Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] VHF FM TRANSCEIVER
FT-270R
OPERATING MANUAL
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 0LB, 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
FT-270R Quick Reference Guide General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies ("Odd Split") . . . . . . . . 35 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Store the frequency you wish to be the "Priority" Channel into memory channel "1. " 2. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the Memory Priority mode. The display will remain on the current memory channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel "1") for activity. When the Memory Bank feature is activated, the FT-270R will check the lowest numbered memory channel in the current Memory Bank as the Priority Channel.
HOME Channel Priority
1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the "Priority" frequency. Now set the radio for operation on the HOME channel by pressing the [F/L] key followed by [REV(HOME)]. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the HOME Priority mode. The display will remain on the HOME channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. Press [F/L] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the HOME Priority mode.
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SCANNING
"PRIORITY CHANNEL" SCANNING (DUAL WATCH)
WX Channel Priority
1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the "Priority" frequency. Now, set the radio for operation on a WX channel by pressing and holding in the [1(SQ TYP)] key for one second. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate the WX Priority mode. The display will remain on the WX channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. Press [F/L] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the WX Priority mode.
VFO-VFO Dual Watch
1. Press the [F/L] key, then press and hold in the [VFO(PRI)] key for one second. The FT-270R will now periodically change from VFO-A frequency to the VFO-B frequency, checking for activity on each VFO for 0. 2 second interval. Press the [VFO(PRI)] key to disable the VFO-VFO Dual Watch.
Priority Revert Mode During Priority channel operation (Dual Watch), a special feature is available which will allow you to move to the Priority channel instantly, without waiting for activity to appear on the Priority channel. When this feature is enabled, and Priority monitoring is engaged, just press the PTT switch; operation will instantly revert to the Priority channel. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode. Press the [F/L] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to "RVT.
ON. "
5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation. [. . . ] Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above.
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SET (MENU) MODE
Set Mode Item 44 [SQL. TYP] Function: Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode. Available Values: OFF/TONE/TSQL/REV TN/DCS/ECS Default: OFF TONE: CTCSS Encoder TSQL: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder REV TN: Reverse CTCSS Decoder (Mutes receiver when matching tone is received) DCS: Digital Coded Encoder/Decoder ECS: Enhanced Paging & & Code Squelch Note: See also Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT regarding additional selections available during "Split Tone" operation. Available Values: 5/10/12. 5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz, or AUTO Default: AUTO (Step automatically changes according to operating frequency. ) Set Mode Item 46 [TN FRQ] Function: Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency. Available Values: 50 standard CTCSS tones Default: 100. 0 Hz
67. 0 82. 5 100. 0 123. 0 151. 4 171. 3 189. 9 210. 7 250. 3 CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY (Hz) 69. 3 71. 9 74. 4 77. 0 79. 7 85. 4 88. 5 91. 5 94. 8 97. 4 103. 5 107. 2 110. 9 114. 8 118. 8 127. 3 131. 8 136. 5 141. 3 146. 2 156. 7 159. 8 162. 2 165. 5 167. 9 173. 8 177. 3 179. 9 183. 5 186. 2 192. 8 196. 6 199. 5 203. 5 206. 5 218. 1 225. 7 229. 1 233. 6 241. 8 254. 1
Set Mode Item 47 [TOT] Function: Setting of the TOT time Available Values: 1MIN - 30MIN or OFF Default: 6MIN (minutes) The time-out timer shuts off the transmitter after continuous transmission of the programmed time. [. . . ]