Yaesu FT-2900E Operating Manual

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49FT-2900E O PERATING M ANUALWEATHER ALERT SCANThis feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for the presenceof the NOAA Alert Tone while operating using VFO scan or Memory channel scan.When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT-2900E will check the WeatherBroadcast Memory Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watchthe display carefully, you’ll observe the scanner periodically shifting to the Weather Broad-cast bank, scanning the Weather channels quickly in search of the Alert Tone, after whichregular scanning will resume for another five seconds.To enable the Weather Alert Scan feature:1. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, thenrotate the DIAL knob to select “57 WX ALT57 WX ALT57 WX ALT57 WX ALT57 WX ALT.”2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob toset this Menu item to “ONONONONON.”3. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second tosave the new setting and exit to normal operation.4. To disable the Weather Alert Scan feature, select “OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF” in step 2 above.You can change the Weather Alert Tone volume level to maximum regardless the VOLknob setting, using Menu item “58 WX VOL58 WX VOL58 WX VOL58 WX VOL58 WX VOL.” See page 82 for details.1) When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the Scan-Resume mode willbe fixed on “HOLD.”2) If you are just scanning the Weather Broadcast Channels, the FT-2900E’s receiverwill remain muted indefinitely unless the Alert Tone is received. This yields a long periodof monitoring time, as no power will be consumed via audio output while scanning (forthe Alert Tone) is in progress.BAND EDGE BEEPERThe FT-2900E will automatically “beep” when the receiver’s band edge is encounteredduring scanning (either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation). You mayadditionally enable this feature (band edge beeper) when the frequency reaches the bandedge while selecting the VFO frequency manually, using the DIAL knob.The procedure for enabling the Band-Edge Beeper (during manual tuning) is:1. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, thenrotate the DIAL knob to select “21 EDG.BEP21 EDG.BEP21 EDG.BEP21 EDG.BEP21 EDG.BEP.”2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob toset this Menu item to “ONONONONON.”3. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second tosave the new setting and exit to normal operation.SCANNING