Setting Standard Repeater Offset; Automatic Repeater Shift (Ars); Intelligent Band Selection (Lbs); Cross Band Repeat Function - Yaesu FT-530 Manual

Setting Standard Repeater Offset
As already mentioned, VHF repeater offset is
preset to
600
kHz, and UHF to
1.6,5
or
7.6
MHz. If
you need to change the offset, first read the follow-
ing steps, and then try them:
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Press Ci!ID
~ rn~ ffi
to display the current
: offset in MHz, to three decimal places.
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Select the desired offset with the
DIAL
knob or
arrow keys. Resolution is
50
kHz.
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Press the PTT to return to normal display.
You probably want to keep the repeater offset
programmed to the most commonly used split in
your area. If you're not sure what that is, leave it
set to the default.
Automatic Repeater Shift
The ARS (Automatic Repeater Shift) feature in
the
FT-530
activates repeater offset automatically
whenever you tune to the standard repeater sub-
band. With this feature enabled, a small"-" or "+"
at upper center of the display indicates that re-
peater shift is active (without your having to acti-
vate repeater shift manually), and closing the PTT
switch changes to the (shifted) transmit frequency.
The subband range over which ARS op~rates is
determined by the version of your set, as shown
below.
The ARS function is disabled at the factory. To
enable it:
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Press
Q!:0 ~
rn
~
ffi
to display the ARS
status (along with the repeater shift offset) in
place of the primary frequency. An
"A"
appears
to the left of the shift offset number when ARS
is enabled.
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Now you can press ClIID (alone) to toggle ARS
on and off.
Automatic Repeater Shift - Repeater Subbands
145.1 145.5 148.0 148A 146.8 147.0 147 A 1478 148
Version A VHF
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Press
ffi)
to return the display to the operating
frequency.
As already mentioned, you can use the manual
shift method (ClIID
~
ffi)
at any time to select a
new shift state, whether ARS is activated or not.
However, if you change frequency with ARS acti-
vated, manual repeater shift selections are can-
celed.
Intelligent Band Selection
During dual receive operation, you can have the
IBS function automatically toggle the receiver
channels, so that whenever a station with whom
you want to talk calls (on either receiving channel),
your transmissions will always be on the right
band and frequency.
To enable IBS:
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PressClIID
~rn ~~.
"18S" appears near the
center of the display to indicate the function is
activate. Press
CD
to return the display to the
operating frequency.
During IBS operation, when a signal appears in
the sub channel, a blinking
"~"
appears to the left
of the sub channel display. If you then press the
PTT switch, that channel becomes the main (trans-
Cross-Band Repeat Function
Your FT-530 can be set to operate as a cross-band
repeater. Any signals received on the selected VHF
frequency will be automatically and simultaneously
re-transmitted on the UHF channel (and vise-versa).
Before using this feature, choose your frequency
pair carefully!
To enable this feature, press and hold the
cD
key
while powering on the radio. A
"r"
will appear in
the memory box of both displays, along with "LOW
T SQ" indicating the feature is enabled. Features
such as tone encode/decode can still be disabled/en-
abled as before.
One note ofcaution; the tx duty cycle may
be
much
greater than normal operation, therefore be careful
to always select low tx power (on both VHF and
UHF) when using this feature to prevent overheat-
ing or possible damaging your radio.
To return the radio to normal operation, simply tum
the radio off then on again (you will have to clear
the tone encode/decode and power selections from
the cross-band repeater settings).
Use of this function depends on laws and regula-
tions where you live, and TrUly be illegal in some
countries. Check in your particular region before
using!
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