Introduction - Yaesu FT-897 Operating Manual

The FT-897 is a rugged, innovative multiband, multi-
mode portable transceiver for the amateur radio MF/HF/
VHF/UHF bands. Providing coverage of the 160-10 meter
bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the FT-897 in-
cludes operation on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital
modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance pack-
age available for field operation.
Designed for use from (1) an external DC power source,
(2) internal battery (requires optional FNB-78 Ni-MH bat-
tery pack), or (3) AC power source (requires optional FP-
30 External AC Power Supply), the FT-897 provides 100
watts of power output from a 13.8-Volt external power sup-
ply or AC operation. When using the optional FNB-78 Ni-
MH Battery Pack, the FT-897 automatically switches to 20
Watts (430 MHz:10W) of output power.
The multi-function Liquid-Crystal Display includes at-
tractive backlighting, which may be disabled for battery con-
servation. The display includes bar-graph indication of power
output, ALC voltage, SWR, and modulation level. Also in-
clude are a number of operating status icons, as well as the
function displays for the three operating function keys (A,
B, and C).
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Among the advanced features of the FT-897 are many
incorporated only in large base-station transceivers. These
include Dual VFOs; Split-Frequency operation; Digital Sig-
nal Processing (Bandpass Filtering, Noise Reduction, Notch,
and Microphone Equalizer); IF Shift; Clarifier ("R.I.T.");
IF Noise Blanker; AGC Fast/Slow/Auto/Off selection; RF
Gain and Squelch control; IPO (Intercept Point Optimiza-
tion) and a receiver front-end Attenuator; AM Aircraft re-
ception; AM and FM Broadcast reception; U.S. Weather
Band reception; VOX; Built-in Electronic Keyer; Adjust-
able CW Pitch; Automatic FM Repeater Shift (ARS); Built-
in CTCSS Encoder/Decoders; ARTS™ (Auto-Range Tran-
sponder System); Smart Search™ Automatic Memory Load-
ing System; Spectrum Scope; 200 Memories plus Home
Channels and Band-limiting Memories; Alpha-Numeric
Labeling of Memories; Automatic Power-Off (APO) and
Time-Out Timer (TOT) functions; Computer Interface ca-
pability; and Cloning capability.
We urge you to read this manual in its entirety, so as to
gain a full understanding of the amazing capability of the
exciting new FT-897 Transceiver.
NTRODUCTION
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