Setting Standard Repeater Offset - Yaesu FT-51R Owner's Manual

Dual band fm paging transceiver
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Tune the display to 447.50 MHz (to receive on
the repeater output frequency).
RPT MNO
once. A
Press
top of the display (if not, press
it does).
When the channel is clear, press the
send your callsign. The display shifts to 442.50
Of course this above example only works if
the repeater offset is set to 5 MHz, and only in
transceiver versions covering the 440 to 450
With the repeater split activated, you can
temporarily reverse h-tgsmit and receive fre-
quencies by pressing
play the Tx frequency without transmitting, and
to also monitor or check the strength of signals
on a repeater input frequency (to see if you can
work them direct).
The repeater shift sign blinks while reverse
split is selected. Press
the normal shift direction.
appears at the
again until
This is useful to dis-
(REV).
again to return to
(REV)
Setting Standard Repeater Ofset
The repeater offset is preset (in version A
only) to 600 kHz for VHF, and 5,7.6 or 1.2 MHz
for UHF. To change the default offset:
Select the desired band, then press
Rotate the
and
and
Select the desired offset with the
A
buttons. Press
exit. Resolution is 50 kHz.
Keep the offset programmed to the most com-
monly used split in your area. If you're not sure
what that is, leave it set to the factory default.
Tuning "Splinter" Channels
If you use 12.5, 20 or 25-kHz tuning steps and
desire access to 5-kHz channels, press
and select
toggle free entry on/off, then press the
exit. Splinter channels can now be entered using
the keypad, however, entry is canceled when you
retune.
Note: 5-kHz and 12.5-kHz UHF frequencies can-
not be entered into the left (VHF) band.
to display the current offset in
DIAL
for VHF
UHF respectively).
or the
.
Press
or
to
PTT
to
to

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