 CANNING PERATION Scan Skip Programming (Memory Mode Only) Among the memories you have programmed, there may be some stations which you do not wish to scan. For example, broadcast signals (which are transmitted continuously) will cause the scanner to stop, and such channels may be skipped so as to avoid this inconve- nience.

  • Page 56: Programmable Memory Scan (Pms) Operation

    CANNING PERATION Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) Operation To limit scanning (or tuning) within a particular frequency range, you can use the Program- mable Memory Scanning (PMS) feature, which utilizes special-purpose memory pair (“M- M- M- PL” and “M-PU M-PU”). The PMS feature is especially useful in helping you to observe any M-PU M-PU M-PU...
  • Page 57 CANNING PERATION Note The frequency resolution for these sub-band limits is 100 kHz, although the channel resolution of the sub-band limit memories in whatever you have selected as the current step size. As a result, the frequencies stored in these special memories (M-PL M-PL M-PL M-PL...

  • Page 58: Dual Watch Operation

    ATCH PERATION Dual Watch is similar, in some respects, to scanning. In Dual Watch, however, the trans- ceiver monitors (squelched) on the VFO-A frequency while periodically checking VFO-B for activity (or vice-versa). A typical example might be for you to set VFO-A to 50.110 MHz, watching for DX stations who might call CQ on that frequency, while periodically checking 28.885 MHz for stations reporting band openings on 6 meters.

  • Page 59: Operation On Alaska Emergency Frequency: 5167.5 Khz (U.s. Version Only)

    ( U.S. V : 5167.5 PERATI O N ON LASKA MERGENCY REQUENCY ERSI O N Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permit emergency amateur communications on the spot frequency of 5167.5 kHz by stations in (or within 92.6 km of) the state of Alaska.

  • Page 60: Menu Operation

    PERATION The Menu System allows you to customize a wide variety of transceiver performance as- pects and operating characteristics. Once you have gone through the various Menu customization procedures initially, you will find that you will not have to resort to them frequently during everyday operation.
  • Page 61 Select the tuning steps for the knob 5/6.25/10/12.5/15/ on the FM mode 20/25/50 kHz Store your callsign into the CW identifier – YAESU LOCK MODE Select the operation of the front panel’s DIAL/FREQ/PANEL DIAL MAIN STEP Setting of the ’s tuning speed...
  • Page 62 PERATION Menu Item 01 [ 144 ARS 144 ARS ] 144 ARS 144 ARS 144 ARS Function: Activate/deactivate the Automatic Repeater Shift when operating on the 144 MHz band. Available Values: OFF/ON Default: ON (depending on transceiver version) Menu Item 02 [ 430 ARS 430 ARS ] 430 ARS 430 ARS...
  • Page 63 PERATION Menu Item 09 [ ARTS BEEP ARTS BEEP ] ARTS BEEP ARTS BEEP ARTS BEEP Function: Select the ARTS beep mode. Available Values: OFF/RANGE/ALL Default: RANGE OFF: No alert beeps sound; you must look at the display to determine current ARTS status.
  • Page 64 PERATION Menu Item 15 [ COLOR COLOR ] COLOR COLOR COLOR Function: Select the illumination color for the LCD illumination. Available Values: COLOR1 (Blue)/COLOR2 (Amber)/COLOR3 (Violet) Default: COLOR1(Blue) Menu Item 16 [ CONTRAST CONTRAST ] CONTRAST CONTRAST CONTRAST Function: Setting of the display contrast level. Available Values: 1 ~ 12 Default: 5 Menu Item 17 [ CW DELAY...
  • Page 65 PERATION Menu Item 21 [ CW SPEED CW SPEED ] CW SPEED CW SPEED CW SPEED Function: Set the sending speed for the built-in Electronic keyer. Available Values: 4wpm ~ 60 wpm/20cpm ~ 300 cpm Default: 12 wpm (60 cpm) You can set the sending speed according to either of two units of speed (wpm: words per minute;...
  • Page 66 3. Repeat the previous step as many times as necessary to complete your callsign. 4. Press the knob to save your completed callsign and exit. Default: YAESU FT-817 Operating Manual...
  • Page 67 PERATION Menu Item 32 [ LOCK MODE LOCK MODE ] LOCK MODE LOCK MODE LOCK MODE Function: Select the operation of the front panel’s key. Available Values: DIAL/FREQ/PANEL Default: DIAL DIAL: Locks knob only FREQ: Locks front panel keys and knobs related to frequency control (such as ( A A A A A /B B B B B ) key., etc.) key, PANEL: Locks all front keys and knobs (except...
  • Page 68 PERATION Menu Item 36 [ MIC KEY MIC KEY ] MIC KEY MIC KEY MIC KEY Function: Enable/disable CW keying by the microphone’s [ UP ] / [ DWN ] keys. Available Values: OFF/ON Default: OFF When this Menu Item is set to “ON,” press the microphone’s [ UP ] key to send a “dot,” and press the microphone’s [ DWN ] key to send a “dash”...
  • Page 69 PERATION Menu Item 43 [ SCOPE SCOPE ] SCOPE SCOPE SCOPE Function: Select the Spectrum Scope mode. Available Values: CONT/CHK Default: CONT CONT: The Spectrum Scope sweeps continuously. CHK: The Spectrum Scope sweeps one cycle every 10 seconds. Menu Item 44 [ SIDETONE SIDETONE ] SIDETONE SIDETONE...
  • Page 70 PERATION Menu Item 51 [ VOX GAIN VOX GAIN ] VOX GAIN VOX GAIN VOX GAIN Function: Set the gain of the VOX circuitry’s input audio detector. Available Values: 1 ~ 100 Default: 50 Menu Item 52 [ EXTEND EXTEND ] EXTEND EXTEND EXTEND...

  • Page 71: Clonning

    LONING You can transfer all data stored in one transceiver to another set by utilizing the handy “Cloning” feature. This requires a user-constructed cloning cable which connects the ACC jacks on the two transceivers as shown below. To clone from one transceiver to another, use the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 72: Cat T T T T System Programming

    ACC jack to the serial port of your computer, without the need for an external RS-232C level converter box. Yaesu Musen does not produce CAT System operating software, due to the wide variety of personal computers, operating systems, and applications in use today. However, the FT-...
  • Page 73 CAT S YSTEM ROGRAMMING CAT Data Protocol All commands sent from the computer to the transceiver consist of five-byte blocks, with up to 200 ms between each byte. The last byte in each block is the instruction opcode, while the first four bytes of each block are arguments (either parameters for that instruction, or dummy values required to pad the block out to five bytes).
  • Page 74 CAT S YSTEM ROGRAMMING PCODE OMMAND HART Command Title Parameter Opcode Notes     LOCK ON/OFF CMD = 00: LOCK ON CMD = 80: LOCK OFF     PTT ON/OFF CMD = 08: PTT ON CMD = 88: PTT OFF Set Frequency P1 ~ P4 Frequency Digits 01, 42, 34, 56, [ 01 ] = 14.23456 MHz...
  • Page 75 CAT S YSTEM ROGRAMMING Note 1: CTCSS Tone Note 2: DCS Code CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY ( Hz ) DCS CODE 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 82.5 85.4 88.5...

  • Page 76: Installation Of Optional Accessories

    NSTALLATION OF PTIONAL CCESSORIES YF-122S/YF-122C/YF-122CN PTIONAL ILTERS 1. Turn the transceiver’s power off by pressing and holding in the switch for 1/2 second, then remove the FBA-28 Battery Case or FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack from the transceiver. Additionally, disconnect the DC cable from the INPUT: 13.8V jack on the rear panel of the transceiver, when operating the FT-817 with a DC power...

  • Page 77: High-Stability Reference Oscillator Tcxo-9

    NSTALLATION OF PTIONAL CCESSORIES TCXO-9 PTIONAL TABILITY EFERENCE SCILLATOR The TCXO-9 provides high stability over a wide range of ambient temperatures, so as to enhance digital-mode operating. 1. Turn the transceiver’s power off by pressing and holding in the switch for 1/2 second, then remove the FBA-28 Battery Case or FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery Pack from the transceiver.

  • Page 78: Power-On Microprocessor Reset Procedure

    OWER ICROPROCESSOR ESET ROCEDURE Some or all transceiver settings can be reset to their factory-default states using one of the following power-on routines:  + POWER on: Reset all memories and following menu setting to factory-default. Menu #06 (AM STEP AM STEP), 23 (DCS CODE DCS CODE), 30 (FM STEP FM STEP), 35 (MEM TAG...

  • Page 79: Appendix

    PPENDIX ( LEO ) FM S ETUP OF EMORIES FOR ARTH RBIT ATELLITE PERATION Although the FT-817 is not capable of “full duplex” operation (simultaneous transmis- sion and reception), its flexible memory system is ideal for configuring a set of memories for LEO satellite work.
  • Page 80 PPENDIX ( LEO ) FM S ETUP OF EMORIES FOR ARTH RBIT ATELLITE PERATION Press the key momentarily, then rotate the knob one click counter-clockwise to re-select Operating Function Row 1 [ A A A A A /B B B B B , A=B SPL ] .
  • Page 81 PPENDIX ( LEO ) FM S ETUP OF EMORIES FOR ARTH RBIT ATELLITE PERATION A complete set of frequencies may be stored for each LEO satellite you wish to utilize, and once configured, the FT-817 provides a flexible and easy-to-use earth station capability for these popular satellites.

  • Page 82: Band Data Format

    PPENDIX BAND DATA FORMAT The FT-817 BAND DATA Format (available on the ACC jack) is presented below. The BAND DATA line provides a stepped voltage, which denotes the current operating band. This data may be interpreted by an external device (such as an antenna switch or amplifier)to provide automatic band switching.
  • Page 83 1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the user’s 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.
  • Page 84 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. 1308H-yT Printed in Japan...

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