Yaesu FT-450D Manuale Utente
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FT-450D O
PERATION
M
ANUAL
B
EACON
F
EATURE
The FT-450D’s unique “Beacon” feature allows you to set up the transceiver to send a repetitive message. For
example, on a DX-pedition, the FT-450D beacon might be activated on a 50 MHz frequency, to alert DXers to
possible band openings.
example, on a DX-pedition, the FT-450D beacon might be activated on a 50 MHz frequency, to alert DXers to
possible band openings.
CW M
ODE
O
PERATION
B
EACON
T
EXT
S
TORAGE
1. Press and hold the [F] button for one second to
enter the Menu mode again. The “
” icon
will appear on the display.
2. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to select the menu
item “BCN TXT”.
3. Press the [DSP/SEL] knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “
” icon will be blink-
ing.
4. Rotate the [MAIN DIAL] knob to select “1:1- - - -”.
5. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob one click clockwise
5. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob one click clockwise
to enable storage of the Beacon Text.
6. Rotate the [MAIN DIAL] knob to select the first
character (number or letter) in the Beacon Text you
wish to store. Then rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob one
click clockwise to move to the next character.
Available characters are A - Z, 0 - 9, /,
wish to store. Then rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob one
click clockwise to move to the next character.
Available characters are A - Z, 0 - 9, /,
, space
and @ character.
7. Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to
complete the Beacon Text.
If the Beacon Text is more than 40 charac-
If the Beacon Text is more than 40 charac-
ters long, but less than 79, set the last (40th)
character to be “
character to be “
,” press the [DSP/SEL]
knob twice, then rotate the [MAIN DIAL] knob
to select “2:2- - - -”. Now repeat step 6.
to select “2:2- - - -”. Now repeat step 6.
If the Beacon Text is more than 79 charac-
ters long, but less than 118 characters may
be stored. In this case, set the final character
slot in “2:” to be “
be stored. In this case, set the final character
slot in “2:” to be “
”, press the [DSP/SEL]
knob twice, and then rotate the [MAIN DIAL]
knob to select “3:3- - - -”. Now repeat step 6.
knob to select “3:3- - - -”. Now repeat step 6.
8. Press and hold the [F] button for one second to save
the new setting and return to normal operation.
S
ET
THE
B
EACON
I
NTERVAL
T
IME
1. Press and hold the [F] button for one second to
enter the Menu mode again. The “
” icon
will appear on the display.
2. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to select the menu
item “BCN TIM”.
3. Press the [DSP/SEL] knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “
” icon will be blink-
ing.
4. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to select the interval
time (between message and message) Available
selections are 1 - 255 second or off.
selections are 1 - 255 second or off.
5. Press the [DSP/SEL] knob. The “
” icon re-
turns to appear continuously.
6. Press and hold the [F] button for one second to save
the new setting and return to normal operation.
[MAIN DIAL] knob
[RCL/HOME] button
[F] button
[DSP/SEL] knob