Program instructions for repeater use
This first example is taken from another source and contains many unnecessary steps. Skip ahead to the simplified example that we use and have verified works.
set radio to VFO MODE by pressing [V/M] Press [Exit A/B] to put radio in Top or Bottom freq use top freq as RX freq and Bottom Freq as TX freq.
1 - push exit A/B XXX XXX (RX) 2 - push exit A/B XXX XXX (TX) 3 - push exit A/B back to top 4 - [Menu] 1 step freq [menu] [up] to 25.00k [menu] 5 - [up]#13 T-CTCS [menu] [up] 131.8 [menu] 6 - [up] #36 [menu] 001 (key 001 ) [menu] 7 - [up] #37 [menu] 199 (key 199 ) [menu] 8 - [up] #38 [menu] [up] + [menu] <------ this is your freq offset + - simplex area. 9 - [up] #39 [menu] key in 05000 [menu] 10 - [exit A/B] to exit the menu programing 11 - [exit A/B] lower TX freq (XXX XXX ) 12 - menu #39 [Menu] offset key in 05000[menu] 13 - [down] #38 [menu] [up] + [menu] <----- this is your freq offset + - simplex area. 14 - [down] #36 [menu] key in 001 for your channel [menu] 15 - [down] #13 [menu] make sure proper tone is there 131.8 16 [V/M] up down key to channel 1 and key up repeater ! this should work if not let me know
- citation: http://www.brickolore.com/2015/05/qyt-kt8900-dual-band-mobile.html
- citation: http://www.miklor.com/KT8900/KT8900-Program.php