Vermont EmergencyManagement - RACESYaesu FT-8800RRadio Quick Start GuideVermont Emergency Management103 South Main StreetWaterbury, VT 05671-2101800-347-0488 / 802-244-8721http://www.dps.state.vt.us/vemRev “A” - May 2008

Yaesu FT-8800R Quick Start Manual

Introduction

Specifications

Installation

Mobile Installation

Mobile Power Connections

AC Power Supplies

Tuning Dial

Transmission

Lock Feature

RF Squelch

Repeater Operation

Changing the Default Repeater Shift

CTCSS Operation

DCS Operation

Tone Search Scanning

Memory Storage

To Append an Alpha-numeric Tag" to a Memory

Memory Recall

HOME Channel Memory

Memory Bank Operation

Hyper Memory Mode

Scanning

VFO Scanning

Preferential Memory Scan

Smart Search

Basic ARTS Setup and Operation

CW Identifier Setup

Time-Out Timer

DCS Code Inversion

Cross Band Repeater Operation

Reset Procedure

Cloning

Display Brightness

FT-8800R

ptional a ccessories

specifications

circuit description

transmitter signal path

pll circuit

main unit

parts list

panel unit

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Introducing the FT−8800R

Front Panel Controls

LCD Display Screen

MH−48A6J Microphone Overview

Program the Microphone Buttons

scan function

Select the Main Operating Band

Change the Frequency Band

Change the Frequency

Transmit

Activate the Lock Feature

Select the Channel Step

Activate the Band Linking Feature

Select the Audio Muting Preference

Set the RF Squelch Level

Activate Automatic Power Off

Program Band Limits for VFO Mode

Operate through Repeaters

Manual Repeater Shift Activation

CTCSS Tone System

DCS Tone System

Regular Memory Overview

Store a Frequency in Memory

Store Independent Transmit Frequencies

Tune from a Stored Memory

Set a HOME Channel

Activate Memory Only Mode

Hyper Memory Overview

Hyper memory setup

Store a Hyper Memory

Scanning Overview

Priority Channel Scanning (Dual Watch)

Scan in VFO Mode

Scan in Memory Mode

Standard Memory Scan

How to Skip a Channel During Memory Scan

SMART SEARCH

Auto Range Transponder System Overview

Set Up the CW Identifier

OPERATING THE DTMF AUTODIALER

to set the speed

INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE

OPERATE AS A CROSS-BAND REPEATER

TRANSFER DATA BETWEEN TWO FT−8800RS

RESET YOUR FT−8800R

Menu (Set) Mode Overview

Menu Quick Reference Table

Menu Items

Menu #5 BEEP

Menu #7 CWID

Menu #11 DCS.N/R

Menu #16 HYPER

Menu #20 KEY.MOD

Menu #23 MIC

Menu h 26 PKT.SPD

Menu b 33 RPT.MOD

Menu b 37 SKP.MSM

Menu #39 SPCONT

Menu #42 TOT

a djusting the

Memory Scanning

home priority