Basic Arts Setup And Operation - Yaesu VX-150 Operating Manual

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The ARTS feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another ARTS-
equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly useful during
Search-and Rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact with other members of
your group.
Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number, then activate their
ARTS feature using the command appropriate for their radio. Alert ringers may be acti-
vated, if desired.
Whenever you push the PTT, or every 25 (or 15) sec-
onds after ARTS is activated, your radio will transmit
a signal which includes a (subaudible) DCS signal for
about 1 second. If the other radio is in range, the beeper
will sound (if enabled) and the display will show "IN IN IN IN IN
RNG RNG" as opposed to the out of range display "OUT RNG
RNG RNG
RNG RNG RNG" in which ARTS operation begins. RNG RNG
Whether you talk or not, the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de-
activate ARTS. Every 10 minutes, moreover, you can have your radio transmit your callsign
via CW, so as to comply with identification requirements. When ARTS is de-activated,
DCS will also be deactivated (if you were not using it previously in non-ARTS operation).
If you move out of range for more than one minute (four pollings), your radio will sense
that no signal has been received, three beeps will sound, and the display will revert to
"OUT RNG OUT RNG OUT RNG." If you move back into range, your radio will again beep, and the display will OUT RNG OUT RNG
change back to the "IN RNG
You must terminate ARTS in order to resume normal operation. This is a safety feature
designed to prevent accidental loss of contact due to channel change, etc.
Here is how to activate ARTS:

Basic ARTS Setup and Operation

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Set your radio and the other radio(s) to the same DCS code number, per the discussion
on page ??.
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Press [ F/W ] , then press the [ 7 ( P1 )] key to activate the ARTS operation.
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Press the [ F/W ] key. You will observe the "OUT RNG
operation has now commenced.
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Every 15 seconds, your radio will transmit a "polling" call to the other station. When that
station responds with its own ARTS polling signal, the display will change to "IN RNG
confirm that the other station "polling" code was received in response to yours.
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Press the [ F/W ] key again to exit ARTS operation and resume normal functioning of
the transceiver.
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