FT-530

Dua,l Bland Hand-Held' Paging Transceioer

Table of Contents

Specifications .

Accessories & Options List Controls & Connectors Panel Controls

Key Functions

Accessories.

Batteries & Chargers DC-Adapter & Batteries

Speaker /Mics and Headset Accessories Antenna Considerations

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17

Preliminary Steps 17

Frequency Selection Modes 19

Keypad, PIT & Dial Locking 20

Squelch Setup 21

Frequency & Step Selection

Tuning & Transmitter Power Selection Selecting Earphone Audio

Mixed (VHF&VHF, UHF&UHF) Receive Transmitting

Repeater Splits

Setting Standard Repeater Offset Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) Intelligent Band Selection (lBS) Cross Band Repeat Function

3 4 5

5&6 10& 11

12 12 13 15 15

21 23 24 24 25 25 27 27 28 28

Simple Memory Storage Recalling Memories

Call Channel Memory Tuning & Masking Memories Scanning

Memory Skip Scanning Programmable Subband Limits Priority Channel Monitoring AM Receive

CTCSS Operation

CTCSS Tone Scanning

CTCSS "Bell" Paging

DTMF Paging & Code Squelch Individual & Group Codes Trigger Pager

DTMF Autodial Memories Ringer Settings

DTMF Settings

Clock & Timer Functions

Extending Battery Life Automatic Power Off (APO)

In Case Of Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Resetting the CPU & Memory Backup 42

Packet Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

FT-530 Dual-Band Hand-Held FM Paging Transceiver

The FT-530 is a deluxe compact FM hand-held for the 2-meter and 70-cm amateur bands, providing the latest capabilities of dual-microprocessor control, and including dual, separate receivers. Transmitter power output is user-selectable in four levels, up to 5 watts (when used with a I2-volt battery pack or DC supply). The Ff-530 offers a multitude of battery preserving features, a 10- memory, I5-digit DTMF (Dual-Tone, Multi-Frequency) autodialler; CTCSS (Continuous Tone-Controlled Squelch System) scanning and a wealth of selective calling/paging features to enhance FM communication.

The sculpted die-cast alloy rear case/heat sink and thick high-impact polycarbonate plastic front panel provide professional-grade ruggedness ideal for demanding applications. The display and translucent keypad have selectable lighting modes. The display includes dual, 5-1/:2 digit frequency readouts and indicators for most programmable functions, plus relative signal strength and power output on separate bargraph meters. A DC supply jack is provided on the top panel for powering the

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transceiver from an external DC source, and will al so charge a 7.2- V Ni -Cd battery pack connected to the transceiver. The easily accessible lithium backup battery is now replacable without having to open the case. VOX circuitry with adjustable gain/delay is included for hands-free transmit/receive control with the optional YH-2 headset.

Two independent VFOs and 41 freely tunable memories per band are completely programmable from the 20-key keypad; for scanning, independent tx/rx frequencies or programmable offsets, subband limits for band scanning, selectable scan skip for busy channels, selectable scan resume modes, priority monitoring and dual instantrecall CALL channels. In addition, dual receive on different bands, or even on two frequencies in the same band, is possible using main and sub-band receiver VFOs.

Seven standard channel step sizes can be selected; and I-MHz steps are always available. Automatic Repeater Shift CARS) can be enabled to set standard repeater shifts automatically when tuned to a standard repeater subband. A I750-Hz

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burst tone generator is provided in European versions (in place of squelch override in other versions). CTCSS is built in for all versions, providing 39 standard subaudible tones which can be stored in each memory independently. The CTCSS Bell feature can be set to sound a paging alert tone when tone squelch opens, and you can scan a channel to identify CTCSS tones being used by other stations.

In addition to the 4-level power output selection and built-in battery charger, unique battery charge life extending features include Yaesus ABS (Automatic Battery Saver), which monitors operating history and optimizes the save duration accordingly; the industry-first TX Save feature, which reduces transmit power during periods of no modulation or high incoming repeater signal strength; selectable-period APO (Automatic Power Off) to turn off the radio after a period of inactivity; selectable always-on or 5-second display and keypad illumination; and even the capability to disable the BUSY LEDs to save power.

The keypad serves as a DTMF encoder during transmission, and up to 10 DTMF memories can

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store 15 digits each for quick playback of commonly used numbers. The DTMF-based selective calling and private paging capabilities let you select any of 999 3-digit ID codes for your transceiver, and then have it stay quiet until your code is received (from any standard DTMF-equipped transceiver). Upon receiving the DTMF ID code, you can have a synthesized paging beeper sound (1,3 or 5 times), and also have the squelch open, or not, as desired. Additionally, in the page mode, when your ID code and a 3-digit ID code of the calling station are [Link] display shows his code, so you know who is calling. Six 3-digit code memories store your ID plus those of 5 other frequently-called stations or groups you wish to monitor, and an extra code memory always stores the last 3-digit DTMF code heard.

The MH-29A2B hand Speaker/Mic & Display IS available as an option, providing a remote LCD(display) and duplicating most used frontpanel keys (including a user-programmable key).

Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with the FT -530 features.

General

Specifications

Frequency range:

Channel steps:

Std. VHF repeater shift:

Emission type:

Supply voltage range:

see Version Table 5,10,12.5,15,20,25 & 50 kHz ±600 kHz (programmable) F3(FM)

5.5 to 16-V IX

Power source:

7.2 or 12-V NiCd pack, or external IX power supply

Current consumption: 190 rnA unsquelched, 150 [Link] AID

144 MHz 430 MHz .. [\)01 RK
Sauelched 60mA SOmA 95 rnA
Boft. Saver (1:43) 16 mA 15.8 rnA 16.8 mA
Transmit (l3.8V 5W) 1.5 A 1.6 A I Version Table (0 = no ARS on this band)

Version ~ A1 A2 A3 Bl B2 B3 B4 (1 (2 (3 (4 D HI H2 H3 H4
144-146 • • • •
. VHF Range 144-148 • • • •
(MHz) Rx: 13(}174
Tx: 140'150 • • • •
140 - 174 • • • •
UHF Range 430 - 440 o 0 o 0 o 0 o 0 o 0 o 0
(MHz) 430 - 450 • • •
432 439 0
UHF Rptr Shift 1.6 o 0 o 0 0
(default. MHz) 5 • • • o 0 o 0
7.6 o 0 o 0 Operating Temp. Range:

Frequency Stability:

Antenna (BNC jack):

Case size (WHD):

Weight (approv):

-10°C - +60 °C ±5ppm

50-0 (rubber helical supplied) 55x 134x 33mm wlo battery

530 grams with FNB-27 & antenna

Receiver Circuit type:

IFs:

Double-conversion superhet

15.25 VHF, 44.775 UHF, & 455 kHz

12-dB SINADSensitivity: < 0.158 ,N VHP, < 0.18,.NUHF Selectivity (- 6/:- 60 dB): > 121< 30 kHz

AF output (@ 13.8 V, for 5% THD): 0.3 W @80

Transmitter

Power output (@ 13.8 V): approximately 5 W

Modulation system: variable reactance Maximum deviation: ± 5 kHz

Spurious emissions: > 60dB below carrier

Microphone type: 2-kO condenser

Burst tone: 1750 Hz (except vers. A)

Specifications may be subject to change without notice or obligation.

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Accessories & Options List

Soft Case for FT-530 with FNB-28

Controls & Connectors

(3) EAR Jack (under rubber cover)

The tip contact of this 3-contact, 3.5-rnrn mini phone jack provides audio output for an optional earphone or speaker / mic (impedance is 8Q). Main and sub-receiver audio can be mixed, or split between this jack and the speaker.

(4) MIC Jack (under rubber cover)

The tip contact of this 3-contact, 2.5-mm phone jack accepts microphone input from an optional microphone or speaker / mic (impedance is 2 kQ). The ring contact provides OC voltage for the MH-29A2B speaker/mic. The internal micro-

phone is disabled when this jack is used.

(5) DIAL Rotary Selector

Rechargeable Ni-Cd Battery Packs

FNB-25 7.2 V, 600 rnAh

FNB-26 FNB-27 FNB-28

7.2 V, 1000 rnAh 12 V, 600 mAh 7.2 V, 700 rnAh

Compact 15-Hour Chargers

NC-18B 117VAC,forFNB-27

NC-18C 220/234 VAC,forFNB-27

NC-28B 117VAC,forFNB-2S/-28

NC-28C 220/234 VAC, for FNB-25/-28

NC-34B NC-34C

117 V AC, for FNB-26 220/234 VAC for FNB-26

Other Accessories

NC -42 t-Hour Desktop Quick Charger for all

above FNB packs

FBA-12 Battery Case for 6 AA-size Dry-Cells CLIP-3 Belt Clip

BC -1 Bottom Cover (for use without Battery)

4 CSC-56 Soft Case for FT-530 w /FBA-12/FNB-25

Top Panel

(1) Antenna Jack

This BNC jack accepts the supplied YHA-29 rubber flex antenna, or another antenna designed to provide 50-ohm impedance on the 2-meter and 70-cm bands.

(2) EXT DC Jack (under rubber cover)

This 4-mm coaxial jack accepts an external source of 5.5 to 16 volts DC (center contact positive) to operate the transceiver, and to charge a 7.2-V Ni-Cd battery pack if installed on the bottom of the transceiver.

CSC-57 CSC-58

Soft Case for FT-530 w/FNB-26/-27 Cig. Lighter OC Cable/Noise Filter Mobile Hanger Bracket

Hand Speaker /Microphone Miniature Hand Speaker/Mic Earpiece/In-Line Miniature Mic Remote Control Speaker/Mic vox Headset

Rubber flex antenna

E-DC-SA MMB-54 MH-12A2B MH-18A2B MH-19A2B MH-29A2B YH-2 YHA-29

Availability of accessories may vary: some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, others may be unavailable in s~me regions. Check with your Yaesu dealer for changes to the above list.

Use this 20-detent switch to tune, or select memories and other settings such as tuning steps and paging codes, according to the func-

Note: the protective rubber cover over the jacks must be pulled up (by the tab at the right end) to access the jacks. Press it back over the jacks when they are not in use, to protect the inside of the transceiver from dust and water.

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tion selected by the keys. This knob duplicates

MHz d ~ keys for

most functions of the CA:) an ~

convenience.

(6) VOL-@-SQL Controls

The inner controls adjust the volume of the main and sub receivers. The outer controls set the threshold level at which received signals (or noise) open the squelch. They sh~ul~ n~rmally be set just to the point where noise IS sll~nced (and the corresponding BUSYnx [Link] IS off) when the channel is clear. If you disable these lamps to minimize current consumption, set the

controls by ear.

Side & Front Panels (1) POWER

Push this orange button to turn the radio on. Hold it for Ih second to turn it off.

(2) Monitor (Burst), PTT & LAMP Switches

The three buttons under the rubber cover are activated by pressing the ridges at the top (Monitor jBurst) or bottom (Lamp) of the cover, or the center of the cover (PTT - Push-to- Talk).

The rubber cover over the switches is intended to be permanent, and allows the switches to be

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Press the (lower) LAMP switch to illuminate the display and keypad when operating in the dark. Pressing only this switch activates the lamp for 5 seconds. Press ~ first if you want the lamp to stay on (until you press this sequence again). With the radio turned off, the display can be illuminated momentarily at any time for as long as the LAMP switch is depressed.

(3) Battery Release

Slide this mechanical button upward to install a battery pack, and to release the battery for removal.

(4) BUSYITX Indicator Lamps

These LED indicators glow red when transmitting, and, unless you disable them, green when the noise squelch is open (the channel busy) during reception.

(5) Liquid Crystal Display

The display shows current operating conditions as indicated on the next two pages.

(6) 20 Rubber Keys

Sixteen of these keys generate DTMF tone pairs during transmission (all except the blue ones). All keys select operating features of the transceiver during reception. One or two beeps sound whenever a key is pressed (unless the

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In the US version, the (upper) Monitor /Burst switch opens the squelch momentarily without disturbing the squelch settings. In the European version, this switch activates the 1750-Hz burst tone generator to transmit the tone (the P-r:'" switch does not need to be pressed to transmit

the tone).

Press and hold the (center) PTT switch while speaking across the front of the tra~sceiver to transmit (the microphone element IS .ne~r the bottom of the panel). The BUSYnx m~lcator glows red while transmitting, and pressmg the front panel keys transmits a DTMF tone.

keypad beeper is disabled). The labels on the keyfaces indicate primary functions, while labels on the panel indicate alternate functions, activated by pressing ~ first, and then the desired key within five seconds. For example, to use the alternate (MHz step) function of the MHz k ( ilv) MHz aJ ey, press (!!g) momentanly then CD

within five seconds (shown as "(!!0 ~ rn" in this manual), Most keys also have two more functions, for setting the modes of seldom-used features. The setting level is activated by pressing ~ ~ Cf:I (each key separately, momentarily) and then one of the other keys. The ali setting level is activated Similarly, by Q!0 ~ m ~~. All key functions are summarized in the tables on pages 10 and 11 (by key), and by function on the FT-530 Operator's Quick Reference Card. The functions are described in detail in the Operation chapter ..

(7) Lithium Battery Access

This slide-out tray holds the lithium cell used for memory backup. It can be replaced using your fingernail or a small flat screwdriver to slide the tray and cell out from the transceiver body. To save stored data while changing the cell, ensure that a battery pack is connected and the radio is turned on.

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Memory Box Mem Scan Skip low VHF Tx Power CTCSS Encode Repealer Shift Memory Box Mem Scan Skip low UHf Tx Power CTCSS Encode Repeater Shift

SeKal! Ringer

Memory Tune

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Main Channel DTMf Decader (TCSS Bel! Chmnel Step Main ~honnel DTMF Decoder mss Bell Channel Step

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_ PAGE CODE SAVE ALT ISS - PAGE CODE SAVE APO(II.")

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Enabled for Paging Squelch Selling Scanning Select Enabled for Paging Squelch Save Setting Enabled nner orm

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Timer On/Off

Alternate Key Rx S-Units/

Funclions Relafive T x power

PTTLocK

Key Lock

Dial Lack

VOX Enabled

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Display
A, b, C Function Reference Page #
VFO A B, or Call Channel
SE Settina Mode 19,20,21
L1, L2, L3, HI Set TX Power Levels 18
AbS 23, 54
Pd450,750 Auto Batterv Save 54 I
Paaer Delay (msec.l
Pc 1, 3, 5, OFF Paoer Call Beeps 45
AP 10,20,30, OFF Auto Power Off Time (rnin.) 49
tson, tSOFF 53
aum, dLOFF TX Power Save Function 55
dO.5, 1.0, 1.5 Dial Lock On/Off 20
VOX Delay (sec.)
eson, PAOFF Paae Acknowledament 57
OFOn, oPOFF Optional Pagino Code Display 46
trE, t nor 43
SP E I I E EE Reverse Key Function 11
rEON rEOFF Earphone Jack Audio Selection (VHF/UHF) 24
thON, thOFF Sauelch Override Switch Function 26
APdt, APb TX Hana Time 50
ddt, db Autodialler Plav Function 53
b dt, b b DTMF/Melody Monitor 49
pcON,pcOFF Keypad Tone Selection 49
IkON,lkOFF CTCSS Paaina Rinaer 49
ron, r OFF Splinter Channel Tunina 22
can, cOFF DTMF Row Inhibit 50
cr on, crOFF DTMF Column Inhibit 50
A30n,A30FF CTCSS Paae Alert Repeat 48
btry, clock AM Receive 35
Pcdt.b Batterv Voltaae or Clock 19
ds100 150 Paaer/CTCSS Alert Melody 48
Autodialler Replay Saeed
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9 Key Functions

DTMF Encoder. Monitor DTMF or beeps

I Alt Function

Nor~al, (after~)

Function: "m" displayed for 5 sec

Setting Function SET

(after O!BI -4 CI))

"SE" displayed until PlT pressed

Alt Setting Function •

SET ~)

(after O!BI -4 CJO --7 ~

"SE" displayed until PlT pressed

Key

Toggles CTCSS Encode/Decode Mode: T/T SQ/oH, or cancels CTeSS Tone Frequency display, il

Display & IOggle DTMF code transmit delay: 450 Toggle t.s-sec DTMF TX hang time or 750 milliseconds.

TONE

C!::)

Enter digit 1

~ ~ +=act=i~ve=. -+ -+ ----~I

Toggle Display/setting of CTeSS

tone freq, and' b" if key,button beeper enabled (DIAL and Cl!W to change)

TSET

IT:)

Enler digit 2

Display/set 1, 30r 5 paging rings (or OFF)

(no function)

LOW

CI)

Enter digit 3 Toggle 4-Step Transmit Power

Display/set 10,20 or 30 minutes Auto Pwr Off (or OFF = disable)

Select APO alert melody: pre-installed or user programmed melodies.

MHz MHz Tune up/down rrJ/CD a step or memory

Tune VFO or tunable memory up/down 1 or 10M Hz

Select 1 or 1 O-MHz step size for these keys

(no function)

I Enter digit 4 Display/set Power Saver interval: 1- Toggle TX Power Saver

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LOCK Lock/Unlock Keypad ('lID'), PTI Enable /disable Dial Lock ("liB") with Keypad

CA:) Enter digit 5 ("ID"), or both Lock

~~~~--------~---~~~~~---r----------------------I Display/set Repeater Offset (change with

DIAL'arrows), and Toggle Auto Rptr Shift

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Enable keypad entry of valid I-kHz digits for

12.5,20 & 25-kHz steps - to select splinter channels

SAVE

G:)

** Disable DTM F Row Tones

Key beeper: use DTMF instead of single tones

Toggles Repeater Shill direction: --I+/oH (simplex)

RPT

G.:)

Toggles CTCSS Paging Ringer

Enter digit 6

Display/set tuning steps (set by

DIAL) & scan pause mode Disable/enable BUSY LED

(CllID). PTI to return to normal

STEP

CD

Enter digit 7

Toggle VOX/sensitivity Hi/Low/Off Select VOX Delay (0_5, 1_0, 1.5 secs)

('1'JI", for YH-2 headset)

vox

CD

Enter digit 8

* Alt Setting Function descriptions assume starting from default. ** Caution! These functions disable DTMF operation!

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Key Functions (continued)

I Normal AH Function Setting Function Alt Setting Function
Key (after~) SET O!BI SET
Function (afterO!Bl --7CI)) (after -4 CI) -4 O!BI)
"f" displayed for 5 sec .. Sf" displayed until PTT pressed "S£" displayed until PTIpressed
XFER Enter digit 9 Reverse left and right displays Toggle Page Acknowledgement **
CD Disable DTM F Column Tones
CODE Toggle PagingJTrigger
~ Code Sql/CTCSS Bell Display/set DTMF Code Memories Toggle One-Touch Paging CTCSS Page Alert Repeat
From VFO: recall last-
SKIP used memory. From memory mode only: toggle *** (no function)
(MID From memory: enable scan skip of current memory (,,,,') Reverse Key Functions
memory tuning ( .... :)
SET Enter digit 0 Activate 'Setting' key mode (only Cancel Setting key mode
G..) "SE" displayed) (no function)
From VFO:
PRJ select VFO "A"f' b"
eYE§) From memory: Activate Priority Monitoring Intemal/External Speaker Selection Enables VHF Band AM receive
select last-used VFO
Cl!0 Enable Alt Functions Cancel Alternate key functions Enable Alt Setting Key Functions Cancel Alt Setti ng
@g;) Jump to Toggle DTMF Autodial Memory (no function) Select Pager/CTCSS alert melody: pre-
DTMF CALL Channel Mode ('.") installed or user-programmed
~ Toggle Main Channel Toggle a~ernating band tuning Toggle Intelligent Band Selection Toggle Clock /Battery voltage display
ALT Display (letVrighl) and memory selection
~ Toggle sub channel Make following key functions act
~ on sub band r." blinks on (no function) (no function)
on/oH display)
~ Toggle repeater shift Toggle repeater input monitor function of Toggle 1 00 or 150 msltane autodialler replay
E Display time (for setting)
reverse Monitor/Burst button speed *** Caution! This function alters key setting sequences. PresseD -4~ to return to normaL

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Accessories

Batteries & Chargers

The Ff-530 requires the FNB-2712-volt rechargeable Ni-Cd battery pack for full 5-watt power output. However, where slightly lower power output is practical, the FBA-I2 dry-cell battery case (1.S watts) and the 7.2-volt FNB-25, FNB-26 and FNB-28 Ni-Cd packs (2 watts) offer smaller size, lighter weight or extended charge life. Also, the 7.2-volt Ni-Cd packs may be recharged while attached to the transceiver, using the EXT DC jack on the top panel. Any Ni-Cd pack should be fully charged before using it the first time.

Three types of chargers are available: IS-hour compact chargers, the NC-42 t-hour Desktop Quick Charger and the IS-hour internal charging circuit powered by the E-DC-SA Cigarette Lighter Plug Adapter and an external OC voltage source.

Different IS-hour compact chargers are required for different packs:

Ni-Cd Pack Voltage Capacity Compact
(DC) (mAh) Charger
FNB-25/28 7.2 600/700 NC·28A
FNB-26 7.2 1000 NC-34A
FNB-27 12 600 NC-18A 12

(see box this page). Be careful to avoid overcharging. LIse only with 12-volt negative-ground electrical systems.

FBA-12 Dry-Cell Battery Case

The FBA-I2 dry-cell battery case may be used with six "AN'-size (UM-3) batteries. Maximum power output is about 1.S watts. Use alkaline cells for best performance.

Caution! The FBA-12 must not be used with rechargeable cells. It lacks the necessary thermal and overcurrent protection circuits provided in the FNB series Ni-Cd Packs.

One or more of the above battery packs/cases

may be supplied with the transceiver. If you need a battery, contact your Yaesu dealer. We do not recommend the use of any other type of battery with the FT-S30, and using another type may affect your warranty.

Battery Removal & Replacement

o Make sure that the transceiver is turned off, and remove the protective soft or hard case, if used.

o Grasp the transceiver with your left hand, so your palm is over the display and youi thumb is

on the Battery Release Button.

Make certain that you use the correct compact charger for each pack. Each compact charger is available with a "B" suffix for operation from 117- V AC, or with a "C" suffix for operation from 220 -234-V AC.

NC-42 L-Hour Quick Charger

The NC-42 is a universal AC mains battery charger with quick and trickle charging modes for all FNB series Ni-Cd packs listed above. It comes wired for the mains voltage in the area sold. The quick mode is automatically selected initially, to bring the battery pack up to full charge as fast as safely possible using a /1- V sensor. A red LED lights during quick charging, and when the pack approaches full charge, the charger reverts to trickle mode (green LED), to prevent self-discharge. The quick mode recharges a completely discharged battery in about 1 hour, depending on temperature.

E-DC-SA Cig. Lighter Plug/Adapter

The E-DC-SA connects the EXT DC Jack on top of the transceiver to a car lighter socket, to provide operating and battery charging voltage from the automobile electrical system or another DC source

o Move the button in the direction indicated by the arrowhead, while using your right hand to slide the battery case toward the side with the button. The battery case should slide smoothly out of its track.

Battery Removal

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To open the FBA-12 battery case, place your thumbs on the tracks on top of the case and gently pry the tracks apart. Always replace all six batteries, paying attention to the polarity indicated inside the case.

)( Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-Cd packs, and do not install rechargeable cells in the FBA-12, as they could explode if accidentally short-circuited.

To replace the battery case or Ni-Cd pack, repeat the second and third steps above, simply sliding the battery case in the other direction after

aligning the rails of the battery case with the tracks below the Battery Release Button.

Aifl-12A2B,~-18A2B

Aifl-29 A2B Speakerllvlicrophones

A Speaker/Mic can increase operating convenience and extend communications range. The external loudspeaker can be used with the internal speaker to monitor both channels during dual receive operation. Each speaker / mic has a dual plug connector which mates with the EAR and MIC jacks on the transceiver, disabling the internal microphone. The cable allows the transceiver to be left clipped to your belt, or to be held above ob-

Operating & Charging with an External DC Supply

The E-OC-5A or another cable with a 3.5-mm coaxial plug that matches the EXT DC Jack can be used to operate the transceiver from a source capable of providing 1.5 amperes at 5.5 to 16 VOC.

To charge a battery through this jack, the supply voltage must be at least 2 volts higher than the nominal battery voltage (9.2 volts for the FNB-25, -26 and -28, or 14 volts for the FNB-27). Charging time depends on the battery capacity and state of charge, and is typically 18 hours for the FNB-25/ -27, 21 hours for the FNB-28, and 30 hours for the FNB-26, when fully discharged. Be careful to avoid overcharging a battery pack when using an external OC supply: when a battery is fully charged, disconnect it and install a BC -1 bottom cover on the transceiver to protect it.

structions for better performance. Also, using a speaker/mic for mobile operation allows the transceiver to be left in the MMB-49 Mobile Hanger.

Ho~d the speaker/mic close to your ear during reception; or connect an earphone to the plug on the speaker/mic, attenuating the audio from its loudspeaker. To transmit just hold the speaker / _ mic about 4 em (2 inches) from your mouth and close the PTT switch on the microphone.

MH-19A2B Earpiece/Microphone

The MH-19 A2B works like the speaker / mics described above, but consists of an earpiece and inline microphone/PTT switch element. The earphone is inconspicuous and ideal for monitoring in noisy or crowded areas, while the microphone has a clip for attaching to a shirt or jacket collar. Press the PTT switch on the microphone to transmit.

MH-29A2B Remote Control Speaker/Microphone

The MH-29A2B enables radio functions such as VFO/Mcmory selection and tuning to be remote controlled and viewed on a backlit LCD. Some first-level functions can also be be selected.

YH-2 VOX fleadset with Boom Microphone

The YH-2 connects to the EAR and MIC jacks in the same manner as the speaker / mics. It consists of a headband-supported earphone and attached boom microphone, allowing hands-free operation when .VO~ (v~ice-actuated transmit switching) operation IS activated in the transceiver.

Antenna Considerations

While the supplied YHA-29 rubber flex antenna is convenient for short-range operation, the standard BNC jack allows use of a higher gain antennato extend range in base or mobile operation. Any antenna used with the FT-530 should have an impedance close to 50 ohms in the 2-meter and 70-cm ~ands. If a feedline is used, it should be good qualIty 50-0 coax. Obtaining a proper fit with some BNC plugs may require removing the rubber gasket around the antenna jack on the transceiver.

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Operation

This chapter describes the various transceiver When the front panel keys are pressed during

functions tutorially. After studying these descrip- reception, one or two beeps will sound to indicate

tions, keep the FT-530 Operator's Quick Reference key contact. Don't hold the CJ!ID key down unless

Card handy to refresh your memory. you are storing a memory, and don't press two keys as the same time. While transmitting, the keys generate D1MF tones according to their numeric label or the amber A, B, C, D, *, or # label.

Preliminary Steps

Before operating the Fr-530 the first time:

o Charge the battery pack completely (if using Ni-Cd batteries) as described on page 13. If using an FBA-12 dry-cell battery case, install the batteries as described on page 14.

o Connect the supplied antenna to the antenna jack on the top of the transceiver. Never operate the transceiver without an antenna connected.

o If you have a Speaker /Mic, we suggest you not connect it until you are familiar with basic operation.

o Before proceeding, please read the Controls & Connectors chapter, if you have not already, to familiarize yourself with the functions of the controls. Note especially the display on pages 8 & 9, and the key information on pages 10 through 11.

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You need not be too concerned about the following descriptions of timers - they are much easier to learn (by doing, which we will get to shortly) than to describe.

A five-second timer starts when you press ~, and automatically restarts when you turn the selector knob or press an arrow key. Pressing

Low Battery Indicator

When battery voltage drops below about 5.5 volts, the display begins alternately flashing the battery voltage, indicating the battery pack should be recharged or batteries replaced. If you continue operating, the transceiver turns itself off.

Key Beeper

You can toggle the key beeper on and off by pressing ~ -7 CD -7 ~ -7 CD· If you lock the keypad (page 20) with the beeper enabled, each key will sound a different musical note for as long as it is held.

other keys may shut off the timer as the [Link] change in operation occurs, or start a differ~nt timer for selecting a parameter. When the setting mode (after ~ -7m) is activated the display is blanked, except for "SE" appearing in the memory box. Pressing any key at this point. will alter the operation of the transceiver accordmg t~ the descriptions of the setting mode features. To exit the setting mode and return the display to normal, you can either press the Cl!ID key, PIT switch (no transmission will occur), or turn the set off and

back on.

A beeper provides useful audible feed~ack whenever a key is pressed, at a level determmed by either volume control. Each key has ~ different beep pitch, and many functions have umque beep combinations. For example, you will hear a low-

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pitched beep fol~~~ved by ~ hig~-pitched beep when you press CI), or a high-pitched beep JH~Ilowed by a low-pitched beep when y?U press~. These beeps are helpful when setting up transceiver functions. You can disable the beeper as described in the box above, but we recommend keeping it enabled while getting. to know the controls and special multi-key functions.

If you have trouble getting the transceiver to work as described, see In Case of Problems, on page

58.

Important Terms

1£ the transceiver has not been used before, the display will look something like this:

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We call the frequency indicated by "~" t~ its left the main channel, and the other frequency (If any), the sub channel (these can be on either side of the display). You can turn the sub choo;nnel [Link] display on and off by pressing ~. As you rrught expect, dual receive is active only when a sub ch~nnel is displayed. The ~ button selects which

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band or bands appear in the main and sub channel displays. Transmission is possible only on the main channel, but you can select both channels to receive different frequencies on the same band, as well as on different bands, simultaneously. Along with the separate volume and squelch controls and BUSVfTX LEDs, each channel display has its own memory box above and to the left of the frequency, and its own bargraph meter for signal strength or power output indication.

Normally, the selector knob and key functions affect only the main channel. However, by pressing (!ID ---7 ~~ first so that "~" is displayed (blinking) next to the sub channel, you can cause the controls to act on the sub channel instead. After making adjustments to the sub channel, press 0~ alone to return control to the main channel.

Frequency Selection Modes VFOMode

This mode is for tuning or scanning the band when looking for a channel on which to operate, when you don't have a specific frequency in mind. In this mode, the selector knob and arrow keys each tune the band in the selected step size, or 1- or lO-MHz increments, and the scanning function tunes in the selected step size. The FT -530 has two independent VFOs (A and B), for the main channel, and two more for the sub channel. You toggle between the A and B VFOs by pressing @ when receiving. The currently selected VFO is indicated by an U A" or U b " in the corresponding memory box above and to the left of the channel frequency.

Toggling Sub-Channel Display

During single-receive operation, half of the display can be set to display the time of day, battery voltage, or be turned off. Press (!!B) ~ ---7 (!!B) _,~ and then repeatedly press AL~ to step through the various selections. The current selection is indicated by "clock", "utry ", or U - - -" for no display. Press cTI to save your selection and return the display to normal.

Memory Mode

This mode is mainly for operating on specific channels known in advance (and stored in the memories). For example, after storing the frequencies of your local repeaters into memory channels, you Can confine operation to those channels by selecting the memory mode. In this mode, the DIAL knob, arrow keys and scanning function select sequentially from stored memories. The FT-530 has

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41 memories per band, each of which can store repeater shift direction, CTCSS settings and separate receive and transmit frequencies.

Each memory has a Memory Tune mode, in which you can tune just like the VFO mode, and store the resulting retuned memory into the same or another memory. This and other special mem-

ory mode functions are described later, but you will want to keep these terms in mind.

You can tell at a glance which frequency selection mode is active by looking in the shaded memory box at the upper left corner of the display. If the box is empty (and a small "AU or "b" appears below the box), you are in the VFO mode. If you

see, box,

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Keypad, PTT & Dial Locking

The PIT switch, keys and DIAL knob can each be "locked" (disabled), to prevent inadvertent transmissions or adjustments. You will find 11a, 00 and possibly rm displayed at the bottom center when any of these are locked. Whether any locks are active or not, you can always press C!!:ID ---7 m to gain control of the locks for 3 seconds, during which you can press m again repeatedly to step through the locking combinations, and off (no indicator).

If you want to also lock the DIAL knob, you'll need to enable this function first before selecting it. PressCi!:ID ---7m ---7 IT) , your display will indicate "at: OFF", by pressing the m key again, "at:

ON" will appear, indicating the dial lock is turned on. Press cTI to save and return the display to normal. After this, 00 rm appear together whenever you lock the keypad, indicating that the DIAL knob is locked too. Repeat the previous key sequence to turn off the dial lock

Remember, to disable all locks regardless of state, press Cl!ID ---7 CD and then m again as many times as necessary to clear the lock indicators.

You will want to enable the locks if you hand the radio to someone who might disturb your settings. Pressing the keys while locked causes different musical notes to sound for as long as the key is held, but only the unlocking sequence affects operation.

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box, you are in the memory mode.

The ~ key activates the memory mode from the VFO mode, and @ activates the VFO mode from the memory mode. While in the memory mode, your previous VFO mode selections are preserved. Also, when you switch between VFO and ~emory modes, the last-selected memory or VFO IS always the one recalled.

Squelch Setup

T~e two (outer) squelch controls affect the respe:tIve left .an~ right channel displays. The following description applies to either.

D &:t the outer SOL control fully counterclockWISe, and adjust the inner VOL control for comfortable volume on the noise or received signal.

o The corresponding BUSVffX indicator will glow green to in~cate that the squelch is open, ~less you have disabled it (page 55). If a signal IS present, turn the DIAL on the top panel to a channel with only background noise.

D ~d~ust the SOL just to the point where the noise IS sll~nced and the LED is extinguished. (If the SOL IS set further clockwise, sensitivity to weak signals is reduced.)

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Now, whenever a signal reaches the receiver ~trong enough to open the squelch, the BUSVffX Indicator will glow green.

Note that while receiving, one or more bargraph. segments may appear along the bottom of the. d~splay, indicating received signal strength. This IS not affected by the squelch, so even squelched signals can give some indication. If sev:ral bargraph segments appear while the squelch IS closed, try reducing the SOL setting (if you want to hear weak signals).

~e squelch override switch on non-European versions (the upper ridge on the rubber Cover on t~e left side) opens the squelch so you can check for Signals beneath the squelch level, and adjust volume independently of the squelch. This switch can also be configured to allow momentarily checking a repeater input frequency (see the box on page 26).

Frequency & Step Selection

yo~ can select a new frequency from a VFO, or by tumng a me~ory. For now, we suggest using the VFO mode: If you see a memory number in the memory box, press @ to switch to VFO mode. You can enter a new frequency directly by the

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? MHz d MHz S h b he nrevi if enter 12.5-kHz splinter channels this way, but sub- [
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..... the keys or knob don't work. sequent tuning is still in the selected step size, if it pre~
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~ Direct Numeric Keypad Entry Note: There's a short-cut for frequencies ending
<:.l Tur;
d:; To enter a new frequency directly, just press the in zeros - press @ after the last non-zero digit.
~ digits corresponding to the desired frequency, Example: To operate on 146.000 MHz:
~ starting from left (100's-of-MHz) to right. When P TONE SAVE RPT PRI key
..... you press the first key, the display clears and only ressCI) ~IT) ~CD ~ ~ sele
;:: the new digit appears. When you press the last Don't worry if you get stuck, you can always key
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key, the display reverts to normal, showing the press the PTT to cancel your entry and return to the it ar
new operating frequency to 6 digits (if it was previous display. pre'
valid), or the original frequency (if it was not: 2 abh
beeps sound). arrc
Example: To operate on 146.94 MHz: stel

D Press TONE ~ SAVE ~ APT ~ XFER ~ SAVE and if Tuning Splinter Channels
CI) CD CD c::.D CD '
a trailing zero doesn't appear, 0' in i
If your set covers the 146- to 147-MHz range, If you use 12.5, 20, or 25-kHz tuning steps and ven
you should now see "146.940" displayed as your want to have keypad access to 5-kHz chan- oth
operating frequency. Otherwise, you should have nels, you can enable a 4th key during keypad the
heard 2 beeps, and the display should be as before entry. Press~~ffi~~ ~m' ('Ilk on reti
(try an in-band frequency). . " 'will be displayed) and then the PIT switch.
If your set is using 12.5- or 25-kHz steps, nothing Note that even if you enable this, the splinter inu
happened when you pressed IT)' since this fre- channeling is canceled when you retune. To UH
quency is not a multiple of these steps. Just press turn off this feature, repeat the above key twc
any other number (except CD ) to get the nearest sequence ("Ik OFF" will confirm your entry). ing
22 resulting 12.5-kHz channel. Notice that you can ThE Don't worry if you get stuck, you can always press the P1T to cancel your entry and return to the previous display.

Tuning

You can turn the DIAL, press the rn / rn. keys, or use direct keypad input to tune in the ·selected step size. If you press and hold an arrow key for continuous tuning, you will need to release it and then press it again momentarily (to stop, and prevent scanning). One-MHz steps are also available: just press QI0 before pressing either of the arrow keys (and hold the arrow key for repeated stepping), or press QI0 and turn the DIAL.

. Default UHF channel (tuning) steps are 25 kHz in all versions, and VHF steps are 5 kHz in A versions, and 25 kHz in B versions. To select another step size, press QI0 -7lD turn the DIAL for the desired steps, and then press CD again to retum to normal operation.

. Don't forget that while the FT-530 permits simultaneous dual-band reception on VHF and UHF, it also lets you simultaneously receive on two frequencies within the same band. It's like having two receivers at your command for each band! There are a few things, however, that you should

know about VHF & VHF and UHF & UHF reception with your transceiver.

Simultaneous VHF or UHF frequency reception is accomplished by first using direct keyboard entry of the desired frequency (within the range of your particular version) on the alternate display.

MHz MHz

Afterwards, the a_) /fJ:J. keys and the DIAL are

used for tuning and scanning operation on either receiver. Returning to normal reception(VHF & UHF) can be accomplished in the same manner (simply enter a valid frequency using the keyboard). During simultaneous receive, when tuning UHF on the left receiver, reception will automatically "loop around" when the band limits are reached, as before. However, if your transceiver version has extended VHF receiver coverage, when tuning outside of the 2-meter band on the right receiver, the coverage will not be as wide. You can continue tuning/ scanning until the frequency display begin flashing, indicating the band limit has been reached and the PLL is unlocked. Simply return to an in-band frequency (the display returns to normal). Receiver performance may decline slightly when receiving on the alternate receiver (specifications are guaranteed using normal reception within Amateur Bands only).

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Transmitter Power Selection

Press ~-7 m to select either high, or one of three low power settings: "L1", "L2" or "L3". (displayed for 3 seconds). Also during selection, the bargraph meter indicates the relative power level. Note that the lowest level draws the least current, and so provides the longest battery charge life.

~ change the low power level, press ~-7 [Link]L) and m again if "Hi" is displayed. Then turn the DIAL or use the arrow keys to choose a low level. Press the PTT or wait 3 seconds for the display to return to normal.

Display @7.2 volts (approx.) @12 volls (opprox)
wafts rnA watts rnA
L1 0.5 400-800 0.5 600
L2 1.5 500-1000 1.5 850
L3 2 500-1000 11 00
Hi 2 1000 1500 23

Note!

VHF transmission is only possible on the left-hand display, and UHF transmission is only possible on the right-hand display( "Err" will be displayed if you attempt to transmit), although either display can be used for receiving on either band Also, remember that transmission only occurs on the currently selected main channeL Do not transmit on one frequency while tuned to the same frequency on the other receiver.

Selecting Earphone Audio

Full-duplex cross-band operation requires using an optional earphone or headset to prevent audio feedback or "howling" from the internal speaker. You can select which receiver's audio will be output to the EAR jack on the top panel of your transceiver by pressing QI0 -7 CD -7@ . "SP " will appear followed by the left and right receiver's selected audio output; "E" for earphone jack, or II J " for internal speaker. The three combinations (E I, 1 E & E EJ can be selected by toggling the @ key. Press rn or the PTT after making your selection. Note: This setting only affects audio when an earphone (or speaker-mic) is plugged in to the EAR jack (disabling the internal speaker).

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Transmitting

Press ~ -7 rn once or twice, so that" LOW" appears at the top of the appropriate channel display, to select low power output (see box).

To transmit, wait until the channel is clear (BUSYITX LED off), then squeeze the PTT switch

. on the side of the transceiver while speaking into the microphone (near the bottom right of the front panel). During transmission the appropriate VHF or UHF BUSYITX indicator glows red, and the

Caution!

Avoid transmitting at high power (5 W) for extended periods of time to prevent overheating the radio (especially during 13.8 VDC operation). A sensor in the Fr-530 monitors internal temperature and automatically reduces transmit power to protect your radio if excessive temperatures are reached.

If this occurs, a blinking "LOW" message will be displayed. You should stop transmitting at this time and let the unit cool down. Continued transmission will cause the protective feature to inhibit transmission completely to protect the radio until it has cooled down sufficiently.

corresponding bargraph shows relative transmitter power output. Release the PTT switch to receive.

If using a European version, press the upper ridge of the rubber pad on the left side (just above the PTT switch) to transmit a 1750-Hz Burst Tone to access repeaters that require it.

If you need more power to maintain communications, you can select another power setting as described in the box. However, we recommend using the lowest power level necessary to maintain communication, so as to maximize battery life and minimize possible interference to other stations.

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;: other offsets, such as frequencies of repeaters with With repeater split activated, you can temporar- SI
0 non-standard splits, use the independent transmit ily reverse transmit and receive frequencies by
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0 check the strength of signals on a repeater uplink y(
:.. To activate the standard shift manually, just frequency (to see if you can work them direct). The in
... APT f . hif d RPT t
..... press ~ -7 (]::) or mmus SIt, an press G:J repeater shift sign blinks while reverse split is se-
t:
... again for plus shift, and again to return to simplex. lected. Press C!!:0 -7 ~ again to return to the
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... A small «:« or U +" sign appears near the top right normal shift direction.
~ of the appropriate channel display to indicate the [
current shift direction, when activated.
Squelch Override/Repeater Input Moni- C
Example:To operate through a 146.34/146.94 MHz
repeater (substitute another pair if this is not used in tor Button
your area): In non-European versions, if you often need to p
o Tune the display to 146.94 MHz (to receive on monitor the input frequency of a repeater, you can y
configure the squelch override button (the ridge in Sl
the output frequency). the rubber cover above the PTT button) to change
n Press ~ -7rn once. A "_" should appear at to the repeater input frequency (your transmit fre- }
the top of the display (if not, press rn again quency) while it also opens the squelch.
until it does). Press C!!:0 ~ CfS :-7~. "rE on" indicates the tl
o When the channel is clear, press the PIT switch feature is enabled, and pressing ~ turns it off
again" rE OFF". Press cD or the PTf to save the
and send your callsign. The display shifts to ·setting and return the' display to normal: While the
146.34 MHz while you transmit. squelch override switch is depressed, reception
Of course this example only works if the offset shifts to the repeater input and the repeater offset
is set to 600 kHz, as supplied from the factory. You indicator" +/- " in the display will blink.
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The FT-530 offers three methods to set up split transmit/receive operation for repeaters: manual, automatic and independently-stored tx/rx frequencies. Both manual and automatic methods shift the transmit frequency above or below the receive frequency by a programmable offset, preset at the factory to 600 kHz (VHF), or 1.6,5 or 7.6 MHz (UHF). Note that only one offset, affecting all split channels, can be used with the manual and automatic methods. So when you want to store

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Setting Standard Repeater Offset

As already mentioned, VHF repeater offset is preset to 600 kHz, and UHF to 1.6,5 or 7.6 MHz. If you need to change the offset, first read the following steps, and then try them:

b Press Ci!0 ~ rn~ CD to display the current : offset in MHz, to three decimal places.

o Select the desired offset with the DIAL knob or arrow keys. Resolution is 50 kHz.

o Press the ITT to return to normal display.

You probably want to keep the repeater offset programmed to the most commonly used split in your area. If you're not sure what that is, leave it set to the default.

Automatic Repeater Shift

The ARS (Automatic Repeater Shift) feature in the FT -530 activates repeater offset automatically

whenever you tune to the standard repeater subband. With this feature enabled, a small "_" or "+" at upper center of the display indicates that repeater shift is active (without your having to activate repeater shift manually), and closing the PTT switch changes to the (shifted) transmit frequency. The subband range over which ARS operates is determined by the version of your set, as shown below.

The ARS function is disabled at the factory. To enable it:

o Press Q!ID ~ OD ~ CD to display the ARS status (along with the repeater shift offset) in place of the primary frequency. An "A" appears to the left of the shift offset number when ARS is enabled.

o Now you can press ~ (alone) to toggle ARS on and off.

Automatic Repeater Shift - Repeater Subbands

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o Press (]5) to return the display to the operating frequency.

As already mentioned, you can use the manual shift method (Ci!0 ~ ffi) at any time to select a new shift state, whether ARS is activated or not. However, if you change frequency with ARS activated, manual repeater shift selections are canceled.

Intelligent Band Selection

During dual receive operation, you can have the IBS function automatically toggle the receiver channels, so that whenever a station with whom you want to talk calls (on either receiving channel), your transmissions will always be on the right band and frequency.

To enable IBS:

o Press ~ ~rn ~~. "IBS" appears near the center of the display to indicate the function is activate. Press CD to return the display to the operating frequency.

During IBS operation, when a signal appears in the sub channel, a blinking " .. " appears to the left of the sub channel display. If you then press the PTT switch, that channel becomes the main (trans-

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Cross-Band Repeat Function

Your Ff-530 can be set to operate as a cross-band repeater. Any signals received on the selected VHF frequency will be automatically and simultaneously re-transmitted on the UHF channel (and vise-versa). Before using this feature, choose your frequency pair carefully!

To enable this feature, press and hold the cD key while powering on the radio. A "t:" will appear in the memory box of both displays, along with "LOW T sa" indicating the feature is enabled. Features such as tone encode/decode can still be disabled/enabled as before.

One note of caution; the tx duty cycle may be much greater than normal operation, therefore be careful to always select low tx power (on both VHF and UHF) when using this feature to prevent overheating or possible damaging your radio.

To return the radio to normal operation, simply tum the radio off then on again (you will have to clear the tone encode/decode and power selections from the cross-band repeater settings),

Use of this function depends on laws and regulations where you live, and may be illegal in some countries. Check in your particular region before using!

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After you have finished your QSO, you can revert to the other channel using the~ k ~

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Just walt for a new station. If a signal appears on

(what was) the main channel, IBS will detect it and the blinking "~" will shift again. Another touch of the PIT and you're ready for your next QSO!

Simple Memory Storage

The FT-530 offers 41 programmable memory channels, labelled 1 through 38, L, U and C. Each can store separate receive and transmit frequencies or repeater shift, and CTCSS tone data. Memory C (the CALL channel memory) can be recalled instantly by the ~ button at the left and memories Land U can be used to store programmable subband limits, described later, in addition to general purpose operation.

To store a frequency in memory:

o Select the ~esired frequency (and repeater split manually, If desired) in the VFO mode as already described.

o Press and hold Q!ID for In-second (until a second beep sounds). A memory number or letter ap-

pears blinking in the memory box for the selected band.

::J Within five seconds of pressing ~ turn th

DIAL MHz MHz e

or press CD or C!) to select the desired

memory for storage. If you select one that was already being used, it will be overwritten with new data in the next step.

o P~ess Cf!0 once more momentarily to store the displayed data into the selected memory. The memory label will stop blinking for a second and then disappear as operation continues in the VFO mode.

If you timed out, nothing new will have been stored in the memory. Simply start again.

Example: Store the 146.34/146.94 repeater data in memory 5.

o First perform the steps in the example on page 22 to set up the desired frequency and offset on the VFO.

o Press and hold COC0 for In-second to display the memory label (blinking) in the memory box, then do the next step within 5 seconds.

o !um the selector knob or press the arrow keys, ifnecessary, so that "5" (the memory number to store) blinks in the memory box.

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o Press ~ again, momentarily. That's it. The VFO data has been stored in memory 5, and you are left operating on the VFO,

To confirm that this worked, turn the DIAL to change the VFO frequency (to anything new), then press @ to change from VFO to memory mode. The numeraI 5 'should appear in the memory box, and 149.94 (the receive frequency) should appear on thedisplay. As mentioned before, you can press iJIID ---'! ~ to confirm the transmit frequency of 146.34 MHZ.

You can use any memory (except C the CALL channel) with the same result. Memory C requires a slightly different procedure. Notice that pressing @ from the VFO mode always recalls the last stored or used memory.

Recalling Memories

In confirming the results of the last example, we used ~ to change from the VFO mode to the memories after they were stored. The memory label appears in the memory box at the upper left corner of the channel display whenever operating on a memory.

When more than one memory has been stored, you can select a memory for operation with the

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se ector knob, CD an CI) keys, or by irect ey-

pad access. If you use the arrow keys, press and release the key for each memory: if you hold the key down for In-second, memory scanning will start. In any case, only pre stored memories are displayed: empty memories are skipped. For direct access, simply enter the number of the memory channel you want, followed by @

Example: to access memory channel 20, press T SET -7 SET __" SKIP

CD (D-'Gru-

To exit the memories and return to the last-used

VFO PRI

, presscw-

Call Channel Memory

Although invisible to the memory recall methods just described, the CALL channel memory can be instantly recalled by the ~ button: "C" appears in the memory box. The factory default for the CALL channel memory is the bottom edge of the band. You can reprogram it with any frequency and repeater state, or even a separate transmit frequency.

To store the current VFO frequency Irepeater state in the CALL channel memory, hold Cl!ID for In-second to display something in the memory box, then press ~. To store a separate transmit

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Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies

All memories can store an independent trans. mit frequency, for operation on repeaters with non-standard shift. To do this:

o Store the receive frequency using the method already described under Simple Memory Storage (it doesn't matter if a repeater offset is active).

o Tune to the desired transmit frequency.

o Press and hold C!!0 for 1;2-second to display a label in the memory box again.

o Press and hold the PIT switch while pressing (J!ID once more momentarily (this does not key the transmitter).

Whenever you recall a separate transmit frequency memory, "_ +" appear together near the top center of the display. Again, you can press Ci!ID ---7 ~ to display the transmit frequency, and the shift symbols will blink. You can also press Ci!ID ---7 rn to cancel repeater shift (temporarily, until you change channels).

After storing a memory with a separate transmit frequency, if you rewrite the receive frequency in the same memory, the separate transmit frequency is deleted.

. Memory Tuning

While receiving on a recalled memory, you can retune it and change other memorized settings (like repeater shift) by first pressing @. A line of four tiny arrowheads (" .... ") appears under the memory label in the memory box, and you can tune in the same ways as described before (including I-MHz steps). You can store the new frequency and settings in the current, or another memory. Just press and hold C!!0 for 1;2-sccond, select the new memory (if desired), and press C!!0 again momentarily. Operation remains on the (new) memory as the old memory reverts to its original state.

After re-tuning a memory, if you don't want to save your changes, just press ~ to return to the original memory data.

Masking Memories

As already mentioned, storing data into a memory overwrites previously stored data. However, if you regularly move from one area to another, you

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may want to use different memories in different places or at different times. With the FT-530, you can choose to make available di~ferent sets of memories without having to rewnte. them fr~m scratch. This is done by masking certa.m memones so that they are hidden from operatlon, and unmasking them only when desired.

To mask a memory,

o Recall the memory to be masked.

o Press and hold ClI0 for Ih.-second (until the memory label blinks).

o Press ® This causes the display to change to the ne;; lower (stored) memory, and the previously selected memory to be no lo~ger selectable manually, or by scanning (descnbed later).

To unmask a hidden memory for operation,

o Recall any memory.

o Press and hold ClI0 for Ih.-second (until the memory label blinks).

o With the selector knob or arrow keys, select the memory number to be restored.

o Press @ (not C!I0D.

When you have hidden some memories, be careful not to overwrite them accidentally. If you

do, you will not be able to recover the previous contents.

Scanning

Before starting the scanner, make sure the sot, control is set to squelch off the noi~e on ~ clear channel. You start and stop scanrung WIth the MHz MHz key Just press and hold either key for

CI) oren .

Scan Resume Mode Selection

You have a choice of two scan-resume modes: either Pause mode, in which the scanner pauses for as long as the carrier k~eps ~he squelch open; or the 5-second mode, in which the scanner pauses for five seconds an~ th~n resumes scanning whether the si~al IS still present or not. The 5-second mode IS the fac-

tory default.

To display the scan-resume mode, press niiU"\ STEP A small "P" or "5" in the memory ~---7 CD· r.a=. box indicates the current mode. Press ~

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again to toggle the mo e, an IT)

return to normal display.

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more than ~-second to start the scanner. If the transceiver is in the VFO or memory tune mode, band scanning will result. Otherwise, in normal memory mode, only the memories will be scanned.

The scanner pauses when a signal opens the squelch, and the decimal point on the display

. blinks. When band scanning, a double beep will sound each time the scanner reaches the band edge, unless you have disabled the beeper (Ci!ID ~ m ---7~ ~CD)' Scanning resumes according to how you set the scan resume mode, described in the following box.

You can stop the scanner manually by pressing the PIT switch, 0 or cD key, which will leave operation on the current frequency. Scanning is also halted by ® @'® or ~, but operation shifts to the respective new frequency in these cases.

Memory Skip Scanning

When you have some very active channels stored in memories you may wish to skip them when scanning, but still have them available for manual selection. You can mark a memory to be skipped by pressing C!!!:!) ~ ~ while receiving

on the memory. A small " ~ " just outside the right of the memory box indicates that this memory will be skipped during scanning (although you can still recall it manually).

To undo the scan-skip state of a memory, just repeat the steps you took to disable it: select the memory manually, and press Ci!ID ~ ~.

Programmable Memory Scan

Besides band and memory scanning, the FT -530 can be set to tune or scan only the frequencies between two frequency limits of your choice (with the selected channel steps). These limits are stored in the special memories labelled L (lower) and U (upper):

o Store the lower edge of the desired scanning range in memory L, and the upper edge in memory U.

o With either memory U or L recalled, press ~ to enable memory tuning, as described previously ("m." must be visible below the memory box). The frequencies stored in memories L and U now limit your tuning and scanning range to the resulting subband. If either ARS or manual repeater shift is activated, repeater offset is applied automatically when you transmit (even

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if the resulting transmit frequency is outside the subband limits).

Note: The frequency resolution of subband limits is 100 kHz, although the channel resolution of memories Land U is the selected channel step size. Therefore the actual subband limits are the frequencies stored in these memories rounded down to the nearest 100 kHz. Since the memories themselves are not limited to a specific frequency, you can still use them for other purposes on any frequency within the 100-kHz range above the intended subband limit.

Example: To limit reception to 145.0 - 145.9 MHz

o Tune a VFO to any channel between 145.000 and 145.095 MHz.

o Hold Cl!!D for %-second, tune the selector knob so that L appears in the memory box, and then press Ci!ID again momentarily. The displayed frequency is now stored to provide a lower subband limit of 145.000 MHz.

o Retune the VFO to any channel between 145.900 and 145.995 MHz.

o Repeat the second step, selecting U in the memory box. This stores the effective upper subband limit of 145.900 MHz.

o Press ~ to change to memory operation, and ~ again to activate the 145.000 - 145.900 subband limits for tuning and scanning. Note that when scanning the subband, as with band scanning, a double beep sounds each time the scanner reaches the subband edge, unless you have

(, TSET ~ TSET)

disabled the beeper ,~ ~U_) ~~ ~ CI) .

To release subband limits press @to return to memory operation, (-!@ to return to a VFO, or (~ to switch to the CALL channel.

DTMF

Once the Land U memories are stored you can reactivate the subband just by recalling either memory and pressing @ again. However, you cannot activate the subband if either of these memories is marked for skip-scanning, or masked (hidden).

Priority Channel Monitoring

The priority function automatically checks for activity on a memory every five seconds while operating on a VFO or other memories. When the receiver detects a signal on the priority memory, operation automatically shifts to that memory while the signal is present (plus a few seconds). If you transmit while paused on the priority mem-

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To set up priority monitoring:

o Preset the squelch, and store the frequency to be monitored in a memory (this must be memory 1 if you will be operating on other memories during priority monitoring).

o Press @ to operate in the VFO mode, or else select the memory you want to operate on, and

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enpress~ -7~.

A "P" appears in the memory box, and about every five seconds the displayed frequency shifts to the priority memory briefly while the receiver checks for a signal.

As long as no signal appears on the priority memory to open the squelch, you can tune, transmit and receive on the VFO, or select other memories (memory labels are displayed only while changing). If a station you wish to talk with appears on the priority memory, press the PTT switch momentarily while receiving their signal, to stop priority checking. Otherwise, when a signal appears on the priority memory, priority checking will pause and the decimal on the display will blink. Priority monitoring will resume according

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The FT-530 can be used to access repeaters that require a CTCSS (continuous, subaudible) tone, and to silently monitor for calls on busy channels. The encode ("T") function superimposes a subaudible tone (at a frequency too low to be heard) on the transmitted carrier. The decode ("TSQ" - tone squelch) function monitors receiver audio through a narrow filter at the same sub audible frequency, keeping the squelch closed until you receive a matching tone.

To check or set the current CTCSS tone frequency, press ~ -70 to see the tone frequency displayed in Hz. To change the selected tone fre~uency, turn the DIAL selector or press ~ or cD until the display shows the tone frequency you require (the display will step through the standard EIA tones, listed in the following table). Press C:f) again alone to return to the operating frequency display when the desired tone frequency is displayed.

To activate CTCSS functions press C!!.0 -7 rn when the operating frequency is displayed. With one press, "T" (encode) appears at the top of the channel display and the tone generator is activated for transmission on that channel (if VHF, it must be

to how you set the scan-resume mode - either after a 5-second pause, or after the carrier drops. To cancel priority monitoring manually, press

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Note that you can use any memory (besides memory 1) as a priority channel in the above procedure when you are going to be operating in VFO mode. You cannot, however, switch VFOs, or between memory and VFO operation, without first canceling priority monitoring (pressing ~ or @ cancels priority monitoring).

AM Receive

Your Ff-530 has an AM detector that can be enabled on the VHF receiver to permit reception of amplitude modulated signals (useful for air-band reception in versions with extended receiver coverage). To tum it on:

Press ~ -7 CD ~ C!!.0 -7 @ , ("A3 on" will appear), then press CD or the PIT. This setting affects all reception on the VHF receiver, so don't forget to turn it off for FM reception by repeating the above sequence ("A3 OFF").

at the left, and if UHF, at the right). Press C!!!D ~ IT:) again (or just rn if the alternate key functions are still active) and both NT" and "so" (decode) will be displayed together as the tone squelch system is activated for both transmit and receive (only incoming signals "encoded" with the matching tone frequency open the squelch).

Pressing C!!!D ~ rn once more turns off tone squelch features.

You can set a different CTCSS tone (and encode/ decode state) in each VFO (A and B) on each band, as well as in each memory, just as you would

CTCSS Tone Frequencies (Hz)
67.0 94.B 131.B IB6.2
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79.7 110.9 156.7 225.7
82.5 114.8 162.2 233.6
85.4 IIB.8 167.9 241.8
88.5 123.0 173.8 250.3
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enter or store an operating frequency. To change the tone or state stored in a memory, just recall it, reset the tone frequency or function, and store the memory again (press and hold ~ for 1/2-second, release it, and press it again momentarily). If you acti vate CTCSS on one of the subband limit memories, it will be active when that memory is used to start sub band operation.

CTCSS Tone Scanning

If you hear signals which you suspect (or know) are using CTCSS, but you don't know what tone frequency is being used, you can activate CTCSS scanning to determine the frequency of the tonets). To enable CTCSS scanning, press (Ji0 -t CD -t ~ -t m and listen for the resulting beep~s). ~f you hear one low-pitched beep, CTCSS scanmng IS enabled. If you a high-low beep sequence, press T SET again while f..liI is still at the top of the display ~lse press ~ -tm if it is not). In either case, press the PIT when done.

Once CTCSS scanning is enabled, you can activate it on the current channel frequency:

o Activate CTCSS Tone Squelch (ClIID -t m and then IT) again, if necessary, until UT sa" is dis-

played).

When the CTCSS Bell feature is enabled, u.-" appears above the lO's-of-MHz digit on the display. When you receive a matching CTCSS tone this bell blinks and a ringer sounds to get your attention. Even if you do not hear the ringer, you can still tell if someone called, by looking at the display (the .- continues flashing until you reset it, or turn it off). You cannot tell, however, who called. That requires the DTMF Paging mode, described later.

To activate the CTCSS Bell:

o Tune to the desired frequency.

o Select a CTCSS tone frequency (ClIID -t as) as described starting on page 36, if you have not already.

o When you expect to receive calls from stations using tone squelch (decoding, or CTCSS Bell), activate tone squelch encode I decode (UT sa") operation as described above, so you will not miss calls when you turn off the CTCSS Bell later to reply.

o Press ~:;~} four times to select the CTCSS Bell mode. This cycles through the following paging model displays:

o Press @B) -t CD to display CTCSS tone frequency.

o Press and hold 0 or eDfor 1/2 second to begin scanning.

The scanning speed is very rapid when no signal is present, and slows down to se~eral tones/second when a signal appears, as the signal is checked for a CTCSS tone. When the scanner matches the tone, as shown on the display, scanning pauses as the decimal on the display blinks. Press the PTT to stop CTCSS scanning at this point, and the displayed tone will remain selected. Otherwise when the received carrier drops, CTCSS scanning will resume until another signal is received, or until you press the P'TT to terminate CTCSS scanning (no transmission will occur).

Press G5 to return to the frequency display.

Now when you transmit or store a memory, the scanned tone will be used.

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CTCSS Bell operation is actually an extension of the CTCSS encode/decode function already described: incoming sub audible tones open the squelch. Paging adds a display icon and audible ringer to alert you when someone calls.

• DTMF paging (" PAGE" displayed below the channel frequency).

• DTMF "Trigger" paging ("PAGE" displayed, and " II!;" at the upper right of the channel frequency),

• DTMF tone-coded squelch ("CODE" displayed at the bottom.

• CTCSS"Bell" (.-displayed), and

• No paging (none of the above symbols).

Now, all incoming calls without a matching CTCSS tone will be ignored by your receiver. Any call received with the matching CTCSS tone will cause the .- to blink and the transceiver to ring as the squelch opens while the caller transmits. The .continues to blink until you manually reset it (by pressing the PTT switch to transmit, retuning, or pressing (~:) or @ to change channels). Note that other stations do not need to be using the CTCSS Bell function to call you: they can use normal CTCSS encode-only (or encode I decode) functions of their transceiver.

When you reply after a CTCSS Bell call, you will probably want to turn off the CTCSS Bell function, since otherwise the transceiver rings every time your squelch opens. Press ~~}once-to turn it off.

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.... tones. This allows you to place a call to a specific
~ are selected by pressing EG~} Either "PAGE" or
c, station or group, and to receive calls directed only "CODE" appears on the display when DTMF paging D'
~ to you or groups of your choice. or code squelch is activated, respectively. Details
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0 digit numeric codes (000 -999), transmitted as vidednext. tll
DTMF (Dual-Tone, Multi-Frequency) tone pairs. DTMF Code Squelch 6)
There are eight Code Memories numbered 0 - 7
which store 3-digit DTMF paging codes (entirely The code squelch mode is very simple: all sta- D
independent of the 41 channel memories, bands tions communicate using the same 3-digit DTMF
and VFOs). DTMF Code settings apply to both sequence, sent automatically by the FT -530 at the si
bands and receiving channels, regardless of oper- start of every transmission. Your receiver normally
ating frequency or memory /VFO selection. remains silent to any signals that are not prefixed d
In typical applications, your receiver remains by your selected 3-digit code. When you receive y'
silent until it receives three DTMF digits which the matching tone sequence, your squelch opens ri
match those stored in one of its code memories. and stays open until a few seconds after the end of C
Then the squelch opens so the caller is heard, and their transmission. For added privacy, the 999 p
in the paging mode, the ringer can be set so the possible 3-digit DTMF codes provide added versa- \-\
40 transceiver also rings like a telephone (see the box tility over standard CTCSS tone squelch operation. sl Before using DTMF code squelch, you must first store and then manually select the one Code Memory holding the 3-digit DTMF code required to open your squelch (as described on the following pages). Also, in this mode, Code Memories 1 - 6 always function the same - the distinctions and special settings described below for the paging mode do not apply.

In either code squelch or paging modes, any D1MF-equipped station can call you. They can use a DTMF keypad to send the three digits if you are in code squelch mode, or seven digits (actually, three digits-"star" -three digits, e.g. 1 23 * 4 5 6) if you are in paging mode.

DTMF Paging

In the DTMF paging mode, you can receive signals that are prefixed with any of up to six different 3-digit codes, according to the method you choose when programming the Code Memories. When you receive a paging call, the selected Code Memory changes automatically, and the display responds in one of two ways, depending on which of the following two methods you used to store the paging code:

Individual Codes

These are personal ID codes to identify each station uniquely. You store your IO in Code Memory 1, and up to five other Individual Codes of stations you call often, in Code Memories 2 - 6. When someone else transmits your Individual Code your transceiver automatically selects Code Memory 0, and the calling station's Individual Code is installed in that Code Memory so you can see who called (see the box on the page after next for code display options).

Group Codes

This type of code identifies a group of stations. You would generally share a Group Code with other club members or friends. When you receive a call with a Group Code the Code Memory number (2 - 6) in which you stored that 3-digit Group Code is selected and displayed automatically, so you can see which group has been called (if you have stored more than one).

Note that for a Group Code, the display does not show the ID and code of the caller, but those of the group instead. Code Memories 2 - 6 can be used to store either Individual Codes (for calling purposes only) or Group Codes (for both calling and receiving), as you desire.

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you must still store the 3-digit Code Memories). Memory 1 is for your personal DTMF paging ID bi
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while either code squelch or DTMF paging is ac- (each 0 - 9) of the DTMF Code to store.
tive, the code is automatically written into Code o Press ~~ to return the display to the operating h,
Memory 7. By selecting this Code Memory as de- frequency. ti(
scribed below, you can see what DTMF code was
last heard, whether it opened your squelch or not. Your ID Code is now stored in Code Memory 1. m
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The first thing to do before using the paging or Memories 2 - 6, but with an additional feature:
code squelch systems is to store your Individual generally you store another station's ID Code so nE
42 Code in Code Memory 1. you can page them, but do not want to have your II transceiver ringing every time someone else calls them. On the other hand, you store group codes with the intention of receiving any pages to the group (so you want your squelch to open and the transceiver to ring, if paging).

Page Code Inhibit

During the Code Memory storage procedure described above, when storing Code Memories 2 - 6, you have an opportunity to decide whether your transceiver should respond to incoming paging calls on a particular Memory Code. After pressing @:0 -1 ~.'i'~ to activate Code setting you can press the C!!ID key to toggle DTMF squelch paging capability on and off. When on, that is, when the decoder is enabled to receive paging calls with this Code Memory, a tiny underbar "-" appears beneath the Code Memory digit.

If you are setting a Group Code, you want to have the underbar on, and if setting another station's Individual Code, you want it off. As already mentioned, this distinction does not apply to DTMF code-squelch-only (non-paging) operation - the underbar will have no effect.

Note that the underbar is displayed permanentlyon Code Memory 1, since this is your own 10 (that you will always want to receive when

DTMF Code Display Options

Normally, the Code Memory number is displayed in place of the 100' s-of-MrIz frequency digit whenever DTMF Code Squelch, DTMF Paging, or Trigger Paging is enabled (the rest of the frequency digits remain as before).

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Code Memories, instead of tuning or scanning (DIAL operation remains unchanged).

If you want to scan while in these modes, you may prefer to enable the alternate Code Memory display feature, which displays DTMF Codes only after pressing ~ -1 ~~~, or receiving a page.

To toggle this alternate Code Memory display mode on/off, press~ -1m -1~~~. Pressing ~g~, again will toggle the feature onloff (" opON" and" opOFF" will reflect your selection). Press m or the PIT to return to normal operation.

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paging is activated). Also, the underbar never appears on Code Memory 0, since this is reserved for displaying a paging station's individual code.

Once you have stored your own 1D Code in Code Memory 1, you can activate the paging or code squelch functions from the normal frequency display by pressing @. As mentioned earlier in the CTCSS Bell procedure, repeatedly pressing this key cycles through DTMF paging ("PAGE" displayed), Trigger pager (" PAGE" and "\Il!!" displayed), DTMF code squelch ("CODE" displayed), CTCSS Bell paging ('" displayed), and no paging (none of the above symbols).

DTMF Code Squelch Operation

As described earlier, with the DTMF code squelch activated ("CODE" displayed), your squelch will open when you receive the proper 3-digit DTMF ID Code according to the selected code memory. Likewise, each time you depress the PTT, the same selected 3-digit code is automatically sent to open the other station's DTMF code squelch.

Receiving a DTMF Page

With the DTMF Paging feature activated ("PAGE " displayed), any DTMF-equipped station can call you by sending your 3-digit code, followed by a

done easily if the Code Memory Display Option, described in the box on page 43, is activated: just

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With Code Squelch activated in this manner, you will hear three DTMF code digits transmitted when you press your PTT switch. These are the digits stored in the Code Memory currently selected (and displayed in place of the 100's-of-MHz digit if the Code Memory Display option is enabled), and they will open the squelch of the other station. Therefore, at the start of each transmission, you must wait a second or two after pressing the PTT switch for the DTMF code to be sent (you will hear it in your speaker).

When you finish your conversation, if you need to reactivate DTMF Code Paging, press ~~ three times until "PAGE" is again displayed.

Trigger Pager

This feature can be used exclusively between Yaesu FT-530 transceivers, to avoid the need to change to Code Squelch mode after a page.

To activate this feature, press ~;, repeatedly if necessary, so that" PAGE" and ',.." appear in the display. As before, when a page is received, "PAGE" blinks and an "expanding"" appears. How-

DTMF "star" (*), and their 3-digit ID Code. Your transceiver will ring, "PAGE " will start blinking, and the code of the paging station (now in Code Memory 0) will be displayed.

If you press your PTT switch after receiving a page, the transceiver sends the other station's 1D Code, a DTMF "star" (*) followed by your own three-digit code all automatically, and then resets the pager to receive another call.

Unless you are using the Trigger Paging function (covered next), you may want to switch from paging to code squelch mode once contact is established. Just press ~g~ once, so that "CODE" appears. Either you or the other station will also have to select Code Memory 1, so that you will both be using the same DTMF code (either, but not both, must re-select their Code Memory). This can be

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Paging II Err" Display

If a paging code is received from another station having your correct ID code (and the *), but lacking their 3-digit ill, or if only a part of their ID code was received, your alert ringer will still sound. However, "Err" will be displayed indicating that the 1D code of the other station could not be read.

DTMF Code Delay

When calling other stations with DTMF paging or code squelch, particularly through repeaters, you may find some are unable to receive your calls. This can be caused by their receiver squelch not opening fast enough (after receiving your carrier) to allow all of the DTMF digits to be received and decoded. To correct this problem, you can set a longer delay (750 ms) between the time your transmitter is activated and the time that the first DTMF digit is transmitted.

Press C!!ID -+rn -+rn and thenm again, if desired, to select either 450 or 750 ms delay. Press the PTT to return the display to normal.

ever, unlike normal DTMF paging, if the other station is also using an FT-530, communications can begin just by acknowledging the page (pressing the PTT), and talking within three seconds after the DTMF code is sent. The pager resets to receive a new call as soon as either station fails to respond to the other within three seconds.

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key in the numbers of the DTMF sequence you w~t to store. As you do so, the serial digit number In the center of the display increments as the entered code is displayed at the right.

Note! When entering new DTMF codes the serial digi~ ~umber on the display will be t';at of the next dlgzt to be stored - not the serial number of the digit displayed at the right!

If you make a mistake press the PTT switch to cancel your entries, and repeat this step (all digits must be re-entered).

o ~ou . are storing. fewer than. 15 [Link], press ?TMF bnefly to terminate entry (If stonng 15 digIts, entry terminates automatically after the last digit). To replay the stored codes in the loudspeaker and on the display, press the numbered key corresponding to the memor~ number stored. You can also press 0 and ( ~z) to display eac~ digit manually (with the actual digit number In the center of the display, and its DTMF code at the right).

o Tum the DIAL knob to select another DTMF memory to store, if desired, and repeat the last two steps.

o Press ~ to return to the frequency display.

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Auto Page Acknowledgment

With the Page mode active, you can respond to a page manually (by pressing the PTT), or you can set the FT-530 to respond automatically ("transpond"), by sending back their individual paging code followed by your own. This immediately informs the calling station that their page was successful. Using this feature in combination with the Trigger Paging mode allows virtually hands-free automatic paging operation (the page is automatically acknowledged and the squelch is opened for voice communication).

To enable this feature, press ~ 4 rn ---7 m "PAON" will appear, and pressing CD' again will disable it, ("PAOFF" will be displayed). Press rn to return the display to normal.

DTMF Autodial Memories

The FT -530 provides ten memories, numbered 0 through 9, for storage of DTMF tone sequences of up to 15 digits each, to be used for remote DTMF control sequences or telephone numbers for autopatching systems. Some of these memories can also be dedicated to store ringer melodies (covered later).

To use the DTMF memory features a special mode must be activated by pressing <1!:0 4~. A "g" is displayed below the rightmost frequency digit when this mode is active (the same keys also deactivate the mode).

To store a DTMF memory:

o Press COOD 4~, if necessary, to display "g"

o Press and hold COC0 for li2-second (until the second beep sounds). A flashing number appears in the memory box, indicating the selected DTMF memory number.

o Within 5 seconds of the last step, press a numbered key corresponding to the DTMF memory number you want to store. The display changes to that shown below.

o Again press and hold ~ for ~-second (the DTMF memory number begins to blink), then

Selected DTMF memory I ((}9)

Seriol digit number (01 to 15) in this

* DTMF (odes are displayed as (}9, A, b, C, d, E (for ,), F (for #) and N.' for empty (none stored).

To check the contents of any or all DTMF mem~ries while "g" is displayed, just hold COC0 for Y2-sec?nd and press any numbered key (to change the display to DTMF memories), then turn the DIAL knob to select the DTMF memory number in the memory box at the upper left, and use the arrow keys to display each digit.

To recall a stored D1MF memory on the air, first make sure the DTMF memory mode is activated ("g" displayed). Then close the PIT switch and press the number of the DTMF memory to transmit. Once the DTMF sequence has begun you may release the PTT (the transmitter stays keyed until the sequence is over).

If you do not have the required DTMF sequence stored in memory, press ~ 4~, if necessary, so that "g" is no longer displayed, then enter the D1MF digits individually.

Note!

When the DTMF memory mode is active, the keypad cannot be used to transmit individual DTMF code~. First tum the DTMF memory mode off by pressmg ~ 4~ , then enter the digits.

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fJl Changing Ringer Melody 1:
~ Several more features are available for optimiz-
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.... If the ringer is enabled, you can listen to the
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"'" current ringer melody by pressing C!!!!D -7 CD -7 I
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.... you can compose and enter two of your own (one
~ You can customize the ringer that alerts you to I
incoming calls during CTCSS Bell and DTMF Pag- for each receiving channel), so you will know from Q
ing operation: the melody which channel to reply on when moni-
toring both.
Continuous (Repeating) Ringer Your own melodies are stored in two DTMF
The default ringer alerts you only once when autodialler memories (up to 15 digits/tones) in the
you have received a page, after which the only same manner as programming a DTMF memory
indication that you have received a page is the for autodialing (see the previous page). The VHF-
blinking display. You can change this setting so band paging melody is stored in DTMF memory
that the ringer continues sounding once a minute un- channel #2, and the UHF melody in channel #3.
til you respond. You would normally enable this
if you expect to be out of hearing range of your After storing your ringer melodies, press C!!!!D -7
radio from time to time, and don't want to miss an SET -7 C!!!!D -7 @ID "Pc dt rr is displayed indicat-
~ DTMF' ,
incoming page (or don't want to have to look at the ing that DTMF channels 2 & 3 are being used for
radio's display every time you return). the ringer alert melodies instead of autodialler
Press C!!!!D -7 CD -7 ~ -7 §. "cr on " will numbers. Press rn or the PTT to store the new
be displayed indicating continuous ringing is on. setting and return to the operating display. To
Press cD or the PTT to save the setting and return switch back to the default melody, repeat the
the display to normal. To return to a single ringer above key sequence ("pc b " will then be dis-
alert, repeat the above step ("cr OFF" will be dis- played), and press ~ to toggle between default
48 played). and custom melodies. Note that your melodies can be played back as either DTMF pairs or musical confirm your selection. You can toggle back to the '"
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return to normal. select the musical notes if you are using memories
With the ringer enabled during DTMF Paging, 2 & 3 for custom ringer alert melodies. Note, how-
every incoming call causes the ringer to sound. To ever, that while this setting is in effect, you cannot
prevent this, you can disable either the ringer (set generate the DTMF tones needed for autodialing.
to OFF) or switch to normal cress tone squelch (T To change the memory tones, press C!!0 -7
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your own preference. DTMF Keypad Transmit Hang Time
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Normally, pushing a key sounds a beep corre- feature keeps the transmitter keyed for 2 seconds
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change the musical beeps to DTMF tones by press- depressed. This is convenient for repeater auto-
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isn't stored in DTMF memory. It is enabled by pressing C!:!ID ~ rn ~Q!0 ~m. "thON" appears, indicating the hang time is enabled. Pressing m again toggles the setting off ("thOFF" appears). Press rn or the PTT switch to save the setting and return the display to normal. To send a DTMF sequence, press the PIT initially, then release it while entering the DTMF key sequence (the transmitter unkeys 2 seconds after your last entry).

Fast DTMF Memory Playback

You can toggle the playback speed of audible tone sequences (DTMF or musical beeps, if enabled). Note that this speed selection affects all tone playback in the FT-530: Autodialer, Page Codes and all Ringer/Alerting Melodies. The default setting is 7.5 digits/ second, which can be changed to 10 digits/second: press Qt0 ~ ~ ~

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tone duration of 100 IDS (fast playback). Press rn or the PIT to save the setting and return the display to normal. To return to slow playback, repeat the above step ("dS 150" will be displayed).

Clock & Timer Functions

Your FT-530 has an internal 24-hour clock with alarm that can display the time with the touch of a key, and ring to remind you of an important sked (or wake you up)! In addition, a programmable timer can be set to turn your radio on and off at preset times.

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The clock is displayed by pressing Qt0 ~ ~.

To set the time, press <!!0 again. The display now shows the hours place and a flashing colon. Rotate the DIAL to set the correct hour (24-hour format). Next press the rn key to select the minutes place, and use the DIAL in the same manner to set the correct minutes. If you made a mistake, or wish to return to the hours place, pressing ffi. toggles between the hours and minutes place. After entering the correct time, press ~ to begin time-keeping and return to the normal clock display. To turn

v~ off the clock display, press rs:E:I •

Setting the Auto On/Off Timers

Press ~ ~ ~ as before to display the time, then press ffi. The display indications will be the same as when you set the time on the clock. Follow the same procedure as described above to set the

Disable Keypad Row & Column DTMF Output

As explained previously, each DTMF tone consists of a pair of audio frequencies generated simultaneously. Disabling a row or column keyboard output prevents one of the two required tones from being generated, effectively disabling the radio from performing functions requiring DTMF (autodialing, paging, repeater auto patching, remote control, etc.). This feature can be enabled if you want to generate a test tone of a specific frequency, or to add an extra degree of security to prevent unauthorized persons from using your radio to perform the above functions. However, for normal operation we recommend you not change these!

To disable row output press C!:!ID ~ CD ~ C!:!ID -ill. "r OFF" will be displayed. Press rn or the PTT to save the setting. Repeat this step to turn the row output back on ("f on" displayed).

To disable column output press <!!0 ~ m ~ ~ ~ CD' "c OFF" will be displayed. Press W or the PIT to save the setting. Repeat this step to turn the row output back on ("e on" displayed)

hours and minutes for the time you want the radio to turn itself on, then press <!!0. The " ClON " symbol appears in the lower right corner of the LCD to indicate the on-timer is activated, and pressing the <!!0 key at this point toggles the OnTimer on and off. Press ~ to return the display to normal. The radio will now turn itself on at the preset time.

If you want your radio to also turn itself off at a preset time, the Off-Timer can be also be enabled. U~~ng the same method as before, Press <!!0 ~ ~ to display the time, then press G5 and set the time you want the radio to turn off. Press Qt0 to enable the Off-Timer, "OFF" will now be displayed along with the on timer indication(" Cl8~F")' Press ~ to return the display to normal. The radio will now turn itself off at the preset time.

Timer Alarm

Included with your FT-530's timer functions is an alarm beeper that can be set, for example, along with the On-Timer to alert you when your radio powers on. A snooze feature even resets the alarm for ~,minute intervals. To set the alarm press ~ ~ ~ as before, then CD' Set the alarm time, then press Qt0 to enable the timer. "(C"")" will be displayed above the" Cl8W' timer indications. Press

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~ to return the display to normal. The alarm will now beep at the preset time.

After the alarm goes off, you can quiet and reset it by pressing the PIT switch, or press any key on the keypad to give yourself as many three minute snooze intervals as you like!

Timer Memory

If you would like to log the time of a QSO or some other important event, it can be stored into a unique timer memory. Press and hold the iJ!ID key until "1" blinks in the memory box, then press ~ . That's it, the display will return to normal. To recall the stored time, press~ ~ ~ ~@ and then press ~ to return the display to normal:

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Extending Battery Life

How long the batteries last between charges or replacement depends largely on your operating habits, and how you care for the battery pack (if using a Ni-Cd pack). The FT-530 offers a variety of ways to conserve battery power, and thus to extend the life of each charge. Knowing how to use these features can be critical in emergencies.

APO (Automatic Power-Off)

'Obviously, turning the setoff when not in use saves battery life, and can also prevent damage that might result to the batteries if they are overdischarged. The FT-530 provides the APO system to turn itself off after 10, 20 or 30 minutes of key inactivity. As shipped from the factory, APO is disabled, but you can easily activate it by pressing (!!g) ----7 m ~ CD and then CD again repeatedly to choose the time-out time (in minutes). Then press the PTT or rn key to return the display to normal. When APO is activated, "APO" appears near the bottom right corner of the display, and a timer starts every time you press a key. If you don't press any keys for the selected time-out period, and as long as yau are not scanning or priority monitoring, "APO" will begin blinking and if you have the key beeper activated (page 18), it will playa

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melody (to let you know that it's about to tum off) about a minute before the transceiver turns itself off. If you don't press a key in that minute, the transceiver turns (almost) off - actually, everything is turned off except the display, which shows "OFF." After that, you must switch the transceiver off and back on for use. If you need to monitor Jar a long period, or if using an external DC supply, you can deactivate the APO feature by pressing the same keys as above, so the display shows "OFF."

APO Warning Melody

The factory default one-minute warning melody can be changed to one of your own composition. This plays back the tones you store in DTMF memory channel #1 (See DTMF Autodial Memories, page 46).

Press ~ ~rn ~~ ~CD' "APdt" appears, indicating the alternate melody will be read from DTMF memory 1. Pressing CD toggles back to the default as "AP b" appears.

Press m to save your selection and return the display to normal.

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Power Saving When Receiving

Monitoring with squelch closed requires about one third the power of listening to unsquelched noise, so you will naturally want the keep the squelch closed as much as possible. The FT-530 uses a new high-speed version of the Battery Saver system originated by Yaesu, reducing current drain by a factor of five during squelched monitoring. The Battery Saver turns off the receiver three seconds after the squelch closes, and then turns it on for 30 milliseconds periodically to check for incoming signals. When the Battery Saver is enabled, a small "SAVE" appears near the bottom right corner of the display, which blinks when the saver is functioning.

In the FT -530, you can select from eight sleep durations, from 10 ms to 1.28 seconds, or you can select the ABS (Automatic Battery Saving) function, which senses channel activity and dynami- . cally selects a monitor I sleep ratio according to recent operating history.

The ABS mode is enabled as supplied from the factory. You can check or change the sleep duration or disable the Power Saver by pressing <1!0 -1 m' and then pressing one of numeric keys 1 through 9 to change the current (displayed) sleep duration.

tery life by reducing power output when the microprocessor determines it is not required, that is:

• when the transmitter is keyed but you are not speaking, and

• when a full-scale signal is sensed on the receive frequency (such as a repeater output).

TX Save is not enabled from the factory but can be turned on by pressing C!!ID -1 cTI -1 m. The "ts on" message appears on the display. Pressing the CD key toggles this feature on/ off (" ts OFF" displayed). Press CD or the PIT to return the display to normal. With TX Save enabled, "SAVE" blinks in the display during transmit.

Regardless of whether you use the TX Save feature or not, notice that the current drain of the L 1 setting is about 40% of the Hi setting, so it is good to develop the habit of always using the lowest setting possible, switching to high power only when low power fails to get through. If you live in a location where high power is almost always needed, consider using a higher gain antenna instead of opting for high power (the effect on transmissions is the same). Make sure any external antenna is designed for 50 ohms impedance at the operating frequency.

Possible selections and their corresponding keys are shown in the table below.

Power Saver Sleep Ratios

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CI.) Transmitter Power & TX Save

One of the best operating habits is to always use the lowest transmitter power necessary to maintain reliable communications. As described on the box on page 23, the FT -530 offers a choice of four levels of power output: one Hi, and three low - L 1, L2 and L3. On top of this, the FT -530 can reduce transmitter current drain further with its smart TX Save feature. This feature conserves bat-

BUSY LED Disable

The BUSY function of the BUSYfTX LEOs is to help you set the squelch control, and to indicate when the channel is busy, so you don't transmit on top of other signals. However, each LED draws about 5 milliamperes when lit, and thus can contribute significantly to battery drain when monitoring active channels. If you need to preserve power in such circumstances, you can disable the BUSY function of one or both of the LEOs:

First select the main or sub channel, then press <1!0 -1 CD -1 ITS. The selected BUSYfTX LED flashes while the "OFF" message is displayed, indicating the BUSYfTX LED for that band is disabled. Press ITS again if you want to reactivate the BUSY LED ("on" displayed). Pressrn or the PIT to return to normal display. You can toggle the state of the BUSY LED at any time by pressing the same keys again.

Beeper Disable

Like the BUSY LEDs, the keypad beeper draws several milliamperes when enabled, so you may want to disable it if you need to conserve power while using the keys a lot. Do this by pressing <1!0-10 -1~ -1m. To reactivate the beeper,

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Selective Calling

Obviously, if the operating frequency is quiet the squelch does not open often and power drain is minimized, particularly if the Power Saver is active. Unfortunately, it is not always possible or practical to confine your activity to quiet frequencies. The DTMF selective calling <Code squelch, and DTMF paging) features in the FT -530 can be used to essentially make a quiet channel out of an otherwise busy one. When either of these features is active, the squelch will only open (and the BUSYfTX LED light, if enabled) when a signal is prefixed by a 3-digit DTMF code that matches one you have stored in the DTMF Code Memories (see page 41). This can extend battery life considerably.

In cases where you may need to monitor many stations, or some that are not equipped with DTMF encoders but do have CTCSS, the Tone Squelch can also be used to make a quiet channel on a crowded frequency.

Earphones & Speaker/Mics

Using the lowest possible volume setting minimizes current drain while receiving. You can hold

Press the same keys again (so that U OFF" is displayed) to turn the VOX off when not using the YH-2.

You can also select the VOX delay (how fast the transceiver returns to receive after you stop speaking), from 0.5, 1.0 or 1.5 seconds. Optimum delay depends on your speech characteristics, and should be set just long enough so the transmitter remains keyed between words. To adjust the VOX delay:

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delay, and press cTI again to toggle through the choices. After selecting a delay, press rn to return the display to normal. You can experiment to determine the best setting.

Battery Care

As the battery discharges, the voltage drop when transmitting increases. When battery voltage drops to around 5.5 volts, the display begins alternately flashing the voltage, indicating the batteries should be replaced or recharged. As battery voltage drops further, the indicator begins to blink, unfil transmission (and soon the controls) fails.

If using rechargeable batteries, switch the transceiver off as soon as the indicator begins to blink.

the transceiver up to your ear and reduce the volume to minimum, but it may be more convenient to use an earphone, speaker/mic or the MH-19A2B Earpiece/Mic, and keep the transceiver clipped to your belt, particularly in noisy environments.

VOX Operation and Settings

If you want to have both hands free, use the YH-2 Headset and activate VOX (voice-actuated transmit/receive switching) by pressing C!!0 --t m, and then m again if you want to adjust the VOX gain (sensitivity). The display shows either "Hi" (for operating in a quiet environment) or "La' (if in a noisy environment). The display returns to normal a few seconds after you select the VOX state, and a small "m" appears near the bottom center of the display when VOX is enabled.

Note!

Your FT -530 is designed for VOX operation with the YH-2 headset. VOX will not function using the internal microphone, or with speaker/mics like the MH-12 A2B and MH-29A2B (because of audio feedback). In addition, VOX cannot be selected while operating in the Pager mode.

Leaving it on could over-discharge the cells and destroy the pack. On the other hand, recharging Ni-Cd batteries often with little use between charges can degrade the charge capacity and usefullife of the cells. To avoid these problems, use the battery pack just until the low battery indicator comes on, and then immediately give the pack a full recharge. Since it is hard to know exactly when the charge will run out, you may want to carry an extra, fully-charged pack with you to avoid having operation interrupted.

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In Case Of Problems

Don't worry if you find Ff -530 operation somewhat complicated at first. There are many more features than the display can indicate at one time, and most keys have more functions than are indicated by their labels. So it is not difficult to get lost, at least until you have had the chance to learn the various functions of the display and keys. This section provides some tips to help you navigate the various display and key modes.

If the display shows nothing at all, check the power switch, and if necessary, remove the battery pack and check that the contacts are clean. If all appears to be physically in order, recharge or replace the batteries.

The state of the display tells a lot (but not all) about the current state of operation. The display can take on a a great many different states, but most of them are temporary and will time out after a few seconds, returning to the operating frequency. Exceptions are the displays for the "setting" mode, DTMF Code Memories and CTCSS tone frequency).

Fortunately, the display includes many symbols and function indicators to let you know what is going on as long as power is applied, so it is well

to clear these symbols and return the frequency display to normal.

If the display is almost completely blank, except for "F" in the memory box, you have entered the "setting" mode. Press the PTT switch to clear things to normal.

As a last resort, if you are unable to gain sensible control of the transceiver, reset the CPU as described below.

To avoid confusion resulting from inadvertent button presses, set the keypad lock on as described on page 20 if you leave the transceiver unattended while it is on. Remember to set the lock back off when you wish to enter data.

Resetting the CPU

The Ff-530 can be reset from the keypad to clear all settings, memories, channel step and repeater shifts to their factory defaults. Just press and hold both @ and @ together while turning the transceiver on.

Memory Backup

Normally, a lithium cell inside the transceiver retains all settings and memories while power is off or disconnected. If this battery ever needs re-

worthwhile to study the display diagram on page 8 carefully. For example, if the frequency display changes unexpectedly when you transmit (or if "Err" appears), check for a small "+" or "-" near the top center of the display, indicating repeater shift is enabled.

Attempting an illegal command will usually do nothing, and no beep will sound. However, nothing happens when you press a key for even legal commands if the keys are locked: check for "flU" ·(key lock) or "fi2)" (PTf lock) at the bottom left corner of the display. If you see one of these, press (l!B) -t 00' and keep pressing IT) until the lock symbols are cleared.

If you still cannot enter data, check to see if either of the BUSYfTX LEDs is red, indicating the transmitter is activated. Releasing the PIT switch should return the set to receive. If not, switch the transceiver off, and then back on.

If the 100's-of-MHz digit is weird (that is, not 1) or behaves strangely when you try to tune, check for either "PAGE" or "CODE" at the left side ofthe display, indicating that DTMF paging or code squelch is active with the code memory display option. If so, press ~~, several times if necessary,

placing, the transceiver will be found to have lost its memories, although it will still operate properly.

The illustration below shows the battery tray location on the front panel. To remove the cell, first ensure a charged battery pack is connected and the radio is turned on (so your memorized data is not lost), then simply use your thumb-nail or a small flat screwdriver to pry the tray from the transceiver body, and then slide it out of the radio. Note the polarity and fit of the cell, the positive flat side faces forward (toward the front of the radio). Only replace with a Panasonic Type CR1220 or equivalent, then slide the tray back into the transceiver until flush.

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Packet Setup

To use the FT-530 for packet, the power saver and VOX should be disabled.

The sleep periods used in power saving can cause packets to be missed, particularly if the sleep time exceeds 20 ms, To disable the power saver, press C!!ID ~ ffi ~ CD'

Similarly, the VOXatta,ck time (delay) can cause the first part of your outgoing packets to be cut, making your packets unreadable. If "m" is displayed to indicate VOX is enabled, press (J[0 ~ CD until it disappears.

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