Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual

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54 FT-8900R Operating ManualThe FT-8900R 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, andfor cross-band linking.However, remember these points before using the cross-band repeater function: Check the amateur radio rules and regulations for your country to ensure that this type ofoperation is permitted. Pick your frequency pair carefully, so as not to cause harmful interference to other users.The use of cross-band repeaters has the potential to cause serious disruption of commu-nications circuits, and the creation of harmful interference to coordinated repeaters isinconsiderate and may be illegal! If you are not sure of active repeater frequencies inyour area, a safe rule is to stay off of the repeater sub-bands and use the FM simplexportion of each band. Contact your area’s frequency coordinator for guidance. Remember that the transmit duty cycle will be much higher during repeater service, sowe recommend that the transmit power level be set to a Low setting, to ensure cooleroperation.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 agood frequency pair on which to operate, as the potential for interference to other users ishigh.Here is the procedure for setting up cross-band repeat operation:1. Before enabling cross-band repeater operation, configure both band settings as desired,and set the squelch such that background noise is silenced.2. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.3. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #44 (X-RPT).4. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, “XSTART” will appear on the display.5. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob again to activate the cross-band repeater mode.6. To exit the cross-band repeater mode, Press the [SET] key again.CROSS B AND R EPEATER O PERATION