Manual Yaesu VX-8DR (page 2 of 180) (English)

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Contents

Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS) ............... 68

“Priority Channel” Scanning (Dual Watch) ........................... 69

Priority Revert Mode ....................................................... 70

Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop ..........................71

Band Edge Beeper .................................................................71

Bluetooth

Operation .............................................................72

Pairing .................................................................................... 72

Activation...............................................................................73

Operation ...............................................................................74

GPS Operation ..........................................................................76

Setting the Time Zone (Time Offset) .....................................78

Selecting the Display Units of the GPS Screen ......................79

Selecting the Map Datum ...................................................... 79

APRS

Operation ......................................................................80

Preparations ...........................................................................80

Receiving an APRS Beacon ...................................................83

Transmit an APRS Beacon ....................................................85

Receiving an APRS Message .................................................88

Transmit an APRS Message ..................................................90

ARTS

(Automatic Range Transponder System) ................92

Basic ARTS

Setup and Operation ..................................... 93

ARTS

Polling Time Options ..............................................93

ARTS

Alert Beep Options .................................................94

CW Identifier Setup ...............................................................95

Spectrum Analyzer Operation ................................................. 96

Channel Counter Operation .....................................................98

Smart Search Operation .........................................................100

Message Feature ......................................................................102

General .................................................................................102

Programming a Message ......................................................102

Programming a Member List ...............................................103

Set your Personal ID ............................................................104

Sending a Message............................................................... 105

Receiving a Message ............................................................106

Emergency Feature ................................................................. 107

Emergency Channel Operation ............................................107

Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) feature ..............................108

Selecting the EAI mode and its Transmit Time..............109

Activating the EAI feature .............................................109

To Locate an Unresponsive Operator

using the EAI feature ..........110

Internet Connection Feature ..................................................111

General .................................................................................111

SRG (“Sister Radio Group”) Mode ..................................... 111

FRG (“Friendly Radio Group”) Mode .................................112

DTMF Operation.....................................................................114

CW Learning Feature .............................................................116

CW Training Feature ..............................................................118

Sensor Mode.............................................................................119

Sensor Mode Options ..........................................................120

Clock Set ........................................................................120

Selecting the Measurement Units of the Sensor Unit..... 121

Correcting the Sensor Unit.............................................121

Miscellaneous Setting ..............................................................122

Password ..............................................................................122

Programming the

[

Internet

(

TXPO

)]

Key............................. 123

ATT (Front End Attenuator) ...............................................124

Receive Battery Saver Setup ............................................... 125

TX Battery Saver .................................................................125

Disabling the BUSY Indicator .............................................126

Automatic Power-Off (APO Feature) ..................................126

Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT) ....................................127

ON/OFF Preset Timer ..........................................................128

Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) ........................................129

Changing the TX Deviation Level .......................................129

Changing the Microphone Gain ...........................................130

S-and TX Power Meter Symbols ......................................... 130

Display Contrast ..................................................................131

Display Dimmer ................................................................... 131

My Bands Operation ............................................................132

Changing the Status of the

[

VOL

]

Key................................133

Reset Procedures ..................................................................... 134

Cloning .....................................................................................135

Set Mode...................................................................................136

APRS/GPS Set Mode ..............................................................162

Specifications ...........................................................................172

Installation of the BU-1 (Option) ...........................................174

Introduction .................................................................................1

Controls &Connections............................................................... 2

Display Icons & Indicators .........................................................3

Keypad Functions ....................................................................... 4

Accessories & Option .................................................................. 6

Accessories Supplied with the VX-8DR/DE ........................... 6

Available Options for your VX-8DR/DE................................. 7

Installation of Accessories ...........................................................8

Antenna Installation .................................................................8

Belt Clip Installation ................................................................8

Installation of FNB-101LI Battery Pack ..................................9

Battery Life Information ........................................................10

Installation of FBA-39 Alkaline Battery Case ....................... 11

Interface of Packet TNCs ..........................................................12

Operation ................................................................................... 13

Switching Power On and Off .................................................13

Adjusting the Volume Level ..................................................13

Squelch Adjustment ...............................................................14

Selecting the Operating Band ................................................ 15

Selecting the Frequency Band................................................ 16

Frequency Navigation ............................................................17

1) Tuning Dial ..................................................................17

2) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry ..................................17

3) Scanning.......................................................................18

Transmission ..........................................................................19

Changing the Transmitter Power Level............................ 19

VOX Operation ................................................................ 20

AM and FM Broadcast Reception .........................................22

AF-Dual Operation ...........................................................24

Advanced Operation .................................................................26

Keyboard Locking ................................................................. 26

Adjusting the Keypad Beeper Volume Level ......................... 27

Setting the Frequency Display Image Size .............................27

Audio Muting .........................................................................28

Keypad/LCD Illumination ......................................................28

Changing the Channel Steps .................................................. 29

Changing the Receiving Mode ............................................... 29

SQL S-meter .......................................................................... 30

Repeater Operation ................................................................... 31

General ...................................................................................31

Repeater Shifts ....................................................................... 31

Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) ...........................................31

Manual Repeater Shift Activation ..........................................32

Changing the Default Repeater Shifts ..............................32

Tone Calling (1750 Hz) .........................................................33

Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency .................33

CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation .................................................34

CTCSS Operation .................................................................. 34

DCS Operation ...................................................................... 36

DCS Code Inversion ........................................................ 37

Tone Search Scanning ........................................................... 39

EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch) ...........................40

Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation .......40

Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System .. 41

Paging Answer Back ........................................................41

CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell Operation .......................................42

Programming the User Melody ........................................43

Split Tone Operation.............................................................. 44

Memory Mode (Regular Memory Channel Operation)......... 46

Memory Storage ....................................................................47

Memory Recall ....................................................................... 48

HOME Channel Memory ....................................................... 49

Labeling Memories ................................................................50

Memory Offset Tuning ..........................................................51

Masking Memories ................................................................52

Memory Bank Operation ....................................................... 53

Moving Memory Data to the VFO ........................................ 55

Memory Only Mode............................................................... 55

Memory Mode (Special Memory Channel Operation) .......... 56

Weather Broadcast Channels .................................................56

VHF Marine Memory Channels ............................................. 57

Short-wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels .................58

Scanning ..................................................................................... 60

General ...................................................................................60

VFO Scanning ........................................................................ 62

How to Skip (Omit) a Frequency during VFO Scan ........ 63

Memory Scanning ..................................................................64

How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan ......65

Preferential Memory Scan ................................................ 66

Memory Bank Scan .......................................................... 67

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