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When operating on an Amateur Band the Main (VFO-A) register, it is possible to use the BAND/MHz switch (#
engage the use of the CLAR/VFO-B knob (#
select several Amateur bands, and make only those bands available for selection via the CLAR/VFO-B tuning knob.
This feature can be very useful in a contest, where the 10/18/24 MHz band are not used, or if you do not have antennas for
some bands.
"My Bands" Setup
1. Press the MNU key to engage the Menu mode; the
Menu list will appear on the TFT.
2. Rotate the MAIN tuning dial (#
item TUNING 135 MY BAND.
3. Rotate the CLAR/VFO-B knob (#
band that you wish to skip (omit) from the band-se-
lection loop (when using the CLAR/VFO-B tuning
knob for band selection). The available choices are
1.8/3.5/7/10/14/18/21/24/28/50/GEN/TRV, and the
factory-default selection is TRV (only).
4. Press the ENT key to set the omission command to
ON.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select/deselect as many bands
as you like.
Note
The "ON" command sets the selected band to be skipped, while
the "OFF" command sets the selected
the band-selection list.
6. Press and hold in the MNU key for two seconds to
lock in the new configuration and exit to normal op-
eration.
"My Bands" Operation
1. Press the BAND/MHz switch (#
ded LED will glow Red.
2. Rotate the CLAR/VFO-B knob to choose the Ama-
teur band on which you wish to operate. Only those
Amateur bands that have not been skipped will ap-
pear as you scroll through the bands.
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Summary of Contents for Yaesu FT DX 9000 Series

  • Page 1 ONVENIENT EATURES "MY B " O ANDS PERATION When operating on an Amateur Band the Main (VFO-A) register, it is possible to use the BAND/MHz switch (# ) to engage the use of the CLAR/VFO-B knob (# ) for Amateur band selection. The “My Bands” feature allows you to select several Amateur bands, and make only those bands available for selection via the CLAR/VFO-B tuning knob.
  • Page 2: Operation

    ONVENIENT EATURES TACK PERATION The FT 9000 utilizes a triple band-stack VFO selection technique, that permits you to store up to three favorite frequen- cies and modes onto each band's VFO register. For example, you may store one frequency each on 14 MHz CW, RTTY, and USB, then recall these VFOs by successive, momentary presses of the [14] MHz band key.
  • Page 3: Dial Swap Configuration (Af/Rf Gain Controls )

    ONVENIENT EATURES (AF/RF GAIN ONFIGURATION CONTROLS Using the Menu, it is possible to change the RF GAIN control (for the Main (VFO-A) band) to serve as the Sub (VFO-B) AF GAIN control. In this case, the Menu Item “GENERAL 038 AF/RF DIAL SWAP” will move the Main (VFO-A) RF GAIN control function to the knob normally utilized for the Sub (VFO-B) receiver's AF GAIN control.
  • Page 4: Custom Switch )

    ONVENIENT EATURES C.S (C USTOM WITCH An often-used Menu mode selection may be brought out to the front panel’s C.S key C.S Setup 1. Press the MNU key to engage the Menu mode; the Menu list will appear on the TFT. 2.
  • Page 5 ONVENIENT EATURES REQUENCY AVIGATION ECHNIQUES Keyboard Frequency Entry Advice H In the above examples, you will notice that the trail- You may enter operating frequencies, for either the Main (VFO-A) or Sub (VFO- ing “zero” digits of the frequency were not entered. It B) bands, using the front panel band/fre- is not necessary to enter these trailing zeroes;...
  • Page 6: Antenna Selection

    ONVENIENT EATURES ANTENNA SELECTION Four main antenna jacks, available for both transmission and reception, are provided on the rear panel of the transceiver. What's more, a receive-only jack is provided, and the incoming signal path may also have a special after-market filter or preamplifier inserted, if desired, with one-touch access.

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