Yaesu FT-250R User Manual

OPERATING MANUAL
FT-250R
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
US Headquarters
10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.
YAESU UK LTD.
Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.
Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
VERTEX STANDARD
(
AUSTRALIA
)
PTY., LTD.
Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road
Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia

Yaesu FT-250R Specifications

General

Frequency Range	144-148 MHz
Modulation	FM
IP Rating	IP54
Antenna Impedance	50 Ohms
Channel Steps	5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25 kHz
Power Supply	Battery or external DC
Output Power	5 W / 2.5 W / 0.5 W

Summary

Basic Operation

Battery Pack Installation and Removal

Instructions for installing and removing the battery pack from the transceiver.

Battery Charging

Procedure for charging the Ni-MH battery pack using the desktop charger.

Antenna Installation

Instructions for installing the supplied and external antennas.

Switching Power On and Off

Steps to turn the transceiver on and off using the VOL control.

Squelch Setup

How to set the squelch control to mute background noise.

Transmitting

Procedure for transmitting, including PTT switch and power output indication.

Frequency Navigation

Methods for tuning frequencies using VFO, keypad, and DIAL.

Changing the Transmitter Power Level

How to select between HIGH, MID, and LOW power output levels.

Repeater Operation

Explanation of repeater shift and ARS feature.

Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)

Steps to enable or disable the Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS).

Setting repeater Tx Offset

How to change the repeater transmit offset frequency.

Keyboard Locking

How to activate and deactivate the keyboard lock function.

Advanced Operation

VFO Split Mode

How to set up non-standard receive and transmit frequencies.

Receive Battery Saver Setup

How to configure the Receive Battery Saver for reduced power consumption.

TX Battery Saver

How to activate the Transmit Battery Saver feature.

Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature

How to set the automatic power-off timer to save battery.

Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO)

Programming the Key Functions

Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT)

How to set the Time-Out Timer to limit transmission duration.

Tone Calling (1750 Hz)

ANI Operation (Automatic Number Identification)

How to program and activate the Automatic Number Identification (ANI).

CTCSS Operation

How to set up and use CTCSS for repeater access.

DCS Operation

How to set up and use Digital Coded Squelch (DCS).

Memory Operation

Memory Storage

Procedure for storing frequencies into memory channels.

Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies ("Odd Splits")

How to store separate transmit and receive frequencies.

Memory Recall

How to recall stored memory channels.

Memory Offset Tuning

Home Channel Memory

Labeling Memories

Scanning

Setting the Scan Resume Technique

VFO Scanning

How to scan the entire operating band.

Memory Scanning

How to initiate scanning of memory channels.

Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS)

Smart Search Operation

How the Smart Search feature works and its operating modes.

Setting the Smart Search Mode

Storing Smart Search Memories

Priority Channel Scanning (Dual Watch)

How to activate Priority Channel Dual Watch scanning.

Memory-Memory Mode

VFO-VFO Mode

DTMF Operation

Manual DTMF Tone Generation

DTMF Autodialer

How to store and send DTMF telephone numbers.

ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System) Operation

Basic ARTS Setup and Operation

How to set up and activate the ARTS feature.

ARTS Polling Time Options

CW Identifier Setup

To Activate the CW Identifier

Interface of Packet TNCs & Reset

Microprocessor Resetting

How to reset the microprocessor to factory defaults.

Set Mode Resetting

How to reset Set mode settings to factory defaults.

Cloning