Yaesu VX-8R Operating Manual

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VX-8R O PERATING M ANUAL110TO LOCATE AN U NRESPONSIVE OPERATOR U SING THE EAI FEATURE1. Recall the Memory Channel “EAIEAIEAIEAIEAI” (must be the same as thesearched person’s radio), which is found in the next to thelast “regular” memory channel.2. Set the CTCSS tone pair to the same CTCSS tone pair storedin the Receiving Pager Code Memory of the missing person’s radio.1) Press the key, then press the key. This pro-vides a “Short-cut” to Set Mode Item 68: PAGE CODE-68: PAGE CODE-68: PAGE CODE-68: PAGE CODE-68: PAGE CODE-TXTXTXTXTX.2) Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first tone.3) Press the key.4) Rotate the DIAL knob to select the second tone.5) Press the key to save the new setting and exit fromsetting mode.3. Press and hold in the PTT switch for five seconds. If the EAI signal is received by aVX-8R transceiver programmed with matching EAI CTCSS tones the EAI featurewill activate. The lost operator’s radio will beep loudly, and its transmitter will re-spond repeatedly. You may now begin direction-finding efforts.4. The ATT (Front End Attenuator) is often useful in locatingthe missing person’s radio, as peaks in weaker signals aremore easily observed. You may select the ATT level “ATT 1ATT 1ATT 1ATT 1ATT 1(10 dB),” “ATT 2ATT 2ATT 2ATT 2ATT 2 (50 dB),” and “ATT OFFATT OFFATT OFFATT OFFATT OFF” by pressing thekey to reduce the signal.5. Press the key to exit to normal operation.EMERGENCY AUTOMATIC ID (EAI) F EATUREEMERGENCY F EATURE