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FT-70DR/FT-70DE Operating Manual

About this manual

Reference icon symbols and conventions are used in this manual. Their mean-

ings are described in the below chart.

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This icon indicates other pages containing relevant information.

This icon indicates FT-70DR/DE Advance Manual on the YAESU Website containing relevant 

information.

•  The settings at the time of purchase are referred to as the “default” or “default settings”.
•  The names of Set Mode items displayed in the LCD, and the key names of the trans-

ceiver appear in bold characters.

Supplied Accessories and Options

Supplied Accessories

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 7.4 V, 1800 mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Pack 

SBR-24LI

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 Battery Charger

 

SAD-18B*

1

   

SAD-11C/F/U*

2

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 Antenna  

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 Operating Manual (this manual) 

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 Warranty Card

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 Belt Clip  

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 USB cable  

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 SBR-24LI Manual

 

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Ensure  that  the  name  of  the  dealer  from  which  the  transceiver  was  purchased,  and  the  date  of                     

purchase are indicated on the warranty card.

 

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If any item is missing, contact the dealer from which the transceiver was purchased.

Available Options

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 7.4 V, 1800 mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Pack 

SBR-24LI

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 Battery Charger 

SAD-18B*

1

   

SAD-11C/F/U*

2

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 Rapid Charger 

SBH-28

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 DC Cable with and Cigarette-Lighter Plug 

SDD-13

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 DC Cable 

E-DC-6

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 Speaker / Microphone 

MH-34B4B

  

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 Earpiece Microphone 

SSM-57A

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 VOX Headset 

SSM-63A

 

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 Microphone Adapter 

CT-44

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 BNC-to-SMA Adapter (BNCJ-SMAP) 

CN-3

 

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 Soft Case 

SHC-27

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 Cloning Cable 

CT-27

  *1  USA Version
  *2  “B” suffix is for use with 120 VAC (Type-A plug), “C” suffix is for use with 230-240 VAC (Type-C plug), 

“F” suffix is for use with 220 VAC, “H” suffix is for use with 220-230 VAC (Australian plug), and “U” suffix is for 

use with 230 VAC (Type-BF plug).

Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard to meet local re-

quirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult your Yaesu Dealer for de-

tails regarding these and any newly-available options. Connection of any accessory not approved 

by Yaesu, should it cause damage, may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus.

Summary of Contents for FT-70DR

Page 1: ...C4FM FM 144 430MHz DIGITAL ANALOG TRANSCEIVER FT 70DR FT 70DE Operating Manual...

Page 2: ...r stations using C4FM digital mode 19 Communicating only with the specific members by setting the DG ID number except for 00 20 About the GM Group Monitor feature 21 Displaying the information of the...

Page 3: ...G ID function automatically checks to find if there are any stations with the GM function in operation on the same frequency within communication range 19 r The DP ID feature may recall standby only t...

Page 4: ...e volume While pressing and holding the rotate the to adjust the volume to a comfortable level Adjusting the squelch setting The squelch level may be adjusted to mute the background noise when no sign...

Page 5: ...an version Press the MONI T CALL switch to activates the T CALL 1750 Hz Regarding the current operating mode both the analog FM and C4FM may moni tor the received audio signal Press the F key press th...

Page 6: ...5 MIC SP jack Connect a speaker microphone or earpiece microphone to this jack Connect the optional Clone Cable CT 27 to transfer saved data and function settings to another FT 70DR DE transceiver Do...

Page 7: ...ower output level Enters all the zeros at once afterenteringthenumber 1 on inputting the frequency 2 SCAN Number 2 Number 2 or char acters A B or C Starts the scanning Enters all the zeros at once aft...

Page 8: ...ode is enabled 19 22 Memory channel registered as a skip memory Memory channel registered as a specified memory with blink 29 Priority Memory Channel 29 Repeater Shift Direction Split Memory a simulta...

Page 9: ...icator LOW MID TX Power Selected Tx Power Icon TX Power Meter during transmission HIGH 5 W No display MID 2 W LOW 0 5 W 18 Appears when the Dual Receive DW function is enabled 29 Appears when the APO...

Page 10: ...antenna The radio wave emitted by the transmitter can cause the medical device to malfunction and result in injury or death Do not transmit with this device in a crowded place for the safety of person...

Page 11: ...ock and equipment failure Do not use DC power cords other than the one enclosed or specified This may result in fire electric shock and equipment malfunctions When connecting a DC power cord be cer ta...

Page 12: ...eo tapes may be erased Do not place this transceiver in direct sun light or near a heater The case may be deformed or discolored Be sure to check with the manufacturer of any hybrid or fuel saving aut...

Page 13: ...ch the transceiver was purchased and the date of purchase are indicated on the warranty card z z If any item is missing contact the dealer from which the transceiver was purchased Available Options r...

Page 14: ...attery pack the transceiver and battery pack may fall off causing injury breakage and other damage z z Use a hand strap which can withstand the weight of the transceiver If the hand strap is not stron...

Page 15: ...this case replace the battery pack with a new one z z Charge the battery pack within the temperature range from 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Charging the Battery Pack using the Rapid Charger SBH 28 For d...

Page 16: ...s repeatedly to toggle among the four available characters associated with that key For example pressing the 2 repeatedly will toggle through A B C 2 A z z Moving the cursor and deleting the input cha...

Page 17: ...MHz 420 470 MHz 470 580MHz Press the F key then press the BAND key to switch the frequency bands in reverse order Tuning to a Frequency DIAL knob By pressing the F key and then rotating the DIAL knob...

Page 18: ...ver to the mode of the received signal but the transmission mode may be fixed regardless of the received mode 1 Press the AMS key 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to tune to the desired transmission mode as fol...

Page 19: ...fault setting AM mode is automatically selected within the AIR band 108 136 995 MHz Transmission 1 While pressing and holding the PTT switch speak into the microphone The MODE STATUS Indicator lights...

Page 20: ...default setting is the K D the keys and the DIAL knob are locked z z The MONI T CALL switch and the VOL switch cannot be locked 2 Press the POWER LOCK switch again UNLOCK will be displayed on the LCD...

Page 21: ...s set to a DG ID number other than 00 received signals that do not have the same DG ID number may not be heard 2 When accessing the C4FM digital repeater controlled by the DG ID number set the transmi...

Page 22: ...he DIAL knob to set the transmit DG ID num ber to T50 2 Press to the MODE key again to blink the receive DG ID number R00 Rotate the DIAL knob to set the reception DG ID num ber to R50 3 Press and hol...

Page 23: ...mber except for 00 may not received the signals that is not matching the DG ID number About the GM Group Monitor feature The GM Group Monitor function automatically checks to find if there are any sta...

Page 24: ...r stations to be displayed on the LCD Up to 24 stations may be displayed in order of their reception z z The FT 70DR DE may not send its own location information because the FT 70DR DE is not equipped...

Page 25: ...lows setting the tone encoder frequency z z The ARS function may be set to OFF in the Set Mode 45 RPT ARS The Yaesu DR 2X XE repeater incorporates the DG ID feature which may limit access to the repea...

Page 26: ...tered in each memory bank One memory channel can be registered to several memory banks One memory channel in one memory bank can be recalled and the memory channels in the several memory banks can be...

Page 27: ...and hold Erases all characters after the cursor 6 Press and hold the V M key The beep sounds and the memory is saved Recalling a Memory Channel 1 Press the V M key The memory channel most recently use...

Page 28: ...nd then press the HM RV key or the V M key to return to the previous fre quency Home channel indication While recalling the home channel rotate the DIAL knob to transfer the home channel frequency to...

Page 29: ...sumes after it has paused on a signal may be selected within approx 0 1 sec 10 sec by using the Set Mode 53 SCN STR 37 z z When turning the transceiver OFF while scanning turning the transceiver ON wi...

Page 30: ...SEC the factory default is set to 2 0 SEC in the Set Mode 53 SCN STR 37 Weather Alert Scan This feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for the pres ence of the NOAA Alert To...

Page 31: ...downloaded from the Yaesu website Skip Memory Channel and Specified Memory Channel Two types of memory channels may be designated skip memory channels and speci fied memory channels for effective mem...

Page 32: ...ode 1 Set the transmit receive DG ID to the same ID number as the local node station For more details on the DG ID number see Communicating with the DG ID feature on page 19 2 Transmit on the correspo...

Page 33: ...cting node room proceed to step 6 z z If the node connection is not successful in 30 seconds the beep sound is emitted and the transceiver returns to the normal operation z z While WIRES is blinking b...

Page 34: ...the input node ID or room ID Pressing the BAND key to return to the node ID screen Lc or the connecting node ID or room ID screen Cn When a node has been connected the node or room connection may be c...

Page 35: ...connection destination using DTMF signals 1 In the normal operating screen press the MODE key to set the analog FM mode and then tune to the frequency of the node station When DTMF function is set to...

Page 36: ...y when signals containing the same DCS code are received New PAGER EPCS feature This new feature allows calling specified stations only by using a pager code that com bines two CTCSS tones Even when t...

Page 37: ...r The illumination level of the display and keys may be adjusted from the six levels Changing the Beep Volume The volume of the key operation beep sound may be adjusted When rotating the DIAL knob to...

Page 38: ...XR RXR TXR RXB TXR 14 DIMMER Set the brightness level of the LCD backlight and numeric keypad light LEVEL1 LEVEL6 15 DIG POP Set the POP UP display time OFF 2 SEC 10 SEC 60 SEC CONT 16 DIG VW Turn the...

Page 39: ...ch threshold level OFF S1 S9 45 RPT ARS Turn the ARS function on off OFF ON 46 RPT FRQ Set the repeater shift width 0 00M 150 00M 47 RX MOD Select the receive mode AUTO FM AM 48 RX SAVE Set the batter...

Page 40: ...gn input message appears on the LCD Set the call sign 14 To cancel the resetting press any key except the F key Set Mode Reset All the Set mode only settings can be restored to the default settings 1...

Page 41: ...ion Approx 180 mA Receive VOL Level 16 120 mA Standby Saver Off 70 mA Standby Saver 1 5 On 400 A POWER OFF APO 1 6 A 5 W TX 144 MHz 7 4 V DC 1 9 A 5 W TX 430 MHz 7 4 V DC 400 A Auto Power Off Operatin...

Page 42: ...declare that this radio equipment FT 70DE is in full compliance with EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014 53 EU The full text of the Declaration of Conformity for this product is available to view at ht...

Page 43: ...de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique su...

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