Yaesu Musen 20581X50 HF/50 MHz Transceiver User Manual FTDX1200 Operating Manual

Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. HF/50 MHz Transceiver FTDX1200 Operating Manual

Users Manual 5

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OPERATING MODE
SSB
CW
RTTY/DATA
AM
FM
(
28/50 MHz Bands
)
INTERFERENCE REJECTION
NARROW (NAR) ONE-TOUCH IF FILTER SELECTION
3UHVVLQJWKH[NAR]EXWWRQSURYLGHVRQHWRXFKPRGHVSHFL¿FVHOHFWLRQRIDQDUURZ,)'63¿OWHUVHWWLQJWKDWGRHVQRW
UHTXLUHUHVHWWLQJWKH[WIDTH] knob.
3UHVVLQJWKH[NAR] button once more returns the band-
ZLGWKFRQWUROWRWKH:,7'+6+,)7V\VWHP7KHIDFWRU\
GHIDXOWEDQGZLGWKVDUH
Ú: Depends on the [WIDTH] knob
( ): Default Bandwidth
“ON”
200 Hz ~ 1.8 kHzÚ
(1.8 kHz)
50 ~ 500 HzÚ
(500 Hz)
50 ~ 500 HzÚ
(500 Hz)
6 kHz
9 kHz
“OFF”
1.8 ~ 4.0 kHzÚ
(2.4 kHz)
500 Hz ~ 2.4 kHzÚ
(2.4 kHz)
500 Hz ~ 2.4 kHzÚ
(2.4 kHz)
6 kHz
9 kHz
[NAR] SWITCH
ADVICE:
 :KHQWKHQDUURZEDQGZLGWKLVVHOHFWHGWKH³NAR´
icon will appear in the display.
If the [NAR] button has been pressed to engage
WKHQDUURZ¿OWHU\RXPD\VWLOO DGMXVWWKHQDUURZ,)
bandwidth by rotating the [WIDTH] knob. The IF
6+,)7 LVDOVRRSHUDWLRQDO)RU PDQ\DSSOLFDWLRQV
\RXPD\¿QGWKDWVLPSO\SUHVVLQJWKH[NAR] button
instead of adjustment of the [WIDTH]NQREPD\EH
satisfactory for interference reduction.
When you press the [NAR]EXWWRQLQWKH)0PRGH
both transmit and receive bandwidths are narrowed.
[NAR] Button
WIDTH INDICATOR
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INTERFERENCE REJECTION
IF NOTCH FILTER OPERATION (SSB/CW/RTTY/DATA/AM MODES)
7KH,)127&+¿OWHULVDKLJKO\HIIHFWLYHV\VWHPWKDWDOORZV\RXWRVOLFHRXWDQLQWHUIHULQJEHDWQRWHRURWKHUFDUULHU
signal from inside the receiver passband.
 3UHVVWKH[NOTCH]EXWWRQWRDFWLYDWH WKH1RWFK
ILOWHU7KH '63 JUDSKLF GLVSOD\ ZLOO LOOXPLQDWH DQG
WKHFXUUHQW³QXOO´SRVLWLRQRIWKH127&+¿OWHUZLOO
DSSHDULQWKH127&+LQGLFDWRURQWKH GLVSOD\7KH
[NOTCH] NQRE IXQFWLRQV DV WKH 1RWFK DGMXVWPHQW
knob.
 5RWDWHWKH[NOTCH]NQREWRDGMXVWWKH³QXOO´SRVL
WLRQRIWKH1RWFK¿OWHU
ADVICE:
 7KHIUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\ZLOOVKRZWKH1RWFKIUHTXHQ
cy for 3 seconds whenever the [NOTCH] knob is
turned.
 7RFDQFHOWKH127&+ILOWHUSUHVVWKH[NOTCH]
button momentarily. The graphic disappears from the
127&+LQGLFDWRURQWKHGLVSOD\FRQ¿UPLQJWKDWWKH
127&+¿OWHULVQRORQJHULQRSHUDWLRQ
ADVICE:
 $OWHUQDWHSUHVVHVRIWKH[NOTCH]EXWWRQZLOO
VZLWFKWKH127&+¿OWHUEHWZHHQRQDQGRII
[NOTCH] Button
7KHSHUIRUPDQFHRIWKH,)127&+¿OWHULVLOOXV
WUDWHGLQ)LJXUH³A´ZKHUHWKHHIIHFWRIURWDWLRQ
of the [NOTCH]NQRELVGHSLFWHG,Q)LJXUH³B´
\RXFDQVHHWKHQRWFKLQJHIIHFWRIWKH,)127&+
¿OWHUDV\RX URWDWHWKH[NOTCH] knob to elimi-
nate the interfering heterodyne.
A B
Desired Signal Desired Signal
QRM
(Heterodyne)
QRM
(Heterodyne)
IF BANDWIDTH IF BANDWIDTH
NOTCH
WIDTH INDICATOR
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DIGITAL NOTCH FILTER (DNF) OPERATION
7KH'LJLWDO127&+)LOWHU'1)LVDQHIIHFWLYHEHDWFDQFHOLQJ¿OWHUWKDWFDQQXOORXWDQXPEHURILQWHUIHULQJEHDWQRWHV
LQVLGHWKHUHFHLYHUSDVVEDQG%HFDXVHWKLVLVDQ$XWR1RWFKIHDWXUHWKHUHLVQRDGMXVWPHQWNQREDVVRFLDWHGZLWKWKLV¿O
ter.
ADVICE:
,IDYHU\VWURQJLQWHUIHULQJFDUULHULVHQFRXQWHUHGZHUHFRPPHQG\RX¿UVWXVHWKH,)127&+¿OWHUDVLWLVWKHPRVWHI
fective notching tool in the receiver section.
 3UHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³DNF´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWRFKRRVH³ON´7KH
³DNF´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\
7RGLVDEOHWKH 'LJLWDO127&+)LOWHUMXVWUHSHDW WKH
DERYHSURFHGXUHSUHVVLQJWKH[SELECT] button to
FKRRVH³OFF´LQVWHSDERYH7KH³DNF´ZLOOWXUQRII
FRQ¿UPLQJWKDWWKH'LJLWDO127&+)LOWHULVQRWDFWLYH
DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION (DNR) OPERATION
7KH'LJLWDO1RLVH5HGXFWLRQ'15V\VWHPLVGHVLJQHGWRUHGXFHWKHOHYHORIUDQGRPQRLVHIRXQGRQWKH+)DQG
0+]EDQGVDQGLWLVHVSHFLDOO\HIIHFWLYHGXULQJ66%RSHUDWLRQ%\VHWWLQJWKH0HQXLWHP³109 DNR LEVEL´DQ\RI
GLIIHUHQWQRLVHUHGXFWLRQDOJRULWKPVFDQEHVHOHFWHGHDFKRIWKHVHDOJRULWKPVZDVFUHDWHGIRUGHDOLQJZLWKDGLIIHUHQW
QRLVHSUR¿OH<RXZLOOZDQWWRH[SHULPHQWZLWKWKH'15V\VWHPWR¿QGWKHEHVWVHWWLQJFRUUHVSRQGLQJWRWKHQRLVHFXU
rently being experienced.
 3UHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³DNR´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWRFKRRVH³ON´7KH
³DNR´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\
7RGLVDEOHWKH'15V\VWHPMXVWUHSHDWWKHDERYHSURFH
GXUHSUHVVLQJWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWRFKRRVH³OFF´LQ
VWHSDERYH7KH³DNR´ZLOOWXUQRIIFRQ¿UPLQJWKDW
WKH'15V\VWHPLVQRWDFWLYH
[SELECT] button
[SELECT] button
INTERFERENCE REJECTION
DNF Indicator
DNR Indicator
[S/T/W/X] button
[S/T/W/X] button
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RF GAIN
7KH5)*DLQFRQWUROSURYLGHVPDQXDODGMXVWPHQWRIWKHJDLQOHYHOVIRUWKHUHFHLYHU5)DQG,) VWDJHVWRDFFRXQW IRU
noise and signal strength conditions at the moment.
1. The
[RF/SQL]NQREVKRXOGLQLWLDOO\EHURWDWHG
to the fully clockwise position. This is the point of
maximum sensitivity.
 &RXQWHUFORFNZLVH URWDWLRQ RI WKH [RF/SQL] knob
will gradually reduce the system gain.
ADVICE:
 $VWKH[RF/SQL] knob is rotated counterclockwise
WRUHGXFHWKHJDLQWKH6PHWHUUHDGLQJZLOOULVH7KLV
LQGLFDWHVWKDW WKH$*&YROWDJHEHLQJ DSSOLHGWRWKH
UHFHLYHULVLQFUHDVLQJ WKLVFDXVHVDreduction in re-
ceiver gain).
 5RWDWLQJWKH[RF/SQL] knob control to the fully
counter-clockwise position will essentially disable
WKH UHFHLYHU DV WKH JDLQ ZLOO EH JUHDWO\ UHGXFHG ,Q
WKLVFDVHWKH6PHWHUZLOODSSHDUWREH³SHJJHG´
against the right edge of the analog S-meter scale.
QUICK POINT:
5HFHSWLRQ IUHTXHQWO\ FDQ EH RSWLPL]HG E\ URWDWLQJ
the [RF/SQL] knob slightly counter-clockwise to the
SRLQW ZKHUH WKH ³VWDWLRQDU\´ PHWHU LQGLFDWLRQ LV VHW
just about the same as the incoming noise level. This
ZLOOUHGXFH WKH5) JDLQWR ¿QGD OHYHORI LPSURYHG
signal to noise ratio.
 7KH5)*DLQFRQWURODORQJZLWKWKH,32DQGWKH$W-
WHQXDWRUIHDWXUHVDOODIIHFWWKHV\VWHPUHFHLYHUJDLQ
LQ GLIIHUHQW ZD\V7KH ,32 JHQHUDOO\ VKRXOG EH WKH
¿UVWIHDWXUHHQJDJHGZKHQGHDOLQJZLWKDKLJKQRLVH
OHYHO RU D FURZGHG KLJKOHYHO VLJQDO HQYLURQPHQW
$OVR WKH ,32 JHQHUDOO\ VKRXOG EH WKH ILUVW IHDWXUH
HQJDJHGLIWKHIUHTXHQF\LVORZHQRXJKWRDOORZWKH
SUHDPSOL¿HUWREHE\SDVVHG7KHUHDIWHUWKH5)*DLQ
DQG$WWHQXDWRUIHDWXUHVPD\EHHPSOR\HGWRSURYLGH
SUHFLVH GHOLFDWH DGMXVWPHQW RI WKH UHFHLYHU JDLQ WR
IXOO\RSWLPL]HSHUIRUPDQFH
[RF/SQL] Knob
INTERFERENCE REJECTION
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AUDIO PITCH CONTROL (SSB MODE)
The FTDX1200 permits adjustment of the receiver audio response by shifting the carrier point during SSB operation.
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHS/T
EXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³104 LSB RX CARRIER´
RU³105 USB RX CARRIER´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT] button.
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH S/
T button) to adjust the receiver audio response as
desired.
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal op-
eration.
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
TOOLS FOR COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECEPTION
AUDIO PEAK FILTER
 3UHVV WKH [CONT/APF] EXWWRQ WR DFWLYDWH WKH$3)
$XGLR3HDN )LOWHUZKLFK SURYLGHVD YHU\QDUURZ
audio bandwidth.
 7KH/('LQVLGHWKH[CONT/APF] button glows or-
ange.
ADVICE:
 :KHQ$3)LVHQJDJHGWKHSHDNSRVLWLRQRIWKH$3)
LV GHSLFWHG JUDSKLFDOO\ LQ WKH 127&+ LQGLFDWRU RQ
the display.
 3UHVVWKH[CONT/AFP]EXWWRQWRGLVDEOHWKH$3)
ADVICE:
7KH$3)PD\RQO\EHDFWLYDWHGZKLOHWKHWUDQVFHLYHULV
in CW mode.
[CONT/APF] Button
APF INDICATOR
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AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL)
7KH$*&V\VWHPLVGHVLJQHGWRKHOSFRPSHQVDWHIRUIDGLQJDQGRWKHUSURSDJDWLRQHIIHFWV7KH$*&FKDUDFWHULVWLFVFDQ
EHLQGLYLGXDOO\VHWIRU HDFKRSHUDWLQJPRGH7KHEDVLFREMHFWLYHRI$*&LVWRPDLQWDLQDFRQVWDQWDXGLRRXWSXWOHYHO
once a certain minimum threshold of signal strength is achieved.
3UHVVWKH[AGC] button repeatedly to select the desired
receiver-recovery time constant. You will observe the
$*& VWDWXV QRWDWLRQ LQ WKH$*& FROXPQ RI WKH %ORFN
'LDJUDP'LVSOD\RQWKH7)7GLVSOD\GHQRWLQJWKH$*&
receiver-recovery time currently in use. For most opera-
WLRQVZHUHFRPPHQGWKH³$872´PRGH$GGLWLRQDOO\
\RXPD\GLVDEOHWKH$*&E\SUHVVLQJDQGKROGLQJLQWKH
[AGC] button for one second.
TOOLS FOR COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECEPTION
[AGC] Button
NOTE:
 7KH³$872´VHOHFWLRQPRGHVHOHFWVWKH RSWLPXP
receiver-recovery time for the reception mode.
,Q WKLV FDVH WKH VHOHFWHG UHFHLYHUUHFRYHU\ WLPH LQ
WKH$*&FROXPQRIWKH%ORFN'LDJUDP'LVSOD\
JORZV\HOORZ1RUPDOO\JORZV%OXH
3UHVVLQJ WKH [AGC] button allows selection of the
GHVLUHG UHFHLYHUUHFRYHU\ WLPH FRQVWDQW 1RUPDOO\
WKH ³$872´ VHOHFWLRQ LV VDWLVIDFWRU\ IRU PRVW VLWX-
DWLRQV EXW LQ WKH HYHQW RI RSHUDWLRQ RQ D FURZGHG
EDQGZKHUH \RXZLVK WRUHFHLYH DZHDN VLJQDO\RX
PD\ZLVKWRFKDQJHWKHVHWWLQJWR)$677KH$872
PRGHVHOHFWLRQVDUH
ADVICE:
 ,IWKH$*&UHFHLYHUUHFRYHU\WLPHLVVHWWR³2II´E\
pressing and holding in the [AGC]EXWWRQWKH6
PHWHU ZLOO QR ORQJHU GHÀHFW$GGLWLRQDOO\ \RX ZLOO
OLNHO\HQFRXQWHUGLVWRUWLRQRQVWURQJHUVLJQDOVDVWKH
,) DPSOL¿HUV DQG WKH IROORZLQJ VWDJHV DUH SUREDEO\
being overloaded.
QUICK POINT:
6HYHUDODVSHFWVRI$*&SHUIRUPDQFHPD\EHFRQ¿JXUHG
YLDWKH0HQX+RZHYHUEHFDXVH$*&FDQKDYHVXFKD
SURIRXQGLPSDFWRQRYHUDOOUHFHLYHU SHUIRUPDQFHZH
JHQHUDOO\ GR QRW UHFRPPHQG DQ\ FKDQJHV WR WKH$*&
0HQXVHOHFWLRQVXQWLO \RX DUH WKRURXJKO\ IDPLOLDUZLWK
the performance of the FTDX1200.
TERMINOLOGY:
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input signal level.
AUTO AGC SELECTION
SLOW
FAST
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OPERATING MODE
LSB/USB/AM
CW/FM
RTTY/DATA
SLOPED AGC Operation
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 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKH ST
EXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³004 AGC SLOPE´
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH[VFO-B/
CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH ST button) to change the
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 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU] but-
ton to lock in the new setting and exit to normal opera-
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SLOPED
NORMAL
AGC start
Input Signal
Audio Output
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ADJUSTABLE RECEIVER AUDIO FILTER
The FTDX1200LQFOXGHVDQDGMXVWDEOHUHFHLYHUDXGLR¿OWHUWKDWSURYLGHVSUHFLVHLQGHSHQGHQWFRQWURORIWKHORZDQG
upper audio ranges.
TOOLS FOR COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECEPTION
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH S/
TEXWWRQWR¿QG0HQXLWHPV³´WKURXJK³´
these parameters apply to the adjustment of the
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5;DXGLR¿OWHULQWKH&:PRGH0HQXLWHPV³´
WKURXJK³´ DSSO\WRWKHDGMXVWPHQWRIWKH5;
DXGLR ILOWHU LQ WKH '$7$ PRGH 0HQX LWHPV ³´
WKURXJK³´DSSO\WRWKHDGMXVWPHQWRIWKH5;DX-
GLR¿OWHULQWKH)0PRGH0HQXLWHPV³´WKURXJK
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in the SSB mode
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT] button.
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH S/
T button) to adjust the receiver audio response as
desired.
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal op-
eration.
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
AM
048 AM LCUT FREQ OFF/100(Hz) ~ 1000(Hz)
049 AM LCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
050 AM HCUT FREQ 700(Hz) ~ 4000(Hz)/OFF
051 AM HCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
CW
055 CW LCUT FREQ OFF/100(Hz) ~ 1000(Hz)
056 CW LCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
057 CW HCUT FREQ 700(Hz) ~ 4000(Hz)/OFF
058 CW HCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
DATA
071 DATA LCUT FREQ OFF/100(Hz) ~ 1000(Hz)
072 DATA LCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
073 DATA HCUT FREQ 700(Hz) ~ 4000(Hz)/OFF
074 DATA HCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
FM
080 FM LCUT FREQ OFF/100(Hz) ~ 1000(Hz)
081 FM LCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
082 FM HCUT FREQ 700(Hz) ~ 4000(Hz)/OFF
083 FM HCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
RTTY
089 RTTY LCUT FREQ OFF/100(Hz) ~ 1000(Hz)
090 RTTY LCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
091 RTTY HCUT FREQ 700(Hz) ~ 4000(Hz)/OFF
092 RTTY HCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
SSB
099 SSB LCUT FREQ OFF/100(Hz) ~ 1000(Hz)
100 SSB LCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
101 SSB HCUT FREQ 700(Hz) ~ 4000(Hz)/OFF
102 SSB HCUT SLOPE 6dB/oct / 18dB/oct
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 3UHVV WKH [BAND] button corre-
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which you wish to operate.
 3UHVVWKH[MODE] button to select the operating
mode.
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mode.
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DQGKROGLQJ LQWKLV EXWWRQWRJJOHV EHWZHHQ³/6%´
DQG³86%´PRGH
ADVICE:
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XVHGRQWKH0+]DQGKLJKHUEDQGVWKH0+]
band is used for CW and data modes only).
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DWLQJIUHTXHQF\$OWHUQDWHO\\RXPD\XVHWKH[UP]
[DWN] scanning buttons on the MH-31B8+DQG0L-
crophone to sweep up or down the current band.
 3UHVVWKHPLFURSKRQHPTT3XVK7R7DONVZLWFKWR
EHJLQ WUDQVPLVVLRQ VSHDN LQWR WKH PLFURSKRQH LQ D
normal voice level.
ADVICE:
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GLVSOD\ DUHD FRQILUPLQJ WKDW WUDQVPLVVLRQ LV LQ
progress.
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PXP FDUULHU SRZHU RXWSXW RI  :DWWV YLD WKH
[PROC/CAR] knob.
 $GMXVW WKH PLFURSKRQH DPSOL¿HU JDLQ WR PDWFK WKH
PLFURSKRQH DQG \RXU YRLFH OHYHO 3UHVV WKH [S/T/
W/X]EXWWRQVWRVHOHFWWKH³METER´WKHQSUHVVWKH
[SELECT]EXWWRQWRVHOHFW³ALC´
Close the PTT VZLWFKDQGVSHDNLQWR WKHPLFUR-
phone in a normal voice level.
In the SSB modeDGMXVWWKH[MIC/SPEED] knob so
WKDWWKH$/&PHWHUVWD\VZLWKLQWKH$/&]RQHRIWKH
PHWHUXSWRKDOIVFDOHGHÀHFWLRQRQYRLFHSHDNV
SSB/AM MODE TRANSMISSION
[POWER] Switch
[MIC] Knob Main Tuning Dial Knob
[BAND] Keys
[MODE] Button
25W
In the AM modeDGMXVWWKH[MIC/SPEED] knob so
WKDWWKH$/&PHWHUGRHVQRWGHÀHFWDWYRLFHSHDNV
ADVICE:
 7KHIUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\ZLOOVKRZWKHUHODWLYHPLFUR-
phone gain level for 3 seconds whenever the [MIC/
SPEED] knob is turned.
 5HOHDVHWKHPTT switch at the end of your transmis-
sion. The transceiver will return to the receive mode.
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SSB/AM MODE TRANSMISSION
ADVICE:
$/& PHWHU GHÀHFWLRQ PD\ EH FDXVHG E\ H[FHVVLYH
GULYHSRZHUEXWDOVRE\UHÀHFWHGSRZHUGHWHFWHGLQ
the antenna system. If the impedance presented to
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tion may be observed that is not related to the proper
setting of the [MIC/SPEED]NQRE7KHUHIRUHZH
recommend that you make the [MIC/SPEED] knob
adjustments into a dummy load or antenna system
SUHVHQWLQJLPSHGDQFHYHU\FORVHWR2KPV
In the SSB mode\RXPD\VHWWKHGHVLUHGSRZHU
RXWSXW YLD 0HQX LWHP ³176 TX MAX POWER´ 7KH
DGMXVWPHQWUDQJHLVEHWZHHQ:DWWVDQG:DWWV
You should always use the minimum power necessary
to maintain reliable communications.
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PLFURSKRQHJDLQEHVXUHWRFKHFNWKHIUHTXHQF\EH-
IRUHWUDQVPLWWLQJWRDYRLGLQWHUIHUHQFHWRRWKHUVZKR
PD\DOUHDG\EHXVLQJWKHIUHTXHQF\
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control are provided on the FTDX1200. You may
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QHHGV
 3UHVVLQJWKHPLFURSKRQHPTT switch will engage
the transmitter.
The rear panel PTT jack may be connected to a
foot switch or other manual switching device in
order to engage the transmitter.
 3UHVVLQJWKHIURQWSDQHO[MOX] button will lock
WKHWUDQVPLWWHURQ3UHVVWKH[MOX] button again
to return to receive.
 7KH92;9RLFH2SHUDWHG;PLWFLUFXLWZLOO
engage the transmitter automatically when you
speak into the microphoQH )RU GHWDLOV RI92;
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Adjusting the SSB TX Power Output
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQX
mode.
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³176 TX MAX
POWER´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
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'LVSOD\:LQGRZ
ADVICE:
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window is a relative percentage of the maximum
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QRWWKHWUXH7;RXWSXWOHYHO
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH
[MENU] button to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
ADVICE:
7KH7;3RZHU2XWSXWVHWWLQJFDQQRWEHVWRUHGLQ
any of the memory channels.
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on the FTDX1200.
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at the antenna feed point.
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ATU OPERATION
USING THE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER
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band.
 3UHVV WKH [TUNE] button momentarily to place the
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display.
QUICK POINT:
The momentary press of the [TUNE] button will turn
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cally select the tuning point closest to the current
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 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[TUNE] button for one second
to begin automatic tuning. The transmitter will be en-
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ing is in progress. When the optimum tuning point
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stead of blinking).
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the [TUNE]EXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\7KH³TUNER´
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directly connected to the coaxial cable connected to
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ance is present at the station end of the coax.
ADVICE:
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QUICK POINTS:
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cation stages on the production line.
NOTE:
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TERMINOLOGY:
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in which tuning has occurred. This eliminates the need
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you have already completed the tuning process.
[TUNE] Button
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