Yaesu FT-2980R Operating Manual

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ARTS™ (Automatic Range Transponder System)The ARTS™ feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and anotherARTS™-equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularlyuseful during Search-and Rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact withother members of your group.Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number, then activate theirARTS™ feature using the command appropriate for their radio. Alert ringers may beactivated, if desired.Whenever you push the PTT switch, or every 25 (or15) seconds after ARTS™ is activated, your radio willtransmit a signal which includes a (subaudible) DCSsignal for about 1 second. If the other radio is in range,the beeper will sound (if enabled) and the display willshow “IN RNG” as opposed to the out of range display“OUTRNG” 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 yourcallsign via CW, so as to comply with identification requirements. When ARTS™ isde-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 sensethat no signal has been received, three beeps will sound, and the display will revert to“OUTRNG”. If you move back into range, your radio will again beep, and the display willchange back to the “IN RNG” indication.During ARTS ™ operation, your operating frequency will continue to be displayed, butno changes may be made to it or other settings; you must terminate ARTS ™ in order toresume normal operation. This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss ofcontact due to channel change, etc.Basic ARTS ™ Setup and Operation1. Assign the ARTS™ feature to the microphone’s programmable button ([P1], [P2], [P3],or [P4]), per the discussion on page 56.2. Set your radio and the other radio(s) to the same DCS code number, per the discus-sion on page 23.3. Press the assigned microphone’s programmablebutton momentarily. You will observe the “OUTRNG”display on the LCD. ARTS™ operation has nowcommenced.4. Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a “polling”call to the other station. When that station respondswith its own ARTS™ polling signal, the displaywill change to “IN RNG” to confirm that the otherstation’s polling code was received in response toyours.5. Press the assigned microphone’s programmable button momentarily to exit ARTS™operation and resume normal functioning of the transceiver.48FT-2980R Operating Manual