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- Page 1 AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER FTA-250L Operating Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ontents Important Notice! ...............1 Weather alert reception ............20 Dual Watch Operation ............21 Introduction ................2 Setting the P-ch..............21 Accessories and Options ..........3 Starting the dual watch............21 Supplied Accessories ............. 3 Noise Cancellation ............... 22 Available Options ..............3 TOT Feature ................. -
Page 3: Important Notice
FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only: The FTA-250L has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF exposure limits for Occupational Use/Controlled Exposure Environment. In addition, the radio complies with the following Standards and Guidelines: ... -
Page 4: Introduction
PC Programming Software and your PC. We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety, so as to understand the many features of the FTA-250L completely. Keep this manual handy, so you may use it for reference. -
Page 5: Accessories And Options
Impedance: 50 ohms ries are supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult your YAESU Dealer for details regarding these and any newly-available options. Connection of any non-YAESU-approved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited War- ranty for the FTA-250L. -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
Be sure to read the safety precautions to use this product safely. Yaesu is not liable for failures and other problems caused due to misuse or use of this product by you or a third party. Also, Yaesu is not liable for damages caused through use of this product by you or a third party except in the case where ordered to pay for damages under the laws. - Page 7 Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the case. result. Contact the dealer from which you purchased this product or Yaesu Customer Support. If the transceiver is not being used for an extended period, Do not use the battery pack which is externally dam- turn it off and remove the battery pack for safety.
- Page 8 Keep this product out of reach of children. An injury, etc. can result. Install the belt clip securely. If they are installed improperly, the FTA-250L may fall or drop, resulting in an injury or damage. Do not place a heavy object on the power cord of the battery charger.
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Page 9: Controls & Connectors ( Top / Front Panel )
PTT switch. LED Flash-Light Å LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Æ The display shows current operating condition. Keypad Ç These 18 keys select the important operating functions of the FTA-250L. FTA-250L O perATing AnuAL... -
Page 10: Controls & Connectors ( Left / Right Side )
When an external 9.0 to 10.5-Volt DC power source is available, you may connect the SDD-12 Cigarette Lighter DC/DC Converter here. 1) Do not allow the FTA-250L to get wet while the rubber cover is removed. PTT (Push To Talk) Switch À... -
Page 11: Controls & Connectors ( Lcd )
” icon appears during Battery Indicator a u d i o r e c e p t i o n , o r “ ” during transmission. Stored Frequency Recall Number Operating Frequency Memory Group Frequency Memory Name FTA-250L O perATing AnuAL... -
Page 12: Before You Begin
To attach the supplied an- 1. Turn the transceiver OFF. tenna to the FTA-250L, grasp 2. While sliding the latch in t h e b a s e o f t h e a n t e n n a... -
Page 13: Low Battery Indication
GREEN indicator on the SBH-22 will The fully-charged battery lasts for 16 hours on the glow letting you know the battery has been fully FTA-250L under the conditions below: charged. Battery saver :ON The SAD-20 is not designed to power the... -
Page 14: External Dc Power Supply Connection
External DC Power Supply Connection Do not connect any accessory unap- proved by YAESU to supply DC power; You may insert the cable plug of the SDD-12 Ciga- otherwise the FTA-250L may be damaged. rette Lighter DC/DC Converter into the EXT DC jack located on the right side of the transceiver. -
Page 15: Headset Connection
Lithium-ion SCU-15 pack. Headset Adapter Cable The FTA-250L is designed to have the waterproof capability equivalent to IP54. Do not allow the transceiver to become submerged, and do not subject it to water spray under pressure. -
Page 16: Basic Operation
The “ ” icon appears on the display when the eration. audio signal is received on the current frequency. Adjusting the volume 1. Rotate the PWR/VOL knob to adjust the receiver vol- ume. FTA-250L O perATing AnuAL... -
Page 17: Monitor Switch
Pressing the [►] tunes or ground station, you may observe the signal disap- the FTA-250L toward pearing periodically as the incoming signal strength a h i g h e r f r e q u e n c y, becomes too weak to override the squelch threshold while pressing the [◄]... -
Page 18: Accessing The 121.5 Mhz Emergency Frequency
Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency Transmission The FTA-250L can quickly access the 121.500 MHz 1. Press and hold the PTT emergency frequency. This function can be activated switch. even when the keypad lock function (described on The “... -
Page 19: Operation Modes
(WEATHER) (USA/Canada Only) This mode allows you to receive NOAA weather channel broadcasts. The 10 weather channels are pre-programmed at When turning on the FTA-250L, the last mode you the factory. have used before turning off will automatically be en- tered. -
Page 20: Basic Operation Of The Menu Mode
[ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] Using the menu mode, the various functions of the key, and then press the FTA-250L can be customized to match the method of [ ENT ] key. use. You can select the items that you would like to 6. -
Page 21: Advanced Operation
Pitch Control Flip-Flop Feature (Frequency Recall) The FTA-250L includes a feature that lets you choose The FTA-250L can memorize up to 9 operating fre- four specific receiver audio responses to allow the quencies automatically, and recall them for later use. -
Page 22: Reception Of Weather Channel Broadcasts
1050 Hz tone and subse- The FTA-250L includes a special bank capable of quent weather report on one of the NOAA weather storing 10 weather channels, which simplifies access channels. -
Page 23: Dual Watch Operation
P-ch, the transceiver stays on the P-ch until the signal disappears, and the frequency indication on the display blinks. After the signal disappears, the dual watch re- sumes. 3. To stop the dual watch, repeat steps 1 and 2 above. FTA-250L O 21 21 perATing AnuAL... -
Page 24: Noise Cancellation
3. Press the PTT switch to return to normal opera- or “OFF” by pressing the [ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and then tion. press the [ ENT ] key. 6. Press the PTT switch to return to normal opera- tion. 22 22 FTA-250L O perATing AnuAL... -
Page 25: Battery Saver During Reception
Battery Saver during Reception Using the Headset Microphone One of the important features of the FTA-250L is its If you want to use the microphone of an aviation battery saver, which “puts the transceiver to sleep” headset, change the assignment of microphone con- for a time interval, periodically “waking it up”... -
Page 26: Vox Operation
[ ◄ ] or [ ► ] key, and then press the [ ENT ] key. 3. Press the PTT switch to return to normal operation. The “V” icon, which indi- cates that the VOX system is active. 24 24 FTA-250L O perATing AnuAL... -
Page 27: Side Tone Control
SSM-10A. While the FTA-250L 1. [ M E N U ] à “ S E T U P ” à “ C O M M S E T U P ” à is locked, the controls “SIDE TONE”. -
Page 28: Ptt Lock Function
3. Press the PTT switch to [ ENT ] key. return to normal operation. The “ANL” icon, which 3. Press the PTT switch to return to normal opera- indicates that the ANL sys- tion. tem is active. 26 26 FTA-250L O perATing AnuAL... -
Page 29: Changing The Channel Steps
Changing the Channel Steps Operating Display Frequency 8.33 kHz Step 25 kHz Step The synthesizer of the FTA-250L provides the option 1**.0000 MHz 1**.005 1**.000 of utilizing 8.33*/25 kHz channel steps. 1**.0083 MHz 1**.010 * 8.33 kHz; Europe only 1**.0166 MHz...