Vertex Yaesu FT-8800R VHF UHF Dual Band Two Way Radio

• INDEPENDENT TWO-CHANNEL OPERATION
The FT-8800 series operates as two radios in one, with either VHF or UHF as the “Main” TXIRX band, with simultaneous monitoring of the other band. Each band has its own Volume and Squelch controls, and

you can configure your FT-8800 series for VHF-VHF or UHF-UHF operation, too!

• HIGH POWER OUTPUT
To get your message through when it counts, the FT-8800 series puts out a full 50 Watts of power on the VHF band, and 35 Watts on UHF. A thermal sensor monitors heat sink temperature, engaging the rear panel’s cooling fan only when needed.

• OVER 1000 MEMORY CHANNELS
The FT-8800 series provides a wide variety of memory resources, including 512 “regular” memories each bands, Five “Home” channels for favorite frequencies, Ten sets of band-edge memories each bands, and six “Hyper Memories”
which store complete sets of transceiver operating status.

• LARGE, EASY-TO-READ LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)
Affording easy viewing from a wide variety of viewing angles, the LCD of the FT-8800 series features Yaesu’s renowned Omni~GlowTM display illumination, with four illuminations levels available for different operating environments.

• 50-TONE CTCSSIIO4-TONE DCS
(DIGITAL CODE SQUELCH) TONE SYSTEMS
Providing excellent performance even under difficult link conditions, Yaesu’s 50-tone sub-audible CTCSS and 104-tone DCS signaling systems ensure that you have full access to repeater and remote-base inputs, and the built-in CTCSS/DCS decoders allow silent listening on busy channels. Plus you get Tone Search Scanning, which will scan for the tone being received on an incoming signal, allowing you to match tones quickly when operating on a new repeater system.

• ARTSTM (AUTO-RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM)
Included in the FT-8800 series is Yaesu’s exclusive ARTSTM feature which provides a “hand-shake” with other ARTSTM~equipped stations during emergency work. If an “out-of-range” conditions exists with, for example, a low-power hand-held unit, ARTSTM will alert the FT-8800 series user so the hand-held’s operator can be advised to move to a better location.

• USER-PROGRAMMABLE MICROPHONE KEYS
Four programmable keys on the microphone allow you one-touch access to your favorite command functions. The commands available from the microphone replicate the corresponding front panel key functions, and include Band Change, VFO/Memory switching, Home Channel access, 1 MHz frequency steps, Power Output selection, Repeater Reverse, and CTCSS/DCS setup.

• SMART SEARCH™ AUTOMATIC MEMORY LOADING
The Smart SearchTM feature may be used to load — automatically with no operator intervention - a special memory bank of up to 25 memory channels per band on which activity is detected. Smart SearchTM will sweep the band, looking for channels on which activity may be found, and will load busy channels into special “soft” memories.

• EASY SETUP FOR FM SATELLITE OPERATION
For operating on FM satellites like UO-14, the versatile memory system of the FT-8800 series allows you to store a set of uplink and downlink frequencies that account for Doppler shift over the entire horizon-to-horizon pass, allowing you to select the optimum uplink downlink combination effortlessly.

• Convenient Access to WiRES™and Other Internet-Linking Systems
• TX 144-148 & 430-450 MHz or (TX 137-174 & 420-470 MHz with option)
• 1200/9600 BPS Packet Capability: Connect your TNC using the optional CT-39A Packet Cable
• Automatic Repeater Shift: Automatically sets the repeater shift within the designated repeater sub-bands
• RF Squelch:
  Opens the squelch at a user-defined S-Meter level
• Automatic Power-Off (APO): Turns radio off after long periods of inactivity
• Time-Out Timer (TOT): Prevents “Stuck Microphone” from causing lengthy QRM to others
• Battery Voltage Meter: Lets you know if your battery is getting low
• DTMF Auto-Dial Memory: 16 Memories of up to 16 tones each
• Lock Feature for Front Panel Keys & PTT Switch: Prevents accidental transmission or frequency change
• Built-in Duplexer