Arts Operation; Cw Identifier Setup - Yaesu FT-897 Operating Manual

ARTS™ Operation
The ARTS™ system uses DCS signaling to inform you when
you and another ARTS™-equipped station are within com-
munications range. This can be especially valuable during
search-and-rescue operations, as a base station can quickly
use ARTS™ to alert a field unit that it is out of range; the
field unit can then move to a better location to re-establish
communications.
ARTS™ is easy to use:
1. Press the [ F ] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/
VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi Function Row "f"
[ ARTS, SRCH, PMS ] appears on the display.
2. Press the [ A ]( ARTS ) key to activate ARTS™ operation.
3. Your display will change to "out range" to indicate the
beginning of ARTS™ operation. Every 30 seconds, your
radio will transmit a "polling" call to the other station.
When that station responds with its return ARTS™ poll-
ing signal, your display will change to "in range" to con-
firm reception of the response.
4. To cancel ARTS™ operation, press the [ A ]( ARTS ) key
again (the "out range" or "in range" indication will dis-
appear from the LCD).
ARTS A B O
LERT EEP PTIONS
The ARTS™ feature allows two kinds of alert beeps (with
the additional option of turning them off), so as to alert you
to the current status of ARTS™ operation. Depending on
your location and the potential annoyance associated with
frequent beeps, you may choose the Beep mode which best
suits your needs. The choices are:
The beeps are issued only when the radio first
RANGE:
confirms that you are within range, but does
not re-confirm with beeps thereafter.
Every time a polling transmission is received
ALL:
from the other station, the alert beeps will be
heard.
OFF: No alert beeps will be heard; you must look at
the display to confirm current ARTS™ status.
To set the ARTS™ Beep mode:
1. While still in Multi Function Row "f" [ ARTS, SRCH,
PMS ] , press and hold the [ A ]( ARTS ) key for one sec-
ond. This is a "hot key" which will instantly recall Menu
Mode No-008 [ ARTS BEEP ] .
2. Rotate the DIAL to select the desired ARTS™ Beep mode
(see above).
3. When you have made your selection, press and hold the
[ F ] key for one second to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
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CW Identifier Setup

The ARTS™ feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed
previously. Every ten minutes during ARTS™ operation, the
radio can be instructed to send "DE (your callsign) K" if
this feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to
10 characters.
Here's how to program the CW Identifier:
1. Press and hold the [ F ] key for one second to enter the
Menu mode.
2. Rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob to select the Menu Mode
No-010 [ ARTS IDW ] .
3. Press the MEM/VFO CH knob momentarily to initiate
callsign storage (the first character location of the callsign
field will be underlined.).
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first letter/number of
your callsign, then rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob one
click clockwise to save the first letter/number and move
to the next entry position.
5. Repeat the previous step as many times as necessary to
complete your callsign.
6. Press the MEM/VFO CH knob momentarily to save your
completed callsign and exit.
7. Rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob one click counter-clock-
wise to select the Menu Mode No-009 [ ARTS ID ] .
8. Rotate the DIAL to set the CW ID function to "ON."
9. Press and hold the [ F ] key for one second to save the
new setting and exit to normal operation.
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