Yaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual

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Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTSYaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual (courtesy of W5JCK) Page 2 of 83Table of ContentsABOUT THIS MANUAL...........................................................................................................5INTRODUCTIONIntroducing the FT−8800R............................................................................................................................... 6Front Panel Controls ........................................................................................................................................ 7LCD Display Screen........................................................................................................................................ 11MH−48A6J Microphone Overview ............................................................................................................... 12COMMON TASKSProgram the Microphone Buttons ................................................................................................................. 14Select the Main Operating Band.................................................................................................................... 17Change the Frequency Band .......................................................................................................................... 18Change the Frequency .................................................................................................................................... 19Transmit........................................................................................................................................................... 20Activate the Lock Feature .............................................................................................................................. 21Activate the Key/Button Beeper..................................................................................................................... 21Select the Channel Step .................................................................................................................................. 22Set the Display Brightness .............................................................................................................................. 22Activate the Band Linking Feature ............................................................................................................... 23Select the Audio Muting Preference .............................................................................................................. 24Set the RF Squelch Level................................................................................................................................ 25Activate the Time-Out Timer......................................................................................................................... 25Activate Automatic Power Off....................................................................................................................... 26Set FM Bandwidth and MIC Gain ................................................................................................................ 26Program Band Limits for VFO Mode ........................................................................................................... 27OPERATE THROUGH REPEATERSOperate through Repeaters............................................................................................................................ 28Automatic Repeater Shifts ............................................................................................................................. 28Manual Repeater Shift Activation................................................................................................................. 29TONE CODED SQUELCHCTCSS Tone System....................................................................................................................................... 30DCS Tone System............................................................................................................................................ 31Tone Search Scanning .................................................................................................................................... 33DCS Code Inversion........................................................................................................................................ 34