Operation Manual

30 FT-2900R OPERATING MANUAL
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION
SPLIT TONE OPERATION
The FT-2900R can be operated in a “Split Tone” configuration, to enable operation on
repeaters using a mix of both CTCSS and DCS control via the Set mode.
1. Press and hold in the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key for one second, then
rotate the DIAL knob to select “
48 SPLIT48 SPLIT
48 SPLIT48 SPLIT
48 SPLIT.”
2. Press the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key, then rotate the DIAL knob to
set this Menu item to “
ONON
ONON
ON” (to enable the Split Tone fea-
ture).
3. Press and hold in the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key for one second to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
When the Split Tone feature is activated, you can see the following additional parameters
following the “
RV TNRV TN
RV TNRV TN
RV TN” parameter (while selecting the tone mode by Set mode item “
4949
4949
49
SQL.TYPSQL.TYP
SQL.TYPSQL.TYP
SQL.TYP”):
D CODED CODE
D CODED CODE
D CODE: DCS Encode only (the “DCS” icon will blink during operation)
T DCST DCS
T DCST DCS
T DCS: Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decodes a DCS code
(the “T” icon will blink and the “DCS” icon will appear during operation)
D TONED TONE
D TONED TONE
D TONE: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone
(the “T SQ” icon will appear and “DCS” icons will blink during operation)
Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above.