Yaesu FT-857D Operating Manual

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57FT-857 Operating ManualTRANSMITTER OPERATIONFM TRANSMISSIONRepeater Operation1. Press the [FUNC] key momentarily, then rotate the SELECT knob, as needed, untilMulti Function Row “d” [RPT, REV, VOX] appears on the display.2. Press the [A](RPT) key to activate repeater operation. One press of the [A](RPT) keywill have set the transceiver for “Minus Shift” operation. In this situation, you will ob-serve the “–” indicator on the display. The transmitter frequency will be shifted down bya default value so as to access the repeater input frequency. If your repeater uses a posi-tive shift (instead of negative), press the [A](RPT) key again; the “+” indicator willreplace the “–” indicator on the display. Set the transceiver’s receiver to the repeateroutput (downlink) frequency. Close the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Youwill observe that the transmitted frequency has shifted according to the setting of the[A](RPT) key in the Multi Function Row “d” [RPT, REV, VOX]. Release the PTT switchto return to the Receive mode.3. If the default repeater shift is not appropriate for the majority of the repeaters your area,it may be set independently for each band. Tochange the default repeater shift:ü Press and hold in the [A](RPT) key for onesecond. This instantly recalls Menu Mode No-076 [RPT SHIFT].ü Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired shiftfrequency.ü When done, press and hold in the [FUNC] keyfor one second to save the new setting and exitto normal operation.4. If your repeater uses controlled access (using either CTCSS or DCS), press the [FUNC]key momentarily, then rotate the SELECT knob one click clockwise to cause MultiFunction Row “e” [TON, – – –, TDCH] to appear on the display. Now select the appropri-ate tone access system:ü Press the [A](TON) key to activate the CTCSS tone encoder, which provides asubaudible repeater access tone. One press of the [A](TON) key will activate theCTCSS tone encoder. In this situation, you will observe the “TEN” indicator on thedisplay. If you press the [A](TON) key repeatedly, you will observe “TSQ” (CTCSSEncode/Decode), “DEN” (Digital Coded Squelch, Encode), followed by “DCS” (Digi-tal Coded Squelch, Encode/Decode). One additional press will disable all repeater-access tone systems. See the next section for a discussion of DCS operation.ü If the default repeater access tone is not appropriate for the repeater on which you areoperating, it may be set easily:(1) Press and hold in the [A](TON) key for one second. This instantly recalls MenuEuropean VersionVersion A2-m145.1 145.5145.6 145.8146.0 146.4 147.0 147.6 148.0146.6 147.4Euro Version 1Euro Version 2Version A70-cm440.0 445.0 450.0439.45438.20433.00 433.40ARS-Repeater Subbands