DUAL BAND FM TRANSCEIVER

FTM-350R

OPERATING MANUAL

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. VERTEX STANDARD YAESU UK LTD.
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VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA) PTY., LTD.
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Contents

Front Panel Controls & Switches. 1 Timer Page Operation.. 2 Radio Page Basic Operation.. 3 [SMART FUNCTION] Key.. 4 General... 4 [SMART FUNCTION] Key Command Details. 5 Memory Operation.. 6 Memory Storage... 6 Storing Independent Transmit Frequency. 7 Memory Recall... 8 Memory Edit... 9 Labeling Memories.. 9 Copying Memories.. 9 Deleting Memories.. 9 Memory Channel Sort.. 10 AF Dual Operation.. 11 Band Scope Operation... 12 General... 12 Enhnced Mode... 13 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation.. 14 CTCSS Operation.. 14 DCS Operation... 14 EPCS Operation.. 15 Scan Operation... 16 VFO Scan... 16 Memory Scan... 16 Programmable Memory Scan (PMS).. 17 Priority Channel Scan (Dual Watch). 17 Bluetooth Operation... 18 Pairing... 18 Operation.. 19 Internet Connection Feature. SRG (Sister Radio Group) Mode.. FRG (Friendly Radio Group) Mode.. DTMF Operation.. Manual DTMF Tone Generation. DTMF Autodialer.. Baro/Alti Page Operation. GPS Operation.. Navi Operation... Audio Playback Operation.. Miscellaneous Setting (Set Mode Operation).. AUDIO Group.. TX/RX Group... DISPLAY Group.. MEMORY Group.. SCAN Group.. SYSTEM Group.. NAVI Group.. TIMER/CLOCK Group.. SIGNALING Group.. OPTION Group.. Special Function Menu.. Cloning... Installation.. Preliminary Inspection.. Installation Tips.. Safety Information... Specification... Accessories & Options.. Supplied Accessories... Optional Accessories.. 52

RESET PROCEDURE

When key functions are lost, or erratic operation is encountered, you may clear all settings of the transceiver and set them to the factory default with the following procedures: 1. Turn the radio off. 2. Press and hold in the key located to the left of the [POWER] switch while turning the radio on, to enter the Special Function mode. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select 6 ALL RESET. 4. Press the left side [DIAL] knob and confirm that (OK? [SET]) is displayed on the LCD. 5. Press the left side [DIAL] knob once more to complete the reset procedure.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES

[FWD]/[BCK](PAGE) KEY

Press these keys briefly to select the operating function pages. The available pages are: Radio page, Timer page, Baro/Alti page, Navigation page , and GPS Status page. : Requires optional FGPS-1 GPS Unit. Press and hold in these keys toggle the Dual Receive feature on and off.

[B](BAND) KEY [PTT] KEY

Press this key to transmit. Press this key to change the operating band of the Main band. Available bands are: Left Band: AM Radio, FM Radio, 144 MHz Band, 430 MHz Band, and Audio Line-In Right Band: 144 MHz Band and 430 MHz band You may assign the other function to this key. See page 36.

[SET](SET MODE) KEY

Press this key to access the Set Mode.

[F](FUNCTION) KEY

Press this key to change the current functions of the [SMART FUNCTION] keys.

[DIAL] KNOB

Rotate this knob to select the operating frequency (or memory channel) of the left side receiver. Press and hold this knob for one second to enable to tuning the VFO frequency in 1 MHz step. When the left side receiver is set to Main band, press this knob briefly to activates the Band Scorp feature. When the leftside receiver is set to Sub band, press this knob briefly to change the left side receiver to Main band.
Rotate this knob to select the operating frequency (or memory channel) of the right side receiver. Press and hold this knob for one second to enable to tuning the VFO frequency in 1 MHz step. When the right side receiver is set to Main band, press this knob briefly to activates the Band Scorp feature. When the right side receiver is set to Sub band, press this knob briefly to change the right side receiver to Main band.

MICROPHONE [VOL] KNOB

Adjusts the left side receivers audio volume.

[VOL] KNOB

Adjusts the right side receivers audio volume.

[SMART FUNCTION] KEY

These four keys select many of the most important operating features of the transceiver. When changing the operating function page or pressing the [FUNCTION] key, the current function of these key will change and appear above each keys.

GENERAL

The FTM-350 operations are performed using the [SMART FUNCTION] keys. The various functions of the keys are changed by pressing the [F] key.

[SMART FUNCTION] key

[FUNCTION] key
Pressing the [F] key repeatedly will change the function command of each [SMART FUNCTION] key as shown in the following tables. It is easy to recall and perform a desired operation. The current function of each key is shown in the display above the key button. Default
F-1 F-2 V/M SCAN SQL DW LOCK LOCK REV SKIP 1 POW AD-F 2
When the optional Voice Guide Unit is installed.
F-1 F-2 F-3 F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 V/M SCAN REC SQL DW X CLR LOCK LOCK LOCK REV SKIP 1 PLAY POW AF-D 2 VOICE
When the optional Voice Guide Unit is installed and the APRS feature is activated.
V/M SCAN S LIST REC SQL DW MSG X CLR LOCK LOCK LOCK LOCK REV SKIP 1 BCON PLAY POW AF-D 2 B-TX VOICE
Press and hold the [F] key for two seconds.
SQL TYPE T FRQ LOCK D COD P FRQ 1: The [SKIP] command appears only in memory mode. 2: You may change the [AD-F] command to another command with Set Mode item G05 F KEY. See page 38.
[SMART FUNCTION] KEY COMMAND DETAILS
V/M SQL F-1 LOCK REV POW SCAN DW F-2 LOCK SKIP AD-F S LIST MSG F-3 LOCK BCON B-TX REC Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key Press & Hold Key Switches frequency control betwen the VFO and Memory System. Activates the Memory Write mode (for memory channel storage). Activates the Squelch threshold level. No Action. Toggles the key lockout feature on and off. Toggles the transceiver power on and off. Reverses transmit and receive frequencies while working through a repeater. No Action. Selects the desired transmit power output level (LOW, MID, and HIGH) No Action Activates the Scanner. No Action. Activates the Dual Watch feature. No Action. Toggles the key lockout feature on and off. Toggles the transceiver power on and off. Selects the scan flag to the current memory channel. No Action. Activates the AF Dual function. No Action. Opens the Station List window. No Action. Opens the Message List window. No Action. Toggles the key lockout feature on and off. Toggles the transceiver power on and off. Changes the APRS beacon: ON, OFF or AUTO. No Action. Transmits the APRS beacon. No Action. Initiates the recording of the incoming receiver audio. No Action. Clears the recording data. No Action. Toggles the key lockout feature on and off. Toggles the transceiver power on and off. Plays back the recorded data. Selects the Voice Memory Register (slot 1 - 8, or ALL). Announces the operating frequency of the Main band. No Action. Selects the Squelch type. No Action. Selects the CTCSS Tone frequency. No Action. Toggles the key lockout feature on and off. Toggles the transceiver power on and off. Selects the DCS code. No Action. Selects the User Programmed Reverse CTCSS Tone frequency. No Action.

Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key X CLR Press & Hold Key Press Key LOCK Press & Hold Key Press Key PLAY Press & Hold Key Press Key VOICE Press & Hold Key TYPE
Press Key Press & Hold Key Press Key T FRQ Press & Hold Key Press Key SQL LOCK Press & Hold Key Press Key D COD Press & Hold Key Press Key P FRQ Press & Hold Key

MEMORY OPERATION

MEMORY STORAGE
Before beginning the Memory Storage operation, select the desired frequency while operating in the Main band VFO. Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any repeater offset. The power level setting is also stored in the memory.
1 Press and hold in the [V/M] key for two seconds to display the Memory Edit window. 2 If you wish to append an Alpha/numeric Tag to this channel, press and hold the
[V/M] key again. Then enter the desired name Tag (up to 8 characters) one of the methods shown in the following examples. Otherwise, skip to the next step. Example 1: Enter the characters/numbers by pressing the microphone keypad buttons; or use the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys to select them. Press the [B] key to move the cursor to the next digit. Press the [A] key to backspace the cursor, and press the [C] key to delete all data after the cursor. You may change the character (uppercase, lowercase, numeric, or symbol) by pressing the [ ] key. Example 2: Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select a character/number and press the [ ] key to move the cursor to the next digit. Press the [BS] key to backspace the cursor. You may change the character (capital, small, numeric, or symbol) by pressing the [FONT] key.
Impotant Note On rare occasions the stored data may become corrupted by miss operation, or static electricity. When repairs are made, the memory data may be lost. Please write down or record the memory information so you will be able to restore it if needed.
STORING INDEPENDENT TRANSMIT FREQUENCY (ODD SPLIT)
3 Press the the [V/M] key to store the frequency and settings into memory.
All memories can store an independent transmit frequency, for operation on repeaters with non-standard shift. To store the Odd Split transmit frequency, first store the receive frequency using the
method already described on the previous page. Then follow the below procedures: 1 Tune the desired transmit frequncy on the Main band, then press and hold in the [V/M] key for two seconds. 2 Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the same memory channel number as used in step 1 above. 3 Press the [TXIN] key to store the independent transmit frequency into memory.

MEMORY RECALL

1 Press the [V/M] key, to set the Main band to the memory mode. 2 Rotate the [DIAL] knob to select the desired memory channel. 3 To return to the VFO mode, press the [V/M] key.
When the radio in the memory mode, you may recall the memories to the Main band by entering the memory number useing the microphone keypad. For example, to recall the memory channel #14, press [0] [1] [4]. When an Odd Split memory channel is recalled, the indication will appear in the display. When a Tagged memory channel is displayed with the Alpha/numeric Tag, a small frequency indication will also be shown. You may change the display between Tag indication and Frequency indication via Set Mode item D018 MEMORY DISPLAY in the MEMORY group.

MEMORY EDIT

The memory channels may be edited using Set Mode item D02 MEMORY EDIIT in the MEMORY group.

LABELING MEMORIES

1. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select a memory channel to append or change the label. 2. Press the [V/M] key for two seconds, and then add or change the label in the same manner as step 2 of the Memory Storage procedure (see page 6).

COPYING MEMORIES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the memory channel to be copied. Press the [SEL] key. The selected column will blink. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select a memory channel to store the data. Press the [CPY] key to copy the memory channel data. Press the [SEL] key to save the data and stop the column blinking.

DELETING MEMORIES

1. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the memory channel to delete. 2. Press the [SEL] key. The selected column will blink. 3. Press the [DEL] key to delete the memory channel data.

MEMORY CHANNEL SORT

The memory channels may be sorted and renumbered by frequency, from low to high using the Special Function mode. 1. Turn the radio off. 2. To enter the Special Function mode, turn the radio on while press and holding the key located at the left of the [POWER] switch. 3. To sort the memory channels in the left band, rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select function menu item 3 L-MEMORY SORT. To sort the memory channels in the right band, rotate the left side [DIAL ] knob to select function menu item 4 RMEMORY SORT. 4. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, to display the confirmation message OK? [SET] on the display. If you decide to cancel the memory channel sort, press the [ESC] key. 5. Press the left side [DIAL] knob again. After several seconds, sorting is complete, and the FTM-350 will reset automatically.

AF DUAL OPERATION

The AF Dual function permits monitoring an amateur band frequency while listening to an FM broadcast station.
1 Press the [F] key repeatedly, until the [SMART FUNCTION] keys change to the

F-2 mode.

2 Press the [AD-F] key to activate the AF Dual function. 7
The left side receiver switches to FM Broadcast. The right side receiver will monitor the amateur frequencies, while you listen to the FM Broadcast station. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to tune the desired FM broadcast stations. To change the audio source to the AM Broadcast band, or Line-In audio, press and hold the [AD-F] key for two seconds to access the Set Mode. Select the desired audio source by rotating the left side [DIAL] knob, and then press the [ESC] key. When a signal is received in the amateur band, the amateur band audio is output to the speaker. The FM or AM broadcast station will no longer be heard. When the right side receiver is set in the amateur band by Main band, you may transmit on the amateur band by pressing the [PTT] key. Press the [AD-F] key to disable the AF Dual function and return to normal operation.

BAND SCOPE OPERATION

The Band Scope permits viewing operating activity on channels above and below the current operating channel, in the VFO mode.
1 Press the Main band [DIAL] knob to activate the Band Scope. 2 Press the [BW] key to toggle the visible bandwidth to 22 channels and 50 chan3 Press the [ATT] key to reduce the receiving signal by approximately 10 dB, if desired
(except the AM and FM Broadcast bands). 4 Press the [STOP] key to stop the sweep of the Band Scope temporarily, if desired. Press the [START] key to start the sweep of the Band Scope again. 5 Press the main band [DIAL] knob to disable the Band Scope and return to normal operation.

ENHANCED MODE

When in Mono-Band mode, the Enhanced Band Scope Special Function features may be activated. (See Switching to the Enhanced Mode below).
Rotate the Main band [DIAL] knob to tune the operating frequency. Rotate the Sub band [DIAL] knob to move the cursor ( ). Press the [C=CSR] key to return the cursor to band center. Press the [ CSR] key, to change the cursor to . In this case, you may tune the operating frequency by moving cursor, or by rotating the Sub band [DIAL] knob. 5 Press the [C=CSR] key to return to the current frequency, and the cursor to band center, and change the cursor to .
Switching to the Enhanced Mode 1. Turn the radio off. 2. Turn the radio on while holding the key, which is located left of the [POWER] switch, to enter the Special Function mode. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the function menu item 8 BAND SCOPE. 4. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, and then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select SPECIAL. 5. Press the left side [DIAL] knob to save the new setting. 6. Press the [ESC] key, the FTM-350R is reset automatically.

CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION

CTCSS OPERATION
1. Press and hold in the [F] key for two seconds to change the [SMART FUNCTION] key category to the SQL functions. 2. Press the [TYPE] key repeatedly, until the TONE SQL notation appears; this activates the CTCSS operation. 3. Press the [T FRQ] key, then rotate the Main bands [DIAL] knob to select the desired CTCSS frequency. 4. Press the [ESC] key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 5. To end the CTCSS operation, press the [TYPE] key repeatedly, until the OFF notation appears. You may customize the CTCSS operation so that a ringing bell sound alerts you when a call is coming in. Use Set Mode item J01 BELL RINGER in the SIGNALING group. See page 42 for details.

DCS OPERATION

MEMORY SCAN

1. Press the [F] key repeatedly until the [SMART FUNCTION] keys change to the F-1 category, Then, if necessary, set the Main band to memory mode by pressing the [V/M] key. Press the [F] key briefly to change the [SMART FUNCTION] key category to F-2. Press the [SCAN] key on the F-2 category to initiate the memory scan. Press the [SCAN] key again to stop the memory scan.

2. 3. 4.

You may customize the functions of the Memory Scan using Set Mode items D03 MEMORY SCAN TYPE in the MEMORY group, D04 MEMORY SKIP/SELCT, F03 SCAN RESUME, F04 SCAN STOP BEEP in the SCAN group, and G08 RX COVERAGE in the SYSTEM group.
PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY SCAN (PMS)
This feature allows scanning with sub-band limits. 1. Store the lower sub-band limit into the memory channel P1L. 2. Store the upper sub-band limit into the memory channel P1U. 3. Set the Main band to memory mode, if necessary, by pressing the [V/M] key on the F-1 category. 4. Recall memory channel P1L or P1U. 5. Press the [F] key briefly to change the [SMART FUNCTION] keys to the F-2 category. 6. Press the [SCAN] key on the F-2 category to initiate the scanning within the programmed range. 7. Press the [SCAN] key again to stop the scanner. 8. Press the [V/M] key on the F-1 category to change between the memory mode and the VFO mode. 9. Nine pairs of band limit memories, labeled P1L/P1U through P9L/P9U are available. Upper and lower operation limits may be set on a number of bands. You may customize the functions of the Memory Scan via Set Mode items D03 MEMORY SCAN TYPE in the MEMORY group, D04 MEMORY SKIP/SELCT, F03 SCAN RESUME, F04 SCAN STOP BEEP in the SCAN group, and G08 RX COVERAGE in the SYSTEM group.
PRIORITY CHANNEL SCAN (DUAL WATCH)
This feature is a two-channel scanning function, which allows operation on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking the Priority memory channel 000 for activity. 1. Store the frequency which you wish to check periodic into the Priority memory channel 000. 2. Press the [F] key repeatedly until the [SMART FUNCTION] keys change to the F-2 category. 3. Press the [DW] key in the F-2 category to initiate the Dual Watch feature. A P icon will appear on the display when Dual Watch is activated. 4. Press the [DW] key again to stop the Dual Watch feature. You may customize the functions of the Dual Watch feature via Set Mode items F01 DUAL WATCH STOP and F03 SCAN RESUME in the SCAN group.

1. Press the microphone PTT switch to begin transmission. 2. While transmitting, press the desired number keys on the microphone. 3. When you have sent all the digits desired, release the PTT switch.

DTMF AUTODIALER

1. To store a telephone number to a DTMF memory register, press the [SET] key and choose the SIGNALING group, then choose item J02 DTMF MEMORY. Choose a DTMF register and enter the telephone number. See page 40. 2. Then Set Mode item J03 DTMF MODE in the SIGNALING group to ON. See page 42. 3. Press the [ESC] key three times, to exit from the Set Mode, and activate the DTMF Autodialer. 4. To send the telephone number, perform the following procedure while pressing the PTT switch: 1) Press the [DTMF] key (located at the left side of the [POWER] key while transmitting). 2) Rotate the [DIAL] knob to select the DTMF memory register corresponding to the telephone number you wish to send. 3) Press the [DTMF] key again to transmit the telephone number. 5. To disable the DTMF Autodialer, select the OFF selection in the Set Mode item J06 DTMF MODE. You may send the telephone number by pressing the microphone numeric keys ([1] through [9]) corresponding to the DTMF memory string you wish to send.

BARO/ALTI PAGE OPERATION

The FTM-350R can display the current Barometric Pressure and relative changes in the pressure. Furthermore, when an optional FGPS-1 or FGPS-2 GPS Unit isn installed, the FTM-350R can display the current altitude and relative changes in the altitude. First, enable the BARO/ALTI page, by pressing the [SET] key and choosing the DISPLAY group. Then select the Set Mode item C01 DISPLAY SELECT and set the BARO/ ALTI page to ON. Press the [ESC] key three times to exit the Set Mode. See page 35. To display the Baro/Alti Page, enablesthe BARO/ALTI page via Set Mode item C01 DISPLAY SELECT in the group, beforehand. See page 35.
1 Press the [FWD] or [BCK] key repeatedly, until the BARO/ALTI Page appears.
The current Barometric Pressure appears at the upper right of the display. A chart that and indicates the relative changes in the pressure (barometric chart) is presented in the left half of the display. Additionally, if you install the optional GPS Unit, your current altitude appears at the upper right of the display, and your current position (Longitude/Latitude) appears at the lower right of the display. 2 Press the [SCALE] key to change the time scale of the barometric chart. Available selections are 2H, 6H, 12H, and 24H. 3 Press the [ALTI] key to change the barometric chart to the altitude chart. You may also change the time scale of the altitude chart by pressing the [SCALE] key. 4 To return to the barometric chart, press the [BARO] key. To return to the Radio page, press the [FWD] or [BCK] key repeatedly, until the Radio Page appears. You may change the measurement units of the barometric and altitude, via Set Mode item G10 UNIT SELECT in the SYSTEM group (see page 39). : The FGPS-2 GPS Unit requires CT-133 GPS Antenna Cable and CT-136 GPS Antenna Adapter.

Important Note When the GPS Antenna Unit is first turned on, it may take several minutes to complete a fix of your position. This is normal, as the GPS unit is downloding almanac information from the GPS satellites.

NAVI OPERATION (R

The FTM-350R enables navigating to any destination previously entered into the Point memory. Before beginning Navigation, the NAVI page must be enabled via Set Mode item C01 DISPLAY SELECT in the DISPLAY group. See page 35.
1 Press the [FWD] or [BCK] key repeatedly, until the NAVI Page appears. 2 Press the [P LIST] key to open the Point memory list, then rotate the left side [DIAL]
knob to select the desired destination.
3 Press the [NAVI] key to return to the NAVI Page. The destination appears at the
upper right of the display, and the distance between your current position and destination appears at the lower right of the display. Additionally, your course direction (compass) is shown in the left half of the display. 4 Press the [NAVI] key to initiate navigation. Drive your vehicle so that the CAR icon turns to a D symbol in the Compass display. 5 If desired, while navigating, the current position and date may be stored into the Point memory by pressing the [POINT] key. Four groups of Point memories are available with four channels for each group. When your vehicle nears the destination, emits the alarm beep and the GOAL! notation appears in the Compass display. To return to the Radio page, press the [FWD] or [BCK] key repeatedly, until the Radio Page appears. You may customize the NAVI operation via the NAVI group of the Set Mode (see page 40).
To Navigate to the New Point To navigate to a place that has not been previously stored in the Point memory, determine the longitude/latitude of that place from the map, then overwrite that data into one of the previously stored Point memories. 1. Press the [P LIST] key to open the Point memory list. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the Point memory you wish to overwrite. 3. Press the left side [DIAL] knob to show the detail data of the Point memory. 4. Press the left side [DIAL] knob again to enable editing of the stored data. 5. Enter the new point by turning the left side [DIAL] knob to select the character/number, and press the [ ] or [ ] key to move the cursor. 6. Press the [ENT] key to overwrite the setting. 7. Press the [NAVI] key to return to the NAVI Page, then press the [NAVI] key again to initiate navigation.

A04: STEREO/MONO Function: Selects audio output mode. Available Values: MONAURAL or STEREO Default: MONAURAL A05: SUB BAND MUTE Function: Selects the operation method of the MUTE function during dual receive operation. Available Values: OFF, TX MUTE, RX MUTE, or TRX MUTE Default: OFF OFF: Disable the MUTE function. TX MUTE: Disables the sub bands receiver audio output while transmitting on the main band. RX MUTE: Disables the sub bands receiver audio output when receive the signal on the main band. TRX MUTE: Disables the sub bands receiver audio output while transmit on the main band, and when receive the signal on the main band.

TX/RX GROUP

B01: MIC GAIN Function: Adjust the microphone gain level. Available Values: MIN, LOW, NORMAL, HIGH, or MAX Default: NORMAL B02: PTT MODE Function: Selects the front panels PTT key function. Available Values: MOMENTARY / TOGGLE Default: MOMENTARY B03: RPT SHIFT DIREC Function: Sets the repeater shift direction. Available Values: SHIFT OFF, SHIFT, or SHIFT+ Default: OFF B04: RPT SHIFT FREQ Function: Sets the magnitude of the repeater shift. Available Values: 0.00 - 99.95 MHz (50 kHz/step) Default: Depends on the operating band. B05: RX EXPANSION Function: Enables/Disables band expansion. Available Values: GENERAL or WIDE COVERAGE Default: GENERAL When this Set Mode item is set to WIDE COVERAGE, you will receive the 108 - 137 MHz and 480 - 999.9875 MHz bands (Cellular blocked). B06: VOX Function: Enables/Disables VOX operation. Available Values: OFF, REAR HAND-MIC, FRONT HAND-MIC, or INTERNAL MIC Default: OFF OFF: Disable VOX operation. REAR HAND-MIC: Enable VOX operation for the microphone which is connected to the rear panel MIC jack (located in the transceivers body). FRONT HAND-MIC: Enable VOX operation for the microphone which is connected to the front panel MIC jack (located in the control head). INTERNAL MIC: Enable VOX operation for the microphone which is connected to the front panel microphone.
B07: VOX SENSITIVITY Function: Sets the VOX sensitivity. Available Values: MIN, LOW, NORMAL, HIGH, or MAX Default: NORMAL B08: WIDE / NARROW AUTO Function: Selects the receiving mode. Available Values: AUTO, WIDE FM, FM, NARROW FM, or AM Default: AUTO B09: WX ALERT Function:Enables/Disables the weather alert scan feature. Available Values: ON or OFF Default: OFF

DISPLAY GROUP

C01: DISPLAY SELECT Function: Enables/Disables the operating function pages recalled with the [FWD]/[BCK] key. Available Values: FREQUENCY: ON or OFF, TIMER/CLOCK: ON or OFF, BARO/ALTI: ON or OFF, GPS: ON or OFF, NAVI: ON or OFF, GPS INFO : ON or OFF Default: FREQUENCY: ON, TIMER/CLOCK: ON, BARO/ALTI: OFF, GPS: ON, NAVI: OFF, GPS INFO : OFF : Requires optional GPS Antenna Unit C02: LCD BRIGHTNESS Function: Sets the displays illumination level. Available Values: MIN, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or MAX Default: MAX C03: LCD COLOR Function: Selects the displays backlight color. Available Values: WHITE-BLUE, SKY-BLUE, MARINE-BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW-GREEN, ORANGE, UMBER or WHITE Default: SKY-BLUE C04: LCD CONTRAST Function: Sets the displays contrast level. Available Values: MIN, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or MAX Default: 4

G07: OPERATION MODE Function: Shifting of CPU clock frequency. Available Values: A or B Default: A This Set Mode item is only used to move a spurious response birdie, should it fall on a desired frequency. G08: RX COVERAGE Function: Enables or disables band limiting for the VFO frequency selection and memory channel recalling. Available Values: VFO: IN BAND or ALL, MEMORY: IN BAND or ALL Default: VFO: IN BAND, MEMORY: ALL VFO IN BAND: When the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge of the current band, the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the current band (or vice versa). VFO ALL: When the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge of the current band, the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band (or vice versa). MEMORY IN BAND: Recalls only the memory channels, which are store in the same band as the current memory channel. MEMORY ALL: Recalls all memory channels regardless of the band. G09: TOT Function: Sets the TOT time. When your transmission time reaches the selected time, the transceiver returns to the RX mode automatically. Available Values: OFF, 5 min, 10 min, 15min, 20 min, or 30 min Default: OFF G10: UNIT SELECT Function: Selects the measurement units of the environment sensor. Available Values: METER or YARD-POUND Default: YARD-POUND

NAVI GROUP

H01: ALARM VOLUME Function: Select the volume level of the alarm when the FTM-350R arrives at its destination. Available Values: OFF, LOW, or HIGH Default: LOW H02: DESTINATION AREA Function: Select the threshold range of the destination. Available Values: 0.05 mile, 0.1 mile, 0.2 mile, 0.3 mile, 0.5 mile, 1.0 mile, or 2.0 mile Default: 0.1 mile H03: NAVI POPUP Function: Selects the NAVI Pop-up function. Available Values: OFF, 1 sec ~ 30 sec, or CONTINUOUS Default: 10 sec

TIMER/CLOCK GROUP

I01: DATE&TIME ADJUST Function: Sets the clock time. 1. Press the left side [DIAL] knob to enable adjustment of this item. 2. Enter your local time using the 24-hour system. Use the [ ] / [ ] key to navigate to each column, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired numbers in each column. 3. Press the left side [DIAL] knob again to save the new setting. I02: DATE&TIME FORMAT Function: Selects the display format for date and time. Available Values: DATE: yyyy/mm/dd, yyyy/dd/mm, mm/dd/yyyy, or dd/mm/yyyy TIME: 12 hour or 24hour Default: DATE: mm/dd/yyyy, TIME: 24hour I03: TIME SIGNAL Function: Enables/Disables the Timer Signal on and off. Available Values: OFF or ON Default: OFF I04: TIME ZONE Function: Sets the time offset between local time and UTC. Available Values: UTC14:00 ~ UTC+14:00 (0.5H/step) Default: UTC0:00 LONDON

SIGNALING GROUP

J01: BELL RINGER Function: Enables/Disables the Bell ringer function and selects Bell ringer repetitions. Available Values: OFF, 1 time, 3 times, 5 times, 8 times, or CONTINUOUS Default: OFF When this item is enabled, the FTM-350R emits a bell sound when a signal is received that contains a CTCSS tone, DCS code or CTCSS tone pair that matches the setting of the decoder. J02: DTMF MEMORY Function: Programs the DTMF string used in the DTMF autodialer and FRG DTMF commands for the WiRES system.There are nine memories available. 1. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the DTMF memory register (1 - 9) into which you wish to store. 2. Press the left side [DIAL] knob briefly. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob, or press one of the microphones keypad buttons, to select the first digit of the DTMF string. 4. When you have selected the first digit of the DTMF string using the left side DIAL knob, press the [ ] key to move to the next digit. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program the remainder of the DTMF string. 6. You may backspace the cursor by pressing the [ ] key. 7. Press the [CLR] key to clear any previously stored data, if desired. 8. Press the [ENT] key to save the setting. J03: DTMF MODE Function: Enables/Disables the DTMF autodialer feature. See page 22 for details. J04: PAGER CODE Function: Sets the Pager Code for Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch. See page 15 for details.
J05: SQL EXPANSION Function: Enables/Disables the split CTCSS/DCS coding. Available Values: OFF or ON Default: OFF When this item is set to ON, the following parameters are added to the squelch selections available when pressing the [TYPE] key in the SQL category buttons DCS ENC: DCS Encoder only. DC icon will appear while operating. TONE DCS: Encodes a CTCSS tone and decodes a DCS code. T-D icon will appear while operating. DCS TSQL: Encodes a DCS code and decodes a CTCSS tone. D-T icon will appear while operating. J06: WiRES Function: Enables/Disables the Internet Connection feature (WiRESTM) and its operating mode selection. Available Values: OFF, FRG, or SRG Default: OFF J07: WiRES MEMORY Function: Selects the access number (DTMF digit) for SRG operation of the Internet Connection feature (WiRESTM). Available Values: CODE 0 ~ CODE 9, CODE A ~ CODE D, CODE , or CODE # Default: CODE 1

OPTION GROUP

K01 BLUETOOTH Function: Sets up the optional BU-1 Bluetooth Unit. Available Values: 1 AUDIO: MANUAL or AUTO 2 MODE: MONAURAL or STEREO 3 SAVE: OFF or ON 4 VOX: OFF, PTT, VOX HIGH, or VOX LOW Default: 1 AUDIO: AUTO, 2 MODE: MONAURAL, 3 SAVE: ON, 4 VOX: PTT AUDIO MANUAL: The FTM-350R internal/external speaker function follows the setting of Set Mode item A03 SPEAKER in the AUDIO group, even if the Bluetooth Headset is correctly recognized AUDIO AUTO: When the Bluetooth Headset is correctly recognized, the FTM350Rs internal and external speakers are disabled. MODE MONAURAL: Outputs monaural receive audio while listening to the FM Broadcast band, if you use the BH-2A Bluetooth Headset. MODE STEREO: Outputs stereo receive audio while listening to the FM Broadcast band. Note: When this mode is selected, the VOX function does not work even if the VOX function is selected in item 4 above, if you use the BH-2A Bluetooth Headset. The TX/RX switching is performed by pressing the PTT switch. SAVE OFF: Disable the Battery Saver in the Bluetooth Headset. SAVE ON: Activates the Battery Saver in the Bluetooth Headset. VOX OFF: Disable the TX/RX switching circuit of the Bluetooth Headset. VOX PTT: Activates the Bluetooth Headset for use with the PTT circuit. VOX VOX HIGH: Activates the Bluetooth Headset with the VOX feature (VOX Gain: High). VOX VOX LOW: Activates the Bluetooth Headset with the VOX feature (VOX Gain: Low).

1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX STANDARD could void the users authorization to operate this device. 2. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference including received, interference that may cause undesired operation. 3. The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning, or readily being altered, by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22. Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the users authorization to operate this device. DECLARATION BY MANUFACTURER The Scanner receiver is not a digital scanner and is incapable of being converted or modified to a digital scanner receiver by any user.
WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW.
Copyright 2009 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
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FTM-350 SERIES

APRS MANUAL
The FTM-350 series transceiver is equipped with a 1200/ 9600bps AX.25 Data Modem to enable APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) operation. The Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is a software program and registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
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VERTEX STANDARD

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FTM-350 SERIES APRS MANUAL

PREPARATIONS

Before performing any APRS operations, set your callsign, SSID (Secondary Station Identifier), and symbol into the FTM-350, and activate the AX.25 Data Modem via the Set Mode. 1. Press the [SET] key to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select APRS/PKT group, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E28 MY CALLSIGN, then press the left side [DIAL] knob twice. 4. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob, or press one of the microphone keypad buttons, to select the first letter or number in your callsign. 5. After selecting the first digit of the DTMF string, using the left side [DIAL] knob, press the [] key to move to the next digit. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as many times as necessary to complete your call sign. 7. You may backspace the cursor by pressing the [] key. 8. When you have completed entering your callsign, press the [ ] key to move to the SSID slot. 9. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the SSID, then press the [] key to save the new setting. 10. Press the [ESC] key to exit from Set Mode item E28 MY CALLSIGN, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E31 MY SYMBOL. 11. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, then select the desired preset symbol by pressing one of the [ICON1] ~ [ICON3] or [USER] keys. To choose another icon, rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired symbol after having pressed either key. You may choose 1 of 46 different symbols. 12. Press the [ESC] key to save the new setting and exit from Set Mode item E31 MY SYMBOL, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E32 POSITION COMMENT. 13. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired comment. You may choose 1 of 15 different comments. 14. Press the [ESC] key to save the new setting and exit from Set Mode item E32 POSITION COMMENT, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E29 MY POSITION SET. 15. Press the left side [DIAL] knob. When the optional GPS Antenna Unit is connected to the transceiver, select GPS by rotating the
left side [DIAL] knob then press the left side [DIAL] knob to save the new setting, and then skip to step 19. Otherwise, select MANUAL by rotating the left side [DIAL] knob and advance to the next step. Note: You may choose your position from the Point memories stored on the GPS Point List. Press the [ESC] key to save the new setting and exit from Set Mode item E29 MY POSITION SET, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E30 MY POSITION. Press the left side [DIAL] knob twice, then enter your position (Longitude/Latitude) by using the left side [DIAL] knob (select the number/character) and [] / [] key (to move the cursor). Press the [ENT] key to save the new setting, then press the [ESC] key to exit from Set Mode item E30 MY POSITION. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E05 APRS MODEM. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select ON. Press the left side [DIAL] knob to save the new setting, then press the [ESC] key twice to exit from Set Mode.

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When the APRS modem is activated, an A12 icon appears above the Right band frequency display. The FTM-350 provides many convenient functions for APRS operation. Refer to the APRS/ PKT Set Mode chapter beginning with page 20 for details.
SSID LIST SSID Non -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -11 -12 -13 -14 -15 DETAILS Home Station, Home Station IGate Digipeater Digipeater Digipeater HF to VHF Gateway IGate (not Home Station) Operation via Satellite Hand-held Transceiver, such as VX-8R Maritime Mobile Mobile Transceiver, such as FTM-350R Operation via Internet APRS touch-tone User (and the Occasional Ballooes) Portable Units, such as Laptops, Camp Sites etc. Not Used Trackers HF Operation

RECEIVING AN APRS BEACON

1. Set the Sub band to the APRS frequency. 144.390MHz is generally used in North America. If you dont know the APRS frequency of your country, ask your dealer. Note: In the factory default, the APRS operation uses the Sub band (The A icon will appear at the right side of the Sub band S/PO meter). You may change the APRS operating band via Set Mode item E16 DATA BAND SELECT in the APRS/PKT group. 2. When another stations APRS beacon is received, the APRS pop-up window opens and an APRS alert beep is heard. The APRS popup window closes automatically after ten seconds. 3. To confirm the details of the received beacon, press the [F] key repeatedly, until the [SMART FUNCTION ] keys category changes to F-3 mode, if necessary, then press the [SLIST] key to open the Station List window. 4. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired station, then press the [ENT] key to display its received data. 5. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to scroll through the additional lines or pages of the received information. When the Comment or Status Text is included in the received data, you may jump to the head of the Comment or Status Text instantly by pressing the [TEXT] key. 6. When the confirmation is finished, press the [BCK] key to return to the Station List window.
THE F-3 FUNCTION COMMANDS OF THE [SMART FUNCTION] KEY FOR APRS OPERATION
SLIST MSG F-3 LOCK BCON B-TX Open the Station List window. Open the Message List window. Toggles the key lockout feature on and off by pressing the key. Toggles the transceivers power on and off by pressing and holding the key. Changes the APRS beacon: OFF, ON(FIX), or SMART. Transmit the APRS beacon.

DELETING A RECEIVED BEACON FROM THE STATION LIST
1. Press the [SLIST] key to open the Station List window. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the beacon station to be deleted. 3. Press the [ENT] key to display the received data, then confirm that you really want to erase this beacon data. 4. Press the [DEL] key, then press the [OK?] key to delete the selected beacon station from the Station List.
DELETING ALL RECEIVED BEACONS FROM THE STATION LIST
1. Press the [SLIST] key to open the Station List window. 2. Press the [F] key repeatedly, until the [SMART FUNCTION] keys category changes to S-2 mode, if necessary. 3. Press and hold in the [DEL] key for two seconds, then press the [ALLOK?] key to delete all messages from the Message List. THE FUNCTION COMMAND OF THE [SMART FUNCTION] KEYS WHILE THE STATION LIST IS OPEN
FAST TOP S-1 REPLY QSY SFLT SORT Enables scrolling of the station list using a fast stepping rate (4 rows/click). Jump to the top column of the Station List. Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window (Reply operation). An opposite bands frequency of the APRS operation band changes in accordance with the frequency information included in the received APRS beacon.
Jump to the APRS/PKT Set Mode item E34 SORT FILTER. Initiates sorting. QUERY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window with Query command (?APRSP). GPS Jump to the GPS Information page. P.LIST POINT Jump to the Point List Mode window. Stores the received position data (Lat/Log) to the Point memory.
DISP Toggles the compass display between North Up and Heading Up. TEXT TEXT: Jump to the top of the Status Text Message. TOP TOP: Jump to the top column of the received APRS beacon. REPLY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window (Reply operation). An opposite bands frequency of the APRS operation band changes in accordance with the frequency QSY information included in the received APRS beacon. Displays the Raw data of the received APRS beacon. QUERY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window with Query command (?APRSP). GPS Jump to the GPS Information page. RAW

APRS FILTER SETTING

The APRS filter option allows you to select the specific types of the data to receive. 1. Press the [SET] key to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select APRS/PKT group, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E03 APRS FILTER, then press the left side [DIAL] knob to enable modification of this Set Mode item. 4. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the filter you wish to exclude. 5. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, and then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select OFF. 6. Press the left side [DIAL] knob to save the new setting. 7. Repeat the above steps and select OFF for any other filters you wish exclude. 8. When you have completed your selection, press the [ESC] key several times to exit from Set Mode. The FTM-350 provides many convenient functions for APRS operation. Refer to the APRS/ PKT Set Mode chapter beginning on page 20 for details.

STATUS TEXT MESSAGES

You may store five Status Text Messages (up to the 60 characters for each memory), and you may transmit one of these Status Text Messages with the APRS beacon. 1. Press the [SET] key to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select APRS/PKT group, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E13 BEACON STATUS TXT, then press the left side [DIAL] knob to enable selection of this Set Mode item. 4. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the Status Text Resister (3: TEXT 1 through 7: TEXT 5) you wish to store the text message to. 5. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select additional text to add to your message. NONE: There is no additional text in your message. FREQUENCY: Appends the opposite band frequency data of the APRS operation band into your message. FREQ&SQL&SFT: Appends the opposite band frequency data of the APRS operation band, sub audio information (squelch type and its tone frequency/code), and repeater shift frequency data into your message. 6. Press the left side [DIAL] knob, then enter the desired comment (up to 60 characters) using the following examples. Example 1: Press the one of the microphone keypad button. Press the [A] or [B] key to move the cursor forward or backward, and press the [C] key to delete all data after the cursor. Example 2: Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select a character/number, and press the [] or [] key to move the cursor forward or backward. You may change the character (capital alphabet, small alphabet, numeric, and symbol) by pressing the [FONT] key. 7. When you have completed your entry, press the [ENT] key to save your message.

OPTINAL SETTINGS

8. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select 1: SELECT item, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the Status Text resister (TEXT 1 through TEXT 5) you wish to send, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select 2: TX RATE item, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the frequency whereyou want to transmit your Status Text Message (1/1 through 1/8). Then press the left side [DIAL] knob. Press the [ESC] key several times to exit from Set Mode.

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When the APRS beacon transmits, the Status Text Message is transmitted with the APRS beacon. The FTM-350 provides many convenient functions for APRS operation. Refer to the APRS/ PKT Set Mode chapter beginning with page 20 for details.

RECEIVING AN APRS MESSAGE
1. Set the Sub band to the APRS frequency used in your area. 144.390MHz is generally used in North America. If you dont know the APRS frequency of your country, ask your dealer. Note: In the factory default, the APRS operation uses the Sub band (the A icon will appear at the right side of the Sub band S/PO meter). You may change the APRS operation band via Set Mode item E21 DATA BAND SELECT in the APRS/PKT group. 2. When an APRS message is received, the APRS pop-up window opens and an APRS alert beep is heard. After ten seconds, the APRS pop-up window closes automatically. 3. To confirm the details of the received message, press the [F] key repeatedly, until the [SMART FUNCTION ] keys category changes to F-3 mode, if necessary, then press the [MSG] key to open the Message List window. When the received call is unread, the icon will appear behind the Rx icon of the Message. 4. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired station, then press the [ENT] key to display the received message. 5. When the confirmation is finished, press the [BCK] key to return to the Message List window.
DELETING A RECEIVED MESSAGE FROM THE MESSAGE LIST
1. Press the [MSG] key to open the Message List window. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the station which includes the message to be deleted. 3. Press the [ENT] key to display the message data, then confirm that you really want to erase this message data. 4. Press the [DEL] key, then press the [OK?] key to delete the selected message from the Message List.
DELETING ALL RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM THE MESSAGE LIST
1. Press the [MSG] key to open the Message List window. 2. Press the [F] key repeatedly, until the [SMART FUNCTION] keys category changes to L-2 mode, if necessary. 3. Press and hold in the [DEL] key for two seconds, then press the [ALLOK?] key to delete all messages from the Message List.
THE FUNCTION COMMANDS OF THE [SMART FUNCTION] KEYS WHILE MESSAGE LIST IS OPEN
L-1 Enables scrolling of the message list using a fast stepping rate (4 rows/click). Jump to the top column of the Message List. REPLY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window (Reply operation). MEDIT Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window. FAST TOP

TXCLR Clears the remaining number of transmissions of the APRS message. UnREAD Toggle the unread flag on and off. L-2 QUERY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window with Query command (?APRSP). POS Displays the beacon information of the selected station. Resends the APRS Message. M-1 REPLY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window (Reply operation). MEDIT Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window. RETX Displays the Raw data of the message. M-2 QUERY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window with Query command (?APRSP). POS Displays the beacon information of the selected station. RAW

MESSAGE GROUP SETTING

The Message group option allows you to choose to receive only specific types of message information. 1. Press the [SET] key to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select APRS/PKT group, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E26 MESSAGE GROUP, then press the left side [DIAL] knob to enable modification of this Set Mode item. 4. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the group you wish to utilize (GROUP1: ALL, GROUP2: CQ, GROUP3: QST, or GROUP4: YAESU). 5. If you add a new message group code and/or bulletin group code, select GROUP5, GROUP6 (for message group code) or BULLETN1 ~ BULLETN3 (for bulletin group code) by rotating the left side [DIAL] knob, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. 6. Use the [] / [] key to navigate to each column, the use the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired characters/numbers in each column. 7. Repeat for each column to complete the message (up to 9 characters) or bulletin (up to 5 characters). 8. When you have completed your selection, press the [ENT] key to save the new setting, then press the [ESC] key several times to exit from Set Mode. The FTM-350 provides many convenient functions for APRS operation. Refer to the APRS/ PKT Set Mode chapter beginning on page 20 for details.

TRANSMIT AN APRS MESSAGE

1. Press the [F] key repeatedly, until the [SMART FUNCTION] keys category changes to F-3 mode, if necessary. 2. Press the [MSG] key to open the Message List window. 3. Press the [MEDIT] key to enter the TX Message Edit mode. 4. Press the [CLR] key to clear any previously stored callsign, if necessary. 5. Enter the callsign (with SSID) of the station you wish to contact using the following examples. Example 1: Press one of the microphone keypad button. Press the [A] / [B] key to move the cursor forward or backward, and press the [C] key to delete all data after the cursor. Example 2: Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select a character/number and press the [ ] key to move the cursor to the next digit. Press the [ ] key to backspace the cursor. 6. When you have completed entering the callsign (with SSID), press the microphone [B] key or [] key. 7. Press the [CLR] key to clear any previous messages, if necessary. 8. Enter the message using the same procedures as above. Additionally, you may select/ add/delete the characters/message using the following procedure: a. Press the [FONT] key to change the character (upper-case alphabet, lower-case alphabet, numeric, and symbol). b. If you want to add a previously stored message (select a message from the list stored in APRS/PKT Set Mode item E04 APRS MESSAGE TEXT; see next page): 1) Press the [ F ] key to change the [SMART FUNCTION] keys category to E-2 mode. 2) Press the [MTXT] key to open the MESSAGE TEXT window, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired previously stored message. 3) Press the [ENT] key to insert the message, then press the [ESC] key to close the window. c. Press the [INS] key to add a character. d. Press the [CLR] key or microphone [C] key to delete all data after the cursor.

9. When the message entry is complete, press the [MTX] key to transmit the message and return to the Message List window. The transmitted message is stored into the Message List. 10. The APRS message is transmitted repeatedly, up to five times, once each minute until an acknowledgment packet (ack) is received. If an acknowledgment packet (ack) is received, the beeper will sound and the icon will appear on the display. 11. Each time the APRS message is repeated, the remaining number of transmissions of the message is shown on the display. If there is no acknowledgment packet (ack), even after the message transmits five times, the. (period) icon will appear on the Message List window, (Or, the TXOUT notation will appear on the Detailed Message screen,) instead of the remaining number of transmissions. THE FUNCTION COMMANDS OF THE [SMART FUNCTION] KEYS WHILE MESSAGE LIST APPEARS
L-1 Enables scrolling of the message list using a fast stepping rate (4 rows/click). Jump to the top column of the message List. REPLY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window (Reply operation). MEDIT Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window. FAST TOP
TXCLR Clears the remaining number of transmissions of the APRS message. UnREAD Toggle the unread flag on and off. L-2 QUERY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window with Query command (?APRSP). POS Displays the beacon information of the selected station. Resends the APRS Message when the acknowledgment packet (ack) is not received. M-1 REPLY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window (Reply operation). MEDIT Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window. RETX Displays the Raw data of the message. M-2 QUERY Jump to the TX MESSAGE EDIT window with Query command (?APRSP). POS Displays the beacon information of the selected station. RAW FONT INS Moves the cursor to the left. Moves the cursor to the right. Change the character (upper-case alphabet, lower-case alphabet, numeric, and symbol). Inserts a character into the current digit.
MTXT Opens the MESSAGE TEXT window. CLRALL Clears all data. E-2 QUERY Clear the all data and add Query command (?APRSP).
STORE THE FIXED FORM MESSAGE
The FTM-350 allows you to store eight fixed form messages (up to 16 characters for each message). 1. Press the [SET] key to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select APRS/PKT group, then press the left side [DIAL] knob. 3. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select Set Mode item E04 APRS MESSAGE TXT, then press the left side [DIAL] knob to enable modification of this Set Mode item. 4. Rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the Message register (1 - 8) you wish to store your message to. 5. Press the left side [DIAL] knob to begin message entry into the selected register. 6. Enter the message using the same procedure as described previously. 7. When you have completed your message entry, press the [ENT] key to save the new setting, then press the [ESC] key several times to exit from Set Mode. The FTM-350 provides many convenient functions for APRS operation. Refer to the APRS/ PKT Set Mode chapter beginning with page 20 for details.

OBJECT: ITEM: STATUS: OTHER: RANGE LIMIT: When this item set to ON, the FTM-350 shows the stations which send an Object Beacon. When this item set to ON, the FTM-350 shows the stations which send an Item Beacon. When this item set to ON, the FTM-350 shows the stations which send a Status Beacon. When this item set to ON, the FTM-350 shows the stations which send a packet signal except the APRS beacon. When this item set to ON, the FTM-350 shows the stations which are inside of the range limit setting.
E04: APRS MESSAGE TXT Function: Programming the Fixed form APRS message. See page 18 for details. E05: APRS MODEM Function: Enables/Disables the APRS modem (AX.25 Data modem). Available Values: OFF or ON Default: OFF When this item is set to ON, the A12 (for 1200 bps packet) or A96 (for 9600 bps packet) icon appears in the display. E06: APRS MUTE Function: Enables/Disables audio output of the APRS Operation Band during APRS operation. Available Values: OFF or ON Default: OFF When this item is set to ON, the A12 or A96 icon in the display blinks. E07: APRS POPUP Function: Sets the timer parameter of the pop-up window. Available Values: 1 BEACON: OFF, 1 ~ 30 sec, or CONTINUOUS 2 MESSAGE: OFF, 1 ~ 30 sec, or CONTINUOUS Default: 1 BEACON: 10 sec 2 MESSAGE: 10 sec BEACON: Selects the open time of the pop-up window when an APRS beacon is received. MESSAGE: Selects the open time of the pop-up window when an APRS Message is received. When this item is set to CONTINUOUS, the pop-up window remains open until the [ENT] or [ESC] key is pressed.
E08: APRS RINGER Function: Enables/Disables the alert ringer during APRS operation. Available Values: 1 TX BEACON: OFF or ON 2 TX MESSAGE: OFF or ON 3 RX BEACON: OFF or ON 4 RX MESSAGE: OFF or ON 5 CALL RINGER: OFF or ON 6 RNG RINGER: OFF/1 - MSG VOICE: OFF or ON Default: 1 TX BEACON: ON 2 TX MESSAGE: ON 3 RX BEACON: ON 4 RX MESSAGE: ON 5 CALL RINGER: OFF 6 RNG RINGER: OFF 7 MSG VOICE: OFF TX BEACON: When this item is set to ON, the FTM-350 emits an audible alert ringer when an APRS beacon is transmitted. TX MESSAGE: When this item is set to ON, the FTM-350 emits an audible alert ringer when an APRS message is transmitted. RX BEACON: When this item is set to ON, the FTM-350 emits an audible alert ringer when an APRS beacon is received. RX MESSAGE: When this item is set to ON, the FTM-350 emits an audible alert ringer when an APRS message is received. CALL RINGER: When this item is set to ON, the FTM-350 emits an audible alert ringer when an APRS beacon including a callsign which is entered in the Set Mode item E09 APRS RINGER (CALL). RNG RINGER: When this item is set to a desired value, the FTM-350 emits an audible alert ringer when an APRS beacon is received from a station within the selected range (The range unit Your current position depends on the Set Mode item E11 APRS UNIT). MSG VOICE: When this item is set to ON, the Selected Range FTM-350 audibly announces the re- : Emits the Normal alert ringer ceived APRS message and callsign : Emits the RNG RINGER alert ringer (requires optional FVS-2 Voice Guide Unit). Normally, only the call sign is announced. However, if the beginning of the message includes a % character, the entire message will be announced alphabetically.

E09: APRS RINGER (CALL) Function: Programs the callsigns, which causes a ringing bell sound when the 5 CALL RINGER function of the Set Mode item E08 APRS RINGER is set to ON. You may program up to eight callsigns. E10: APRS TXDELAY Function: Selects the transmission delay time between transmitting the APRS data and transmitting a preamble (flag code) prior to the APRS data. Available Values: 100ms, 150ms, 200ms, 250ms, 300ms, 400ms, 500ms, 750ms, or 1000ms Default: 250ms E11: APRS UNIT Function: Selects the unit for the APRS operation. Available Values: 1 POSITION:. mm or ss 2 DISTANCE: mile or km 3 SPEED: mph, knot, or km/h 4 ALTITUDE: ft or m 5 BARO: mb, mmHG, inHg, or hPa 6 TEMP: F or C 7 RAIN: inch or mm 8 WIND: mph, knot, or m/s Default: Depends on the transceiver version. E12: BEACON INF SELECT Function: Sets the TX Beacon format. Available Values: 1 AMBIGUITY: OFF, 1digit, 2digits, 3digits, 4digits 2 SPD/CSE: ON or OFF 3 ALTITUDE: ON or OFF Default: 1 AMBIGUITY: OFF 2 SPD/CSE: ON 3 ALTITUDE: ON AMBIGUITY: Remove the selected number of digits from the position data (Lat/ Log). Example: OFF: 3538.17 1digit: 3538.1 2digits: 3538. 3digits: 353. 4digits: 35. SPD/CSE: Enables/Disables transmission of the speed and course data.
ALTITUDE: Enables/Disables transmission of the altitude data. E13: BEACON STATUS TXT Function: Enables/Disables the transmission of the Status Text and programs its message. Available Values: 1 SELECT: OFF / TEXT 1 ~ TEXT TX RATE: 1/1 ~ 1/TEXT 1: 4 TEXT 2: 5 TEXT 3: 6 TEXT 4: 7 TEXT 5: Default: 1 SELECT: OFF 2 TX RATE: 1/1 SELECT: When this item is set to OFF, the FTM-350 does not transmit the Status Text Message. When this item is set to one of the TEXT 1 ~ TEXT 5, the FTM350 transmits the Status Text Message corresponding to the slot which you selected. TX RATE: Selects the rate at which the Status Text Message is included with the FTM-350 APRS beacon transmissions (1/1 (every time) ~ 1/8 (once in eight times)). TEXT 1 ~ TEXT 5: Store the Status Text Message. Each memory stores up to 60 characters.
E14: BEACON TX Function: Enables/Disables the automatic transmission feature of the APRS beacon and selects its parameters. Available Values: 1 AUTO: OFF, ON(FIX), or SMART 2 INTERVAL: 30sec, 1min, 2min, 3min, 5min, 10min, 15min, 20min, 30min, or 60min 3 PROPORTIONAL: ON or OFF 4 DECAY: ON or OFF 5 LOW SPEED: 1 ~ RATE LIMIT: 5sec ~ 180 sec Default: 1 AUTO: OFF 2 INTERVAL: 5min 3 PROPORTIONAL: ON 4 DECAY: ON 5 LOW SPEED: RATE LIMIT: 30 sec AUTO: This item selects the automatic transmission method of the APRS beacon. When this item is set to OFF (no icon), your APRS beacon does not transmit automatically. The FTM-350 only transmits your APRS beacon when the [B-TX] key is pressed. When this item is set to ON (FIX), the icon appears on the display, and the APRS beacon transmits in accordance with the interval determined by 2 INTERVAL of the Set Mode item E14 BEACON TX. When this item is set to SMART ( icon appears on the display), the APRS beacon transmits in accordance with the interval determined by Set Mode item E33 SmartBeaconing. INTERVAL: This item sets the interval time to transmit the APRS beacon automatically when 1 AUTO of the Set Mode item E14 BEACON TX is set to ON (FIX).

PROPORTIONAL: This item enables changing the transmit APRS beacon path route automatically according to the INTERVAL time determined from the item of this Set Mode. For example, if you set this item to ON when Set Mode item E19 DIGI PATH SELECT is set to WIDE - 1-1, WIDE - 2-1, and the INTERVAL item is set to 5min, the APRS beacon path changes as follows: a. 5 minute WIDE - 1-1, WIDE - 2-1 b. 10 minute (none) c. 15 minute WIDE - 1-1 d. 20 minute (none) e. 25 minute WIDE - 1-1, WIDE - 2-1 repeats steps b - e afterward When the Set Mode item E19 DIGI PATH SELECT is set to OFF, FULL1, or FULL2, this item is ignored. DECAY: This function extends the interval of the APRS beacon when the vehicle is stopped. Setting this item to ON, extends the setting value of the INTERVAL item step by step when the vehicle is stopped. For example, if the INTERVAL item is set to 1min, then when the vehicle was stopped the interval time extend to 2 min 3 min 5 min 10min 15min 20min 30min 30min. (the 60min is not selected). When the INTERVAL item is set to 30min or 60min, this item is ignored. LOW SPEED: This item determines the threshold speed to judge the stop state of your vehicle. When the vehicle speed is lower than a selected speed, the FTM-350 considers the vehicle has stopped. (The speed unit is determined from the Set Mode item E11 APRS UNIT). RATE LIMIT: This item determines the time to delay the automatic transmission of a APRS beacon. For example, if the vehicle moves after an APRS beacon automatically transmitted by the DECAY function when the vehicle was stopped, the FTM-350 may transmit the APRS beacon twice in a short time. The second transmission may be delayed by enabling this item. Important Note: When the AUTO item is set to SMART (SmartBeaconingTM is activated), the INTERVAL, PROPORTIONAL, DECAY, LOW SPEED, and RATE LIMIT items are ignored.
E15: COM PORT SETTING Function: Sets the COM port setting. Available Values: 1 SPEED: 4800 bps, 9600 bps, or 19200 bps 2 OUTPUT: OFF, GPS OUT, or PACKET Default: 1 SPEED: 9600 bps 2 OUTPUT: OFF SPEED: This item selects the baud rate of the COM port which connects the optional packet cable. OUTPUT: This item selects the type of data output to the COM port. When this item is set to OFF, the FTM-350 does not output any data from the COM port. When this item is set to GPS OUT, the FTM-350 outputs the GPS data (NMEA data: GGA & RMC) from the COM port. When this item is set to PACKET, the FTM-350 outputs the Packet data from the COM port. Important Note: If you connect your personal computer to the FTM-350, verify the correct settings for E16: DATA BAND SELECT and E17: DATA SPEED. E16: DATA BAND SELECT Function: Selects the operating band for the DATA mode. Available Values: 1 APRS: MAIN BAND, SUB BAND, L-BAND FIX, R-BAND FIX, L=TX / R=RX, or L=RX / R=TX 2 DATA: MAIN BAND, SUB BAND, L-BAND FIX, R-BAND FIX, L=TX / R=RX, or L=RX / R=TX Default: 1 APRS: SUB BAND 2 DATA: MAIN BAND Note: An A icon appears in the S- meter area of the APRS operation band. A D icon A D appears in the S- meter area of the DATA operation band. E17: DATA SPEED Function: Selects the baud rate for the DATA mode. Available Values: 1 APRS: 1200 bps or 9600 bps 2 DATA: 1200 bps or 9600 bps Default: 1 APRS: 1200 bps 2 DATA: 1200 bps

E28: MY CALLSIGN Function: Program your callsign. See page 2 for details. E29: MY POSITION SET Function: Determine your location (Longitude/Latitude). Available Values: GPS, MANUAL, or P.LIST GRP1-POINT1 ~ P.LIST GRP4-POINT4 Default: GPS GPS: Your location is determined by the optional GPS Unit. When the optional GPS Unit is connected to the transceiver, select this item. MANUAL: Your location is determined by Set Mode item E30 MY POSITION. P.LIST: Your location is determined from the Point list memory data. See page 25 of the FTM-350 Operating manual for details. E30: MY POSITION Function: Program your location (Longitude/Latitude) manually. See page 2 for details. E31: MY SYMBOL Function: Select the icon, which will be displayed to identify your station on the monitors of other stations. Available Values: ICON1, ICON2, ICON3 (46 symbols each), and USER (free select charactor) , ICON2: , ICON3: , USER: Default: ICON1: You may replace the default icon of the ICON1, ICON2, and ICON3 to another one by rotating the left side [DIAL] knob. If you wish to change the USER icon, press the left side [DIAL] knob, then rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired Symbol Table ID (left digits in the parenthesis), then press the left side [DIAL] knob and rotate the left side [DIAL] knob to select the desired Symbol Code (right digits in the parenthesis). E32: POSITION COMMENT Function: Selects position comment depending on your situation. Available Values: Off Duty, En Route, In Service, Returning, Committed, Special, Priority, Custom 0 ~ Custom 6, EMERGENCY! Default: Off Duty Important Note: Only set this item to EMERGENCY when urgent help is needed, such as an accident or a disaster.
E33: SmartBeaconing Function: Selects the various parameters of the SmartBeaconingTM. The SmartBeaconingTM function regulates the APRS beacon transmissions based on the received GPS data (Movement speed, and movement direction etc.). Available Values: 1 STATUS: OFF, TYPE1, TYPE2, or TYPELOW SPEED: 2 ~ HIGH SPEED: 3 ~ SLOW RATE: 1 min ~ 100 min 5 FAST RATE: 10 sec ~ 180 sec 6 TURN ANGLE: 5 ~ TURN SLOPE: 1 ~ TURN TIME: 5 sec ~ 180 sec Default: 1 STATUS: OFF 2 LOW SPEED: HIGH SPEED: SLOW RATE: 30 min 5 FAST RATE: 120 sec 6 TURN ANGLE: TURN SLOPE: TURN TIME: 30 sec STATUS: These resisters sum up (combine) the LOW SPEED through TURN TIME items parameters in the TYPE 1, TYPE 2, or TYPE 3 settings. When STATUS is set to TYPE 1, TYPE 2, or TYPE 3, the SmartBeaconingTM is activated with parameters of that setting. When STATUS is set to OFF, the SmartBeaconingTM function is disabled. LOW SPEED: This item designates the lower speed threshold. The FTM-350 transmits an APRS beacon when your vehicle speed becomes lower than the selected speed. The transmission interval time of the APRS beacon is set in SLOW RATE item. (The speed unit is determined from the Set Mode item E11 APRS UNIT.) HIGH SPEED: This item designates the higher speed threshold. The FTM-350 transmits an APRS beacon when your vehicle speed becomes higher than the selected speed. The transmission interval time of the APRS beacon is set in FAST RATE item. (The speed unit is determined from the Set Mode item E11 APRS UNIT.) SLOW RATE: This item designates the transmission interval time of the APRS beacon at low vehicle speeds.

VOIP: WEATHER: YAESU: OTHER PKT: Only the APRS beacons from the VOIP station, such as WiRES stations are displayed. Only the APRS beacons from the weather stations are displayed. Only the APRS beacons transmitted from a Yaesu transceiver, such as the VX-8D, FTM-350 etc. are displayed. Only APRS beacons of the STATUS stations including RAW NMEA data, and APRS Beacons including packet data (except APRS beacon data) are displayed. Note: To display the stations including the packet data (except the APRS Beacon data), it is necessary to set the OTHER parameter of Set Mode item E03 APRS FILTER to on. The FTM-350 displays only the APRS beacons of the CALL RINGER stations, which are, entered into Set Mode item E09 APRS RINGER (CALL). The FTM-350 displays only the APRS beacons of the RNG RINGER stations which are defined via the Set Mode parameters of E08 APRS RINGER.

CALL RINGER:

RNG RINGER:

APPENDIX

CT-140 CABLE CONNECTIONS
D-SUB 9-PIN N.C. TXD (Serial data output: FTM-350 PC) RXD (Serial data input: FTM-350 PC) N.C. GND N.C. Connected to pin Connected to pin N.C.

To PC To FTM-350 To TNC

8-PIN MINI DIN PKD (Packet data input) GND PKS (PTT) RX96 (9600bps Packet data output) RX12 (1200bps Packet data output) SQL (Squelch control) TXD (Serial data output: FTM-350 PC) RXD (Serial data input: FTM-350 PC)
6-PIN MINI DIN PKD (Packet data input) GND PKS (PTT) RX96 (9600bps Packet data output) RX12 (1200bps Packet data output) SQL (Squelch control)

CT-141 CABLE CONNECTIONS

To FTM-350 To TNC

CT-142 CABLE CONNECTIONS

To FTM-350 To PC
D-SUB 9-PIN N.C. TXD (Serial data output: FTM-350 PC) RXD (Serial data input: FTM-350 PC) N.C. GND N.C. Connected to pin Connected to pin N.C.
FTM-350 SERIES DATA JACK PIN ASSIGNMENT

(Viewed from rear panel)

PKD GND PKS RX96 RX12 SQL TXD RXD (Packet data input) (PTT) (9600bps Packet data output) (1200bps Packet data output) (Squelch control) (Serial data output: FTM-350 PC) (Serial data input: FTM-350 PC)
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