General Description - Yaesu FT dx 1200 Operating Manual

Congratulations on the purchase of your Yaesu amateur
transceiver! If this is your first rig, or if Yaesu equipment
is already the backbone of your station, rest assured
your transceiver will provide many hours of operating
pleasure for years to come.
The FT 1200 is an elite-class HF transceiver provid-
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ing exceptional performance both on transmit and re-
ceive. The FT 1200 is designed for the most competi-
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tive operating situations, whether you primarily operate
in contest, DX, or digital-mode environments.
Built on the foundation of the popular FT
ceiver, and carrying on the proud tradition of the FT-
1000 series, the FT 1200 provides up to 100 Watts
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of power output on SSB, CW, and FM (25 Watts AM
carrier). Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is utilized
throughout the design, providing leading-edge transmit-
ter and receiver performance.
For exceptional protection from strong signal interfer-
ence, the optional RF µTuning Kits may be connected
via the rear panel. The RF µTuning Kits provide extraor-
dinarily sharp selectivity and protect your receiver from
close-in interference on a crowded band.
In the front end, you may select one of two RF pream-
plifiers, or IPO (Intercept Point Optimization), providing
direct feed to the first mixer. Three levels of RF attenua-
tion are available in 6-dB steps.
The FT 1200 receiver utilizes DSP filtering, incorpo-
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rating many of the features of the FT
Variable Bandwidth, IF Shift, and Passband Contour
tuning. Also provided are Digital Noise Reduction, Digi-
tal Auto-Notch Filtering and a manually tuned IF Notch
filter.
On the transmit side, the Yaesu exclusive Three-Band
Parametric Microphone Equalizer allows precise and
flexible adjustment of the waveform created by your
voice and microphone. The audio Amplitude, Center
Frequency, and Bandwidth are adjusted separately for
the low, mid-range, and high-frequency audio spectrum.
The transmitted bandwidth may also be adjusted.
Advanced features include: Direct Keyboard Frequency
Entry and Band Change, Speech Processor, IF Monitor
for Voice modes, CW Pitch control, CW Spot switch,
Full CW QSK, CW Message Memory, adjustable IF
Noise Blanker, and all mode Squelch. Two TX/RX
antenna ports are provided on the rear panel. Two key
jacks are provided (one on the front and one on the rear
panel). The key jacks may be configured independently
for paddle input, connection to a straight key, or com-
puter-driven keying interface.
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Frequency setup is straightforward on the FT
Enter frequency directly for VFO-A. Separate keys are
available for band selection. Each band key provides
three separate VFO settings for three different parts of
each band. You may create three independent VFO set-
tings of frequency, mode, and filter for each band.
In addition, 99 memories are provided to store: Frequen-
cy, Mode, IF filter selection, Clarifier offset, and Scan-
skip status. What's more, five quick-recall ("QMB")
memories can instantly store operational settings at the
push of a button.
The built-in antenna tuner includes 100 memories that
automatically store antenna matching settings for rapid,
later automatic recall.
Interfacing for digital modes is extremely simple with
the FT 1200, thanks to the dedicated RTTY/DATA
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connection jack on the rear panel. Optimization of the
filter passband, DSP settings, carrier insertion point, and
display offset for digital modes, is possible via the Menu
programming system.
Advanced technology is only part of the FT
story. Yaesu stands behind our products with a world-
wide network of dealers and service centers. We greatly
appreciate your investment in the FT
look forward to helping you get the most enjoyment
from your new transceiver. Please feel free to contact
your nearest dealer, or one of Yaesu's national headquar-
ters offices, for technical advice, interfacing assistance,
or accessory recommendation. Watch Yaesu U.S.A.'s
Home Page for late-breaking information about Stan-
dard Horizon and Yaesu products: http://www.yaesu.
com.
Please read this manual thoroughly, to gain maximum
understanding of the full capability of the FT
We thank you again for your purchase!
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