Operation Manual
FT-252 OperaTing Manual14
Repeater Operation
Repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a
dramatic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile
transceivers. The
FT-252
includes a number of features which make repeater operation
simple and enjoyable.
Repeater Shifts
The
FT-252
has been congured, at the factory, with the repeater shift set to 600 kHz.
Depending on the part of the band
in which you are operating, the re-
peater shift may be either downward
(–) or upward (+), and one of these
icons will appear at the top of the
LCD when repeater shifts have been
enabled.
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
The
FT-252
provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the
appropriate repeater shift to be applied automatically whenever you tune into the desig-
nated repeater sub-bands in your country. These sub-bands are shown below.
If the ARS feature does not appear to be working, you may have accidentally disabled it.
To re-enable ARS:
1. Press the
[
SET/ATS
]
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the
[
p
]
/
[
q
]
key to select
Set Mode Item 5:
ARS
.
3. Press the
[
SET/ATS
]
key momentarily to enable adjust-
ment of this Item.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the
[
p
]
/
[
q
]
key to select “
ARS. ON
”.
5. When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting
and return to normal operation.
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