Vertex Standard FT-2800M manual

FM TRANSCEIVER FT-2800M O PERATING M ANUAL 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. International Division 8350 N.W. 52nd Terrace, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A. YAESU EUROPE B.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands Y[...]

Contents Introduction ..................................................... 1 Specifications .................................................... 2 Accessories & Options ..................................... 3 Supplied Accessories ..................................... 3 Optional Accessories ..................................... 3 Installation .[...]

1 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL The Y aesu FT-2800M is a deluxe, rugged FM mobile transceiver providing high power output and outstanding receiver performance for the 144 MHz Amateur band. Included in the FT-2800M ’s feature complement are: r 65 Watts of power output, with selection of four power levels for every operating situa- tion. r Expanded[...]

2 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL General Frequency Range : Tx 144 - 146 MHz or 144 - 148 MHz Rx 144 - 146 MHz or 137 - 174 MHz Channel Step : 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz Standard Repeater Shift : ±600 kHz Frequency Stability : Better than ±10 ppm [ –4 °F to +140 °F ( – 20 °C to +60 °C)] Modes of Emission : F2/F3 Antenna Impedance : 50 Oh[...]

3 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Microphone MH-48 A6J ................................................................................................... 1 Mobile Mounting Bracket MMB-83 ................................................................................ 1 DC Power Cord w/Fuse .....................................[...]

4 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL This chapter describes the installation procedure for integrating the FT-2800M 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 amateu r . Please take some extra time to make certain that the impo[...]

5 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION S AFETY I NFORMA TION The FT-2800M is an electrical apparatus, as well as a generator of RF (Radio Frequency) energ y , 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. N[...]

6 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL A NTENNA C ONSIDERA TION The FT-2800M 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 accidentall[...]

7 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL M OBILE I NST ALLA TION The FT-2800M must only be installed in vehicles having a 13.8 V olt negative ground elec- trical system. Mount the transceiver where the displa y , controls, and microphone are easily accessible, using the supplied MMB-83 mounting bracket. The transceiver may be installed in almost any locatio[...]

8 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL 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![...]

9 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION B ASE S T A TION I NST ALLA TION The FT-2800M is ideal for base station use as well as in mobile installations. The FT- 2800M is specifically designed to integrate into your station easil y , using the information to follow as a reference. AC Power Supplies Operation of the FT-2800M from an AC line re[...]

10 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL VOL Knob This control adjusts the audio volume level. Clockwise rotation increases the volume level. SQL Knob This control is used to silence background noise on the receive r . It should be advanced clockwise just to the point where the noise is silenced (and the “ ” indicator on the display turns off), so as t[...]

11 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL F RONT P ANEL C ONTROLS & S WITCHES [ REV ( DW )] Key During split-frequency operation, such as through a repeater, this key reverses the trans- mit and receive frequencies.* Press and hold in this key for one second to activate the Dual Watch feature, described in the Operation chapter (“ PRI ” will be disp[...]

12 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL PTT Switch Press this switch to transmit, and release it to receive. Keypad These 16 keys generate DTMF tones during transmission. In the receive mode, these 16 keys can be used for direct frequency entry and/or direct numeric recall of the Memory channels. The [ A ] , [ B ] , [ C ] , and [ D ] keys, on receive, rep[...]

13 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL EXT SP Jack This 2-contact mini 3.5-mm mini phone jacks provide receiver audio output for an op- tional external speake r . The audio impedance is 4 Ohms, and the level varies according to the setting of the front panel ’s VOL control. Inserting a plug into this jack disables audio from the transceiver ’s intern[...]

14 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL Hi! I’m R. F . Radio, and I’ll be helping you along as you learn the many features of the F T -2800M. I know you’re anxious to get on the ai r , but I encourage you to read “Basic Operation” section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so you’ll get the most out of this fantastic new transceive r . [...]

15 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL B ASIC O PERA TION 2) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry The keypad of the MH-48 A6J DTMF Microphone may be used for direct entry of the oper- ating frequenc y. To enter a frequency from the MH-48 A6J keypad, just press the numbered digits in the proper sequence. There is no “decimal point” key on the MH-48 A6J keypa[...]

16 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL T RANSMISSION To transmit, simply close the PTT (Push To Talk) switch on the microphone when the fre- quency is clea r . Hold the microphone approximately 1” (25 mm) from your mouth, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice level. When your transmission is complete, release the PTT switch; the transceiver w[...]

17 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL W EA THER B ROADCAST R ECEPTION The FT-2800M includes a unique feature which allows reception of weather broadcasts in the 160-MHz frequency range. Ten standard Weather Broadcast channels are pre-loaded into a special memory bank. To listen to a Weather Broadcast Channel: 1. Press the Microphone ’s [ P4 ] button t[...]

18 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL LOCK F EA TURE To order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various as- pects of the FT-2800M ’s keys and knob may be locked out. The possible lockout combina- tions are: KEY : Just the front panel keys are locked out DIAL : Just the front panel DIAL knob is locked out K+D : Both th[...]

19 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL C HANNEL S TEP S ELECTION Tuning steps are factory preset to default increments which are appropriate for the country to which this radio is exported. Y ou may have a reason to use a different step size, however, and here is the procedure for changing the channel steps: 1. Press and hold in the [ MHz ( SET )] key fo[...]

20 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL RF S QUELCH 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 [ MHz ( SET )] key for one[...]

21 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL A DV ANCED O PERA TION R EPEA TER O PERA TION The FT-2800M includes a host of convenience features which makes operation on amateur repeaters both efficient and enjoyable. Repeater Splits This transceiver offers three methods of setting up split-frequency operation on repeaters: [ 1 ] Manual selection of preset repe[...]

22 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL A DV ANCED O PERA TION [ 2 ] Automatic Repeater Shift The ARS (Automatic Repeater Shift) feature in this transceiver allows easy and convenient repeater operation by automatically activating the repeater shift function whenever you tune to a standard repeater subband. The ARS function is preset at the factory to con[...]

23 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL A DV ANCED O PERA TION [ 3 ] Separate Transmit Frequency Memories (“Odd Splits”) All memory channels can store independent receive and transmit frequencies, to accommo- date occasional non-standard offsets with greater frequency resolution than is available us- ing the “standard” shift feature. 1. First stor[...]

24 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL CTCSS/DCS O PERA TION CTCSS Operation Many repeater systems require that a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on your FM carrier in order to activate the repeate r . This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone system, called “CTCSS?[...]

25 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL Y our repeater may or may not re-transmit a CTCSS tone - some systems just use CTCSS to control access to the repeate r , but don’t pass it along when transmit- ting. If the S-Meter deflects, but the F T -2800M is not passing audio, repeat steps “1” through “3” above, but rotate the DIAL knob so that “T [...]

26 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL Tone Search Scanning In operating situations where you don’t know the CTCSS tone or DCS code 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: ¦ Y ou must be sure that your [...]

27 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL CTCSS/DCS O PERA TION A DV ANCED O PERA TION CTCSS/DCS Bell Paging During CTCSS Decode or DCS operation, you may set up the FT-2800M 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 CTCSS/DCS Bell: 1. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Dec[...]

28 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL DTMF A UT ODI ALER O PERA TION Nine DTMF Autodialer memories are available on th e FT-2800M . These DTMF Autodialer memories can store up to 16 digits of a telephone number for repeater autopatch or other use. To load DTMF Autodialer memories, use the following procedure: 1. Press and hold in the [ MHz ( SET )] key [...]

29 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL A DV ANCED O PERA TION The speed at which the DTMF digits are sent can be changed. Two speed levels are avail- able: Low (10 digits per second) and High (20 digits per second: default). To toggle between Low and High speed, use the following procedure: 1. Press and hold in the [ MHz ( SET )] key for one second, then[...]

30 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMOR Y S T OR AGE A wide array of memory resources are available on the FT-2800M . A total of 221 memories are available, and each may be appended with an alpha-numeric label of up to six characters, for quick channel recognition. The “basic” memory bank for the FT-2800M consists of 200 memories. Let ’ s lea[...]

31 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMOR Y O PERA TION M EMOR Y R ECALL Once you have stored the memory or memories desired, you must now switch from the “VFO” mode to the “Memory Recall” mode, so you can operate on the just-stored memory channels. 1. Press the [ D/MR ( MW )] ke y , repeatedly if necessar y , until the “ MR ” icon and a [...]

32 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL While operating i n the Memory Recall mode, press and hold in the [ LOW ( A/N )] key for one second to toggle the display between indication of the frequency and the channel ’s Alpha/ Numeric label. Memory Tuning Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that channel, as though yo[...]

33 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMOR Y O PERA TION H OME C HANNEL M EMOR Y A Convenient one-touch “Home” channel memory is available to simplify return to your most-often-used frequenc y . This memory does not appear in the regular memory bank, to simplify operation and speed recall of this important channel. To recall the Home channel, just[...]

34 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL The FT-2800M ’s scanning capability provides the operator with many convenient methods of rapid frequency navigation. B ASIC S CANNER O PERA TION Before activating the scanner, make sure that the Squelch is set to silence the background noise when no signal is present. Scanning is not possible while the Squelch is[...]

35 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMOR Y S KIP S CANNING When you have some continuously-active channels in memories, you may wish to skip them for scanning , but still have them available for manual selection . To mask a memory to be skipped during scanning, use the following procedure: 1. Set the radio to Memory Recall mode by pressing the [ D/M[...]

36 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL P REFERENTIAL M EMOR Y S CAN The FT-2800M 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 blinking “ SKIP ” icon when you have selected them, one by one, for the Preferential Scan List. When you initiate me[...]

37 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL P ROGRAMMABLE B AND -S CAN L IMITS Besides band and memory scanning, this transceiver can be set to tune or scan only the frequencies between user-defined lower and upper limits. For example, you may wish to limit tuning/scanning to 144.3 - 148.0 MHz, to avoid encroachment on the SSB/CW sub- band between 144.0 and 1[...]

38 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL P RIORITY C HANNEL S CANNING ( D UAL W A TCH ) The FT-2800M ’ s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO, Memory channel, or Home channel, while periodically checking a user-defined Memory Channel for activit y . If a station is received on the Memory Channel[...]

39 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL B AND E DGE B EEPER The FT-2800M will automatically “beep” when the receiver ’ s band edge is encountered during scanning (either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation). Y ou may ad- ditionally enable this feature (band edge beeper) when the frequency reaches the band edge while selecting the VFO fr[...]

40 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL 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 frequenc y , storing active frequencies as it goes (with- out stopping on them even momentarily); thes[...]

41 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL The FT-2800M can be used to access an Internet link on a repeater which is equipped for operation using the V ertex Standard WIRES TM (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhance- ment System) Internet linking system. 1. Press the [ ] key to activate the Internet Connection feature. The “ int ” icon will appear in t[...]

42 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL 7. Rotate the DIAL knob, while pressing and holding in the [ ] ke y , to select the DTMF access number (“ DTMF-1 ” ~ “ DTMF-9 ”) corresponding to the Internet link repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link. 8. With the Internet link feature activated (as in step 6 above), press the [ ] key or [...]

43 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL The FT-2800M may be used for 1200 bps Packet operation, using most all commonly- available Terminal Node Controllers (TNCs). Connections between the transceiver and the TNC are accomplished via the front panel Microphone connector and rear panel External Speaker jack, per the diagram belo w. The audio level from the[...]

44 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL T IME -O UT T IMER The “Time-Out Timer” (TOT) feature is designed to force the 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 e[...]

45 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTINGS P ROGRAMMING THE K EY A SSIGNMENTS Default FT-2800M key functions have been assigned to the Microphone ’s [ P1 ] / [ P2 ] / [ P3 ] / [ P4 ] buttons at the factor y . These may be changed by the user, if you wish to assign quick access to another function. To change the assignments for the [...]

46 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL MIC G AIN C ONTROL You can reduce the microphone input level when operating on tightly-clustered frequencies (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 a[...]

47 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation, the cause may be corruption of data in the microprocessor (due to static electricit y , etc.). If this happens, resetting of the micro- processor may restore normal operation. Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete microprocessor reset, as [...]

48 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL The FT-2800M includes a convenient “Clone” feature, which allows the memory and con- figuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another FT-2800M . This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service operation. Here is the procedure for Cloning one radio ?[...]

49 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL The FT-2800M 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 previousl y . Use the following procedure to activate the Set (Menu) mode: 1. Press and h[...]

50 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU S ELECTION D ET AILS 00 ALPH Function : Programming an Alpha/Numeric label for a memor y . See page 31 for details. 01 APO Function : Enables/disables the Automatic Power Off feature. Available Values : 1H - 12 H, or OFF (1 Hour ~ 12 Hours) Default : OFF 02 ARS Function : Activates/deactivates the Automatic Re[...]

51 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL 09 DT D LY Function : Setting of the DTMF Autodialer ’s TX Delay Time. Available Values : 50/250/450/750/1000 (ms) Default : 450 (ms) 10 DT MEM Function : Loading of the DTMF Autodialer Memories. See page 28 for details. 11 DT SPD Function : Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed. Available Values : 50/100 ([...]

52 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL 15 PRG P1 Function : Programming the function assigned to Microphone ’s [ P1 ] ke y . See page 45 for details. Available Values : SQLOFF/S SRCH/TONE/T SRCH/T CALL/RPTR/DC IN/DIMR/WX CH/INTKEY/SKIP Default : US A version; SQLOF F , EXT version; T CALL 16 PRG P2 Function : Programming the function assigned to Microp[...]

53 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL 20 RF SQL Function : Adjust s the RF Squelch threshold level. Available Values : 1 - 10, or OFF Default : OFF 21 RPTR Function : Sets the Repeater Shift direction. Available Values : –RPTR/+RPTR/SIMP Default : SIMP 22 RVRT Function : Enables/disables the “Priority Channel Revert” feature. Available Values : ON[...]

54 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL “ S ET ” ( M ENU ) M ODE 26 SQ DCS Function : Setting of the DCS code Available Values : 104 standard DCS codes. Default : 023 27 SQ TNF Function : Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequenc y. Available Values : 50 standard CTCSS tones. Default : 100.0 (Hz) 28 SQ TYP Function : Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder m[...]

55 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL “ S ET ” ( M ENU ) M ODE 30 S SRCH Function : Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode. Available Values : SINGLE/CONT Default : SINGLE SINGLE : In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequenc y . All channels where activity is present will be loaded i[...]

56 FT -2800M O PERA TING M ANUAL N OTE[...]

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 interf[...]

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