Change The Frequency - Yaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual

Change the Frequency

Navigation using the Tuning Dial
Rotating the knob allows tuning in the pre-programmed steps established for the current
DIAL
operating band. Clockwise rotation of the
a higher frequency, while counter-clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency.
On the band frequency, press the
Main
change the band frequency steps to 1 MHz per step. This feature is extremely useful for
Main
making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the
Direct Keypad Frequency Entry using the MH-48A6J
Microphone
The keypad of the
MH−48A6J
band operating frequency.
To enter a frequency from the
sequence. There is no decimal point key on the
Examples:
• To enter
146.480 MHz
• To enter
433.000 MHz
Scanning
From the mode, press and hold the
VFO
select the bandwith for the
scanning toward a higher frequency. The
enough to break through the squelch threshold. The
frequency according to the setting of the
If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan (i.e. toward a lower frequency, instead of a
higher frequency), just rotate the
while the
FT−8800R
scanning toward a higher frequency once more, rotate the
Press the key again to cancel scanning.
Yaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual (courtesy of W5JCK)
DIAL
DTMF Microphone may be used for direct entry of the
MH−48A6J
, press
1
, press
4
scanner. Now, press the
VFO
Resume
knob one click in the counter-clockwise direction
DIAL
is scanning. The scanning direction will be reversed. To revert to
knob causes the
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate the
keypad, just press the numbered digits in the proper
keypad.
MH−48A6J
4 6 4
3 3 0
key for one second, then rotate the
key momentarily to initiate
will stop when it receives a signal strong
FT−8800R
FT−8800R
mode (
Menu #34 SCAN
DIAL
COMMON TASKS
to be tuned toward
FT−8800R
DIAL
.
FT−8800R
8 0
0 0
DIAL
will then hold on that
).
knob one click clockwise.
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knob, to
Main
knob to