Setting Repeater Tx Offset; Checking The Repeater; Uplink (Input) Frequency; Keyboard Locking - Yaesu FT-250R - ANNEXE 824 Manual

Setting repeater Tx Offset

Although you should keep the repeater offset programmed to that used in your area, you
can change the default repeater offset for special applications:
Press the [ F/L ] key, then immediately press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #4 ("SHIFT
Press the [ F/L ] key to enable modification of the current setting.
Rotate the DIAL to select the new shift offset frequency (selectable in 50-kHz incre-
ments only).
Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency
It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the
calling station is within direct ("Simplex") range.
To do this, just press the [ REV ( HM ) ] key momentarily. If Menu Item #20 ("REV
HM," you may press the [ F/L ] key, and then [ REV ( HM ) ] key. To return to
has been set to "HM
HM HM HM
the normal uplink/downlink frequency relationship, repeat this step.
To activate the locking feature, press and hold in the [ F/L ] key for one second. The "
icon will appear on the LCD. To cancel locking press and hold in the [ F/L ] key again for
one second.
In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various as-
pects of the FT-250R's DIAL, keypad and switches may be locked out. You may change
the lockout combinations.
To lock out some or all of the keys:
Press the [ F/L ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #32 ("LK MODE
Press the [ F/L ] key to enable setting of the Lock mode (which defines which keys/
functions are to be locked out).
Rotate the DIAL to the desired locking scheme as listed below:
KEY KEY: KEY
KEY KEY
DIAL DIAL DIAL:
DIAL DIAL
K K K K K + D D D D D (KEY KEY + DIAL DIAL) : Both the DIAL and Keys are locked out
KEY KEY DIAL DIAL
KEY DIAL
PTT PTT PTT PTT: PTT
K K K K K + P P P P P (KEY KEY + PTT PTT) : Both the keys and PTT switch are locked out
KEY KEY KEY PTT PTT PTT
D D D D D + P P P P P (DIAL DIAL + PTT PTT) : Both the DIAL and PTT switch are locked out
DIAL DIAL PTT PTT
DIAL PTT
ALL ALL
ALL ALL: ALL
When you have made your selection, press the PTT key momentarily to save the new
setting and resume normal operation.
FT-250R O
PERATING
K
EYBOARD
Just the front panel keys are locked out
Just the top panel DIAL is locked out
The PTT switch is locked (TX not possible)
All of the above are locked out
M
ANUAL
Basic Operation
SHIFT"). SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT
L
OCKING
LK MODE"). LK MODE LK MODE
LK MODE
REV REV HM HM
REV/HM REV HM HM")
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