OPERATION
ON
ALASKA
EMERGENCY
FREQUENCY:
5167.5
kHz
Section
97.40I(d)
of
the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permit
emergency amateur communications on the spot frequency
of
5167.5
kHz
by
stations in
(or within 92.6 km
of)
the
state
of
Alaska.
This
frequency is only to be used when the
immediate safety
of
human life and/or property are threatened, and
is
never to be used for
routine communications.
The
FT -100 includes the capability for transmission and reception on 5167.5
kHz
under
such
emergency conditions via the Menu system. To activate this feature:
Q)
Press and hold in the [FUNC] button for
Y:!
second to activate the
MENU
mode
of
operation.
~
Rotate the SELECT knob to select
MENU
#66
(5167.5
kHz).
Q)
Rotate the MAIN DIAL to select
"ON"
for this feature.
® Press the [FUNC] key momentarily exit the
MENU
mode.
Emergency communication on this spot frequency
is
now possible:
Rotate the
SELECT
in
the
MR
mode, as necessary, to locate the Emergency Channel,
which
will be located between the Memory channel 300
and
DUP 001.
Note that the receive-mode
CLARIFIER
functions normally while using this frequency, but
variation
of
the transmit frequency
is
not possible. Activation
of
MENU
#66 does not enable
any
other out-of-amateur-band capability on the transceiver. The full specifications
ofthe
FT
-100 are not necessarily guaranteed on this frequency, but power output and receiver
sensitivity should be fully satisfactory for the purpose
of
emergency communication.
To
return to normal transceiver operation,
just
press the [VFO/MR] key, which will cause
you
to switch to one
of
the
VFOs. To disable operation on the Alaska Emergency Fre-
quency, repeat the procedure detailed above, but set
MENU
#66 to "Off"
in
step
Q)
of
the
procedure.
In
an
emergency, note that a half-wave dipole cut for this frequency should be approxi-
mately
45'3"
on each leg
(90'6"
total length).
Emergency operation on 5167.5
kHz
is
shared with the Alaska-Fixed Service. This trans-
ceiver
is
not authorized for operation, under the FCC's Part 87, for aeronautical communi-
cations.
FT-100
MICRO
MOBILE
OPERATING
MANUAL
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