Programmable Memory Scan (Pms) Operation; Dual Watch Operation - Yaesu FT-897D Operating Manual

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To limit scanning (and manual tuning) within a particular
frequency range, you can use the Programmable Memory
Scanning (PMS) feature, which utilizes 10 special-purpose
memory pairs ("M-P1L/ M-P1U" through "M-P5L/ M-
P5U"). The PMS feature is especially useful in helping you
to observe any operating sub-band limits which apply to your
Amateur license class.
PMS setup is simple to accomplish:
1. Store the upper and lower frequency limits of the de-
sired range into the PMS memory pair ("M-PxL" and
"M-PxU")
2. Switch to the Memory mode by pressing the V/M key
once, then rotate the DIAL to select the Memory chan-
nel "M-PxL" or "M-PxU".
3. Press the [ F ] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/
VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi Function Row "f"
[ ARTS, SRCH, PMS ] appears on the display.
4. Press the [ C ]( PMS ) key. The "PMS-x" indication will
appear at the upper left corner of the LCD, signifying
that the PMS feature is engaged. Tuning and scanning
(by pressing the [ A ]( SCN ) key on the Multi Function
Row "g" [ SCN, PRI, DW ] ) are now limited within the
range between the selected PMS memory pair, keeping
operation inside this programmed range.
Example: Limit tuning & scanning to the frequency range
144.30 - 148.00 MHz
1. Press the V/M key, as necessary, to recall the VFO mode.
Tune the MEM/VFO CH or DIAL knob to 144.300 MHz.
2. Press the [ F ] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/
VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi Function Row
"b" [ MW, SKIP, TAG ] appears on the display.
3. Press the [ A ]( MW ) key momentarily, then turn the MEM/
VFO CH knob to select memory channel "M-P1L."
4. Press and hold in the [ A ]( MW ) key for one second to
write the VFO frequency into "M-P1L."
5. Now, tune the MEM/VFO CH or DIAL knob to 148.000
MHz.
Press the [ A ]( MW ) key momentarily, then turn the MEM/
VFO CH knob to select memory channel "M-P1U."
6. Press and hold the [ A ]( MW ) key for one second to write
the VFO frequency into "M-P1U."
7. Press the [ F ] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/
VFO CH knob one click clockwise to recall Multi Func-
tion Row "f" [ ARTS, SRCH, PMS ] .
8. Press the [ C ]( PMS ) key momentarily. Tuning and scan-
ning are now limited to the 144.30 - 148.00 MHz range
until you press the V/M key to return to memory or VFO
operation.
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Dual Watch is similar, in some respects, to scanning. In Dual
Watch, however, the transceiver monitors (squelched) on
the VFO-A frequency while periodically checking VFO-B
for activity (or vice-versa). A typical example might be for
you to set VFO-A to 50.110 MHz, watching for DX stations
who might call CQ on that frequency, while periodically
checking 28.885 MHz for stations reporting band openings
on 6 meters.
To activate Dual Watch:
1. Set up transmit and receive operation on VFO-A, estab-
lishing your primary monitoring frequency. Set up the
frequency to be checked periodically on VFO-B.
2. Recall VFO-A, then rotate the SQL control until the
background noise is just silenced.
3. Press the [ F ] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/
VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi Function Row
"g" [ SCN, PRI, DW ] appears on the display.
4. Press the [ C ]( DW ) key momentarily to activate Dual
Watch operation (the " " icon will
appear at the upper of the frequency
display). The transceiver will con-
tinue to monitor (squelched) on the
current (VFO-A) frequency, but every five seconds will
switch briefly to VFO-B frequency, looking for activity.
5. If a station is detected on the VFO-B frequency, the trans-
ceiver will pause on the VFO-B frequency (the decimal
point in the frequency will blink).
6. Press the [ C ]( DW ) key again to cancel Dual Watch op-
eration (the " " icon will disappear).
Note that pressing the PTT switch on the mi-
crophone does not cancel Dual Watch opera-
tion.
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