Yaesu FT-65 User Manual page 8

FT-65 Dual Display – the undocumented feature
Turn dual display function on and off
FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual,
FT-65R/FT-65E Advance Manual
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With the radio turned off
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Hold the PTT and Monitor (single line) buttons
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Turn the radio on
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Release the side buttons
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Move in the menu to F8:DUAL DISP
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Press the Function (two lines) button
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The screen will flash and enter the new mode
VFO Split Mode or Dual Display
Once in the F8:DUAL DISP dual display mode you have two VFO functions to choose from.
1) Split Mode Set menu item 34 VFO.SPL to ON
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Split mode is for working repeaters with odd splits or communicating with astronauts on orbiting
space vehicles.
o The top line is the receive frequency.
o The bottom line is the transmit frequency.
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The split mode is well described in FT-65R/FT-65E Advance Manual, page 7, Steps 1 – 14.
2) Dual Display Set menu item 34 VFO.SPL to OFF default
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This is the setting that most people are expecting to see when they think of a dual display radio.
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The dual display mode VFO screen is shown in FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual, page 13.
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No other documentation is in the manuals for the non-split dual display operation.
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Dual Display has three screens
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A VFO as the main channel with
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B VFO as the main channel with
o Dual display for a memory channel.
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How to change 34 VFO.SPL
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Menu item 34 VFO.SPL can only be chosen if you are in F8:DUAL DISP dual display mode.
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Press and hold the Function (two lines) button
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Use the arrow keys to find menu item 34 VFO.SPL
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Press the Function (two lines) button
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Use the arrow keys to select ->VSP.ON or ->VSP.OFF
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Press the PTT button or press and hold the Function (two lines) button to accept and exit
Yaesu FT-65 User Manual
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page 7
Memory name (tag) on top
Memory frequency on the underneath
Steps 1 – 5
Steps 1 – 4
(these are the top two buttons on the side)
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B underneath. Transmits on
A underneath. Transmits on
(default is OFF)
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In the Manual
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Undocumented
A .
B .
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