Rotator Control Functions - Yaesu FTDX5000 Series Operating Manual

C
ONVENIENCE
When using a YAESU model G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, G-2800DXA (for USA/EXP market) or G-800DXC, G-
1000DXC, G-2800DXC (for European market) Antenna Rotator (not supplied), it is possible to control it from the front
panel of the FT
5000.
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1 Press and hold in the [ ENT ] button (one of the [ BAND ]
buttons) for two seconds. The SUB DISPLAY win-
dows will change, and display the "Rotator Control"
configuration.
2 Press either the [ 3.5 ( 2 )] button or the [ 7.0 ( 3 )] button
to rotate the antenna. Pressing the [ 3.5 ( 2 )] button will
cause rotation to the left (counter-clockwise), while
pressing the [ 7.0 ( 3 )] button will cause rotation to the
right (clockwise).
3 Press the [ 14 ( 5 )] button or the [ 18 ( 6 )] button to con-
trol the speed of rotation. Pressing the [ 14 ( 5 )] button
will cause slower rotation, while pressing the [ 18 ( 6 )]
button will speed up rotation. Usually, you will be us-
ing the "100%" setting.
When you are through exercising rotator control, press the
[ ENT ] button briefly. The SUB DISPLAY windows will
return to the normal display.
I
MPORTANT
 Set the FT 5000 to match the starting point
DX
of your rotator control indicator needle via
Menu item "014 DISP RTR STU". The default
setting is "0° 0° 0° 0° 0°" (north). If your controller start-
ing point is south, the Menu item "014 DISP
RTR STU" must be set to "180°
properly the FT 5000 display will not show
DX
the correct direction.
 When the rotator control indicator needle does
not indicate the precise antenna direction, ad-
just the indicator needle precisely to the antenna
direction via Menu item "015 DISP RTR ADJ".
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F
EATURES
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OTATOR ONTROL
N
OTE
180°". If not set
180° 180°
180°
OPTIONAL CONNECTION CABLE ( )
T9101556
F
UNCTIONS
Counter-clockwise Rotation Clockwise Rotation
Speed Down Speed Up
OP ERA TION ADJ . MODE FULL OVERLAP A B OUT VOL
MODE SCALE LED ADJ ADJ
EXT SELECT ADJ PRESET
CONTROL SWITCH ADJ
FT 5000 O
DX
[ 3.5 ( 2 )] , [ 7 ( 3 )] Button
[ 14 ( 5 )] , [ 18 ( 6 )] Button
[ ENT ] Button
M
PERATING ANUAL