OPERATION ON ALASKA EMERGENCY FREQUENCY: 5167.5KHZ (U.S.VERSION ONLY)

Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permit emergency amateur communications on the spot frequency of 5167.5 kHz by stations in (or within 92.6 km of) the state of Alaska. This frequency is only to be used when the immediate safety of human life and/or property are threatened, and is never to be used for routine communications.

The FT-2000includes the capability for transmission and reception on 5167.5 kHz under such emergency conditions via the Menu system. To activate this feature:

1.Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode.

2.Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select “147 tGEn

EMERGENCY.”

3.Rotate the [SUB VFO-B] knob to select “EnA (En- able).”

4.Press and hold in the [MENU] button for 2 seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. Emer- gency communication on this spot frequency is now possible.

5.Press the [V/M] button, as necessary, to enter the Memory mode. Press the [M CH] button, then rotate the [SUB VFO-B] knob to select the emergency chan- nel (“EUS”), which is found between channels “P-9U” and “01.”

ADVICE:

If the Red LED imbedded in the [M CH] button does not light up, check to be sure that the orange lamp to the right of the [SUB VFO-B] knob is not illuminated. If it is, press the [A/B] switch to make it go out, then press the [M CH] button again.

NOTE:

￿The receive-mode CLARIFIER functions normally while using this frequency, but variation of the trans- mit frequency is not possible. Activation of “147 tGEn EMERGENCY” does not enable any other out-of-ama- teur-band capability on the transceiver. The full speci- fications of the FT-2000are not necessarily guaran- teed on this frequency, but power output and receiver sensitivity should be fully satisfactory for the purpose of emergency communication.

￿If you wish to disable operation capability on theAlaska Emergency Frequency, repeat the above procedures, but set “147 tGEn EMERGENCY” to “diS” in step 3.

￿In an emergency, note that a half-wave dipole cut for this frequency should be approximately 45’3” on each leg (90’6” total length). Emergency operation on 5167.5 kHz is shared with the Alaska-Fixed Service. This transceiver is not authorized for operation, under the FCC's Part 87, for aeronautical communications.

[MENU] Button

Main Tuning Dial Knob [SUB VFO-B] Knob

[V/M] Button [A/B] Button

[SUB VFO-B] Knob

[M CH] Button

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