Change The Frequency - Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual

Change the Frequency

Navigation using the Tuning DIAL
Rotating the knob allows tuning in the pre-programmed steps established for the current
DIAL
operating band. Clockwise rotation of the
a higher frequency, while counter-clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency.
On the band frequency, press the
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change the band frequency steps to 1 MHz per step. This feature is extremely useful for
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making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the
Direct Keypad Frequency Entry using the MH-48A6J Microphone
MH−48A6J
The keypad of the
band operating frequency.
To enter a frequency from the
sequence. There is no decimal point key on the
below 100 MHz (e.g. 29.480 MHz), any required leading zeroes must be entered.
Examples:
To enter
146.480 MHz
To enter
433.000 MHz
Scanning
From the mode,press the
VFO
FT−8900R
frequency. The
the squelch threshold. The
of the mode (
Resume
If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan (i.e. toward a lower frequency, instead of a
higher frequency), just rotate the
FT−8900R
while the
scanning toward a higher frequency once more, rotate the
Press the key again to cancel scanning.
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK)
DIAL
DTMF Microphone may be used for direct entry of the
MH−48A6J
, press 0 → 2 → 9 → 4 → 8 → 0
4 → 3 → 3 → 0 → 0 → 0
, press
key momentarily to initiate scanning toward a higher
will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through
FT−8900R
will then hold on that frequency according to the setting
Menu #34 SCAN ).
knob one click in the counter-clockwise direction
DIAL
is scanning. The scanning direction will be reversed. To revert to
knob causes the
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate the
keypad, just press the numbered digits in the proper
MH−48A6J
keypad, so if the frequency is
DIAL
COMMON TASKS
FT−8900R
to be tuned toward
DIAL
FT−8900R
.
knob one click clockwise.
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knob, to
Main