Yaesu FT-2900R Programming Tutorial

Yaesu FT-2900R Programming Tutorial

0:54 Simplex:
1. Power on the radio
2. Switch to VFO mode by pressing the "MW D/MR" button (you will see "VFO" in the bottom right corner of the display.
3. Enter in a Frequency (146.520)
4. Press and hold "MW D/MR" for 1-second Blinking number will appear showing the next available memory slot. (You have 5 seconds to make the selection)
5. Press the "MW D/MR" button to return to Memory Mode.

2:24 Repeater Programming:
1. Again go to VFO by pressing the “MW D/MR” button
2. Enter Repeater Frequency
3. Press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second
4. Rotate VFO knob to Menu item #49 SQL. TYP
5. Press the “SET/MHz” button
6 Rotate VFO knob until you see “Tone”
7. Press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second to lock in the Tone
8. To pick the proper PL Tone press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second
9. Turn the knob to menu #52 TN. Frq
10. Press the “SET/MHz” button
11. Choose needed PL Tone
12. Press the “SET/MHz” button
13. Press and hold “MW D/MR” button for 1 second
14. Blinking Channel will appear for next available Channel spot.
15. Have to choose within 5 seconds.
16. To go back to memory mode, press the “MW D/MR” button

4:17 Alpha/Numeric Label
1. Bring up channel you wish to label
2. Press and hold “SET/MHz” for 1 second
3. Rotate dial to Menu #30 NM SET
4. Press “SET/MHz” To bring up first character location
5. Rotate the dial to select the needed character(s)
6. Press the “A/N / Low” button to set the character and move cursor to the right
7. Press “DW / REV” to backspace one spot.
8. Repeat until Alpha Numeric tag is done (6 Character max)
9. Press the “Set / MHz” button momentarily to save the alphanumeric tag
10. Press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second to exit to normal operation



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0:54 Simplex:
1. Power on the radio
2. Switch to VFO mode by pressing the "MW D/MR" button (you will see "VFO" in the bottom right corner of the display.
3. Enter in a Frequency (146.520)
4. Press and hold "MW D/MR" for 1-second Blinking number will appear showing the next available memory slot. (You have 5 seconds to make the selection)
5. Press the "MW D/MR" button to return to Memory Mode.

2:24 Repeater Programming:
1. Again go to VFO by pressing the “MW D/MR” button
2. Enter Repeater Frequency
3. Press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second
4. Rotate VFO knob to Menu item 49 SQL. TYP
5. Press the “SET/MHz” button
6 Rotate VFO knob until you see “Tone”
7. Press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second to lock in the Tone
8. To pick the proper PL Tone press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second
9. Turn the knob to menu 52 TN. Frq
10. Press the “SET/MHz” button
11. Choose needed PL Tone
12. Press the “SET/MHz” button
13. Press and hold “MW D/MR” button for 1 second
14. Blinking Channel will appear for next available Channel spot.
15. Have to choose within 5 seconds.
16. To go back to memory mode, press the “MW D/MR” button

4:17 Alpha/Numeric Label
1. Bring up channel you wish to label
2. Press and hold “SET/MHz” for 1 second
3. Rotate dial to Menu 30 NM SET
4. Press “SET/MHz” To bring up first character location
5. Rotate the dial to select the needed character(s)
6. Press the “A/N / Low” button to set the character and move cursor to the right
7. Press “DW / REV” to backspace one spot.
8. Repeat until Alpha Numeric tag is done (6 Character max)
9. Press the “Set / MHz” button momentarily to save the alphanumeric tag
10. Press and hold the “SET/MHz” button for 1 second to exit to normal operation


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