Repeater Operation
The
FT-2980R
includes a host of convenience features which makes operation on
amateur repeaters both efficient and enjoyable.
This transceiver offers three methods of setting up split-frequency operation on repeaters:
Manual selection of preset repeater shifts (Standard Repeater Shift);
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS), providing automatic activation of repeater shifts
while operating within designated repeater frequency subbands; and
Independently stored transmit and receive frequencies (typically not corresponding
to established repeater frequency shifts).
Standard Repeater Shift
To activate the standard shift manually, you may use the Set (Menu) mode:
1. Press and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second,
then rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
43 RPT
”.
2. Press the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key, then rotate the
DIAL
knob
to select the desired shift direction (
–RPT
,
+RPT
, or
SIMP
).
3. Press and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second to
save your new setting and exit to normal operation.
You also may program one of the Microphone’s programmable keys
([
P1
]
~
[
P4
])
to allow quick access to the above procedure. See page 56 for details
on the setup of the programmable keys.
With repeater shift activated, you can temporarily reverse the transmit and receive
frequencies by pressing the [
REV
(
DW
)] key (or the microphone’s [
B
] key). Use this
feature to display the transmit frequency
without transmitting
, and to check the strength
of signals on a repeater uplink frequency (so as to determine whether or not a particular
station is within “Simplex” range, for example).
The repeater offset is fixed to 600 kHz from the factory. You can change the offset by the
following procedure, if needed for vacation travel or other
purposes:
1. Press and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second,
then rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
46 SHIFT
”.
2. Press the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key, then rotate the
DIAL
knob
to set the desired offset. Note that the resolution of the
“standard” repeater shift is to the nearest 50 kHz multi-
ple.
3. Press and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second to save your new setting and
exit to normal operation.
Do not use this procedure for programming of an “odd split” type repeater
pair! The process for programming odd splits is shown on page 31.
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FT-2980R Operating Manual
