17FT-891 Operating Manual
Front Panel Controls & Switches
FT-891
MODE
HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
③④⑥⑦⑧⑩ ⑤
⑮
⑨
LCD Display
The LCD
(
Liquid Crystal Display
)
shows the operating frequency and indicates of the
status of other transceiver functions.
TX/BUSY Indicator
The Indicator glows green: While the squelch opens on receiving signals.
The Indicator glows blue: While Zeroing during CW mode.
On receiving a signal with a CTCSS/DCS tone matching
the squelch tone code setting of the transceiver.
The Indicator glows red: When transmit is engaged.
[
PWR/LOCK
]
key
Press and hold this key to turn the transceiver ON or OFF.
Briefly press the key while the transceiver is ON to engage the
MAIN DIAL knob lock.
This key toggles the
MAIN DIAL knob lock ON/OFF.
[
FAST
]
key
Press this key to change the tuning of the
MAIN DIAL to a higher step rate.
The “
” will be displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen.
The tuning steps for the
MAIN DIAL knob are set at the factory to 10 Hz -100 Hz
for one step and 20 kHz for each dial rotation, in the SSB/AM/CW/RTTY/DATA Mode
(
One kHz for each step and 200 kHz for each dial rotation in the FM Mode
)
.