Contents
Front Panel
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Fold-Out
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Meter Functions, Top Panel Controls
Automatic Antenna Matching
SSB Transmission
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Display
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Fold-Out
Microphone Tone Selection
Specifications.
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AF Speech Compressor
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Accessories
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Options
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ATU-2
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FC-800 Automatic Antenna Tuners 3
TCXO-3 Master Reference Oscillator
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SP-6 Loudspeaker and LL-5 Phone Patch Option 3
YH-77ST Lightweight Headphones 4
DVS2 Digital Voice System 4
FIF-232C CAT System Interface 4
IF Crystal Filter Options 4
Microphones
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Station Installation
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Preliminary Inspection 6
AC Power Supply 6
Changing the AC Voltage Range of the
FP-800
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Transceiver Location 7
Grounding 7
Adjusting the Front Panel Angle
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Antenna Considerations 7
Mobile Power Connection 7
Mobile Mounting 8
Mobile Antenna Installation 8
Interconnection of Accessories
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Memory Backup
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Connector Pinouts
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Connecting External Accessories
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Connecting a Linear Amplifier
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Power-Up Settings
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Operation
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Getting Started Tutorial
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Tuning
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Scanning Steps 13
General Coverage Reception 14
Displaying the 10's-of-Hz Digit 14
Button Beeper Settings 14
Dealing
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Interference
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Front End Selections: RF Amp
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Attenuation 14
RF Gain Setting 15
AGC-F Selection 15
Noise Blanker Setting 15
IF Shift Adjustment 15
AM
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CW Narrow IF filters
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Locking the Dial or Buttons
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IF Notch Filter 16
YF-101
SSB Crystal Filter Option 16
IF
Processor Frequency Shift
VOX
(Voice-Actuated T/R Switching)
CW Transmission
CW
Key or Paddle Connections
Using the Internal Electronic Keyer
Sidetone
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Button Beeper Volume
AM Transmission
FM
Transmission
FM
Repeater Operation
Clarifier (Receiver Offset Tuning)
VFO B
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Split Frequency Operation
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Tuning Knob Torque Adjustment 22
Memory Features
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Memory Storage 23
Checking Memory Contents 23
Frequency Display Modes
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Clarifying Memories, and
M
TUNE
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Memory Recall
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Operation 24
Memory Scanning 25
Memory Scan Skip
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Memory Blanking
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Subband Scanning: Memories
PI
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P2
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Digital Modes
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TU/TNC Interconnections 27
Transmitter
AF
Input Relationships
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Transmitter Adjustment 28
Frequency Display
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Tuning
2-8
1200-Baud
FM
Packet 29
Optional DVSP Digital Voice Recorder
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CAT
System Computer Control
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Data Returned From FT-890 31
Status Update Data Organization 31
CAT Commands 32
Coding Examples 34
Installing Internal Accessories
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Cover Removal 36
TCXO-3 Enhanced-Stability Oscillator 37
Optional IF Crystal Filters 39
ATU-2 Internal Antenna Tuner
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Rear Panel
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