Operation Manual

34 FT-817ND Operating Manual
4. Press the
(
TON
)
key to activate the CTCSS tone encoder, which provides a subaudible
repeater access tone. One press of the
(
TON
)
key will activate the CTCSS tone
encoder. In this situation, you will observe the “ ” indicator on the display. If you
press the
(
TON
)
key repeatedly, you will observe “ ” (CTCSS Encode/De-
code), followed by “ ” (Digital Coded Squelch, Encode/Decode). One additional
press will disable all repeater-access tone systems. See the next section for a discussion
of DCS operation.
5. If the default repeater access tone are not appropriate for your area, it also may be set
independently for each band. To change the repeater access tone:

Press and hold the
(
TON
)
key for one second. This instantly recalls Menu #48
(TONE FREQ).

Rotate the knob to select the desired CTCSS frequency.

When done, press and hold the key for one second so save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
6. Set the transceiver’s receiver to the repeater output (downlink) frequency.
7. Close the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. You will observe that the trans-
mitted frequency has shifted according to the setting of the
(
RPT
)
key.
8. Release the PTT switch to return to the Receive mode.
9. With repeater shift activated, you can temporarily reverse the transmit and receive fre-
quencies by pressing the
(
REV
)
key. The “ ” icon will blink while “Reverse” shift
is activated. Press the
(
REV
)
key again to revert to the “Normal” shift direction.
10. When you are finished with repeater operation, you may wish to set the repeater shift to
simplex by pressing the
(
RPT
)
key, and disable the CTCSS or DCS tone by press-
ing the
(
TON
)
key.
11. On many transceiver versions, the Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) feature is enabled at
the factory. This feature automatically activates the appropriate repeater shift when you
are operating inside the designated 144 MHz or 430 MHz FM repeater sub-bands in
your country. If you wish to change the settings for the ARS, use Menu #01 (144 ARS)
or Menu #02 (430 ARS) (see page 60).
If your local repeaters need a 1750-Hz burst tone for access (typically in Europe),
press and hold in the front panel’s key to transmit the burst tone.
FM TRANSMISSION
TRANSMITTER OPERATION