Frequency Navigation; Tuning Frequency; Direct Keypad Frequency Entry; Scanning - Yaesu FT-65R Operating Manual

Basic Operation

Frequency Navigation

The FT-65R/E will initially be operating in the "VFO" mode. The VFO permits
free tuning throughout the currently-selected operating band in designated
frequency steps (operating channels).
Three basic frequency navigation methods are provided on the FT-65R/E.

1 ) Tuning Frequency

Pressing the [] key tunes the FT-65R/E toward a higher frequency, while
pressing the [] key will lower the operating frequency, in steps prepro-
grammed for the current operating band.

2 ) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry

The operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad by press-
ing the numbered digits on the keypad in the proper sequence.
Examples:
To enter 145.560 MHz, press [ 1 ]  [ 4 ]  [ 5 ]  [ 5 ]  [ 6 ]  [ 0 ]
To enter 145.000 MHz*, press [1]  [4]  [5]  [0]  [0]  [0]
*There is a short-cut to enter frequencies ending in zeros - after
the last non-zero digit, press and hold the [0/SET] key to enter the
remaining zeros.

3 ) Scanning

Manual VFO Scan:
To manually initiate VFO scanning, press and hold
either the [  ] or [ ] key to begin upward or down-
ward scanning, respectively.
Programmed Mode VFO Scan:
To begin scanning within a limited sub-band range
from the VFO mode, press and hold the [#BAND]
key to select the bandwidth for the Programmed
Mode (VFO) scanner. Then press the F key and
the [#BAND] key to start scanning.
The scanner will stop when it receives a signal
strong enough to open the Squelch threshold.
The FT-65R/E will then hold on that frequency in accordance with the "RE-
SUME" mode setting (Set Mode Item "25 RESUME").
Press the PTT switch momentarily to cancel the scanning (this only stops the
scan; it does not cause a transmission to occur).
20 FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual
(Manual VFO Scan)
(Programmed Mode
VFO Scan)