Great Circle Map/Rotator Control Function; About The Great Circle Map/Rotator Control Function Screen; Explanation Of The Function Keys On The Great Circle Map/Rotator Control Function Screen - Yaesu FT DX 9000 TFT Manual

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In order to direct the antenna to the desired/opposite station, a Great Circle Map can be displayed on the screen.
This Great Circle map will show your location at the center of the map, and you can easily recognize and confirm
the direction your antenna should be pointed to work a station elsewhere in the world.
In addition, when a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, or G-2800DXA) is connected to this transceiver, the
transceiver can control the direction of the rotation, rotation speed, etc. on the TFT screen. In this case, the
rotator has to be connected to the FT
The Menu Item "DISPLAY 017 ROTATOR START UP" in the FT
must be set to match the starting point of your rotator control indicator needle. The default setting is zero
(north). If your controller starting point is south, then the menu must be set to 180 degrees. If not set
properly the TFT display will not show the correct direction.
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[ F1 ]( ZONE )
This key moves you to a screen used for input of
the location of the other station. When the country
name and the city name are entered, your location
and the opposite station's will be connected with a
line and displayed on the Great Circle map (short
path only). The location of the other station can be
set when Rotator control is in the manual mode.
Press the [ F4 ]( MODE ) key as needed to select
the manual mode. The mode is indicated in the
middle of the TFT display.
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[ F2 ]( CCW )
When a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA,
or G-2800DXA) is connected to the transceiver,
and you press this key, you can rotate the an-
tenna in the CCW (counter clockwise) direction.
[ F3 ]( CW )
When a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA,
or G-2800DXA) is connected to the transceiver,
and you press this key, you can rotate the an-
tenna in the CW (clockwise) direction.
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