Home Channel Recall; Labeling Memories - Vertex Standard FT-857 Operating Manual

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4. Press and hold in the HOME key for one second. This stores the frequency data into the "Home" channel location. As
usual, you will hear a double beep to confirm the successful storage of the frequency data.
5. If you wish to store a "Split" frequency pair into the "Home" channel, store the Receive frequency as in steps 1 ~ 4
above. Now set the desired Transmit frequency. Once more, press the [A](MW) key momentarily. Press and hold in
the microphone's PTT switch; while holding the PTT switch, again press and hold in the HOME key for one second.
This stores the transmit frequency data into the "Home" channel location.

HOME Channel Recall

1. Press the HOME key momentarily to recall the Home Channel on the band group where you currently are operating
(HF, 50 MHz, 144 MHz, or 430 MHz). The "HOME" indication will appear on the display.
2. Press the HOME key once more to return to the previously-used frequency (either a VFO frequency or a memory
channel).
You may wish to append an alpha-numeric "Tag" (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channel's
intended use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished using the Menu mode.
1. Recall the memory channel onto which you wish to appended a label.
2. Press and hold in the [F] key for one second to enter the Menu mode.
3. Rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob to recall Menu Mode No-056 [MEM TAG].
4. Press the MEM/VFO CH knob to enable the programming of the label.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first character (as shown below) in the name you with to store, then rotate the
MEM/VFO CH knob clockwise to move to the next character.
6. Again rotate the DIAL knob to select the next number, letter, or symbol, then rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob
clockwise to move to the next character's slot.
7. Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag for the memory, then press and hold in the [F] key
for one second to save the A/N (Alpha-Numeric) name entry and exit to normal operation.
8. During Memory operation, press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi
Function Row "b" [MW, SKIP, TAG] appears on the display. Press the [C](TAG) key momentarily to activate the
alpha-numeric Tag. Repeatedly pressing this key will toggle operation between "Frequency" display and "Tag"
display.
You can recall Menu Mode No-056 [MEM TAG] instantly by pressing and holding in the [C](TAG) key for one second.

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FCC ID: K66FT-857
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