FT-950
Operating Manual
situations. However, using Menu item “056 F3E FM MIC,” you may set a different fixed value, or choose the “ur” option, which then lets you use the front panel [MIC GAIN] knob to set the microphone gain in the FM mode.
Advice:
You may change the tuning step of the microphone’s [UP]/[DWN] button via the Menu item “088 TUN FM STEP”.
The Transmit Monitor is another helpful way of verifying proper adjustment of the FM MIC Gain. By pressing the [MONI] button, then adjusting the [MONI] knob for a comfortable listening level while you are transmitting, you will be able to hear the difference in deviation as you make adjustments.
FM is only used in the 28 MHz and 50 MHz Amateur bands covered in the
Repeater Operation
The
1.Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to the output frequency (downlink) from the repeater.
2.If CTCSS Tone operation is desired/needed, press and hold in the [AM/FM] button for two seconds to engage the CTCSS mode.
3.Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the desired CTCSS mode. If you just need to send the uplink encoding tone, select “TN.” For encode/decode operation, choose “TS” instead. The available choices are “OFF” “TN (Tone Encoder)” “TS (Tone Squelch)” “OFF.”
4.Rotate the
5.Press the [AM/FM] Mode button to select the desired repeater shift direction. The selections are:
“S” “+”
where “S” represents “Simplex” operation (not used on a repeater).
6.Press and hold in the [AM/FM] button for two seconds to exit from the repeater setup mode.
7.Close the microphone’s PTT switch (or press the [MOX] button) to begin transmission. You will observe that the frequency has shifted to correspond to the programming you set up in the previous steps, and a “T” notation will indicate on the “10 Hz” frequency digit while transmitting. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level, and release the PTT switch or [MOX] button to return to the
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