Yaesu FTDX9000 - DATA MANAGEMENT Operation Manual
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- Page 1 9000MP/Contest Data Management PERATION ANUAL 9000MP/C ONTEST ANAGEMENT PERATION ANUAL...
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Page 2: Turning The Transceiver On
LEASE IRST When turning on the transceiver for the first time, please set the local time as soon as possible. If this is not done, the various functions of the World Clock and Great Circle Map will not function correctly. Note: If you wish to add a city to the City List that was programmed at the factory, you will need to supply your own USB or PS/2 Keyboard. - Page 3 LEASE IRST 4. Changing the Location When entry is complete, press the [ 7/17 ]( SE- LECT ) key again. ( 1 ) Using the World Map Choose (highlight) “LAT” using the [ 1/1.8 ]( ) ~ To set the (highlighted) “ZONE,” press the [ 7/ [ 4/7 ]( ) keys, then press the [ 7/18 ]( SELECT ) key.
- Page 4 LEASE IRST 5. Changing the City Name 7. Time Setting Press the [ 1/1.8 ]( ) and [ 2/3.5 ]( ) keys to high- (Please connect a PS/2 or USB Keyboard (not sup- light “TIME,” then press the [ 7/18 ]( SELECT ) key plied) to do manual entry of a city name.
- Page 5 LEASE IRST 10. Local Time-2 Setup Now press the [ F7 ]( SELECT ) key momentarily, and you will see the list of the city names in the It is possible to display the local time of the desired country selected. city on the World Map screen as the Local Time-2.
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Page 6: Before Using An External Monitor
EFORE SING AN XTERNAL ONITOR BOUT ANAGEMENT PERATION A number of informative and useful displays will appear when you connect your monitor to the rear-panel DISPLAY terminal. These include the World Clock, Spectrum Scope, Audio Scope and Oscilloscope, Log Book, Temperature and SWR indications, Memory Channel List, and Rotator Control with a Great Circle Map. - Page 7 EFORE SING AN XTERNAL ONITOR BOUT ANAGEMENT PERATION Press the [ MNU ] button “W ” Screen “M ” Screen Press and hold in the ORLD LOCK [ 8/21 ( DISPLAY )] button Press and hold in the Press the [ 8/21 ( DISPLAY )] button [ 8/21 ( DISPLAY )] button Press the...
- Page 8 EFORE SING AN XTERNAL ONITOR BOUT PERATION The Menu mode’s various selections and parameters can be displayed on the external monitor. For details on menu operation, please see the discussion below. Entering the Menu Mode 1. If you press and hold in the [ ENT ] key for more Function keys (BAND keys) [1/1.8] ~ [8/21] keys than two seconds, white letters will appear at the...
- Page 9 EFORE SING AN XTERNAL ONITOR BOUT PERATION There are 176 items in the Menu mode, and they are grouped; the group name is displayed at the left top of the list screen. It will be convenient for you if you initially select the group, by rotating the Main Tuning knob, and then select the item you want.
- Page 10 EFORE SING AN XTERNAL ONITOR Main ( VFO-A ) & Sub ( VFO-B ) Fields Bandwidth Fields These areas of the Display contain information This field indicates the net receiver bandwidth cur- about the status of the Main (VFO-A) and Sub rently set for the Main (VFO-A) and Sub (VFO-B) (VFO-B) VFOs.
- Page 11 EFORE SING AN XTERNAL ONITOR Local Time-1 Field Display Pages The current time at your location (Local Time-1) Individual pages are provided for a wide variety is displayed here. of information or command purposes. Included are the World Map page, Spectrum Scope page, Local Time-2 Field Audio Scope/Oscilloscope page, TX PA Tempera- The Local Time-2 time, as programmed, will ap-...
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Page 12: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS Before Using an External Monitor ........................ 2 How to Use the World Clock function ......................9 About the World Clock ..........................9 Explanation of the Function Keys on the World Map Screen ..............9 SET (LOCAL-TIME1) Setup ........................10 FORMAT (TIME FORMAT) Setup ...................... -
Page 13: How To Use The World Clock Function
OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK BOUT THE ORLD LOCK The World Clock displays the time in various coun- matched to any desired area you stipulate. tries, and the day/night areas are also indicated on Note: When you turn on the transceiver for the first the map, including the Grey Line near the termina- time after your purchasing this radio, please set the tor. -
Page 14: Set (Local-Time1) Setup
OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK SET ( LOCAL-TIME1 ) S ETUP Please see the “PLEASE READ THIS FIRST” information. FORMAT ( TIME FORMAT ) S ETUP This procedure lets you choose between 12-hour and 24-hour time display format. 1. While the World Map is displayed, press [ 2/ 3.5 ]( FORMAT ) key to select TIME FORMAT. -
Page 15: City Selection
OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK CITY S ELECTION It is possible to select any city name which is displayed on the World Clock screen. Advice: The order of the display of the cities can be changed later; for now, please just select one of the supplied city names. -
Page 16: Miscellaneous World Clock Setup Options
OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK ISCELLANEOUS ORLD LOCK ETUP PTIONS It is possible to change the order of selection of the city times, as well as the display color, etc. 1. On the World Map Screen, press the [ 4/7 ]( LIST ) key to select the “City Name List”... -
Page 17: Off Timer And Alarm Setup
OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK OFF T IMER AND LARM ETUP It is easy to set the OFF Timer and Alarm times. As to the OFF TIMEER, countdown intervals of 120/90/60/30/15 minutes, and OFF, can be selected. For the alarm setting, it is possible to choose either LOCAL-TIME1 or LOCAL-TIME2, set the alarm time, set the Alarm ON or OFF, and/or sound the alarm one time only or every day. -
Page 18: Spectrum Scope
PECTRUM COPE BOUT THE PECTRUM COPE This page displays the Spectrum Scope which is con- fully considered for their utility in actual Amateur Ra- venient for monitoring band activity. dio operation. The entire screen will become the spectrum display, If the Spectrum Scope is not currently displayed, press the [ 8/21 ]( DISPLAY ) key momentarily as many and you can see both strong and weak signals clearly and easily. - Page 19 PECTRUM COPE XPLANATION OF THE UNCTION EYS ON THE PECTRUM COPE CREEN [ 3/5 ]( ATT ) “Attenuator” Advice: In the Contest version, if the optional RXU-9000 dual Receive Unit is installed, you may By pressing this key, the attenuation can be also choose the “Dual”...
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Page 20: Using The Ctr (Center) Display Mode
PECTRUM COPE CTR ( C SING THE ENTER ISPLAY It is possible to switch between the Main (VFO-A) and Sub (VFO-B) VFOs. Also, dual display of both VFOs is available (Upper: Main (VFO-A) and Lower: Sub (VFO-B). Also, the LBWS (Limited Band Width Sweep) mode lets you perform a high-speed, high-resolution sweep of a limited band segment. -
Page 21: Miscellaneous Functions
PECTRUM COPE CTR ( C SING THE ENTER ISPLAY Miscellaneous Functions EARCHING FOR TRONG IGNALS SING THE EARCH EATURE 1. Press the [ 1/1.8 ]( FUNC ) key to show the screen for setup of the Marker. 2. Press the [ 4/7 ]( P.SRCH ) key to move the marker to the highest peak signal frequency. -
Page 22: Using The Lbws (Limited Band Width Sweep) Function
PECTRUM COPE LBWS ( L SING THE IMITED IDTH WEEP UNCTION LBWS (Limited Band Width Sweep) is a function that sweeps a limited segment of the Spectrum Scope span without changing the span (bandwidth). As the sweep segment becomes narrower, the speed becomes faster, and the accuracy and resolution become enhanced. -
Page 23: Using The Fix (Fixed) Mode
PECTRUM COPE FIX ( F SING THE IXED This feature is convenient when you want to monitor an entire amateur band. The starting point, located at the left edge of the screen, can be set via the Menu. Even if the screen span (bandwidth) is changed, the start frequency will not be changed. -
Page 24: Audio Scope/Oscilloscope
UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE BOUT THE UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE It is possible to show both the Audio Scope and the Oscilloscope displays simultaneously. With the Audio scope, the horizontal line represents frequency, and you can use this function check the fre- quency response within the TX bandwidth. -
Page 25: Using The Audio Scope
UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE SING THE UDIO COPE The Audio Scope is particularly useful when making adjustments to the transmitter, especially when setting up the Speech Processor as well as the Parametric Microphone Equalizer. On receive, you can observe the signal characteristics and quality of the incoming signal, as well. In the case of the Waterfall display, this can be used for precise frequency alignment of incoming signals to correspond with filters used in your computer’s sound card or modem. -
Page 26: Using The Oscilloscope
UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE SING THE SCILLOSCOPE The RX waveform can be observed on Voice and CW modes, also the TX Voice waveform can be observed, allowing optimal adjustment of setup options or filter settings. 1. Press the [ 6/14 ]( LEVEL ) key to set the level as appropriate for the signal strength being moni- tored. - Page 27 UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE 9000MP/C Page 23 ONTEST ANAGEMENT PERATION ANUAL...
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Page 28: Log Book Function
UNCTION BOUT THE By connecting your keyboard (not supplied) to the transceiver’s rear-panel KEYBOARD jack (PS/2 or USB), you can create a Log Book within the radio, and display it on the Display. Date, time, frequency, and mode will be automatically stored, and you can save log data to the Compact Flash card for archive purposes. XPLANATION OF THE UNCTION EYS ON THE... -
Page 29: Log Book Example
UNCTION XAMPLE Enter key [ 1/1.8 ]( FUNC ) [ 4/7 ]( EDIT ) [ 7/18 ]( SAVE/LOAD ) Enter key [ 4/7 ]( CHECK ) [ 6/14 ]( CONFIG ) [ 5/10 ]( SUMMARY ) [ 6/14 ]( SETTING ) 9000MP/C Page 25 ONTEST... -
Page 30: Config Setting
UNCTION CONFIG S ETTING Up to five users may be registered into the Logbook. For use in a contest or otherwise, the settings for each operator may be stored for later recall when that operator signs on. The operator’s identification may be en- tered into the NAME column;... -
Page 31: Config Setting Mode Setup
UNCTION CONFIG S ETTING CONFIG SETTING M ETUP LOGGING TYPE (Setup of Log preferences) CONTEST: This is a concise log format, with Callsign, RST, REM (Remarks) only being entered by the operator; the Date, Time, Band, and Mode will automatically be entered and saved. NORMAL: Besides the above information from the Contest log format, you can enter the Country, City, Name, and other data. -
Page 32: Log Book Data Input
UNCTION NPUT Log data may be entered by the user. Depending on the user setup (CONFIG) for “LOGGING TYPE,” there are two logging modes: In the CONTEST mode, the operator just enters the callsign, signal report, and the REM ("remarks") fields, and the Date/Time/Band/Mode are all entered automatically. In the NORMAL mode, addi- tional information may be entered, such as the Country, City, and Name. -
Page 33: Log Book Previous-Qso Check (Check)
UNCTION ( CHECK ) -QSO C REVIOUS HECK IIt is possible to check the log in search for previous QSOs with a particular station. When a log entry of interest is found, you may edit the information on that line, if you like. 1. -
Page 34: Saving Log Data
UNCTION AVING Log data can be saved in the supplied Compact Flash (CF) card. 1. Referring to Figure on page 25, press the [ 7/18 ]( SAVE/LOAD ) key to move to the Save/ Load page. 2. Press the [ 5/10 ]( SAVE ) key to choose the “Save” protocol. -
Page 35: Summary Check
UNCTION UMMARY HECK You may do a band-by band, mode-by mode, or “all log” summary of your log data. BASED UMMARY HECK 1. Referring to Figure on page 25, pressing [ 5/10 ]( SUMMARY ) to brings up the Summary page, and you may then press [ 2/3.5 ]( MODE- SEL ) and select the desired mode, using the keyboard’s arrow keys. -
Page 36: Temperature/Swr Indication
/ SWR I EMPERATURE NDICATION /SWR I BOUT THE EMPERATURE NDICATION It is possible to display the VDD (TX Final Amplifier) voltage, bias voltage, the temperature of the heat sink of the final devices, and the (swept) SWR characteristics/performance of the antenna connected, all together on the Display screen. -
Page 37: Graphic Meter Display
/ SWR I EMPERATURE NDICATION RAPHIC ETER ISPLAYS TEMP The drain voltage of the final FET is measured This indicates the temperature (measured) of the and displayed here. The measurement range is final amplifier FETs’ heat sink. 0-60 V, and the proper voltage is around 50 V. The measured temperature range of this meter On TX, if around 50 V is displayed, the transceiver is 0 - 100 °C, and above 80 °C is the “Red Zone”... -
Page 38: Swept Swr Display
/ SWR I EMPERATURE NDICATION SWR D WEPT ISPLAY It is possible to show the SWR characteristics and antenna performance on a graph by measuring the SWR at various points across an amateur band. In order to measure the SWR of the antenna system Advice: For the purposes of plotting the SWR across correctly, please turn off the antenna tuner before the band, the resolution of the graph is every 10 kHz... -
Page 39: Using The Marker On The Swr Graph
/ SWR I EMPERATURE NDICATION SWR G SING THE ARKER ON THE RAPH It is possible to read the measured SWR value by placing the marker onto the desired frequency (measure- ment test point) of the SWR graph. 1. Press the [ 2/3.5 ]( MARKER ) key to turn the marker Advice: Please use an antenna with the SWR be- function on;... -
Page 40: Great Circle Map/Rotator Control Function
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 Display screen. In this case, the rotator has to be connected to the FT 9000 using a special cable. - Page 41 REAT IRCLE OTATOR ONTROL FUNCTION XPLANATION OF THE UNCTION EYS ON THE REAT IRCLE OTATOR ONTROL CREEN [ 4/7 ]( MODE ) [ 6/14 ]( FAST ) By pressing this key, the rotation control mode When you want to increase the speed of the ro- can be selected.
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Page 42: Manual Mode
REAT IRCLE OTATOR ONTROL FUNCTION MANUAL M It is possible to operate/control the rotator manually. If the other station’s location has been entered, the location of the other station and yours will be connected with a line on the Great Circle Map, and you can rotate the antenna manually to the direction of the other station. -
Page 43: Preset Mode
The Preset mode lets you set the desired direction of the rotator in advance, so you can automatically rotate your Yaesu rotator to the designated direction. Use of a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, or G-2800DXA) requires the connection of the rotator cable to the connector located on the back of the transceiver. -
Page 44: Memory Mode
It is possible to rotate the antenna automatically to a direction or directions which you store into memory in advance. Use of a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, or G-2800DXA) requires the connection of the rotator cable to the connector located on the back of the transceiver. -
Page 45: Using The Memory Channel List
SING THE EMORY HANNEL BOUT THE EMORY HANNEL This is the screen which displays the transceiver’s memory channels. On the list, the channel number, ID tag, frequency, and operating mode are shown. The FT 9000 has an extensive memory system of 99 channels that may be arrayed into up to six groups, and you can check the entire memory system's status by viewing this screen. -
Page 46: Erasing A Memory Channel/Restoring An Erased Memory Channel
SING THE EMORY HANNEL RASING A EMORY HANNEL ESTORING AN RASED EMORY HANNEL You can erase data from any memory channel which is no longer needed. It also is possible to restore (imme- diately after deletion) erased memory channel data, in case you erase something by accident. 1. -
Page 47: Loading Memory Data
SING THE EMORY HANNEL OADING EMORY Loading Memory Data from the CF Card to the Memory on the FT 9000. 1. Press the [ 2/3.5 ]( LOAD ) key to open the memory loading window. If there are multiple file names stored on the CF card, select the desired file by pressing the [ 6/14 ]( ) key or [ 7/18 ]( ) key. -
Page 48: Using The Menu Mode
SING THE MENU M BOUT THE The FT 9000’s Menu mode includes 176 different settings, used for configuration of various transceiver fea- tures and functions that generally are set once, and then seldom changed. Advice: The 176 items in the menu are grouped into 17 categories, and the groups are displayed at the left top of the menu list screen. -
Page 49: Explanation Of The Function Keys On The Menu Mode Screen
SING THE XPLANATION OF THE UNCTION EYS ON THE CREEN [ 2/3.5 ]( LOAD ) [ 6/14 ]( ) Press this key to download previously-used Menu This is the “down” key for scrolling through the settings from the CF card to the transceiver. menu mode list. -
Page 50: Memu Mode Configuration Changes
SING THE ONFIGURATION HANGES When you want to change something in a menu mode setting, follow the procedure described below. 1. Press the [ MNU ] key momentarily. The External Monitor will display the Menu page. Included on this page will be the Menu Group, Menu Item Name, Menu Item Number, and the current status (setting) for each Menu item. -
Page 51: Saving Menu Configuration Data
SING THE AVING ONFIGURATION You may save the current Menu configuration data to the CF card, for archive purposes or for quick changes in extensive transceiver settings for different operating applications. 1. Press the [ 3/5 ]( SAVE ) key to open the Save win- dow. -
Page 52: Loading Menu Data
SING THE OADING Loading Menu Data from the CF Card 1. Press the [ 2/3.5 ]( LOAD ) key to open the “Load” window. If there are several file names stored, select the desired file by pressing the [ 6/14 ]( ) and [ 7/18 ]( ) keys. - Page 53 9000MP/C Page 49 ONTEST ANAGEMENT PERATION ANUAL...
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