Tone Calling (1750 Hz); Checking The Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency - Yaesu VX-8DR Operating Manual

If your transceiver is VX-8DE (European version), press and hold in the
below the PTT switch) to generates a 1750-Hz burst tone to access the European repeater.
The transmitter will automatically be activated, and a 1750-Hz audio tone will be super-
imposed on the carrier. Once access to the repeater has been gained, you may release the
key, and use the PTT switch for activating the transmitter thereafter.
If you need to access the repeaters which requires a 1750-Hz burst tone for access by the
VX-8DR (USA/EXP versions), you can set the
instead. To change the configuration of this switch, we again use the Set Mode to help us.
1. Press and hold the
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 61: MONI/T-
CALL.
3. Press the
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "T-CALL" on the display.
5. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
To access a repeater, press and hold in the
of time specified by the repeater owner/operator. The transmitter will automatically be
activated, and a 1750-Hz audio tone will be superimposed on the carrier. Once access to
the repeater has been gained, you may release the
activating the transmitter.
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HECKING THE
It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the
calling station is within direct ("Simplex") range.
To do this, just press the
uplink frequency. Press the
return to normal monitoring of the repeater downlink (output)
frequency. While you are listening on the input frequency of the
repeater using the
will blink.
The configuration of
input frequency of a repeater, or "HM" (for instant switching to the "Home"
channel for the band you are operating on). To change the configuration of
key, use Set Mode Item 39: HOME/REVERSE. See page 148.
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key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
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key. You'll notice that the display has shifted to the repeater
key again to cause operation to
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