User manual YAESU MMB-90 MOUNTING BRACKET

[. . . ] Toggles the display indication between "frequency" and the channel's "Alpha/ Numeric Tag". Selects the Memory Scan "Skip" channel-selection mode. Frequency entry digit "7. " Frequency entry digit "8. " Frequency entry digit "9. " Frequency entry digit "0. " Sets the frequency control to the Memory Recall mode. Activates the "Memory "Tune" mode while in the Memory Recall mode. Toggles the VFO between "VFO A" and "VFO B" while in the VFO mode. [. . . ] When this happens, it may be that the other station is not sending any tone. You also can press the MONI key during Tone Scanning to listen to the (muted) signal from the other station. When you release the MONI key, Tone Scanning will resume after about a second. CTCSS/DCS BELL OPERATION During CTCSS Decode or DCS operation, you may set the MMB-90 up such that a ringing "Bell" sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for activating the Bell will ring in accordance with this programming. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode ("TONE SQL") or DCS operation, as described previously. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to activate the Set mode. The available choices are 1, 3, 5, or 8 rings, REPEAT (continuous ringing), or OFF. Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. When a station calls you whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone or DCS code which matches that set into your Decoder, the Bell will ring in accordance to this programming. MMB-90 OPERATING MANUAL 17 Memory Operation The MMB-90 provides a wide variety of memory system resources. These include: 199 "Standard" memory channels, numbered "1" through "199 199. " 1 199 A Home channel, allowing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency. Five sets of band-edge memories also known as "Programming Memory Scan" channels, labeled "L1 U1 through "L5 U5 L1/U1 L5/U5 L1 U1" L5 U5" MEMORY STORAGE Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. While the memory channel number is blinking, just press the [REV(HM)] key. The frequency and other data (if any) will now be stored in the special HOME channel register. To recall the HOME channel, press the [REV(HM)] key momentarily while operating in the VFO or MR mode. LABELING MEMORIES You may wish to append an alpha-numeric "Tag" (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channel's use (such as a club name, etc. ). Press the [F/L] key, then press the [0(SET)] key, to enter the Menu mode. Press the [F/L] key, then press the [F/L] key again, to begin entry of the Label. When you have made your selection, press the[ (MHz)] key momentarily to move to the next character. Repeat the previous step to program the remaining letters, numbers, or symbols of the MMB-90 OPERATING MANUAL 19 Memory Operation desired label. When you have programmed a label which is under 7 characters, press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to confirm the label (if the label is exactly 7 characters in length, you do not need to press and hold in [F/L] key). When you have completed the creation of the label, press the PTT to save the label and exit to normal operation. To activate Alphanumeric Tags: Press the [F/L] key, then press the [6(A/N)] key. ALPHA When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. To display the frequency again, select "FREQ in step FREQ" above. [. . . ] Available Values: ON/OFF Default: ON 34 MMB-90 OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Set Item 18 [BELL] Function: Select the number of CTCSS Bell ringer repetitions. Available Values: OFF/1/3/5/8/REPEAT Default: OFF Set Item 19 [MON/TCL] Function: Select the MONI key (just below the PTT switch) function. Available Values: MONI/T. CALL Default: Depends on the transceiver version. Pressing the MONI key causes the noise/tone Squelch to be over-ridden, allowing you to listen for weak (or non-encoded) signals. [. . . ]