Repeater Operation - Yaesu FT-23R MKII Operating Manual

Operation
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EPEATER PERATION
Tune to the repeater's output frequency, and then press the [ RPT ] key: once for "+" shift
(to transmit 600 kHz above your receive frequency), and again for "–" shift (to transmit
600 kHz below your receive frequency). Pressing [ RPT ] again will return to simplex. A
"+" or "–" is displayed at the upper right corner when standard repeater shift is selected,
and when the PTT switch is pressed to transmit, the displayed frequency will shift 600 kHz
up or down, if in band. If the resulting transmit frequency is outside of the ham band, "Err "
is displayed instead.
You can check the frequency to be used for transmission without pressing the PTT switch:
just press [ REV ] to reverse transmit and receive frequencies. If two beeps sound and the
frequency does not change, the repeater shift is out-of-band. If both frequencies are in
band, the shifted frequency will be displayed, and the "+" or "–" at the upper right will
blink, signifying that the transmit and receive frequencies are reversed. Using this reverse
function allows you to check the repeater input frequency to see if you can work a particu-
lar station direct (on a simplex frequency, of course). Press [ REV ] again to return to the
original repeater shift.
Once standard repeater shift is activated in the Dial mode, it can be stored in any memory
along with the frequency (as described in the preceding section). Then whenever that memory
is recalled, the stored shift will be active (the "+" or "–" will be displayed). The reverse
function cannot be stored in memory, although both [ RPT ] and [ REV ] can be pressed to
temporarily change repeater operation on a memory that includes repeater shift, the new
setting will not be stored. Repeater functions can also be activated temporarily on simplex
memories, if required.
Non-Standard Repeater Splits
Memories 0 through 6 can also store an independent transmit frequency, for operation on
repeaters with non-standard shift. To do this, first store the receive frequency as described
in Memory Storage & Recall. Then retune the Dial to the desired transmit frequency, and
repeat the storage procedure, but this time hold the PTT switch at the last step (when you
press [ D/MR ] the last time while the memory number is blinking). Now when you recall
the memory, " – +" will be displayed together at the upper right. The [ RPT ] key will be
disabled while operating on the odd-split memory, but the [ REV ] key will still function as
described above.
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PERATING ANUAL
MKII