Yaesu FT-817nd Operating Manual page 36

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( TON ) key to activate the CTCSS tone encoder, which provides a subaudible
4. Press the
repeater access tone. One press of the
encoder. In this situation, you will observe the "
( TON ) key repeatedly, you will observe "
press the
code), followed by "
press will disable all repeater-access tone systems. See the next section for a discussion
of DCS operation.
5. If the default repeater access tone are not appropriate for your area, it also may be set
independently for each band. To change the repeater access tone:
Press and hold the
(TONE FREQ).
Rotate the
When done, press and hold the
exit to normal operation.
6. Set the transceiver's receiver to the repeater output (downlink) frequency.
7. Close the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. You will observe that the trans-
mitted frequency has shifted according to the setting of the
8. Release the PTT switch to return to the Receive mode.
9. With repeater shift activated, you can temporarily reverse the transmit and receive fre-
quencies by pressing the
is activated. Press the
10. When you are finished with repeater operation, you may wish to set the repeater shift to
simplex by pressing the
( TON ) key.
ing the
11. On many transceiver versions, the Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) feature is enabled at
the factory. This feature automatically activates the appropriate repeater shift when you
are operating inside the designated 144 MHz or 430 MHz FM repeater sub-bands in
your country. If you wish to change the settings for the ARS, use Menu #01 (144 ARS)
or Menu #02 (430 ARS) (see page 60).
If your local repeaters need a 1750-Hz burst tone for access (typically in Europe),
press and hold in the front panel's
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" (Digital Coded Squelch, Encode/Decode). One additional
( TON ) key for one second. This instantly recalls Menu #48
knob to select the desired CTCSS frequency.
key for one second so save the new setting and
( REV ) key. The "
( REV ) key again to revert to the "Normal" shift direction.
( RPT ) key, and disable the CTCSS or DCS tone by press-
( TON ) key will activate the CTCSS tone
" indicator on the display. If you
" (CTCSS Encode/De-
" icon will blink while "Reverse" shift
key to transmit the burst tone.
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( RPT ) key.