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FM MODE OPERATION Cont'd

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REPEATER OPERATION

The FTDX1200 may be utilized on 29 MHz and 50 MHz. repeaters.


    1. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to the output frequency (downlink) from the repeater.

    2. If CTCSS Tone operatin is desired/needed, press the ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► button to select "TONE", then press the [SELECT] button to engage the CTCSS mode.

    3. Press the [SELECT] button to select the desired CTCSS mode. If you just need to send the uplink encoding tone, select "ENC". For encode/decode operation, choose "T.SQL" instead. The available choices are:

"OFF" -> "ENC (Tone Encoder)" -> "T.SQL (Tone Squelch)" -> "OFF"

    4. Press and hold in the [SELECT] button to enter the Menu item "089 TONE FREQ".

    5. Press the [SELECT] button, then rotate the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob (or press the ▲ / ▼ button) to select the desired CTCSS Tone to be used. A total of 50 standard CTCSS are provided (see the CTCSS Tone Chart).

    6. Press the [SELECT] button, then press the [MENU] button to save the setting and exit.

    7. Press the ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► button to select "RPT", then press the [SELECT] button to select the desired repeater shift direction. The selections are:

"SIMP" -> "+" -> "-" -> "SIMP"

where "SIMP" represents "Simplex" operation (not used on a repeater).

    8. Close the microphone 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 appear on the "10 Hz" frequency digit while transmitting. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level. Release the microphone PTT switch or [MOX] button to return to the receive mode.

ADVICE:

The conventional repeater shift used on 29 MHz is 100 kHz, while on the 50 MHz band the shift may vary between 500 kHz and 1.7 MHz (or more). To program the proper repeater shift, use Menu items "087 RPT SHIFT [28MHz]" (28 MHz) and "088 RPT SHIFT [50MHz]" (50 MHz), as appropriate.





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