Yaesu VX-8GE Operating Manual

VX-8GE OPERATING MANUAL304. When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone mode, press the M key tosave the new setting and exit to normal operation.5. Press the f key, then press the 2 key. This provides a “Short-cut” to Set ModeItem 91: TONE FREQUENCY.6. Rotate the DIAL knob until the display indicates the fre-quency of the CTCSS tone that you need to send on yourtransmission (ask the repeater owner/operator if you don’tknow the tone frequency).7. When you have made your selection, press the 2 key briefly to save the new settingand exit to normal operation. This is different from the usual method of restoringnormal operation, and it applies only to the configuration of the CTCSS/DCS fre-quencies.1) The repeater may or may notre-transmit a CTCSS tone - somesystems just use CTCSS to controlaccess to the repeater, but do not pass it alongwhen transmitting. If the S-Meter deflects,but you cannot hear the audio, repeat steps“1” through “4” above, but rotate the DIALso that “TSQ” disappears - this will allowyou to hear all traffic on the channel beingreceived.2) During CTCSS operation, you may set up the VX-8GE so a ringing “bell” soundalerts you to an incoming call. See page 37 for details.3) You may set up the VX-8GE so a vibration alerts you to an incoming call, duringCTCSS operation. See page 40 for details.CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATIONCTCSS TONE FREQUENCY (Hz)67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.782.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8250.3 254.1 – – – –CTCSS OPERATION