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HF/VHF/UHF
ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER
FT-897
Operating Manual
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
US Headquarters
10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.
YAESU EUROPE B.V.
P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands
YAESU UK LTD.
Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.
Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................ 1 Digital Mode Operation ...................................................... 36
Specifications ........................................................................... 2 RTTY (Radio Tele Type) Operation ............................ 36
Accessories & Options ............................................................ 3 PSK31 Operation ........................................................ 37
Installation ............................................................................... 4 Packet (1200/9600 bps FM) Operation ....................... 37
Power connections ................................................................. 4 WeatherFax Monitoring ...................................................... 38
External DC power source operation ............................ 4 Time-Out Timer ................................................................... 38
AC power source operation ........................................... 5 Split Frequency Operation .................................................. 38
Internal battery operation .............................................. 6 Active-Tuning Antenna System (ATAS-100/-120) Operation ..... 39
Grounding ............................................................................. 7 Automatic Tuning ........................................................ 39
Mobile Station Grounding ............................................. 7 Manual Tuning ............................................................ 39
Base Station Earth Grounding ....................................... 7 ATAS-100/-120 Operating Tips .................................. 40
Antenna Considerations ........................................................ 8 Grounding .................................................................... 40
Mobile Antenna Installations ......................................... 8 Tuning Procedure ........................................................ 40
Base Station Antenna Installations ................................ 8 External Wattmeters .................................................... 40
RF Field Exposure ................................................................. 9 Operation on 30/17/12 Meters .................................... 40
Electromagnetic Compatibility .............................................. 9 FC-30 Automatic Antenna Tuner Operation ........................ 41
Heat and Ventilation .............................................................. 9 Antenna Tuner Memory System .................................. 41
Linear Amplifire Interfacing ................................................ 10 Memory Operation ............................................................... 42
CW Key/Keyer Connections ............................................... 11 QMB (Quick Memory Bank) Channels .............................. 42
Receiver Accessories (Tape Recorder etc.) ......................... 11 QMB Channel Storage ................................................ 42
Adjusting the Front Feet ...................................................... 11 QMB Channel Recall .................................................. 42
Front Panel Control & Switches ......................................... 12 Memory Operation on "Regular" Memory Channel ........... 42
Rear panel Connectors ......................................................... 18 Normal Memory Storage ............................................. 42
Top & Bottom Panel Connectors ......................................... 19 Split-Frequency Memory Storage ............................... 42
Operation ............................................................................... 20 Memory Channel Recall .............................................. 43
Turning the Transceiver On and Off .................................... 20 Masking ("Hiding") a Memory ................................... 43
Operating Band Selection ................................................... 20 Memory Operation on "HOME" Channel Memories .......... 44
Mode Selection ................................................................... 21 HOME Channel Storage .............................................. 44
Adjusting the Audio Volume Level ..................................... 21 HOME Channel Recall ................................................ 44
Adjusting the RF Gain and Squelch .................................... 21 Labeling Memories ............................................................. 44
Setting the Operating Frequency ......................................... 22 Spectrum Scope Monitor ..................................................... 45
Stacked VFO System ........................................................... 22 Smart SearchTM ..................................................................... 45
Changing the Dial Speed ..................................................... 22 Scanning Operation .............................................................. 46
Receiver Accessories ............................................................. 23 Scanning Features ................................................................ 46
Locking Front Panel Controls ............................................. 23 Scanning Operation ..................................................... 46
Clarifier ............................................................................... 23 Scan-Resume Choices ................................................. 46
IF Shift ................................................................................ 24 Scan Skip Programming (Memory Mode only) .......... 47
AGC .................................................................................... 24 "Priority Channel" Scanning ............................................... 47
Noise Blanker ...................................................................... 25 Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) Operation ................. 48
IPO ...................................................................................... 25 Dual Watch Operation ......................................................... 48
ATT ..................................................................................... 25 Miscellaneous Settings .......................................................... 49
DSP Bandpass Filter ............................................................ 25 Operation on Alaska Emergency Frequency:5167.5 kHz ... 49
DSP CW Peaking Filter ....................................................... 26 CW Training Feature ........................................................... 49
DSP Noise Reduction .......................................................... 26 Programming the Panel Key Functions ............................... 49
DSP Notch Filter ................................................................. 26 Beacon Feature .................................................................... 50
AM/FM Tuning Dial Operation .......................................... 27 Beacon Text Storage .................................................... 50
Automatic Power-Off Feature ............................................. 27 Beacon Text Sending (On the Air) .............................. 50
Transmitter Operation ......................................................... 28 Display Customization ........................................................ 51
SSB/AM Transmission ........................................................ 28 Display Lamp Mode .................................................... 51
Basic Setup/Operation ................................................. 28 Display Contrast .......................................................... 51
VOX Operation ........................................................... 28 Display Dimmer .......................................................... 51
AF Speech Processor Operation .................................. 29 Display Color .............................................................. 51
DSP Microphone Equalizer ......................................... 29 Menu Operation .................................................................... 52
CW Transmission ................................................................ 30 CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) Operation .............. 61
Operation using Straight Key/External Keying Device ..... 30 Power-On Microprocessor Reset Procedures .................... 63
Using the Built-in Electronic Keyer ............................ 31 Cloning ................................................................................... 63
FM Transmission ................................................................. 32 Installation Optional Accessories ........................................ 64
Basic Setup/Operation ................................................. 32 Optional Filters:YF-122S and YF-122C ............................. 64
Repeater Operation ...................................................... 32 Optional High Stability Reference Oscillator TCXO-9 ...... 65
Tone Search Scanning ................................................. 33 External Automatic Antenna Tuner "FC-30" ....................... 66
DCS Operation ............................................................ 34 Appendix ................................................................................ 67
DCS Search Scanning ................................................. 34
Split Tone Operation ................................................... 34
ARTSTM Operation ...................................................... 35
CW Identifier Setup ..................................................... 35
INTRODUCTION
The FT-897 is a rugged, innovative multiband, multi- Among the advanced features of the FT-897 are many
mode portable transceiver for the amateur radio MF/HF/ incorporated only in large base-station transceivers. These
VHF/UHF bands. Providing coverage of the 160-10 meter include Dual VFOs; Split-Frequency operation; Digital Sig-
bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the FT-897 in- nal Processing (Bandpass Filtering, Noise Reduction, Notch,
cludes operation on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital and Microphone Equalizer); IF Shift; Clarifier ("R.I.T.");
modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance pack- IF Noise Blanker; AGC Fast/Slow/Auto/Off selection; RF
age available for field operation. Gain and Squelch control; IPO (Intercept Point Optimiza-
tion) and a receiver front-end Attenuator; AM Aircraft re-
Designed for use from (1) an external DC power source,
ception; AM and FM Broadcast reception; U.S. Weather
(2) internal battery (requires optional FNB-78 Ni-MH bat-
Band reception; VOX; Built-in Electronic Keyer; Adjust-
tery pack), or (3) AC power source (requires optional FP-
able CW Pitch; Automatic FM Repeater Shift (ARS); Built-
30 External AC Power Supply), the FT-897 provides 100
in CTCSS Encoder/Decoders; ARTSTM (Auto-Range Tran-
watts of power output from a 13.8-Volt external power sup-
sponder System); Smart SearchTM Automatic Memory Load-
ply or AC operation. When using the optional FNB-78 Ni-
ing System; Spectrum Scope; 200 Memories plus Home
MH Battery Pack, the FT-897 automatically switches to 20
Channels and Band-limiting Memories; Alpha-Numeric
Watts (430 MHz:10W) of output power.
Labeling of Memories; Automatic Power-Off (APO) and
The multi-function Liquid-Crystal Display includes at- Time-Out Timer (TOT) functions; Computer Interface ca-
tractive backlighting, which may be disabled for battery con- pability; and Cloning capability.
servation. The display includes bar-graph indication of power
We urge you to read this manual in its entirety, so as to
output, ALC voltage, SWR, and modulation level. Also in-
gain a full understanding of the amazing capability of the
clude are a number of operating status icons, as well as the
exciting new FT-897 Transceiver.
function displays for the three operating function keys (A,
B, and C).
FT-897 OPERATING MANUAL Page 1
SPECIFICATIONS
General
Frequency Range: Receive: 0.1-56 MHz, 76-108 MHz, 118-164 MHz, 420-470 MHz
Transmit: 160 - 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 70 Centimeters (Amateur bands only)
5.1675 MHz (Alaska Emergency Frequency: USA only)
Emission Modes: A1 (CW), A3 (AM), A3J (LSB/USB), F3 (FM),
F1 (9600 bps packet), F2 (1200 bps packet)
Synthesizer Steps (Min.): 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM/WFM)
Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms, Unbalanced (M)
Operating Temp. Range: +14