Download - Yaesu FT-530 Quick Reference
Yaesu FT-530 Quick Reference
FT530 has two receivers, Main & Alt (or Sub) BANDS.
Both receive 110-180 MHz FM & AM + 300-500 MHz
FM by either A or b VFO or 41 tunable Channels. De-
fault is Left display = VHF, Right = UHF; but either can
receive either range or turn off. Both displays have their
own volume/squelch but to use other controls, make
subject band the MAIN BAND (shown by > in display)
via BAND button. FT530 transmits 144-148 MHz (left
display only) & 430-450 (right display only), FM only.
TO SELECT FREQUENCY USING VFO:
Select desired display with BAND button; then select
"A" or "b" VFO with VFO button.
Enter frequency by Keypad; completed by entering 6
digits (no "enter" or decimal key).
Tune VFO using up or down keys or DIAL. To tune in 1
MHz steps, push FM.
To adjust tuning step, push FM then STEP. Select step
using DIAL. Push STEP to set.
To set repeater split, push FM, then RPT as appropriate
for + & - offsets & simplex.
To scan frequency, in VFO Mode push & hold up or
down key for 1 second. Same deselects.
To turn on AM ("A3") detector (to receive 110-136 MHz
aircraft band; possible in VHF only), push FM - SET -
FM - VFO - PTT. "A3 On" or "A3 Off" will appear in dis-
play. If not already active, turn on 110-130 MHz receiver
section by holding in up & down keys while turning on
power.
TO RECALL MEMORY CHANNELS:
Push MR. Memory Mode confirmed by numbers 1-38
or "U," "L," or "C" in display.
Select channel using up or down keys, Dial, or channel
number on Keypad followed by MR.
To scan memory channels, push & hold up or down key
for 1 second. PTT stops.
To exclude a channel from memory scan, select it &
push FM - SKIP. Same deselects.
Memories are tunable. To tune a memory while in mem-
ory mode, push MR a second time.
TO ENTER A FREQUENCY IN A MEMORY CHANNEL:
Select characteristics (frequency, offset, CTCSS tones,
& AM or FM) in VFO Mode.
Push & hold FM 1 second until second beep sounds &
a number/letter blinks in upper left display. Within 5 sec-
onds, select desired memory channel using up or down
or Dial; then push FM again. Entry confirmed when
channel number becomes steady & FT530 reverts to
VFO Mode.
To program Call Channel, select characteristics in VFO
mode, push FM, then CALL.
TO USE SUB-CHANNEL: (Receives only. Tuning
range not wide as main; blinks if out of lock.)
Push SUB to turn Sub-Channel on/off. Push ALT; Sub-
Ch becomes Main (>). Tune as needed.
OR, push FM - ALT to switch controls to sub-channel.
Same reverses both.
When sub-channel not used for dual reception, push
FM - SET - FM - ALT; then repeat ALT to step through
CLOCK, BATTERY VOLTAGE, & Off. Push SET to
save selection.
TO USE LAMP: Momentary: Push LAMP (lower edge
of PTT). Continuous: Push FM - LAMP.
TO REVERSE TRANSMIT & RECEIVE FREQUEN-CIES: Push REV.
TO SET POWER: Push FM - LOW. Toggles between
High & one Low setting. To select the Low setting, use
Dial. (Display blinks, then unit turns off, when battery
voltage goes below 5.5 V.)
TO USE CLOCK FEATURES: To display, push FM -
Clock. To set time while in the clock mode, push FM
again & rotate Dial to correct time. MHz toggles be-
tween setting hours & minutes. Push Clock to return
normal clock mode. Push Clock again to turn off clock
display. To turn on alarm, push FM - Clock, then LOW.
Set alarm time, then push FM (symbol ((o)) confirms).
To silence alarm, push PTT. To cancel alarm, set time
to 0.