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VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
US Headquarters
17210 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703, U.S.A.
International Division
8350 N.W. 52nd Terrace, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A.
YAESU EUROPE B.V.
P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands
YAESU UK LTD.
Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.
Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Page 1 17210 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703, U.S.A. International Division 8350 N.W. 52nd Terrace, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A. YAESU EUROPE B.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents DCS Code Inversion ........28 General Description ......1 CTCSS Bell Paging ........29 Specifications ........2 DTMF Autodialer Operation ......30 Accessories & Options ......3 Memory System Operation ....32 Front Panel Controls and Switches ..4 Memory Storage .......... -
Page 3: General Description
S-Meter, thus reducing guesswork in setting the squelch threshold. Congratulations on your purchase of the FT-2600M! Whether this is your first rig, or if Yaesu equipment is already the backbone of your station, the Yaesu organization is com- mitted to ensuring your enjoyment of this high-performance transceiver, which should pro- vide you with many years of satisfying operation. -
Page 4: Specifications
3.5 W into 4 @10 % THD Specifications subject to change without notice or obligation. Specifications guaranteed only within the amateur band. Frequency range and repeater shift may vary according to local requirements and regula- tions. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 5: Accessories & Options
External AC Power Supply (30 A) FP-1030A Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult your Yaesu dealer for details regarding these and any newly-available options. Connection of any non-Yaesu- approved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited Warranty on this ap- paratus. -
Page 6: Front Panel Controls And Switches
During split-frequency operation, such as through a repeater, this button reverses the trans- mit and receive frequencies. Press and hold this key for one second to change the transmitter power output level. The available power levels are: (60W) 1 (25W) 2 (10W) 3 (5W) (60W). . . FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... - Page 7 Automatic Range Transponder Squelch System System Digital Code Squelch SCAN Active Priority Channel SKIP Active Repeater Shift Direction LOW Power Selected Frequency / Message Area Bell Alarm Active Key Lock Active S - and Tx Power Meter FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
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Page 8: Microphone Switches
The default function for this key is activation of the Smart Search™ feature. Note: DTMF keys may not be availaable on some transceiver versions. Microphone ap- pearance may differ slightly from that shown in the drawing. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 9: Rear Panel Connectors
GND: TX, Open: RX Switched and regulated DC 5.0 V output for supplying power to DC Output an accessory. Maximum output current is 50 mA Typ. input level 40 mV/600 W Packet Tx Data Input (1200 bps) FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 10: Installation
Do not install the transceiver on top of another heat-generating device (such as a power supply or amplifier), and do not place equipment, books, or papers on top of the FT-2600M. Avoid heating vents and window locations that could expose the transceiver to excessive direct sunlight, especially in hot climates. -
Page 11: Rf Field Exposure Information
NTENNA ONSIDERATIONS The FT-2600M is designed for use with antennas presenting an impedance of near 50 W at all operating frequencies. The antenna (or a 50 W dummy load) should be connected when- ever the transceiver is turned on, to avoid damage that could otherwise result if transmis- sion occurs accidentally without an antenna. - Page 12 VHF antennas. Your dealer should be able to assist you with all aspects of your antenna installation requirements. Use high-quality 50 W coaxial cable for the lead-in to your FT-2600M transceiver. All efforts at providing an efficient antenna system will be wasted if poor quality, lossy coaxial cable is used.
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Page 13: Mobile Installation
OBILE NSTALLATION The FT-2600M must only be installed in vehicles having a negative ground electrical system. Mount the transceiver where the display, controls, and microphone are easily ac- cessible, using the supplied MMB-73 mounting bracket. The transceiver may be installed in any position, but should not be positioned near a heating vent nor anywhere where it might interfere with driving (either visually or mechanically). -
Page 14: Mobile Power Connections
Warning! Never apply AC power to the power cable of the FT-2600M, nor DC voltage greater than 15.2 Volts. When replacing the fuse, only use a 15-A fast-blow type. Failure to observe these safety precautions will void the Limited Warranty on this product. -
Page 15: Base Station Installation
TNC, if it is designed for multiple-radio use, by connecting the TNC “Radio 1” port to the 1200 bps lines on the FT-2600M, and the “Radio 2” port to the 9600 bps lines. The pin connections of the D connector are shown below. - Page 16 #18 (“PCKT”) allows you to enable or disable the microphone during packet operation. Normally, the default setting (“Microphone Disabled during Packet TX”) is appropriate; when the microprocessor detects PTT input from the Data connector, the microphone will be disabled. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
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Page 17: Operation
(4) Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. A special “RF S • feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the QUELCH squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 18: Lock Feature
(2) Press the [MHz] key, then rotate the Main Dial knob to select the display to “OFF.” (3) Press and hold the [MHz] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 19: Display Brightness
Operation ISPLAY RIGHTNESS The FT-2600M display illumination has been specially engineered to provide high visibil- ity with minimal disruption of your “night vision” while you are driving. The brightness of the display is manually adjustable, using the following procedure: (1) Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second, then rotate the Main Dial knob to select “12 DIMR.”... -
Page 20: Direct Keypad Frequency Entry
VFO operation. However, you will observe that a “T ” indicator will appear at the right side of the display; this indicates that you have switched to the “Memory Tune” mode, which is described in detail on page 34. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 21: Transmission
Just press the PTT switch, and hold it in while pressing the desired keys. 1750 H In the European version, press the [ACC] button on the micro- phone to transmit a 1750 Hz Calling Tone for repeater access. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 22: Power Output Setting
(2) Press the [MHz] key, then rotate the Main Dial knob to select the display to “ON.” (3) Press and hold the [MHz] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. (4) To cancel PTT locking, select “OFF” in step (2) above. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 23: Transmitter Thermal Protection Sensor
HERMAL ROTECTION ENSOR Although the FT-2600M includes an extensive heat-dissipation system, excessively-long transmissions or restricted ventilation around the transceiver’s case may cause the trans- ceiver to overheat. This condition has the potential to cause damage. Before the heat has built up to a dangerous level, you will be provided early warning by the “TX PRTCT”... -
Page 24: Repeater Operation
[1] Standard Repeater Shifts The FT-2600M has been shipped ready for use on the repeater shift typically used in your coun- try. For customers in the United States, for example, the standard repeater shift will be 600 kHz, and the direction of the shift will depend on the part of the band in which you are operating. - Page 25 Operation [2] Automatic Repeater Shift The ARS (Automatic Repeater Shift) feature in the FT-2600M allows easy and convenient repeater operation by automatically activating the repeater shift function whenever you tune to a standard repeater sub-band. The ARS function is preset at the factory to conform to the standards for the country to which it is exported.
- Page 26 If you press the PTT switch, you will observe the display changing to indicate the repeater’s uplink frequency. Note also that the display shows “- +” in the upper left-hand corner; this indicates that an “odd” (non-standard) shift has been stored on this channel. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
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Page 27: Tone Squelch Modes
Some “closed” repeaters use this to limit access, or to prevent signals intended for other repeaters (with the same input frequency) in fringe areas from locking up the repeater. There are 47 selectable CTCSS tones provided in the FT-2600M. CTCSS T... - Page 28 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 FT-2600M O PERATING...
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Page 29: Programmable Microphone Key
[ACC] button (Menu #21); it should be set to “TSRCH” for proper operation. To scan for the CTCSS tone in use: (1) Set the radio up for the CTCSS operation. (2) Press the [ACC] button on the microphone momentarily to start scanning for the in- coming CTCSS tone. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 30: Dcs Tone Search Scanning
Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd number (1, 3, 5, etc.) of amplification stages may result in inversion of a transmitted or received DCS code. While under most circumstances this should not occur (amplifier designs and industry FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 31: Ctcss Bell Paging
When you reply to a CTCSS Bell call, you may want to turn off the Bell function, or else the transceiver will ring every time your squelch opens. You can store the CTCSS Bell Paging function into a memory, along with the CTCSS tone and encode/decode state. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 32: Dtmf Autodialer Operation
DTMF A UTODIALER PERATION Eight DTMF Autodialer memories are available on the FT-2600M. These DTMF Autodialer memories can store up to 16 digits of a telephone number for, repeater autopatch or other uses. To load DTMF Autodialer memories, use following procedure: (1) Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second, then rotate the Main Dial knob to select “15 DTMFW.”... - Page 33 (2) Press the [MHz] key, then rotate the Main Dial knob to select the desired speed (50/ 250/450/750/1000 ms). (3) Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to the normal operation. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
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Page 34: Memory System Operation
(see below), then press the [MHz] key mode. Rotate the Main Dial to select M for one second to enter the M item #01 (ALPH), then press the [MHz] key momentarily. You will now be ready to begin with step (1) above. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 35: Recalling Memories
Memory Channel 5, press [5] [*]. To recall Channel number 118, press [1] [1] [8] [*]. URN ON THE LPHA UMERIC EMORY ISPLAY If you are in the “MR” mode, press the [A/N] key to replace the frequency display with the Alpha-Numeric Label. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 36: Home Channel Memory
Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may tune off that channel, as though you were in the VFO mode. (1) With the FT-2600M in the “MR” mode, select the desired memory channel. (2) Press the [MHz] key momentarily. -
Page 37: Memory-Only Mode
1 may not be deleted, as it is the Priority Channel. (3) Press the [A/N] button. This will cause the display to shift to Memory Channel 1, and the previously-selected memory will be deleted. Important Note: Once deleted, the channel data cannot be recovered. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 38: Scanning
Scanning The FT-2600M’s scanning capability provides the operator with many convenient meth- ods of rapid frequency navigation. ASIC CANNER PERATION Before activating the scanner, make sure that the Squelch is set to silence the background noise when no signal is present. If noise is being heard, the scanner will not function (be- cause the radio will “think”... -
Page 39: Memory Skip Scanning (Mr Mode)
The scanner will instantaneously resume, and that channel will not be scanned during this scanning session. Note that Memory Channel 1 may not be skipped, as it is the Priority Channel. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 40: Programmable Band-Scan Limits
To cancel the sub-band limits and return to normal memory operation, press the [D/MR] key momentarily. Note: If the frequency in memory channel “PMS-xL” is equal to or greater than the fre- quency stored in memory channel “PMS-xU,” you can not activate the PMS operation. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 41: Smart Search Operation
Smart Search mode or initiate a new Smart Search sweep. * The (user-programmable) [P2] key is set at the factory for Smart Search operation. It may be assigned to one of the other programmable keys, if you like. See page 53. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 42: Priority Channel Monitoring
If a station you wish to talk with appears on the Priority memory, press the PTT switch momentarily while receiving their signal (no transmission will occur) to halt priority scan- ning. At this point, the FT-2600M will be shifted to the MR mode on Channel 001, and the previous operating status (VFO, MR, or H ) will be ignored. -
Page 43: Priority Revert Mode
(2) Press the [MHz] key, then rotate the Main Dial knob to select “ON.” (3) Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. To disable Priority Revert operation, select “OFF” in step (2) above. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 44: Arts Tm : Auto Range Transpond System
(one minute), if a response is not detected, “ARTS” icon will appear continu- ously; otherwise, “ARTS” icon will be flashed as long as both stations remain in range. (4) To cancel ARTS operation, select “OFF” in step (2) above. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 45: Arts Modes
DENTIFIER ET UP The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier, as mentioned previously. The FT-2600M can be instructed to send “DE (your callsign) K” in Morse code every nine minutes during ARTS operation. The callsign field may contain up to 7 characters. -
Page 46: Packet Operation
Once you have connected your TNC and computer according to the instructions on page 13, there normally is no other configuration of the FT-2600M required for successful op- eration. The transceiver will automatically be configured for the proper baud rate (1200 bps or 9600 bps) depending on the signal path of the data passing via the rear panel’s D... -
Page 47: Miscellaneous Settings
(2) Press the [MHz] key, then rotate the Main Dial knob to select the desired “switch-off” time (between 1 and 12 hours, or OFF). (3) Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 48: Fm Bandwidth & Mic Gain Control
(3) Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. To restore the normal (higher) microphone input level and normal (15 kHz) receiver band- width, select “WIDE” in step (2) above. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 49: Programmable Microphone Keys (Acc/P1/P2)
ROGRAMMABLE ICROPHONE Default FT-2600M key functions have been assigned (at the factory) to the microphone’s [P1], [P2], and [ACC] buttons. These may be changed by the user, if you wish to define another function for a particular key or keys. -
Page 50: Resetting The Cpu
MASTER RESET FOR ALL MEMORIES AND ENU SETTINGS To perform a CPU master reset for all memories and M settings, press the [A/N], and [D/MR] keys while turning the transceiver on. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 51: Transceiver Cloning
(6) If cloning is successful, turn the “destination” radio off. Now turn the “source” radio off. Remove the clone cable. Channel and operating data for both radios are now identical. They both may be turned on now for normal operation. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... -
Page 52: Menu System
Menu System The FT-2600M’s M system allows a number of transceiver operating parameters to be custom-configured for your operating requirements. The M is easy to activate and set, using the following procedure: • Press and hold in the [MHz] key for one second. -
Page 53: Menu Selection Details
Function: Select the ARTS mode. Available Values: TRX/TX/RX/OFF Default Setting: 04 BEEP Function: Enable/Disable the key/button beeper. Available Values: ON/OFF Default Setting: 05 BELL Function: Enable/Disable the CTCSS Bell Paging feature. Available Values: ON/OFF Default Setting: FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL... - Page 54 12 DIMR Function: Setting of the front panel display’s illumination level. Available Values: D1/D2/D3/D4/OFF Default Setting: D1 (brightest setting) 13 DTMFD Function: Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time Available Values: 50/250/450/750/1000 ms. Default Setting: 450 ms. FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
- Page 55 21 PG AC Programming the function assigned to microphone key ACC Function: Available Values: SQL OFF/SSRCH/TONE/TSRCH/T-BURST/RPTR Default Setting: TSRCH (T EARCH 22 RFSQL Function: Adjust the RF S threshold level. QUELCH Available Values: OFF/S-3/S-5/S-7/S-9/S-FULL Default Setting: FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
- Page 56 Setting of the synthesizer steps used in VFO/Memory Tune opera- tion. Available Values: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50 kHz per step Default Setting: 5 kHz (USA version—other countries may be different) 30 TONE Function: Select the CTCSS or DCS mode. Available Values: OFF, ENC, ENC/DEC, DCS Default Setting: FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
- Page 57 Set the time-out limit for the Time-Out Timer Available Values: 1 ~ 60 minutes, or OFF Default Setting: 6 minutes 33 W/N Function: Reduction of the Microphone Gain/Deviation and receiver bandwidth Available Values: WIDE/NARROW Default Setting: WIDE (±5 kHz Deviation, 15 kHz bandwidth) FT-2600M O PERATING ANUAL...
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- Page 60 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
- Page 61 Copyright 2001 No portion of this manual VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. may be reproduced All rights reserved. without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. Printed in Japan E 1 3 1 5 1 0 0 0...
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