COMMON TASKS
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK) Page 14 of 77
LOW function (factory default for button)
Press the button to select the transmit power output level on the Main band.
When the Main band is set to the Memory mode or Home Channel, press and hold in
this button for ½ second to switch the memory channel display between the Frequency
format and Alpha-numeric Tag format.
MHz function
Press the button to allow tuning in 1-MHz step on the Main band VFO.
Press and hold the button for ½ second to allow tuning in 10-MHz step on the Main
band VFO.
PRI function
Press the button to activate the Priority feature on the Main band.
No press and hold function for this button.
REV function
Press the button to reverse the transmit and receive frequencies during split-frequency
operation.
Press and hold the button for ½ second to select Repeater Shift direction on the Main
band.
RPTR function
Press the button to select Repeater Shift direction on the Main band.
No press and hold function for this button.
SCAN function
Press the button to activate the Scanner on the Main band.
When the Main band is set to the Memory mode, press and hold the button for ½
second to set up the Scan Skip List or Preferential Scan List.
SQL.OFF function
Press the button to open the Squelch on the Main band to allow un-muted reception.
Press and hold the button for ½ second to open the Squelch on the Main band to allow
un-muted reception.
TCALL function
Press the button to activate 1750 Hz Tone Burst.
Press and hold the button for ½ second to activate 1750 Hz Tone Burst.