Specifications

Page 50 FT-450 OPERATION MANUAL
BEACON FEATURE
The FT-450’s unique “Beacon” feature allows you to set up the transceiver to send a repetitive message. For
example, on a DX-pedition, the FT-450 beacon might be activated on a 50 MHz frequency, to alert DXers to
possible band openings.
CW MODE OPERATION
BEACON TEXT STORAGE
1. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
enter the Menu mode. The “ ” icon will ap-
pear on the display.
2. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to select the menu
item “
EXT MNUEXT MNU
EXT MNUEXT MNU
EXT MNU”.
3. Press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “ ” icon will be blink-
ing.
4. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to select “
ONON
ONON
ON” to ex-
pand the menu items.
5. Press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob. The “ ” icon
returns to appear continuously.
6. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
save the new setting and return to normal opera-
tion.
7. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
enter the Menu mode again. The “ ” icon
will appear on the display.
8. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to select the menu
item “
BCN TXTBCN TXT
BCN TXTBCN TXT
BCN TXT”.
9. Press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “ ” icon will be blink-
ing.
10. Rotate the
[
MAIN DIAL
]
knob to select “
1:1- - - -1:1- - - -
1:1- - - -1:1- - - -
1:1- - - -”.
11. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob one click clockwise
to enable storage of the Beacon Text.
12. Rotate the
[
MAIN DIAL
]
knob to select the first
character (number or letter) in the Beacon Text
you wish to store. Then rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob
one click clockwise to move to the next character.
Available characters are
AA
AA
A -
ZZ
ZZ
Z,
00
00
0 -
99
99
9, /, Æ, and
space character.
13. Repeat step 12 as many times as necessary to
complete the Beacon Text.
 If the Beacon Text is more than 40 charac-
ters long, but less than 79, set the last (40th)
character to be “Æ,” press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob twice, then rotate the
[
MAIN DIAL
]
knob
to select “
2:2- - - -2:2- - - -
2:2- - - -2:2- - - -
2:2- - - -”. Now repeat step 12.
 If the Beacon Text is more than 79 charac-
ters long, but less than 118 characters may
be stored. In this case, set the final charac-
ter slot in “
2:2:
2:2:
2:” to be “Æ”, press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob twice, and then rotate the
[
MAIN DIAL
]
knob to select “
3:3- - - -3:3- - - -
3:3- - - -3:3- - - -
3:3- - - -”. Now repeat step 12.
 Do not forget to install the “Æ” mark after the
last character, to terminate the text.
14. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
save the new setting and return to normal opera-
tion.
SET THE BEACON INTERVAL TIME
1. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
enter the Menu mode. The “ ” icon will ap-
pear on the display.
2. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to select the menu
item “
EXT MNUEXT MNU
EXT MNUEXT MNU
EXT MNU”.
3. Press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “ ” icon will be blink-
ing.
4. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to select “
ONON
ONON
ON” to ex-
pand the menu item.
5. Press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob. The “ ” icon
returns to appear continuously.
6. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
save the new setting and return to normal opera-
tion.
7. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
enter the Menu mode again. The “ ” icon
will appear on the display.
8. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to select the menu
item “
BCN TIMBCN TIM
BCN TIMBCN TIM
BCN TIM”.
9. Press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “ ” icon will be blink-
ing.
10. Rotate the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob to select the interval
time (between message and message) Available
selections are
11
11
1 -
255255
255255
255 second or
offoff
offoff
off.
11. Press the
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob. The “ ” icon
returns to appear continuously.
12. Press and hold the
[
F
]
button for one second to
save the new setting and return to normal opera-
tion.
[
MAIN DIAL
]
knob
[
HOME/RCL
]
button
[
F
]
button
[
DSP/SEL
]
knob