Selecting The Eai Mode And Its Transmit Time; Activating The Eai Feature - Yaesu VX-8GE Operating Manual

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ELECTING THE
1. Press and hold the m key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 28: EAI TIME.
3. Press the m key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired transmit time
(1-10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes).
5. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
A EAI
CTIVATING THE
1. Set the operating band of the transceiver to "A-Band".
The EAI feature is not activated in the "B-Band".
2. Press and hold the m key for one second to enter the Set
Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 27: EAI.
4. Press the m key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "ON" (thus activating the
EAI feature).
6. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation (with EAI feature "ON").
When the EAI feature is activated, the "EAI" icon and the Band Number (or memory
channel number) will appear alternately in the Memory Channel Number Display Slot of
the display.
To disable the EAI feature, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to
select "OFF" in step "4" above.
The VX-8GE will ignore the EAI feature when (1) the operating band is set
to "B-Band", (2) the squelch is open, (3) there is an incoming signal on the
operating frequency, (4) the operating frequency is the same as the frequency
which is stored in the Memory Channel "EAI," or (5) a VHF frequency is stored in
Memory Channel "EAI".
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