Operation On Alaska Emergency Frequency: 5167.5 Khz ( U.s. Version Only ) - Yaesu FT DX 9000 CONTEST Operation Manual

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Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permit emergency amateur communica-
tions on the spot frequency of 5167.5 kHz by stations in (or within 92.6 km of) the state of Alaska. This frequency is only
to be used when the immediate safety of human life and/or property are threatened, and is never to be used for routine
communications.
The FT 9000 Contest includes the capability for transmission and reception on 5167.5 kHz under such emergency
DX
conditions via the Menu system. To activate this feature:
1. Press the [ MNU ] key.
2. Rotate the [ Main Tuning Dial ] knob to select "TX
GNRL 179 EMERGENCY FREQ TX."
3. Rotate the [ CLAR/VFO-B ] knob select "ENABLE."
4. Press and hold in the [ MNU ] key for two second to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
Emergency communication on this spot frequency is
now possible.
5. Press the [ V/M ] switch, as necessary, to enter the
Memory mode, then rotate the [ CLAR/VFO-B ] knob
to select the emergency channel (M-EMG), which is
found between channels "P-9U" and "01."
Note that the receive-mode CLARIFIER functions normally while using this frequency, but variation of the trans-
mit frequency is not possible. Activation of "TX GNRL 179 EMERGENCY FREQ TX" does not enable any
other out-of-amateur-band capability on the transceiver. The full specifications of the FT
necessarily guaranteed on this frequency, but power output and receiver sensitivity should be fully satisfactory for
the purpose of emergency communication.
If you wish to disable operation capability on the Alaska Emergency Frequency, repeat the above procedures, but
set "TX GNRL 179 EMERGENCY FREQ TX" to "DISABLE" in step 3.
In an emergency, note that a half-wave dipole cut for this frequency should be approximately 45'3" on each leg
(90'6" total length). Emergency operation on 5167.5 kHz is shared with the Alaska-Fixed Service. This transceiver
is not authorized for operation, under the FCC's Part 87, for aeronautical communications.
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