COMMON TASKS
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK) Page 23 of 77
3. Press the DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to change the
display to NARROW.
4. Press and hold in the DIAL knob for ½ second to save the new setting and exit to
normal operation.0.
To restore the normal (higher) microphone input level and normal (15 kHz) receiver
bandwidth, select WIDE in step 3 above.
Program Band Limits for VFO Mode
The FT−8900R contains five sets of band-edge memories, also know as Programmable
Memory Scan (PMS) channels, labeled L1/U1 through L5/U5.
This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual VFO operation.
For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to 148.000
MHz so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW ―Weak Signal‖ portion of the band
below 144.300 MHz.
Here’s how to do this:
1. Set the FT−8900R to the VFO mode by pressing the key, if necessary.
2. Tune to 144.300 MHz on the Main band.
3. Press and hold in the SET key for ½ second. A memory number will appear
(blinking) on the display.
4. Within ten seconds of pressing the SET key, use the DIAL knob, or the
microphone’s and buttons, to select the PMS channel L1 (the ―L‖ designates
the Lower sub-band limit).
The PMS channels (L1/U1 through L5/U5) are located before Memory
Channel 1 and after Memory Channel 799.
5. Press the SET key momentarily to save the entry and exit to normal operation.
6. Tune to 148.000 MHz on the Main band and repeat steps 3 through 5 to store 148.000
MHz into PMS channel U1 (the ―U‖ designates the Upper sub-band limit).
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