Yaesu FT-857D Operating Manual

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Contents

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ContentsIntroduction ..................................................................... 1Specifications ................................................................... 2Accessories & Options ................................................... 4Installation ....................................................................... 5Preliminary Inspection ................................................. 5Installation Tips ........................................................... 5Safety Information ....................................................... 6Installing the Microphone and Front Panel ................ 7Power connections ....................................................... 8Grounding .................................................................. 10Mobile Station Grounding .................................... 10Base Station Earth Grounding.............................. 11Antenna Considerations ............................................ 12Mobile Antenna Installations ............................... 12Base Station Antenna Installations ...................... 13RF Field Exposure ..................................................... 14Electromagnetic Compatibility .................................. 15Heat and Ventilation .................................................. 15Linear Amplifier Interfacing ...................................... 16CW Key/Keyer Connections ..................................... 17Receiver Accessories (Tape Recorder etc.) ............. 18Adjusting the Front Feet ............................................ 18Front Panel Control & Switches ................................. 20Multi Function Key Detail ......................................... 24Rear panel Connectors ................................................ 32Operation ....................................................................... 34Turning the Transceiver On and Off ......................... 34Operating Band Selection .......................................... 34Mode Selection .......................................................... 34Adjusting the Audio Volume Level .......................... 35Menu Quick Start ...................................................... 35Adjusting the RF Gain and Squelch .......................... 36Setting the Operating Frequency ............................... 36Changing the Dial Speed ........................................... 37Stacked VFO System ................................................ 37Receiver Accessories .................................................... 38Locking Front Panel Controls ................................... 38Clarifier ...................................................................... 39IF Shift ....................................................................... 40AGC ........................................................................... 41Noise Blanker ............................................................ 41IPO ............................................................................. 42ATT (Front End Attenuator) ..................................... 42DSP Bandpass Filter (DBP) ...................................... 43DSP CW Peaking Filter (DBF) ................................. 44DSP Noise Reduction (DNR) ................................... 44DSP Notch Filter (DNF) ........................................... 45AM/FM Tuning Dial Operation ................................ 45Automatic Power-Off Feature ................................... 46Transmitter Operation ................................................ 48SSB/AM Transmission .............................................. 48Basic Setup/Operation .......................................... 48VOX Operation .................................................... 49AF Speech Processor Operation .......................... 50DSP Microphone Equalizer ................................. 51CW Transmission ...................................................... 52Operation using Straight Key/External Keying Device .. 52Using the Built-in Electronic Keyer ..................... 54FM Transmission ....................................................... 56Basic Setup/Operation .......................................... 56Repeater Operation .............................................. 57Tone Search Scanning .......................................... 58DCS Operation ..................................................... 59DCS Search Scanning .......................................... 59Split Tone Operation ............................................ 60ARTSTM Operation ............................................... 61CW Identifier Setup ........................................ 62Digital Mode Operation (SSB-Based AFSK) .......... 63RTTY (Radio Tele Type) Operation ................... 63PSK31 Operation .................................................. 64“User” Defined Digital Modes ............................ 64Packet (1200/9600 bps FM) Operation .................... 65WeatherFax Monitoring ............................................ 66Time-Out Timer ......................................................... 67Split Frequency Operation ........................................ 67ATAS-100/-120 Operation ....................................... 68Automatic Tuning ................................................. 68Manual Tuning ...................................................... 69ATAS-100/-120 Operating Tips .......................... 70FC-30 Automatic Antenna Tuner Operation ............ 71Antenna Tuner Memory System .......................... 72Memory Operation ....................................................... 73QMB (Quick Memory Bank) Channels ................... 73Memory Operation on “Regular” Memory Channel ........ 74Normal Memory Storage ..................................... 74Split-Frequency Memory Storage ........................ 75Memory Channel Recall ...................................... 76Masking (“Hiding”) a Memory ............................ 77Memory Operation on “HOME” Channel Memories ....... 78Labeling Memories after Programming Channel Data ..... 79Spectrum Scope Monitor ............................................. 80Smart SearchTM ............................................................ 81Scanning Operation ...................................................... 82Scanning Features ...................................................... 82Scanning Operation ................................................... 82Scan-Resume Choices .......................................... 83Scan Skip Programming (Memory Mode only) .. 83“Priority Channel” Scanning ..................................... 85Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) Operation ...... 86Dual Watch Operation ............................................... 87Miscellaneous Settings ................................................. 88Operation on Alaska Emergency Frequency: 5167.5 kHz ... 88CW Training Feature ................................................. 89Programming the Panel Key Functions ..................... 89Beacon Feature .......................................................... 90Beacon Text Storage ............................................ 90Beacon Text Sending (On the Air) ...................... 91Display Customization .............................................. 92Display Lamp Mode ............................................. 92Display Contrast ................................................... 92Display Dimmer ................................................... 92Display Color ....................................................... 93Menu Operation ........................................................... 94CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) Operation . 113Power-On Microprocessor Reset Procedures ........ 117Cloning ......................................................................... 118Installation Optional Accessories ............................. 119Optional Digital Signal Processing Unit DSP-2 ............ 119Optional Filters:YF-122S, YF-122C, and YF-122CN .... 120Optional High Stability Reference Oscillator TCXO-9 .. 121Appendix ...................................................................... 122Setup of Memoriesfor Low Earth Orbit (LEO) FM Satellite Operation ....... 122MH-59A8J Remote Microphone .............................. 125