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1. LAMP Switcu LOCK key Press and hold in the F L key for one second to lock all key functions except the VOL SQL Knobs PTT T CALL and LAMP Switchs Monitor Switch USA T Catt Switcn EXP We YAESU FT 250R Quick REFERENCE GUIDE Key OVERVIEW Press Key Press F L Key Frequency entry digit 1 Activates the CTCSS or DCS Operation LOW e Frequency entry digit 2 Frequency entry digit 3 Selects the CTCSS tone or DCS code number Selects the desired transmit power out put level Frequency entry digit 4 Selects the direction of the uplink fre quency shift during repeater operation Frequency entry digit 5 Frequency entry digit 6 Selects the CTCSS DCS Bell ringer rep etitions Toggles the display indication between frequency and the channel s Alpha Numeric Tag Frequency entry digit 7 Activates the ARTS feature Frequency entry digit 8 Activates the Smart Search feature Frequency entry digit 9 Selects the DTMF Mode Frequency entry digit 0 Engages the Set Menu Mode Sets the frequency control to the Memory Recall mode Activates the Memory Tune mode while in the Memory Recall mode Selects the Memory Scan Skip chan nel selection mode Sets frequency control to the VFO mode Toggles the VFO
2. GENERAL Frequency coverage MHz Channel steps Standard repeater shift Emission type Supply voltage Current consumption Case size WHD Weight approx RECEIVER Circuit type Intermediate Frequency Sensitivity Adjacent channel selectivity Intermodulation Audio output TRANSMITTER Power output Modulation system Maximum deviation Spurious emissions Microphone type Specifications RX 136 to 174 TX 144 to 146 148 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 amp 50 kHz 600 kHz F2D F3E Nominal 7 2 V DC Negative Ground Operating 6 0 to 16 0 VDC Negative Ground EXT DC Jack Receive 130 mA Standby Saver off 37 mA Standby Saver on 23 mA Auto Power Off 8 mA Transmit HIGH 1 3 A MID 800 mA LOW 500 mA 58 W x 108 5 H x 26 5 D mm w o knob amp antenna 352g w FNB 83 Antenna and BeltClip Double conversion superheterodyne 1 21 7 MHz 2 4 450 kHz 0 16 uV for 12 dB SINAD 65 dB 65 dB 0 7 W 16 ohms for 10 THD 7 4V Internal Speaker 0 4 W 8 ohms for 10 THD 7 4V External Jack 5 W 7 2 V amp 13 8 V EXT DC IN variable reactance 5 kHz At least 60 dB below 2 kilohm condenser Specifications may be subject to change without notice or obligation 39 Be YAESU Copyright 2009 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without oa IN AN NI VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD H H O 3 8 N 1 O O
3. 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 16 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Advanced Operation Tone SEARCH SCANNING In operating situations where you don t know the CTCSS or DCS tone being used by another 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 Scanning to work To scan for the tone in use Set the radio up for either CTCSS or DCS Decoder operation see the previous discus sion In the case of CTCSS T SQ will appear on the display in the case of DCS DCS will appear on the display Press the F L key then immediately press the 2 gt CODE key to select the TN SET Menu item when TONE SQL is selected or DCS SET during DCS operation Press the F L key then press and hold in the A MHz or W MHz key to start scanning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone code When the radio detects the correct tone or code it will halt
4. Advanced Operation ssessseees 10 VEO Split Mode ssccescesseetccntesertesieseasaarees 10 Receive Battery Saver Setup 8 10 TX Battery Saverne 11 Keypad LCD Illumination ee 11 Automatic Power Off APO Feature 12 Checking the Battery Voltage Disabling the BUSY TX LED Busy Channel Lock Out BCLO Disabling the Key pad Beeper Programming the Key Functions Transmitter Time Out Timer TOT 13 Tone Calling 1750 HZ 00 eee eters 14 ANI Operation Automatic Number Identification 14 CTCSS Operation cc eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 DCS Operation Tone Search Scanming sees 17 To scan for the tone in use ue 17 CTCSS DCS Bell Operation 0 17 Memory Operation cccsesssssseees 18 Memory StOrage sissciscsssecssesscssecssssneiopsess 18 Storing Independent Trasmit Frequencies Odd Splits 18 Memory Recall cccceceseeseeseeseeseeeeeees 18 Memory Offset Tuning 0 0 0 19 HOME Channel Memory cceeeeees 19 Labeling Memories cceseeeeseeeeeeees 19 Masking Memories ccccseesceseeseeeeeeees 20 Memory Only Mode ccccccceseeeeeeeeees 20 SCANNING ccsccsscsesscsssssesesesessesseesees 21 Setting the Scan Resume Technique 21 To set the Scan Resume mode 21 VEO Scanning aoisi a aialsgatarsisiovesd 21 Memory Scanning on eson 22 H
5. 2 second then press the VFO PRI key momentarily A small PRI notation will appear on the LCD 24 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Scanning E Memory Memory mode Store a frequency that you want to use as the Dual Watch Priority channel into memory seq ae Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the MR MW SKIP key Rotate the DIAL to select the channel on which you wish to operate while periodically checking for activity on channel 1 during Dual Watch operation Press the F L key momentarily not for 1 2 second then press the VFO PRI key momentarily A small PRI notation will appear on the LCD VFO VFO mode C Press the VFO PRI key to switch to the VFO mode if needed Press the F L key then press and hold in the VFO PRI key The FT 250R will now periodically change from the VFO A frequency to the VFO B frequency checking for activity on VFO B for 0 2 second The FT 250R s 16 button keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch or repeater control purposes Besides numerical digits 0 through 9 the keypad includes the X and digits plus the A B C and D tones often used for repeater control FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 25 DTMF Operation ManuaL DTMF Tone GENERATION You can generate DTMF tones during transmission manually C Press the PTT switch to begin transmission While transmitting press the desired numbers on the keypad When you have sent
6. Just as in CTCSS operation DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and that you select a tone code C Press the F L key then immediately press the 1 SQ TYP key This provides a Short cut to Menu 25 SQL TYP Rotate the DIAL until DCS appears on the display this activates the DCS Encoder Decoder When you have made your selection of the DCS mode press the PTT key Press the F L key then immediately press the 2 CODE key This provides a Short cut to Menu 27 DCS SET Rotate the DIAL to select the desired DCS Code a three digit number Ask the re peater owner operator if you don t know DCS Code if you are working simplex just set up the DCS Code to be the same as that used by your friend s When you have made your selection press the F L key to save the new settings and exit to normal operation 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 when you re just tuning around the band DCS CODE 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432
7. OFFSET TUNING Once you have recalled a particular memory channel you may easily tune off that chan nel as though you were in the VFO mode With the FT 250R in the MR Memory Recall mode select the desired memory channel Now press the MR MW SKIP key momentarily The MR indicator will be blinking Rotate the DIAL as desired to tune to a new frequency The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning If you wish to return to the original memory frequency press the MR MW SKIP key momentarily The MR indication will no longer be blinking If you wish to store a new frequency in the current or another memory Just press and hold the MR MW SKIP key for one second select the new memory channel if desired and press MR MW SKIP key again momentarily Any required CTCSS DCS changes or repeater offset modifications must be done be fore storing the data into the new or original memory channel location HOME Cuannet Memory A special one touch HOME channel is available allowing quick recall of a favorite operating frequency Memory storage is simple to accomplish Change the setting of Menu Item 20 from REV to HOME if it is not already set to that option see page 35 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 desir
8. Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to select T CALL on the display Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation ANI Operation Automatic NUMBER IDENTIFICATION When you activate the ANI feature the DTMF tones stored in ANI memory will automati cally be sent whenever you press the PTT button Here is the ANI storage procedure Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 36 ANI Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Press the F L key then press the F L key again to begin entry of the letters and numbers in the ANI code Rotate the DIAL to select the first letter or number in the ANI code When the correct character has been selected press the A MHz key to move on to the next character Repeat step as many times as necessary to complete the ANI code When you have completed entry of the ANI code press the F L key Press the PTT key to save the settings and exit to normal operation To activate the ANI identifier Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 36 ANI Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to set the ANI function ON When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and e
9. between VFO A and VFO B while in the VFO mode Activates the Priority Dual Watch func tion z Increasser the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next highest channel Tunes the VFO frequency upward in 1 MHz steps T N Decreases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next lowest channel Tunes the VFO frequency downward in 1 MHz steps e O Reverses the transmit and receive fre quencies while working through a re peater Switches to the Home favorite fre quency Channel Activates the Alternate key function Disables the Alternate key function Press amp Hold Key Activates the Key Lockout feature AV YAESU Introduction ees SS Se ee Se SS Se eee The FT 250R is an ultra compact FM hand held providing up to five watts of RF power and a wealth of convenient features for the 2m amateur band The FT 250R has rubber gasket seals around all external controls and connectors to help keep out dust and rain or spray assuring years of reliable operation even in harsh environments Sixteen multi function keys provide the ultimate in programmability with 199 freely tun able memories and two VFOs All memories store repeater shifts or separate tx rx fre quencies CTCSS Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System or DCS status You also get one instant recall Home channel memory and
10. enable Automatic Repeater Shift Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Tone Burst For repeaters using 1750 Hz burst tone access you can configure the switch below the PTT to send the access tone when this switch is pressed See page 14 for details Manual Repeater Shift Activation e 99 When a repeater shift is active either or appears in the display If neither appears when tuned to a repeater output frequency you can activate the shift manually Press the F L key then immediately press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 3 RPT Press the F L key to enable modification of the current setting Rotate the DIAL to select the desired repeater shift direction RPT RPT or SIMP Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 8 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation Setting repeater Tx Offset Although you should keep the repeater offset programmed to that used in your area you can change the default repeater offset for special applications C Press the F L key then immediately press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 4 SHIFT Press the F L key to enable modification of the current setting Rotate the DIAL to select the new shift offset frequency selectable in 50 kHz incre ments only Press the PTT key to
11. frequency Available Values ON OFF Default OFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 35 Set Mode Set Item 25 SQL TYP Function Select the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode Available Values OFF T TSQ DCS Default OFF T CTCSS Encoder TSQ CTCSS Encoder Decoder DCS Digital Coded Squelch Encoder Decoder Set Item 26 TN SET Function Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency Available Values 39 standard CTCSS tones Default 100 Hz In this mode press the F L key then press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Set Item 27 DCS SET Function Setting of the DCS code Available Values 104 standard DCS codes Default 023 In this mode press the F L key then press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Set Item 28 DTMF Function Programming the DTMF Autodialer See page 26 for details Set Item 29 CW ID Function Program and activate the CW Identifier used during ARTS operation See page 28 for details Set Item 30 S SRCH Function Activate the Smart Search feature See page 24 for details 36 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Set Item 31 SMT MOD Function Select 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 curre
12. how to change that setting Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 23 BCLO Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to set the BCLO feature to the ON position Press the PTT key to save the new setting and resume normal operation 12 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Advanced Operation DISABLING THE KEYPAD BEEPER If the keypad s Beeper creates an inconvenience it may easily be disabled C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 16 KEY BP Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to change the setting from ON to OFF When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation PROGRAMMING THE KEY FUNCTIONS Default FT 250R set mode have been assigned at the factory to the 7 P1 and 8 P2 keys These may be changed by the user if you wish to define another set mode for a keys To change the assignment of a key s set mode C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL knob to click through the menu in search of the desired function Press and hold in the F L key for one second then press the 7 P1 or 8 P2 key to be assigned Press the PTT key to save the new sett
13. save the new setting and exit to normal operation Checking the Repeater Uplink Input Frequency It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink input frequency of a repeater to see if the calling station is within direct Simplex range To do this just press the REV HM key momentarily If Menu Item 20 REV HM has been set to HM you may press the F L key and then REV HM key To return to the normal uplink downlink frequency relationship repeat this step KEYBOARD LOCKING To activate the locking feature press and hold in the FIL key for one second The On icon will appear on the LCD To cancel locking press and hold in the F L key again for one second In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission various as pects of the FT 250R s DIAL keypad and switches may be locked out You may change the lockout combinations To lock out some or all of the keys C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 32 LK MODE Press the F L key to enable setting of the Lock mode which defines which keys functions are to be locked out Rotate the DIAL to the desired locking scheme as listed below KEY Just the front panel keys are locked out DIAL Just the top panel DIAL is locked out K D KEY DIAL Both the DIAL and Keys are locked out PTT The PTT switch is locked TX not possi
14. ten special purpose memories for limited subband tuning scanning Busy channel band or selective memory scanning is provided along with priority channel monitoring MHz up down stepping ARS auto matic repeater shift when tuned to repeater subbands plus a top panel rotary dial for memory and frequency selection The keypad serves as a DTMF encoder during transmis sion and up to 9 DTMF memories can store 16 digits each for quick playback of com monly used numbers The liquid crystal display shows seven frequency digits memory selection CTCSS tone frequency and includes a bargraph S PO meter Yaesu s power saver system can be set by the operator for optimum sampling standby ratio or can be turned off for packet opera tion And our new APO Automatic Power Off system shuts off the transceiver to avoid dead batteries if you doze off or are called away unexpectedly Operation under difficult conditions is simplified by a lamp button illuminating the dis play and backlit translucent keypad diatonically assigned function dependent keypad beeps Please read this manual carefully to gain a full understanding of the features of the FT 250R FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 1 Controls amp Connectors VOL PWR Knob BUSY TX Indicator Lamp ANTENNA Jack DIAL Rotary Selector LCD Liquid Crystal Display SQL Control PTT Button MIC SP Ja
15. the CW ID function ON When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 29 Interface of Packet TNCs amp Reset The FT 250R may be used for Packet operation using the optional CT 44 microphone adapter available from your Yaesu dealer for easy interconnection to commonly avail able connectors wired to your TNC You may also build your own cable using a four conductor miniature phone plug per the diagram below The audio level from the receiver to the TNC may be adjusted by using the VOL knob as with voice operation TNC The input level to the FT 250R from the TNC should be adjusted at the ia TNC side the optimum input voltage re is approximately 5 mV at 2 k Ohms OPTT O GND Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables so as to prevent voltage spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver Also be certain to turn off the Receiver Battery Saver if activated see page 10 MicROPROCESSOR RESETTING In the event that erratic unpredictable transceiver operation is encountered it is possible that the microprocessor has sustained a static burst or other condition that has caused corruption of some of its data If this should happen resetting of the microprocessor should clear up the problem Here is the procedure for resetting the microprocessor this will restore all fa
16. well as the setting of Menu 2 ARS Set Item 5 V SPLIT Function Enable disable VFO Split Operation Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Set Item 6 STEP Function Setting of the synthesizer steps Available Values 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 kHz Default Depends on the transceiver version Set Item 7 RESUME Function Select the Scan Resume mode Available Values 5 SEC BUSY HOLD Default 5 SEC Set Item 8 SCN LMP Function Enable disable the Scan lamp while paused Available Values ON OFF Default ON FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 33 Set Mode Set Item 9 RX SAVE Function Select the Receive mode Battery Saver interval Sleep ratio Available Values OFF 200ms 1 1 300ms 1 1 5 500ms 1 2 5 1s 1 5 2s 1 10 Default 200ms 1 1 Set Item 10 TX SAVE Function Enable disable the Transmit Battery Saver Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Set Item 11 APO Function Set the Automatic Power Off time Available Values OFF 30 min 1 hour 3 hour 5 hour 8 hour Default OFF Set Item 12 TRX LED Function Enable disable the BUSY TX LED while the Squelch is open or during trans mission Available Values ON OFF Default ON Lamp active Set Item 13 ARTS Function Activate the ARTS feature See page 27 for details Set Item 14 ARTS BP Function Select the Beep option during ARTS operation Available Values OFF INRANGE ALWAYS Default INRANGE Set Item 15 AR ITVL Function Selec
17. SSS YAESU VHF FM TRANSCEIVER FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL MELET 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 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 VERTEX STANDARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Normanby Business Park Unit 14 45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168 Victoria Australia Contents Introduction ssssssssssssssssoesssossssossssrsissesesss 1 Controls amp Connectors Accessories amp Options Basic Operation csesssssssssceeeseees Battery Pack Installation and Removal 4 Battery Charging sediyane 4 Antenna Installation 00 0 essere 5 Switching Power ON and OFF 0 6 Adjusting the Volume Level cee 6 Squelch Setup airesin sa 6 Transmitting 20 ccc ceeceeceseeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeaeees 6 Frequency Navigati Ns ssssisssssissiscsssesissesssesa 7 Changing the Transmitter Power Level 7 Changing the Channel Steps Repeater Operation sisinio Automatic Repeater Shift ARS 8 Manual Repeater Shift Activation 8 Setting Repeater Tx Offset oe 9 Checking the Repeater Uplink Input Frequency 9 Keyboard Locking 0 eeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeees 9
18. This allows operation only on stored memories which are displayed by name if any at the right and the memory channel number to the left No frequency is displayed and only CH nn will appear if you haven t assigned an Alphanumeric name to a memory Repeater shift and tone setting indicators are displayed in the Memory Only mode al though they cannot be changed Here is the procedure for activating the Memory Only mode Turn the radio off Press and hold the PTT and LAMP key while turning the radio on Rotate the DIAL to select MEM ONLY Press the F L key momentarily to initialize the radio Repeat the previous step to return to normal operation 20 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Scanning EE SS ee eS Ee eee The FT 250R 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 5 SEC In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters and will hold there for 5 seconds If you do not take action to disable the scanner within that time period the scanner will resume even
19. Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode OFF TONE TONESQL DCS TN SET Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency 39 Standard CTCSS tones DCS SET Setting of the DCS code 104 standard DCS codes DTMF Programming the DTMF Autodialer CW ID Programming activation of the CW Ider S SRCH Activate the Smart Search SMT MOD Select the Smart Search Sweep mode SINGLE CONTINUE SINGLE LK MODE Select the Control Locking lockout combination eee KEY NAR WID Select the Operating band width NARROW WIDE WIDE DTMF SP Select the DTMF Autodialer sending speed 50 ms 100 ms 50 ms 32 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Menu Item Function Available Values Select the DTMF Autodialer delay time 450 ms 750 ms 450 ms Program and activate the ANI Identifier Indication of the Supply Voltage Enable Disable skipping of a memory during scanning ON OFF X Depends on the transceiver version Set Mode Details Set Item 1 ALPHA Function Store Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory channels See page 20 for details Set Item 2 ARS Function Enable disable the Automatic Repeater Shift function Available Values ON OFF Default ON Set Item 3 RPT Function Set the Repeater Shift Direction Available Values RPT SIMP RPT Default SIMP Set Item 4 SHIFT Function Set the magnitude of the Repeater Shift Available Values 0 00 99 9 MHz Default Depends on the transceiver version as
20. Y PACK INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL To install the battery hold the transceiver with your left hand so your palm is over the speaker and your thumb is on the top of the belt clip Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment on the back of the radio while tilting the Belt Clip outward then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a Click To remove the battery turn the radio off and remove any protective cases Open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio then slide the battery downward and out Tilt the Belt Clip R from the radio while unfold ing the Belt Clip Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni MH packs as they could explode e aant Close the if accidentally short circuited j Battery Pack Latch Insert the Battery Pack BATTERY CHARGING If the battery has never been used or its charge is depleted it may be charged by connect ing the PA 38 CD 30 Desktop Charger C Insert the DC plug from the PA 38 AC Adapter into the DC jack on the bottom side of the CD 30 Desktop Charger then plug the PA 38 AC Adapter into the AC line outlet Insert the battery pack into the CD 30 Desktop Charger while aligning the slots of the battery pack with the guides in the nest of the CD 30 refer to the illustration below for details on proper positioning of the pack If charging with the transceiver at tached turn the transceiver off and the antenna jack sho
21. actly 7 characters in length you do not need to press and hold in F L key When you have completed the creation of the label press the PTT to save the label and exit to normal operation To activate Alphanumeric Tags Press the F L key then press the 6 A N key Rotate the DIAL and select ALPHA When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To display the frequency again select FREQ in step above MaskiING MEMORIES There may be situations where you want to Mask memories so they are not visible during memory selection or scanning For example several memories used only in a city you visit infrequently may be stored then Masked until you visit that city at which time you can Unmask them for normal use O Press the MR MW SKIP key if needed to enter the MR mode Press and hold in the MR MW SKIP key for 1 2 second then rotate the DIAL to select the memory channel to be Masked from view Press the F L key The display will revert to memory channel 1 If you rotate the DIAL to the location you just Masked you will observe that it is now invisible To Unmask the hidden memory repeat the above procedure press and hold in the MR MW SKIP key for 1 2 second rotate the DIAL to select the masked memory s number then press F L to restore the memory channel s data Memory OnLy Mope
22. all the digits desired release the PTT key DTMF AuTobDIALER Nine DTMF Autodial memories are provided allowing you to store telephone numbers for autopatch use You can also store short autopatch access code streams so as to avoid having to send them manually Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 28 DTMF Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to select the DTMF Memory register d1 through d9 into which you wish to store this DTMF string Press the F L key then press the F L key again to begin DTMF Memory entry into the selected register Rotate the DIAL to select the first digit of the desired label When you have made your selection press the A MHz key momentarily to move to the next digit Repeat the previous step to program the remaining numbers of the desired number A total of 16 digits may be used in the creation of a label Press the PTT switch to save the setting To store other numbers repeat this process using a different DTMF memory register To send the telephone number C Press F L then the 9 DTMF key to activate the DTMF Autodialer function The DTMF icon appears on the display Press the PTT switch to begin transmission Press the numerical key 1 through 9 corresponding to the DTMF memory st
23. ble K P KEY PTT Both the keys and PTT switch are locked out D P DIAL PTT Both the DIAL and PTT switch are locked out ALL All of the above are locked out When you have made your selection press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and resume normal operation FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 9 Advanced Operation VEO Sp tit Move For working on repeaters with odd splits or communicating with astronauts on orbiting space vehicles it may be necessary to use non standard splits between the receive and transmit frequency If the application is infrequent enough not to warrant the dedication of a memory channel for this purpose the VFO Split mode may be used Here is the proce dure Press the VFO PRI key as needed to select VFO A Set VFO A for the receiving frequency for example 144 950 MHz Now press the VFO PRI key and set VFO B for the desired transmit frequency e g 144 750 MHz Press the VFO PRI key once more to re establish VFO A as the Main receive VFO Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 5 V SPLIT Press the F L key then rotate the DIAL to set this function ON Press the PTT key once to save the new setting and exit to normal operation You will now be operating in a Split mode When you press the PTT key to transmit you will observe that VFO A and VFO B will reverse
24. ck Monitor T CALL Button EXT DC Jack LAMP Button Speaker EREE Microphone D OLODE q EL Keypad DI EDICE ia Battery Pack Latch Tone Encoder Squelch Enabled Digital Coded Squelch PRI SQ DCS DTMFSKIP iit T TATATATA_ regun 1 IALL an Priority Channel Scanning DTMF Memory Mode Repeater Shift Memory Skip LL BELL cree eae Bice Soe Memory Number ly oe VFO Selection lal Emm ii Ja T aa LOW pn Power OFF Active Alt Key Active en ee and TX Power Meter LOCK Feature Active LOW Power 2 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Accessories amp Options ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED WITH THE FT 250R FNB 83 Ni MH Battery Pack 7 2 V 1400 mAh PA 38 AC Adapter CD 30 Desktop Charger Belt Clip Antenna Operating Manual Warranty Card AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR YOUR FT 250R FNB 83 7 2 V 1400 mAh Ni MH Battery Pack FBA 25A Compact Dry Cell Battery Case for 6 AA size cells PA 38 AC Adapter CD 30 Desktop Charger MH 34s48 Speaker Microphone MH 37 a48 Earpiece Microphone VC 25 VOX Headset CT 27 Cloning Cable E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise Filter E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only CN 3 BNC to SMA Adapter CT 44 Microphone Adapter CSC 77 Soft Case Availability of accessories may vary some accessories are supplied as standard per local regulations and requirements others may be unavailable in some regions Check with your Yaesu dealer for additions to the above list FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 3 Basic Operation BATTER
25. ctory defaults and will erase all memories Turn the radio off Press and hold the PTT and LAMP key while turning the radio on Rotate the DIAL to select ALL RST on the LCD Press the F L key momentarily to initialize the radio Set Mope RESETTING This Reset procedure restores the Menu Set mode settins to their factory defaults without affecting your regular memories Turn the radio off Press and hold the PTT and LAMP key while turning the radio on Rotate the DIAL to select SET RST on the LCD Press the F L key momentarily to initialize the Set mode 30 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Cloning a a ee ee ee ee The FT 250R includes a convenient Clone feature which allows the memory and con figuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another FT 250R This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service opera tion Here is the procedure for Cloning one radio s data to another Turn both radios off Connect the optional CT 27 cloning cable between the MIC SP jacks of the two ra dios Press and hold the PTT and LAMP key while turning the radio on Rotate the DIAL to select CLONE Press the F L key to enter the CLONE mode CLONE will appear on the displays of both radios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step On the Destination radio press the MONI key SAVING wi
26. d Sleep duration The selections available are 200 ms 300 ms 500 ms 1 second and 2 seconds or OFF The default value is 200 ms When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When you are operating on Packet switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF as the sleep cycle may collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet transmission causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst Likewise during voice operation part of the first word of an incoming transmission may be cut off during normal Battery Saver operation TX Battery SAVER The FT 250R also includes a useful Transmit Battery Saver which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong With the Transmit Battery Saver the automatic selection of Low Power operation conserves bat tery drain significantly To activate the Transmit Battery Saver C Press the F L key then press the O SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 10 TX SAVE Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL so as to select ON thus activating the Transmit Battery Saver When you have completed your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Keypap LCD ILLUMINATION Your FT 250R includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation Three op
27. described under MEMORY STOR AGE it doesn t matter if a repeater offset is active Turn to the desired transmit frequency then press and hold the MR MW SKIP key for one second Within five seconds of releasing the MR MW SKIP key rotate the DIAL to select the same memory channel number as used in step above Press and hold the PTT switch Then while holding the PTT switch in momentarily press the MR MW SKIP key once more this does not key the transmitter Whenever you recall a memory which contains independently stored transmit and re ceive frequencies the indication will appear in the display The Odd Splits feature permits setting TONE DCS individually for transmit and re ceive Briefly press the F L key and then press the 2 CODE key Rotate the DIAL knob to select the TONE or DCS for receive You can confirm the Transmit and receive TONE DCS by alternately pressing of the REV HOME key Memory RECALL While operating in the VFO mode press the MR MW SKIP key The MR indica tor will show that you are now in the Memory Recall mode Rotate the DIAL to select the desired channel To return to the VFO mode press the VFO PRI key An easy way to recall memories is to key in the memory channel number then press IMR MW SKIP For example to recall memory channel 16 press 1 6 MR MW SKIP 18 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Memory Operation Memory
28. e DIAL to select the desired polling interval 15 or 25 seconds When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation ARTS ALERT Beep OPTIONS 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 IN RANGE 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 ARB 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 O Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 14 ARTS BP Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to select the desired ARTS Beep mode see above When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation CW IDENTIFIER SETUP The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier Every ten minutes during ARTS operation the radio can be instructed to send DE your callsig
29. ed repeater offset Press and hold the MR MW SKIP key for 1 2 second While the memory channel number is blinking just press the REV HM key The fre quency and other data if any will now be stored in the special HOME channel register To recall the HOME channel press the REV HM key momentarily while operating in the VFO or MR mode LABELING Memories You may wish to append an alpha numeric Tag label to a memory or memories to aid in recollection of the channel s use such as a club name etc This is easily accomplished using the Set mode Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Menu mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 1 ALPHA Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Press the F L key then press the F L key again to begin entry of the Label Rotate the DIAL to select the first digit of the desired label When you have made your selection press the A MHz key momentarily to move to the next character Repeat the previous step to program the remaining letters numbers or symbols of the FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 19 Memory Operation desired label A total of seven characters may be used in the creation of a label When you have programmed a label which is under 7 characters press and hold in the F L key for one second to confirm the label if the label is ex
30. ess the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation CHANGING THE CHANNEL STEPS To change a frequency step follow the procedure below C Press the F L key then immediately press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 6 STEP Press the F L key to enable modification of the current setting Now rotate the DIAL knob to select 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 or 50 kHz steps Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 7 Basic Operation REPEATER OPERATION The ARS Automatic Repeater Shift feature in the FT 250R provides repeater shift of the transmit frequency whenever you are tuned to a standard repeater subband see dia gram below When enabled a small or will be displayed in the upper left hand corner of the display signifying that repeater shift is active and closing the push to talk switch changes the display to the shifted transmit frequency ARS Repeater Subbands USA Version 145 1 145 5 146 0 146 4 147 0 147 6 148 0 146 6 147 4 145 6 145 8 EXP Version Automatic Repeater Shift ARS To re enable ARS C Press the F L key then immediately press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 2 ARS Press the F L key to enable modification of the current setting Now rotate the DIAL to select ON to
31. et Mode Summary Menu Item Function Available Values Default Store Alpha Numeric Tags Enable disable Automatic Repeater Shift ON OFF Set the Repeater Shift Direction RPT SIMP RPT Set the magnitude of the Repeater Shift 0 99 9MHz V SPLIT Enable disable VFO Split Operation ON OFF STEP Setting of the synthesizer steps 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 kHz RESUME Select the Scan Resume mode 5SEC BUSY HOLD SCN LMP Enable disable the Scan lamp ON OFF RX SAVE Select the Rx mode Battery Saver interval OFF 200ms 300ms 500ms 1s 2s TX SAVE Enable disable the Transmit Battery Saver ON OFF APO Set the Automatic Power Off time OFF 30min 1h 3h 5h 8h TRX LED Enable disable the BUSY TX LED ON OFF ARTS Activate ARTS operation ARTS BP Select the Beep option during ARTS operation OFF INRANGE ALWAYS Select the Polling Interval during ARTS opera tion KEY BP Enable disable the Keypad beeper ON OFF EDGE BP Enable disable the Band edge beeper ON OFF BELL Select the CTCSS Bell ringer repetitions OFF 1 3 5 8 REPEAT MON TCL Select the MON key function MON T CALL REV HM Select the function of REV HM key REV HOME LMP MOD Select the LCD Keypad Lamp mode KEY 5SEC TOGGLE TOT Set the TOT time OFF 1min 2 5min Smin 10min AR ITVL 15 SEC 25 SEC BCLO Fnable disabie the Busy Channel Lock out fea ON OFF CLK SFT Shifting of the CPU clock frequency ON OFF SQL TYP Select the
32. f the Antenna to set the desired audio level Clockwise rotation increases the volume level SQUELCH SETUP Set the SQL control fully counterclockwise rotate the VOL control out of the click stop and adjust for a comfortable volume on the noise or received signal The BUSY TX indicator LED should glow green If a signal is present rotate the DIAL selector on the top panel to a channel where only noise is heard Adjust the SQL control just to the point where the noise is silenced and the LED is extinguished If the SQL control is set further clockwise sensi tivity to weak signals will be reduced Now whenever a signal reaches the receiver that is strong enough to open the squelch the indicator will glow green TRANSMITTING When you wish to transmit wait until the channel is clear BUSY TX lamp off and squeeze the PTT switch During transmission the BUSY TX indicator glows red and relative transmitter power output is indicated graphically along the bottom of the display Release the PTT switch to receive If using a B version in Europe press the T CALL switch just below the PTT switch to transmit a 1750 Hz tone to access repeat ers that require it 6 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation FREQUENCY NAVIGATION Press the VFO PRI button if necessary to select the VFO mode The FT 250R has two VFOs labeled A and B either of which can be used for all of
33. if the stations are still active 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 HOLD In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters It will not restart automatically you must manually re initiate scanning if you wish to resume To set the Scan Resume mode Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 7 RESUME Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to select the desired scan resume mode When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation The default condition for this Menu Item is 5 SEC VEO SCANNING This mode allows you to scan the entire current operating band Q Select the VFO mode by pressing the VFO PRI key if necessary Press and hold in the LA MHz or W MHz key for 1 2 second to start scanning 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 during this Pause condition The scanner will then resume according to the Scan Resume selected in the previous section To cancel scanning press the PTT key If you want to change direction of the scan while it i
34. ing and exit to normal operation When a station calls you whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone or DCS code which matches that set into your Decoder the Bell will ring in accordance to this programming FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 17 Memory Operation The FT 250R provides a wide variety of memory system resources These include O 199 Standard memory channels numbered 1 through 199 O AHome channel allowing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency O Five sets of band edge memories also known as Programming Memory Scan chan nels labeled L1 U1 through L5 U5 Memory STORAGE Q 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 Press and hold in the MR MW SKIP key for one second Within five seconds of releasing the MR MW SKIP key rotate the DIAL to select the desired memory channel number Press the MR MW SKIP key once more to store the frequency into memory You still will be operating in the VFO mode so you may now enter other frequen cies and store them into additional memory locations by repeating the above process STORING INDEPENDENT TRANSMIT FREQUENCIES Opp Sputs All memories can store an independent transmit frequency for operation on repeaters with non standard shift To do this Store the receive frequency using the method already
35. ing and exit to the set mode TRANSMITTER TimE OutT Timer TOT The TOT feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission to a pre programmed maximum duration This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively long transmissions and in the event of a stuck PTT switch perhaps if the radio or a Speaker Mic is wedged between car seats it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion As configured at the factory the TOT feature is set to OFF and here is the procedure for activating it C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 22 TOT Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to set the Time Out Timer to the desired Maximum TX time 1 minute 2 5 minutes 5 minutes or 10 minutes Once you ve made the selection you wish to use press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 13 Advanced Operation Tone Caune 1750 Hz If the repeaters in your country require a 1750 Hz burst tone for access typically in Eu rope you can set the MONI key to serve as a Tone Carr switch instead To change the configuration of this switch we again use the Menu to help us C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 19 MON TCL
36. l while operating in congested areas When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone mode press the PTT key Press the F L key then immediately press the 2 CODE key This provides a Short cut to Menu 26 TN SET This Menu selection allows setting of the CTCSS tone frequency to be used Rotate the DIAL until the display indicates the Tone Frequency you need to be using ask the repeater owner operator if you don t know the tone frequency Press the F L key to save the new settings and exit to normal operation CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY Hz 67 0 69 3 71 9 744 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 948 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 131 8 136 5 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 162 2 167 9 173 8 179 9 186 2 192 8 203 5 210 7 218 1 225 7 233 6 241 8 250 3 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 15 Advanced Operation DCS OPERATION Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch or DCS It is a newer more advanced tone system which generally provides more immunity from false paging than does CTCSS The DCS Encoder Decoder is built into your FT 250R 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 trans ceivers equipped with this advanced feature
37. ll appear on the LCD Press the PTT key on the Source radio SENDING will appear on the Source radio and the data is transferred If there is a problem during the cloning process C ERROR will be displayed Check your cable connections and battery voltage and try again If the data transfer is successful the Destination radio will return to normal operation Turn both radios off and disconnect the CT 27 You can then turn the radios back on and begin normal operation YAESU YAESU Ica Ic e am n ees eee ee es ees es ee ees es ee Optional Cloning Cable CT 27 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 31 Set Mode The FT 250R Set Menu mode is easy to activate and set Use the following procedure O Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to activate the Set mode Turn the DIAL to select the Menu item number to be adjusted Press the F L key momentarily then rotate the DIAL to adjust or select the parameter to be changed on the Menu item selected in above step After completing your selection and adjustment press the PTT switch momentarily to exit the Set mode and exit to normal operation S
38. n K if this feature is enabled The callsign field may contain up to 16 characters Here s how to program the CW Identifier Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 29 CW ID Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item 28 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL ARTS Automatic Range Transponder System Operation Press the F L key then press the F L key again to begin entry of the letters and numbers in your callsign Rotate the DIAL to select the first letter or number in your callsign When the correct character has been selected press the A MHz key to move on to the next character Repeat step as many times as necessary to complete your callsign Note that the slant bar e is among the available characters should you be a portable station When you have entered your entire callsign press the F L key Press the PTT key to save the settings and exit to normal operation Note that the DE preceding your callsign is already programmed you only need to program your callsign and the DE will be appended at the time of transmission To activate the CW identifier C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 29 CW ID Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to set
39. nt 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 memo ries are filled the search stops after one sweep in each direction CONT 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 Set Item 32 LK MODE Function Select the Control Locking lockout combination Available Values KEY DIAL K D KEY DIAL PTT K P KEY PTT D P DIAL PTT ALL Default KEY Set Item 33 NAR WID Function Select the Operating band width Available Values NARROW WIDE Default WIDE Set Item 34 DTMF SP Function Select the DTMF Autodialer sending speed Available Values 50 ms 100 ms Default 50 ms High speed Set Item 35 DT DLY Function Select the DTMF Autodialer delay time Available Values 450 ms 750 ms Default 450 ms Set Item 36 ANI Function Program and activate the ANI Identifier See page 14 for details Set Item 37 BATT Function Indication of the Supply Voltage In this mode press the F L key then press the PTT key to exit to normal operation Set Item 38 SKIP Function Enable disable skipping of a memory during scanning Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Scanner stops when the channel is busy FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 37 Set Mode 38 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL
40. o activate the ARTS operation Press the F L key You will observe the OUT RNG display on the LCD ARTS operation has now commenced Every 15 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 polling code was received in response to yours Press the F L key again to exit ARTS operation and resume normal functioning of the transceiver The default function of the 7 P1 is ARTS If you are changed the 7 P1 key assignment to another function described previously ARTS setup and operation procedure is following Press the F L key then press the O SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 13 ARTS Press the F L key twice to active the ARTS operation FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 27 ARTS Automatic Range Transponder System Operation ARTS PoL inG Time OPTIONS The ARTS feature may be programmed to poll every 15 seconds default value or 25 seconds The default value provides maximum battery conservation because the polling signal is sent out less frequently To change the polling interval Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 15 AR ITVL Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate th
41. on a signal the default condition for this feature is ON The procedure for disabling the Scan Lamp is Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 8 SCN LMP Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to set this Menu item to OFF When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Bann Epee BEEPER The FT 250R will automatically beep when a band edge is encountered while tuning You may disable this feature if it is annoying without disabling the keypad beeper the default condition for this feature is ON The procedure for disabling the Band Edge Beeper is Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 17 EDGE BP Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to set this Menu item to OFF When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation SMART SEARCH OPERATION 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 below your current frequency storing active frequencies as it goes without stopping on them even momentarily these freq
42. on that tone code and audio will be allowed to pass Press the F L key to lock in that tone code Press the F L key then press the PTT key to save the new settings and exit to normal operation If the Tone Scan feature does not detect a tone or code it will continue to scan indefi nitely When this happens it may be that the other station is not sending any tone You can press the PTT switch to halt the scan at any time You also can press the MONI key during Tone Scanning to listen to the muted signal from the other station When you release the MONI key Tone Scanning will resume after about a second CTCSS DCS BELL OPERATION During CTCSS Decode or DCS operation you may set the FT 250R up such that a ring ing Bell sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in Here is the procedure for activating the Bell will ring in accordance with this programming Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode TONE SQL or DCS operation as de scribed previously Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to activate the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 18 BELL Press the F L key to enable adjustment of the Bell ringer Rotate the DIAL to set the desired number of rings of the Bell The available choices are 1 3 5 or 8 rings REPEAT continuous ringing or OFF Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new sett
43. ow to Skip Omit a Channel During Memory Scan Operatin 22 Programmable Band Limit Memory Scan PMS 22 Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop 23 Band Edge Beeper 0 0 0 eeeeeeeseeeeeeees 23 Smart Search Operation 0 cece 23 Setting the Smart Search Mode 24 Storing Smart Search Memories 24 Priority Channel Scanning Dual Watch 24 DTMF Operation scccccsesesseeseees 26 Manual DTMF Tone Generation 26 DTMF Autodialer 0 ceesscssceccecesseees 26 To send the telephone number 26 ARTS Operation ccccssessecesseeeee 27 Basic ARTS Setup and Operation 27 ARTS Polling Time Options 28 ARTS Alert Beep Options eee 28 CW Identifier Setup To activate the CW identifier Interface of Packet TNCs 000 Cloning Set Mode Specifications cccessceccscesseesseeees FT 250R Quick REFERENCE GUIDE Power Switch ano VOL Kroes Rotate the VOL PWR knob to turn the radio on and adjust the Audio Volume Level Transmission Switch Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level while pressing the PTT switch Frequency DIAL Knos Rotate the DIAL Knob to select the operating frequency SQL Knos Adjusts to the point where the background noise is muted MicroPHone
44. positions The VFO selection indicator b will blinks while the transceiver is transmitting this means that the VFO Split feature is now activated If you need to modify the VFO B transmit frequency for Doppler Shift correction etc just press the VFO PRI key then make the necessary change then press VFO PRI key once more to restore VFO A to the receive VFO position When you have finished with Split operation re enter the Set mode and set Menu 5 to OFF A split frequency pair set up via the VFO Split feature cannot be stored directly into memory You can however store odd frequency pairs using a different slightly simpler procedure See page 18 Receive BATTERY SAVER SETUP An important feature of the FT 250R is its Receive Battery Saver which puts the radio to sleep for a time interval periodically waking it up to check for activity If somebody is talking on the channel the FT 250R will remain in the active mode then resume its sleep cycles This feature significantly reduces quiescent battery drain and you may change the amount of sleep time between activity checks using the Menu System Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 9 RX SAVE Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item 10 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Advanced Operation Rotate the DIAL to select the desire
45. press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 11 APO Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to select the desired time period after which the radio will automati cally shut down Once you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation CHECKING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE The FT 250R is capable of measuring the current battery voltage C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 37 BATT Press the F L key to check the battery voltage To return to normal operation press the F L key then press the PTT DISABLING THE BUSY TX LED Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the BUSY TX LED Use the following procedure Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 12 TRX LED Press the F L key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to set this Menu item to OFF thus disabling the BUSY TX LED Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Busy CHANNEL Lock Out BCLO The BCLO feature prevents the radio s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the Noise squelch is present The default setting for the BCLO is OFF and here is
46. ring you wish to send Once the string begins you may release the PTT key as the trans mitter will be held on the air until the DTMF string is completed 26 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL ARTS Automatic Range Transponder System Operation 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 Search and Rescue situations where is important to stay in contact with other members of your group If the other radio is in range the beeper will sound if DCS enabled and the display will show IN RNG as op m T posed to the out of range display OUT RNG in which a ARTS operation begins If you move out of range for more than one minute rue four pollings your radio will sense that no signal a LILII I INLI has been received three beeps will sound and the dis play 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 You must terminate ARTS in order to resume normal operation This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of contact due to channel change etc Here is how to activate ARTS Bas c ARTS SETUP AND OPERATION Set your radio and the other radio s to the same DCS code number per the discussion on page 16 Press F L key then press the 7 P1 key t
47. s underway rotate the DIAL one click in the opposite direction in this case one click counter clockwise FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 21 Scanning E Memory SCANNING Memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate O Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the MR MW SKIP key if necessary Press and hold in the A MHz W MHz key for 1 2 second 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 Re sume mode set previously To cancel scanning press the PTT key How To Skip Omir A CHANNEL Durinc Memory Scan OPERATION When you have some very active channels stored in memories you may wish to skip them when scanning but still have them available for manual selection Such channels may be Skipped during scanning if you like Set the radio to the Memory Mode by pressing the MR MW SKIP key if necessary Rotate the DIAL to select the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning Press the F L key momentarily not for 1 2 second then press the MR MW SKIP key momentarily A small SKIP will appear to the LCD indicating it is to be ignored during scanning To re institute the channel into the scanning loop repeat the above three steps the Skipped channel will of course still be accessible via manual channel selection methods using the DIAL in
48. t allow any metal object to short the terminals on top of the pack Do not allow any metal objects to short the terminals in the nest of the charger stand as a short circuit could cause overheating of the charger circuitry ANTENNA INSTALLATION The supplied antenna provides good results over the entire frequency range of the trans ceiver However for enhanced coverage in remote areas an external mobile or base sta tion antenna may prove beneficial To install the supplied antenna Hold the bottom end of the antenna then screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until it is snug Do not over tighten by use of extreme force ve Notes O Never transmit without having an antenna connected O When installing the supplied antenna never hold the upper part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating connector on the transceiver O Ifusing an external antenna for transmission ensure that the SWR presented to the transceiver is 1 5 1 or lower to avoid excessive feedline loss FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 5 Basic Operation SWITCHING Power ON AND OFF Q Be sure the battery pack is installed Connect the antenna to the top panel ANTENNA jack Switch on the transceiver by rotating the VOL control clockwise out of the click stop a momentary beep will sound ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL Rotate the VOL control immediately to the right o
49. t the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Available Values 15 SEC 25 SEC Default 15 SEC Set Item 16 KEY BP Function Enable disable the Keypad beeper Available Values ON OFF Default ON Set Item 17 EDGE BP Function Enable disable the Band edge beeper while tuning Available Values ON OFF Default ON 34 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Set Item 18 BELL Function Select the number of CTCSS Bell ringer repetitions Available Values OFF 1 3 5 8 REPEAT Default OFF Set Item 19 MON TCL Function Select the MONI key just below the PTT switch function Available Values MONI T CALL Default Depends on the transceiver version MONI Pressing the MONI key causes the noise tone Squelch to be over ridden allow ing you to listen for weak or non encoded signals T CALL Pressing the MONI key activates a 1750 Hz burst tone used for repeater access in many countries Set Item 20 REV HM Function Select the function of the REV HM key Available Values REV HOME Default REV Set Item 21 LMP MOD Function Select the LCD Keypad Lamp mode Available Values KEY 5SEC TOGGLE Default KEY Set Item 22 TOT Function Set the TOT Time Out Timer time Available Values OFF 1 min 2 5 min 5 min 10 min Default OFF Set Item 23 BCLO Function Enable disable the Busy Channel Lock Out feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Set Item 24 CLK SFT Function Shifting of CPU clock
50. tected you will observe the number of loaded channels increasing in the regular memory channel window Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation SINGLE or CONTINUE the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate and the LCD will revert to Smart Search Memory Channel 0 To recall Smart Search memories rotate the DIAL to choose from among the Smart Search memories To return to normal operation press the VFO PRI key The default function of the 8 P2 key is Smart Search If you are changed the 8 P2 key assignment to another function described previously Storing Smart Search Memories procedure is following C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 30 S SRCH Press the F L key then press the A MHz or W MHz key to begin the Smart Search scanning Priority CHANNEL SCANNING DUAL Watch The FT 250R scanning features include a two channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel while periodically checking a user select able Priority Channel for activity Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation VFO or HOME Memory Recall the memory channel you wish to be the Priority Channel Set the radio to the VFO mode or HOME channel by pressing the VFO PRI or REV HM key Press the F L key momentarily not for 1
51. the MR mode PROGRAMMABLE BAND Limit Memory Scan PMS This feature allows you to set sub band limits for either scanning or manual VFO opera tion For example you might wish 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 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the VFO PRI key if necessary Using the techniques learned earlier store per the above example 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 Switch to the Memory mode by pressing the MR MW SKIP key once then rotate the DIAL to select Memory Channel L1 Press the MR MW SKIP key the MR label will be blinking in the left hand fre quency of the display You may now rotate the DIAL or begin scanning by pressing the LA MHz or W MHz key for 1 2 second The transceiver will behave as though it is in the standard VFO mode but operation will be restricted to the range between Memory Channels L1 and U1 Note Five pairs of Band Limit memories labeled L1 U1 through L5 U5 are available 22 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Scanning ee Automatic Lamp ILLUMINATION ON SCAN STOP The FT 250R will automatically illuminate the LCD Lamp whenever the scanner stops
52. the procedures described in this manual You can change VFOs with the VFO PRI button at any time There are several ways to tune the FT 250R in selectable channel steps or 1 MHz steps with the A MHz W MHz keys or DIAL knob and direct keypad frequency entry Use the DIAL knob to tune the displayed VFO frequency at the current channel step rate You can also press the LA MHz W MHz keys momentarily to do this To change the MHz range of the VFO you can press the F L key followed by an A MHz or W MHz key or turn the DIAL knob Note the beeps when using the A MHz W MHz keys when moving up or down When done press F L again or just wait five seconds You can also enter a frequency directly just by keying in the 10 MHz 1 MHz and the kHz digits Partial entries can be completed using the VFO PRI key Examples To enter 146 5200 MHz press i i gt EY itm CG u To enter 146 5000 MHz press TL i m4 CHANGING THE TRANSMITTER Power LEVEL You can select between a total of three transmitter power levels on your FT 250R The exact power output will vary somewhat depending on the voltage supplied to the trans ceiver With the standard FNB 83 Battery Pack the power output levels available are HIGH 5 W MID 2W LOW 0 5 W To change the power level Press the F L key then immediately press the 3 LOW key Now rotate the DIAL knob to select LOW MID or HIGH Pr
53. tions for activating the lamp are provided KEY Pressing any key except PTT causes the lamp to provide illumination for 5 seconds after which the lamp will automatically shut off SSEG Pressing the LAMP switch momentarily causes the lamp to provide illumina tion for 5 seconds after which the lamp will automatically shut off TOGGLE Pressing the LAMP switch momentarily Toggles the lamp on and off The lamp will stay illuminated until you press the LAMP switch once more Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp mode C Press the F L key then immediately press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Now rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item 21 LMP MOD Press the F L key to enable modification of the current setting Next rotate the DIAL to select one of the three modes described above When you have made your choice press the PTT key to save the new setting for Menu Item 21 The transceiver will now return to normal operation FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 11 Advanced Operation Automatic Power Orr APO FEATURE The APO feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the radio off after a user defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity The avail able selections for the time before power off are 0 5 1 3 5 8 hours as well as APO Off The default condition for the APO is OFF and here is the procedure for activating it Press the F L key then
54. uencies are stored into a special Smart Search memory bank consisting of 31 memories 15 above the current frequency 15 below the current frequency plus the current frequency itself Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available SINGLE In this mode the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direc tion starting on the current frequency All channels where activity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories whether or not all 31 memo ries are filled the search will stop after one sweep in each direction CONTINUE 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 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL 23 Scanning a a a Setting the Smart Search Mode C Press the F L key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select Menu 31 SMT MOD Press the F L key to enable changing of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Smart Search mode see above When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Storing Smart Search Memories Set the radio to the VFO mode Press the F L key then press the 8 P2 key Press the A MHz or W MHz key to begin the Smart Search scanning As active channels are de
55. uld be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front If the battery pack is inserted correctly the LED indicator will glow red Charging A fully discharged pack will be charged completely in approximately 3 hours When charging is completed the red LED indicator will change to green Fully Charged Disconnect the pack from the CD 30 Desktop Charger and unplug the PA 38 AC Adapter from the AC line outlet Align the slots of the battery pack with the guides in the nest of the CD 30 Desktop Charger 4 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation Important Notes O O O OO Do not connect an improper AC Adapter Use only the supplied PA 38 AC Adapter Do not charge an improper battery one not specifically designed for use in the PA 38 CD 30 Disconnect the pack from the CD 30 Desktop Charger and unplug the PA 38 AC Adapter from the AC line outlet when charging is completed The PA 38 AC Adapter and or CD 30 Desktop Charger will generate a moderate amount of heat during the charging process This is a normal condition The PA 38 CD 30 is designed for charging only and is not designed for operation transmission reception of the transceiver Periodically wipe the charging terminals in the nest in the charger stand using a dry cloth to ensure good connections between the charger and battery Caution O O When charging a battery pack alone not attached to the transceiver do no
56. xit to normal operation 14 FT 250R OPERATING MANUAL Advanced 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 250R and is very easy to activate CTCSS setup involves two actions setting the Tone Frequency and then setting of the Tone Mode These actions are set up by using the 1 SQ TYP and 2 CODE keys or Menu Items 25 and 26 O Press the F L key then immediately press the 1 SQ TYP key This provides a Short cut to Menu 25 SQL TYP Rotate the DIAL so that T appears on the display this activates the CTCSS Encoder which allows repeater access You may notice an additional DCS icon appearing while you rotate the DIAL in this step We ll discuss the Digital Code Squelch system shortly Rotation of the DIAL in step above will occasionally cause SQ to appear adja cent to the T icon When T SQ appears this means that the Tone SQuelch system is active which mutes your FT 250R 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 helpfu

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