Yaesu: Question Regarding Yaesu FT-8900R

[radiobuff0978]

I want to use the FT8900R to participate in a net on 6 Meters. They Receive on 52.700 and Transmit on 51.700. Looking at the manual, ARS is enabled and the manual indicates that the offset or shift is 1 M down.

I tune it to 52.700 and when I key the mic it does not change the frequency to 51.700. I have done a split on my HF rig (ICOM 7200), so I assume that the tx frequency will display when transmitting. What am I missing?

Is there some additional documentation, or videos, etc that illustrates how to set this up on the FT 8900R?

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[kb6nzv]

With the correct radio programming utility (FTB8900 or CHIRP) it would be simple to load a non-standard input offset. I believe that unless you specify an offset the 8900 will assume simplex which seems to match your observation about how the radio behaved.

G4HFQ Software - FTB8900 Details

Download - CHIRP

Improved FT-8900r programming guide by W5JCK:
http://www.w5jck.com/downloads/Yaesu_FT-8900R_manual_w5jck_expanded_version.pdf

73, Phil KB6NZV

I want to use the FT8900R to participate in a net on 6 Meters. They Receive on 52.700 and Transmit on 51.700. Looking at the manual, ARS is enabled and the manual indicates that the offset or shift is 1 M down.

I tune it to 52.700 and when I key the mic it does not change the frequency to 51.700. I have done a split on my HF rig (ICOM 7200), so I assume that the tx frequency will display when transmitting. What am I missing?

Is there some additional documentation, or videos, etc that illustrates how to set this up on the FT 8900R?

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[prcguy]

On the 8900 you can enter your receive frequency, set the offset to what you need, turn on repeat mode for + or-, then store as a memory channel or use as is in VFO mode.
prcguy