Yaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual

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CROSS-BAND REPEATERYaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual (courtesy of W5JCK) Page 63 of 83Operate as a Cross-Band RepeaterThe FT−8800R can be set up to operate as a full-featured cross-band repeater via a simpleMenu procedure. This feature is useful for emergency portable work in a remote area, and forcross-band linking.However, remember these points before using the Cross-Band Repeater mode:• Check the amateur radio rules and regulations for your country to ensure that thistype of operation is permitted.• Pick your frequency pair carefully, so as not to cause harmful interference to otherusers. The use of cross-band repeaters has the potential to cause serious disruption ofcommunications circuits, and the creation of harmful interference to coordinatedrepeaters is inconsiderate and may be illegal. If you are not sure of active repeaterfrequencies in your area, a safe rule is to stay off of the repeater sub-bands and usethe FM simplex portion of each band. Contact your area’s frequency coordinator forguidance.• Remember that the transmit duty cycle will be much higher during repeater service,so we recommend that the transmit power level be set to a Low setting to ensurecooler operation.Transceiver CTCSS settings (Encode/Decode) may, of course, be selected for each band,allowing selective calling for your repeater. However, keep in mind that if the channels youuse are so busy as to motivate you toward CTCSS Decoding, you may not have chosen a goodfrequency pair on which to operate, as the potential for interference to other users is high.To set up Cross-Band Repeater operation:1. Before enabling Cross-Band Repeater operation, configure both band settings asdesired, and set the squelch such that background noise is silenced.2. Press the SET key momentarily to enter the Set mode.3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu #45 X-RPT.4. Press the DIAL knob momentarily, XSTART will appear on the display.5. Press the DIAL knob again to activate the Cross-Band Repeater mode.6. To exit the Cross-Band Repeater mode, Press the SET key again. 0.