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Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Contents Introduction ..................................................................... 1 Specifications ................................................................... 2 Accessories & Options ................................................... 4 Installation ....................................................................... 5 Preliminary Inspection ................................................. 5 Installation Tips ........................................................... 5 Safety Information ....................................................... 6 Installing the Microphone and Front Panel ................ 7 Power connections ....................................................... 8 Grounding .................................................................. 10 Mobile Station Grounding .................................... 10 Base Station Earth Grounding.............................. 11 Antenna Considerations ............................................ 12 Mobile Antenna Installations ............................... 12 Base Station Antenna Installations ...................... 13 RF Field Exposure ..................................................... 14 Electromagnetic Compatibility .................................. 15 Heat and Ventilation .................................................. 15 Linear Amplifier Interfacing ...................................... 16 CW Key/Keyer Connections ..................................... 17 Receiver Accessories (Tape Recorder etc.) ............. 18 Adjusting the Front Feet ............................................ 18 Front Panel Control & Switches ................................. 20 Multi Function Key Detail ......................................... 24 Rear panel Connectors ................................................ 32 Operation ....................................................................... 34 Turning the Transceiver On and Off ......................... 34 Operating Band Selection .......................................... 34 Mode Selection .......................................................... 34 Adjusting the Audio Volume Level .......................... 35 Menu Quick Start ...................................................... 35 Adjusting the RF Gain and Squelch .......................... 36 Setting the Operating Frequency ............................... 36 Changing the Dial Speed ........................................... 37 Stacked VFO System ................................................ 37 Receiver Accessories .................................................... 38 Locking Front Panel Controls ................................... 38 Clarifier ...................................................................... 39 IF Shift ....................................................................... 40 AGC ........................................................................... 41 Noise Blanker ............................................................ 41 IPO ............................................................................. 42 ATT (Front End Attenuator) ..................................... 42 DSP Bandpass Filter (DBP) ...................................... 43 DSP CW Peaking Filter (DBF) ................................. 44 DSP Noise Reduction (DNR) ................................... 44 DSP Notch Filter (DNF) ........................................... 45 AM/FM Tuning Dial Operation ................................ 45 Automatic Power-Off Feature ................................... 46 Transmitter Operation ................................................ 48 SSB/AM Transmission .............................................. 48 Basic Setup/Operation .......................................... 48 VOX Operation .................................................... 49 AF Speech Processor Operation .......................... 50 DSP Microphone Equalizer ................................. 51 CW Transmission ...................................................... 52 Operation using Straight Key/External Keying Device .. 52 Using the Built-in Electronic Keyer ..................... 54 FM Transmission ....................................................... 56 Basic Setup/Operation .......................................... 56 Repeater Operation .............................................. 57 Tone Search Scanning .......................................... 58 DCS Operation ..................................................... 59 DCS Search Scanning .......................................... 59 Split Tone Operation ............................................ 60 ARTSTM Operation ............................................... 61 CW Identifier Setup ........................................ 62 Digital Mode Operation (SSB-Based AFSK) .......... 63 RTTY (Radio Tele Type) Operation ................... 63 PSK31 Operation .................................................. 64 "User" Defined Digital Modes ............................ 64 Packet (1200/9600 bps FM) Operation .................... 65 WeatherFax Monitoring ............................................ 66 Time-Out Timer ......................................................... 67 Split Frequency Operation ........................................ 67 ATAS-100/-120 Operation ....................................... 68 Automatic Tuning ................................................. 68 Manual Tuning ...................................................... 69 ATAS-100/-120 Operating Tips .......................... 70 FC-30 Automatic Antenna Tuner Operation ............ 71 Antenna Tuner Memory System .......................... 72 Memory Operation ....................................................... 73 QMB (Quick Memory Bank) Channels ................... 73 Memory Operation on "Regular" Memory Channel ........ 74 Normal Memory Storage ..................................... 74 Split-Frequency Memory Storage ........................ 75 Memory Channel Recall ...................................... 76 Masking ("Hiding") a Memory ............................ 77 Memory Operation on "HOME" Channel Memories ....... 78 Labeling Memories after Programming Channel Data ..... 79 Spectrum Scope Monitor ............................................. 80 Smart SearchTM ............................................................ 81 Scanning Operation ...................................................... 82 Scanning Features ...................................................... 82 Scanning Operation ................................................... 82 Scan-Resume Choices .......................................... 83 Scan Skip Programming (Memory Mode only) .. 83 "Priority Channel" Scanning ..................................... 85 Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) Operation ...... 86 Dual Watch Operation ............................................... 87 Miscellaneous Settings ................................................. 88 Operation on Alaska Emergency Frequency: 5167.5 kHz ... 88 CW Training Feature ................................................. 89 Programming the Panel Key Functions ..................... 89 Beacon Feature .......................................................... 90 Beacon Text Storage ............................................ 90 Beacon Text Sending (On the Air) ...................... 91 Display Customization .............................................. 92 Display Lamp Mode ............................................. 92 Display Contrast ................................................... 92 Display Dimmer ................................................... 92 Display Color ....................................................... 93 Menu Operation ........................................................... 94 CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) Operation . 113 Power-On Microprocessor Reset Procedures ........ 117 Cloning ......................................................................... 118 Installation Optional Accessories ............................. 119 Optional Digital Signal Processing Unit DSP-2 ............ 119 Optional Filters:YF-122S, YF-122C, and YF-122CN .... 120 Optional High Stability Reference Oscillator TCXO-9 .. 121 Appendix ...................................................................... 122 Setup of Memories for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) FM Satellite Operation ....... 122 MH-59A8J Remote Microphone .............................. 125 INTRODUCTION HOME AF L SQ /R F CLAR SELECT FUNC The FT-857 is a rugged, innovative multiband, multimode mobile/portable transceiver for the amateur radio MF/HF/VHF/UHF bands. Providing coverage of the 160-10 meter bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the FT-857 includes operation on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance package available for mobile and field operation. Engineered for high performance, the FT-857 provides 100 watts power output on the 160 through 6 meter bands, 50 watts power output on 2 meters, and 20 watts output on 70 centimeters. The multi-function Liquid-Crystal Display includes attractive backlighting (32 colors available!). The display includes bar-graph indication of power output, ALC voltage, SWR, modulation level, and/or signal strength. Also included are a number of operating status icons, as well as the function displays for the three operating function keys ([A], [B], and [C]) . Among the advanced features of the FT-857 are many incorporated only in large basestation transceivers. These include Dual VFOs; Split-Frequency operation; Digital Signal Processing (Bandpass Filtering, Noise Reduction, Auto-Notch, and Microphone Equalizer); IF Shift; Clarifier ("R.I.T."); IF Noise Blanker; AGC Fast/Slow/Auto/Off selection; RF Gain and Squelch control; IPO (Intercept Point Optimization) and a receiver front-end Attenuator; AM Aircraft reception; AM and FM Broadcast reception; U.S. Weather Band reception; VOX; Built-in Electronic Keyer with Memories and a Beacon mode; Adjustable CW Pitch; Automatic FM Repeater Shift (ARS); Built-in CTCSS Encoder/Decoders; ARTSTM (AutoRange Transponder System); Smart SearchTM Automatic Memory Loading System; Spectrum Scope; 200 Memories plus Home Channels and Band-limiting Memories; Alpha-Numeric Labeling of Memories; Automatic Power-Off (APO) and Time-Out Timer (TOT) functions; Computer Interface capability; and Cloning capability. We urge you to read this manual in its entirety, so as to gain a full understanding of the amazing capability of the exciting new FT-857 Transceiver. FT-857 Operating Manual 1 SPECIFICATIONS General Frequency Range: Receive: 0.1-56 MHz, 76-108 MHz, 118-164 MHz, 420-470 MHz Transmit: 160 - 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 70 Centimeters (Amateur bands only) A1 (CW), A3 (AM), A3J (LSB/USB), F3 (FM), F1 (9600 bps packet), F2 (1200 bps packet) 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM/WFM) 50 Ohms, Unbalanced 14 ºF to 140 ºF (­10 °C to +60 °C) ±4 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min after power on. @25 °C: 1 ppm/hour ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup (with optional TCXO-9) Normal: 13.8 VDC ±15 %, Negative Ground Squelched: 550 mA (Approx.) Receive: 1 A Transmit: 22 A 6.1" x 2.0" x 9.2" (155 x 52 x 233 mm) 4.6 lb. (2.1 kg) Emission Modes: Synthesizer Steps (Min.): Antenna Impedance: Operating Temp. Range: Frequency Stability: Supply Voltage: Current Consumption: Case Size (W x H x D): Weight (Approx.): Transmitter SSB/CW/FM AM Carrier 160- 6 M: 100 W 25 W 2 M: 50 W 12.5 W 70 CM: 20 W 5W Modulation Types: SSB: Balanced Modulator, AM: Early Stage (Low Level), FM: Variable Reactance FM Maximum Deviation: ±5 kHz (FM-N: ±2.5 kHz) Spurious Radiation: ­50 dB (1.8-29.7 MHz) ­60 dB (50/144/430 MHz) Carrier Suppression: >40 dB Opp. Sideband Suppression: >50 dB SSB Frequency Response: 400 Hz-2600 Hz (­6 dB) Microphone Impedance: 200-10k Ohms (Nominal: 600 Ohms) RF Power Output: (@13.8 V DC) 2 FT-857 Operating Manual SPECIFICATIONS Receiver Circuit Type: Intermediate Frequencies: Sensitivity: Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (SSB/CW/AM/FM) Superheterodyne (WFM) 1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM) 2nd: 455 kHz SSB/CW AM FM 100 kHz-1.8 MHz ­ 32 µV ­ 1.8 MHz-28 MHz 0.2 µV 2 µV ­ 28 MHz-30 MHz 0.2 µV 2 µV 0.5 µV 50 MHz-54 MHz 0.125 µV 1 µV 0.2 µV 144/430 MHz 0.125 µV ­ 0.2 µV (SSB/CW/AM = 10 dB S/N, FM = 12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW/AM FM 100 kHz-1.8 MHz ­ ­ 1.8 MHz-28 MHz 2.5 µV ­ 28 MHz-30 MHz 2.5 µV ...