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Repeater Operation - Standard Splits
The FT-2311R provides a 'standard split' feature, selected by thè [RPT]
key, which activates a pre-programmed offset in both Dial and Memory
modes. In (European) version B thè pre-programmed offset is 35 MHz,
but in version A thè pre-programmed offset is O MHz. So, to operate
on a standard repeater split using version A, or with an offset other
than 35 MHz in version B, thè standard split offset must be reprogram-
med, as follows;
(1)
Turn thè transceiver off.
(2)
Press and hold thè [RPT] key while turning thè transceiver
back on. '-+' will appear,
blinking, along with thè currently
programmed standard repeater offset.
(3) Use thè [F] key and selector knob or [UP]/[DOWN] keys to
set thè display to thè standard repeater offset used in your
area. For example, if you need 20 MHz standard split, press
[F] and turn thè selector knob for 20.000 on thè display (at
this point it doesn't matter whether thè split is + or -).
(4)
Press [RPT] again. The '-+' on thè display will stop blinking
as thè display returns to what was shown before step 1.
Before activating repeater split, tune thè Dial mode to thè frequency
on which you receive thè repeater's signals. Then press [RPT]: once
for '-' shift (to transmit below your receive frequency), and again for
' + ' shift (to transmit above your receive frequency). Pressing [RPT]
again will return to simplex. '-' or '+' is displayed at thè upper right
corner when standard repeater split is selected, and when thè PTT
switch is pressed to transmit, thè displayed frequency will shift up or
down, if in band. If thè resulting transmit frequency is outside of thè
ham band, 'Err
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is displayed instead.
You can check thè frequency to be used for transmission without
pressing thè PTT switch: just press [REV], to reverse transmit and
receive frequencies (if nothing happens, thè selected offset is out-of-
band). If both receive and transmit frequencies are in band, thè '-' or
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displayed at thè upper right will blink, signifying that thè trans-
mit and receive frequencies are reversed. Using this REVerse function
also allows you to check thè repeater input frequency to see if you
can work a particular station direct (on a simplex frequency, of course).
Press [REV] again to return to thè originai repeater split direction.
Storing a memory while standard repeater split is activated
in thè
Dial mode will cause thè offset (amount and direction) to be stored
along with thè displayed frequency*. Then whenever that memory is
recalled, thè stored shift will be active (thè '-' or '+' will be displayed).
The REVerse f u n c t i o n cannot be stored in memory, although both
[RPT] and [REV] can be pressed to temporarily change repeater oper-
ation on that memory:
thè new setting will not be stored. Repeater
shift functions can also be activated while operating on simplex memo-
ries, if required.
Non-Standard Repeater Splits
Memories O through 6 can also store an independent transmit frequency,
for operation on repeaters with non-standard shift. To do this, first
storè thè receive frequency as described previously. Then retune thè
Dial to thè desired transmit frequency, and repeat thè Storage procedure,
but this time hold thè PTT switch at thè last step (when you press
[D/MR] thè last time while thè Memory number is blinking). Now
when you recali thè memory, '-+' will be displayed together at thè
upper right. The [REV] key will function as described above, but pres-
sing thè [RPT] key will disable thè non-standard split and make thè
channel simplex. Pressing [RPT] again will activate thè currently pro-
grammed standard split offset (in piace of thè independent transmit
When memories O through 6 are stored with standard repeater
offset, they will retain thè offset which was pre-programmed
at thè time they
are stored. If thè standard offset is re-
programmed, these memories will not "know" about it unless
thè [RPT] key is used, or thè memories are restored again
from thè Dial mode.
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