Yaesu VX-8GR Operating Manual

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VX-8GR OPERATING MANUAL86CW IDENTIFIER SETUPThe ARTSTM feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutesduring ARTSTM operation, the radio can be instructed to send “DE (your callsign) K” ifthis feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 16 characters.Here is how to program the CW Identifier:1. Press and hold the m key for one second to enter the Set Mode.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 16: CW ID.3. Press the m key briefly to enable adjustment of this SetMode Item.4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON” (to activate the CWID function).5. Press the M key to enable programming your callsign.Press and hold the h key for two seconds to clear anyprevious callsign, if desired.6. Rotate the DIAL knob or press the keyboard to set the firstletter or number in your callsign.Example 1: Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of the 37available characters.Example 2: Press the 9 key repeatedly to toggle amongthe five available characters associated withthat key: W X Y Z 9 W .....7. Press the M key to move on to the next character, ifneeded.8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to com-plete your callsign. Note that the “slant bar” (– • • – •) isamong the available characters, should you be a “portable”station.9. Press and hold the h key for two seconds to delete all data after the cursor that mayhave been previously stored.10. If you make a mistake, press the B key to backspace the cursor, and then enter thecorrect letter/number.11. When you have entered your entire callsign, press the mkey briefly to confirm the callsign, then press the PTT switchto save the settings and exit to normal operation.1) You may check your work by monitoring the entered callsign. To do this,repeat steps 1 - 3 above, then press the f key.2) You may adjust the monitoring tone (CW sidetone pitch) via Set ModeItem 18: CW PITCH. Available selections are 400 - 1000 Hz (50 Hz/step).ARTSTM (AUTOMATIC RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM)