OPTIMAMK3
OWNERSMANUAL
USERGUIDE
24.500–29.999Mhz50WAllModeHFMobileTransceiver
(November2012production)
REV1.8Copyright?November2012byYeticomNZ.Allrightsreserved.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Introduction3
Notificationofnewfunctionality3
LimitedWarranty4
Installation5-6
MicrophoneWiring567
ModeInformation69
ResetInformation9
FrontPanelControls...7-9
OtherFeatures9
Specifications10
ContactInformation11
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INTRODUCTION
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofYeticomsMK3OPTIMA10/12meterFM/SSB/AMtransceiver.The
OPTIMAisdesignedtoprovideyearsofenjoymentandtrouble-freeservice.Therearemanyfeaturesand
functionsdesignedintothistransceiver.Toensurethatyourinvestmentisenjoyedtoitsfullestextent,please
takeafewmomentsandthoroughlyreadthismanual.
TheOPTIMAisa50wallmodemicroprocessorcontrolled,userprogrammableradiocombininghighRF
performancewithauser-friendlyenvironment.TheOPTIMAisa12voltDC,HFtransceiverdesignedfor
mobileuse.Thetransceiverutilizesthelatestinsurfacemountproductiontechniques.Thiskeepsthesizeof
theunittoaminimumwithoutsacrificinganyoftheadvancedcircuitsrequiredfortoday’shighperformance
radios,andascabinspacediminishesinmodernvehicles,thisconcepthelpscreateawidervarietyof
installationoptions.AlthoughengineeredwithmobileuseinmindtheOPTIMA,withtheadditionofahigh
quality10-amppowersupply,maybeeasilyadaptedforfixedstationoperation.
SomeofthefeaturesoftheOPTIMAare;anadvanceddesignliquidcrystaldisplaythatprovidestheoperator
withafullvisualaccountofthetransce