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  • Page 1 AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER FTA-750 FTA-550 Operating Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ontents Using the Headset Microphone ........44 Important Notice! ............1 VOX Operation ..............44 Introduction ..............2 Side Tone Control ............45 Models, Accessories and Options ......3 Lock Function ..............46 Models ................3 PTT Lock Function ............48 Supplied Accessories ............

  • Page 3: Important Notice

    The radio is transmitting when the “TX” icon is displayed on the upper left corner of the screen of the radio. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the PTT button.  Always use YAESU authorized accessories. NOTICE There are no user-serviceable points inside this transceiver.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool, a YAESU two-way radio! Rugged, reliable and easy to use, your YAESU radio will keep you in constant touch with your friends and colleagues for years to come, with negligible maintenance or down-time.

  • Page 5: Models, Accessories And Options

    Charger Cradle SBH-11 others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult Cigarette Lighter DC/DC Converter SDD-12 your YAESU Dealer for details regarding these and any Helical Antenna SRA-13A newly-available options. Belt Clip SHB-11...
  • Page 6 & c ontrols onnectors anel Antenna Jack  This BNC connector accepts the supplied flexible antenna, or an external antenna designed to provide 50 Ω impedance on the Aircraft Communication Band. DIAL VOLUME (Inner) Knob  Turn this (inner) control clockwise to increase the ...
  • Page 7 & c ontrols onnectors ront anel LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 121.5 Key   The display shows selected operating conditions, as Press and hold this key to access the emergency indicated on Pages 8 to 11. frequency (121.5 MHz) instantly. Microphone Loudspeaker ...

  • Page 8: Power Switch

    & c ontrols onnectors POWER Switch  Press and hold this button to turn the radio on and off. PTT (Push To Talk) Switch  Press and hold this button to transmit when you are  operating in the COM band. Release this button to return to the “Receive”...

  • Page 9: Controls & Connectors

    SDD-12 Cigarette Lighter DC/DC Converter here. 1) Do not allow the FTA-750/FTA-550 to get wet while the rubber cover is removed. 2) Do not connect any accessory unap- proved by YAESU to supply DC power. FTA-750/FTA-550 O perATing AnuAl...

  • Page 10: Lcd Display

    ( com B lcd d Isplay This field displays the icons indicating “ B U S Y ” i c o n a p p e a r s d u r i n g various statuses of the transceiver, such This field displays the a u d i o r e c e p t i o n , o r “...
  • Page 11 ( naV B lcd d Isplay Vor cdI s Ils cdI s creen creen LOC GS 113.600 113.600 108.500 108.500   KLAX-VOR KLAX-VOR KLAX-RWY07R KLAX-RWY07R         000 ° 000 °   ...
  • Page 12 ( Fta-750 o lcd d Isplay gps I gps c nFormatIon creen ompass creen BUSY BUSY 133.800 133.800 KLAX-ATIS   KLAX-ATIS 000 °   LAT/LON  23 ° 56.890 123 ° 56.890  10000   095 ° 0956.8 Oct/25 ...
  • Page 13 ( Fta-750 o lcd d Isplay gps s tatus creen aypoInt aVIgatIon creen BUSY BUSY 133.800 133.800 KLAX-ATIS KLAX-ATIS  STATUS LAT/LON   KLAX   23 ° 56.890 SEARCH 123 ° 56.890      000 ° ...

  • Page 14: Before You Begin

    eFore egIn Battery Installation and Removal Do not attempt to open any of the recharge- able Lithium-ion packs, as personal injury  To install the battery, insert the battery pack SBR- or damage to the Lithium-ion pack could 12LI into the battery compartment on the back of occur if a cell or cells become accidentally short- the transceiver, press the end of the battery pack circuited.

  • Page 15: Battery Charging

    eFore egIn Battery Charging side of the transceiver directly. In this case, the “ ” icon will appear in the top right corner It is necessary to charge the Lithium-ion battery fully of the LCD display. before its first use. Follow the procedure below: 4.

  • Page 16: Alkaline Battery Tray Installation

    The SBT-12 does not con- degrade the charge capacity of your Lithium-ion tain the thermal and over-current protec- battery pack. YAESU recommends that you carry an tion circuits required when utilizing Ni-Cd and Ni- extra, fully-charged pack with you so you will not MH cells.

  • Page 17: External Dc Power Supply Connection

    Cigarette Lighter DC/DC Converter into the EXT DC Do not connect any accessory unapproved jack located on the right side of the transceiver. In this by YAESU to supply DC power; otherwise case, the “ ” icon will appear in the top right corner the FTA-750/FTA-550 may be damaged.

  • Page 18: Belt Clip Installation

    eFore egIn Belt Clip Installation Headset Connection You may mount the clip to the rear of the FTA-750/ You may use an optional headset through the supplied FTA-550 using the supplied screws. SCU-15 Headset Adapter Cable (see also Page 87). Headset (not supplied) SCU-15...

  • Page 19: Precautions

    eFore egIn Precautions  The FTA-750/FTA-550 are capable of two-way communication on channels used for critical avia- tion safety communications. Therefore, it is impor- tant that this radio be kept away from children or other unauthorized users at all times. ...

  • Page 20: Basic Operation

    asIc peratIon Reception (COM Band)  A channel frequency will appear on the display. If Turning the radio on and off not, press the [ COMM ]  To turn the radio on, key. p r e s s a n d h o l d t h e POWER switch.
  • Page 21 asIc peratIon Adjusting the frequency  You may recall the operating frequency that you have used by pressing the [ENT] key.  You may turn the DIAL A list of frequencies you have used will appear be- selector (outer) knob on low the VOL meter on the display.
  • Page 22 asIc peratIon Adjusting the volume Adjusting the squelch  Rotate the VOL (inner)  Press the SQL switch, knob to set the volume then rotate the DIAL level. If no signal is selector knob to set the present, press the SQL squelch threshold (0 to s w i t c h ;...

  • Page 23: Accessing The 121.5 Mhz Emergency Frequency

    asIc peratIon Monitor Switch  To access the emergen- When listening to a very weak signal from an aircraft or cy frequency, press and hold the [ 121.5 ] key. ground station, you may observe the signal disappearing periodically as the incoming signal strength becomes too After four beeps, the weak to override the squelch threshold setting.

  • Page 24: Transmission (Com Band)

    asIc peratIon Transmission (COM Band) 127.300  To transmit, press and hold the PTT switch. Speak into the micro- phone area of the front panel grille in a normal voice level. The “ TX ” icon, which indicates that the FTA- ...

  • Page 25: Operation Bands

    asIc peratIon Operation Bands When the FTA-750/FTA- 113.600 550 receive a data signal When the FTA-750/FTA-550 are turned on for the first KLAX-VOR associated with VOR or time, it enters the COMM mode and displays the COM ILS, the display will auto- band screen.

  • Page 26: Operation Modes

    asIc peratIon Operation Modes  COMM The basic operating mode for communication. Navi- The FTA-750/FTA-550 op- gation through the NAV band is also performed on erate in either of the modes this mode. below. You can switch the modes via the MENU screen ...

  • Page 27: Resetting The Radio

    asIc peratIon Convenient menu items Resetting the Radio The MENU screen also includes the following items To clear all memories and other settings to factory de- which provide advanced and convenient usage of the faults: FTA-750/FTA-550. 1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. ...
  • Page 28 asIc peratIon 4. Select “RESET” on the The initialization will start and then “COMPLETED!” CONFIGURATION screen by pressing the will be displayed after the radio returns to factory LAMP [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and default. CONTRAST KEY BEEP then press the [ ENT ] TIMER ALARM...

  • Page 29: Advanced Operation

    dVanced peratIon Reception of VOR Signals  The OBS is set to 0 degree when you use the FTA- 750/FTA-550 for the first time. When the FTA-750/FTA-550 receive a VOR (VHF The last value you have set as the OBS will be dis- omnidirectional range) signal, the display will automati- played next time the NAV band screen appears.
  • Page 30 dVanced peratIon Reading the CDI  If the OBS is set to 50° but your aircraft is at 236° from a certain VOR station, for example, you are “off  If the OBS is set to 50° and your aircraft is at 230° course”...

  • Page 31: Flying To A Vor Station

    dVanced peratIon  The course deviation needle moves to the right if 3. Enter the course to the VOR station with the keypad your aircraft is off course to the left of the OBS, or or the DIAL knob. moves to the left if your aircraft is off course to the right of the OBS.
  • Page 32 dVanced peratIon Flying to a desired course 3. Enter the course from the VOR station with the key- pad or the DIAL knob. If you know the direction of your destination from a 4. Correct your course until the course deviation specific VOR station, you may use the CDI to correct needle on the screen is at the center of the compass your course of flying.

  • Page 33: Reception Of Ils Signals

    dVanced peratIon Reception of ILS Signals  In the FTA-750 when the internal GPS unit is not activated or cannot receive a fix even it is activated, When the FTA-750/FTA-550 receive an ILS (instru- or in the FTA-550, the upside of the compass rose ment landing system) signal, the display will automati- always indicates the direction of the runway and cally switch to the NAV band screen which shows a...
  • Page 34 dVanced peratIon Reading the CDI Note: You may change the COM band receive frequency  The course deviation needle moves to the right if while receiving an ILS signal. If the [ ENT ] key is your aircraft is off course to the left of the runway, pressed while the tag name of the airport is selected, or moves to the left if your aircraft is off course to the recall screen listing the frequencies you have used...

  • Page 35: Split Operation

    dVanced peratIon Split Operation 3. Select “COMM SET- UP” on the screen by The split operation feature allows you to transmit a call pressing the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] to a flight service station using the COM band frequen- key, and then press the cies, while receiving a station in the NAV band.
  • Page 36 dVanced peratIon 6. Select “FINISH” on the 3. Select “SPLIT” on the COMM SETUP FUNCTION screen by pressing the screen by pressing the SCAN MEM SPLIT FREQUENCY [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and DUAL WATCH 122.100 then press the [ ENT ]...

  • Page 37: Reception Of Weather Channel Broadcasts

    dVanced peratIon Operating in the split mode Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts - Weather Channels for USA/ Canada only -  To transmit a voice call during the NAV band recep- tion, press and hold the PTT switch, and speak into The FTA-750/FTA-550 can receive VHF weather chan- the microphone.

  • Page 38: Weather Alert

    dVanced peratIon Weather alert reception  You can also select a BUSY 162.475 weather channel from In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as the pre-programmed list storms and hurricanes, the NOAA (National Oceanic WX03 with the DIAL selector and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert 162.550 WX01 knob.

  • Page 39: Dual Watch Operation

    dVanced peratIon Dual Watch Operation 3. Select “COMM SET- UP” on the screen by The dual watch feature automatically checks for activity pressing the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] on the P-ch (priority channel) set via the COMM SETUP key, and then press the menu while you are operating on another channel.
  • Page 40 dVanced peratIon 6. Select “FINISH” on the 3. Select “DUAL WATCH” COMM SETUP FUNCTION screen by pressing the o n t h e s c r e e n b y SCAN MEM DUAL WATCH FREQ. [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and pressing the [ ◄...

  • Page 41: Timer Mode Operation

    dVanced peratIon Using the stopwatch timer  To stop the dual watch, FUNCTION select “DUAL WATCH” 1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. SCAN MEM and press the [ ENT ] DUAL WATCH 2. Select “TIMER” on the key in the FUNCTION SCAN screen by pressing the...
  • Page 42 dVanced peratIon 4. To start the counting, 6. To c l e a r t h e c o u n t , BUSY BUSY 127.300 127.300 select “RESET” on the select “START” on the screen by pressing the screen by pressing the [ ◄...
  • Page 43 dVanced peratIon Using the countdown timer 5. To start the counting, BUSY 127.300 select “START” on the 1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. screen by pressing the 2. Select “TIMER” on the screen by pressing the [ ◄ ] [ ◄...
  • Page 44 dVanced peratIon 7. To c l e a r t h e c o u n t ,  W h e n t h e c o u n t - BUSY BUSY 127.300 127.300 select “RESET” on the d o w n t i m e r r e a c h e s screen by pressing the “00:00:00”, the beeps...

  • Page 45: Tot Feature

    dVanced peratIon TOT Feature Saving the Battery during Reception The TOT (time-out timer) shuts off the transceiver after One of the important features of the FTA-750/FTA- continuous transmission exceeds the programmed time. 550 are its battery saver, which “puts the radio to sleep” This feature prevents unintended transmission by mis- for a time interval, periodically “waking it up”...

  • Page 46: Using The Headset Microphone

    dVanced peratIon Using the Headset Microphone VOX Operation If you want to use the microphone of an aviation If you want to have both hands free, use a headset and activate the VOX (voice-actuated transmit/receive headset prepared by yourself, change the assignment of switching) system.

  • Page 47: Side Tone Control

    dVanced peratIon Side Tone Control  T o a d j u s t t h e V O X COMM SETUP gain, select one of the When utilizing an external headset, you may monitor VOX LEVEL following gain levels on your own voice talking to the microphone through the the item “VOX LEVEL”...

  • Page 48: Lock Function

    dVanced peratIon Lock Function 5. Select one of the fol- CONFIGURATION lowing lock configura- This function prevents accidental changes to the fre- LOCK SELECT tion by pressing the [ ◄ ] quency setting and the keypad controls. KEY LOCK or [ ► ] key, and then DIAL LOCK press the [ ENT ] key.
  • Page 49 dVanced peratIon Activating the lock feature  While the FTA-750/FTA-550 are locked, the con- trols with the DIAL selector knob and/or the keys  P r e s s a n d h o l d t h e except the PTT switch, the POWER switch, and ] key.

  • Page 50: Ptt Lock Function

    dVanced peratIon PTT Lock Function Changing the Channel Steps This function prevents accidental transmissions by lock- The synthesizer of the FTA-750/FTA-550 provides the ing or disabling the PTT switch. option of utilizing channel steps of 8.33/25 kHz per step. The FTA-750/FTA-550 are set up with default channel Turning lock/unlock the PTT lock function steps of 25 kHz (NAV and COM bands).

  • Page 51: Anl Feature

    dVanced peratIon ANL Feature Notes:  The 8.33 kHz steps are available in the COM Band For reduction of impulse noise, such as that produced by only. an engine’s ignition system, the ANL (automatic noise  When you set the channel step to 8.33 kHz, the limiter) feature may prove helpful.

  • Page 52: Memory Operation

    emory peratIon 3. Select a group that the The FTA-750/FTA-550 provide 200 user-programma- MEMORY BOOK desired channel belongs ble memories which can hold sets of information about GROUP to, by pressing the [ ◄ ] channels such as its channel frequency, position infor- or [ ►...
  • Page 53 emory peratIon T h e f r e q u e n c y a n d  I f y o u h a v e n o t y e t MEMORY BOOK BUSY 133.800 tag name of the chan- s t o r e d a n y m e m o r y nel listed first, “...

  • Page 54: Instant Storage

    emory peratIon Instant Storage  If you want to custom- MEMORY BOOK ize the information to Name:  Select a desired fre- be stored, press and 001FRQ_________ quency in the COMM Freq.:127.600 hold the [ SAVE ] key. mode, then press the Group:ALL The MEMORY BOOK [ SAVE ] key.

  • Page 55: Maintenance Of The Memory

    emory peratIon  Press the [ BACK ] key 3. S e l e c t “ M E M O R Y to cancel the changes or BOOK” on the screen by pressing the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] inputs.
  • Page 56 emory peratIon 5. Press the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] Notes: MEMORY BOOK  You cannot skip the input of “Name” (channel tag). key to select the group EDIT  You must input either of “Freq.” (channel frequen- including the entry you cy) or “LAT”...
  • Page 57 emory peratIon Deleting the memory 6. Press the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] MEMORY BOOK key to select the entry 1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. DELETE you want to delete, and 2.
  • Page 58 DELETE the [ ENT ] key. GROUP NAME GROUP NAME key, and then press the [ ENT ] key. YAESU-GP1______ FINISH 5. Press the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] MEMORY BOOK key to select the group GROUP NAME...

  • Page 59: Scanning Operation

    cannIng peratIon The FTA-750/FTA-550 allow you to scan active chan-  The scanner searches signals from the lower fre- nels automatically in the COMM (COM & NAV band), quency to higher. MR, and WX modes. It pauses on signals encountered, ...

  • Page 60: Selecting Scanning Band

    cannIng peratIon 1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. Note: When you enable the alarm function at reception of the 2. Select “SETUP” on the screen by pressing the [ ◄ ] weather alert signal via the COMM SETUP menu in the or [ ►...

  • Page 61: Scanning The Specified Channels

    cannIng peratIon Scanning the Specified Channels The current channel is BUSY 133.800 marked to be scanned Among the memory and weather channels, you may and the “ MEM ” icon, scan only those on which you want to see if a signal Los Angeles which indicates that the exists.
  • Page 62 cannIng peratIon Scanning the marked channels The frequency of the last BUSY 132.400 weather channel, however,  Set the radio to the MR or WX mode, then perform will not be displayed until steps 2 to 4 of the section “Scanning All Channels” SCANNING the scanner encounters the in the previous page.

  • Page 63: Gps Function (Fta-750 Only)

    gps F (Fta-750 o unctIon The FTA-750 has an internal GPS reception unit to 4. Select “GPS ON/OFF” GPS SETUP receive and display the position information at all on the screen by press- GPS ON/OFF i n g t h e [ ◄ ] o r [ ► ] times.

  • Page 64: Displaying The Position Information

    gps F (Fta-750 o unctIon Displaying the Position Information 3. Select “GPS INFO” on the screen by pressing You can choose the way to display the position MARK POSITION the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and information from three types; numerical, compass, and GPS INFO then press the [ ENT ] numerical with GPS status.
  • Page 65 gps F (Fta-750 o unctIon Compass display Numerical display with GPS status 1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. 1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. 2. Select “GPS” on the screen by pressing the [ ◄ ] or 2.

  • Page 66: Memorizing The Position Information

    gps F (Fta-750 o unctIon Memorizing the Position Information  If you need no change to the items on the form, press the [ SAVE ] key. The position information will You can save your position information at a certain point be stored into the memory and the display returns of time in the memory book of the radio.

  • Page 67: Recording The Position Information

    1. Press the [ MENU ] key to display the MENU screen. Programming Software YCE01 (the YCE01 may be downloaded through the YAESU website). 2. Select “FUNC” on the screen by pressing the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and then press the [ ENT ] key.

  • Page 68: Waypoint Navigation (Fta-750 Only)

    (Fta-750 o aypoInt aVIgatIon The navigation feature of the FTA-750 is presented in a The compass screen including the destination you compass that helps you to figure out the destination and have selected last time will be displayed if you did your traveling direction at a glance.

  • Page 69: Setting The Destination

    (Fta-750 o aypoInt aVIgatIon Setting the Destination 3. Select a station from the NAVI station list of the group When the radio enters the NAVI mode for the first time, MEMORY by pressing the [ ◄ ] or or if you have reached the destination during the NAVI [ ►...
  • Page 70 (Fta-750 o aypoInt aVIgatIon Specifying the position directly 3. Input numerics and let- NAVI ters with the keypad or 1. S e l e c t “ M A N U A L ” POSITION NAVI the DIAL selector knob, on the NAVI menu by --˚--.--- HISTORY...
  • Page 71 (Fta-750 o aypoInt aVIgatIon  You may store the input information to the memory of the radio by selecting “SAVE AND GOTO” before step 6 above.  You may give a custom tag name to the input information and assign it to a desired group before step 6, in the same way as steps 2 to 5.

  • Page 72: Setup Mode

    setup m Note: 3. Select the item on the We do not recommend that any of the default settings SETUP menu by press- i n g t h e [ ◄ ] o r [ ► ] be changed until you are thoroughly familiar with the operation of the FTA-750/FTA-550.

  • Page 73: Maintenance Of The Memory

    setup m Menu items Maintenance of the Memory  MEMORY BOOK See Pages 53 to 55 for details. You may store the frequencies or positions with a tag name to the memory of the radio, and maintain the stored entries. ...

  • Page 74: Setting Of The Comm Mode Operation

    setup m Setting of the COMM Mode Operation Turning on/off the weather alert You may enable or disable the alarm function when re- ceiving the weather alert signal (see also Page 36). COMM SETUP COMM SETUP EMERGENCY CALL WEATHER ALERT WEATHER ALERT SCAN BAND PTT SCAN STOP...
  • Page 75 setup m Setting the scan resume time Setting the operation after stopping a scan You may select a waiting time till the resuming of scan You may select either of the operations below when en- after the encountered signal disappears (see also Page countering a signal during a scan (see also Page 57).
  • Page 76 setup m Setting the polled frequency for dual watch Setting the audio filter of the receiver See Page 37 for details. You may select the operation of the audio filter from the following 4 types. Setting the transmit frequency during the NORMAL ...

  • Page 77: Setting Of The Gps Mode Operation (Fta-750 Only)

    setup m Setting the microphone configuration Setting of the GPS Mode Operation (FTA-750 Only) See Page 44 for details. Setting the side tone operation See Page 45 for details. Turning on/off the VOX operation See Page 44 for details. Setting the sensitivity of the VOX system See Page 45 for details.
  • Page 78 setup m Setting the power save operation of the Turning on/off the recall of the frequency internal GPS unit during the NAVI mode You may select an interval time of periodical operation You may tune the radio to the frequency of the of the GPS unit to reduce battery consumption (see also marked position set as the destination of the waypoint Pages 62, 63, 65).
  • Page 79 setup m Setting the notation format of location Setting the time offset You may select the coordinate system for position infor- You must set the time offset of your current area when mation to be shown on the display (see also Page 62). using the local time (see also Page 62).
  • Page 80 setup m Setting the unit of measurement GPS SETUP GPS SETUP You may select the unit of speed, distance, and altitude UNIT OF MEASURE DISTANCE to be shown on the display (see also Page 62). SPEED statute mile DISTANCE nautical mile GPS SETUP ALTITUDE GPS ON/OFF...
  • Page 81 setup m Turning on/off the pinning Setting the interval time of logging You may enable or disable the update of the position You may select a time rate for recording of the position information when you have stayed at a location for a information obtained from the GPS (see also Page 65).

  • Page 82: Setting Of The Operation And Configuration Of The Radio

    setup m Setting of the Operation and Setting the lamp of the display Configuration of the Radio You may select the operation of the display lighting from the following 4 types. OFF ....No lighting at any time CONTINUOUS ... Lights at all time 5sec / 10sec / 30sec / 60sec / 120sec / 300sec Lights for selected time when any key is pressed...
  • Page 83 setup m Setting the contrast of the display Turning on/off the timer alarm You may adjust the contrast in 30 levels. See Page 42 for details. Setting the power save operation CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION See Page 43 for details. DIMMER CONTRAST LAMP Setting the lockout configuration CONTRAST...

  • Page 84: About The Radio

    MEMORY ... Clears the entries in the memory COMM & GPS ... Initializes the settings in the COMM SETUP and GPS SETUP menus Yaesu Musen co., ltd CONFIGURATION ... Initializes the settings in the CONFIGURATION menu FACTORY ... Resets the radio to factory default...

  • Page 85: Summary Of The Setup Menu

    setup m Summary of the SETUP Menu Item Description Default Value SCAN Setting the scan resume 3 sec MEMORY BOOK RESUME time SCAN STOP Setting the operation after BUSY STOP Item Description Default Value TYPE stopping a scan Adding new channels or −...
  • Page 86 setup m GPS SETUP (FTA-750 only) CONFIGURATION Item Description Default Value Item Description Default Value GPS ON/OFF Turning on/off the internal DIMMER Setting the brightness of the GPS unit display POWER SAVE Setting the power save AUTO LAMP Setting the lamp of the EXT PO/KEY operation of the internal display...

  • Page 87: Specifications

    pecIFIcatIons General Frequency Range: 118.000 to 136.975 MHz 108.000 to 136.975 MHz (NAV and COM bands) 161.650 to 163.275 MHz (Weather Channels; USA/Canada only) 329.150 to 335.000 MHz (Glide slope; FTA-750 only) Channel Spacing: 25 kHz/8.33 kHz Emission Type: TX: AM RX: AM &...
  • Page 88 pecIFIcatIons Transmitter Power Output (@ 7.4 V): 5.0 W (PEP), 1.5 W (Carrier Power) Frequency Stability: Better than ±1 ppm (+14 ºF to + 140 ºF [–10 ºC to +60 ºC]) Modulation System: Low Level Amplitude Modulation Spurious Emission: >70 dB below carrier Int.

  • Page 89: Troubleshooting For Headset Connection

    MIC/SP jack and be fixed with the two screws. Can I purchase the optional PTT Switch from Contact your Aviation dealer for details on purchasing an aftermarket Push-To- Yaesu? Talk switch. Will my headset work with this radio? The SCU-15 headset adapter cable is made to operate with most headsets;...
  • Page 90 Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the user’s authoriza- tion to operate this device.
  • Page 91 FTA-750/FTA-550 O perATing AnuAl...
  • Page 92 FTA-750/FTA-550 O perATing AnuAl...
  • Page 96 Copyright 2016 YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. All rights reserved. YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. No portion of this manual may be Tennozu Parkside Building 2-5-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo reproduced without the permission of 140-0002 Japan YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. YAESU USA Printed in Japan 6125 Phyllis Drive, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.

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