Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual

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OPERATE THROUGH REPEATERSYaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK) Page 25 of 77Operate through RepeatersRepeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dramaticextension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile transceivers. TheFT−8900R includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple and enjoyable.Repeater ShiftsYour FT−8900R has been configured at the factory for the repeater shifts customary in yourcountry. For the 50 MHz band, this usually will be 1 MHz, while the 144 MHz shift will be600 kHz; on 70 cm, the shift may be 1.6 MHz, 7.6 MHz, or 5 MHz (USA version).Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating, the repeater shift may be eitherdownward (–) or upward (+), and one of these icons will appear on the LCD (above thefrequency) when repeater shifts have been enabled.Automatic Repeater ShiftsThe FT−8900R provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) feature, which causesthe appropriate repeater shift to be automatically applied whenever you tune into thedesignated repeater sub-bands in your country. These sub-bands are shown below.If the ARS feature does not appear to be working, you may have accidentally disabled it.To enable ARS:1. Press the SET key momentarily to enter the Set mode.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu #2 ARS.3. Press the DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to change thesetting to ON (to enable Automatic Repeater Shift).4. Press and hold in the DIAL knob for ½ second to save the new setting and exit tonormal operation.0.Manual Repeater Shift ActivationIf the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other thanthat established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually.