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.