Yaesu FTA-720 Operating Manual

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FTA-720 OperATing MAnuAl2IntroductIonThe Yaesu FTA-720 is a compact, stylish, solid hand-held transceiver providing communication (transmit and receive)capability on the International Aircraft Communication Band (“COM” band: 118 ~ 136.975 MHz), and it additionallyprovides VOR and CDI navigation features on the “NAV” band (108 ~ 117.975 MHz). The FTA-720 is also is alsocapable of receiving the FM BC Band, Weather Channel Broadcast (USA version only), and BRS (Business Radio Ser-vice) band.The FTA-720 includes Temperature display with our exclusive Omni-Glow ™ display back-light for minimal degrada-tion of your night vision, NOAA weather band monitoring, 8-character Alpha/Numeric Display, 70 Memory Channels,and 90 “Book Memory” Channels.We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety, so as to understand the many features of the FTA-720 com-pletely. Keep this manual handy, so you may use it for reference.NOTE: The FTA-720’s VOR and CDI Navigation features are supplemental aids to navigation only, and are notintended to be a substitute for accurate (primary) VOR/CDI or landing service equipment.