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1. gt 2 PTT MIC 1 A GND X 9V 1 MIC Jack Right Side D SW 1 Key Control SW 2 Key Contol Connect the supplied microphone to this jack 2 Front Panel Release Knob Left Side Press this knob to unlock the front panel to detachable the front panel from the transceiver s main body for remote head operation requires optional YSK 7800 Sepa ration Kit LCD DispLay Digital Code Squelch DCS Operation Skip Memory Channel Repeater Shift Direction Preferential Memory Channel CTCSS Operation Priority Channel Transmission in Progress Memory Channel Number ay Power Off Active ee a GXP DES PENG DED wate Memory Tune Mode MEB PRI b ALIT TATA of M a ym 1 TA VA WA wh Operating Frequency 2 Ji CIS a n m m e209 HBS 9600 Menu Set Mode Kav Keypad DIAL Lock Active Internet Connection Feature Active 9600 bps Packet Mode AM Mode Selecte S amp PO Meter Low TX Power Selected BUSY Channel or Squelch Off Midium TX Power Selected 14 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ANT Jack Connect your antenna here using a type M PL 259 plug and coaxial cable Cooling Fan The cooling fan rotates during transmission and for 30 seconds after the radio returns to the receive mode after transmitting When the RF power amplifier s heat
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4. CODE 9 CODE A CODE B CODE C CODE D CODE E k CODE FH Default CODE 1 70 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MENU SET MODE Menu 20 INET M Function Selects the Access Number DTMF code for non WIRES Internet Link Sys tem access Available Values d 1 d 16 Default d 1 Menu 21 LOCK Function Selects the Control Locking lockout combination Available Values LK KEY LK DIAL LK K D LK PTT LK P K LK P D LK ALL LK OFF Default LK OFF Note K KEY D DIAL P PTT Menu 22 MIC Function Selects the microphone type to be used Available Values MH 48 MH 42 Default MH 48 Menu 23 NAME Function Toggles the display indication of the Memory Home channel between frequency and the channel s Alpha numeric Tag Available Values FREQ ALPHA Menu 24 NM WRT Function Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory Home channels See page 35 for details Menu 25 PKT MIC Function Enables disables the microphone input during Packet operation Available Values MIC ON MIC OFF Default MIC OFF Menu 26 PKT SPD Function Sets the transceiver s circuitry for the Packet baud rate to be used Available Values 1200bps 9600bps Default 1200bps Menu 27 PRGPNL Function Programming the alternate press and hold in function of the front panel s LOW ACC key See page 60 for details A
5. FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL Menu SET MODE The FT 7800R Set Menu mode already described in parts of many previous chapters is easy to activate and set It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver parameters some of which have not been detailed previously Use the following procedure to activate the Set Menu mode 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Menu Item to be i adjusted if fs E 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to enable adjustment of the selected Menu item then rotate the DIAL knob to perform the actual adjustment i i p4 2 4 After completing your selection and adjustment press CE the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation tics of these particular Menu items 1 The HYP character indicates that each Hyper Memory may have distinct param eters assigned to it pertaining to this Menu item 2 The E CH character indicates that each Operating Mode VFO Memory Channel or Home Channel may have distinct parameters assigned to it pertaining to this Menu item FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 65 Menu SET MODE Item 7 Available Values Menu Item Function Default Bold Itaric Selects the Automatic Power
6. 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 5 To disable the Weather Alert Scan feature select ALT OFF in step 3 above When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged the Scan Resume mode is fixed to TIME 44 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING PROGRAMMABLE BAND Limit Memory Scan PMS This feature allows you to set sub band limits for either scanning or manual VFO operation For example you might with to set up a limit in North America of 144 300 MHz to 148 000 MHz so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB CW Weak Signal portion of the band below 144 300 MHz Here s how to do this l 2 Switch to the Memory mode by pressing the V M MW Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M MW key if necessary Using the techniques learned earlier store 144 300 MHz into Memory Channel L1 the L designates the Lower sub band limit Likewise store 148 000 MHz into Memory Channel U1 the U designates the Up per sub band limit key once then rotate the DIAL knob to select Memory Channel L1 Press the BAND SEL key momentarily to start PMS operation the Qj label will appear on the display Tuning and scanning engaged by pressing the SCAN SEL key momentarily will now be limited within the just programmed range Fifty pairs of Band
7. 2 Press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second then press and hold in the V M MW key for 1 2 second The channel will now be deleted from the Memory Bank but the memory register itself will still be available in the non Bank mode Memory Only Mode Once memory channel programming has been completed you may place the radio in a Memory Only mode whereby VFO operation is impossible This may be particularly useful during public service events where a number of operators may be using the radio for first time and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired To place the radio into the Memory Only mode 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key while turning the radio on 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the F 6 M ONLY op tion then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second To return to normal operation repeat the above steps FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 37 MEMORY OPERATION Hyper Memory CHANNEL OPERATION The FT 7800R usually stores into memory the operating frequency and some aspects of operating status such as VFO scan CTCSS DCS data repeater shift power level etc However the Hyper Memory Mode allows you to store the total current configuration of the radio into a special Hyper memory bank Hyper Memory Storage 1 Set up the transceiver according to the desired con figuration 2 Press and hold in for two seconds the Hyper Memory key 1
8. FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 31 MEMORY OPERATION The FT 7800R provides a wide variety of memory system resources These include O Regular Memory Channels which includes O 1000 Standard memory channels numbered OOO through 999 5 Home channels providing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency on each operating band nels labeled L1 U1 through L50 U50 20 Memory Banks labeled BANK 1 through BANK2O Each Memory Bank can be assigned from the Standard Memory Channels O O 50 sets of band edge memories also known as Programmable Memory Scan chan O O 5 Hyper Memory Channels 1 10 Weather Broad cast Channels Standard Memory Channels PMS Memory Channels HOME Channels Regular Memory Channels 1000 channels 50 Sets 5 channels ke G a N L o Te oe Hyper Memory Channels Weather Broadcast Channels 5 channels 10 channels Won REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Memory Storage l 32 Select the desired frequency while operating in the VFO mode Be sure set up any de sired CTCSS or DCS tones as well as any desired repeater offset The power level may be also be set at this time if you wish to store it Press and hold in the V M MW key for 1 2 second A memory number will appear blinking on the display Within ten seconds of pressing the V M MW key use the DIAL knob or the microphone s UP DWN
9. TXR Encoder Reverse Inverted Decoder Normal T RX R Encoder Reverse Inverted Decoder Reverse Inverted 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation Remember to restore the default setting to T RX N Encoder Normal Decoder Normal when done 62 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL RESET PROCEDURE In the event of erratic operation of the transceiver it is possible that data on the micropro cessor may have become corrupted While this is a highly unusual situation the only path ro recovery may involve resetting of the microprocessor Here s how to do this 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key while turning the radio on 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the resetting menu F 1 SETRST Resets the Set Menu mode settings to their factory defaults F 2 HYPRST Clears the Hyper Memory settings to factory defaults F 3 MEMRST Clears the Regular Memory settings to factory defaults F 4 MB RST Clears the Memory Bank Assignment F 5 ALLRST Clears all memories and other settings to factory defaults 4 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to complete the reset procedure once you have made your selection in step 3 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 63 CLONING You can transfer all data stored in one FT 7800R to another FT 7800R by utilizing the handy Cloning feature This require
10. Tag label appended press the microphone s B key momentarily to switch the Memory Channel display between the Frequency format and Alpha numeric Tag format 4 To return to the VFO mode press the V M MW key momentarily again 24 When the radio is already set to the Memory mode an easy way to recall memo 76 ries ts to enter the microphone s key in the memory channel number For ex ample to recall memory channel 4 press 0 gt 0 gt 4 Memory Offset Tuning Once you have recalled a particular memory channel you may easily tune off that channel as though you were in the VFO mode 1 With the FT 7800R in the MR Memory Recall mode select the desired memory channel 2 Now press the BAND SET key momentarily the MT icon will appear on the display 3 Rotate the DIAL knob as desired to tune to a new fre quency The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning 4 If you press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second during Memory Tuning the data will now have been copied to VFO although the original memory contents will remain intact on the previously stored channel 5 If you wish to return to the original memory frequency press the BAND SET key momentarily The MT icon will disappear 34 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Deleting Mem
11. O Gound to Transmit 9600 bps Packet Data Output A2099 Impedance 10 KQ Maximum Output 500 mV p p 1200 bps Packet Data Output TATED Impedance 10 KQ Maximum Output 300 mV p p SQL Squelch Open 5 V Squelch Close 0 V 10 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL INSTALLATION BASE STATION INSTALLATION Note that 9600 bps packet transmit deviation adjustment is very critical to successful opera tion and can only be accomplished using a calibrated deviation meter such as that found on an FM Service Monitor used in a communications service center In most cases the Packet Data Input level set via a potentiometer inside the TNC must be adjusted to provide a deviation of 2 75 kHz 0 25 kHz Check with your packet node s sysop if you have any questions about the appropriate deviation level for your network Note also that high through put on 9600 bps frequently requires strong signals so you may wish to consider the use of a directional antenna such as a Yagi for communication with high speed packet nodes The setting of the 1200 bps Packet Data Input level is much less critical than it is at 9600 bps and satisfactory adjustment to the optimum 2 5 3 5 kHz deviation can usually be done by ear by adjusting the TNC s 1200 bps TX Audio Level potentiometer so that the outgoing packets as monitored on a separate VHF or UHF receiver are approximately the same level as A the DTMF tones or B the 1750 Hz Burst tone produced using the
12. Specifications are subject to change without notice and are guaranteed within the 144 and 430 MHz amateur bands only Frequency ranges will vary according to transceiver ver sion check with your dealer 2 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL ACCESSORIES amp OPTIONS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Microphone MH48A6J iin ch oe ei ead a ec ease eee es er l Mobile Mounting Bracket MMB 36 ccc ccccssccceessssseeceesessseeeceeeessseeeeeeeesseeees l DC Power Cord w Fuse 19021 715 aren Tanna E EEE cee E O eens 1 Spare F st 15 A OO00008 I Verat a E 2 Opera nine Mamidala E E E EE 1 Warran e ar aaa a a E A l OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES MH 4846J DTMF Microphone MH 42eBeJs Hand Microphone YSK 7800 Separation Kit MEK 2 Microphone Extension Kit MLS 100 High Power External Speaker FP 1023 AC Power Supply 25A USA only FP 1030A AC Power Supply 30A CT 39A Packet Interface Cable Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions Consult your Yaesu dealer for details regarding these and any newly available options Connection of any non Yaesu approved accessory should it cause damage may void the Limited Warranty on this appa ratus X1 Ifyou replace the microphone from the MH 48a6J to MH 42Beus or vice versa change the setting of Menu 22 MIC See page 71 for details X2 When using the MH 48a6s or MH 42Be6Js microphon
13. for the selected frequency range FM Frequency Modulation Narrow FM AM Amplitude Modulation 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation iare Unless you have a compelling reason to do so leave the Automatic Mode Selec Ne _ e 2o tion feature on so as to save time and trouble when changing bands If you make a mode change for a particular channel or station you can always store that one channel into memory as the mode setting will be memorized along with the frequency informa tion FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 25 REPEATER OPERATION Repeater stations usually located on mountaintops or other high locations provide a dra matic extension of the communication range for low powered hand held or mobile trans ceivers The FT 7800R includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple and enjoyable REPEATER SHIFTS Your FT 7800R has been configured at the factory for the repeater shifts customary in your country While the 144 MHz shift will be 600 kHz on 70 cm the shift may be 1 6 MHz 7 6 MHz or 5 MHz USA version Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating the repeater shift may be either downward or upward and one of these icons will appear at the top of the LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled Automatic REPEATER SHiFT ARS The FT 7800R provide
14. key Press the V M MW key momentarily Press and hold in the TONE HM RV to switch the frequency control among key for 1 2 second to reverse the the VFO Memory System and Home transmit and receive frequencies dur channel ing repeater operation HOME Press the V M MW key momentarily Press and hold in the TONE HM RV to switch the frequency control be key for 1 2 second to recall a favorite tween the VFO and Memory System Home channel Menu 17 HYPER Function Enables disables the Automatic Writing feature for the Hyper Memory Available Values MANUAL 1 AUTO AUTO Default 1 AUTO MANUAL Disables the Automatic Writing feature 1 AUTO Enables the Automatic Writing feature to the Hyper Memory 1 only The Hyper memory data changes automatically when the radio s configuration is changed such as Mode change Band change etc Disable the Automatic Writing feature to the Hyper Memory 2 through 5 AUTO Enables the Automatic Writing feature to the all Hyper Memoirs Menu 18 I NET Function Selects the Internet Connection mode Available Values INT COD INT MEM Default INT COD INT COD Sets up the Internet Connection mode for WIRES access INT MEM Sets up the Internet Connection mode for other DTMF string Internet Link System access Menu 19 INT CD Function Selects the Access Number DTMF digit for WIRES operation Available Values CODE 0
15. matically rotate the DIAL knob to re initiate scanning if you wish to resume To set the Scan Resume mode 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 37 SCAN 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired scan resume mode 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation Note The default condition for this Menu Item is BUSY 40 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING VFO SCANNING This mode allows you to scan the entire current operating band 1 Select the VFO mode by pressing the V M MW key if necessary 2 Press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second then rotate the DIAL knob to select the bandwidth for the VFO scanner Available se lections are 1 MHz 2 MHz 5 MHz ALL PMS X and BAND ALL The scanner will sweep all frequencies between 108 520 MHz and 700 999 990 MHz PMS X The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently selected PMS frequency pair X is PMS memory channel number See page 45 for details BAND The scanner will sweep frequencies only on the current band 3 Press the SCAN SEL key momentarily to start scanning 4 The P XX indication will appear on the display if you engage PMS scanning while the P SC indica tion will appear o
16. through 5 corresponding to the Hyper Memory channel into which you wish to store this configuration Hyper Memory Recall Press the appropriate Hyper Memory key 1 through 5 to recall the desired Hyper Memory channel Ko On Hyper Memory Channels 2 through Say 5 the current original configuration will lost when you recall any other Hyper Memory Chan nel To prevent this from happening press and hold in the current Hyper Memory key to store the current configuration into that Hyper Memory Channel before recalling anothe Hyper Memory Channel or set Menu 17 HYPER to enable the Automatic Writing feature for all Hyper Memories including Hyper Memory 1 See page 70 for details 38 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION WEATHER BROADCAST CHANNEL OPERATION The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre programmed at the factory for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations 1 Press and hold in the LOW ACC key for 1 2 second to recall the Weather Broadcast Station Memory Chan nel Bank 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel 3 Ifyou wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations just press the PTT switch When the scan 162 550 MHz 6 162 500 MHz ner pauses on a station press the PTT key once 2 165 400 MHz 162 525 MHz 162 475 MHz 8 161 650 MHz to halt the can or press it tw
17. 29 PRG Pe PRG P 30 PRG P3 PRG P1 or 31 PRG P4 PRG Pey the DIAL knob to select the function you wish to assign to the button you selected in the previous step Press the BAND SET key to save the new setting then rotate the DIAL knob to select another programmable button to modify if desired and repeat the above steps Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS PROGRAMMING THE Key ASSIGNMENTS For Menu 27 PRG PNL Function Press and hold the LOW ACC key lt WX gt Recall the Weather Broadcast Channels Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during split frequency op eration lt RPTR gt Selects Repeater Shift direction lt SQ OF gt Disable the noise squelch action allowing you to hear very weak signals near the background noise level Selects the Key locking schemes Short cut to Menu 21 LOCK Sets the display Brightness For Menu 28 PRG P1 PRG ACC 29 PRG P2 PRG P 30 PRG P3 PRG P1 31 PRG P4 PRG P2 Function Press the button Press and hold the button lt SQ 0F gt Disable the noise squelch action al Disable the noise squelch action al lowing you to hear very weak signals lowing you to hear very weak signals near the background noise level near the background noise level Activat
18. 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 27 CTCSS DCS OPERATION CTCSS OPERATION Many repeater systems require that a very low frequency audio tone be superimposed on your FM carrier in order to activate the repeater This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters This tone system called CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System is included in your FT 7800R and is very easy to activate V7 A CTCSS setup involves two actions setting the Tone Mode and then setting of the as gt Tone Frequency These actions are set up by using the TONE REV key and Set mode 44 TN FRQ 1 Press the TONE REV key several times so that one ENC appears on the display this activates the CTCSS p N L Encoder which allows repeater access or 1 You may notice an additional DCS icon appearing while you press the KS its TONE REV key in this step We ll discuss the Digital Code Squelch system nie 2 You may notice the REV TN indication on the display this means that the Re verse Tone Squelch system is active which mutes your FT 7800R s receiver when it receives a call from the radio sending a matched CTCSS tone The DEC icon will blink on the display when the Reverse Tone Squelch system is activated 2 Pressing the TONE REV key once more in above step will cause ENC DEC to appear When ENC DEC appears this means that the Tone Squelch system is active
19. OFF POWER SAVE SETTING Selects the Automatic Power Off time time before power goes off Sets the Time Out Timer DisPLAY SETTING Setting of the Display brightness level SwitcH Knos SETTING Set Mope Item 1 APO 45 TOT Set Mope Item 11 DIMMER Set Mope TEM AVAILABLE VALUES DEFAULT OFF 0 5 H 12 0 H 1 30 minutes or OFF 6 minutes AVAILABLE VALUES DEFAULT DIM 1 DIM 2 DIM 3 DIM OFF AVAILABLE VALUES DEFAULT Enables disables the beeper 5 BEEP KEY KEY SC OFF Selects the alternate function press and hold in of the TONE HM RV 16 HM REV REV HOME key and primary function press momentarily of the V M MW key Selects the Control Locking lockout combination 21 LOCK LK KEY LK DIAL LK K D LK PTT LK P K LK P D LK ALL LK OFF Programming the alternate press and hold in function of the front panels 27 PRGPNL WX REV RPTR SQ OF LOCK DIM LOW ACC key Programming the microphone s P1 ACC button assignment 28 PRG P1 ACC SQ OF TCAL SSCH ARTS TN FQ Programming the microphone s P2 P button assignment 29 PRG P2 P DCSC WX RPTR PRI LOW 31 Programming the microphone s P3 P1 button assignment 30 PRG P3 P1 TONE 30 MHz REV HOME Programming the microphone s P4 P2 button assignment 31 PRG P4 P2 BAND 28 V M 29 SCAN WIRES SETTING Set Mope Item AVAILABLE VALUES DEFAULT Selects the Internet Connection mode 18 NET INT COD INT MEM Selects the Access Number DTMF digit for W
20. See page 52 for details Menu 9 DCS COD DCS CODE Function Setting the DCS code Available Values 104 Standard DCS codes a Menu 10 DCS N R e cc rT 09 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 n i Selects Normal or Inverted DCS i Available Values T RX N RX R TX R T RX R ds 516 623 62615321 546 56s 606 612 2a K Menu 11 DIMMER a2 yon mas red ee Function Setting of the Display brightness level Available Values DIM 1 DIM 2 DIM 3 DIM OFF Default DIM 1 Menu 12 DT DLY Function Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time Available Values SOMS 100MS 250MS 450MS 750MS 1000MS Default 450MS Menu 13 DT SPD Function Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed Available Values 50MS high speed 75MS mid speed 100MS low speed ms Default SOMS Menu 14 DT WRT Function Loading of the DTMF Autodialer Memories See page 54 for details Menu 15 EDGBEP Function Enables Disables the Band edge beeper while selecting the frequency by the DIAL knob Available Values BEP ON BEP OFF Default BEP OFF FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 69 Menu SET MODE Menu 16 HM REV Function Selects the alternate function press and hold in of the TONE HM RV key and primary function press momentarily of the V M MW key Available Values REV HOME Default REV Selection Primary function of the Alternate function of the V M MW key TONE HM RV
21. Speed 13 DT SPD 50MS 75MS 100MS Loading of the DTMF Autodialer Memories 14 DT WRT Enables Disables split CTCSS DCS coding 41 SPLIT SPL OFF SPL ON Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode 42 SQL TYP OFF ENC ENCDEC REV TN DCS Sets the Synthesizer steps 43 STEP AUTO 5 0 k 10 0 k 12 5 k 15 0 k 20 0 k 25 0 k 50 0 k 100 k Sets the CTCSS Tone Frequency 44 TNFRQ 50 Standard CTCSS Tones 100Hz ARTS SETTING Set Mope Item AVAILABLE VaLues DEFAULT Selects the ARTS beep mode 2 AR BEP INRANG ALWAYS OFF Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation 3 AR INT 25sec 15sec Enables disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation 7 CWID TX ON TX OFF Stores your callsign into the CW identifier 8 CW WRT Memory SETTING Set Mobe Item AVAILABLE VaALuEs DEFAULT Toggle the display indication of the Memory Home channel between 23 NAME FREQ ALPHA frequency and the channel s Alpha numeric Tag Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory Home channels 24NM WRT Scan SETTING Set Mobe Item AVAILABLE VALUES DEFAULT Enables Disables the Priority Revert feature 34 PRIL RVT RVT ON RVT OFF Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode 36 S SRCH SINGLE CONT Selects the Scan Resume mode 37 SCAN TIME BUSY HOLD Selects the Memory Scan channel selection mode 38 SCN MD MEM ONLY Selects what action will happen on a flagged Memory Channel 40 SKIP OFF SKIP MEM Enables disables the Weather Alert Scan 48 WX ALT ALT ON ALT
22. and hold in the V M MW key for one second A memory number will appear blinking on the display 3 While the memory channel number is blinking just press the TONE HM RV key The frequency and other data if any will now be stored in the special HOME channel register 4 You may repeat this process on the other operating bands 5 To recall the HOME channel just press the V M MW key momentarily while operat ing in the MR mode From the VFO mode press the V M MW key twice While you are operating on the Home channel an H icon will appear on the display You may also append to an Alpha numeric Tag to a Home channel 1 Recall the HOME channel which you wish to append a label 2 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 24 NM WRT 4 Press the BAND SET key twice then rotate the DIAL knob to select the first character in the name you wish to FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 35 MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION store the press the BAND SET key momentarily to move on to the next character Letters numbers and symbols are available for storage 5 Again rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired letter number or symbol then press the BAND SET key momentarily to move on to the next character s slot If you make a mistake press the microphone s DWN button to move back to the
23. appear during opera tion Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above Menu 42 SQL TYP Function Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode Available Values OFF ENC ENCDEC REV TN DCS Default OFF ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC CTCSS Encoder Decoder REV TN Reverse CTCSS Decoder DCS Digital Code Squelch Encoder Decoder Menu 43 STEP Function Sets the Synthesizer steps Available Values AUTO S 0 k 10 0 k 12 5 k 15 0 k 20 0 k 25 0 k 50 0 k 100 k Default Depends on the band of operation Note 5 kHz and 15 kHz steps are not available for use on above 700 MHz 74 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MENU SET MODE Menu 44 TN FRO Function Sets the CTCSS Tone Frequency Available Values 50 Standard CTCSS Tones a Note This Menu Item can be set independently 151 4 156 7 for each band and independently in each memory Menu 45 TOT eV m Pare ee a ae eee ee Function Sets the Time Out Timer Available Values 1 30 minutes or OFF Default 6 minutes Menu 46 VFO BND Function Selects or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the current band Available Values BND ON BND OFF Default BND ON BND ON When the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge of the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the current band or vice versa BND OFF When the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low b
24. buttons to select the desired memory channel for storage if the channel is already occupied by data stored previously the channel frequency notation will appear on the display To attach an alpha numeric name Tag to the memory press and hold in the V M MW key for 1 2 second then proceed to the next step otherwise press the V M MW key momentarily to save the entry and exit to normal operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION To Append an Alpha numeric Tag to a Memory 1 After pressing and holding in the V M MW key in step 4 above rotate the DIAL knob to select the first 1 character in the name you wish to store the press the BAND SET key momentarily to move on to the next character Letters numbers and symbols are available for storage 2 Again rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired letter number or symbol then press the BAND SET key momentarily to move on to the next character s slot If you make a mistake press the microphone s DWN button to move e e e e e back to the previous character s slot then re select the VY correct letter number or symbol 3 Repeat the above step to program the remaining letters numbers or symbols of the desired label A total of six characters may be used in the creation of a label 4 When you have completed the creation of the label press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second t
25. in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation ARTS Alert Beep Option The ARTS feature allows two kinds of alert beeps with the additional option of turning them off so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS operation Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps you may choose the Beep mode which best suits your needs The choices are INRANG The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that you are within range but does not re confirm with beeps thereafter ALWAYS Every time a polling transmission is received from the other station the alert beeps will be heard OFF No alert beeps will be heard you must look at the display to confirm current ARTS status To set the ARTS Beep mode use the following procedure 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 2 AR BEP 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired ARTS Beep mode see above 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 51 M AR T S AUTO RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM CW Identifier Setup The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier as discussed previously Every ten minutes during ARTS operation the radio can be instructed to se
26. microphone Finally note that the Menu Set mode allows you to set the Packet data rate 1200 or 9600 bps independently for each band If you have trouble getting your FT 7800R to respond correctly during packet operation check to be certain that you do not have Menu 26 PKT SPD set to the wrong data rate You may activate the microphone input while operating on the packet mode via the Menu 25 PKT MIC if desired Generally we do not recommend this as a live microphone s audio input will tend to reduce throughput by interfering with the packets being transmitted by your radio 9600 BPs Packet SETUP DATA DATA PTT OUT IN 9 DATA IN 1 a a E x Kells DATA OUT 9600bps OUT l PTT ESE DATA IN r ito GND DATA OUT 1200bps FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL Il FRONT PANEL CONTROLS amp SWITCHES O 12 TATA TH DLA ILA it rT ff OW IDS C VOL Knob This control adjusts the volume level of the receiver s audio Clockwise rotation in creases the audio level SQL Knob This control sets the threshold level at which received signals or noise will open the squelch It should be advanced clockwise just to the point where the noise is silenced and the CWA indicator on the
27. or transmit and so long as the transceiver is not scanning or engaged in priority monitoring the radio will shut itself off after the specified time period This feature is useful in minimizing battery drain in a mobile installation if you forget to turn the transceiver off when you leave your vehicle To activate the APO feature use the following procedure 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 1 APO i 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate H pA Li f the DIAL knob to set the desired switch off time be tween 0 5 and 12 hours in 0 5 hours increments or OFF the default selection 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 58 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS Automatic Power OFF When APO is activated the icon will appear on the LCD If there is no action by you within the time interval programmed the icon blinks and a ringer sounds 3 minutes before the APO shut down time three minutes thereafter the microprocessor will shut down the radio automatically Just press and hold in the PWR switch for 1 2 second to turn the transceiver back on after an APO shutdown as usual MIC Gain CONTROL You can reduce the microphone input level when operating on tightly clustered frequen
28. packing carton so as to preserve the evidence of shipping damage for insurance purposes INSTALLATION TIPS To ensure long life of the components be certain to provide adequate ventilation around the cabinet of the FT 7800R Do not install the transceiver on top of another heat generating device such as a power supply or amplifier and do not place equipment books or papers on top of the FT 7800R Avoid heating vents and window locations that could expose the transceiver to excessive direct sunlight especially in hot climates The FT 7800R should not be used in an environ ment where the ambient temperature exceeds 140 F 60 C 4 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL INSTALLATION SAFETY INFORMATION The FT 7800R is an electrical apparatus as well as a generator of RF Radio Frequency energy and you should exercise all safety precautions as are appropriate for this type of device These safety tips apply to any device installed in a well designed amateur radio station Never allow unsupervised children to play in the vicinity of your transceiver or an tenna installation Be certain to wrap any wire or cable splices thoroughly with insulating electrical tape to prevent short circuits Do not route cables or wires through door jambs or other locations where through wear and tear they may become frayed and shorted to ground or to each other Do not stand in front of a directional antenna while you are transmitting into tha
29. sink reaches a moderately high temperature the cooling fan will rotate automatically even 1f the radio is in the receive mode DATA Jack This 6 pin mini DIN connector provides simple interfacing to a packet Terminal Node Controller TNC for 1200 bps or 9600 bps operation The pin connections are shown on page 10 EXT SP Jack This 2 conductor 3 5 mm mini phone jack provides audio output for an optional speaker The optimum load impedance is 8 Ohms Inserting a plug into this jack disables the audio path to the transceiver s internal speaker 13 8V DC Cable Pigtails w Fuse This is the DC power supply connection for the transceiver Use the supplied DC cable to connect this pigtail to the car battery or base station DC power supply capable of at least 9 Amperes continuous duty Make certain that the Red lead connects to the Posi tive side of the power source and that the Black lead connects to the Negative side of the power source FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 15 M H 48 467 MICROPHONE Q 16 PTT Switch Press this switch to transmit and release it to receive Keypad These 16 keys generate DTMF tones during transmission LOCK gt 9 Ge D In the receive mode the numeric 0 9 keys can be used for direct frequency entry and or direct numeric recall of the Memory channels and the alphabet A D keys can be used for controls the trans
30. which mutes your FT 7800R s receiver until it receives a call from another radio sending out a matching CTCSS tone This can help keep your radio quiet until a specific call is received which may be helpful while operating in congested areas 3 When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone mode press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode then rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 44 TN FRQ This Menu selection allows setting of the CTCSS tone frequency to be used 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to enable adjustment of the CTCSS fre quency 5 Rotate the DIAL knob display indicates the Tone Frequency you need to be using 6 When you have made your selection press 250 3 2541 28 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL CTCSS DCS OPERATION CTCSS OPERATION the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new set ting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation Your repeater may or may not re transmit a CTCSS tone some systems just use CTCSS to control access to the repeater but don t pass it along when transmit ting If the S Meter deflects but the FT 7800R is not passing audio press the TONE REV key so that ENC appears this will allow you to hear all traffic on the channel being received DCS OPERATION Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch or DCS It is a newer more a
31. B of loss at 144 MHz may have a loss of 3 dB or more at 446 MHz choose your coaxial cable carefully based on the installation location mobile vs base and the overall length of the cable required for very short runs of cable in a mobile installation the smaller more flexible cable types may be acceptable 6 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONSIDERATIONS For reference the chart below shows approximate loss figures for typically available co axial cables frequently used in VHF UHF installations Loss in dB per 30 m 100 feet for Selected 50 Ohm Coaxial Cables Assumes 50 Ohm Input Output Terminations gt 5 3 2 2 CaBLe TYPE RG 58A o o n65 gt 10 RG 58 Foam O 47 8 O RG 213 o n 30 59 20o M 3 Ooo n 15 29 6 5 10 T 3 0 9 RG 8 Foam 0 T Belden 9913 tS 9 Times Microwave LMR 400 7 8 Hardline Loss figures are approximate consult cable manufacturers cata logs for complete specifications In outdoor installations be certain to weatherproof all connectors thoroughly as water en tering a coaxial cable will cause losses to escalate rapidly thus diminishing your communi cations effectiveness The use of the shortest possible length of the highest quality coaxial cable that fits within your budget will ensure the best performance from your FT 7800R FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 7 INSTALLATION MOoBILE INSTALLATION The FT 7800R must only be installed in ve
32. BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 52 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL NOTE FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 53 DTMF AUTODIALER OPERATION Sixteen DTMF Autodialer memories are available on the FT 7800R These DTMF Autodialer memories can store up to 16 digits of a telephone number for repeater autopatch or other uses To l 2 54 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate When you have selected the correct digit press the load DTMF Autodialer memories use following procedure Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 14 DT WRT the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Autodialer memory channel number d 1 through d 16 into which you wish store a telephone number Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the telephone number you wish to store BAND SET key momentarily Now rotate the DIAL knob to select the second of the 16 available numbers in this current DTMF Audodialer memory register Repeat this procedure for each digit in the telephone number Press the SCAN SEL key momentarily to delete any previously stored data after the cursor If you make a mistake press the microphone s DWN key to move back to the first digit then re enter the correct number When entry o
33. Consult the antenna manufacturer s specification sheet for details Most all FM work is performed using vertical polarization When installing a directional antenna such as a Yagi or Cubical Quad be certain to orient it so as to produce vertical polarization unless you are engaged in a special operating situation where horizontal polar ization is used In the case of a Yagi antenna orient the elements vertically for vertical polarization for a Cubical Quad the feedpoint should be at the center of one of the vertical sides of the driven element or at a side corner in the case of a diamond shaped Cubical Quad Note that this transceiver is designed with wide frequency coverage in the VHF UHF spec trum For general listening you may wish to have a broadband antenna such as a discone available as a directional antenna such as a Yagi will have degraded performance outside the Amateur band for which it is designed Excellent reference texts and computer software are available for the design and optimiza tion of VHF and UHF antennas Your dealer should be able to assist you with all aspects of your antenna installation requirements Use high quality 50 Ohm coaxial cable for the lead in to your FT 7800R transceiver All efforts at providing an efficient antenna system will be wasted if poor quality lossy coaxial cable is used Losses in coaxial lines increase as the frequency increases so an 8 meter long 25 coaxial line with under 1 d
34. D SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation To re institute a channel into the scanning loop select OFF in step 5 above the Skipped channel will still be accessible via manual channel selection methods using the DIAL knob in the MR mode whether or not it is locked out of the scanning loop FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING Memory SCANNING Preferential Memory Scan The FT 7800R also allows you to set up a Preferential Scan List of channels which you can flag within the memory system These channels are designated by a lt q icon when you have selected them one by one for the Preferential Scan List When you initiate memory scanning beginning on a channel with the lt lt icon appended only those channels bearing the lt icon will be scanned If you initiate scanning on a channel which does not have the lt lt icon appended you will scan all channels including those with the lt q icon appended Here is the procedure for setting up and using the Preferential Scan List 1 Press the V M MW key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode if you are not using memories already 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List 3 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 4 Rotate the DIAL knob t
35. DTME keypad and its illumination switch PTT Switch Press this switch to transmit and release it to receive ACC P P1 P2 Buttons ACC button This button replicates the functions of the front panel BAND SET key While operating on the VFO mode press this but ton momentarily to toggle the operating band as fol k U MN L pa U U lows 144 MHz gt 250 MHz gt 350 MHz gt 430 MHz gt 850 MHz gt 144 MHz In the Memory mode press this button momentarily to activate the Memory Tune function Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to enter the Set Menu mode P button This button replicates the functions of the front panel V M MW key Press this button momentarily to switch the frequency control among the VFO Memory System and Home channel Press and hold in this button for 1 2 second to transfer the VFO contents into a Memory register P1 button This button replicates the functions of the front panel TONE REV key Press this button momentarily to change the Tone Squelch mode ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC CTCSS Tone Squelch or DCS DCS operation Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to reverse the transmit and receive fre quencies during split frequency i e Repeater operation P2 button This button replicates the functions of the front panel LOW ACC key Press this button m
36. E SEARCH SCANNING In operating situations where you don t know the CTCSS or DCS tone being used by an other station or stations you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used Two things must be remembered in this regard O You must be sure that your repeater uses the same tone type CTCSS vs DCS O Some repeaters do not pass the CTCSS tone you may have to listen to the station s transmitting on the repeater uplink input frequency in order to allow Tone Search Scan ning to work To scan for the tone in use 1 Set the radio up for either CTCSS or DCS Decoder operation see the previous discus sion In the case of CTCSS ENC DEC will appear on the display in the case of DCS DCS will appear on the display 2 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 44 TN FRQ when CTCSS is selected or Menu 9 DCS COD dur ing DCS operation 4 Press the BAND SET key to enable adjustment of the selected Menu Item 5 Press the SCAN SEL key momentarily to start scan ning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone code 6 When the radio detects the correct tone or code it will halt on that tone code and audio will be allowed to pass Press the BAND SET key momentarily to lock in that tone code then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal ope
37. IRES operation 19 INT CD CODE 0 9 A B C D E F CODE 1 Selects the Access Number DTMF code for non WIRES Internet Link 20 INT MR d 1 d 16 System access MISCELLANEOUS SETTING Set Mope Item AVAILABLE VALUES DEFAULT Shifting of CPU clock frequency 6 CLK SFT SFT ON SFT OFF Enables Disables the Band edge beeper while selecting the frequency 15 EDGBEP BEP ON BEP OFF by the DIAL knob Enables disables the Automatic Writing feature for the Hyper Memory 17 HYPER MANUAL 1 AUTO AUTO Selects the microphone type to be used 22 MIC MH 48 MH 42 Enables disables the microphone input during Packet operation 25 PKT MIC MIC ON MIC OFF Sets the transceiver s circuitry for the Packet baud rate to be used 26 PKT SPD 1200bps 9600bps Adjust the RF SQL threshold level 32 RF SQL OFF S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 7 S 8 S 9 S FULL Selects the Receiving mode 35 RX MOD AUTO FM AM Selects or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the current band 46 VFO BND BND ON BND OFF Reducing the MIC Gain and Deviation 47 WID NAR WIDE NARROW X Depends on the band of operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 67 Menu SET MODE Menu 1 APO Function Selects the Automatic Power Off time time before power goes off Available Values OFF 0 5 H 12 0 H in 0 5 hour multiples Default OFF Disables the APO feature Menu 2 AR BEP Function Selects the ARTS beep mode Available Values INRANG ALWAY S OFF Default INRANG INRANG Activat
38. Limit memories labeled L1 U1 through L50 U5O are available You therefore can set upper and lower operation limits on a number of bands if you like FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 45 SCANNING PRIORITY CHANNEL SCANNING DuaL Watch The FT 7800R s scanning features include a two channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO Memory channel Home channel or Weather Broadcast Channel while periodically checking a user defined Priority Memory Channel for activity If a station is received on the Priority Channel which is strong enough to open the Squelch the scanner will pause on that station in accordance with the Scan Resume mode set via Menu 37 SCAN See page 73 Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation VFO Priority 1 Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency 2 Now set the FT 7800R for operation on a VFO frequency 3 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for 1 2 second to activate the VFO Priority mode The display will remain on the VFO frequency but ev ery five seconds the FT 7800R will check the Priority Channel memory channel for activity 4 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for 1 2 second to disable the VFO Priority mode and exit to regular VFO operation Memory Priority 1 Store the frequency you wish to be the Priority Channel into memory channel 1 2 Now set the FT 7800R for operation on a
39. OCK DIM SQ OF TCALISSCH ARTSIWX TN FQ DCSC RPTRIPRI LOW 31 TONE 30 MHz REV HOME BAND 28 V M 29 SCAN Selects what action will happen on a flagged Memory Channel 42 SQL TYP Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode OFF ENC ENCDEC REV TN DCS 43 STEP Sets the Synthesizer steps AUTO 5 0 k 10 0 k 12 5 k 15 0 k 20 0 k 25 0 k 50 0 k 100 k TN FRQ Sets the CTCSS Tone Frequency 50 CTCSS Tones 100 Hz 45 TOT Sets the Time Out Timer 1 30 minutes or OFF 6 minutes VFO BND Selects or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the current band BND ON BND OFF WID NAR Reducing the MIC Gain and Deviation WIDE NARROW WX ALT Enables disables the Weather Alert Scan ALT ON ALT OFF X Depends on the band of operation 66 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MENU SET MODE REPEATER SETTING Activates deactivates the Automatic Repeater Shift feature Set Mope ITEM 4 ARS AVAILABLE VaALues DEFAULT ARS ON ARS OFF Sets the Repeater Shift Direction 33 RPT MOD RPT OFF RPT RPT Sets the magnitude of the Repeater Shift 39 SHIFT 0 00 99 95 MHz CTCSS DCS DTMF SETTING Set Mone Item AVAILABLE VaALuEs DEFAULT Setting the DCS code 9 DCS COD 104 Standard DCS codes 023 Selects Normal or Inverted DCS coding 10 DCS N R TRX N RX R TX R TRX R Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time 12 DT DLY 50MS 100MS 250MS 450MS 750MS 1000MS Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending
40. Off time time before power goes off AR BEP Selects the ARTS beep mode Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Activates deactivates the Automatic Repeater Shift feature Enables disables the beeper 6 CLK SFT Shifting of CPU clock frequency Enables disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation 8 CWWRT Stores your callsign into the CW identifier fo es 9 DCS COD Setting the DCS code 104 DCS codes 023 Selects Normal or Inverted DCS coding 450MS 750MS 1000MS 14 DTWRT____ Loading of the DTMF Autodialer Memories by the DIAL knob 16 Selects the alternate function of the TONE HM RV key and pri REV HOME mary function of the V M MW key HYPER Enables disables the Automatic Writing feature for the Hyper Memory MANUAL 1 AUTO AUTO NET Selects the Internet Connection mode INT COD INT MEM INT CD Selects the Access Number DTMF digit for WIRESTM operation CODE 0 9 A B C D E F CODE 1 20 INT MR Selects the Access Number DTMF code for non WIRES Internet d 1 d16 Link System access 21 LOCK Selects the Control Locking lockout combination LK KEY LK DIAL LK K D LK PTT LK P K LK P D LK ALL LK OFF Selects the microphone type to be used MH 48 MH 42 Toggle the display indication of the Memory Home channel between frequency and the channel s Alpha numeric Tag Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory Home channels Pe panel s LOW ACC key SQ OF L
41. T key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 48 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL SMART SEARCH Activating the Smart Search 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M MW key if necessary 2 Press the S SCH ARTS key momentarily to begin the Smart Search scanning 3 As active channels are detected you will observe the number of loaded channels in creasing in the regular memory channel window 4 Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search opera tion SINGLE or CONT the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate and the LCD will revert to Smart Search Memory Channel C 5 To recall the Smart Search memories just stored rotate the DIAL knob or press the microphone s UP DWN keys 6 If you find particular channels which you wish to store into regular memory channels follow the memory storage procedures described on page 32 7 To return to normal operation just press the V M MW key The Smart Search memories are so called soft memories they will lost if you exit the Smart Search mode or initiate a new Smart Search sweep FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 49 ART S AUTO RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM The ARTS feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another ARTS equipped station are within communications range This may be particularly useful during Sea
42. a 23 bit frame transmitted subaudible at a data rate of 134 4 bps bit sec Occasionally signal inversion can result in the complement of a code to be sent or received This prevents the receiver s squelch from opening with DCS enabled as the decoded bit sequence would not match that selected for operation Typical situations that might cause inversion to occur are O Connection of an external receiver preamplifier O Operating through a repeater O Connection of an external linear amplifier Note that code inversion does not mean that any of the above listed equipment is defective In certain amplifier configurations the output signal phase is inverted from the input Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd number 1 3 5 etc of amplification stages may result in inversion of a transmitted or received DCS code While under most circumstances this should not occur amplifier designs and industry stan dards take this into account if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both you and the other station are using a common DCS code you or the other station but not both can try the following 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 10 DCS N R 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the following mode T RX N Encoder Normal Decoder Normal RXR Encoder Normal Decoder Reverse Inverted
43. ain ing a safe temperature for the transceiver s circuitry Featuring 1055 memory channels which enable the storage of Independent Transmit Fre quencies Odd Split and built in CTCSS and DCS encoder decoder circuits the FT 7800R includes also provision for remote head mounting utilizing the optional YSK 7800 Separation Kit which allows installation even in the most compact of cars Additional features include a convenient access key for Vertex Standard s WIRES Wide Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System a transmit Time Out Timer TOT Au tomatic Power Off APO Automatic Repeater Shift ARS plus Yaesu s exclusive ARTS Auto Range Transponder System which beeps the user when you move out of communi cations range with another ARTS equipped station And an RF squelch circuit allows the owner to set the squelch to open at a programmable setting of the S Meter thus reducing guesswork in setting the squelch threshold We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety so as to understand fully the many features of your new FT 7800R transceiver FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL I SPECIFICATIONS General Frequency Range Channel Steps Modes of Emission Antenna Impedance Frequency Stability Operating Temperature Range Supply Voltage Current Consumption Approx Case Size W x H x D Weight Approx Transmitter Output Power Modulation Type Maximum Deviation Spurio
44. and edge of the next band or vice versa Menu 47 WID NAR Function Reducing the MIC Gain and Deviation Available Values WIDE NARROW Default WIDE Note This Menu Item can be set independently for each band Menu 48 WX ALT Function Enables disables the Weather Alert Scan feature Available Values ALT ON ALT OFF Default ALT OFF FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 75 AUTO MODE PRESET OPERATING PARAMETERS USA Version EXP Version Freccncy Rance MHZ Move Step Faeaency Rance MHZ Mone Step 420 470 12 5 kHz 156 157 160 160 161 162 420 450 470 520 800 999 OAM Cellular Blocked 76 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 1 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX STANDARD could void the user s authorization to operate this device 2 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including received interference that may cause undesired operation 3 The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22 Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved b
45. ansmitter Power Level You can select from among a total of four transmit power levels on your FT 7800R To change the power level press the LOW ACC p key to select one of four power settings These power levels will be stored in memory registers at the time of memory storage see page 32 for details on Memory operation During transmission the Bar Graph will deflect in the display according to the power output selected HIGH Power 50 W 144 MHz 40 W 430 MHz 22 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Lock FEATURE In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission various aspects of the FT 7800R s keys may be locked out The possible lockout combinations are LK KEY Just the front panel keys and microphone buttons are locked out except for the PTT switch LK DIAL Just the front panel DIAL is locked out LK K D Both the DIAL and keys include microphone buttons are locked out LK PTT The PTT switch is locked TX not possible LK P K Both the keys include microphone buttons and PTT switch are locked out LK P D Both the PTT switch and DIAL are locked out LK ALL All of the above are locked out LK OFF The Lock feature is disabled To lock out some or all of the keys l 2 5 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 21 LOCK gt Press the BAND SET key momentari
46. ble lead to the POSITIVE battery terminal and the BLACK power cable lead to the NEGATIVE terminal If you need to extend the power cable use 12 AWG or larger insulated stranded copper wire Solder the splice connections carefully and wrap the connections thoroughly with insulating electrical tape J Before connecting the cable to the transceiver verify the voltage and polarity of the voltage at the transceiver end of the DC cable using a DC voltmeter Now connect the transceiver to the DC cable RED Positive BLACK Negative AANA Mobile Speakers The optional MLS 100 External Speaker includes its own swivel type mounting bracket and is available from your Yaesu dealer Other external speakers may be used with the FT 7800R if they present the specified 8 Ohm impedance and are capable of handling the 2 Watts of audio output supplied by the FT 7800R FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 9 INSTALLATION BASE STATION INSTALLATION The FT 7800R is ideal for base station use as well as in mobile installations The FT 7800R is specifically designed to integrate into your station easily using the informa tion to follow as a reference AC Power Supplies Operation of the FT 7800R from an AC line requires a power source capable of providing at least 9 Amps continuously at 13 8 Volts DC The FP 1023 and FP 1030A AC Power Supplies are available from your Yaesu dealer to satisfy these requirements Other w
47. ceiver as follow A Key Press this key momentarily to activate the Smart Search feature Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to activates the ARTS feature B Key Press this key momentarily to switch the Memory Channel display between the Frequency format and Alpha numeric Tag format C Key Press this key momentarily to disable the noise squelch action allowing you to hear very weak signals near the background noise level D Key Press this key momentarily to allow tuning in 1 MHz steps on the VFO frequency while operating on the VFO mode In the Memory mode this allows tuning in 10 channel steps on the memory channels Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to activate the Priority Channel Scanning Dual Watch feature P1 P2 P3 P4 Buttons P1 button This button replicates the functions of the front panel BAND SET key While operating on the VFO mode press this button momentarily to toggle the operating band as follows 144 MHz gt 250 MHz gt 350 MHz gt 430 MHz gt 850 MHz gt 144 MHz In the Memory mode press this button momentarily to activate the Memory Tune function Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to enter the Set Menu mode FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL M H 48467 MICROPHONE P2 button This button replicates the functions of the front panel V M MW key Press this button momentarily to switch the frequency control among the VFO Mem
48. cies channel spacing of 12 5 or 15 kHz This will reduce the transmitter deviation thus mini mizing interference to other users To configure for the narrower bandwidth use the following procedure 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 47 WID NAR 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to change the display to NARROW 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation To restore the normal higher microphone input level select WIDE in step 3 above FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 59 MIUSCELLANEOUS SETTINGS PROGRAMMING THE KEY ASSIGNMENTS Default FT 7800R functions have been assigned to alternate press and hold in function of the front panel s LOW ACC key as well as the Microphone s P1 P2 P3 P4 buttons functions for the MH 48aeJ ACC P P1 P2 buttons for MH 42Beus at the factory These may be changed by the user if you wish to utilize another function on one of these keys To program the function assigned to a key l 2 60 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Menu Item to be configured 27 PRG PNL 28 PRG P1 PRG ACC
49. ction will be reversed To revert to scan ning toward a higher frequency once more rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise Press the SCAN SEL key or the PTT key again to stop scanning You may also initiate the scanner by pressing and holding in the microphone s UP or DWN key However in this case the scanner will sweep frequencies only on the current band If you would like the scanner not to be restricted to the current band you may change Menu 46 VFO BND to allow the scanner to hop to the low edge of the next highest band when the VFO frequency reaches the high end of the current band or vice versa See page 75 for details FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 21 BASIC OPERATION TRANSMISSION To transmit simply close the PTT Push To Talk switch on the microphone when the frequency is clear Hold the microphone approximately 25 mm 1 from your mouth and speak into the microphone in a normal voice level When your transmission is complete release the PTT switch the transceiver will revert to the receive mode 4 amp 7 When the RF power amplifier heat sink rises to a factory preset temperature the 76 transmit power level will be reduced to the LOW setting automatically to pre vent over heating of the radio If you leave transmit in this condition even in the LOW mode for an extended period of time the radio will be forced to return to the receive mode Changing the Tr
50. display turns off so as to provide the best sensitiv ity to weak signals Hyper Memory Buttons 1 5 Press and hold in one of these buttons for 2 seconds to store the current total configura tion of the radio into a special Hyper memory bank Press the appropriate button momentarily to recall the desired Hyper memory MHz PRI Key Press this key momentarily to allow tuning in 1 MHz steps on the VFO frequency while operating on the VFO mode In the Memory mode press this key momentarily to allow tuning in 10 channel steps on the memory channels Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to activate the Priority Channel Scanning Dual Watch feature TONE HM RV Key Press this key momentarily to change the Tone Squelch mode ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC CTCSS Tone Squelch or DCS DCS operation Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to reverse the transmit and receive frequencies during split frequency i e Repeater operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL CONTROLS amp SWITCHES LOW ACC Key Press this key momentarily to select the transmitter power output level LOW MID2 MID1 or HIGH Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to recall the Weather Broadcast Channels You can program the alternate press and hold in function of this key to another func tion if desired See page 60 for details BAND SET Key While operating on the VFO mod
51. dvanced tone system which generally provides more immunity from false paging than does CTCSS The DCS Encoder Decoder is built into your FT 7800R and operation is very similar to that just described for CTCSS Your repeater system may be configured for DCS if not it is frequently quite useful in Simplex operation if your friend s use transceivers equipped with this advanced feature Just as in CTCSS operation DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and gt that you select a Tone Code 1 Press the TONE REV key until DCS appears on the display this activates the DCS Encoder Decoder 2 Now press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode then rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 9 DCS COD 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to enable the adjustment of the DCS code 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired DCS Code a three digit number 5 When you have made your selection press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit a one iah hes 172 174 208 212 225 225 226 243 248 Remember that the DCS is an Encode Decode system so your receiver will remain muted until a matching DCS code is received on an incoming transmission Switch the DCS off g when you re just tuning around the band 732 734 743 754 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL CTCSS DCS OPERATION TON
52. e press this key momentarily to toggle the operating band as follows 144 MHz gt 250 MHz gt 350 MHz gt 430 MHz gt 850 MHz gt 144 MHz In the Memory mode press this key momentarily to activate the Memory Tune func tion Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to enter the Set Menu mode V M MW Key Press this key momentarily to switch the frequency control among the VFO Memory System and Home channel Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to transfer the VFO contents into a Memory register SCAN SEL Key Press this key momentarily to activate the Scanner Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to select the scan mode S SCH ARTS Keys Press this key momentarily to activate the Smart Search feature Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to activate the ARTS feature 41 DIAL knob This 20 position detented rotary switch is the tuning dial for the transceiver It is used for most tuning memory selection and function setting tasks on the transceiver PWR 9 Switch Press and hold in this switch for 1 2 second to toggle the transceiver s power on and off 3 82 Key Press this key momentarily to activate the Internet Connection Feature Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to indicate access number of the Internet Connection Feature FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 13 SIDE PANEL CONNECTION amp KNOB
53. e in conjunction with the MEK 2 in some cases the programmable key functions MH 48aey P1 through P4 MH 42seus ACC P P1 and P2 may operate erratically FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 3 INSTALLATION This chapter describes the installation procedure for integrating the FT 7800R into a typi cal amateur radio station It is presumed that you possess technical knowledge and concep tual understanding consistent with your status as a licensed radio amateur Please take some extra time to make certain that the important safety and technical requirements detailed in this chapter are followed closely PRELIMINARY INSPECTION Inspect the transceiver visually immediately upon opening the packing carton Confirm that all controls and switches work freely and inspect the cabinet for any damage Gently shake the transceiver to verify that no internal components have been shaken loose due to rough handling during shipping If any evidence of damage is discovered document it thoroughly and contact the shipping company or your local dealer if the unit was purchased over the counter so as to get instructions regarding the prompt resolution of the damage situation Be certain to save the shipping carton especially if there are any punctures or other evidence of damage incurred during shipping if it is necessary to return the unit for service or replacement use the origi nal packing materials but put the entire package inside another
54. elected To enable the Memory Bank Link Scan feature 1 Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the V M MW key if necessary 2 Press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 sec ond then rotate the DIAL knob to select the first Memory Bank BANK 1 BANK20 you wish to sweep us ing Memory Bank Link Scan 3 Press the SCAN SEL key momentarily The current Memory Bank will now be swept during Memory Bank Scan A decimal point will be appended on the Memory Bank number indication 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to append the decimal point to any other Memory Banks you wish to sweep 5 Now press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second to initiate scanning 6 To remove a Memory Bank from the Memory Bank Link Scan repeat step 2 and 3 above to delete the decimal point from the Memory Bank number indication Weather Alert Scan This feature allows you to check a Weather Broadcast Memory Channel while operating on a VFO scan or Memory channel scan When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged the FT 7800R will check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for activity every five seconds while operating on a VFO scan or Memory channel scan To enable the Weather Alert Scan feature 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 48 WX ALT 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate Alert Scan feature
55. ell regulated power supplies may be used as well if they meet the above voltage and current specifications Use the DC power cable supplied with your transceiver for making power connections to the power supply Connect the RED power cable lead to the POSITIVE power supply terminal and connect the BLACK power cable lead to the NEGATIVE power supply terminal Packet Radio Terminal Node Controller TNC The FT 7800R provides a convenient rear panel DATA jack for easy connections to your TNC This connector is a standard mini DIN connector A pre wired connector and cable assembly option model CT 39A is available from your local Yaesu dealer The FT 7800R s DATA jack connections are optimized for the data transmission and recep tion speed in use In accordance with industry standards the signal levels impedances and bandwidths are significantly different on 9600 bps as opposed to 1200 bps If your TNC does not provide multiple lines to accommodate such optimization you may still be able to utilize your TNC if it is designed for multiple radio use by connecting the TNC Radio 1 port to the 1200 bps lines on the FT 7800R and the Radio 2 port to the 9600 bps lines The pin connections of the Data connector are shown below Pin Label Note CCST T 39A Wire Color Packet Data Input r PKD Impedance 10 KQ DATA IN Maximum Input Level 40 mV p p for 1200 bps 2 0 Vp p for 9600 bps Signal Ground Ooo Read O
56. entarily then rotate the DIAL knob to change the frequency steps to 1 MHz per step This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the FT 7800R 2 Direct Keypad Frequency Entry MH 48acy Microphone The keypad of the MH 48a6s DT MF Microphone may be used for direct entry of the oper ating frequency To enter a frequency from the MH 48a 6y keypad just press the numbered digits in the proper sequence There is no Decimal point key on the MH 48aey keypad Examples To enter 146 480 MHz press 1 gt 4 gt 6 gt 4 gt 8 gt 0 To enter 433 000 MHz press 4 gt 3 gt 3 gt 0 gt 0 gt 0 3 Scanning From the VFO mode press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second then rotate the DIAL knob to select the bandwidth for the VFO scanner Now press the SCAN SEL key momentarily to initiate scanning toward a higher frequency The FT 7800R will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the squelch threshold The FT 7800R will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the Resume mode Menu 37 SCAN see page 73 See page 41 for details regarding the VFO Scan operation If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan 1 e toward a lower frequency instead of a higher frequency just rotate the DIAL knob one click in the counter clockwise direction while the FT 7800R is scanning The scanning dire
57. es 1750 Hz Tone Burst Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst Activate the Smart Search operation Activate the ARTS operation lt ARTS gt Activate the ARTS operation gt Z SSS O Short cut to Menu 44 TN FRQ Short cut to Menu 9 DCS COD Recall the Weather Broadcast Chan Ed nels Activates the Priority Channel Scan UU oe ning Dual Watch level nels lt TONE gt Activates the CTCSS or DCS opera Reverses the transmit and receive tion frequencies during split frequency repeater operation VFO frequency ning Dual Watch lt REV gt Reverses the transmit and receive Selects Repeater Shift direction frequencies during split frequency operation lt HOME gt Recall the Home Channel Switch the Memory Channel display between the Frequency format and Alpha numeric Tag format Enter the Set Menu mode lt V M gt Switches frequency control among Transfer the VFO contents into a the VFO Memory System and Memory register Home channel lt SCAN gt Activate the Scanner Select the scan mode FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 61 MUSCELLANEOUS SETTINGS DCS Cope INVERSION The DCS system was first introduced in the commercial LMR Land Mobile Radio service where it is now in widespread use DCS is sometime referred to by its different proprietary names such as DPL Digital Private Line a registered trademark of Motorola Inc DCS uses a codeword consisting of
58. es the ARTS feature a high tone beep will sound when the transceiver first detects that you are within range and a low beep will sound when the other station goes out of range ALWAYS Activates the ARTS feature a high tone beep will sound every time a polling transmission 1s received from the other station and a low beep will sound once when the other station goes out of range Menu 3 AR INT Function Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Available Values 25sec 15sec Default 25sec Menu 4 ARS Function Activates deactivates the Automatic Repeater Shift feature Available Values ARS ON ARS OFF Default Depends on the band of operation Menu 5 BEEP Function Enables disables the beeper Available Values KEY KEY SC OFF Default KEY SC KEY The Beeper sounds when you press any key KEY SC The Beeper sounds when you press a key or when the scanner stops OFF Disable the beeper Menu 6 CLK SFT Function Shifting of CPU clock frequency Available Values SFT ON SFT OFF Default SFT OFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency 68 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MENU SET MODE Menu 7 CWID Function Enables disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation Available Values TX ON TX OFF Default TX OFF Menu 8 CW WRT Function Stores your callsign into the CW identifier Up to six characters may be stored
59. f all digits is complete press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to save the new setting If you wish to store another DTMF string rotate the DIAL knob to select another DTMF memory register then repeat steps 4 through 7 above When all required DTMF memories are filled to your satisfaction press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL DTMF AUTODIALER OPERATION To transmit the memorized telephone number use the following procedure l 2 Press the PTT switch While still holding the PTT switch in press the microphone s UP DWN key to select the DTMF Autodialer memory channel to be transmitted then press the BAND SET key momentarily to transmit the tone string Once you have pressed the BAND SET key in the above step you can release the PTT switch as the Autodialer will transmit the whole DTMF string automatically To speed at which the DTMF digits are sent can be changed Three speed levels are avail able 50 ms High 10 digits per second 75 ms Mid 7 digits per second and 100 ms Low 5 digits per second To select the speed use the following procedure l 2 3 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 13 DT SPD Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate ms Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting
60. he PWR switch for 1 2 second ADJUSTING THE AubIO VOLUME LEVEL AND SQUELCH SETTING At first set the SQL knob fully counter clockwise Now you may rotate the VOL knob clockwise to ad just the receiver volume for a comfortable listening level using the background noise as a reference To set the squelch turn the SQL knob clockwise a S X slightly past the point where the background noise is ANS i SIs muted This is the point of best sensitivity to weak sig nals and we recommend that you not rotate the SQL knob very much past the point where the background noise is just silenced A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S meter level will open the squelch See page 24 for details SELECTING THE OPERATING BAND Press the BAND SET key to move the operating band 144 MHz gt 250 MHz gt 350 MHz gt 430 MHz gt 850 MHz gt 144 MHz You may select the operating band by press ing the microphone s P1 key 20 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL BASIC OPERATION FREQUENCY NAVIGATION 1 Tuning Dial Rotating the DIAL knob allows tuning in the pre programmed steps established for the VFO frequency Clockwise rotation of the DIAL knob causes the FT 7800R to be tuned toward a higher frequency while counter clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency Press the MHz PRI key mom
61. he transceiver into the receive mode after a preset time period of continuous transmission the default is 6 minutes This feature prevents your transceiver from transmitting a dead carrier for a long period of time in the event that the microphone PTT switch is accidentally locked in the TX condition The Time Out Timer s switch to receive time may be adjusted in one minute increments for any period between 1 and 30 minutes To change the default 6 minute time setting use the following procedure 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 45 TOT 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate theDIAL knob to select the desired interval between 1 and 30 minutes or OFF You will hear a beep while rotating the DIAL knob as you pass the default six minute selection 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation When the TOT Timer reaches 10 seconds before the TOT shut down time a ringer sounds to alert you to the impending shut down AUTOMATIC PowER OFF The Automatic Power Off APO feature will turn the radio completely off after a user defined period of PTT switch or key button inactivity If you do not press any front panel keys or buttons rotate the DIAL knobs or use the microphone s keys and buttons
62. hicles having a 13 8 Volt negative ground elec trical system Mount the transceiver where the display controls and microphone are easily accessible using the supplied MMB 36 mounting bracket The transceiver may be installed in almost any location but should not be positioned near a heating vent nor anywhere where it might interfere with driving either visually or mechani cally Make sure to provide plenty of space on all sides of the transceiver so that air can flow freely around the radio s case Refer to the diagrams showing proper installation proce dures 8 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL INSTALLATION MOoBILE INSTALLATION Mobile Power Connections To minimize voltage drop and avoid blowing the vehicle s fuses connect the supplied DC power cable directly to the battery terminals Do not attempt to defeat or bypass the DC cable s fuse it is there to protect you your transceiver and your vehicle s electrical system Warning Never apply AC power to the power cable of the FT 7800R nor DC voltage greater than 15 8 Volts When replacing the fuse only use a 15 A fast blow type Failure to observe these safety precautions will void the Limited Warranty on this product J Before connecting the transceiver check the voltage at the battery terminals while rev ving the engine If the voltage exceeds 15 Volts adjust the vehicle s voltage regulator before proceeding with installation O Connect the RED power ca
63. hift direction other than that established by the ARS you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually To do this l 2 3 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 33 RPT MOD Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the de sired shift among RPT RPT and RPT OFF Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation Changing the Default Repeater Shifts If you travel to a different region you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements To do this follow the procedure below l 2 3 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 39 SHIFT Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the new repeater shift magnitude The shift must be a multiple of 50 kHz Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation If you Just have one odd split that you need to program don t change the de gt fault repeated shifts using this Menu Item Enter the transmit and receive fre quencies separately as shown on page 33 FT
64. hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 11 DIMMER 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select a comfortable brightness level DIM 1 DIM 2 DIM 8 or DIM OFF no illumination 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation RF SQUELCH A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S meter level will open the squelch To set up the RF Squelch circuit for operation use the following procedure 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 32 RF SQL 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate for the squelch threshold OFF S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 5 6 S 7 S 8 S 9 or S FFULL 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 5 Finally rotate the SQL knob fully clockwise 24 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION CHANNEL STEP SELECTION The FT 7800R s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz per step as well as an automatic step selection based on the current operating frequenc
65. ice to restart the scan 4 To exit to normal operation press and hold in the LOW ACC key for 1 2 second Severe Weather Alert In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 39 SCANNING The FT 7800R allows you to scan just the memory channels the entire operating band or a portion of that band It will halt on signals encountered so you can talk to the station s on that frequency if you like Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes Before you begin take a moment to select the way in which you would like the scanner to resume scanning after it halts on a signal Setting the Scan Resume Technique Three options for the Scan Resume mode are available BUSY In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station s ceased transmission the scanner will resume TIME In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters and will hold there for five seconds If you do not take action to disable the scanner within five seconds the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active HOLD In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters It will not restart auto
66. ls V IM MW key momentarily to copy Memory Bank 4 the memory channel data into the Club Channels 145 620 MHz 4 436 780 MHz Memory Bank 5 Memory Bank 128 600 MHz Air Band Channels oe 7 I You may assign one memory channel into several Memory Banks a lt o 2 The PMS memory channels LI U1 through L50 U50 may not be assigned to a Memory Bank 36 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Memory Bank Recall 1 Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the V M MW key if necessary 2 Press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 sec ond then rotate the DIAL knob to select the Memory Bank BANK 1 BANK20 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to lock in the selected Memory Bank 4 Inthe Memory Bank mode of operation you can only select memory channels within the current Memory Bank 5 To change the Memory Bank to another Bank press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second now rotate the DIAL knob to select the new Memory Bank then press the BAND SET key momentarily to lock in the new Memory Bank 6 To exit from Memory Bank operation press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second then rotate the DIAL knob to select NOBANK now press the BAND SET key momentarily Deleting a Memory Channel from a Memory Bank 1 Inthe Memory Bank mode recall the memory channel to be deleted from the Memory Bank
67. ly then rotate the DIAL knob to choose between one of the locking schemes as outline above When you have made your selection press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new set ting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation To unlock the panel switches and DIAL knobs select LK OFF in step 3 above KEYBOARD BEEPER A key button beeper provides useful audible feedback whenever a key button is pressed If you want to turn the beep off l 2 3 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 5 BEEP Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to OFF Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation To turn the beep back on again select KEY or KEY SC default in step 3 above KEY The beeper sounds when you press any key KEY SC The beeper sounds when you press a key or when the scanner stops FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 23 ADVANCED OPERATION DIsPLAY BRIGHTNESS The FT 7800R display illumination has been specially engineered to provide high visibility with minimal disruption of your night vision while you are driving The brightness of the display is manually adjustable using the following procedure 1 Press and
68. n press the 83 key momentarily to lock in the selected access number With the WIRES capability activated as in step 1 above the FT 7800R will gener ate a brief 0 1 second DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2 This DTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the remote WIRES repeater To disable the WIRES access capability press the 82 key again You may access other Internet Linking Systems including WIRES in the FRG mode that use a DTMF string for access l A 3 56 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 14 DT WRT Press the BAND SET key momentarily then load the DTMF tones which you wish to use to establish an Internet link ask your repeater owner operator if you don t know the access numbers in the network into the desired DTMF Memory channel 1 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Autodialer memory channel number d 1 through d 16 2 Press the BAND SET key momentarily 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF code then press the BAND SET key momentarily to move the digit 4 Repeat step 3 above to complete the DTMF string 5 Press and hold the BAND SET key for 1 2 sec ond to save the new setting then press and hold the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation Press and hold in the BAND SET ke
69. n the display when other scanning modes are engaged 5 If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch the scanner will halt temporarily the decimal point of the frequency display will blink dur ing this Pause condition 6 The scanner will then resume according to the Scan Resume mode selected in the previ ous section 7 To cancel scanning press the SCAN SEL key momentarily again or press the microphone s PTT key lt p 1 When you start scanning the FT 7800R will be changing frequency in the 3 o upward direction If you want to change direction of the scan while it is underway rotate the DIAL knob one click in the opposite direction in this case one click counter clockwise You ll see the scanner turn around and change frequency downward 2 Pressing and holding in the microphone s UP or DWN key will cause the scanner to sweep frequencies only on the current band If you would like the scanner not to be restricted to the current band you may change Menu 46 VFO BND to allow the scan ner to hop to the low edge of the next highest band when the VFO frequency reaches the high end of the current band or vice versa See page 75 for details FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 4 SCANNING Memory SCANNING Memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate l 2 3 Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the V M MW key if necessary Press the SCAN SEL key
70. nd DE your callsign K 1f this feature is enabled The callsign field may contain up to 6 characters Here s how to program the CW Identifier 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 8 CW WRT 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily again to en able entry of your callsign 5 Rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise to begin en ee SET try of the letters and numbers in your callsign 6 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to set the first letter or number in your callsign wu 7 When the correct character has been selected press the BAND SET key momentarily to move on to the next character 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to com plete your callsign 9 Press the SCAN SEL key to delete all data after the cursor that may have been previously stored errone ously 10 When you have entered your entire callsign press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to confirm the callsign then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 11 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode again then rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 7 CWID 12 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select TX ON to enable the CW Ty Pang identifier SEL 13 Press the
71. nother memory channel 3 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for 1 2 second to activate the Memory Priority mode The display will remain on the current memory channel frequency but every five seconds the FT 7800R will check the Priority Channel memory channel 1 for activity 4 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for one second to disable the Memory Priority mode and exit to regular memory operation When the Memory Bank feature ts activated the FT 7800R will check the lowest gt memory channel in the Memory Bank as the priority channel HOME Priority 1 Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency 2 Now set the FT 7800R for operation on a HOME channel 3 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for 1 2 second to activate the HOME Priority mode The display will remain on the HOME channel frequency but every five seconds the FT 7800R will check the Pri ority Channel memory channel for activity 4 Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for 1 2 second to disable the HOME Priority mode and exit to regular Home channel operation 46 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING PRIORITY CHANNEL SCANNING DuaL Watcu WX Priority l 2 Now set the FT 7800R for operation on a WX channel Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the Priority frequency by pressing and holding in the LOW ACC key for 1 2 second Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for 1 2 second to ac
72. o save the label and exit to normal operation Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies Odd Splits 1 Store the receiving frequency using the method already described 2 Turn to the desired transmit frequency then press and hold in the V M MW key for 1 2 second 3 Within ten seconds of pressing the V M MW key use the DIAL knob or microphone s UP DWN buttons to select the same memory channel number as used in step 1 above 4 Press and hold in the PTT switch then pressing and holding the V M MW key for 1 2 second while holding the PTT switch to save the entry and exit to normal operation This will not cause transmission instead it signals the microprocessor that a separate transmit frequency is being programmed into that memory register 7 e lt Whenever you recall a memory which contains in dependently stored transmit and receive frequen cies the indication will appear in the display FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 33 MEMORY OPERATION REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Memory Recall 1 While operating in the VFO mode press the V M MW key momentarily to enter the Memory mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired channel If you press the MHz PRI key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob you I be able to scroll through the memory channels at a rate of 10 channels per click of the DIAL 3 When selecting a memory channel that has an alpha numeric
73. o select Menu 40 SKIP 5 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to ONLY The current channel is listed on the Preferential Scan List 6 When you have made your selections press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new set ting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 7 To remove a channel from the Preferential Scan List select OFF in step 5 above To initiate Preferential Memory Scan Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 38 SCN MD Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to ONLY 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation ale en 5 Now press the BAND SET key momentarily to initiate Preferential Memory Scan ning Only the channels which have the lt q icon appended to the channel number will be scanned 6 To cancel Preferential Memory Scanning select MEM in step 3 above FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 43 SCANNING Memory SCANNING Memory Bank Scan When the Memory Bank feature is engaged the scanner sweeps only memory channels in the current Memory Bank However if the Memory Bank Link Scan feature is enabled you may sweep the memory channels in several Memory Banks which you have s
74. omentarily to select the transmitter power output level LOW MID2 MID1 or HIGH Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to recall the Weather Broadcast Channels You can program the ACC P P1 and P2 buttons for other functions if desired See page 60 for details 18 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MA 42B67s MICROPHONE 3 LOCK Switch This switch locks out the Microphone s buttons except for the PTT switch UP DWN Button Press or hold in either of these buttons to tune or scan up or down the operating frequency or through the memory channels In many ways these buttons emulate the function of the rotary DIAL knob FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 19 BASIC OPERATION gt Hi m R F Radio and Ill be helping you along as you learn the many features wy of the FT 7800R I know you re anxious to get on the air but I encourage you to read the Operation section of this manual as thoroughly as possible so you ll get the most out of this fantastic new transceiver Now let s get operating TURNING THE TRANSCEIVER ON AND OFF 1 To turn the transceiver on press and hold in the PWR switch for 1 2 second When you turn on the FT 7800R the current DC supply voltage is indicated on the LCD for 2 sec onds After this interval the display will switch its normal indication of the operating frequency 2 To turn the transceiver off again press and hold in t
75. operation This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of contact due to channel change etc Here is how to activate ARTS Basic ARTS Setup and Operation 1 Set your radio and the other radio s to the same DCS code number per the discussion on page 29 2 Press and hold in the S SCH ARTS key for 1 2 sec ond You will observe the OUT RNG display on the LCD ARTS operation has now commenced 3 Every 25 seconds your radio will transmit a polling call to the other station When that station responds with its own ARTS polling signal the display will change to IN RNG to confirm that the other station s polling code was received in response to yours 4 Press and hold in the S SCH ARTS key for 1 2 second to exit ARTS operation and resume normal operation of the transceiver 50 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL ART S AUTO RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM ARTS Polling Time Options The ARTS feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds default value or 15 sec onds The default value provides maximum battery conservation because the polling signal is sent out less frequently To change the polling interval 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 3 AR INT 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate or 25 seconds 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold
76. ories With 1000 Regular memories available except memory channel 1 there frequently are situations where you may desire to delete certain memorized frequencies The procedure for deleting a channel is quite simple 1 Press the V M MW key if needed to enter the Memory mode 2 Press and hold in the V M MW key for 1 2 second then rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel to be deleted Note that memory channel 1 may not be deleted 3 Press the SCAN SEL key momentarily The display will revert to memory channel 1 If you rotate the DIAL knob to the location you just deleted you will observe that it is now invisible Note Once deleted the channel data cannot be recovered HOME Channel Memory DEFAULT Home CHANNELS A special one touch HOME channel is available one for each of the five operat ae USA Version EXP VERSION ing bands to allow quick recall of a fa 144 MHz Ham Band 146 520 MHz 144 000 MHz 250 MHz Band 250 000 MHz 250 000 MHz vorite operating frequency on each band 350 MHz Band 350 000 MHZ 350 000 MHz HOME memory storage is simple to accom 430 MHz Ham Band 446 000 MHz 430 000 MHz plish 850 MHz Band 850 000 MHz 850 000 MHz 1 Select the desired frequency while operating in the VFO mode Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones as well as any desired repeater offset The power level may also be set at this time if you wish to store it 2 Press
77. ory System and Home channel Press and hold in this button for 1 2 second to transfer the VFO contents into a Memory register P3 button This button replicates the functions of the front panel TONE REV key Press this button momentarily to change the Tone Squelch mode ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC CTCSS Tone Squelch or DCS DCS operation Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to reverse the transmit and receive fre quencies during split frequency i e Repeater operation P4 button This button replicates the functions of the front panel LOW ACC key Press this button momentarily to select the transmitter power output level LOW MID2 MID1 or HIGH Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to recall the Weather Broadcast Channels You can program the P1 P2 P3 and P4 buttons for other functions if desired See page 60 for details LAMP Switch This switch illuminates the Microphone s keypad LOCK Switch This switch locks out the Microphone s buttons except for the keypad and PTT switch UP DWN Button Press or hold in either of these buttons to tune or scan up or down the operating frequency or through the memory channels In many ways these buttons emulate the function of the rotary DIAL knob FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 17 MA 42B67s MICROPHONE The optional MH 42Beus is similar to the MH 48aey but the MH 42seus does not include a
78. previous character s slot then re select the correct letter number or symbol 6 Repeat the above step to program the remaining letters numbers or symbols of the desired label A total of six characters may be used in the creation of a label 7 When you have completed the creation of the label press the BAND SET key mo mentarily to save the label then press and hold in the BAND SET key momentarily for 1 2 second to normal operation 8 When recall the Home channel which is appended an alpha numeric Tag label press the microphone s B key momentarily to switch the Home channel display between the Frequency format and Alpha numeric Tag format Memory Bank Operation Memory Bank Assignment 1 Recall the memory channel to be assigned to a Memory Bank Memory channels L1 U L50 U50 band scanning limit memories may not be assigned to a Memory Bank 2 Press and hold in the SCAN SEL key for 1 2 sec ond then rotate the DIAL knob to select the Memory Bank you want as the Memory Bank for this channel BANK1 BANK20 Memory Channel yA Randell A aL Po d z Amateur ban annels 3 Press and hold in the V M MW key choo 148500 mes J A CH 002 435 000 MHz J Memory Bank 9 for 1 2 second to lock in the selected 7 430 MHz Amateur Band Channels 436 000 MHz 4 Memory Bank then press the 006 128 800 MHz J Memory Bank 3 All Amateur Band Channe
79. ra iR a a 47 Priority Revert Mode c cccccccceeseeeees 47 Smart Search sc ccsensssessossesssvencecssseveicnseseevancsovess 48 ARTS Auto Range Transponder System 50 Basic ARTS Setup and Operation 50 ARTS Polling Time Options ccee 51 ARTS Alert Beep Option eeeeessseees 51 CW Identifier Setupiscsucenasuecavccancdes 52 DTMF Autodialer Operation sssssee 54 Internet Connection Feature ccceeee 56 Miscellaneous Settings cccccccsssssssssees 58 Time Out Timer iecisa ice casas nsiniihedeune sete cd feais 58 Automatic Power Off cccccccccceeesesssteeees 58 MIC Gain Control ccceccccccecceeessesssteeeees 59 Programming the Key Assignment 60 DCS Code Inversion ainoa 62 Reset Procedure ssooooosseesesoooccsseecssosossssees 63 CIODINO gee eee nes eee ne nes NEP Ramee EO 64 Menu Set Mode u sccsssscccssscscsssscscsseees 65 Auto Mode Preset Operating Parameters 76 INTRODUCTION LILIES TATATA I Dml IEA ICA IC oo We Cw SEs The FT 7800R is a ruggedly built high quality Dual Band FM transceiver providing 50 Watts of power output on the 144 MHz Amateur band and 40 Watts on the 430 MHz Ama teur band The high power output of the FT 7800R is produced by its RD7OHVF1 Power MOS FET amplifier with a direct flow heat sink and thermostatically controlled cooling fan maint
80. ration ts If the Tone Scan feature does not detect a tone or code it will continue to scan AO oP 726 indefinitely When this happens it may be that the other station is not sending any tone You can press the SCAN SEL key to halt the scan at any time Tone Scanning works either in the VFO or Memory modes 30 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL CTCSS DCS OPERATION SPLIT TONE OPERATION The FT 7800R can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 41 SPLIT 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select ON to enable the Split Tone feature 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation When the Split Tone feature is activated you can see the following additional parameters after the DCS parameter while selecting the Tone Mode by pressing the TONE REV key D DCS Encode only the DCS icon will blink during operation ENC DCS Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decodes a DCS code the DCS and ENC icons will appear during operation D DEC Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone the DCS icon will blink and the DEC icon will appear during opera tion Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above
81. rch and Rescue situations where is important to stay in contact with other members of your group Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number then activate their ARTS feature using the command appropriate for their radio Alert ringers may be activated if desired Whenever you push the PTT switch or every 25 seconds after ARTS is activated your radio will transmit a signal which includes a subaudible DCS signal for about one second If the other radio is in range the beeper will sound if enabled and the display will show IN RNG as opposed to the out of range display QUT RNG in which ARTS op eration begins Whether you talk or not the polling every 25 seconds will continue until you de activate ARTS Every 10 minutes moreover you can have your radio transmit your callsign via CW so as to comply with identification requirements When ARTS is de activated DCS will also be deactivated if you were not using it previously in non ARTS operation If you move out of range for more than one minute two pollings your radio will sense that no signal has been received three beeps will sound and the display will revert to OUT RNG If you move back into range your radio will again beep and the display will change back to the IN RNG indication During ARTS operation it is not possible to change the operating frequency or other set tings you must terminate ARTS in order to resume normal
82. restart Menu 38 SCN MD Function Selects the Memory Scan channel selection mode Available Values MEM ONLY Default MEM MEM The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning ONLY The scanner will only scan channels that are flagged Preferential Scan List Menu 39 SHIFT Function Sets the magnitude of the Repeater Shift Available Values 0 00 99 95 MHz 50 kHz step Default Depends on the band of operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 73 Menu SET MODE Menu 40 SKIP Function Selects what action will happen on a flagged Memory Channel Available Values OFF SKIP ONLY Default OFF OFF All memory channels will be scanned the flag will be ignored SKIP The scanner will skip the flagged SKIP channels during scanning ONLY The scanner will only scan the flagged Preferential channels during scanning Menu 41 SPLIT Function Enables Disables split CTCSS DCS coding Available Values SPL OFF SPL ON Default SPL OFF When this Menu Item is set to ON you can see the following additional parameters after the DCS parameter while selecting the Menu 42 SQL TYP D DCS Encode only the DCS icon will blink during operation ENC DCS Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decodes a DCS code the DCS and ENC icons will appear during operation D DEC Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone the DCS icon will blink and the DEC icon will
83. s a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature which causes the appropriate repeater shift to be automatically applied whenever you tune into the designated repeater sub bands in your country These sub bands are shown below If the ARS feature does not appear to be working you may have accidentally disabled it To re enable ARS 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 4 ARS 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to ON to enable Automatic Repeater Shift 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation With repeater shift activated you can tempo rarily reverse the transmit and receive frequen cies by pressing and holding in the TONE HM arcing RV key for 1 2 second Use this feature to dis eq ae play the transmit frequency without transmit aseuibe 146 6 147 4 ting and to check the strength of signals on a A et 1c repeater uplink frequency so as to determine whether of not a particular station is within 6G 99 Simplex range for example 438 20 43945 Eiro Version 1 433 00 433 40 Euro Version 2 26 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL REPEATER OPERATION MANUAL REPEATER SHIFT ACTIVATION If the ARS feature has been disabled or if you need to set a repeater s
84. s a user constructed Cloning cable which connects the DATA jacks on the two transceivers as shown below To clone from one transceiver to another use the following procedure l 2 64 Now on the Source radio press the VIM MW key Insert the Cloning Cable into the DATA jack of each transceiver Turn both transceivers off then press and hold in the MHz PRI key on each radio while turning the power on again Rotate the DIAL knob on each radio to select F 7 CLONE then press and hold in the BAND SET key The display will disappear for a moment then the CLONE notation will appear on the display On the destination radio press the LOW ACC key The RX indicator will appear on the display The TX indicator will appear on the display and the cloning data transfer will immediately begin If there is a problem during the cloning process ER ROR will be displayed Check your cable connections ERROR and try again If cloning was successful CLONE will reappear on both displays Turn both transceivers off then remove the Cloning Cable Channel and operating data for both radios are now identical They both may be turned on now for normal operation Di ESO O CONLIN
85. t gt gt eb antenna Do not install a directional antenna in any location where humans or pets may be walking in the main directional lobe of the antenna s radiation pattern In mobile installations it is preferable to mount your antenna on top of the roof of the l i vehicle if feasible so as to utilize the car body as a counterpoise for the antenna and raise the radiation pattern as far away from passengers as possible A During vehicular operation when stopped in a parking lot for example make it a practice to switch to Low power if there are people walking nearby AN Never wear dual earmuff headphones while driving a vehicle Do not attempt to drive your vehicle while making a telephone call on an autopatch l using the DTMF microphone Pull over to the side of the road whether dialing manu ally or using the auto dial feature FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 5 INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONSIDERATIONS The FT 7800R is designed for use with antennas presenting an impedance of near 50 Ohms at all operating frequencies The antenna or a 50 Ohm dummy load should be connected whenever the transceiver is turned on to avoid damage that could otherwise result if trans mission occurs accidentally without an antenna Ensure that your antenna is designed to handle 50 Watts of transmitter power Some mag netic mount mobile antennas designed for use with hand held transceivers may not be capable of withstanding this power level
86. then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation You can also set a longer delay between the time you press the BAND SET key with PTT switch pressed and the first DTMF digit is sent To set a delay time use the following procedure l 2 3 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 12 DT DLY Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate 450 750 1000 ms Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 55 INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE The FT 7800R can be used to access a repeater or base station which is configured to provide access to the Vertex Standard WIRES Wide Coverage Internet Repeater En hancement System operating in the SRG Sister Radio Group mode l 4 Press the 83 key momentarily to activate the WIRES access capability The 8 icon will appear on the dis play Press and hold in the 83 key for 1 2 second rotate the DIAL knob to select the access number ICOD 0 9 A B C D E or F corresponding to the WIRES repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link ask your repeater owner operator if you don t know the access numbers in the network the
87. tivate the WX Priority mode The display will remain on the WX channel frequency but every five seconds the FT 7800R will check the Priority Channel memory channel for activity Press and hold in the MHz PRI key for 1 2 second to disable the WX Priority mode and exit to regular WX channel operation Priority Revert Mode During Priority channel operation Dual Watch a special feature is available which will allow you to move to the Priority channel instantly without waiting for activity to appear on the Priority channel When this feature is enabled and Priority monitoring is engaged just press the microphone s PTT switch operation will instantly revert to the Priority channel To enable the Priority Revert operation 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 34 PRI RVT Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to RVT ON Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation To disable Priority Revert operation select RVT OFF in step 3 above FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 47 SMART SEARCH The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio When Smart Search is engaged the transceiver will search above and belo
88. to initiate scanning As with VFO scanning the scanner will halt on any signal encountered that is strong enough to open the squelch it will then resume scanning according to the Scan Resume mode set previously To cancel scanning press the SCAN SEL key again or press the microphone s PTT key You may initiate the memory channel scan by pressing and holding in the gt microphone s UP or DWN key How to Skip Omit a Channel During Memory Scan Operation Some continuous carrier stations like a Weather Broadcast station will seriously impede scanner operation if you are using the Carrier Drop Scan Resume mode as the incoming signal will not pause long enough for the transceiver to resume scanning Such channels may be Skipped during scanning if you like ot ae ta 42 Set the radio to the Memory Mode by pressing the V M MW key if necessary Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 40 SKIP Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to SKIP The current Memory Channel will now be ignored during scanning The small SKIP icon will also appear when you recall the Skipped memory channel manually The ONLY selection is used for Preferential Memory Scan described in the next column Press the BAN
89. ues RVT ON RVT OFF Default RVT OFF 72 FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL MENU SET MODE Menu 35 RX MOD Function Selects the Receiving mode Available Values AUTO FM AM Default AUTO Mode automatically changes according to operating frequency Menu 36 S SRCH Function Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode Available Values SINGLE CONT Default SINGLE SINGLE The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequency All channels where activity is present up to 15 in each direc tion are loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all 31 memories are filled the search stops after one sweep in each direction Q Z E The transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with the Single mode but if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled Menu 37 SCAN Function Selects the Scan Resume mode Available Values TIME BUSY HOLD Default BUSY BUSY The scanner will halt on a signal it encounters Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station s ceased transmission the scanner will resume TIME The scanner will halt on a signal it encounters and will hold five seconds If you do not take action to disable the scanner within five seconds the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active HOLD The scanner will stop when a signal is received and will not
90. us Radiation Microphone Impedance DATA Jack Impedance Receiver Circuit Type Intermediate Frequencies Sensitivity Squelch Sensitivity Selectivity 6dB 60dB Maximum AF Output AF Output Impedance RX 108 000 520 000 MHz 700 000 999 990 MHz Cellular Blocked TX 144 000 148 000 MHz or 144 000 146 000 MHz 430 000 450 000 MHz or 430 000 440 000 MHz 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz F3E F2D F2A 50 Ohms unbalanced Antenna Duplexer built in 5 ppm 14 F 140 F 10 C 60 C 4 F 140 F 20 C 60 C 13 8 VDC 15 negative ground RX 0 5 A Squelched TX 8 5 A 5 5 x 1 6 x 6 6 140 x 41 5 x 168 mm w o knobs amp connectors 2 2 lb 1 kg 50 20 10 5 W 144 MHz 40 20 10 5 W 430 MHz Variable Reactance 5 kHz 2 5 kHz At least 60 dB below 2 kQ 10 kQ Double conversion superheterodyne 45 05 MHz 450 kHz 0 8 uV TYP for 10 dB SN 108 137 MHz AM 0 2 uV for 12 dB SINAD 137 150 MHz FM 0 25 uV for 12 dB SINAD 150 174 MHz FM 0 3 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 174 222 MHz FM 0 25 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 222 300 MHz FM 0 8 uV TYP for 10 dB SN 300 336 MHz AM 0 25 uV for 12 dB SINAD 336 420 MHz FM 0 2 uV for 12 dB SINAD 420 520 MHz FM 0 4 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 800 900 MHz FM 0 8 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 900 999 99 MHz FM Better than 0 16 uV 12 kHz 30 kHz 2W 8 Q for 10 THD 4 16 Q
91. vailable Values WX REV RPTR SQ OF LOCK DIM Default WX FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 71 Menu SET MODE Menu 28 PRG P1 PRG ACC Function Programming the microphone s P1 ACC button assignment See page 60 for details Available Values SQ OF TCAL SSCH ARTS TN FQ DCSC WX RPTR PRI LOW TONE MHz REV HOME BAND V M SCAN Default BAND Menu 29 PRG P2 PRG P Function Programming the microphone s P2 P button assignment See page 60 for details Available Values SQ OF TCAL SSCH ARTS TN FQ DCSC WX RPTR PRI LOW TONE MHz REV HOME BAND V M SCAN Default V M Menu 30 PRG P3 PRG P1 Function Programming the microphone s P3 P1 button assignment See page 60 for details Available Values SQ OF TCAL SSCH ARTS TN FQ DCSC WX RPTR PRI LOW TONE MHz REV HOME BAND V M SCAN Default TONE Menu 31 PRG P4 PRG P2 Function Programming the microphone s P4 P2 button assignment See page 60 for details Available Values SQ OF TCAL SSCH ARTS TN FQ DCSC WX RPTR PRI LOW TONE MHz REV HOME BAND V M SCAN Default LOW Menu 32 RF SQL Function Adjusts the RF SQL threshold level Available Values OFF S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 7 S 8 S 9 S FULL Default OFF Menu 33 RPT MOD Function Sets the Repeater Shift Direction Available Values RPT OFF RPT RPT Default Depends on the band of operation Menu 34 PRI RVT Function Enables Disables the Priority Revert feature Available Val
92. w your current frequency storing active frequencies as it goes with out stopping on them even momentarily these frequencies are stored into a special Smart Search memory band consisting of 31 memories 15 above the current frequency 15 below the current frequency plus the current frequency itself The Smart Search feature is especially useful when visiting a city for the first time where you may be unfamiliar with the repeater frequencies Smart Search discovers where the local activity is to be found and automatically loads those frequencies for you Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available SINGLE In this mode the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequency All channels where activity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories whether or not all 31 memories are filled the search will stop after one sweep in each direction CONT In this mode the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as with One Shot searching if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep however the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled Setting the Smart Search Mode 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 36 S SRCH 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Smart Search mode see above 4 Press the BAND SE
93. wA YAESU DUAL BAND FM TRANSCEIVER FT 7300R OPERATING MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD 4 8 8 Nakameguro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 OLB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong Contents Introduction ioc svsssisseisae siscsceccoosasansacssssesnsasconvsoss 1 Specifications coeds cersevsciceecsans eecteccewsedeteesencesnedees 2 Accessories amp Options cccccccscssssssssssssssees 3 Supplied Accessories cccsscccceesssteeeeeseneees 3 Optional Accessories ccccccesseceeeeesteeeeeeens 3 Installation ooooooeeessooooeseccsssooosesecsssosocsssesssoso 4 Preliminary Inspection ccccssccceeessneeeees 4 Installation Tips s ciatacccac casinos 4 Safety Information ss cpss2 ee eaenesietdel oleae 5 Antenna Considerations cccccssccceeeesteees 6 Mobile Installation 20 0 eccceeesesesnteeeees 8 Mobile Power Connections c008 9 Mobile Speakers secerom oaa 9 Base Station Installation eee 10 AC Power Supplies ccccsseccceesseeeeees 10 Packet Radio Terminal Node Controller 10 Front Panel Controls amp Switches
94. y AUTO any number of which may be important to your operating requirements The FT 7800R is set up at the factory in the AUTO configuration which probably is satisfactory for most operation However if you need to change the channel step increments the procedure to do so is very easy remember to get set up on the desired band before making any changes as different steps may be programmed for each operating band 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 43 STEP 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the new channel step size 4 Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation 5 kHz and 15 kHz steps are not available for use on above 700 MHz RECEIVING Mope SELECTION The FT 7800R provides for automatic mode change when the radio is tuned to different operating frequencies However should an unusual receiving situation arise in which you need to change to other receiving mode the procedure to do so 1s very easy 1 Press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 35 RX MOD 3 Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired receiving mode AUTO Automatic mode setting per default values
95. y Vertex Standard could void the user s authorization to operate this device DECLARATION BY MANUFACTURER The Scanner receiver is not a digital scanner and is incapable of being converted or modified to a digital scanner receiver by any user WARNING MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW wA YAESU Copyright 2003 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in Japan E H O 1 6 M 1 0 0 0310A 0T
96. y for 1 2 second to enter the Set mode again then rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 18 I NET FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE Press the BAND SET key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob to set this Item to INT MEM to enable the alternative Internet Link and disable the WIRES SRG access option Press the BAND SET key momentarily to save the new setting then press and hold in the BAND SET key for 1 2 second to exit to normal operation Press the 8 key momentarily to activate the Internet Link System The 8 icon will then appear on the display Press and hold in the 82 key for 1 2 second rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF access number IMEM 1 IMEM16 corresponding to the Internet link repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link then press the Y key momentarily to lock in the selected access number With the Internet link feature activated as in step 7 above press the 82 key while you are transmitting to send out the DTMF tones according to your selection in step 8 to establish the link to the Internet link repeater 10 To disable the Internet link feature press the 82 key again To return to WIRES recall Menu 18 I NET then set it to INT COD FT 7800R OPERATING MANUAL 57 MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS TimE Out TIMER The Time Out Timer TOT feature is designed to force t

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