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pushes or sits on the microphone's
purpose of this review, this feature was not tested.
To lock the keys and
DIAL
key briefly. The word
LOCK
screen. The button and the
PTT
locked. Pressing the
POWER/LOCK
unlock the system, and the word
briefly on the screen. If you are unaware that the
system is locked, an error message will appear on the
screen when the button is pushed. For example,
PTT
is a reminder that the system is locked and
LOCK
needs to be unlocked prior to changing frequency.
The E2O-III System for
Assigning Functions and Settings
The E2O-III provides a three-tier system of operating
modes for assigning functions and settings, such as
the CTCSS tone frequency. There are three lists of
functions in order of frequency and priority of use. The
Menu list contains all settings and functions not regis-
tered to the next level (the frequently used Function
list). Thus, the Menu list contains all of the settings that
are of the "set and forget" type, such as the micro-
phone gain setting. To view the Menu list, hold down
the button while rotating the dial to cycle
F/MENU
through the items.
The Function list contains the settings that are more
frequently used, such as the CTCSS tone frequency,
plus or minus frequency shift for repeater use, and
repeater reverse (which flips the receive frequency to
the transmit frequency, allowing access to the repeater
incoming signal strength and readability on the repeat-
er's input frequency — information used to set up a
simplex communication off the repeater frequency, for
example).
button). For the
PTT
knob, press the
POWER/
will display on the
LOCK
knob cannot be
VOL
button again will
will appear
UNLOCK
Figure 1 — The Yaesu
FTM-6000R rear panel.
To register (move) a frequently used function or setting
to the Function list, select the function or item from
the Menu list and then press and hold the
It is then moved to the Function list. To cancel a func-
tion's registration on the Function list, select it and then
press and hold the
SQL BACK
moved back to the Menu list. To call up a function in
the Function list, press the
and then rotate the
DIAL
setting.
Lastly, the key calls up the one function that is the
F1
highest priority for the individual operator. Examples
include "Home" (the operator's home repeater) or the
CTCSS tone frequency selection setting (if the oper-
ator travels out of their home area frequently). From
the Function list, select the desired function/setting,
and then press and hold the
to do is push the key briefly to pull up your home
F1
repeater, for example. You can readily change the
assignment of the key by selecting another function/
F1
setting from the Function list and then pressing and
holding down the key. Figure 2 shows a diagram
F1
representing the layered structure of the E2O-III
system.
MAG (Memory Auto Grouping)
Memory channels can be grouped and recalled by
band. When you press the
radio is in memory mode, the bands switch from air,
VHF, UHF to all memory channels. Then, only the
memory channels in the selected band can be
recalled, for efficient memory channel selection. For
example, I programmed three local repeaters into
memory channels, and an active local aircraft fre-
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F/MENU
key; the function is then
button momentarily,
F/MENU
knob to the desired function/
key. Then, all you have
F1
key while the
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key.
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