Yaesu FT-50 Instruction Manual

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Advanced OperationDual Watch OWDual watch receives on the main channel whilechecking for stations on the sub channel. If activity isdetected, operation shifts there while the signal ispresent. There are four dual watch choices, as out-lined below in the table:ModeIIDual Watch Operation ~~Main Channel Sub Channelfor operation. tq be “watche$‘.VFODorD any stored memoryany stored memory w 1 b??!Y)HOME channel any stored memoryVFO a-+ VFO LZIVFO B-k VW@~-3’ Before using dual watch, ensure that the subchannel display is enabled (set f;l; 3 - O’i - to o::),and the squelch is closed (use sw”L -u” I- ).V/M Dual WatchTo set up V/M dual watch:cfl Press “ys* and select any stored memory for dualwatch to check.m Press “ry as necessary to select either VFO A orB for the main channel.a From the VFO, press &?+“?Y to activate dualwatch.M/M Dual WatchTo set up M/M dual watch:m Store a frequency that you want dual watch tocheck in memory t 14 - I- .n Press “.ff’y and select another stored memory(other than L/f - I-) for main channel operation.0 With the memory displayed, press ~?Y-%~~ toactivate Dual Watch.H/M Dual WatchTo set up H/M dual watch:elf Select any stored memory for main channel opera-tion.m Press e_w>-+m to recall the HOME memory(G@%@ appears at the display top).m With the HOME memory displayed, press&8’--,“?y to activate dual watch.V/V Dual Watchn Press “?“>” as needed to select VFO A and B for themain and sub channel, as desired.m Press ?I and ho/d “?y for % second.For all dual watch modes, owappears at the bottomleft of the display. During V/M M/M, and I-//M dualwatch, the sub channel memory is checked everyfive seconds for activity (you will see the main and