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FT-7900 Programmer Help

1. VES Programmer W905 Untitled Sis fie Est Commuricaticm Settings Yindow Help D amp BSLLAN mrd Ofat Oet Operating s Tx E a les 5 Bil Frequencp Obection Mode Nowe Tose Hoge CTCSS os Renee sp Sro vom con A Byki Boa2 Bk 3 Baks byk5 P1 147 24000 600 kHz w Plus FM I Memories Lint VEO A VFO B Howe 1472619 600 he y fu i Kow w wie a e Sha Receive Transmit Offset Offset Operating 1 Frequency Frequency Frequency Direction Mode 1 147 84000 S asal e u aaa rape a a aa sags slew in a e po isl E 2 e Press tab or use your mouse to select the Name cell Type LOCAL You choose upper or lower case on many radios On others only upper case letters are allowed The programmer will help you If a letter or symbol will not work on the radio you will not be able to enter it here 2012 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 13 phe dt Commuskssres satiri Ends jsp oem amp amp BLAN Type in what you want to show on the dislay of the radio when you use this channel NULA U MSN LERIA aR e Press tab to move to the Tone Mode cell Setting up the tone of 100hz requires TW steps just as it would if you were doing this from the face of the radio Turn on Tone Mode AND then set the 100hz tone 065 Programener VES Lireinind tle gat Communcwoces geirg Window tiep Os sBe STE aN cress OS pa A
2. 1 Go to Communications in the top menu 2 Click Get Data from Radio 3 Read and follow each step Remember the keystrokes are different for each 2012 RT Systems Inc Hardware Error Troubleshooting an radio They are detailed for a particular radio on the Get Data from radio screen The trick is to follow each step one at a time Send data to the radio 1 Go to Communications in the top menu 2 Click Send Data to Radio 3 Read and follow each step Remember the keystrokes are different for each radio They are even different for this process than they were for the Get Data from Radio process They are detailed for a particular radio on the Get send data to radio screen The trick is to follow each step one at a time Cable Issues Check that you are using the correct cable for this radio Many radios have jacks that will accommodate the programming cable from a different radio Although the cable fits in the jack the radio does not accept programming through the wrong jack You can see the cables for each radio by clicking on Programming Cable Chart Check that the cable is securely in the USB Port Be sure it has not pulled loose this is easy to do with a USB Also the cable should be plugged into a USB port on the computer rather than on a USB hub Check that the cable is plugged into the radio securely On cables with 6 or 8 pin round din plugs you may want to check
3. Auto Power Off Set the time after which the transceiver will automatically shut off Default is Off Beep Enables disables the beeper for Key The beeper sounds when a key is pressed Key Scan The beeper sounds when you press a key or when the scanner stops on an active frequency Off Disables the beeper ARTS These options are described in detail in the Auto Range Transponder System section of this Help along with general information about this function of the radio DCS Polarity The Normal or Inverted setting for DCS coding is set once for the radio to use for all memory channels using a DCS code For more details on this function see the section on DCS Code Inversion in this help and in the User s Manual for the radio O 2012 RT Systems Inc no FT 7900 Programmer Help e T RX Normal Normal DCS operations for transmit and receive e RX Reverse Reverse operations for receive and normal operations for transmit e TX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and normal operations for receive e T RX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and receive operations The default is T RX Normal Dimmer Set the brightness of the front panel display Select Dim1 Dim2 Dim3 or Off The default is Dim1 Hyperwrite Enables or disables the Automatic Writing feature for the HyperMemory The radio has hypermemories that store confirmations of the radio While using your radio if you change bands memory
4. Auto Power Off Set the time after which the transceiver will automatically shut off Default is Off Beep Enables disables the beeper for Key The beeper sounds when a key is pressed Key Scan The beeper sounds when you press a key or when the scanner stops onan active frequency Off Disables the beeper ARTS These options are described in detail in the Auto Range Transponder System section of this Help along with general information about this function of the radio DCS Polarity The Normal or Inverted setting for DCS coding is set once for the radio to use for all memory channels using a DCS code For more details on this function see the section on DCS Code Inversion in this help and in the User s Manual for the radio e T RX Normal Normal DCS operations for transmit and receive e RX Reverse Reverse operations for receive and normal operations for 2012 RT Systems Inc os FT 7900 Programmer Help transmit e TX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and normal operations for receive e T RX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and receive operations The default is T RX Normal Dimmer Set the brightness of the front panel display Select Dim1 Dim2 Dim3 or Off The default is Dim1 Hyperwrite Enables or disables the Automatic Writing feature for the HyperMemory The radio has hypermemories that store confirmations of the radio While using your radio if you change bands memor
5. The Global Settings are entered on the screens accessed from Settings Radio Menu Settings in the menu at the top of the main screen Don t miss these settings Getting them the way you want them can significantly enhance the performance of your radio Details for the options are found in sections of this help that correspond to the screens in the programmer where you will find that option Everything starts in the programmer from Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the main screen Radio Menu Settings General Overview This is a general discussion of how the programmer handles these settings relative to the memory channel file There are several options available to make it as easy as possible for you to maintain the memory channels and settings that you use in your radio Radio Menu Settings Common The screen that opens when you select Settings Radio Menu Settings This screen contains the more commonly changed settings such as Beep Lock and options for Scanning functions Radio Menu Settings DTMF A separate tab of the settings screen Fields here address options for DTMF functionality You will find that these headers correspond with screen names in the programmer This makes finding the details for the settings on a certain screen easier Radio Menu Settings Common Your radio has other menu items that are not associated with each memory channel These menu items are global to the radio s funct
6. Ofset Frequency Offset Dieecton Tone Mode Igno kra 147 0200 0 6000 gt H o p aa aco E Those checked o 2 1090 0 6000 ere imported 1471200 90K 7 147 1400 0 6000 gt RA 1147 2400 NENA lt e rem _ es Since the data can be imported into an existing file use the boxes at the top of the screen to place the data in the file where you want it to appear e Starting radio memory Insert the channels into the file somewhere other 2012 RT Systems Inc 174 FT 7900 Programmer Help than at the beginning i e At the end ofa list that has the last channel of 21 Enter 22 in this box to begin with the next memory channel of that file e Overwrite existing channels Tells the process to replace data it finds in the existing file or to skip that data and write in the next available channel For example e Unchecked If you import into a file with memories in channel numbers 1 10 12 15 and 16 the process would write the imported channels in order to 11 13 14 then 17 on to the end of the imported list e Checked If you import to a file with memories in channel numbers 1 10 12 15 and 16 the process would write the imported channels in order beginning at channel 1and continue in order to the end of the imported list The existing channel data of the file would be lost in the process as it is replaced with that of the imported file e Finish Click to compete the process The resulting fi
7. The information in the radio does not match that of the file Click OK for more information about this error Click Cancel to cancel and try again Cancel Below are various steps offered as corrections At the end of each section try again to transfer data to the radio again Try this First The error most likely indicates that behind the scenes information about the radio does not match that of a factory radio This is most common when a radio has been modified for our of band transmission 1 Create a new file press Ctrl M on the keyboard or select File New from the menu at the top of the screen This protects the file that you are trying to send to the radio 2 Select Communications Get data from Radio from the menu at the top of the screen 3 When this is completed successfully return to your file click to tab at the top of the screen that displays the filename or select File Open to reopen your file 2012 RT Systems Inc Hardware Error Troubleshooting 189 4 Select Communications Send data to Radio Be careful to follow these steps shown on this screen Generally they are different from the Get Data from radio steps Radio Issues Error is displayed on the radio Behind the scenes information about the radio does not match that of a factory radio This is most common when a radio has been modified 4 Create a new file Ctrl M or File New 2 Execute Communications
8. What Is the Radio Programmer 9 1 What Is the Radio Programmer The Programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and options of the radio from your PC Using the Programmer you can create separate files for unique applications such as travel emergency activities or special events These files can contain different settings such as memories power management features and DTMF numbers for each purpose These files are saved separately to be sent to the radio at any time One file can be sent to the radio at any one time Be sure to put everything you want into each file as you build it The Programmer also gives you the ability to read a configuration from the radio The configuration would be stored ina file on your computer to be changed easily Then with minimal button pushing you can send the altered file back to the radio Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements for the Version 4 Programmers include e APC running Microsoft Windows XP Vista 32 or 64 bit and Windows 7 32 or 64 bit The programmer will NOT work on Windows 98 ME NT or 2000 e The correct computer interface cable as shown in the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this help O 2012 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 11 2 Getting Started Creating the file The Programmer gives you an easy way to access details for memory channels and other settings of the radio Open the programmer by clicki
9. 10 4 Regular Memory Channels The Main window of the Programmer is designed for memory channel entry e All details associated with the memory channels are programmed from this screen e These are not all the functions of the radio Other features are set once for the radio to use no matter which memory channel you re on These other items are set on the Settings screen accessed through Settings Radio 2012 RT Systems Inc FT 7900 Programmer Help Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the screen e Columns continue off the right side of the window Use the bar at the bottom of the screen to move to these columns or press ENTER to step through each column e Make programming extra easy Try Simple Mode in the software for even less to enter In Simple Mode only the columns needed for the minimum information to set up the channel are shown on the screen Extra columns are hidden and filled with default information To put the screen into Simple Mode select Edit Simple Mode from the menu While in Simple Mode you cannot access the Preferences screen The programmer controls what columns are hidden while in this mode Details to be entered for Memory Channels Receive Frequency Enter a receive frequency for the memory channel Acceptable frequencies are detailed in the User s Manual for the radio e Unacceptable frequencies cannot be entered into the Programmer Cellular frequencies are blocked e Memory channels can s
10. Get data from Radio This is the only way this behind the scenes information can be obtained for your radio 3 When this is completed successfully return to your file 4 Execute Communications Send data to Radio begin careful to follow these steps since they are different from the Get Data from radio steps The radio does not change when OK clicked on the screen in the programmer never indicates receive There is no communication between the radio and the computer Check through the Cable issues to be sure you are using the right cable and that it is connected properly to the radio and to the computer The radio never goes to CLONE On many radios you hold buttons during power on to access a startup menu Once you select the clone option of the menu the radio is NOT YET IN CLONE MODE You press a key to accept the CLONE option When you press the button to access the startup menu option the radio does not change 1 The keys on the radio may be locked Turn the radio off then back onin normal mode to check for a lock symbol on the screen If the keys are locked unlock them Once unlocked power off the radio and begin the Communications process again 2 The key specified is touchy and responds if it is touched just the right way 2012 RT Systems Inc 190 FT 7900 Programmer Help This has been the case on several of the mobile radios Try again with a shorter or longer touch on the button When you get tha
11. Hara rA mansoa 141 75300 ma II H7O 14475008 aan MA MITO 0070 2070 TE aaeoa 142 00000 MI 1180 masa ML PL 16477 pas asoon 143 8800 Misti Deez HATO 14137500 MUI 87 AI 1430000 nos ml Mammes Ut Honoree q VIO Hone Renae TI i SESSEGESRESC SSCS ES HSSBSECSE SSCS RSG C SESS Sooo bbe EEES 1333331 SUETRTITLTTT ITTY 1337 EELEE 33713383337 EEEF PEP SLTELLOSLOSL CSL OOCOLOOESLU CELE SE SEL ESCLE SELES LOS LL EL TEEPE EDEL SEEDS TOLELE LEED ORL ESE EDT EO ED EE SESSESSSESSESSESESESEESEESESSSECSEESESSSSESESSS n 2 D w E 2 E a 2 a3 EJ gt 2 2 n 2 3 EJ s 2 o lt 2 A 2 a A 2 2 2 i 4 FT 7900 Programmer Help Column editing will address a selection of consecutive cells all at once or individual cells repeatedly If the items to be changed are not consecutive you can select and paste repeatedly until all the cells are addresses You do not have to copy again The programmer retains the copied value Check Box Cell Editing If you want to put several channels into a Bank there is no reason to do this one row at a time This process varies from the other by how the cells are selected Check box cells act differently than those that contain text You can copy from one check box column into another In this example put channels several into Bank 1 without checking the Bank 1 box for each channel First se
12. Set the frequency for ARTS polling Available options are 25 seconds for maximum battery conservation or 15 seconds for extra security e ARTS Switch Disabled in the programmer the ARTS functionality is to be turned on from the face of the radio after it is programmed To engage or disable ARTS press and hold the atomic looking key for one seconds Note ARTS will not function if the PTT is locked 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 99 To start the ARTS function on the radio press and hold the S SCH ARTS button of the radio for 1 2 second OUT RNG on the display indicates that the ARTS operation is engaged 12 1 3 Auto Power Off Your radio has other menu items that are not associated with each memory channel These menu items are global to the radio s functionality The radio uses these settings no matter what memory channel you re on what frequency of operation you re in if you re in VFO or memory If you radio acts funny once it is programmed with a file of memory channels check the settings file to be sure things are set correctly Then be sure to save the settings file so your personal touches will go to the radio with every file File Save from the menu on the Settings screen The settings file then works in conjunction with the memory channel file to program your radio Band Edge Beep Enable disable an audible indication that you have reached the edge of a frequency band when
13. before you waste paper sending it to the printer With the file open that you want to print select File Print Preview You will notice first that the screen changes Itis filled with the data that will be printed This is just a temporary change The order of your channels has not been changed in the file Then the screen opens to display the printed output you can expect 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance m E C 17 Programmer IC T7 Untitled1 Ea lx amp Print E Setup Page 1of1 A Close 1C T7 Programmer IC T7 Uniled Notice at the top of the page you can see that your have X of X pages Making small changes can help reduce this number if it is not as you expect For example reduce the size of the comment column since it is not being used or hide it completely This move could save an additional page or pages by getting all the columns to fit on one page 2012 RT Systems Inc 144 FT 7900 Programmer Help E C T7 Programmer IC T7 Untitled1 Ea Next FS Previous Q Zoom Ej Print Setup Page 1 of 1 1 1 Pragiereras 1 1 Urtahas a a E a EE EE a a En EN hele HHHHH HH nr H AO AIT T Under Printer setup change the margins to print on as much of each page of paper as possible Again this can make it possible for all the columns to fit on one or half the number of page Use Zoom to read the data in the preview more easily Click
14. correction HotSync the program for the Palm Pilot is running on this computer Hotsync immediately takes control of an available comport Since the RT Systems programming cable establishes a comport Hotsync takes control before you have a chance to use it Look for the icon red and blue arrows chasing each other in the tray at the right of the task bar If found right click and exit That program will load again when you re boot your computer You will need to disable this software any time you program your radio Interference from other cables attached The Programmer is designed to find the cable to be used by this radio for programming This process is done through special identifying numbers programmed into the electronics of the USB connector The process looks at each USB device attached Other items attached especially other programming cables may cause the programmer to wrongly identify the cable it 2012 RT Systems Inc 180 FT 7900 Programmer Help must use for a specific radio Two different errors can occur in this configuration Either the programmer will report that the cable is not attached to the USB port or the Communications process will not respond since the data being transferred from the radio you did press all the right buttons is traveling along a cable other than that the programmer is connected to Interference from other applications Your radio is not the only device you attach to your comput
15. delete the others from the programmer and reprogram your radio so that only the one good channel is available The frequency pair is a split and the system uses Tone Squelch however it uses the SAME tone for encode and decode Setup the memory channel as a split be entering the Receive and Transmit frequencies Set Tone Mode to TSql Set the CTCSS and Rx CTCSS columns to the same value 10 3 Programmable Memory Scan 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 The upper and lower limits for the Programmable Memory Scan ranges are entered on the Limit Memories page of the programmer This page is accessed via the tab of the same name at the bottom of the screen The same information as that entered for any memory channel is entered for these See the Programmer Main Window section for the details about the information to be entered In the Programmable Memory Scan limit channels Step becomes much more important since you plan to begin scanning from one of these channels Remember that scanning will increment the frequency by the value in the Step field Set the step value sufficiently small that you don t miss activity but sufficiently large that you cover the range in an acceptable time
16. radio you may experience problems with the program resulting from files that are missing from the operating system These files would have been delivered through normal Windows updates to the operating system If the machine has been out of service for several years set it up with an Internet connection and Automatic Updates activated Let it sit for several days while it finds what it needs Once the updates are installed you will have no other problems related to the operating system relative to the programmer NACK ACK Error 2012 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting 185 F RTIOv4 Communication error Invalid character FFFFFFFF should have been NACK ACK Try again As ugly as this error appears it actually is only a generic message saying the Communication process failed Try again after reading the hints here Do NOT turn the radio off It may display Error Itis not terrible unhappy and is still in Clone Mode Cancel all Communications screens that are open in the programmer Open a new file File Open form the menu at the top of the screen Select Communications Get data from radio Doing Get Data from often gets the process going Skip the steps for putting the radio into Clone mode Itis already there Click OK Press the key as instructed to begin the process sometimes you need to press it twice once to return to Clone mode then again to begin the process Once G
17. select All files O 2012 RT Systems Inc Look ie E 10 181 Programere a Callteb Torete 4d IC TSl resd kT8L My Recet OlfsatFrequency icTS1 Documents E test2 re B FS rect ref teste icros Desktop Mp Docunerts 43 My Cosgates My Helwork Places File Maintenance 137 e A listing will appear with more than just the file that you re looking for Everything in that directory is listed Your file will be in the list Select the file from the list Lookin E9 10 181 Programes Collted Torma 0c Te resd cT 81 OtfsetFrequency icT FA test2 rt SS test rf teste ioros Fie pame Oset requere wT Fiss of type laa Filer 1 1 e Click Open in the lower right corner e The resulting file contains frequencies that can be sent to the FT 60 The blanks represent frequencies that were removed during the conversion These frequencies would be invalid for the FT 60 O 2012 RT Systems Inc 138 FT 7900 Programmer Help 1 megio 195 01000 anoo 431 00000 155500 145 55000 MFTO 147 22800 10 A Creation of this file did not disturb the original file The memory channel information was not removed from the original A copy was made by the programmer for the conversion You can edit the file In this case it needs to be edited to be sure that memory channel 1 is programmed You can remove the blank channels if you want You can add others Alternately you can
18. 15 kHz High oii or oi or oit Y 33 146 68000 HUNTSY Y Tone 1230 Hz 15 kHz l Hih Oit or on or on Y 34 449 97500 LAKE M Y Tone 1318 H2 1 25 kH Hh On on On on on Y 35 146 96000 LAYTON Y Tone 100 0 Hz z 15kHz High ou on on or on y 36 449 25000 LAYTON Y Tone 1070 Hz 25kMz High oi or oi or on E 37 449 87500 LAYTON Y Tone 167 9 Hz 25hHz High Oit or on or ou Y 33 147 20000 MIDWAY y Tone 85 Hz 5kHz i High 1 OH on on on on Y 39 443 95000 MIDWAY Y None HOH 25kH2 E High on our on on on Y 40 147 38000 MIRROR Y Tone 100 0 Hz jHz 2 15kHz High ou on on or on iv 7 41 147 06000 MORGAN Y None nol 15kHz High oi or OH or on v 42 447 02500 MURRAY v None H kHz High oii or ou or Ot Y 43 448 12500 MURRAY V Nowe 1000H BkHe E Hih om or on or on Y 44 145 25000 OGDEN Y Nowe HOH 2 2 SkHz i Hh on on on on On Y 45 145 41000 OGDEN Y Tone 1230Hz2 1230H 02 2 15kH2 High ou ou ou or on y 46 14549000 OGDEN Y Tone 1230 Hz z t 15kH2 High Oi or oH Of Ott v 47 146 82000 OGDEN Y Tone 1230 Hz z 23 15kHz High Olt or Ou Off On Y 49 146 90000 OGDEN Y Tone 123 0 Hz 2 5kHz va High 1 Oit or On or On Y 49 147 38000 OGDEN Y None DOH Ha e 15kH2 E High on on on on Ou Y 50 44827500 OGDEN Y Tone 1072 Hz z e 2 25kHz High Ou ou on or on y 51 448 57500 OGDEN Y Tone 1070 Hz z t 25 kHz High OH or ON or Ot v 52 448 60000 OGDEN Y Tone 123 0Hz Hz 23 kHz High oit Off oit or OH Y 53 443 60000 OGDEN Y Tone 1355 H2 65H 23 DhHz
19. FT 7900 Programmer test2 ollos Ele Edt Communications Settings Window Help DEA tee Ses mt 2 Name Bank 2 Berk 3 Bank 4 Bak 5 Bank 6 Bark 7 Bank 8 Bark 9 Bank 10 Bark11 Bank12 Bark13 Banki Bark15 Bank16 449 50000 SALT L 443 72500 SALTL 20 449 90000 SALT L 146 74000 SALT L 2 449 15000 SANDY 147 18000 SNOWBI 443 07500 SOUTH 239 145 35000 SUMMIT 145 25000 SUNDAN 147 30000 TOOELE 2 449 10000 U OF U 448 77500 WEST H 4 ST500 jank Y Fl Y d Y Y Y Y Y Y 7 Y Y Y z 7 Y e e 7 7 146 70000 ST GEO 146 72000 KANAB 146 74000 ST GEO 146 76000 CEDAR 146 80000 CEDAR 146 62000 ST GEO 6 91000 7 DAR 147 16000 PANGUI 147 26000 HINOKL Y gt Memones y Lim y Home y HypelMemcey 1 HypeiMemery 2 4 HyperMemoy 3 4 HyperMemory 4 HyperMemery 5 Ready NUM SCR e Put the VHF Ham frequencies into Bank 1 check the Bank 1 box in the row with of each of these memory channels This can be done by checking the first one then copying the check to the remaining ones all at one time See Easy Editing in the Grid for more details on copy and paste e Put the UHF Ham frequencies into Bank 2 e Put the NOAA weather into Bank 4 yes Bank 4 We have another use for Bank 3 e Put the train frequencies into Bank 5 e Bank 3 you have a selection of the local repeaters that you talk on often rather than just listening Now while using the radio you could access these banks at any time from th
20. New Hardware Wizard twice The first time use ftdibus ini in that directory The second time use ftdiport ini in that same directory Then attach the cable again Check in Device Manager to be sure it is now listed under Ports Com and Lpt with a comport designation assigned Modified Radio r Communication Error The information in the radio does not match that of the file Click OK for more information about this error Click Cancel to cancel and try again A O 2012 RT Systems Inc 182 FT 7900 Programmer Help This error is raised when you attempt to send a file to a radio that is modified before the programmer is given that information lf your radio has been modified you must complete Communications Get data from radio into a new file before you attempt to write data to the radio When the Get data from radio process is used even if the radio is not yet programmed the Programmer gets the data it needs to know that the radio is modified When you use Communications Get data from for the sake of establishing communications you need to save the file ONLY if you want to save the memory data that is currently in the radio The Programmer already has what it needs The option to save is available should you want to save the pre programmed data Cabling to properly address the radio The Version 4 RT Systems Programmers work only with the e RT Systems USB cables OR e Original RT Systems serial cab
21. Others are presented to make data entry easier in other countries where those defaults are different 2012 RT Systems Inc s FT 7900 Programmer Help 7 Split Screen for Multiple Files The Version 4 programmer can display more than one file simultaneously in the programmer s main window Opening several files at once makes it even easier to copy and paste between them even files for different radios from different manufacturers or just to compare the frequency lists file fde Communications Settings Window Help Osa 063 5 AH 7 Offset Offset Opera ysl I Offset Drecsos Mode equercy Frequency Diecton DO 145 60000 600 kr ele el 0 447 00000 3 00 MHz Mirus y Frequency C1360000 145 00000 600 the w ARS ejem 139 00000 139 00000 Simpien FN 14400000 14400000 Srgex m 16500000 155 00090 Sargiew PM TEST FR m FN 00300 O 440 51000 500 He 17000000 170 00000 Singiex 17400000 17400000 Serplex 13400000 13400000 Sger ARANA g 450 090 142 00000 142 000 BURDA E Smplex Minas Serplex Serplex Serplex Spex Serpe Sede Smplex Smplex Larger Spex Semple Serpiex Srpk Serplex Smplex Smplex Senpiex Smplex Serplex Smplex Smplex Serplex Sue SURBNREYENEYS Fold 2 su ye oe oly N Memories y LimtMemotios VFI 4 Ready Open the files From the menu at the top of the main screen select Window New Vertical tab group The screen will separat
22. Used when a non standard offset is required The user enters both the receive and transmit frequencies Operating Mode Assign AM or FM as appropriate for the frequency The radio receives in AM It does not have the ability to transmit in that mode Name Enter an Alpha Numeric tag up to 6 characters to a memory channel to provide an easy reminder of the function of a particular channel Show Name Check the box to have the Name displayed on the radio rather than the operating frequency This option is checked ON automatically by default in the programmer when a name is entered Even if you enter a name you can choose not to display that name by removing the check mark in the Show Name box The option to set this field automatically can be changed on the Memory Defaults tab of the Preferences screen select Settings Preferences at the top of the main screen of the programmer When using the radio press the B key on the microphone to toggle the display between Alpha and Frequency 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 73 Note Pressing the BAND Set button appears to toggle the radio from alpha to frequency display However this button press puts the radio into Memory Tune Ifyou turn the DIAL in an attempt to change memory channels you will change the frequency of the memory channel you are on rather than changing to another stored memory channel Use the B key on the microphone to change betwe
23. Version 3 file you can use this data for other radios once you have the Version 3 programmer for them Advanced feature explained below From the menu select File then Save as from the list Use the left mouse button to make this selection Fe My Recent Documents Deshtop My Oocunerts My Network Fie pame Osona FTE0 Fie Sore s hoe Rado Data Fdez FT60 e Enter a filename in the File name field at the bottom of this screen Use your left mouse button to click Save O 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 135 Note Only files from the original ADMS 1J for the FT 60 Version 2 programmer can be accessed with the FT 60 Version 3 programmer Files ending in rdf for other Yaesu radios cannot be opened in the FT 60 Version 3 programmer 14 3 2 Opening a V3 or VA file from a different radio The Version 3 programmers have the ability to share memory channel information between radios lt makes o difference if the radios are from the same manufacturer or not As long as both files are from an RT Systems Version 3 programmers they can be used by the Version 3 programmer for any other radio To open a Version 3 file from a different radio The steps detailed here are based on the directory structure of this machine Make changes to directories as needed to locate files that you want to open Files that you create in Version 3 can now be shared easily with anyone else who has a Version 3 programmer Simpl
24. Version 4 programmers where the fields are consistent between the radio programmers Unsort For use after sorting to return the list to the last saved order Use Sort and Unsort to easily edit channels with the same info that needs to be changed Sort to bring those channels together Edit the details see cell editing Then unsort to return the list to the last saved order with the edits in place 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid Quick File Access Commands Ctrl 0 Control zero Open existing file for same radio Calls the Open dialog for the programmer being used allowing you to select a file to be opened without having to select the file type first This is especially helpful when several programmers are loaded on one system i e Lets you select another FT 7800 file without having to select that file type first from the open box Ctrl O Control letter O File Open Presents the box from which the file type is selected just as File Open Select the type of file to be opened The programmer will look in the location of that last file for that particular file type i e you can open an FT 60 file while working with the FT 7800 programmer as long as you have the Version 3 or Version 4 module for the FT 60 With both open you can copy and paste between the files or send each to the proper radio without having to close and reopen the Version 3 or Version 4 programmers separately Ctrl M Automaticall
25. a High 1 Oit or On or on Y 54 145 47000 OREM F Tone 100 0 Hz He e 15kH2 E High On on On of On Y 55 146 78000 OREM Y None NOK z it 15kHz Hach ou on on of on y 56 447 27500 OREM Y Tone 1000 Hz OH 25kMz High Ot Off Oi Off Olt y M 24 gt Memenes y Limit g Home _ HypetMemory 1 HypesMemcry 2 4 HyperMemory 3 4 HyperMemory 4 HyperMemory 5 4 gt Ready CAP NUM SCRL While programming into memory you have two pieces of organization to consider 1 Will lorganize these into banks so they are completely isolated in each of the radios hypermemories 2 Will only control how these memories scan on each of the radios hypermemories but have them all available all of the time 3 Or will do both limit the channels that are available AND how they scan For each case 1 Organize these channels into banks so they are completely isolated on each of the radios hypermemories e Program the channels into memory e Save the file This is a good idea to do occasionally while you work to keep from losing work you have done e Select Settings Bank Settings from the menu at the top of the screen The screen changes to include only the frequency name and banks This makes it easier to use the program when you don t have to scroll across columns not being used The screen looks like this notice a lot of the columns are not there 2012 RT Systems Inc Hypermemories Overview s A
26. channel rather than data in a specific column Copy Ctrl C Copies the selected data You can copy two different ways Copy all the details of a Memory Channel one or several at once or Copy details within one column from one cell to one or many at one time e In most cases data can be copied from one tab to another as in left and right memories e It can also be copied from one programmer to another both files Version 3 or Version 4 or even between Version 3 and Version 4 files e Data that is not appropriate for where it is to be pasted i e a VHF frequency into a UHF channel will not be pasted Copying an entire memory channel or group of channels Shown here are details for copying within a file The same actions apply to copy data to another tab of the file or to another programmer Open the file 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 31 gt sea S COAN TELILFLLLLLIE SSSESSERESESSESSESSSESESESSSOSESEOSSESESESESES T Tore tome Wore tee tne tena tone tee n tere None tee Nene tere Nene the tne Vere Vem te tune tes to too tone Vere tee tone tere Vem tae None Nene tore tone te tere Nene te te tne tone tne tone tome tone tee LILLLLFLLILRLLFLLLLLITLLLLLLTREE Select the data to be copied To select an entire row point your mouse at the number in the blue box at the left of the row Click and release the left mouse to select that row The
27. columns or it can be omitted completely by not checking a box at all e When the radio is operated in Memory Bank Mode only those channels assigned to the selected Bank will be available for manual tuning and or O 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 79 scanning e There is no need to put all the memories in all the memory banks All the memories are available when you are not operating ina selected memory bank Comments An identifying comment up to 80 characters This information is not transferred to the radio 10 5 VFOs The VFO memories provide temporary memory channels for quick access The VFO memory is temporary since it is lost when the radio is tuned while in VFO mode Note Remember the VFO memory is temporary The programmed frequencies appear immediately after the file is sent to the radio When the radio is manually tuned in VFO mode the programmed frequency cannot be recalled as a memory channel frequency will be Programming the VFO memory from the Programmer can be particularly helpful for reoccurring events for which the details of this channel are needed along with other memory channels The radio has five different VFOs one for each band in each of the five hypermemories That s 5 separate VHF UHF etc VFO channels that you can store Memories do not have to be programmed into VFO before being programmed into the memory channels when using the Programmer Memory channels are programmed
28. computer This function is often referred to as reading the radio since memory information is read from the radio The radio must be connected to the computer with the cables that address its specific programming jack Those cables are The USB 29B Cloning Interface Cable with the 6 pin mini din connector at the radio end will be attached to the data jack on the back of the radio Details of that cabling can be seen in the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this help Be sure the radio is connected to a power source A minimal source is required to 2012 RT Systems Inc ns FT 7900 Programmer Help power the radio since you will not be transmitting during this process Loss of power during programmer could result in a reset radio This process is completed in two parts e The first screen that opens has details for putting the radio into Clone mode The screen shown in the help serves as an example Read the screen carefully The steps to put the radio into clone mode differ with each model Pressing the wrong button will result in no response or the wrong response for the process Get Data From FT 7900 Insert cable into the Data jack on the radio Press and hold the MHZ PRI key while turning on the radio Rotate the Dial to F Clone Press and hold the Band Set key while the CLONE mode begins The radio will cycle off and back on displaying CLONE Click the OK button Cancel e On
29. in the window Select the proper Text Qualifier if you have single or double quotes within a data field With quotes present the import process will handle all the data incorrectly resulting in a blank file Once selected the quotes are removed and the data appears as shown Import Step 2 of 4 Select the quote 1 as the Text Qualifier Select field delimiters to eliminate the quoted from the data Deimiters Tab Semicon Comma Spece Ohe Tec Guaifier y I Tesst consecutive delimier as one Column 1 Column 2 Colum 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Cok 147 0200 0 6000 127 3 127 147 0400 05000 127 3 147 1000 05000 127 3 147 1200 0600 0 6000 00 0500 7 2800 0600 Click Next to continue 16 4 Import Step 3 Import Step 3 of 4 Identify the data to the Programmer O 2012 RT Systems Inc 172 FT 7900 Programmer Help The Programmer will make an attempt to identify the information in your file In this step of the process you can make corrections to the assignments the Programmer has made and identify other columns that you want imported Import Step 3 of 4 Ock on column header to select Then select the column name trom the dropdown ist To skip a column during import set hesderto ingore 0 6000 0 6000 0 6000 0 6000 0 6000 D6000 For the columns to be imported select the header of the column the little grey box just above the column
30. is for The extension of the file tells you which radio it is for You can open and send a file created for one radio to another however you must open that file as one for the receiving radio See the File Open section of this Help for details on this process Current File The Programmer can work with several radio files at one time There is no need to close extra files before executing the Send data to process The current file will be sent to the radio during the Send Data To process The current file is the one that appears in the main window of the Programmer Basically what you see on the screen is what is sent to the radio 2012 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer data transfer 124 Settings File Check your global menu settings under Settings Radio Global Settings View Settings in earlier versions of the programmer to be sure the right information is being sent The items on this screen are the radio settings that are not associated with a specific memory channel These settings are set once to be sent to the radio with any file that you create Details on these settings can be found in the Radio Settings Options of this Help If the radio acts funny after it is programmed check the Radio Global Settings e Make changes to the settings as needed e Save the settings file e Do Communications Send data to with the same memory channel file e The settings will be sent with the memory data Completing t
31. is set a mode that uses a CTCSS tone A value that appears in this field is ignored if one of the tone modes that uses CTCSS is not activated Rx CTCSS Tone Used for independent frequency pairs when separate tones are needed for transmission and reception This is the tone for reception Rx Receive DCS Code Select one of the 104 codes available for use when the radio is in DCS mode This value is set independently for each memory channel This field is active only when a Tone Mode for DCS is selected A value that appears in this field is ignored if one of the tone modes that uses DCS is not activated Rx DCS Code Select one of the 104 codes available for special DCS functions This field will become active when a value needs to be set This value is set independently for each memory channel This field is active only when a Tone Mode for DCS is selected A value that appears in this field is ignored if one of the tone modes that uses DCS is not activated Using Independent CTCSS or DCS Tones Independent transmit and receive CTCSS or DCS tones are a function of 2012 RT Systems Inc FT 7900 Programmer Help Independent transmit frequencies or Odd Splits This seems a little strange when you want to use this feature with a normal repeater one with a standard plus or minus 600kHz or 5 Mhz offset To setup this function in the programmer e First enter the Receive Frequency into that column of the programmer Th
32. level for operating on tightly clustered repeaters channel spacing of 12 5 or 15 kHz or less This will reduce the transmitter deviation minimizing interference to other users Note This radio has the ability to transmit with a narrower bandwidth however it will continue to listed at a wider bandwidth which may allow you to hear some interference on a specific frequency Skip Marks selected memory channel to be skipped during scanning These channels remain available for manual selection by turning the knob The radio has five different skip settings for each memory channel The column labeled Skip is set whenever the radio is programmed The other skip configurations Skip HM2 Skip HM3 etc are accessed by pressing the Hypermemory buttons around the display of the radio e Off indicates that the channel will be scanned for activity whenever scanning is done e Skip indicates that the channel will be skipped e P scan puts the channel into a special scanning group These channels are scanned when scanning is begun on a P scan channel Bank Check the box to assign a memory channel to a given Bank Ina Yaesu radio you can assign a channel to none one or all banks Once a channel is in a bank itis in that bank no matter which Hypermemory is in use For easier entry select Settings Bank Settings to hide column other than the receive frequency name and banks e A memory channel can be assigned to all Banks by checking all of the
33. locked Turn the radio off and back on in normal mode to check for the Lock symbol on the screen Unlock the keys and try again You have pressed the designated key too long or not long enough Try again until you get the feel for the process Yaesu Radio does not change to Tx or Clone Out when button is pressed Many Yaesu radios have a key sequence that starts Clone mode without having to select that option from a startup menu the radio simply comes on in Clone mode 2012 RT Systems Inc 184 FT 7900 Programmer Help With CLONE displayed on the face of the radio a button is pressed to begin communications If the radio comes on displaying CLONE but then is unresponsive when the button is pressed to begin i e the screen does not change from Clone check these two common causes First be sure you are using the correct cabling for the radio being programmed If an adapter was included with the kit use it Check that the keys are not locked To check turn the radio off Turn it back on in normal mode and check for the Lock symbol on the screen Unlock the keys from the face of the radio and try again Windows Version Compatibility The Version 4 Programmer is designed to work with Windows XP VISTA 32 or 64 bit or Windows 7 32 or 64 bit RT Systems no longer supports use of the programmers on Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 or Windows ME Note If you plan to use an older computer for programming your
34. o PONTOORERT 5 147 3400 Ivastiz oiche 77 0 450 450 miz ono RMTSOHERT 14430000 jamy jo 400 450 mie onio WON TOCHENT Peyte 14421000 ICO 1420 4530 mz Tonto MOMTGONERT f 1443 0000 wansuc o CAjaz 420 450 He jours BONTOOMERT 443 0800 Neer jo 2 420 450 EMz o PONTCONERT 443 5000 zpos e j 480 450 MHz i oaro WONTOOHERT Fayta 448 6000 Wik jor 420 450 Bitz ROMTOOMERT 3 4 sasse lo 123 0 5 480 450 miz M onio ONTOOHERT avto 448 7780 wan lo 131 9 420 450 Mite OHIO DONTOMERT 444 0500 FASIGS el 100 0 450 450 Mz WONTGOHERY 1444 2500 f CE e 420 450 Mite TO MONTOCHENT o 444 7435 watt icare 7T 0 lazo 450 mz tono MONTGOMERY f ea3 S250 lara occa o 420 450 Bie oaro RON TOOMERT 448 9980 vere lo 194 148 Ez ROUTCORERT 146 9059 ZABFGI ol 100 0 144 148 miz oaio WNTOSHERT rar ter 1147 0750 Wake oe lazo 450 mz lomo POMTOMERT Fettecing 444 6425 lasow leccaje 420 450 wie joao RONTOOHERT W Carrolito 437 6500 Neza lo a20 490 me lomo POMTOOMERT F Careolito 444 8000 lza ooele caracas Check the list If you don t like the results try again Once you are satisfied with the list you are finished with TravelPlus You can exit that program or leave it running while you access the RT Systems radio programmer Run the RT Systems programmer Version 4 only If the programmer is already running switch to it now to create a file from this list for progra
35. of the columns in the programmer accept data from these columns is the Name field Name in the programmer is the field that sets the alpha display on the radio Generally this display is limited to 5 8 characters depending on the radio other than the VX 8 that allows 16 characters By default the programmer associates Callsign from the TravelPlus list to Name in the programmer 2012 RT Systems Inc 154 FT 7900 Programmer Help You can change that association by selecting another column from those listed e Comment The TravelPlus list contains information that does not match directly to a column in the radio programmer One of the columns in the programmer accept data from these columns is the Comment field Comment in the programmer is a field of information that helps you while you work with the programmer This information does not transfer to the radio By default the programmer associates City from the TravelPlus list to Comment in the programmer You can change that association by selecting another column from those listed e Module Select the radio for which you want to create a file Select the radio Click Create 2 z X x x x n w z x v a r a s 2 a ni Mowery de Data Fie Creste Fie for C2828 The resulting file appears in its own tab 2012 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 155 The file is ready to be sent to the radio Tr
36. on the screen The PRI indicates that priority scanning has been activated e Watch the face of the radio fora moment You will see the display change as the radio checks periodically for activity on the priority channel To disable priority channel scanning e Press and hold the MHz PRI key for until PRI disappears from the screen e Watch the face of the radio fora moment You will see that the display no longer changes 12 4 Internet Wires The radio can be used to access a node repeater or base station which is tied into the Vertex Standard WIRES Wide Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System network operating in the SRG Sister Radio Group mode Details may be found at the WIRES Il Web site www vxstd com en wiresinfo en 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu Items 115 Settings for Internet Access e Mode Select the Internet Link Connection mode e DTMF Digit Select the Access Number DTMF digit for WIRESTM operation Available values are CODE 0 CODE 9 The default is CODE 1 e DTMF CH Select the autodial memory location into which the Internet Link System access was stored Note If other users report that you always have a DTMF beep at the beginning of each transmission and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet access disable the Internet access feature from the face of the radio by holding the 52 button The icon that indicates use of this fea
37. on your machine You are welcome to contact us for help with this issue Defective Cable Cables from RT Systems are 100 tested prior to packaging Even with this level of control occasionally a cable fails in the field Contact RT Systems tech support if to determine if the cable is at fault and a replacement is needed 2012 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting a A replacement can be initiated when you send a copy of your receipt as proof of purchase and the issue has been diagnosed with a tech support representative at RT Systems In this case a replacement will be sent immediately with a prepaid label for return of the defective item The replacement will be sent to the address on the receipt lf the receipt is not available return the original cable for replacement A replacement cable will be sent immediately when the defective item is received at our location USB Driver Installation On some systems running Windows 2000 or early versions of XP the drivers for the cable will need to be installed manually This is a normal thing in the USB world and is easily done We are RT Systems will be happy to help you through this process With the USB cable detached from the computer start the New Hardware Wizard from the indication for the device in the Device Manager The drivers have been installed on your machine in the following directory C Program Files Common Files RT SystemsV4 RTDrivers USBComDrivers Drivers Run the
38. pair 146 650 and 147 300 the Offset Frequency entered would be 650 decimal six five zero with a Plus Offset Direction Without the decimal an error is raised in the Programmer that a valid Offset Frequency should be entered As another example given the pair 147 255 and 145 940 could not be entered with an Offset Frequency and an Offset Direction The resulting offset for this pair us 1 315 MHz which is not on a 50 kHz step This pair requires FT 7900 Programmer Help entry of both the Receive and Transmit frequency with the Offset Direction set to Split In this case any value that appears in the Offset Frequency column will be ignored by the radio when it uses this memory channel The default Offset Frequency depends on the band of the Receive Frequency being entered i e 2M Band is always 600 kHz 430 Band is always 5 0 MHz etc As in Splits the Offset Frequency value is ignored when the Offset Direction is set to Simplex Offset Direction Select Simplex Transmit and receive frequencies are the same Remember when you use Simplex the radio does not use any value that appears in the Offset Frequency column It will transmit and receive on the SAME frequency Minus The Offset Frequency is subtracted from the receive frequency yielding the frequency on which you will be transmitting Plus The Offset Frequency is added to the receive frequency yielding the frequency on which you will be transmitting Split
39. screens that never need to be changed Make changes for your special activities when you plan to use one of these functions of the radio Save the file Now that you have the frequencies entered into the memory channels Save the file 2012 RT Systems Inc Getting Started the dt Conmuscwces Gating Wodan Osh sme Sos an i Ji STN bisae nary Rutu Pufu hara ieit rara CALS CIANI 16 Hy aaa PE peN ejan siej son nos NSIT CEN al BPPPPPPPPPPPPPP2zPP2I2PP2Z2 2222222222 wy ICA 106 6H 100 He 10 bee 10 Dite MOSSOS ele la ea alle ou ba Vonn 106 bhe LALN SSELLQseeggaseseesseverssesssrersesee Sesegssesygsssesss or oo ON 3 Save in Ji V 8 Programmer Name _ Date modif Type DCSTest a Reader Testi a VX8 General Travel and Entertainment Recent Places 2012 RT Systems Inc 16 FT 7900 Programmer Help Enter a filename You can be as descriptive as you want 256 characters including spaces upper and lower letters and much more to describe this file The programmer will enter the extension so it can find the file later Once you complete this part of the process the program will open the last file when it starts up Even More Radio Functions Today s radios can do so much Many of the features are not a part of the details for a memory channel These other options are set once for the radio to use no matter what channel you re
40. send this file to the radio just as it is other than channel 1 needing to be programmed with something allowable for the radio Once you have used this to program the FT 60 you can save the file or close without saving depending on your needs for the data 14 3 3 Opening a V3 or VA file Opening a file with the Version 3 programmer One Version 3 programmer installed O 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 139 e Select FilejOpen from the menu at the top of the screen Send Fle as ENa LHremnencey exarates FTESDO ICADOO My Helmok Fie a nnee Fies of type e Select the file that you want to open from the list presented Click the Open O 2012 RT Systems Inc 140 FT 7900 Programmer Help button at the bottom right This files opens in the programmer Opening a file with the Version 3 programmer More than one Version 3 programmer installed e Select FilejOpen from the menu at the top of the screen Nwe ToreNode CTCSS tt et 5 cress AOS SALIA EA 0 me E None 6S Hz SHer 1003 Beti ON LHrremnencey ceys FTESDOCICADOO iPpperrercey acordes PTEZOO e A window opens listing the programmers installed on this machine Select the radio from the list that will be programmed by this file being opened O 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance m FT 50 Radio Data File FT 60 Radio Data File FT 7800 Radio Data File FT 8000 Radio Data File e A Windows Open dialog appear
41. setup for each of these is a little different and must be done from the face of the radio Through the designated keystrokes the radio knows which is your priority channel and the Priority Channel Scanning has been engaged Use the programmer to enter the memory channel information Any memory channel can be used as the priority channel for VFO Home or Weather Channel priority scanning For Memory priority scanning the radio uses channel 1 as the priority channel Note If you re operating in Bank mode the lowest channel in the bank is used as the priority channel for Memory priority scanning 2012 RT Systems Inc ma FT 7900 Programmer Help To engage VFO Home or Weather channel priority scanning e From the face of the radio tune to the memory channel you want to use as the priority channel e Press the V M MW key to access VFO or Home mode or press and hold the LOW ACC key to access the weather channels e Press and hold the MHz PRI key for until PRI appears on the screen The PRI indicates that priority scanning has been activated e Watch the face of the radio for a moment You will see the display change as the radio checks periodically for activity on the priority channel To engage Memory channel priority scanning e From the face of the radio tune to a channel other than channel 1 The radio will use channel 1 as the priority channel e Press and hold the MHz PRI key for until PRI appears
42. the FT 7900 when you press the MHz PRI key while turning on the radio you enter a start up menu When you turn the knob to Clone Start you are not yet in clone mode You are in the selection of the start up menu e When you press the Set key the radio will cycle off then back on The display will change to CLONE Now you are in clone mode ready to address the radio e Once the radio is in CLONE mode click OK on the computer to continue this process e A second window opens with the last instruction for the process 2012 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer data transfer 119 Read the screen carefully The steps to put the radio into clone mode differ with each model Pressing the wrong button will result in no response or the wrong response for the process Press the Y M Mw key to start the transfer Cancel e A transfer status bar is displayed on the computer immediately to let you know that the computer is receiving the data being sent from the radio If the blue bar does not appear and fill cancel the process and try again When the Get data from process is complete the Programmer will return to the spreadsheet of the main window where the information taken from the radio is displayed This information is ready to be edited and saved The radio can remain connected to the computer while changes are being made in the programmer These changes are not reflected in the radio until you complete the Send data to p
43. then select the proper identifier from the drop down list at the top of the screen Import Step 3 of 4 Select a column Then select a header for that column Cick on col n header to select Then selec the column name from the dropdown list To skip 2 column during import set header to ingore trgore T ingore ingore ingore ingo 147 0200 0 6000 147 0400 0 6000 1471000 06000 147 1200 0 6000 1471400 0600 1472400 0 6000 147 2800 0 6000 You need to identify only those columns to be imported 2012 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 173 Import Step 3 of 4 All those to be imported are identified Check ss i ss Seeder to select The sena the solas mum mu the dropdown tst To skip a olum durin import se hemra gas Rece Os O8s Ton igoe Tx YE 1273 147 0200 0 6000 147 0409 0 600 147 1000 0 5000 147 1200 0 6000 147 1400 0 6000 147 2400 0 6000 147 2800 0 6000 Click Next to continue 16 5 Import Step 4 Import Step 4 of 4 Limit the channels that are imported by the Programmer Again you can make adjustments to the data to be imported without having to edit the original file Select all or any part of the list by checking the box at the left of the screen Import Step 4 of 4 Sating rado memory fo a a 301 An uncheked Toll Cy le 900 selection is not anne imported Channels Selec 51 Deodiect AI Recetis Frequency
44. those frequencies in this step to better understand what will be contained in your resulting file If you skip this step the programmer will omit these frequencies in the resulting radio file since the radio does not operate on these frequencies If you do not eliminate the bands that cannot be used by your radio the resulting radio file will contain blanks for each frequency the programmer 2012 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 153 removes during file creation Although the radio does not care you may not want all those blanks in your radio file If the TravelPlus list contains too many frequencies for the radio using the Selected Bands option would remove unused frequencies thus lowering the number in the file and making it possible to create a radio file with all those frequencies that you want i e Your TravelPlus file has 512 frequencies in the selected area Your radio has 450 channels You Select Bands and eliminate 6M 10M and 220 Mhz Bands The resulting list now has 432 frequencies few enough that they all will fit into the radio file Pw 4340000 Spit wean Options to customize details for radio file located on this screen x bryce REE AITANA FAN ERED EREREERERRE RE i JESSIE EEL ESL ETE SES ETESTET ESTES ER bet zy ENR PRASSSMM KNX EH E ME e Name The TravelPlus list contains information that does not match directly to a column in the radio programmer One
45. what memory channel you re on what frequency of operation you re in if you re in VFO or memory If you radio acts funny once it is programmed with a file of memory channels check the settings file to be sure things are set correctly Then be sure to save the settings file so your personal touches will go to the radio with every file File Save from the menu on the Settings screen The settings file then works in conjunction with the memory channel file to program your radio Band Edge Beep Enable disable an audible indication that you have reached the edge of a frequency band when you are tuning the radio with the DIAL knob Priority Revert Enable disable the Priority Revert Mode With this mode enabled and Priority Channel Scanning engaged the radio will move to the Priority channel instantly when the PTT is pressed without having to wait for activity to appear on the Priority channel More details can be found about Priority Channel Scanning in that section of this help Memory Only Enable disable Memory Only mode In Memory Only mode VFO Home and Weather channel operations are not available Also many of the keys on the face of the radio as disabled These limitations make the radio simpler to use which can be especially helpful in a setting of multiple operators who may be unfamiliar with this equipment Auto Power Off Set the time after which the transceiver will automatically shut off Default is Off Beep E
46. your way If however the data appears in one very long line you should return to the original source to extract the data with line feed breaks at the end of each record lf the Notepad display has orderly lines of legible data separated by commas it is ready for use by the programmer It is fine if you see two commas right together The process can handle a blank field Saving an Excel file for import If you work on a file in Excel for import to the programmer that file must be saved as a comma delimited file before you leave Excel The Programmer cannot import an Excel file with all its formatting codes What it can work with is the flat file output of that file e In Excel select File Save as e In the Save As window change the Save as Type to CSV comma 2012 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 163 delimited csv e Enter a file name for the output file Pay attention to the drive and directory to which the file is being saved You will need to be able to find the file later for use during import e Excel will raise a warning s about worksheets and formatting that will be lost if the file is saved in this format Answer to the affirmative OK or Yes to the message s eliminating the formatting is exactly what you want e When you exit Excel you will be asked again if you want to save the csv file If you have made no changes since you lost saved answer No If you have made changes answer Yes and proceed th
47. 1 P2 P3 P4 Default functions of the radio have been assigned to these microphone keys Shown in the Programmer are the defaults of Band VFO MR Tone Low Power setting respectively The function of these keys can be 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu ltems 107 changed to e ARTS Activates the ARTS function e Band Selects main band of operation VHF or UHF e DCSC Shortcut to Menu item 9 where you can select the DCS code e Home Switches frequency to the Home channel e Low Sets power output level e MHZ Enables selection of the MHz digit of the frequency e Priority Activates Priority Channel monitoring e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Selects repeater shift direction e Scan Activate scanning e SSCH Activates Smart Search e Sql Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e T Call Activates 1750 Hz tone burst e TN FQ Access to Menu item 44 where you can select the CTCSS tone frequency e Tone Selects the CTCSS or DCS mode and tone code e VFO MR Switches between VFO and Memory functions e Weather Recall the weather broadcast channels Prg Panel Low ACC Change the function of the radio to be activated when the Low ACC key is pressed and held Available functions to be assigned include e Weather Recall the weather broadcast channels e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Sel
48. 12 RT Systems Inc e FT 7900 Programmer Help The programmer can be used to set up the memory bank assignments It cannot however tell the radio which memory bank to use That function is left to be done through the keys on the face of the radio To access the memory banks from the face of the radio Press the V M MW key lightly to return to memory mode if necessary Remember to touch lightly If you press the key too long the radio will attempt to save the frequency to a memory channel Now that you are in memory mode press SCAN SEL key for 1 2 second this will see like a long hold The radio will enter bank selection mode If your touch is too short the radio will begin scanning Rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory bank Only those that contain channels can be selected Once on the desired bank press BAND SET to complete the selection The radio will now operate as if it is programmed with only the channels in that memory bank This process can be simplified by assigning the memory bank selection to a hypermemory See details for that process in Hypermemories Overview Using the suggested setup you can select a bank with one button press Bank Linking Check the box to join banks for scanning When scanning is begun on any one of the banks in the linked group all the channels of these banks will be included Note Bank linking is only for scanning When tuning manually in a bank only the memory
49. 3000 Mis 146 73000 KOANC Alana GEORGY a 146 82000 os 126 62000 wane 1652 Allante GEORGIA 45 2ICAje 146 97000 10 146 3700 acs Alanta GEORGIA ot 147 00000 fff ir 147 00000 WAANNO Alania GEORGIA ICA 147 03000 KE 147 03000 W4NJ0 Allanta GEORGIA o PO Mis 147 2250 KEZE Allani GEORGA oa 147 3450 Notice the two tabs The radio file and the Ira 147 34500 NANO 1514 llanta GEORGIA o151 4 CAJAB 147 10500 a z aes I 15 147 10500 us WBLATH 107 2 Alanta CARES GEORGIA 01072 421 25000 ravel Plus List are clearly identified ll 16 421 25000 434 0000 Sor WEZTL Allanta GEORGIA o 440 60000 7 440 60000 Pie weDOc Allanta GEORGIA 1 442 02500 Ilf 18 442 00500 Pius WECML 1273 Allanta GEORGIA 01273 48212500 Iff 19 482 12500 Plus wet 1000 llanta GEORGIA 100 00 442 22500 o 442 2250 Pus WBSEGI 100 Manta GEORGIA 442 47500 Mia 44247500 Prs NAR 723 Allanta GEORGIA 0723 442 52500 2 442 52500 Pius N420M nas Allanta GEORGIA 01109 442 67500 Iff 23 4267500 Pius KESPVE 1000 Allante GEORGIA 2101081 44280000 E Pus 05 Allanta GEORGIA ofl 442 87500 25 44287500 Pus KAREL 1000 Allanta GEORGIA 100 0eRe 442 97500 Mas 442 97500 Pre WAAYNZ Allanta GEORGIA AICA 443 00500 Iff 27 43 02500 Phas WAML 1273 Allanta GEORGIA 0127 3 44320200 i 2 44331200 Pius WEAQL Alla GEORGIA 1 443 60000 s 12000 Pus KASWzY 1457 Alania GEORGIA 0 145 70R8 443 65000 Mi 20 443 65000 Phs WACML 1237 Allanta GEORGIA 012371 443 80000 Iff a1 443 80000 Phas NANFP 1514 Alania GEORGIA 0151 4 CAR
50. 600 Programmer 092r 0 T Name Date modif Type Size Tags lt gt amp Settings not coming from radio Recent Places am test Desktop Karin Computer A nter filename here Network Fe came Gee Save astype Rado Data Fies FT2600 8 Cancel e The title bar of the window changes to reflect the new filename e When saving a file let the Programmer do the work All you need to enter is the name you want for the file O 2012 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 1 15 ARRL TravelPlus RT Systems Version 4 programmers have a feature that opens a TravelPlus list in the radio programmer This makes the data available for creating files for programming your radio without the need to import the data from a file This Help file contains sections on creating the list in TravelPlus and on getting that list ready to program your radio Takes only a few mouse clicks to have your radio programmed for that trip or other special event Creating a listin TravelPlus Brief details on this process For more details see the help file in TravelPlus Opening the list in the radio Programmer Details on opening the list in the radio programmer and the controls on that list Using the TravelPlus list with an existing radio programming file Sometimes you don t want all the repeaters found for an area by TravelPlus or you want to put what you found into a certain group of memory channels in the radio programming file Th
51. B 444 05000 2 444 05000 Pius N4NEQ 151 4 Allante GEORGIA 0151 4e 444 15000 B 44415000 Pius WEPME 1000 Allante GEORGIA 100 de 444 45000 34O 44445000 Plus WEDOC 1452 Allanta GEORGIA 0145 20 44450000 35 44450000 Pus KOAGPI 1109 Allanta GEORGIA 01103 444 77500 26 444 77500 Phas NANEO 1514 Alania GEORGIA 0151 4alCAJARB 444 82500 37 444 6050 Pra W4DOC 1452 Allante GEORGIA 0146 2 CAje 444 92500 38 440 92500 Plus WaAaNNO Allanta GEORGIA o 444 97500 39 44437500 Pra WAAYNZ llanta GEORGIA offCAJAB 442 36000 40 442 36000 ue KG4PTO 1000 ColegsPak GEORGIA 1000RBWK 128200000 41 129200000 12720000 Sok KB4KIN Alana GEORGIA o 145 15000 a2 14515000 Miras wand 1673 GeegeTech GEORGIA 0167 3 Cajez 145 45000 k 5000 Minus wenoc Decatur GEORGIA 2 2 7 A Modules Name Callsign y Commert Repeste Notes Select All Selected Bands UnSeiect All Ready a CAB NUMI SCRL A J Customizing the list for the radio file Several selections appear at the bottom of the window that contains the list These options control how the programmer will handle the data from the list in creating the radio programmirg file These fields and their options are described below e Selected Bands Lists the bands of the frequencies in the list All the bands are selected by default Uncheck those that you don t want as part of the file for the radio If you are programming a 2 Meter radio with a file that contains 6 Meter repeaters you can choose to eliminate
52. Ej R Es q 7 na sa ty rok M bOn Manos y Elio Lint Bl WFO VEO How y Maine Bako y SW Byta y Wester Second Communications Send data to e When your file is ready select Communications Send data to from the menu at the top of the main screen A screen will open with details about this process specific to the radio e Follow the steps carefully to complete this process and program the radio Read the screen carefully The steps are often different from those used to get data from the radio e Turn off the power Disconnect the programming cable from the radio Your radio may still be in VFO mode after it is programmed This is a normal mode for the radio Press the key on the face of the radio as described in the User s Manual for the radio to put the radio into Memory mode and see what you programmed Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements for the Version 4 Programmers include 2012 RT Systems Inc Getting Started 19 e A PC running Microsoft Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 The Version 4 RT Systems software will not work on Windows 98 2000 ME or NT e Version 4 An open USB port or the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter to work with an original RT Systems 9 pin serial cable Note The Version 4 programmers will not recognize any other cable or USB adapter They will not work through a serial port e The correct computer interface cable as shown in the Radio to Computer Cablin
53. FT 7900 Programmer Help 2012 RT Systems Inc Dg rae se oin mm o pe me e lt inlets ome as a iye son 2 se or a e om veo 4 w iv Hin gt es le e w v su 4 as m e Ware a su 4 ar m kad aise hte ka sa m er m mo iin a te fa er m ve nom e x s oe su ow we se s 4 ar oe ma su a ar a e 2 Set 4 ar E o a ot se w w 4 te pe a ds moi ea oe 4 m m e e se su 4 a m WPS ne y un 4 ar ead nus e ss 1 o ue t s i MS we iiia A hu a mba ye ee su 4 Surtia u m ire oe su u Common mc Setra DIME and rumat ue m Kac Tye s gt tw had 2 F haso Pega Lot Mode konnet ar m meg me oa sm a bod Ce Bowe Kans Oat gt Ad bean z w m i ra non se se k Pon Cato Ladies ow on tra min 1 ve T DCS Awane acen porum gt lt m pe ye mpn y ee le lt gt m e we mman ce OU Pintar Me Gen Sean tom bal moc me TE se seu m CACI 3 z os e en e T se su 4 F tere teach Vise dr d sj De 7 a we p m min oa se a Met Temper re r we man min om s 4 a a e s l a ed w sen ato Poe DA Ire Q4 tne a se 4 on IMr v so de a o he tee Jane Seath o ae de Iskan gt te UD ht YO Seon nto os mi Lee Mietes Aer Beep keis 5 Sana FT 7900 Programmer Help by RT Systems Inc The Programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and opt
54. GEORGIA 145 41000 llanta GEORGIA o le 146 62500 E GEORGIA o le 146 64000 Allanta GEORGIA 146 65500 Allanta an EA 0151 4aA8 146 73000 Allanta GEORGE ol 146 82000 Allante GEORGA 45 2 C e 146 97000 Atlanta GEORGA ot 147 00000 Allanta GEORGIA oC 447 03000 Alanta GEORGA o To a mago Allania GEORGIA ceRB 147 34500 Notice the two tabs The radio file and the Allanta GEDAGIA 01514 CAABz 147 10500 og Allonta CARES GEORGIA ae A 421 25000 ravel Plus List are clearly identified Allanta GEORGIA o 440 60000 Allanta GEORGIA 442 02500 Allante GEORGY 01273 442 12500 Alanta GEORGA o 100 Des 442 22500 Atlanta GEORGIA 442 47500 Atlanta GEORGIA 0723 442 52500 Allanta GEORGIA 01109 442 67500 Allante GEORGIA 0100 0el 442 80000 Alanta GEORGA oll 442 87500 Ananta GEORGIA 010 0eRB 442 97500 Allanta GEORGIA ofca 443 02500 Allante GEORGIA 01273 443 31200 Allante GEORGU 1 443 60000 Ahanta GEORGU 0 145 73RB 443 65000 Allanta GEORGIA 0123 71 443 80000 Allanta GEORGIA 0151 4 CARB 444 05000 Allante GEORG 01514e 444 15000 Allanta GEORGA 0 100 le 444 45000 Alanta GEORGIA 0145 2e 444 50000 Allanta GEORGIA 01109 444 77500 Allanta GEORGIA 0151 4aCAJARB_ 444 82500 Allante GEORGIA 0146 2 Caje 444 92500 Allante GEORGA o 444 97500 Ananta GEORGIA ONCAJAB 442 5000 100 0 College Park GEORGIA 100 0 AB WX 129200000 Allante GEORGIA o 145 15000 167 9 George Tech GEORGA 0 167 9 CAjez 145 45000 Decou GEORGIA 2 442 20000 Neme Callsign Commert Rep
55. ILIILAELLALGIIGILERELEIIIIILGIRQEILLIIGIILAELLILGIIIFN 0 5 E Hi a 10400 0400 Pr 34009 HLN Hna manso muns mae Bamoa 14375000 waama MA HITO 0070 0 7 3280003 143 2008 MI SNe maw mase maa 1438973 maewo maoe His heze masno 13706 mo 87 SEESE EEEES ESSES ESRC SESS GSES CES ERESSE SEEST b be eS AEE E EEEE SESSESSSSSSESSESESSSSESSESESSSSHSEESES SES SSS ESESSES ay THAT 3 If several consecutive rows are to be changed select them all by holding the Shift Key while you Down Arrow through them or hold the Left Mouse Key while you move your mouse over them normal Windows selection processes When they are selected they will be highlighted in a color based on the scheme of your computer Press Ctrl V select Edit Paste from the menu at the top of the screen or Right Click and select Paste from the options in the menu that opens The copied value will appear in each of the fields 0 copy ara rasa x 32 i g ly SSSSSSSELSSSSSS ESTES ESSSSISASSRSSSIIIS ISS TT EST S TRATES 143 25000 MESJ hare ME 143 0000 13 il k Bs h 3 K a 5555 o mona MRA MI ML 32301033078 aao ue mwa ees aoa 10337500 AL ae 0000 1432008 A Wee Hanso 14100 MIDI hase aaoo 00 mas nyare suom nowe mem nen mso soe masua 10528 masso masae MSI 14253758 HASKO 1415008 pissa 14130730 maso M25750 H 10307 aaoo 143 4000 mons mome ma 0600 saama mues mewo ae DA 0 LATIDOS Per Mmer HARO MENOS
56. LA mino jor HL The program will not let you set the CTCSS tone unless you set the Tone Mode first This keeps you from expecting the CTCSS tone to work without it being turned on NURSE i q 3 H H e This channel is ready to use e The other columns are set only if you need them for better radio performance See Regular Memory Channels in this help and the User s Manual for the radio for details on what these features do and the settings O 2012 RT Systems Inc a FT 7900 Programmer Help for them There is more to this radio than just memory channels So there is more to the programmer Tabs at the bottom of the main screen give you access to Limit memories Home channels Hypermemories VFO Marine and Shortwave channels that apply to your radio VX 5 Programmes VX 5 Untitied1 loja file Edt Communications Settings Window Help OSH DP GES HH yn Or Of tr De x Trara eet whiners Jota Name ToneMode CTCSS ocs Skip Step Mosk kon aon gt gj 1400000 Simples x FM 5 None e xl se High Jon e 5tHz e Hat Chock Oey Shut Limit memories VFOs Home channels etc as they apply to a specific radio K Memories y Lind y VFDA 4 VFOB Hone iasg essre 2 Click a tab A screen opens with the details that can be entered for these radio functions You can work with the radio without ever using these tabs There are default values on these
57. Priority Activates Priority Channel monitoring e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Selects repeater shift direction e Scan Activate scanning e SSCH Activates Smart Search e Sql Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e T Call Activates 1750 Hz tone burst e TN FQ Access to Menu item 44 where you can select the CTCSS tone frequency e Tone Selects the CTCSS or DCS mode and tone code e VFO MR Switches between VFO and Memory functions e Weather Recall the weather broadcast channels Prg Panel Low ACC Change the function of the radio to be activated when the Low ACC key is pressed and held Available functions to be assigned include e Weather Recall the weather broadcast channels 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu items 103 e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Selects repeater shift direction e Squelch Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e Lock Shortcut to Menu item 21 which selects the key locking scheme e Dimmer Sets the display brightness 12 1 6 DCS Code Inversion The DCS system was first introduced in the commercial LMR Land Mobile Radio service where it is now in widespread use DCS is sometime referred to by its different proprietary names such as DPL Digital Private Line a registered trademark of Motorola Inc DCS uses a codeword consist
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59. T Systems tech support This functionality is dependant on the e mail program of your computer Files 1 4 Up to four files that you last worked in and saved Exit Closes the programmer O 2012 RT Systems Inc 126 FT 7900 Programmer Help 14 1 14 2 File Exit Exits the Programmer If files have been changed you will be prompted to save or cancel the Exit command to avoid data loss in that file Radio Programmer Ea gt Save changes to test Yes Exits the program saving the file No Exits the program without saving any work done in the file since the last time you saved Cancel Halts the Exit option The program returns to the open file File New Use this command for setting up a clean slate into which you enter memory frequencies A clean slate or default file will often have at least one channel programmed on the memory channel screen This is a factory default that is in your radio when it is new The information for this channel can be changed however in most radios channel 1 must be programmed Use the quick key command of Ctrl M for easy access to a new file If you have been working to create a file with memory channels use File New before using Communications Get data from to prevent losing all the work you have done in O 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 127 this file The Get data from process will replace the information in the open file with w
60. This file begins with default information for the radio The default information you see in the file is the same as what was in your radio when you bought it new e Another way to create a data file is to upload the contents of the radio with the Communications Get data from menu command After executing this command the current file will reflect the memory channels and feature settings of the radio Changes are easily made to these settings and the new file saved 2012 RT Systems Inc 22 FT 7900 Programmer Help Note Not all the menu settings of the radio are associated with memory channels Many are global settings that affect the radio during memory or VFO operations These settings are handled in the fields found on the screen accessed under Settings Radio Menu Settings The global settings will be read from the radio however by default these settings are not saved with the file Select Settings Radio Menu Settings to view change and save these settings Once saved these global settings will be sent to the radio every time it is programmed If they are not saved default settings will be sent to the radio with the memory programming To save these Global settings e Select Settings Radio Menu Settings in the menu on the main screen The Settings screen opens e Verify that your settings are as you want them or make changes e From the top of this screen select File Save A Save dialog opens into which you e
61. Version 3 or higher programmers can open a file created with an original RT Systems ADMS or WCS programmer for the same radio In this example a file for the Yaesu FT 60 that was created in the original ADMS 1J programmer an rdf file will be opened in the Version 3 programmer for the FT 60 This process is the same in the Version 4 programmers although the screens will look 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 129 a little different Directory selections may vary on your system depending on your choices in the original programmer This example is designed based on defaults from the original programmers To open an existing file from the original programmer e Inthe V3 Programmer select File Open St AS iroot Dpat Dri Pres Brt Send Fle as ENa LHremnencey exarales FTESDO ICADOO IHperrarcey acempler PTESOO FUA ua FTE i Lands Test 12000 e If you have several Version 3 programmers installed you will need to select FT 60 Radio Data File from the list in box that opens next This step is omitted if only one programmer is installed FT 50 Radio Data File Cancel FT 7800 Radio Data File Cancel FT 8000 Radio Data File e An Open Dialog appears 2012 RT Systems Inc 130 FT 7900 Programmer Help Look jr la FT SD Progiaerener A comtea F160 ud Eo lors of data FTEO My Recert Documents Desktop Mp Documents 3 My Compete My Hamak Fie pare Pl
62. Zoom again to return to this view 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance as 14 6 Saving Programming Files Many different files can be saved to your hard drive for permanent storage giving you the ability to reprogram your radio quickly and easily to suit your current use e Files are saved using the File Save or File Save As command e When the window opens for the filename enter any name up to 256 characters including spaces but without a period at the end or an extension The Programmer will enter that information for you automatically Save As e Savein FT 2600 Programmer f amp amp Name Date modif Type Size Tags ay amp Settings not coming from radio Recent Places test Desktop Karin Computer da Enter filename here Network fe care 7 Cee Save as type Rado Data Fies F72600 m Cancel 14 6 1 File Save Saves the current file to your computer hard drive If several files are open the current file the one on top the one you are working in is the one that will be saved Be sure to save the changes to each of the open files before closing the Programmer It is recommended that you save the current file during data input and before sending it to the radio Just as with a word processor it s an awful shame to lose everything if something happens to the computer during either of these processes If the name of the current file is Untitled in the main window title bar y
63. aces Flez of type Rado Data Files FETO e Since the Version 3 programmer is geared to look in its own directory we need to find the original file to be opened We must change filing cabinet drawers as the old analogy was described Use your mouse to left click the down arrow to the right of the Look In box A directory listing appears The one highlighted in the list simply indicates the drawer you are in now Do not be afraid This is only a list from which we will make a selection You cannot hurt anything with these steps and actions Look jee 9 FT50 Progsseraner Y My Record Docurerts G3 Desktop D My Documents D Yaew FT 60 Progress Y My Computer s Local Dkk iC hb DWDICDAW Orive D lt gt Loca Dak E SS con taesu Vaes Y SE SoucaCods on todhocomputer ED Shared Document Dr Documents KB My Sharing Folders E Testsers Documerts SY Hy Network Places Programas Shote 1do es on Yaesu Yacu Fles ofp Rado Data Fae FT60 e Use your mouse to left click on Local Disk C in the list On your machine this wording can vary a little In general you re looking for that C to know you ve made the correct selection 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 131 Lock je eo ED eom 7 Prog ammer Help Pies D Drejet Hy Recent ERT Saks Documents sam E seurceCods Stew Dive sioncbeno Gwite CINCO Yosu Detra zi Rado Daia Fies FT60 Cancel e What you see now are directo
64. activated for both transmission and reception using one tone frequency for both In this mode only signals setup with encoded the same tone will open the squelch Your radio will remain silent otherwise e When this option is selected for simplex or normal repeater FT 7900 Programmer Help operations not split only the CTCSS column becomes available because the radios uses the SAME CTCSS frequency for both transmission and reception e Select the tone frequency from those in the list The value must be in the list The radio uses the one frequency set in the CTCSS Tone column for both Encode and Decode transmission and reception e The values that appear in the RX CTCSS DCS and RX DCS columns are ignored by the radio Rev CTCSS Rev Tone Activates the reverse CTCSS Decoder which mutes the receiver when a matching CTCSS tone is heard e When this option is selected the CTCSS column becomes available Select the tone frequency from those in the list The value must be in the list e The values that appear in the RX CTCSS DCS and Rx DCS columns are ignored by the radio DCS Digital Coded Squelch mode is activated for transmission and reception using one DCS code for both This mode is used in many commercial systems e When this option is selected the DCS column becomes available Select the code from those in the list The value must be in the list e The radio uses the DCS Code for both transmissions and recept
65. avelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC 15 3 Using the TravelPlus List with existing programmer file You may not want to use all the information from the TravelPlus list in a separate file for your radio You may already have a file to which you want to add only some of the information from the List Using the list from TravelPlus along with a Version 4 RT Systems radio programmer you can copy and paste selected channels from the list to a file for your radio e Begin by creating your list in TravelPlus as detailed in Creating a Listin TravelPlus in this help e Open the programmer e Open the file into which the frequencies are to be inserted O 2012 RT Systems Inc 156 FT 7900 Programmer Help e Access the TravelPlus list through the link in the file menu Both the list and the file are now open in the programmer Working in reduced screen mode is helpful with this process to let you see both files at one time 434 0001 1272 0001 Mirus Minus Mirus Mirus Mis Mirus Mirus Mirus Minus Pras Plus Pius Plus 10 Soh Phas Pius Pius Phs Pis Phas Pius Pius Pius Pis Phat Pius Phas Pius Plus Pius Pius Phs Phas Pis Phas Plus Plus Pe 10 Sok iras Minus a File Edit Communications Settings DStar Window Help D i Be at Ae 10 2820 Untitled E Tr 412 Allanta Allanta
66. ble of Contents at the left Home Channels The Home channel memory provides convenient one touch access to your most often used frequency in each band Home channel memories are programmed on the Home tab of the Programmer The information to be programmed for the Home Channels is the same as that for the regular Memories See Programmer Main Window for the details Once programmed and sent to the radio the Home channels are recalled by pressing the V M MW once if operating in memory mode or twice if operating in VFO mode 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 67 10 2 Independent CTCSS or DCS Tones A feature previously only in commercial radios this radio has the ability to transmit TWO different CTCSS or DCS tones for one repeater That s one tone in and a different one out Independent transmit and receive CTCSS or DCS tones are a function of Independent transmit frequencies or Odd Splits This seems a little strange when you want to use this feature with a normal repeater one with a standard plus or minus 600kHz or 5 Mhz offset however it can be done easily and will work for a normal repeater To setup this function in the programmer 2012 RT Systems Inc e First enter the Receive Frequency into that column of the programmer This will be the frequency that you listen on e Press Enter The programmer will fill the remaining columns with default information which may or may not be ri
67. channels frequencies etc during normal operations these changes will be lost when you recall another hypermemory unless you save your changes This process is similar to having to resave a memory channel after changing one characteristic of it See the details in Hypermemory Programming of this help for how to manually save a hypermemory The options of this feature help you with this saving e Manual You must manually re save any changes made e 1 Auto Enable the automatic Writing feature for Hypermemory 1 only The changes made while operating in Hypermemory 1 will be saved automatically while those for Hypermemory 2 5 must be handled manually e Auto The Automatic Writing feature is engaged for all Hypermemories Internet The radio can be used to access the WIRES Internet system See Internet Function Settings of this Help for details of this functionality and the option settings Lock Select the combination of radio functions that are locked when the lock function is engaged from the face of the radio Combinations control front panel keys the tuning dial and the PTT switch To engage the lock press and hold the orange button next to the power switch on the face of the radio until the lock symbol appears on the radio s display Microphone Set the microphone type to be used Values are MH 42 and MH 48 The default is determined by the version of the radio being programmed You can check the front of the microphone to ver
68. channels in that bank will be available You can have only one linked combination so choose carefully Remember if you begin scanning on a bank that is not linked you will scan only the channels in that one bank 2012 RT Systems Inc FT 7900 Programmer Help 10 10 1 Programming Memory Channels The radio has lots of different types of memory channels In the programmer these all program in a spreadsheet dedicated to that type of memory Use the links to access details for any one of these e Regular memory channels The several hundred all radios have these days The ones you will use most often e Home Call Channels One channel designed for one touch recall See the owners manual for the radio for recall details e Limit Memories These memory channels can be used as regular memories giving you that many more memory channels for individual use however these also control the top and bottom range of scanning when using PMS scanning e VFO Memories Settings for VFO operations when the file is first sent to the radio This channel has no one button recall on the radio and will change when the tuning knob is used To be able to recall settings at any time use the Regular Memory Channels Details on the special editing abilities of the programmer are included in the Easy editing in the grid section Review these details to make data entry even easier At any time topics are available from the Ta
69. clude but not be limited to e None Tone mode off e Tone Encode e T Sql Encode Decode e DCS DCS Tone e Others specific to your radio as detailed in the Tone Mode column of the programmer e Step 2 Setting the tone frequency CTCSS or selecting the code for the tone DCS Note The CTCSS tone frequencies and the DCS tone codes should be stored in TWO separate columns in your file to be imported The 2012 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 167 import process does not separate It will ignore incorrect values leaving the tone set incorrectly for the channel e CTCSS Tone Enter one of the 50 tone frequencies in the format MHz decimal kHz with only one digit to the right of the decimal This value must be entered exactly as shown in the chart in the Users Manual A value that is not in the table will result in an incorrect tone value setting in the resulting Programming file This value is set independently for each memory channel e DCS Code Enter one of the 104 codes in a three digit format This will appear as two digits if you editor does not show leading zeroes Two digits are acceptable when the third is a leading zero This value must be entered exactly as shown in the chart in the Users Manual A value that is not in the table will result in an incorrect tone value setting This value can be set independently for each memory channel that uses a DCS tone Skip Marks selected memory channel to be
70. ctions if you want You won t be using them in this scenario e The columns Skip Skip HM1 Skip HM2 etc represent the skip scan setting There are five different ones for each memory channel The Skip 2012 RT Systems Inc Hypermemories Overview s Scan setting is unique for each radio hypermemory Ha Let Commanna Serege Window Hep Sa cBea Serban tres toa we tone twas wes tr tone ip five different ways for each memory channel a i The channels will be scanned or skipped depending on the active Hypermemory Skip configuration in Hypermemory 1 Skip HM2 configuration in Hypermemory 2 Skip HM3 configuration in Hypermemory 3 Skip HM4 configuration in Hypermemory 4 Skip HM5 configuration in Hypermemory 5 toh Vene Le hine as 1 pre 2 ln gas acia OTT a x 2 a 5 y 2 a 5 gt y a gt 3 x 5 x pd o D asa For the VHF channels leave Skip as Off this channel will be scanned Set Skip HM2 Skip HM3 and Skip HM4 Leave Skip HM5 as Off Skip HM5 will be off for ALL channels allowing you to scan all of your memory channels when using that radio hypermemory Note The easiest way to change the scan setting for several channels is to cut and paste the selection in that column especially if the channels to be changed are consecutive e Select the first channel to be set and set the value in the column e Enter or tab out of that cel
71. cy e ALL Scanning sweeps all frequencies between 108 and 520 MHz and 700 to 999 990 MHz e PMS Scanning sweeps frequencies within the currently selected scan limits where x is the number of the limit pair Scan Limits are set on the Right Limit and Left Limit tabs as the L lower and U upper pairs See the section on Limit Memories for more details Memory Scan Select the channel selection mode for memory scanning Memory The scanner will skip the P Scan channels Only The scanner will scan only those channels marked for P Scan Note Scanning options are set on the main page of the programmer for each memory channel There are five scanning options for each channel These correspond to each hypermemory Different arrangements of scan off skip omit and p scan grouping can be set up to suit particular activities Auto Repeater Split Check the box to engage the Automatic Repeater Shift feature of the radio The Automatic Repeater Shift feature causes the appropriate 2012 RT Systems Inc so FT 7900 Programmer Help repeater shift to be set automatically applied whenever you tune into the designated repeater sub band If ARS becomes disengaged frequency offsets will no longer appear automatically Auto Receive Mode Check the box to engage the Auto AM feature of the radio The Auto AM feature causes the radio to use AM mode automatically for receiving inthe appropriate frequency range Auto Step M
72. d it can result in data being overwritten in the process e If the Overwrite existing channels option is unchecked The information from the file being imported will be skipped if there is already information in the channel The data in the existing radio file will not be overwritten Itis always recommended that you import into a new file to prevent data loss in an existing radio file Once the information is in the programmer file it can be copied into an existing file With the copy process you have more control of where the data is inserted into the file Receive Frequency The very least a file must have to be imported is the receive frequency This may be called the output frequency depending on whether you re referring to the radio or the repeater If the column header is Receive Frequency the import process will recognize this label and identify the information automatically e Acceptable receive frequencies are detailed in the User s Manual for the radio In the text file the frequency should be entered in the format MHz decimal kHz i e 146 450 with up to five digits following the decimal e Although unacceptable frequencies can be entered into the text file they will not be imported into the Programmer They will result in a blank memory channel when import is completed Transmit Frequency Enter a specific transmit frequency in the format MHz decimal kHz i e 146 450 with up to five digits following the deci
73. depending on how you will be using the radio while in this hypermemory See the detail on hypermemories in the Hypermemories Overview section of this help This section gives additional information to explain using hypermemories Successful use of the hyyermemories depends on organizing the data Understanding the concept of hypermemories is the first place to start to understand how to get your best use from them This section addresses the options and their settings To recall a Hyper Memory channel press the appropriate Hyper Memory key 1 5 located along the sides of the face of the radio Note If you make changes to the programming of the radio from the face of the radio while in one hypermemory then change to another hypermemory those changes may not be saved depending on what you changed unless you save the hypermemory also If you have trouble remembering which hypermemory youre in at the moment you might want to save one of the hypermemories for temporary storage of the current configuration Then if you have made changes be sure to save the current configuration to that save hypememory before you access a different hypermemory Storing a Hyper Memory Channel from the face of the radio can cause the radio to reset especially if the process is not completed properly To store a Hyper Memory Channel e Be sure the configuration to be saved is displayed on the radio 2012 RT Systems Inc FT 7900 Programmer Help e Se
74. dio 49 Simple mode gt Easy channel entry 70 Simplex 72 196 FT 7900 Programmer Help Siig a channel in your memory list where you want it Sort your memory channel list to bring like data together 47 Split 72 Ta Tying Global Settings to a Memory Channel File 23 U Unsort channel list tooriignal order after editing 48 W Working with Programming Files Overview 21 2012 RT Systems Inc 2012 RT Systems Inc Endnotes 2 after index 197 2012 RT Systems Inc RT Systems Inc
75. directly into the spreadsheet that appears when the Programmer opens The information to be entered is the same as that for regular Memories except that the VFO s do not have a Name available to be programmed See Programmer Main Window for details of the fields 2012 RT Systems Inc Hypermemories Overview at 11 Hypermemories Overview When you purchased the FT 7900 you got not one but five radios It does not look like five There is only one radio sitting there but in that radio there are five configurations that you can set differently for activities in which you participate The one thing common to these five radios are the memory channels It s how each radio uses these memories that makes each hypermemory unique Hypermemory may not have been the best name for this feature These are NOT additional memory channels Memory channel information is NOT put into a hypermemory The memory channels are entered on the Memories tab In the hypermemories you set other features of the radio to use those memories Let s work with examples You participate in ham radio in an area with lots of VHF and UHF repeaters You also listen to the fire and police frequencies in your area And you are involved with trains and their communications You have 157 memory channel frequencies that you have collected for these activities plus you want to be able to monitor the NOAA weather channels You have a list of the following fr
76. e Be sure that rtsystemsinc com is set as an acceptable address for your e mail program Or watch for your response in your spam or junk mail folder 2012 RT Systems Inc ef Index A Add many frequencies at once 46 Adding a channel within alist 45 Alpha Tag 72 Am 72 ay oe Bank Linking 64 C Channel Name Display 72 Checkbox multi cell editing 40 Clear channel details 46 Copy Memory Channel information 30 Creating a New Programming File 21 Cut to remove or delete 30 D Delete channel details 46 Delete with cut 30 si Bie Easy editing in simple mode 43 Es Fast navigation with go to channel 45 Find item in your file 44 FM 72 Insert channel 45 2012 RT Systems Inc L Less to enter in Simple Mode 70 Make the software simple to use 70 Memory Channel Copy 30 Minimum details to enter for memory channel 43 Minus 72 Move channel details up one channel at the time 46 Move from 1 to 100 without scrolling 45 Move memory channel info to a higher memory channel 46 O Offset Direction 72 Open dialog shortcut 49 Operating Mode 72 P Paste copied channel informaion 33 Plus 72 Qe Quick memory channel editing in simple mode 43 Quickly add memory channel frequencies 46 R Rearrange the order of existing channels by sorting 47 Rearrange your memory channels 46 S Shortcut to File New menu 49 Shortcut to File Open 49 Shortcut to file for the same ra
77. e s5MH2 v New y 200 me of Timers Scanning 4 Tone Search Mute i ic G i Enable Y Lamp I Aw Key Timer Mic Gain Smart Search Vox Delay Olt Tx Save 05sec vi Leva5 x Single v O5 seconds y 00 00 Memory Scan Mode Display PLE Al Channel y Dual Mono Sensor Lamp Set Mode Cursor On 00 00 VEO Scan Mode Dual Receive v DC x Key5sc gt gt Band y Altitude Units Offset Temperature LCD Contrast Set Mode Format Weather Resume Mode feet y 04 Fakvenhek x Levelt x List a Weather Aleit 5 0 sec gt Barometiic Units Offset Wave Monitor LED Dimmer S Meter Symbol Active Channel Restart Time mb oO a v leeis GMM 1 162550MHz v 20sec Y Set the options as you need them to get the performance you want from your radio The settings shown for your radio will correspond to your radio s features O 2012 RT Systems Inc Getting Started Once you have the options like you want it save this file Yes this is saved separately from the frequencies in the memory channels To save the file select File Save from the menu on the Settings page Enter a name when the window opens You will not have to set these options again when you start a new file of memory channels Once the file is saved select File Exit to return to the main screen of the programmer Sending the file s to the radio programming the radio The new RT Systems Version 4 programmers have no comport setup Using the RT Systems USB cab
78. e Import Radio File dialog that opens select the file to be opened import Radio File wd Look in E Kon e ag E 2500 rdf FS Step cey 2 1C208 dat E step ic208 ES 1C 208 208 2 Step tab Eker Adjusted for Tone CSV PE PEARL csv ES sdfedf ic208 Peame Files of type Al files 7 Comma Deimited_ csv This screen gives you the ability to find and open the file to be imported e Use Look in at the top to change directories as needed e Use File of type at the bottom to show other files in the directory you selected Since the most common file types are csv and tab you may need to change types for your file to appear e Once your file is highlighted select Open to proceed Import Step 1 of 4 Identify one or more of the first rows of data to be omitted Import Step 1 of 4 Select rows from begining of ist to skip on impot Eliminate channels from the beginning of the list by increasing the counter 2012 RT Systems Inc 170 FT 7900 Programmer Help This screen was used originally to omit headers columns without data from the import This is no longer necessary Actually it is recommended that you leave the headers to help you more easily identify the information in a later step This step remains useful for eliminating a number of memory channels from the import process For example if your file contains more channels than are allowed by the radio You could eliminate
79. e face of the radio by pressing the V M key for 1 2 second rotating the dial to select the bank to be used pressing the Set to establish that selection Or you can press a single hypermemory button it s all in the programming e Access Hypermemory 1 select that tab at the bottom of the main window e Check the Mode is set to Memory 2012 RT Systems Inc ss FT 7900 Programmer Help e Memory Bank is set to 1 Sds ide Comerancitore Seman Widow Help led ea 3 A on ml 50 x Der et Mode to Memory wre Mura y Mypsdtoroy 1 y Nroetlony lt 4 Hhowtteray 3 y Nrpettocmy 4 y yoettewoy S Now when you press the 1 button from those around the face of the radio you will be operating only on the VHF frequencies you have programmed The others will not be available It will be as if these are not programmed in the radio Repeat this process in Hypermemory 2 for Bank 2 Hypermemory 3 for Bank 3 Hypermemory 4 for Bank 4 and Hypermemory 5 for Bank 5 In this case would recommend you set Hypermemory 6 as Mode Memory and Memory Bank All Memories so that with one touch ALL your memory channels are immediately available With the press of one button it s as if you re using a different radio 2 Will control ONLY how these memories SCAN on each of the radios hypermemories but have them ALL AVAILABLE ALL OF THE TIME e Program the channels into memory You can set the Bank sele
80. e into two parts taking the selected file to the new group To work with three as shown above simple select another file and repeat the process A horizontal split is also possible 2012 RT Systems Inc Split Screen for Multiple Files 57 ET 99 Programmer FT 90 Untit file fat Communications Settings Window Help Og sone Sets 42 Twent Oot Oet OFS pom lili lr ejsmpex mlao sv ore ye 100 0 rtr y sj jor else elo m 1200tps w Open the files From the menu at the top of the main screen select Window New Horizontal tab group The screen will separate into two parts taking the selected file to the new group To work with three as shown above simple select another file and repeat the process Note Once you divide the screen horizontally or vertically the other separation is not available Selections for vertical and horizontal groups will be enabled and disabled in the menu as necessary O 2012 RT Systems Inc Menu Item Cross Reference s 8 Menu Item Cross Reference The programmer presents all the options for the radio in easy to use grid check box list and combo box formats Most radios these days have so many options that organizing them in the programmer can be a challenging task Presented here is a cross reference list that details the item as presented in the manual with where you will
81. eather broadcast channels e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Selects repeater shift direction e Squelch Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e Lock Shortcut to Menu item 21 which selects the key locking scheme e Dimmer Sets the display brightness 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu ltems 97 12 1 2 Auto Range Transponder System The Automatic Range Transponder System ARTS uses DCS signaling to inform you and another ARTS equipped station that they are within range for communication You need not have two matching radios to use this function Any two radios equipped with the ARTS function can be used ARTS is used in simplex mode The radio must receive on the same frequency as that transmitted by the other radio When setting up a channel for ARTS VFO or memory e Enter the receive frequency e Set the Offset Direction to SIMPLEX e Set Tone Mode to DCS e Set the DCS code to the same value in each radio Besides its value in search and rescue operations ARTS makes a great did you hear me feature As long as the two radios show IN RANGE you can be sure that the radio received your audio Presuming that the volume on the receiving radio is sufficient you can be sure that your signal was heard Especially when driving the other operator may not be able to respond immediately to your communication If ARTS remains successful you can be
82. ects repeater shift direction 2012 RT Systems Inc 108 FT 7900 Programmer Help e Squelch Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e Lock Shortcut to Menu item 21 which selects the key locking scheme e Dimmer Sets the display brightness 12 1 10 Internet Function Settings The radio can be used to access a node repeater or base station which is tied into the Vertex Standard WIRES Wide Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System network operating in the SRG Sister Radio Group mode Details may be found at the WIRES Il Web site www vxstd com en wiresinfo en Settings for Internet Access e Mode Select the Internet Link Connection mode e DTMF Digit Select the Access Number DTMF digit for WIRESTM operation Available values are CODE 0 CODE 9 The default is CODE 1 e DTMF CH Select the autodial memory location into which the Internet Link System access was stored Note If other users report that you always have a DTMF beep at the beginning of each transmission and you are not operating in conjunction with Internet access disable the Internet access feature from the face of the radio by holding the 2 button The icon that indicates use of this feature will disappear from the screen once the feature is disabled 12 1 11 Lock Your radio has other menu items that are not associated with each memory channel 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set M
83. ed on a Settings screen accessed under Settings Radio Menu Settings View Settings in earlier versions Here options are set for menu settings of the radio that do not change with each memory channel These settings affect the radio whether it is in memory mode or VFO mode The Radio Menu Settings screens contain check boxes for single click settings and easily filled blanks for personalized options Once configured these Settings are saved for use by new files There is no longer a need to reset the options in each new file or to begin a file from an existing one Note Radio Option Settings including Lock Beeps etc are read from the radio with the Get data from command Be sure that settings you have customized are saved in the programmer Access the Settings screen and use File Save to make the options that were taken from the radio permanent for programming the radio later Once saved the settings will be repeated with each new file of memory channel details The programmer has two options for these Settings Multiple Settings files can be created just as multiple frequency files Then you can mix and match as needed to program a radio for a given situation Alternately you can opt to save the Settings as part of an individual file You can find more details on these two options under Using the Programmer 2012 RT Systems Inc Viewing and Changing Programming Files 27 Overview and Radio Menu Settings General Over
84. en alpha and frequency display Tone Mode The Tone system of the new FT 7900 differs from the FT 7800 Use of the tone systems of the radio allows for silent monitoring until a call is received with a corresponding tone Tone mode also allows access to repeaters that are made private with a PL tone The FT 7900 has the ability to store and use independent CTCSS and or DCS tone modes for a the transmit and receive frequencies This allows you to use a different CTCSS frequency or DCS code for transmit encode and receive decode This function is often described as one in and a different one out and is used by many commercial systems Use of either of any of the tone systems requires two steps 1 Turning on the Tone Mode and 2 Setting the CTCSS tone frequency or DCS code 1 The Tone Modes include 2012 RT Systems Inc None No tone system activated Even if the CTCSS Tone or DCS Code columns are set to a value transmissions will not get through unless this column is set to an the proper function Tone CTCSS tone generator is activated for transmission only This mode is used for many if not most repeater operations e When this option is selected the CTCSS column becomes available Select the tone frequency from those in the list The value must be in the list e With Tone selected as the Tone Mode the value that appears in the Rx CTCSS DCS and Rx DCS columns are ignored by the radio TSql CTCSS tone squelch is
85. entire row will be highlighted when it is selected To select multiple rows point your mouse at the number in the blue box at the left of the first row to be selected Click and hold the left mouse button as you drag the pointer over the next several channels that you want to copy The channels must be sequential for multi channel copying All the selected channels will be highlighted To select all rows point your mouse at the number in the blue box at the left of the first row Left click the mouse Release the mouse Press Ctrl A to select all The entire page will be highlighted Note If you have a lot of channels to select rather than trying to select them with the mouse simply select the first one and press Ctrl A The copy and paste process does not care if blank channels are selected 2012 RT Systems Inc 32 FT 7900 Programmer Help Me tat Communication Settings Window Cee she SoS wt Copy Command From the menu at the top of the screen use your mouse to left click on Edit From the menu that opens use the mouse to left click on Copy You can also copy by pressing Ctrl C on the keyboard Or while pointing at the screen of the programmer right click and select Copy from the menu that opens 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 33 Tara Mode CTCSS z z F y z H 7 z 3 E E Capry the selection ard pas ton the Clpboerd It will appear that nothing has happened The pro
86. enu items 109 These menu items are global to the radio s functionality The radio uses these settings no matter what memory channel you re on what frequency of operation you re in if you re in VFO or memory If you radio acts funny once it is programmed with a file of memory channels check the settings file to be sure things are set correctly Then be sure to save the settings file so your personal touches will go to the radio with every file File Save from the menu on the Settings screen The settings file then works in conjunction with the memory channel file to program your radio Band Edge Beep Enable disable an audible indication that you have reached the edge of a frequency band when you are tuning the radio with the DIAL knob Priority Revert Enable disable the Priority Revert Mode With this mode enabled and Priority Channel Scanning engaged the radio will move to the Priority channel instantly when the PTT is pressed without having to wait for activity to appear on the Priority channel More details can be found about Priority Channel Scanning in that section of this help Memory Only Enable disable Memory Only mode In Memory Only mode VFO Home and Weather channel operations are not available Also many of the keys on the face of the radio as disabled These limitations make the radio simpler to use which can be especially helpful in a setting of multiple operators who may be unfamiliar with this equipment
87. equencies 45 VHF Ham repeaters 55 UHF Ham repeaters 42 Police and Fire department frequencies 15 Train frequencies You program these into memory A part of the file might look like this 2012 RT Systems Inc 82 FT 7900 Programmer Help M SSS gt FT 7900 Programmer test2 kolos Eile Edt Communications Settings Window Help Dee Re Ses wt 2 de ie x e et aci Rx Ri 1 ki ki Mame Nome ToreMode CTCSS cress OCS Des sew Ga poe naow A A 19 448 65000 COALYI Y None 1000 He Ha 102 25kH2 El High E On ont On on on Y 20 es songjcosi Y None z El je es aski El High El ou lon fjow jor jon a 21 449 55000 COALVI Y Tone 100 0 Hz z 25kMz High oi or Ot Off Olt Y v 22 449 22500 DELLE Y Tone 100 0 Hz z 25kHz High Di or Oit or oit y 23 447 37500 DRAPER 7 Nona 1000H i 25hH2 l High Dit or OH or Oii Y 24 448 35000 DRAPER y None 1 Re Hz 2 25 kH2 Hoh On on On on On y 25 448 70000 DRAPER Y Tone 48Hz 114 2 25kHz High ou on on or on V 26 447 60000 EDEN Y None nol z ji 25kMz High oi or on or or v 27 447 30000 ERDA Y Tone 285 Hz 5 25hHz High oi Off on or oit Y 28 447 67500 EUREKA Y Nona Ok i kHz High i on or On or On Y 29 448 22500 EUREKA 7 Tone 1462 He E kHz I High on on On on On Yi 30 447 92500 FARMIN Y Nene not 2 25kHz High ou on on or on y 31 147 16000 HEBER Y Tone a5 Hz 5 15kHz High oi or on or Olt v 32 145 21000 HUNTSV vV None NOt
88. er for programming or data interchange Pads Pods Palm Pilots and other PDA devices printers cameras and others all install programs for their use Unfortunately many of these programs run constantly looking to be used any time a cable is attached These programs take control of the cable even if it is not for their device This renders the cable useless for its intended purpose You may not even be aware that these programs are running You may have sold the device months ago but unless you took steps to permanently disable the software for it the problem remains These programs run start whenever the computer is started or brought back from hibernation then run in the background with little indication that they are there Begin checking by hovering over each icon at the lower right of your screen Those in the taskbar A name will appear as you pass over each You may recognize the one that needs to be disabled Usually an option to Exit or Close will be available from a right click menu Don t worry about exiting something you might need The application will begin again when you restart your computer After addressing a program check in the programmer You should be able to click OK on the Communications Get Data from screen and have the process continue instead of raising the error message Tech support at RT Systems will be glad to help you with this but we are limited given this is an issue specific to the applications running
89. er for use in the radio You can create as many files as the space on your hard drive will allow Remember with the exception of the Icom IC 7000 all other programmers erase everything in the radio and replace it with what is in the file Be sure everything you want in the radio is in the file that is sent This is an all or nothing process From the File menu at the top of the main window select New Create a new file in any Version 3 programmer you have installed Open Open an existing file in any of the Version 3 programmers you have installed Open Travel Plus Link Active only if a listis open in Travel Plus Accesses that Travel Plus list Details on this functionality are available in the ARRL Travel Plus section of the help Close Closes the current file Save Saves the current file Save As Saves the current file giving you the opportunity to enter a new name This creates a copy of the file and saves it with the new name you entered Import Advanced functionality that addresses data from a flat ASCII file Details on this process are found in the Import and Export section of the help Export Extracts data from the programmer file to a flat ASCII file Details on this process are found in the Import and Export section of the help Print Preview Lets you see the formatted information on the screen before it prints Print Prints the current file Send File as E mail Sends the current file to R
90. es for encode and decode but this is not how itis done See the section on Independent Tones for details TYP Main Screen Tone Mode This item is set independently for each SNP mamen channel Note This able na be set before a CTCSS frequency or DCS code can be s STEP Main Screen Step This item is a PEET for each memory channel hi TN FRQ Main Screen CTCSS This item is set independently for each memory channel This item can be set only after Tone Mode has been set to a selection that uses a CTCSS frequency 45 TOT Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Time Out Timer a VFO BND Main Screen Hypermemory 1 5 VFO Band Edge checked for Off Unchecked for On default k WID NAR Main screen Tx Narrow unchecked Wide checked Narrow 48 WX ALT Main Screen Hypermemory 1 5 Weather Alert check to engage Not only can this feature be engaged independently for each Hypermemory a different NOAA weather frequency can be set for 2012 RT Systems Inc Using Memory Banks 63 9 Using Memory Banks Memory banks offer a way to organize your channels for specialized operations A simple scenario of this organization might include e Putting all your VHF and UHF ham repeaters into Bank 1 If you use your radio mainly for hamming you would operate in Bank 1 most of the time so you can scan without having to listen to all the other traffic e Then put your Fire and Rescue channels into Ba
91. este Notes Select Al Selected Bands UnSelect Alt e Select a group of channels Point your mouse at the CHANNEL NUMBER the grey shaded column on the left and left click Don t let go of the left click button if you want more than one While holding the left mouse button drag the mouse over the CHANNEL NUMBER of all the channels you want If there are more than those on the screen just keep going at the bottom The screen will scroll to let you continue your selection Note The entire row of a selected channel will turn be highlighted If only the Receive Frequency is highlighted then ONLY that information will be copied 2012 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 157 Me Cat Commenuten fetta Ole Wrere hie Ose AME SOLAN de mora El Tetras elect channels to copy ru Plus Pin Ma Pin ru Pres fin Ma Pin ru Pas An Sy Men e Copy the channels With the mouse pointing at the highlighted channels right click and select Copy from the menu that opens OR with your mouse left click to select Edit from the menu at the top of the screen From the menu that opens select Copy It will appear that nothing has happened however Windows has copied the information e Use the mouse to click into the programmer file Note If you are using the programmer in full screen mode select Window from the menu then the programmer file name from the bottom of that list to switch between the two scree
92. et data from is successful attempt Send data to In this scenario you can skip the steps to put the radio into Clone mode since it usually remains in Clone mode after Get data from is completed O 2012 RT Systems Inc 186 FT 7900 Programmer Help 18 1 Get Data from Radio Required The first time you attempt to send your file to the radio this message may appear r Radio Programmer Your are required to do Communication Get Data From before you A can send data to the radio This indicates that you have not read the configuration of the radio into the programmer There are details that the programmer can get only from the radio Even if the radio is not yet programmed these background details are necessary for the programmer to send a file to your radio successfully 2012 RT Systems Inc 188 FT 7900 Programmer Help 19 Hardware Error Troubleshooting Well of course the information in the radio and the file do not match just made changes to the file and want the different information in the radio This is a common first reaction to this error However that is not the file information involved in this error There are several causes for this error They include incorrect key strokes on the radio interference on the computer by another application or device a faulty cable or the presence of a radio that has been modified for out of band use P Communication Error ls D m
93. ettings return to factory defaults 2012 RT Systems Inc z FT 7900 Programmer Help You have the ability to customize the global settings just as you customize the memory channel file This would be useful if you are programming each radio uniquely No guesswork about what the configuration of the global settings Once they are set they stay set in this file until you make a change to them 2012 RT Systems Inc z FT 7900 Programmer Help 4 Viewing and Changing Programming Files The Programmer begins in a screen displaying memory channel information for the radio Default information found in a factory fresh radio is contained in the file Anywhere this information is displayed it can be changed Memory information is easily entered in a spreadsheet style layout You can view rearrange eliminate or edit these entries Memory channel 1 must be programmed in most radios VFOs and Home channels must be programmed Memory channel 1 and limit memory channels VFO and Call channels must each contain a frequency appropriate for the band The programmer checks for missing data when Send data to is executed Columns not regularly used are easily hidden with the selections under Settings Preferences View Preferences in earlier versions Customize your screen for the information you use most often Radio Menu Settings Global menu settings which in earlier programmers occupied the opening screen are now enter
94. find the setting for that item in the programmer The location in the programmer is described as a path For example Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Antenna AM e Click on Settings at the top of the screen e Select Radio Menu Settings from the menu that opens e Select the Common tab e The option is named Antenna AM on the Common tab Set Mode APO RS LK SFT Main Screen Clock Shift This item is set independently for each memory channel CWID Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab ARTS CW ID check box CW WRT Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab ARTS CW ID edit box DCS COD Main Screen DCS Code This item is set independently for each memory channel This item can be set only after Tone Mode has been set to a selection that uses a DCS code DCS N R Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab DCS Polarity DIMMER _ Settings Radio Menu Settings Common Tab Dimmer O 0 1 E EN O 2012 RT Systems Inc so FT 7900 Programmer Help 12 DTDLY _ Settings Radio Menu Settings DTMF Pager Codes Delay 13 DTSPD Settings Radio Menu Settings DTMF Pager Codes Speed DTWRT Settings Radio Menu Settings DTMF Pager Codes DTMF edit fields checkbox Buttons TONE V M HYPER Settings Radio Menu Settings Common Tab HyperWrite INET Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Internet Mode INT CD Settings Radio Menu Setti
95. g section of this help 2012 RT Systems Inc Using the Programmer Overview 21 3 Using the Programmer Overview The Programmer is designed to be used in conjunction with the manual for the radio The Programmer provides easy feature configuration while the written manual provides an explanation of a feature and its use Working with Programming Files The radio Programmer has the ability to work on more than one file at a time These can be files for the same radio or for different radios even radios from different manufacturers You can copy and paste frequencies from one file to another This added feature makes it even easier to create new files as you take pre programmed memory information from other files The name of the file currently being edited is shown in the title bar at the top of the window If the file has not yet been named Untitled appears The increments when multiple new files are being worked on Note Untitled the default filename should not be used for permanent file storage Even if you work in this file be sure to enter a different filename when you save The file being edited is referred to inthis help as the current file Creating a New Programming File Just like in any other editor there are several ways to create a new cloning file e You can open an existing file save it with a different filename e You can use the File New command as a starting point for a new blank file
96. geagageegges FEQRRREPEPRETEE TERE EE SESSSEESESSES ESSE SES EEEE 99 Once the selection is made the focus will move to the next field Click back into the Tone Mode field that displays the correct value When you move back into the field you can copy the information if the field is highlighted with a ring around its border or if the text within is shaded indicating that itis selected Press Ctrl C select Edit Copy from the menu at the top of the screen or right click and select Copy from the menu that appears Just as with row copying in the first example Select the first cell to be changed by pressing Down arrow until that cell is highlighted the cell will be in the same column so using the Down Arrow key will easily move you to another nearby cell If you need to move quite a way in the file move to the first cell to be changed and click the mouse to select that cell O 2012 RT Systems Inc 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid NES Ti Tee tot Comuaim Settings Uno Nep Dee we SCS wt Teen 32 IAN Freqaney 14329000 183 25000 HRS HDI Hz 270 Bret Lase 13x0 143 2006 maua WORE samso manse 10399 1007 mamoa maae mawa uasa 20537500 1030508 maa aar 243000 143 40006 mansa mkan Haso Hine Mian pehare maon zeoe mas yane saom uoe mem nem 30050000 142 50006 masum misom masson Mm msna nisp ISHED 1500 rs paseas Ao 113 57506 Hise A 020000 en mmo mama a I
97. ght for your particular situation e The Transmit field will be active as indicated by the dark border Enter the Transmit Frequency from the information you have Note Simply type the first number of that frequency The field will change without having to erase what is there e Press Enter e The programmer will blank the Offset Frequency since this value is not used by the radio for Split operations e The programmer will set the Offset Direction to Split e Press Enter until the Tone Mode field is highlighted for this channel You can fill in a Name on your way past that field if you want to use that feature of the radio e Once in the Tone Mode field select TSql for CTCSS or DCS to use separate tones for transmission and reception e Set the CTCSS frequency value in the CTCSS and Rx CTCSS fields RX CTCSS is Receive CTCSS This is the out tone for the repeater or the one associated with the receive frequency on the radio This is the one that mutes YOUR radio Or select DCS codes from the DCS and RX DCS columns e FT 7900 Programmer Help e Set other options for this channel as needed for good performance The other options are not related to this functionality They are a part of the design of the radio to enhance the radio s performance in a given situation Notes Setting a Split for a normal repeater You are given details about a normal repeater one that uses a standard 600kHz or 5 0 Mhz offset b
98. gram in conjunction with built in commands of the operating system of the computer has copied the data Itis waiting for you to Paste it where you want it Paste Ctrl V Writes the selected data to the current position of the cursor overwriting the data from that point The Version 3 and Version 4 programmers have the ability to copy and paste data in a single column as well as for an entire row Paste Complete Channels Use the mouse to select the channel where you want the data to start This can be in another file for the same radio or one for any radio for which you use an RT Systems Version 4 programmer Select the row that is the first into which the data is to be pasted The Paste process will begin in that location with the first copied channel and continue in each channel after that with the rest of the channels that were copied 2012 RT Systems Inc s FT 7900 Programmer Help a Aleem alor liste he cel or her s 3 2 D 4 5 v 2 2 EJ a 3 v E 2 E 2 E 3 G3 2 a 2 s 2 A Aero From the menu at the top of the screen use your mouse to left click on Edit From the menu that appears use the mouse to left click on Paste You can also paste by pressing Ctrl V with the mouse pointing within the selected area i e just look at where the mouse pointer is on the screen It must by within the black area on the screen of the programmer fo
99. hat is in the radio Other Radio Menu Settings and a New File The radio is more than just memory channels There are features that are controlled once for the radio They cannot be customized for each memory channel These features are address in the programmer under Settings Radio Menu Settings The settings for these features that were last saved are use whenever a New file is created There is no need to reset these features for each new file If you have not saved a settings file factory these radio menu items are set to factory defaults as if you reset your radio Note If you radio acts funny after you download to it i e keypad beeps are different squelch is open Scan resume settings are changed etc you have not yet set these options in the Settings portion of the programmer To make these option settings permanent e Select Settings Radio Menu Settings from the menu at the top of the screen e Personalize your options just as you did on the radio e Select File Save from the menu on the Settings screen e Enter a filename when prompted and click Save e Select File Exit from the menu on the Settings screen e You will not have to change these again unless you want them to function differently The settings file will change only if you read from the radio Communications Get data from and send that file back to the radio Communications Send data to without saving the memory information that you retr
100. he Offset Frequency from the Receive Frequency when calculating the Transmit Frequency for the memory channel Enter Plus Minus or for the process to recognize the command NOTE Be sure to use Offset Direction if your file contains and amp endash in this column Using Offset Frequency for this column will result in all channels being imported as simplex Operating Mode Enter FM AM or WFM as appropriate for the frequency Name Enter an Alpha Numeric tag up to 8 characters for the memory channel to provide an easy reminder of the function of a particular frequency Not all radios have this available for each memory channel Consult your Users Manual for details Tone Mode Use of the tone systems of the radio allows for silent monitoring until a call is received with a corresponding tone Tone mode also allows access to repeaters that are made private with a PL tone Most radios offer CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System or DCS Digital Coded Squelch to be tailored to your particular needs Consult your Users Manual for details specific to your model Use of either of the tone systems requires two steps Your import file will handle these steps in THREE 3 columns e Step 1 Turning on Tone Mode There are now so many different tone modes and combinations of them we recommend that you use the designation just as it appears in the Programmer for your radio to identify the Tone Mode to be used Examples would in
101. he Send data to Process When you execute the Radio Send data to command you are presented with instruction for putting the radio into clone mode Read the screen carefully The steps to put the radio into clone mode differ with each model Pressing the wrong button will result in no response or the wrong response for the process Follow the steps on this screen When you click OK a progress bar appears letting you know that the process is being completed When the transfer is complete the transfer status window disappears and the Programmer returns to the Main Window With the radio off remove the cloning cable The radio is ready to power up and use with the newly programmed settings Note The radio may be in VFO mode even after it is programmed This is a normal mode of the radio and the one you found it in the first time you turned it on If the radio did not report an error and the blue bar filled without 2012 RT Systems Inc 122 FT 7900 Programmer Help error during the Send data to process the radio is programmed Follow the steps described in the user s manual for the radio to put the radio into Memory mode generally pressing an MR V M or D MR button on the face of the radio Once in Memory mode you will see the channels programmed into the radio Troubleshooting details can be found in the Troubleshooting section of this Help If necessary contact RT Systems for assistance 13 3 Radio to Computer Cabl
102. hese banks all the channels of the linked banks are scanned The channels of the other banks are not available when tuning manually if you are operating in only one of the banks Mode The operating mode of the radio The options for this setting are VFO Memory or Home The default is Memory Memory Bank The memory bank that will be active when this hypermemory is selected from the face of the radio The selections are AllMem and Banks 1 10 The default is AllMem When you set this option to a Bank selection you get one O 2012 RT Systems Inc Hypermemories Overview s touch access to that memory bank DTMF The active autodial memory channel number Memory This is the channel that will be active whenever this hypermemory is accessed from the face of the radio If using banks select a channel number within the assigned bank If the channel is not within the bank the radio will default to the first channel of the memory bank VFO This is the VFO band that will be active when this hypermemory is access from the face of the radio if the radio is in VFO mode Special Scan Set the scan limits for VFO scanning Choices are e Band Scanning sweeps frequencies in the current band e 1MHz Scanning sweeps frequencies 1MHz above or below the starting frequency e 2MHz Scanning sweeps frequencies 2MHz above or below the starting frequency e 5MHz Scanning sweeps frequencies 5MHz above or below the starting frequen
103. his function see the section on DCS Code Inversion in this help and in the User s Manual for the radio e T RX Normal Normal DCS operations for transmit and receive e RX Reverse Reverse operations for receive and normal operations for transmit e TX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and normal operations for receive e T RX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and receive operations The default is T RX Normal Dimmer Set the brightness of the front panel display Select Dim1 Dim2 Dim3 or Off The default is Dim1 Hyperwrite Enables or disables the Automatic Writing feature for the HyperMemory The radio has hypermemories that store confirmations of the radio While using your radio if you change bands memory channels frequencies etc during normal operations these changes will be lost when you recall another hypermemory unless you save your changes This process is similar to having to resave a memory channel after changing one characteristic of it See the details in Hypermemory Programming of this help for how to manually save a hypermemory The options of this feature help you with this saving e Manual You must manually re save any changes made e 1 Auto Enable the automatic Writing feature for Hypermemory 1 only The changes made while operating in Hypermemory 1 will be saved automatically while those for Hypermemory 2 5 must be handled manually e Auto The Automatic Writing feature is engaged f
104. his setting whether it is in memory mode VFO on a Home channel or basically whenever it is on The settings for these options are sent automatically to the radio with the channel information The Settings can be saved as part of the channel data file or ina separate file As part of the channel data file they are reset to defaults each time you start a new file You set them to your specifications for the file that is being created As a separate file they are set once saved then sent to the radio with every saved channel data file The pros and cons of both of these option are discussed in detail in the Using the Programmer Overview section of this help 2012 RT Systems Inc Screen Appearance and Default Options 53 Memory Defaults You have complete control of the programmer These options control default values for the channel data for memory channels VFOs Limits Home etc Making one change here controls how a channel will be completed when a frequency is entered To access the Memory Defaults screen e Select Settings from the menu at the top of the screen e Select Preferences e Once on the Preferences screen select the Memory Defaults tab Preferences Grid Display Memory Delauks N Check ShowName Automaticaly Y Corwvest Spit olfsets to standand Plus or Minus when avaiable fm 1 00 MHz bd Offset Frequency Defouks W Disable CTCSS DCS and other Tone 2m 600kHz2 d ol dng to the Tone Mode O d
105. id 78 Glock Shift aiii iia 77 TT A A O OO 79 GT CSS ST OMG del 75 DESC bi 75 Independent Tones for Encode and Decode ccessceceeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeseaneesaaeeeeaeessaneessaeeesaeeesneeseaeensaees 75 Name A da 72 Non Standard Offs Ot iii aida 71 OS Ot Direc i ceccceceie cceciccnccegucecveed a a a Aa A ATEEN ai 72 Offset Fre QUENCY caaea aaa OO 71 Ope rating Mode e area a aae EE Eae E ae a e aa a e e aaa ARA AAA EIA 72 Receive Fre Que ny siisiiscsccisesssecescevecscsscsceuvetcsocssvvencavedccvectesussseusstevandecenscevehvevetsveuesceusetedsncssepschvedccugetesussveipsiaventesss 70 Repeater Operations Tome iniciara dai Ainsa 69 RX CT GSS MN a 75 RX DOS Coe da 75 2012 RT Systems Inc SHOW Narn iii AAA A aaa Skip aa A ADRIAN O NO O Tone Mode enncnnonccnncccnannninannnnnnn Transmit Frequency TX Narrow mnccnnnccnnanonannnnnnnncnnnes A T O OS O MOS A CERT TREC Ee PEPE ET Part XI Hypermemories Overview 81 1 Hypermemory Programming avert aiaa aaa n aAa aaan En daanan a aain 87 Part XII Programming Other Set Menu Items 92 1 Radio Menu Settings COMMON oomicicioncca ceed esevenedesveceecesensnedeerecteteseteceduewecetoeess 92 E O O 93 Auto Range Transponder System occcccccconccnnncccnnnncnnnncnnnnccnnnn canon canes 97 Auto Power Off Banid A O ONO BEE n DCS Code Inversion DCS Reverse ccsssssessseerseenseeneees Dimmer ui is Hyperwrite ccccccoccncncccnnnccnnnccnn
106. ies and tones Then once you find the channel that works delete the others from the programmer and reprogram your radio so that only the one good channel is available The frequency pair is a split and the system uses Tone Squelch however it uses the SAME tone for encode and decode Setup the memory channel as a split be entering the Receive and Transmit frequencies Set Tone Mode to TSql Set the CTCSS and Rx CTCSS columns to the same value Step The frequency that the radio is on changes by the value of the step when tuning manually in VFO or Memory tune This value is not critical in memory mode since the original memory channel frequency can be retrieved by exiting Memory Tune mode In VFO this value could keep you from returning to your original frequency Clock Shift Shifts the internal reference frequency slightly to eliminate birdies that 2012 RT Systems Inc FT 7900 Programmer Help interfere on other channels Tx Power The output power can be set individually set for each memory channel to address the exact needs of each operation Select Low or High for each memory channel The power out for each of these settings varies for this radio depending on its power source battery or DC power supply and frequency See the User s manual for the specifics TX Narrow Tx Narrow pertains to mic gain or deviation Check to set microphone deviation to narrow Controlling microphone deviation reduce the microphone input
107. ieved This is helpful if you are programming a friend s radio in which he has all these options set up as he wants them The File New command can be used to open several new files at once Memory channel information can be copied between these files even from V3 to V4 regardless of which radio they are for 2012 RT Systems Inc 128 FT 7900 Programmer Help 14 3 File Open Just as in a word processor or other Windows programs the command opens a previously saved file You are not limited to one programming file for your radio Make as many as you want Then choose the one you want when you open the programmer Working with the programmers is a little different if you have one programmer or several programmers installed on this machine Click the topic for details on Opening a file with the Version 3 or Version 4 programmer One Version 3 or Version 4 programmer installed The Version 3 and higher programmers allow you to share Version 3 and higher files from other radios even radios from other manufacturers Click the topic for details Opening ANY Version 3 file There have been many RT Systems programmers over the years The Version 3 or higher programmers can open and convert files from those older programmers Click to topic for details Opening existing programming files rdf or icf files 14 3 1 Opening files from older programmers Opening existing programming files rdf or icf files The
108. ify your selection for this setting RF Squelch Adjustthe RF squelch threshold level for receive signals The RF O 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu Items 111 Squelch function allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S meter level will open the squelch Select S 1 S 5 S 9 or S Full With a higher setting only strong signals will be received The default is Off Scan Resume Selects the Scan Resume mode Available values are BUSY and TIME as described below The default is Time e Busy The scanner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume when the carrier drops e TIME The scanner will hold for the five seconds then resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting Smart Search Set the Smart Search sweep option Available values are Single and Continuous as described below The default is Single e Single The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting at the current frequency All channels with activity up to 15 in each direction are loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all the memories are filled the search is halted after one sweep in each direction e Continuous The transceiver sweeps in each direction starting at the current frequency continuously until all the Smart Search memories are filled Time out Timer Set the maximum time of continuous transmission after which the radio is forced back
109. ill change without having to erase what is there e Press Enter e The Programmer will set the Offset Frequency and Offset Direction as needed for this pair Ignore these two columns They contain information critical to the memory of the radio so they cannot be blank The Programmer has set them correctly for the radio You are finished with this entry unless you need to enter Name Tone or other details for this memory channel Offset Frequency Standard offsets include 100 500 and 600 kHz and 1 0 1 6 3 0 5 0 and 7 6 MHz Although an Offset Frequency is displayed for every memory channel it is not used by the radio if the Offset direction is set to Simplex or Split Again itis just information critical to the memory of the radio 2012 RT Systems Inc Yaesu radios can use an Offset Frequency of any value in 50 kHz steps i e any value ending in x00 or x50 where x is any digit from O to 9 with a Plus or Minus Offset Direction This gives you the ability to use the Reverse function of the radio although your frequency pair is not separated by a standard offset value A non standard Offset Frequency value is entered by typing it into the Offset Frequency field after the Receive Frequency has been entered Then select Plus or Minus in the Offset Direction column and watch the Programmer calculate the Transmit Frequency Values would be entered as an exact value including the decimal to denote kHz For example given the
110. ing The radio must be connected to the computer with the proper cable The Version 4 programmer will work only with the RT Systems USB 29B or the original serial cable plus the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter No other USB cable or USB adapter with the serial cable will work with the Version 4 software The cable connects from a USB port on the computer to the data jack on the back of the radio 13 4 Comport Setup In the Version 4 RT Systems Programmers there is NO comport setup The software finds the USB cable automatically 2012 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer data transfer 123 Troubleshooting When select Communications Send data to get the following error Communication Error Could not find 4 USB cable attached The only cable configurations that work with the Version 4 RT Systems Programmers are e The RT Systems USB cable or e The RT Systems original serial cable connected to the computer via the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter Be sure to give the computer enough time to do its internal setup once the cable is attached On some machines this can take up to a minute a long time in computer time Once the cable is ready for use the program will continue into the steps for transferring data between the radio and the computer 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 125 14 File Maintenance Just as in a word process or other Windows based program you will create files in the programm
111. ing of a 23 bit frame transmitted subaudible at a data rate of 134 4 bps bit sec Occasionally signal inversion can result in the complement of a code being sent or received This prevents the receiver s squelch from opening with DCS enabled as the decoded bit sequence would not match that selected for operation Typical situations that might cause inversion to occur are e Connection of an external receiver preamplifier e Operating through a repeater e Connection of an external linear amplifier Note that code inversion does not mean that any of the above listed equipment is defective In certain amplifier configurations the output signal phase is inverted from the input Small signal or power amplifiers having an odd number 1 3 5 etc of amplification stages may result in inversion of a transmitted or received DCS code While under most circumstances this should not occur amplifier designs and industry standards take this into account if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both 2012 RT Systems Inc 104 FT 7900 Programmer Help 12 1 7 you and the other station are using a common DCS code you or the other station but not both can try setting DCS priority to something other than normal RN TN DCS Reverse Your radio has other menu items that are not associated with each memory channel These menu items are global to the radio s functionality The radio uses these settings no matter
112. into receive mode Available values are 1 to 30 minutes and Off The default is 6 minutes Programmable Keys P1 P2 P3 P4 Default functions of the radio have been assigned to these microphone keys Shown in the Programmer are the defaults of Band VFO MR Tone Low Power setting respectively The function of these keys can be changed to e ARTS Activates the ARTS function e Band Selects main band of operation VHF or UHF e DCSC Shortcut to Menu item 9 where you can select the DCS code e Home Switches frequency to the Home channel O 2012 RT Systems Inc 112 FT 7900 Programmer Help e Low Sets power output level e MHz Enables selection of the MHz digit of the frequency e Priority Activates Priority Channel monitoring e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Selects repeater shift direction e Scan Activate scanning e SSCH Activates Smart Search e Sql Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e T Call Activates 1750 Hz tone burst e TN FQ Access to Menu item 44 where you can select the CTCSS tone frequency e Tone Selects the CTCSS or DCS mode and tone code e VFO MR Switches between VFO and Memory functions e Weather Recall the weather broadcast channels Prg Panel Low ACC Change the function of the radio to be activated when the Low ACC key is pressed and held Available functions to be assigned include e Weather Recall the weathe
113. ion e The values that appear in the CTCSS Rx CTCSS and Rx DCS columns are ignored by the radio D Code Digital Coded Squelch mode is activated for transmission only This function is very similar to Tone however a DCS code rather thana CTCSS frequency is used e The radio uses the DCS Code set in the DCS code column for transmissions only Reception is open for any signal e The values that appear in CTCSS Rx CTCSS and Rx DCS are ignored by the radio T DCS CTCSS tone generation is activated for transmission and Digital Coded Squelch mode is activated for reception e The CTCSS and Rx DCS columns become available to set the tone 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 75 values for this function e The values that appear in the Rx CTCSS and DCS columns are ignored by the radio D Tone DCS is activated for transmission and CTCSS tone generation is activated for reception e The Rx CTCSS and DCS columns become active to set the tone value for this function e The values that appear in the CTCSS and RX DCS columns are ignored by the radio 2 Setting the CTCSS tone frequency or DCS code CTCSS Tone Select one of 50 tone frequencies to be used in the Encode and Decode modes This value is set independently for each memory channel and will be used by the radio for both reception and transmission if the channel does not have an operating mode of Split This field is active only if the Tone Mode
114. ionality The radio uses these settings no matter what memory channel you re on what frequency of operation you re in if you re in VFO or memory 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu items 93 If you radio acts funny once it is programmed with a file of memory channels check the settings file to be sure things are set correctly Then be sure to save the settings file so your personal touches will go to the radio with every file File Save from the menu on the Settings screen The settings file then works in conjunction with the memory channel file to program your radio Band Edge Beep Enable disable an audible indication that you have reached the edge of a frequency band when you are tuning the radio with the DIAL knob Priority Revert Enable disable the Priority Revert Mode With this mode enabled and Priority Channel Scanning engaged the radio will move to the Priority channel instantly when the PTT is pressed without having to wait for activity to appear on the Priority channel More details can be found about Priority Channel Scanning in that section of this help Memory Only Enable disable Memory Only mode In Memory Only mode VFO Home and Weather channel operations are not available Also many of the keys on the face of the radio as disabled These limitations make the radio simpler to use which can be especially helpful in a setting of multiple operators who may be unfamiliar with this equipment
115. ions of the radio from your PC Using the Programmer you can create separate files for unique applications such as travel emergency activities or special events These files can contain different settings such as memories power management features and DTMF numbers for each purpose The Programmer also gives you the ability to read a configuration from the radio The configuration would be stored in a file on your computer to be changed easily Then wth minimal button pushing you can send the altered file back to program the radio FT 7900 Programmer Help 2012 RT Systems Inc All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording taping or information storage and retrieval systems for other than your own use without the written permission of the publisher Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this documentor from the use of programs and source code that may accompanyit In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for anyloss of profit or any
116. ios hypermemories to use these banks one ata time Also you set Skip Scan options using the Skip Skip HM2 Skip HM3 etc for these channels Now when you are ina particular radio hypermemory all the channels of the bank are available for manual tuning but when you scan only a select group is included The options are endless Described here are very simplistic scenarios that manipulate Banks and Skip Scan settings only Look at the settings on the Hypermemory screens and use planning to configure these to best suit how you will use the radio Now rather than having to reprogram your radio for a different activity you can preprogram for on touch access to the configuration for that activity If you prefer to have the radio act like the same radio all the time you can use the Simple Mode option in the programmer for easier data management To access Simple Mode select Edit Simple Mode from the main menu at the top of the screen When you program the radio with Simple Mode all the options of the radios hypermemories are set automatically to the same value No matter which button you press around the face of the radio other than changing the memory channel 2012 RT Systems Inc Hypermemories Overview you re on there will be no other change to the functionality of the radio Hypermemory Programming Displayed on the Hypermemory screen are the options of the radio that can be set not once but 5 different ways
117. is not recommended for original file creation It can be tedious getting all the information into the file to be imported just like the Programmer wants it Let the Programmer help you 2012 RT Systems Inc 162 FT 7900 Programmer Help 16 1 as you create your original file with its defaults and automatic settings Once the file is created you could export the data for other uses Creating a file for Import Checking a file to use with the Programmer If you are given a file that you want to import into a programmer for use by your radio and are not sure if itis a flat file test the file by opening it with Windows notepad lf the Notepad display is full of strange characters with very little legible text this file is not ready to be imported by the programmer The file may or may not be able to be used for import depending how it was created and saved Try opening the file in Microsoft Excel or other commercial spreadsheet program If everything looks good there carefully save the file in as delimited text this could be called several different things in the program that you are using If the first one you try does not produce the file format that you want try selecting a different File Type during the save process The details for this process are included below for Microsoft Excel Open the file that you created during the save process in Notepad As before if the display is legible data separated by commas you are well on
118. is section details how to use the list selectively in the radio file TravelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC 15 1 Creating a list in TravelPlus RT Systems Version 4 programmers have a feature that opens a TravelPlus list in the radio programmer This makes the data available for creating files for programming your radio without the need to import the data from a file These instructions very briefly cover creation of the list from TravelPlus It is not intended to teach you to use that program Detailed instructions are included in this help for using the information from that list in a file for programming your radio Open TravelPlus from the link provided when that program was installed Selecta location or create a route O 2012 RT Systems Inc 150 FT 7900 Programmer Help Once you have the area defined on the map click the Create List button from the top of the screen TravelPlus displays the list of repeater frequencies found within your search area CNT SOMERT 245 3100 UCSOR acc jalz 47 0 T J 144 148 MHz ORIO RONTOCHERT Fayta 1146 6409 ueso 0 CA eux 194 298 mz MOMTGONERT 246 0200 laara c CAje 1144 18 mae U Ea MTGCHERT fayta i46 9100 eBook occie 144 145 EMz O PONTOORERT 146 9400 w552 ce 100 0 144 140 me onto WONTOOHERT Payee 347 3960 lepese c Cais 144 108 Ne
119. is will be the frequency that you listen on e Press Enter The programmer will fill the remaining columns with default information which may or may not be right for your particular situation e The Transmit field will be active as indicated by the dark border Enter the Transmit Frequency from the information you have Note Simply type the first number of that frequency The field will change without having to erase what is there e Press Enter e The programmer will blank the Offset Frequency since this value is not used by the radio for Split operations e The programmer will set the Offset Direction to Split e Press Enter until the Tone Mode field is highlighted for this channel You can fill in a Name on your way past that field if you want to use that feature of the radio e Once in the Tone Mode field select TSq to use separate tones for transmission and reception e Set the CTCSS frequency value in the CTCSS and Rx CTCSS fields RX CTCSS is Receive CTCSS This is the out tone for the repeater or the one associated with the receive frequency on the radio This is the one that mutes YOUR radio e Set other options for this channel as needed for good performance The other options are not related to this functionality They are a part of the design of the radio to enhance the radio s performance in a given situation Notes Setting a Split for a normal repeater You are given details about a normal repeater
120. jack require a 6 pin mini din connection on the 2012 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting as cable Check the cabling specified in the help for the radio that you re programming to be sure that you re using the right one to address the radio Icom specific issue for Clone mode Other than the Icom IC R10 at the time of this writing Icom radios are NOT put into CLONE mode for programming CLONE mode is used only when you transfer data from one radio to another The process for programming the radio from the computer is simple When the instructions say to Turn the radio on do just that press the power button to turn it on If pressing a key is needed as a part of this step it will be included with the instructions on the Get data from screen Yaesu Radio does not go into Clone mode after initial menu selection Many Yaesu radios handheld and mobiles access Clone mode from a startup menu When you turn the radio on holding the specified key you are in that menu with several options of radio functions Clone is only one of these options Once the Clone option is found in that menu another key on the radio is pressed to activate that mode You know the options has been activated when the radio cycles off and back on Only then is it in Clone mode and ready to program lf the radio does not cycle off and back on when that next button is pressed one of the following may address the issue The keys on the face of the radio are
121. k into receive mode Available values are 1 to 30 minutes and Off The default is 6 minutes Programmable Keys P1 P2 P3 P4 Default functions of the radio have been assigned to these microphone keys Shown in the Programmer are the defaults of Band VFO MR Tone Low Power setting respectively The function of these keys can be changed to e ARTS Activates the ARTS function e Band Selects main band of operation VHF or UHF e DCSC Shortcut to Menu item 9 where you can select the DCS code e Home Switches frequency to the Home channel e Low Sets power output level O 2012 RT Systems Inc 96 FT 7900 Programmer Help e MHz Enables selection of the MHz digit of the frequency e Priority Activates Priority Channel monitoring e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Selects repeater shift direction e Scan Activate scanning e SSCH Activates Smart Search e Sql Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e T Call Activates 1750 Hz tone burst e TN FQ Access to Menu item 44 where you can select the CTCSS tone frequency e Tone Selects the CTCSS or DCS mode and tone code e VFO MR Switches between VFO and Memory functions e Weather Recall the weather broadcast channels Prg Panel Low ACC Change the function of the radio to be activated when the Low ACC key is pressed and held Available functions to be assigned include e Weather Recall the w
122. l e Back arrow back into the cell e Press Ctrl C to copy that value e Move to the first of those to be set down arrow will move within that column Goto may be helpful if you re going a long way in the file e Use the mouse to select the cells to be changed Hold the shift while moving the mouse over the group or hold the shift and press the O 2012 RT Systems Inc s FT 7900 Programmer Help down arrow for a multiple selection e Press Ctrl V to paste the new value into the cell e For the UHF channels leave Skip HM2 and Skip HM5 as Off this channel will be scanned Set Skip Skip HM3 and Skip HM4 to Skip e Repeat this process setting Skip HM3 and Skip HM5 as Off this channel will be scanned for each of the other channel designations Now when you use the radio when you press the Hypermemory 1 key then the SCN key the radio will search through only the VHF channels When you press the Hypermemory 2 key then the SCN key the radio will search through only the UHF channels etc through each of the channel groups with which you are working This is the only thing different with each radio hypermemory ALL memory channels remain available for manual tuning Only scanning is affected with in this setup 3 Or will do both limit the channels that are available AND how they scan Now imagine you program your radio as described in scenario 1 with the memories separated into Banks and set the rad
123. lch Adjust the RF squelch threshold level for receive signals The RF Squelch function allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S meter level will open the squelch Select S 1 S 5 S 9 or S Full With a higher setting only strong signals will be received The default is Off Scan Resume Selects the Scan Resume mode Available values are BUSY and TIME as described below The default is Time e Busy The scanner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume when the carrier drops e TIME The scanner will hold for the five seconds then resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting Smart Search Set the Smart Search sweep option Available values are Single and Continuous as described below The default is Single e Single The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting at the current frequency All channels with activity up to 15 in each direction are loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all the memories are filled the search is halted after one sweep in each direction e Continuous The transceiver sweeps in each direction starting at the current frequency continuously until all the Smart Search memories are filled Time out Timer Set the maximum time of continuous transmission after which the radio is forced back into receive mode Available values are 1 to 30 minutes and Off The default is 6 minutes Programmable Keys P
124. le you attach the cable attach the radio and get the programming done First Communications Get data from Although you really want to put the details of your file into your new radio so you can use it doing Get data from with this new radio gets the process started and may help prevent problems sending the file to the radio This process is REQUIRED if your radio has been modified to transmit outside the ham band e From the menu at the top of the main window select File New Opena new file to protect the file that you created e Connect the RT Systems USB cable to a port on your computer Wait until the New Hardware Found process completes e With the radio off connect the other end of the cable to the radio e From the menu at the top of the main window select Communications Get data from A screen will open with details about this process specific to your radio e Follow these steps carefully until this process is complete e Open the file that you created earlier To open a file select File Open from the menu at the top Select your file from those in the list Or with Version 4 your file may already be open in the other tab 2012 RT Systems Inc 18 FT 7900 Programmer Help Wit regener Octet a Ele ft Commuricstiom Setting Window Help Os MB 3 2 an i Tor Mode ctcss OCS pasi OGS Each tab is a different file Fu aw Oe 13 a z a u D a 7 a a x
125. le in this example would look like this Resutry tte when Saning rado menor Wak wet to 2 during Pe test stop of import Pour Pres es Pres x Pres 7 Pres Pres Pan Pose a Sri x Mn 2 reine E rod pei ddiiiiiclsss O 2012 RT Systems Inc 176 FT 7900 Programmer Help 17 Export The programmer can export convert the data of a radio programming file to a flat file for use in other programs This will create the file that you need is someone asks you for a csv or Excel file You control two parts of export What is exported from the file Where the exported file is saved on your hard drive What is exported from the file The file created through export contains the data on the screen that is open when the process is begun If a radio has Right Memories and Left Memories it will export the data of the Right Memories when you are viewing that screen when the process is begun and the data from the Left memories if you are viewing that screen Each export should be directed to a separate file If you use the same filename you will replace the data from the first export with that of the next Where the exported file is saved on your hard drive Select the section of the file to be exported Click File Export A Save dialog box opens You have complete control of the filename and location of the file on your hard drive in the options in that Save dialog box Pay close attention to the filename and di
126. le with the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter No other USB cable will be recognized by the programmer RT Systems programmers address over 50 different radios Of those some program through the speaker jack some through the mic jack some through the data jack and some through the CAT port These ports must be addressed by the correct cable for communications to be successful Be sure to use the correct cabling to address the radio being programmed Check the User s Manual for the radio if you are not sure where the port is on the radio that is specified in the programmer The cables for this particular radio are pictured in the Radio to Computer Cabling section of this help Specific to the FT 857 D and FT 897D The cable used for programming is the USB 62 cable with the 8 pin mini din plug This plug is attached to the CAT jack on the back of the radio Forcing this connector into the data port will ruin the plug and could damage the radio There have been cases where the power pin and the PTT were connected since you never know which pin will go which way when you force them out of place causing several hundred dollars in damage Check to be sure you are connecting the cable to the matching jack before forcing the pins into the holes At the time of this writing 2009 none of the Yaesu VHF UHF mobile radios used the USB 62 cable with its 8 pin plug We have seen this tried It will not work The mobile radios that program through the data
127. lect Settings from the menu at the top of the page From that menu select Bank Settings Several columns of the screen will be hidden leaving only Receive Frequency Name and Banks This makes working on the screen easier since you no longer must scroll through several columns that you are not using now For Channel 1 put a check in the box under Bank 1 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid a 2 a 5 EJ EJ El ARO At this point you CANNOT copy this field Press Tab or Enter to move out of the field The process is more easily done now with the keyboard rather than the mouse Press Right Arrow to move focus back into the Bank 1 column Notice that there is now a black border on that cell The cell is now ready to be copied Press Ctrl C or select Edit from the menu then copy from the list that opens to copy the cell O 2012 RT Systems Inc FT 7900 Programmer Help OF soa SOS ANF bore DOE a e s mz ii e HE DONI I meeen epconsoconriosaenennouode no nexInoae poco DRIDCO Donna t 1 SOO SOL POCO OOS UOC OSHS SEO To ETS og DoH big DEEICEJ I DUOCICRISOUCISESECOEICEICE en t l ti i NTN UNA a A ECONO poca lona as RIRI Ja RRARRARRDRRET TOTES Press and Hold the Shift key while pressing the Down Arrow key to select the rows that will be
128. lect a Hyper Memory Channel 1 5 Press and hold the button for that Hyper Memory Channel e Realize that the display will change to show the information of that Hyper Memory Channel If that Hyper Memory Channel has not been programmed the display will change to default values e The manual says to hold that Hyper Memory Channel button for 2 seconds This will NOT complete the process and will reset the radio The button must be held until the radio Beeps three times and then sounds a long tone e Release the button for the Hyper Memory Channel once the long tone sounds The Hyper Memory Channel programming will be complete Changes can be made to the settings for use by the radio in the fields as follows VFO Memories Settings for the VFO memories are the same as those for other memory channels See details for these settings on the Programmer Main Window section of this help e Inthe VFO channels Step becomes much more important since this determines the change to the frequency when you scan or when you tune manually Be sure to set Step appropriately for the band and frequency entered e There are five separate VFO channel one for each band Each band can be set differently for each hypermemory e There is no Name for a VFO channel e The radio has five different sets of VFO channels One in each hypermemory Other Hypermemory Settings Bank Link Check to link banks of memory channels When scanning begins in one of t
129. mal This information can be omitted from the file e If you are importing repeater information where all the repeaters have standard offsets none operates on an odd split the import process will calculate the Transmit Frequency from other information in the file This information must be included in a separate column for an odd split e The column cab be empty other than the specific information for those few odd split repeaters The import process will calculate the Transmit Frequency from other information in the file for the other channels e Acceptable transmit frequencies are detailed in the manual for your radio O 2012 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 165 Note In the Programmer you can enter details for frequencies outside the transmission abilities of the radio however the software will not enable transmission on these frequencies Transmission will be possible only if the radio has been properly modified Offset Frequency This is the amount that the Receive Frequency changes to produce the Transmit Frequency Standard offsets in the programmer include 100 500 and 600 kHz 0 1 0 5 and 0 6 MHz and 1 0 1 6 3 0 5 0 and 7 6 MHz e In Yaesu radios any value in 50 kHz increments can be used as an offset i e 650 550 050 e In an Icom radio there are no Splits Everything must be entered with an exact Offset Frequency e The Offset Frequency is used by the radio along with the Offset Directi
130. mming the radio 2012 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 151 TravelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC 15 2 Opening the list in the Programmer Once you have created a list in TravelPlus Version 10 0 or higher open any one of the Version 4 programmers installed on your machine To access the list e Select File from the menu at the top of the screen e Select Open TravelPlus list this option was disabled until you created the list ae Open Ctri 0 Open Travel Plus List Close NW bel Save Save As Import Export Print Preview amp print Send File as E Mail From the Menu select File then Open Travel Plus List 1 C Wsers Complete V6 File 2 C Users 654 3 C Wsers test 4 C Users test Exit SUBURRRON NB sy 2012 RT Systems Inc 152 FT 7900 Programmer Help e The list appears in the window of the programmer Settings DStar Window Help 14 it x y akin 5 l arco Pas a i673 Hopewle GEORG 0 is 12525000 2 45 23000 WE 885 Allanta GEORGIA 88 5 CA 145 35000 3 1453000 WADOC L lant GEORGIA 145 145 41000 4 145 41000 WEPME 100 Allant GEORGIA 102 0 146 62500 los 1256250 WET 100 0 gt GEORGIA 100 0 146 64000 ls 14561000 we4aGA Alania GEORGIA ot 146 65500 loz 1660 NANFP I4 Alanta tay o151 42eR8 146 7
131. multiple channels here rather than later in the import process Click Next to continue 16 3 Import Step 2 Import Step 2 of 4 Identify the delimiters separators used in your file Import Step 2 of 4 Select the character that separates Select teld delrrtere the data in the file being imported Deliratess E Tab Semcolon Comma Space C quer Text Gualter ore x Treat consecutive delimiter 24 one a The selected character is the same as the one that appears here a H ete ep y gt ve ey ve ye ete The data in the file to be imported is separated by tabs semicolons commas space or other non text characters Select from the list at the top of the screen or enter the one you used Once you select the correct delimiter the data will properly separate into columns 2012 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 171 Import Step 2 of 4 Select the comma as the Delimiter Select bid deines to separate the data into columns D I Teest consecutive debrer as ore C Segjecion Commal C Space C her Text Qualifier None v KOLIN 147 0400 0 6007 6 W 1273 147 1000 0 6000 a m H 147 1200 0 6000 a 147 1400 706000 1472800 O6000 e 147 2300 0 6000 lt Touma 1 Column 2 Coton 3 Coun 4 Couma 5 Com 6 Column 7 Com 0 6009 m lt W wer Examine the data to be sure that it is ready for the Programmer to process Look at the data
132. nables disables the beeper for Key The beeper sounds when a key is pressed Key Scan The beeper sounds when you press a key or when the scanner stops on an active frequency Off Disables the beeper O 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 105 ARTS These options are described in detail in the Auto Range Transponder System section of this Help along with general information about this function of the radio DCS Polarity The Normal or Inverted setting for DCS coding is set once for the radio to use for all memory channels using a DCS code For more details on this function see the section on DCS Code Inversion in this help and in the User s Manual for the radio e T RX Normal Normal DCS operations for transmit and receive e RX Reverse Reverse operations for receive and normal operations for transmit e TX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and normal operations for receive e T RX Reverse Reverse operations for transmit and receive operations The default is T RX Normal Dimmer Set the brightness of the front panel display Select Dim1 Dim2 Dim3 or Off The default is Dim1 Hyperwrite Enables or disables the Automatic Writing feature for the HyperMemory The radio has hypermemories that store confirmations of the radio While using your radio if you change bands memory channels frequencies etc during normal operations these changes will be lost when you recall another hype
133. ng on the icon that was created during installation The programmer opens to a default file ves rogar Vi unes Sis file fdt Communications Settings Window Help Oc JDA amp 6 Sh m4 e m Nae Tone Mode CTCSS Mok kon Ha h Buki Benk2 Bak3 Baka Berks Disen os Des UE Skp Siep e Simple v e Nore w 1000 Hef s Hih jon s StHe el Ckm lz NESRLEBVIIANESE e lt gt tenores Lint 4 VEDA VFOB 4 Mene Ready Note The default file contains memory channel information on several of the screens This information is needed by the radio to fill Spaces in its little brain You can change the default entries that you see but anything that is completed in the default file cannot be left blank The Programmer will help you with this If information is required it will warn you when it is missing Enter a receive frequency O 2012 RT Systems Inc 12 FT 7900 Programmer Help No need to erase Just click in the cell and type In this example we ll enter 147 240 MHz with standard offset a Name of Local and a tone of 100hz e Type one four seven period two four zero into the receive frequency column e Press Enter e The program completes much of the channel information with defaults The Transmit frequency Offset frequency Offset Direction and Operating Mode are completed This satisfies the Standard offset requirement from the original information
134. ngs Common tab Internet DTMF Digit INTMR Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Internet DTMF Memo LOCK Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Lock Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Microphone memory channel memory channel separately for each Hypermemory separatel for each H permemo ee eel ll Buttons Prg Panel Low ACC a PRG P1 P4 Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Programmable Buttons P1 P4 e A each memory channel Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Priority Revert check box each memory channel SSRCH Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Smart Search SCAN Settings Radio Menu Settings Common tab Scan Resume SCN MD Main screen Hypermemory 1 5 Memory Scan This item can be set independently for each Hypermemo E SHIFT Main Screen Offset Frequency This item is set independently for each memory channel a SKIP Main Screen Skip Skip HM 2 Skip HM 3 Skip HM 4 and Skip HM5 This item is set independently for each memory channel The 2012 RT Systems Inc Menu Item Cross Reference NOS multiple Skip columns are set independently for each Hypermemory configuration J SPLIT This option is handled automatically when Tone Mode is set to D Code T DCS or D Tone for using the Split Tone feature of the radio which uses a combination of CTCSS and DCS for transmission and reception This radio can do independent CTCSS or DCS valu
135. nk 2 When you re on the scene of an emergency you would operate in Bank 2 to eliminate interference from the amateur traffic e If you travel for business to one other location repeatedly put the channels for that location into Bank 3 When you are there you operate in Bank 3 Then when you scan for activity you scan 10 channels instead of the 100 you now have in memory Remember if one of these repeaters is the same as one in your home group including Tone mode and value there is no need to program that repeater into another memory channel Simply include it in both Banks 1 and 3 to have it available in both locations This is a simple example The types of activities may not even apply to you but the concept is the same no matter what the activities Memory Bank Assignments To assign a memory channel to a bank check the box for that channel under the column for the Bank Keep this in mind as you do your assignments A channel can be included in NO bank A channel an be included in ALL banks A channel can be included and not included as needed in your organization of your channels Use Settings Bank Settings from the menu at the top of the main screen to make the process of assigning channels to banks easier When Bank Settings is engaged several columns are removed from the screen automatically This makes it easy to work with the spreadsheet without having to scroll across so many columns Memory Bank Recall 20
136. nnnos Internet Function Settings Lock a io MICTOPh ONE ssi EEE E E A E E EE E Programmable Keys iii A ae ae AA rae TEn aaaeei PTT Lock Eeto Ae n iia AAA T E E A Scan Re SUMO iii aaa o aa ra Aaaa aa Time Out NT A T A A Ae a A T RA 2 Radio Menu Settings DTMP 0 cccccceeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeseeeseeeeeeeeenees 113 3 Priority Channel Scanning cinco tii ide id dd cnn dai 113 A tet nae aa EAEE dveentetandvenntaveeetitivedd end avvacnetiasvenedavens AERE 114 Part XIII Radio Computer data transfer 117 Communications Get data froM ooonncccccconnncncncnnninnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnncnennnnnrrnnnnnnarnnnnnnarennnananes 117 Communications Send Data to ccconnccccccnnnincncnaninnnonnconnnnnncnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrrrnnnnarennnnnane 120 Radio to Computer CablinQ ccooonccccccnnncccnnnncncnnnonancnnnnnannnnnnnnnrrnn nn cnn 122 COMPOMt Se tUD inca EA a a 122 kh OQ N Part XIV File Maintenance File Edi A A A A A A 2 File NeW ii E EN ect neds aeed E E E E ET Files OPO nic coe A A A Opening files from older program Me lls ccsecccsececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeseeeeeaeeesaneesaeeeseaeeesaeeesaaeeeeaeeesaeeeseeeeeeeeeeas Opening a V3 or V4 file from a different radio Openinga VJ or VA File inicios A A 2012 RT Systems Inc 6 FT 7900 Programmer Help 4 Part XV Part XVI 1 2 3 4 5 Part XVII Part XVIII 1 Part XIX Part XX AA A O File P
137. not be recovered Neither the Insert nor the Paste commands write the data to the grid f you accidentally delete data exit the Programmer WITHOUT saving The file will be restored to its condition when you last saved and the last deleted data will be restored Multiple channels can be deleted by selecting them all at once and selecting delete Clear Channel Removes the data from the selected channel without moving all those that follow up to fill this space Leaves the channel blank Move Up Ctrl U The ability to select a channel and have it change places with the channel immediately preceding it Repeat this command on a selected channel to walk it into place in your list Sequential channels can be selected and moved at once The group will move up one channel at a time The displaced memory channel will move to the end of the group being moved Move Down Ctrl D The ability to select a channel and have it change places with the channel immediately following it Repeat this command on a selected channel to walk it into place in your list Sequential channels can be selected and moved at once The group will move down one channel at a time The displaced memory channel will move to the top of the group being moved Add Frequency Range A convenient way to add lots of channels at once This is great for setting up a radio for scanning a certain range of channels When this option is selected you are presented with a window into
138. ns Alternately you can select Window Tile to have the programmer display the two windows equally in the main window 2012 RT Systems Inc ass FT 7900 Programmer Help e Select the first channel in the file into which the information is to be pasted e Paste the information into the radio file With the mouse pointing at the highlighted channels right click and select Paste from the menu that opens OR with your mouse left click to select Edit from the menu at the top of the screen From the menu that opens select Paste e View the results The resulting file now contains only those selected pieces of information from the TravelPlus list along with all the original information of that file IDEA Poogremwner K D Untitled A _ E A Lo siit pci fee Cot Comenten fetieg Oiu Wrere the Cee 12803 0 as A onnu x Ak IR rane Md rm e e ds rd o a de ee a o dd Dl il mn hat Ma saon 201000 ingas x b hi mies A Pe awe la g 5 5 i a j a n qu 3 E Eko im Emre ma Geos Eton o e fee Ee st i 5 u Areno un or joe HA ween a oe see gt E m cau one or See et a m e twe 11142 or toe o tht s Aal wen Tre t mr or Ser on a Mm wet or soc iz mm wO mye o sie 2 m AO Tora lew or Sor ot a wer tae o or see oe N Pu AA Tre 10M kes or ser a in ue Tara aso or tos oF up Tre pe oe se ot y m Toz Tore toes or Sur on eal vere or tue A inal cen Tora 10 mr or sirr o
139. nter a filename Enter the name for this file and click Save e Exit the Settings screen by selecting File Exit This settings file is now available for use by any saved file that you send to your radio Creating and using multiple Global settings files There may be global settings of the radio that you want configured differently for different activities You can make changes to your settings file and save it separately To select a settings file for use e Select Settings Radio Menu Settings from the main page of the programmer e From the Radio Menu Settings screen select File Open A list of settings files will be presented e Select the file you want to use and click Open e Verify that this is the settings file that you want to use Check also that the proper filename appears in the bar at the top of the Menu Settings window 2012 RT Systems Inc Using the Programmer Overview 23 e Select File Exit to close this screen These settings will be sent to the radio with each memory channel file until you change this file selection again Having multiple memory channel files and multiple global setting files gives you the ability to mix and match the features of your radio to suit your needs This makes it easy to customize the radio for a special event without disturbing the original programming files Then once the event is over simply reprogram the radio with the memory channel information and settings that yo
140. obles 1 23cm 1 60 MHz X 70cm f500MHz v Check Show Name Automatically For radios with an extra column for show name having this option selected checked lets the programmer mark that check automatically when you enter a name for that memory channel this eliminates that extra step With this option checked you can uncheck a Show Name box at any time if you would rather display the frequency for a given memory channel 2012 RT Systems Inc s FT 7900 Programmer Help Convert Split Offsets to standard Plus and Minus when available This option is for programming Yaesu radios only as Icom radios work only with Plus Dup and Minus Dup offsets See the discussion of Non standard offsets inthe Programmer Main Window section of this help for a complete explanation Disable CTCSS DCS and other Tone columns according to the Tone Mode selection Beginning in the Version 3 programmer and continuing into future versions the programmers have been designed to help you enter information for tones used for repeater access You cannot enter a tone unless you have selected a Tone Mode which tells the radio to use that tone The tone value columns are disabled until you turn the tone on Then only the appropriate column is made active When this option in unchecked you will be able to adjust the tone value even if the Tone Mode has not been set for that memory channel Offset Frequency Defaults Defaults are set for US radios
141. ode Check to allow the radio to automatically set an appropriate step for a frequency entered This is especially helpful for frequencies on 12 5 kHz step VFO Band Edge Check the box to engage the VFO Band Edge feature of the radio With Band Edge set to On Band scanning will continue from the high end of the current band to the low edge of the next highest band Wx Alert Check to engage the Weather Alert feature Weather Channel Select the weather channel that is active when this hypermemory is in use Menu Select one of the 47 items of the Set menu This menu item will be active when the Set menu is first called after the radio is programmed with this file This selection would make it easy to access an often changed setting Select that one item from the list then when the SET key is pressed that item will be immediately available to be changed Packet Speed Set to 1200bps or 9600bps as needed for packet operations Packet Mic Check to engage this feature 2012 RT Systems Inc 2 FT 7900 Programmer Help 12 12 1 Programming Other Set Menu Items Programming any radio involves details for each memory channel and settings that are global to the radio no matter which memory channel VFO or Call channel you re operating on The Memory Channel details are entered on the grid that appears when the programmer is first opened This is only part of what needs to be done to make your radio your own
142. on Lookin FTS X WD My Recert Documents O Desktop Mp Docunerts PE My Cosigastes My Network Fie pame Places Fies of ype Rado Data Fics FT50 e Yes a blank screen appears This is normal Atthe bottom of that screen find the Files of type box Use the left mouse button to click on the down arrow at the right of that box Select Old Radio Files rdf from that list The names of the available files will appear on the screen O 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 133 Look jc EFT gt e Oc O 3 orignal Reed rd HA RadcReadt rot My Recert Documents Desktop e Use the mouse to point at the name of the file that you want to open Click the left mouse button once to select that file Lock in E FTS0 My Heiek File pare RadioRead2 oct X Aa El Fies of type Old Rato Fdez 1 Cancel e Release the left mouse button Move the pointer to Open Click the left mouse button once to open the file O 2012 RT Systems Inc 134 FT 7900 Programmer Help OSA the Seva asi Y E 7 60 Ustitiads 147 61000 600 tH 147 61500 600 tH 147 62000 600 tHe 147 64500 600 kHz 147 65000 600 tH 147 65500 600 bH 147 66000 600 tH Show Nowe F a a p p P z p x p P r P A oi e All the data of the original file is converted into a new Version 3 file for the FT 60 e Now save this new file so you don t have to do this again every time Also once saved as a new
143. on SB 1438370 GaN e SOE ne on a mm me Spex am on m aaao 1989000 swe m see me on 41 MARO 14179008 Snes Ate on ener 1 20200 Sree m PL npe on L MIN ML mga as on AL MAISO MOSKO mpe m mer noe or mua maoe inger aso o 4 MAN 107 inges a on a M220000 14380000 inper a o ms misse rien to on ate v mum mur Sapes ee ot am a maa Wr mpe ao o am a 14359000 143 4500 Snpes ass on an O wo mans mes Spex aw on am SIO MISION 1157900 Snape ao on p3 so ms nasere mga as ott s 53 maoo 142 9000 en am on x Mos gt ml Memon y Lint Momentos V0 Pone m oe n tard kenones y fendi lem Bord Meroees Serdb ire WOA WOS Cota a Rena s num sa Copying details from one cell to change many rows at once e Column editing This editing allows you to change the data in the same column of several rows at once It works a little differently for columns with text including those into which you enter text and those that you select text from a list and check box fields Each of these scenarios is presented here in an example Text Cell Editing To change Tone Mode to Tone for several channels Select the Tone Mode field of the first of the channels to be changed Make the change by pulling the drop down and selecting Tone from the list 2012 RT Systems Inc 3 FT 7900 Programmer Help 19929982292 99999 1222392993 EEEEEEEEEE EER SESSESSSEESES 292399999 tE 200 EEEE E Qegg
144. on to calculate the Transmit Frequency The Programmer does the same e This is one place that the import process will make an assumption for you It uses 600 kHz for the offset for VHF and 5 MHz for the offset for UHF if no other offset is specified Non Standard Offsets The Offset Frequency can be used in conjunction with Offset Direction for a value in 5 kHz steps i e any value ending in xx5 where xis any digit from 0 to 9 This gives you the ability to use the Reverse function of the radio although your frequency pair is not separated by a standard offset value This is considered a non standard offset To use a non standard offset in your text file enter the Receive Frequency Then the Offset Frequency as an exact value including the decimal to denote kHz For example given the pair 146 650 and 147 300 the Offset Frequency entered would be 650 decimal six five zero And the Offset Direction as Plus or Minus With these three pieces of information the import process will setup this memory channel correctly for use by the radio with the most functionality Note You may see this import with one of the standard Offset Frequencies however once the file is saved closed and reopened the Plus or Minus and the Offset Frequency value as entered will appear Offset Direction The Offset Direction lets the Import process know whether to add 2012 RT Systems Inc 166 FT 7900 Programmer Help plus or subtract minus t
145. one that uses a standard 600kHz or 5 0 Mhz offset but it uses separate CTCSS tones for encode and decode 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 77 You MUST enter the repeater as a Split to use the Independent tone function To do this enter the receive frequency 2 Notice that the Transmit frequency field is completed with a value 600 kHz more or less than the Receive frequency This is a normal repeater at least for 2M 3 Press Enter until you are in the Offset Direction column Do NOT makes changes to the information in the columns between Receive Frequency and Offset Direction 4 Set Offset Direction to Split Notice that the Transmit Frequency remains unchanged 600 kHz more or less than the Receive Frequency and the Offset Frequency field is blanked since the radio does not use this value for a split pair Press Enter until you get to the Tone Mode column Select TSq Set the appropriate values into the CTCSS and Rx CTCSS fields NO a The split pair uses only a Tone to get into the repeater not two tones Enter the two frequencies as a Split Pair see details above Select Tone for the Tone Mode Select the CTCSS frequency from those in the CTCSS column I m not sure which tone goes with which function encode or decode That s one of the things that the programmer makes so easy for you Program the channel as many times are you need to for all the combinations of frequenc
146. op of the list and stops at the end Find Next F3 Use the F3 function key to repeat the specified find and move to the next item For example You choose to search for 145 in the Receive Frequency column in a file with 5 channels beginning with 145 OK in the Find box takes you to the first one F3 takes you to the second then the third then the fourth and so on until you have stopped at each of those that match the criteria Goto Channel Ctrl G Moves to the indicated channel number When this option is selected a screen opens into which you enter the channel number Enter the number and click OK to move to that memory channel programmed or not Goto Channel Enter channel number to move to Channel Cancel Insert Channel Shift Ins Inserts a blank row without deleting information present The current information and all that follows is pushed down to make room The number of rows inserted will equal the number of rows selected This is a great way to slip channel information into a list of channels 2012 RT Systems Inc s FT 7900 Programmer Help Note Insertion of rows can result in the loss of data from the bottom of the list You will be warned if there is danger of data loss and given the opportunity to cancel the process to prevent this loss Delete Channel Shift Del Removes the selected row All the data following the deleted row is pulled up to eliminate the blank row Beware Deleted data can
147. operating on memory channel limit memory VFO or Home channel These options may include but are not limited to Lock mode ARTS details display brightness and color DTMF memories scan resume options and many others Select Settings Radio Menu settings from the menu at the top of the main screen to access these options The Settings screen opens to a page with check boxes list boxes and edit fields A sample Settings screen would look like this r z Menu Settings for VX 8 vem Close External Setting Files Help f Common ARTS OW EAI Messages Sounds DTMF Intemet VFO and Menu Skip APRS GPS Altenuator Broadcast Antenna AM Home VFO Dial Moni TCal SpecAnalyzer BlueTooth Set Password atten iain bata BAR amp EXT Enable vj Mori zj 1 Time q fom gt Enable F Attenuator Weather Antenna FM HM RV Priority Time Time Out Tienes gt EZ Auto Repeater Shit EXT Antenne v Reverse w Sseconds v 30min X Mode Mono xj Programmable Key Assignments Busy Channel Lockout Audio Mute Level Lock TEnable PTT Delay VFO Mode Save Ott x Intemet Key E Busy LED Off y Disl Key Off v Band X E 4 Intemet gt oae On x Y Fast Tone Search Auto Power Off Mem Fast Step RX AF Dual VOL Key Mode EX My Key E Memory Protect Off 10CH TAX1sec Hok X P Code 6111 DC Voltage r i Priority Revert Channel Counter Memory Wite RxSave Vox Spit Ton
148. or all Hypermemories O 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 101 Internet The radio can be used to access the WIRES Internet system See Internet Function Settings of this Help for details of this functionality and the option settings Lock Select the combination of radio functions that are locked when the lock function is engaged from the face of the radio Combinations control front panel keys the tuning dial and the PTT switch To engage the lock press and hold the orange button next to the power switch on the face of the radio until the lock symbol appears on the radio s display Microphone Set the microphore type to be used Values are MH 42 and MH 48 The default is determined by the version of the radio being programmed You can check the front of the microphone to verify your selection for this setting RF Squelch Adjust the RF squelch threshold level for receive signals The RF Squelch function allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S meter level will open the squelch Select S 1 S 5 S 9 or S Full With a higher setting only strong signals will be received The default is Off Scan Resume Selects the Scan Resume mode Available values are BUSY and TIME as described below The default is Time e Busy The scanner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume when the carrier drops e TIME The scanner will hold for the five seconds then resume whether o
149. other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document Printed October 2012 4 FT 7900 Programmer Help Table of Contents Part I Part Il Part Ill 1 2 3 4 Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Foreword What Is the Radio Programmer 9 Getting Started 11 Using the Programmer Overview 21 Working with Programming Filesl ocoomcocncoccconcnonnnoncnncnoncnonenoncnnnconnronnnenanencnnnrenarenanones 21 Creating a New Programming File c ooooncccccnnnnccnnnonnnnnonannnonononnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrrrn narrar 21 Multiple Global Settings Fil S ooonnccccconnncccnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrrrnnnnnrrnrnnnnnnnns 22 Tying a Global Settings File to a Memory Channel File 0 ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 23 Viewing and Changing Programming Files 26 Easy Editing in the Grid 29 Screen Appearance and Default Options 51 Split Screen for Multiple Files 56 Menu Item Cross Reference 59 Using Memory Banks 63 Programming Memory Channels 66 Home Channels iii id 66 Independent CTCSS or DCS Tones coooncconncccnncoconancnncncnanenonarennnennnnnnnnncrnnnneronarennnrrnnaneranennon 67 Programmable Memory SCa nia cesceccccticeccesessecccctedeeeccessncecsed decease sanecctendencccesaneeseedsecsnctvereeste 69 Regular Memory Channels cccccceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeesaaeeeeeeaeeeeeesaaeeeeesaaeeeeeees 69 Banks a
150. ou will be 2012 RT Systems Inc 146 FT 7900 Programmer Help presented with a save file dialog and should enter a new filename Save As Es Save in FT 2600 Programmer 0250 p Name Date modif Type Size Tags na fs Settings not coming from radio Recent Places am test Desktop Karin Computer dh Enter filename here Network Fie nane EJ Save astype Radio Data Files FT2600 Cancel The filename can be any combination of characters and spaces including numbers and letters When saving a file let the Programmer do the work All you need to enter is the name you want for the file 14 6 2 File Save As Saves the current file under a new name Used if you want to make a copy of the file that you re working in to maintain the original without the changes you re making now e f several files are open the one that is active is the current file This file will be saved with the Save As command e This is a good way to start another file for editing Changes made to this file do not affect the data in the original file e When this command is selected a save file dialog containing a list of O 2012 RT Systems Inc File Maintenance 147 existing files is presented You can either select one of these to be overwritten or enter a new filename The Programmer will add the extension so you should not enter an extension or a period at the end of the filename Save As Es Savein i FT 2
151. pa mal ama or tos ALA m wr Tre ites oe Sie TE E a map m Memes y das y DA OA Oa GPS Mr tres kirmata e Save the programmer file to make this change permanent Press Ctrl S or select File then Save from the menu that opens With either process it will appear that nothing happens however Windows has made the change to the radio file permanent 2012 RT Systems Inc ARRL TravelPlus 159 e Send the file to your radio TravelPlus is a product of the American Amateur Radio League Any images from TravelPlus included in this help are copyrighted to DHF Systems LLC O 2012 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 161 16 Importing a file The Programmer can Import data from delimited text files These files can be created using the Export feature of the Programmer for another radio Travel Plus for Repeaters by ARRL commercial spreadsheet programs or text editors Limitations for use of another commercial spreadsheet program include e The spreadsheet program will know none of the limitations of the radio It will allow you to enter any value in any space You will have to enter transmit and receive frequencies CTCSS tones and DCS codes carefully to be sure they are imported correctly to the radio e You will need to organize your data carefully The Programmer will import all the items from a single column as the same thing This can cause an odd split to be entered as Simplex or a non standard offset to be igno
152. pleted automatically You need a FT 7900 Programmer Help to select the Tone Mode then assign the CTCSS frequency or DCS code as needed for a particular repeater Skip Use at your discretion to include or exclude a frequency during memory channel scanning Comment Personalized notes up to 80 characters This information remains a part of the file and is not transferred to the radio T FT 60 Programmer FT 60 Untitled File Edit Communications Settings Window Help Osea LOE S eS as 2 Skip Note While in Simple Mode you cannot access the Preferences screen Settings Preferences The columns that are hidden in Simple mode are predetermined by the programmer All columns are visible on the screen when you are no longer in Simple Mode If you want to hide other columns you can do that through individual selection on the Settings Preferences page Find Ctrl F Finds specific text in a specified column Once you select this command or press Ctrl F a screen opens into which you enter the text or number to be found 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid as Look in Receive Frequency Me Cancel Find text pedi Select the field to be searched i e Receive frequency Transmit frequency etc Enter the text or numbers to be found Click OK to move to the first item found The search always begins at the t
153. protected from during this part of the process Once you complete Communications Get data from radio return to your file a select the tab at the top of the page or b select File Open and open the file from the list presented if you closed it some time during the process Program cannot find cable 2012 RT Systems Inc Troubleshooting r Communication Error Please check that the RT Systems cable is securely in the USB Port This message can appear when you are attempting to get data from the radio or send data to the radio There can be several causes The most common are The cable is not attached to the computer or you have the wrong programming cable attached The cable for this radio is pictured in the Computer to radio cabling section of this help The communications process was accessed too quickly after the cable was attached It can take some computers a minute or more to recognize the cable properly Give the computer a little more time and try again The problem may lie in the electronics of the cable If this is the first time you have attempted this process contact RT Systems for assistance This can be corrected easily in just a few minutes with the computer and an Internet connection Note This can be corrected using a machine that has an Internet connection that you don t plan to use for the programming software The software for the radio does not have to be installed to complete the
154. r not the other station is still transmitting Smart Search Set the Smart Search sweep option Available values are Single and Continuous as described below The default is Single e Single The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting at the current frequency All channels with activity up to 15 in each direction are loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all the memories are filled the search is halted after one sweep in each direction e Continuous The transceiver sweeps in each direction starting at the current frequency continuously until all the Smart Search memories are filled Time out Timer Set the maximum time of continuous transmission after which the radio is forced back into receive mode Available values are 1 to 30 minutes and Off The default is 6 minutes 2012 RT Systems Inc 12 FT 7900 Programmer Help Programmable Keys P1 P2 P3 P4 Default functions of the radio have been assigned to these microphone keys Shown in the Programmer are the defaults of Band VFO MR Tone Low Power setting respectively The function of these keys can be changed to e ARTS Activates the ARTS function e Band Selects main band of operation VHF or UHF e DCSC Shortcut to Menu item 9 where you can select the DCS code e Home Switches frequency to the Home channel e Low Sets power output level e MHz Enables selection of the MHz digit of the frequency e
155. r broadcast channels e Reverse Reverses repeater transmit receive frequencies e Repeater Selects repeater shift direction e Squelch Off Opens the squelch to allow reception or all signals e Lock Shortcut to Menu item 21 which selects the key locking scheme e Dimmer Sets the display brightness 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu Items 113 12 2 Radio Menu Settings DTMF The 16 button keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch repeater control or Internet link access purposes Besides numerical digits 0 through 9 the keypad includes the and digits plus the A B C and D tones often used for repeater control DTMF Autodial memories are provided allowing you to store telephone numbers for autopatch use You can also store short autopatch or Internet link access code streams so as to avoid having to send them manually Entering DTMF Details e Access the DTMF screen via Settings Radio Menu Settings Select the DTMF tab on the Menu Settings screen that opens e The tones that will be transmitted are entered into the DTMF fields numbered 1 9 Allowable characters are 0 9 A B C D and space for a pause 12 3 Priority Channel Scanning Priority Channel Scanning is often referred to as Dual Watch This two channel scanning ability allows you to operate in VFO Home Memory or Weather Channel mode while monitoring for activity on a particular memory channel The
156. r this keystroke to have any effect Or while pointing within the highlighted area right click and select Paste from the menu that opens O 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid FEA Programmer its ef data FIA Opewing Node Sarge mode Erd Chief Go Dai coh Vest hard E Delete Channa A Dex Owi Yeas Lp Chieu Yare Down chet todd Frequency barye Seat 2222222222222222 Mersories Lind Mervories WO Howe The information is pasted into the selected channels 2012 RT Systems Inc FT 7900 Programmer Help PIRPTRRARARAITTTRERLARAAATITRRIRERRIAARIIZI 2 a KI K a 2 a EM Es 070 Gry GOA er0Ke Gil erone 670r 20 CITA 670r erore CON suauu SPAILIIFVILIVIIIIGSSVSAIAVIAIISFVIQsIqggagagy HA FEIIET tearensasezo You can make this process even easier by splitting the screen into two parts Select Window New Vertical Tab Group for this result O 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid fee tor Commurcanens Settings Diar Window Heip DEU snes ers ao e Y cosmar x 1 143 2000 14325000 Lej mper miao aE Mone m 00 Sre iw j he 2 HRI Has Sapes am ae Nine o 1 143 37500 Sree SPPE hare or JO HAIWI HITRA spe ae De Mara o 2 Awe 00 ower m SFr here ye 4 izes 1412879 Snpes as ane Mare on 5 mowo aawo Sge SPE ne on 3 Mawon 13 0000 Spex am se mre on 19341200 1341200 ne m se pare on 6 HORA NORA Snes Aa E on wherwe 410300
157. rectory designation of the resulting file You want to be able to find it easily later 2012 RT Systems Inc 178 FT 7900 Programmer Help 18 Troubleshooting Technical support is available from RT Systems at the times and number shown in the Contacting RT Systems of this help As issues are addressed by Techsupport personnel the issue and the result are often detailed on the FAQ page of www rtsystemsinc com Check there for additional information that might pertain to the exact issue you re seeing with your radio Detailed here are several of the more common problems that you may want to check before you contact technical support The data from the radio will overwrite this file Continue This message will be raised by the programmer when you select Communications Get data from radio with a file open that is not a new default file into which no entries have been made This message is warning you that you will replace any information you have entered with whatever is in the radio The Whatever could be all blank channels Answer yes if you want to lose all the information that appears on the screen Answer no if you don t want to lose several hours of work spent creating the file on the screen To prevent loss of information first do File New to open a new default file Then while looking at that file do Communications Get data from radio and complete that process Your file will drop to the background and be
158. red The easiest way to begin a text file for your Programmer is to Export a file from the Programmer first In that exported file you will see column headers for the details that the Programmer expects to import You will also see the format of the information You can edit or add to this file with any commercial spreadsheet program or text editor Note The new features off the programmer include the ability to enter a series of channels by entering just a beginning frequency and the number to be entered column editing copy and paste of one or multiple rows of data rearrangement of columns hiding columns that need not be edited and automatic completion of data based on band defaults for a frequency entered Given that the programmer is designed for the data of the radio you might find editing in the programmer easier than using another spreadsheet program The file to be imported must contain at a minimum Receive frequency to define a valid memory channel The programmer will fill the rest of the details for that channel with defaults just as if that frequency had been entered The Programmer makes no assumptions about the information available If a piece of information is omitted the Programmer imports the memory as a simplex channel and fills other fields with defaults Although this process is very valid for transferring data from one radio Programmer to another and for using the data from other sources such as ARRL Travel Plus it
159. ries the ones with the little yellow folders and files Find the little yellow folder that says Yaesu next to it Put your mouse on it and Left click Once Yaesu is highlighted let go of the mouse button move the pointer to the Open button then use your mouse to left click on the Open button Look rc Gas Local Duk IE gt OE Prog ammer Help Fies Dreja My Recent CORTSales Documents Esan 3 v B E SeureeCods Tere Desitop 0 Cversionsbeno Gwite Qwincows Detra My Competes z Rado Data Fiez FIED y Cancel e After clicking Open the contents of the Yaesu directory appear 2012 RT Systems Inc 132 FT 7900 Programmer Help Look ir D Vans Coanrs 1e a panees 20 My Recet 3 anes 2 Documents Fro B or DFT Desktop Carra FT50 Carrs Fro rra17 gt ISFriso0 59 a Fraso0 My Computer ETTO I5Fr7100 4 Mp Documerts My Hawek Fle pame Places e In this example there are lots of directories the ones with the little yellow folders since all the original programmers were installed on this machine In your case there is probably only one directory little yellow folder In either case find the FT 60 directory the one with the little yellow folder and the words FT 60 next to it Find the FT 60 directory Point at it with your mouse Use the Left mouse button to click onit Release the mouse button Move the pointer to the Open button Left click the mouse once on the Open butt
160. rint Preview ooicocisionnsrocicciorniconnrniacacisnn cian niina cierra Saving Programming FileS coonnncccconnccccnnnoncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno Fille SAVE EA EERE E EE E E E Fil Save S ui a ARRL TravelPlus Creating a list in TravelPIUS ccceeeeeee seer ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Opening the list in the Programmet 2 cc eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Using the TravelPlus List with existing programmer file Importing a file Creating a file for IMport oocccconnncccccnnncncnnnnncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns Import Step Visiesssvececcs ceteuedec weve ces ceesasceeveerceacteveccteereteasteseecees IMpOrt Ste p22 ies r tet piira eg tee ve a eaaa eere aidara IM POrt Ste p35 eves iaa dde IMport Sep Ai ri ii Export Troubleshooting Get Data from Radio Required cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Hardware Error Troubleshooting Contact Us Index O 2012 RT Systems Inc Foreword Foreword These help files are offered as reference for the features of the programmer and with some added information about the features and functionality of the radio The final reference for a feature of the radio is the Users Manual for that radio Any error omission or misrepresentation of a radio s ability is unintentional The Programmer cannot make the radio do anything that it cannot do from the face of the unit It makes it easier to set options for the existing functions 2012 RT Systems Inc
161. rmemory unless you save your changes This process is similar to having to resave a memory channel after changing one characteristic of it See the details in Hypermemory Programming of this help for how to manually save a hypermemory The options of this feature help you with this saving e Manual You must manually re save any changes made e 1 Auto Enable the automatic Writing feature for Hypermemory 1 only The changes made while operating in Hypermemory 1 will be saved automatically while those for Hypermemory 2 5 must be handled manually e Auto The Automatic Writing feature is engaged for all Hypermemories Internet The radio can be used to access the WIRES Internet system See Internet Function Settings of this Help for details of this functionality and the option settings Lock Select the combination of radio functions that are locked when the lock function is engaged from the face of the radio Combinations control front panel keys the tuning 2012 RT Systems Inc 106 FT 7900 Programmer Help dial and the PTT switch To engage the lock press and hold the orange button next to the power switch on the face of the radio until the lock symbol appears on the radio s display Microphone Set the microphone type to be used Values are MH 42 and MH 48 The default is determined by the version of the radio being programmed You can check the front of the microphone to verify your selection for this setting RF Sque
162. rocess in the programmer If you are doing major editing turn the radio off and remove the cloning cable Then return to the programmer for editing the file Once your editing is complete connect the radio to the computer and complete the Send data to process to transfer the changes to the radio Troubleshooting Using the RT Systems software and new USB cable there is really only one error that you may see occasionally when transferring data to or from the radio Once you click OK on the first Get data from screen the following window may appear indicating a communications error O 2012 RT Systems Inc 120 FT 7900 Programmer Help Communication Error Could not find 4 USB cable attached e Click OK and attach the correct cable Then try the process again e Be sure you are using the RT Systems USB 29B cable or an original CT 29B serial cable with the RTS 03 USB to serial adapter The Version 4 program will work with no other USB or serial cable e Be sure to wait long enough for Windows to acknowledge the cable and let you know that your hardware is attached and ready to use Should the problem persist contact RT Systems tech support for assistance 13 2 Communications Send Data to Sends the contents of the current file and the settings file to the radio Note In the Version 4 Programmers you can have files open for several different radios at one time The Programmer can send a file only to the radio it
163. rough the warnings again to save the file again Limitations for use of another commercial spreadsheet program include e The spreadsheet program will know none of the limitations of the radio It will allow you to enter any value in any space You will have to enter transmit and receive frequencies CTCSS tones and DCS codes carefully to be sure they are imported correctly to the radio e You will need to organize your data carefully The Programmer will import all the items from a single column as the same thing This can cause an odd split to be entered as Simplex or a non standard offset to be ignored if the data is not in a column labeled correctly or is mixed in with dissimilar data The Import File The Import function is designed to assimilate some if not all of the following pieces of information for use by the Programmer As radio features vary so will the information to be imported i e frequency ranges the way offsets are handled special options such as mask clock shift etc Channel Number ff your file has channel numbers and you opt to use this column during import your resulting file might not be what you expect e If the Overwrite existing channels option is checked The information will 2012 RT Systems Inc 164 FT 7900 Programmer Help be inserted into the specific channel no matter what is in the file at that location now While the channel numbers can help to organize the information being importe
164. s created you could export the data for other uses The comma delimited file can contain this information in any order It must contain only the Receive frequency to be a valid memory channel The Programmer makes no assumptions about the information available If a piece of information is omitted the Programmer imports the memory as a simplex channel and fills other fields with defaults This data can be entered in any order You will identify the specifics to the Programmer during the Import process If you find after several entries that you need another column for additional information simply add it at the end The Programmer will correct the order when it imports Save the data in your file often to prevent loss Be sure to save the file as text with delimiters Separators rather than as a worksheet of the program in which you are working The Programmer cannot use a worksheet created by the other program To save as a text file select File Save in the spreadsheet program In the Save file window select a different file type from the selection at the bottom of the screen Acceptable formats are those that specify Text i e cvs or txt file extension Exit the spreadsheet program Your file is ready to be imported into the Programmer Changes can be made within the Programmer after you import the data Import Step 1 In the Programmer select File Import 2012 RT Systems Inc Importing a file 169 From th
165. s with a list of the files for that radio Look irc E FT S0 Programer 2 3 Con tear F160 E lors of data FTEO My Recent Documents Desktop 98 My Competes My Netwrork ries ro Files of type Rado Data Fiet FTE X Cancel e Select the file that you want to open from the list presented Click the Open button at the bottom right This files opens in the programmer O 2012 RT Systems Inc 12 FT 7900 Programmer Help 14 4 File Print Prints the Memory channel information of the displayed page of the current file i e if you are on the memories tab the memory channel information is printed Similarly if you are on the VFO tab the VFO channel information is printed e When this command is selected a print dialog will give you the opportunity to setup your printer e Hidden columns are not printed A printout can be customized including increasing type size by deliberately hiding columns before printing To hide column select Settings Preferences from the menu of the programmer e Only memory channels that are programmed are printed Your printout will not include the blank channels in the file e Use Print Preview to see what your printout will look like and how many pages will be included before you send it to the printer This new option will help save lots of wasted paper 14 5 File Print Preview This new feature of the Version 3 programmers lets you preview the data to be printed
166. set with this information ONDA OO CO OEI KNOKKE JOHDIN dass cues edad desis sie da 3414 A a DODODDLDJODON 8 9 8 amp 4 DLU DO UODO 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 Dn A DE 88 9 98 95 9 9 9 9 9 9 DDD HEEE l 41 OE A sass HOODOO BE OO On Oe DE POOOR S 8 8 8 9 8 9 9 9 91 9 fields Press Ctrl V to paste the selecting into the 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 43 Simple Mode Hides several of the columns for each memory channel Those remaining are the ones that are most needed for any memory channel Those remaining include 2012 RT Systems Inc Receive Frequency A channel cannot be programmed without a receive frequency This is the frequency you listen to Transmit Frequency The programmer will complete this automatically The column is included in case you need to enter the value other than the default for the receive frequency based on the band plan i e an odd split pair Offset Direction Again the programmer will complete this automatically based on the band plan for the receive frequency However an occasional repeater will differ from the band plan Including this column gives you the ability to address that difference Name This column is for personalized information to identify the channel Tone Mode The repeater operator controls this detail for the repeater There is nothing standard that can be com
167. skipped during scanning This field should contain one of the following Scan 0 or Stop to include the channel to be scanned Skip or 1 to mark the channel to be skipped PScan or 2 to mark the channel as Preferential Scan Step The frequency being used by the radio changes by the value of the step when tuning manually This value is used by the radio in Memory Tune mode This value is not critical in memory mode since the original memory channel frequency can be retrieved by exiting Memory Tune mode Enter 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 or 100 as needed Clock Shift Shifts the internal reference frequency slightly to eliminate birdies that interfere on other channels Enter On or 1 Off or O 2012 RT Systems Inc 168 FT 7900 Programmer Help 16 2 Tx Power The output power can be set individually set for each memory channel to address the exact needs of each operation Enter High Med Low Half Deviation Enter On or Off as needed for the channel Comments Enter an identifying comment up to 80 characters You can see by the details here that creating a file for import can be a tedious process Although this process is very valid for transferring data from one radio Programmer to another and for using the data from other sources such as ARRL Travel Plus it is not recommended for original file creation Let the Programmer help you as you create your original file with its defaults and automatic settings Once the file i
168. sure that the voice transmission was heard just as the ARTS signal is heard During the ARTS function your radio will transmit a signal every 15 or 25 seconds This transmission includes the DCS tone The receiving radio will hear only the signal with the tone An extraneous signal that lacks the tone will not interfere with the ARTS functionality between these two radios The other radio does the same in a comparable time period As long as the two remain within range the displays will show IN RANGE Should one of the radios move too far from the other three beeps will sound and the display changes to OUT RANGE Once with radios are again within range a single beep will sound and the display will change to IN RANGE Whether or not you talk the ARTS function continues until you de activate it During ARTS operation itis impossible to change the operating frequency or other settings of the radio This prevents accidental loss of contact You must terminate ARTS operations to resume normal operations including access to menu settings on the radio The radio can be turned off even with ARTS engaged This will cause an out of range situation for other radios O 2012 RT Systems Inc os FT 7900 Programmer Help Options for ARTS operations are entered on the General tab of the Settings screen of the programmer Access this by selecting Settings Radio Menu Settings from the main page of the programmer Then select the Common
169. t touch just right the radio will respond 3 The wrong cable is being used This is true for several of the hand held radios that use the 4 pin plug If you attempt this process with a stereo plug the radio will not respond when you attempt the cloning process The radio never went into send TX mode Get data from radio process Now that the radio is in Clone mode one more button press is required to start the data transfer Get data from or to make the radio ready to receive the data Send data to 1 The wrong cable is being used This is true for several of the hand held radios that use the 4 pin plug If you attempt this process with a stereo plug the radio will not respond when you attempt to access the Clone option of the startup menu 2 The keys on the radio are locked Turn the radio off then back on in normal mode to check for a lock symbol on the screen Once the keys have been unlocked power off the radio and begin the Communications process again Radio is not on at the time of data transfer This can get the process out of sync Cancel the Communications screen on the computer Then access that screen again and start over with turning the radio on in Clone mode Be sure the battery is charged on your handheld radio or that you are connected to external power to prevent an unexpected shutdown during this process General Issue Followed the Steps Incorrectly or executed the wrong process Get data from the radio
170. tab once the settings screen opens Customize the settings Select File Save from the menu at the top of the settings screen Enter a name for the settings file if you are working in an existing settings file this action will appear to do nothing but your changes will be saved You will not be prompted for another filename Click Save Click File Exit to close the Settings screen The ARTS options include e CWID Transmissions during the ARTS function whether or not accompanied by voice transmissions require that you ID every 10 minutes to satisfy FCC identification requirements This identification can be done manually with verbal ID during a conversation or automatically by the radio with your callsign transmitted via CW This automatic ID option is especially useful if you are using ARTS without voice transmission To activate the CW ID check the box and enter your callsign in the space provided e ARTS Beep The ARTS function can operate either silently or audibly Silently the display shows the IN RANGE or OUT RANGE condition of the transceivers The beep alerts you to the location status of the radios The available options include e OFF for silent operations e INRANGE for a beep only when the radios first confirm that you are within range The radios then remain silent as long as you remain within range e ALWAYS for a beep to sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other station e ARTS Speed
171. ter touch up a group of entries then put the list back in its original order with the changes that you made When this option is selected you are presented with a window for selection of the options 2012 RT Systems Inc as FT 7900 Programmer Help Sort by Receive Frequency Then sort by Cancel None v Sort Mode Channel Sort Selectioin Ascending Selected channels Decsending C All Channels Sort by Select a column for the initial sort Then Sort By Select a second column for a secondary sort Sort Mode Ascending for lowest to highest Descending for highest to lowest Channel Sort Selection Selected Channels to sort only a group form the file All Channels to sort all the channels in the file If the result is not quite what you expected select the Undo Sort option to return the list to the point you left it last Always save your file before you sort At the very worst you can exit the file without saving to return to the order of that last save Blank memory channels are always sorted to the top of bottom of the list based on the Ascending or Descending selection Different fields sort differently If a field is a text field in one programmer and a drop down list in another the sort results will be different It has to do with how the computer interprets the values in these different types of fields While this was present in the older programmers it should not be a problem in the Version 3 or
172. that the pins are not bent in such a way that they are making a bad connection Unplug the cable from the radio and check by looking at the pins in the plug On cables with 4 6 or 8 pin modular plugs that address the mic jack push the cable toward the connector to be sure the modular plug is plugged into the mic jack completely There can be a good bit of play between the mic jack and the plug Hold the cable securely until the process is complete 2012 RT Systems Inc Contact us 193 20 Contact Us RT Systems Inc 510 Compton Street Suite 105 Broomfield CO 80020 Technical 303 586 6510 support Fax 770 216 1836 Technical Monday through Friday Support Hours 10 30AM until 6 00 PM Eastern Time 9 30AM until 5 00 PM Central Time 8 30AM until 4 00 PM Mountain Time 7 30AM until 3 00 PM Pacific Time Other times by appointment Call or e mail to make arrangements Web Page www rtsystemsinc com Program updates Answers to frequently asked questions can be reviewed under FAQs on our site E mail techsupport rtsystemsinc com Should you choose to send a message via e mail be sure to include at the very least the following details e The radio with which you use the Programmer e The version number of the Programming software 2012 RT Systems Inc 194 FT 7900 Programmer Help found in the Programmer under Help About Based on the information given we will respond as quickly as possibl
173. tore any acceptable frequency in any order i e UHF can follow VHF or any other band order e The first memory channel must be programmed Transmit Frequency Enter a specific transmit frequency or let the Programmer calculate this frequency based on the offset This field is always available however the transmit frequency for an odd split is the only value that must be entered manually Note In the Programmer you can enter details for frequencies outside the transmission abilities of the radio The software will not enable transmission on these frequencies Transmission will be possible only if the radio has been properly modified Entering a Split pair When you are given information to program your radio you may be given a pair of frequencies one for receive and a different one for transmit This pair is referred to as a split This information is easily entered into the programmer and sent to the radio 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 71 e First enter the Receive Frequency into that column of the programmer This will be the frequency that you listen on e Press Enter The programmer will fill the remaining columns with default information which may or may not be right for your particular situation e The Transmit field will be active as indicated by the dark border Enter the Transmit Frequency from the information you have Note Simply type the first number of that frequency The field w
174. ture will disappear from the screen once the feature is disabled 2012 RT Systems Inc Radio Computer data transfer 117 13 Radio Computer data transfer Data flow two ways from the computer to the radio or from the radio to the computer Even when you are sending a file to the radio some data must be sent from the radio to the computer to ensure that the two are talking before transfer of the file ever gets started In all cases be sure to follow the directions presented on the screen carefully The wrong button press can result in a failure to transfer the data Details for this process are contained in these sections Communications Get data from Always the best place to start Even if there is nothing in your radio It gets the data flowing between the two Communications Send data to This process programs the radio with the details of the file that is on the screen If the file is blank you will have a blank radio Be sure you see your frequencies on the screen before you start this part of the process Radio to computer cabling Check the photos to be sure you are using the correct cabling for your radio Comport Setup The RT Systems Version 4 programmer does not have comport setup The program finds the USB cable automatically This section contains some troubleshooting details that you might find helpful 13 1 Communications Get data from Uploads the contents of the radio memory to the
175. u Select a row to be edited by clicking on the number to the left of that row You will notice that the entire row is highlighted not just the Receive Frequency cell Release the left mouse button You will notice that the row remains highlighted until you left click someplace else on the screen of the programmer Note You can select several rows at once to copy delete etc by clicking on the number to the left of the first of the selection then while holding the left mouse button drag the mouse across the number of each of the channels to be included This must be a 2012 RT Systems Inc s FT 7900 Programmer Help continuous group Holding neither of the mouse buttons move the mouse pointer to Edit in the menu at the top of the screen Press the left mouse button to select this menu option Holding neither of the mouse buttons use the mouse pointer to select one of the editing options shown in the menu Click the left mouse button to execute this command Editing Commands The examples here will use the programmers for the Yaesu FT 60 ADMS 1J and the Icom IC 91 WCS 91 You will see by the screen shots that you can copy and paste between files even files for radios from different manufacturers The programmer will take care of the similarities and differences Cut Ctrl X Removes the selected entry and leaves the memory channel blank This feature is designed to work for deletion of all the data in a memory
176. u use everyday Tying Global Settings to a Memory Channel File The Version 3 and Version 4 programmers have the option of saving the global settings with the memory channel information This new feature is not the default for the programmer but may be valuable under certain programming circumstances i e programming many radios when you want to be absolutely certain that the settings and the frequencies are properly set for a given activity To contrast and compare the two Radio Menu Setting options e Use Separate file for menu settings default This is the default for the programmer This option is based on a Set and Forget plan Once the global settings are configured to your liking and saved you do not have to repeat this process This configuration does not change with a new memory channel file The last settings file saved is the one that will be used when a memory file is sent to the radio You can save several different settings files i e one for your radio and a different one for your son s radio Then easily match the settings to the radio being programmed without having to make changes in the file repeatedly e Keep menu settings and frequencies in a single file option This option is set on the Settings Preferences screen With this option selected the Radio Menu Settings as assigned on the Settings Radio Menu Settings screen are assigned ONLY in this file With each new file created the Radio Menu S
177. ut it uses separate CTCSS tones for encode and decode 1 o You MUST enter the repeater as a Split to use the Independent tone function To do this enter the receive frequency Notice that the Transmit frequency field is completed with a value 600 kHz more or less than the Receive frequency This is a normal repeater at least for 2M Press Enter until you are in the Offset Direction column Do NOT makes changes to the information in the columns between Receive Frequency and Offset Direction Set Offset Direction to Split Notice that the Transmit Frequency remains unchanged 600 kHz more or less than the Receive Frequency and the Offset Frequency field is blanked since the radio does not use this value for a split pair Press Enter until you get to the Tone Mode column Select TSq Set the appropriate values into the CTCSS and Rx CTCSS fields The split pair uses only a Tone to get into the repeater not two tones Enter the two frequencies as a Split Pair see details above Select Tone for the Tone Mode Select the CTCSS frequency from those in the CTCSS column I m not sure which tone goes with which function encode or decode That s one of the things that the programmer makes so easy for you Program the channel as many times are you need to for all the combinations of frequencies and tones Then once O 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Memory Channels 69 you find the channel that works
178. verify your selection for this setting RF Squelch Adjustthe RF squelch threshold level for receive signals The RF Squelch function allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S meter level will open the squelch Select S 1 S 5 S 9 or S Full With a higher setting only strong signals will be received The default is Off O 2012 RT Systems Inc Programming Other Set Menu tems 95 Scan Resume Selects the Scan Resume mode Available values are BUSY and TIME as described below The default is Time e Busy The scanner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume when the carrier drops e TIME The scanner will hold for the five seconds then resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting Smart Search Set the Smart Search sweep option Available values are Single and Continuous as described below The default is Single e Single The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting at the current frequency All channels with activity up to 15 in each direction are loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all the memories are filled the search is halted after one sweep in each direction e Continuous The transceiver sweeps in each direction starting at the current frequency continuously until all the Smart Search memories are filled Time out Timer Set the maximum time of continuous transmission after which the radio is forced bac
179. view in this help Using individual and separate settings files is the default 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid 5 Easy Editing in the Grid Many new data management commands are available in the programming software from RT Systems The commands listed here are available through a right click menu or from the list that opens when you select Edit from the menu at the top of the screen These commands can be used on any of the spreadsheets in the program Right Click Menu Select a row to be edited by clicking on the number to the left of that row You will notice that the entire row is highlighted not just the Receive Frequency cell Release the left mouse button You will notice that the row remains highlighted until you left click someplace else on the screen of the programmer Note You can select several rows at once to copy delete etc by clicking on the number to the left of the first of the selection then while holding the left mouse button drag the mouse across the number of each of the channels to be included This must be a continuous group With the mouse pointing at the highlighted area anyplace as long as the point of the mouse pointer is within the highlighted area press the right mouse button A menu opens with editing options Release the right mouse button once that menu opens Use the mouse to point at the desired command Left click the mouse to execute that command Edit Men
180. which you enter the details of the channels to be entered 2012 RT Systems Inc Easy Editing in the Grid Add Frequency List Starting Frequency MHz Number of channels 1 H Frequency Step 5 kHz y Enter Starting Frequency The value of the first frequency of the list to be entered Any allowable frequency of the radio being programmed Number of chamnels Enter the number of channels to be entered You can insert as few as 1 to as many as 1000 channels at once You are not warned if you select more than the number of memory channels The process just inserts all that it can and ignores the rest Frequency Step Enter the value that will separate each of the frequencies in these channels Select 5kHz to 200 kHz Click OK and watch the screen fill Or Cancel to exit the process without change to your file The channels are inserted beginning at the currently selected channel i e if you have selected channel 40 the first channel will be added at channel 40 You are warned if a channel will be overwritten and given the ability to not overwrite or to cancel the process If you choose No to prevent loss of the current channel information the skipped frequency is entered into the next available space and not lost Sort Great for data management or to arrange your channels permanently for a special use The version 3 and Version 4 programmers have the ability to Undo a sort You can now sort the list on a given parame
181. y channels frequencies etc during normal operations these changes will be lost when you recall another hypermemory unless you save your changes This process is similar to having to resave a memory channel after changing one characteristic of it See the details in Hypermemory Programming of this help for how to manually save a hypermemory The options of this feature help you with this saving e Manual You must manually re save any changes made e 1 Auto Enable the automatic Writing feature for Hypermemory 1 only The changes made while operating in Hypermemory 1 will be saved automatically while those for Hypermemory 2 5 must be handled manually e Auto The Automatic Writing feature is engaged for all Hypermemories Internet The radio can be used to access the WIRES Internet system See Internet Function Settings of this Help for details of this functionality and the option settings Lock Select the combination of radio functions that are locked when the lock function is engaged from the face of the radio Combinations control front panel keys the tuning dial and the PTT switch To engage the lock press and hold the orange button next to the power switch on the face of the radio until the lock symbol appears on the radio s display Microphone Set the microphone type to be used Values are MH 42 and MH 48 The default is determined by the version of the radio being programmed You can check the front of the microphone to
182. y create a new file for the programmer being used Eliminates having to select the file type first Ctrl N File New Presents the box from which the file type is selected just as in File New in the menu Select the file type for the programmer to create a new file for that radio the same as the one you re working with now or for a different radio for which you have the Version 3 or Version 4 module O 2012 RT Systems Inc Screen Appearance and Default Options 51 6 Screen Appearance and Default Options The screen of the programmer can be customized to make data entry that much easier Options for screen appearance are accessed under Settings Preferences from the menu on the main screen of the programmer This screen appears when that option is selected Preferences Grid Display Memory Delauks Maik the columns to hide Freeze Columns fi J Alteinate row colors oat as fiset Direction 2 Row2 perating Mode 3 Rows 4 Rond how Name one Mode TCSS cs Rado Menu Settings tep Use Separate fie for a Shift menu settings KF Owe kip C Keep menu settings and kip HM 2 frequencies in a single lle kip HM 3 1th hh EEE RE REBUT Freeze Columns The option to freeze can be applied to any or all columns Select the number of columns to remain on the screen at all times as you scroll to the right of the spreadsheet Having these columns always available for reference can be a great help for identif
183. y post the Version 3 file for anyone to download In this example a file for the Icom IC T81 will be opened to be sent to the Yaesu FT 60 e Open the FT 60 Version 3 programmer o ra Hone ste Tona oda crces ocs mp skp Simple wjn sf O Y sje ja ee Fopay Frequency eco on cecco Frequency z 2012 RT Systems Inc 136 FT 7900 Programmer Help e From the menu at the top of the screen select File Open A box appears from which you select the programmer for the radio to be programmed in this case the FT 60 FT 1802 Radio Data File A FT 1807 Radio Data File E Cancel FT 50 Radio Data File Cancel v e An Open Dialog box appears By default it is looking in the FT 60 directory since itis trying to help you find an FT 60 programming file You will change directories to where the file is stored that you want to open Note If you received the file via e mail or from an Internet site you chose where it was saved Personalize the steps here to move to that location Look jee E 10 781 Pogana My Recert Documents 3 Desktop Mp Docurerts My Computer My Helm Ele pame Places Fies of type e When the contents of that directory are displayed it probably will be blank as shown You have done nothing wrong This is normal The process is still looking for an FT 60 file From the Files of type field at the bottom of the screen the one highlighted blue in the figure above
184. ying the memory channel being edited Hidden Columns Mark the columns to hide Selected columns can be marked as hidden which removes them from the screen display During editing these fields are completed with default 2012 RT Systems Inc 52 FT 7900 Programmer Help information for the radio This option is a global setting and will affect every file new or existing In an existing file the data in these columns is not lost it is simply not displayed In a new file a hidden column is filled with a default value Hidden column data is not printed Columns can be marked as hidden to customize printed output and then restored for additional data management Note Several columns are hidden and unhidden with the Simple Mode option found under Edit from the menu of the main screen Simple mode hides all but the columns required for memory channel operations When you leave Simple Mode all columns will again be visible Alternate row colors Select a color for the text Fore and or background Back for rows 2 4 6 etc This can help the readability of the spreadsheet Radio Menu Settings Sets the option for how the global settings of the radio are saved in the file These options for saving are explained in great detail in the Using the Programmer Overview section of this help Briefly the radio settings contained on the Settings screen are options that are not specific to any one memory channel The radio uses t
185. you are tuning the radio with the DIAL knob Priority Revert Enable disable the Priority Revert Mode With this mode enabled and Priority Channel Scanning engaged the radio will move to the Priority channel instantly when the PTT is pressed without having to wait for activity to appear on the Priority channel More details can be found about Priority Channel Scanning in that section of this help Memory Only Enable disable Memory Only mode In Memory Only mode VFO Home and Weather channel operations are not available Also many of the keys on the face of the radio as disabled These limitations make the radio simpler to use which can be especially helpful in a setting of multiple operators who may be unfamiliar with this equipment Auto Power Off Set the time after which the transceiver will automatically shut off Default is Off Beep Enables disables the beeper for Key The beeper sounds when a key is pressed 2012 RT Systems Inc 100 FT 7900 Programmer Help Key Scan The beeper sounds when you press a key or when the scanner stops on an active frequency Off Disables the beeper ARTS These options are described in detail in the Auto Range Transponder System section of this Help along with general information about this function of the radio DCS Polarity The Normal or Inverted setting for DCS coding is set once for the radio to use for all memory channels using a DCS code For more details on t

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