Fm Transmission; Basic Setup/Operation; Repeater Operation - Yaesu FT-817ND Operating Manual

Basic Setup/Operation

1. Press the
2. Press the microphone's PTT switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice.
3. Release the PTT switch to return to the receive mode.
4. If you get reports that your modulation level is too high or too low, you may need to
adjust the FM-mode microphone gain. The procedure is similar to that used on SSB:

Press the
ing Function Row 9 [ PWR
key to select the "Deviation" meter function ("mod
the "MTR MTR" icon).
MTR MTR
MTR

Press and hold in the

Rotate the

Increase or decrease the setting of the FM Mic Gain, depending on the level correc-
tion required, then press and hold the

Close the PTT switch, and while speaking into the microphone observe the meter
indication; the proper setting of the FM Mic Gain will produce five "bars" of indica-
tion on voice peaks, slightly less on lower levels of speech input.

When done, press and hold in the
microphone gain.
5. The VOX feature is operational during FM transmission. From Operating Function Row
10 [ VOX KYR ] , press the
VOX VOX BK BK KYR KYR
VOX, BK VOX BK BK, KYR KYR

Repeater Operation

1. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the
Function Row 4 [ RPT
( RPT RPT ) key to activate repeater operation. One press of the
2. Press the
RPT RPT
RPT
will have set the transceiver for "Minus Shift" operation. In this situation, you will
observe the "–" indicator on the display. The transmitter frequency will be shifted down
by a default value so as to access the repeater input frequency. If your repeater uses a
positive shift (instead of negative), press the
will replace the "–" indicator on the display.
3. If the default repeater shift is not appropriate for your area, it may be set independently
for each band. To change the repeater shifts:

Press and hold the
(RPT SHFT
RPT SHFT). RPT SHFT RPT SHFT RPT SHFT

Rotate the

When done, press and hold in the
exit to normal operation.
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FM T
/ key so as to select the FM mode.
key momentarily, then rotate the
MTR ] appears on the display, then press the
PWR PWR MTR MTR
PWR PWR, MTR MTR
key for one second to enter the Menu mode.
knob to recall Menu #29 (FM MIC
( VOX VOX ) key to activate/deactivate VOX.
VOX VOX
VOX
TON ] appears on the display.
RPT RPT REV REV TON TON
RPT RPT, REV REV REV, TON TON
( RPT RPT ) key for one second. This instantly recalls Menu #42
RPT RPT
RPT
knob to select the desired shift frequency.
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mod" will appear at the right side of
mod mod mod
FM MIC FM MIC FM MIC). FM MIC
key to save the new setting.
key to save the new setting for the FM-mode
knob, as needed, until Operating
( RPT RPT ) key again; the "+" indicator
RPT RPT
RPT
key for one second to save the new setting and
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PERATION
knob, as needed, until Operat-
( MTR MTR )
MTR MTR
MTR
( RPT RPT ) key
RPT RPT
RPT
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