Operation Manual

Page 84 FT-450 OPERATION MANUAL
STBY BP (STBY BEEP)
Function: Setting of standby beep
Available Values: OFF / ON
Default: OFF
OFF: No beep sound is transmitted.
ON: A beep is transmitted before returning to
receive.
The beep, transmitted when the PTT is released, will
inform the other operators that your transmission has
ended.
TONE F (TONE FREQ)
Function: Sets the CTCSS Tone Frequency.
Available Values: 67.0 ~ 254.1 (Hz)
50 Standard CTCSS tones
Default: 88.5 (Hz)
TOT (TOT TIME)
Function: Selects the time of the Time-Out-Timer.
Available Values: OFF/1 ~ 20 (min)
Default: OFF
MENU MODE
TUNER (TUNER/ATAS)
Function: Setting of the Auto Antenna and Antenna
Tuner
Available Values: ATAS / EXT ATU / INT ATU
/ INTRATU / F RANS
Default: INT ATU
Selects the device (FC-30/-40 or ATAS-100/-120/-
120A) controlled by the front panel’s
[
TUNE
]
button.
ATAS: The
[
TUNE
]
button will activate the op-
tional ATAS-100/-120/-120A on the HF
amateur bands and 50 MHz amateur
band.
EXT ATU: The
[
TUNE
]
button will activate the op-
tional FC-30/-40.
INT ATU: The
[
TUNE
]
button will activate the op-
tional ATU-450. The tuner passes only the
Transmitter RF.
INTRATU: The
[
TUNE
]
button will activate the op-
tional ATU-450. The tuner passes both the
Transmitter RF and the Receiver signal.
F TRANS: The frequency data of the radio is sent to
another FT-450. This feature is very usefll
for the “SO2R” (Single Operator, Two
Radio) operation. In this case, the inter-
connection is as follows.
INPUT
DC 13.8V
22A
ANT
GND
EXT
SPKR
CATLINEARTUNERDATA
INPUT
DC 13.8V
22A
ANT
GND
EXT
SPKR
CATLINEARTUNERDATA
T
U
N
E
R
C
A
T
Junction Connector
Dsub 9pin to Dsub 9pin
Cross CableCT-62
MASTER SETTING
Set menu itme “TUNER” to “F TRANS”.
SLAVE TRANSCEIVER SETTING
Set menu itme “CAT RTS” to “DISABLE”.
Set menu itme “CATRATE” to “4800 bps”.
OPERA TION
When the
[
TUNE
]
button on the Master Transceiver is pressed, the
Slave Transceiver frequency becomes the same as the Master Trans-
ceiver.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please install an antenna protection circuit so the Master (RX) Trans-
ceiver is not damaged when the Slave (TX) Transceiver is transmitting.