FT-250R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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Memory-Memory mode
c
Store a frequency that you want to use as the Dual Watch “Priority” channel into memory
“
1
1
1
1
1
.”
d
Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the [
MR/MW
(
SKIP
)] key.
e
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the channel on which you wish to operate while periodically
checking for activity on channel “1” during Dual Watch operation.
f
Press the [
F/L
] key momentarily (not for 1/2 second), then press the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key
(momentarily). A small “
PRI
” notation will appear on the LCD.
VFO-VFO mode
c
Press the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key to switch to the VFO mode, if needed.
d
Press the [
F/L
] key, then
press and hold
in the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key.
The
FT-250R
will now periodically change from the VFO-A frequency to the VFO-B
frequency, checking for activity on VFO-B for 0.2 second.
The
FT-250R
’s 16-button keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch or repeater
control purposes. Besides numerical digits [
0
] through [
9
], the keypad includes the [
½
½
½
½
½
]
and [
#
] digits, plus the [
A
], [
B
], [
C
], and [
D
] tones often used for repeater control.
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