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 7

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CW SPOTTING (ZERO-BEATING)
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WKHVDPHIUHTXHQF\
7KH7XQLQJ2IIVHW,QGLFDWRULQWKHGLVSOD\PD\DOVREHPRYHGVR\RXFDQDGMXVW\RXUUHFHLYHUIUHTXHQF\WRFHQWHUWKH
incoming station on the pitch corresponding to that of your transmitted signal.
Using the Auto Zeroing System
2QO\ZKHQWKHRSWLRQDO))7XQLWLVLQVWDOOHG
3UHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³ZIN/
SPOT´3UHVVWKH[SELECT] switch momentary to ad-
MXVWWKHUHFHLYLQJIUHTXHQF\WRWKH]HURLQDXWRPDWLFDOO\
while receiving the CW signal.
Using the SPOT System
3UHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³ZIN/
SPOT´ 3UHVV WKH [MONI] EXWWRQ WKHQ ZKLOH SUHVVLQJ
the front panel [SELECT]EXWWRQWKH6SRWWRQHZLOOEH
heard through your speaker. This tone corresponds to the
pitch of your transmitted signal. If you adjust the receiv-
HU IUHTXHQF\ XQWLO WKH SLWFK RI WKH UHFHLYHG &: VLJQDO
PDWFKHV WKDW RI WKH 6SRW WRQH \RXU WUDQVPLWWHG VLJQDO
will be precisely matched to that of the other station.
5HOHDVHWKH[SELECT] button to turn the Spot tone off.
ADVICE:
 ,QDWRXJK';SLOHXS\RXPD\DFWXDOO\ZDQWWR
XVH WKH 6327 V\VWHP WR ¿QG D ³JDS´ LQ WKH VSUHDG
RIFDOOLQJVWDWLRQVLQVWHDGRI]HURLQJLQSUHFLVHO\
RQWKHODVW VWDWLRQ EHLQJZRUNHGE\ WKH ';VWDWLRQ
)URPWKH';VLGHLIDGR]HQRUPRUHRSHUDWRUVDOVR
XVLQJ<DHVX¶V6327V\VWHPDOOFDOOSUHFLVHO\RQWKH
VDPH IUHTXHQF\ WKHLU GRWV DQG GDVKHV PHUJH LQWR D
VLQJOHORQJWRQHWKDWWKH';VWDWLRQFDQQRWGHFLSKHU
,QVXFKVLWXDWLRQVFDOOLQJVOLJKWO\KLJKHURUORZHULQ
IUHTXHQF\PD\JHW\RXUFDOOWKURXJK
7KH7XQLQJ 2IIVHW ,QGLFDWRU LQ WKH GLVSOD\ PD\ EH
XWLOL]HGIRU&:IUHTXHQF\DGMXVWPHQWDVZHOO ,WV
FRQILJXUDWLRQLVVHWYLD0HQXLWHP³010 BAR DIS-
PLAY SELECT´DWWKHIDFWRU\DQGWKH7XQLQJ 2IIVHW
,QGLFDWRULVDOUHDG\VHWWRWKH³CW TUNE´VHOHFWLRQ
QUICK POINTS:
7KH &: 6SRWWLQJ SURFHVV XWLOL]HV WKH 6SRW WRQH RU
WKH7XQLQJ2IIVHW,QGLFDWRU7KHDFWXDORIIVHWSLWFKLV
VHWE\0HQXLWHP³055 CW PITCH´7KHRIIVHWSLWFK
PD\EHVHWWRDQ\IUHTXHQF\EHWZHHQ+]DQG
+]LQ+]VWHSV<RXFDQHLWKHUPDWFKWRQHV
DXGLEO\XVLQJWKH[SELECT] button) or tune the
UHFHLYHUIUHTXHQF\VRWKDWWKHFHQWUDOUHGPDUNHURQ
WKH7XQLQJ2IIVHWLQGLFDWRUOLJKWVXS1RWHWKDWWKHUH
DUH³GRWV´RQWKH7XQLQJ 2IIVHW,QGLFDWRU DQG
GHSHQGLQJ RQ WKH UHVROXWLRQ VHOHFWHG WKH LQFRPLQJ
CW signal may fall outside the visible range of the
EDULQGLFDWRULI \RXDUH QRW UHDVRQDEO\FORVH WRWKH
proper alignment of tones.
CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
 7KHGLVSOD\HGIUHTXHQF\RQ&:QRUPDOO\ UHIOHFWV
WKH³]HUREHDW´IUHTXHQF\RI\RXURIIVHWFDUULHU7KDW
LVLI\RXZHUHWROLVWHQRQ86%RQ0+]
WRDVLJQDOZLWKD+]RIIVHWWKH³]HUREHDW´IUH
TXHQF\RIWKDW&:FDUULHUZRXOGEH0+]
WKHODWWHUIUHTXHQF\LVZKDWWKHFTDX1200GLVSOD\V
E\GHIDXOW+RZHYHU\RXFDQFKDQJHWKHGLVSOD\WR
be identical to what you would see on SSB by using
0HQXLWHP³065 CW FREQ DISPLAY´DQGVHWWLQJLWWR
³DIRECT FREQ´ LQVWHDG RI WKH GHIDXOW ³PITCH OFF-
SET´VHWWLQJ
[SELECT] Button
[MONI] Button
ZIN/SPOT Indicator
Retune: Shift to Higher Frequency
Retune: Shift to Lower Frequency
Zero-In
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CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
USING CW REVERSE
,I\RXH[SHULHQFHDGLI¿FXOWLQWHUIHUHQFHVLWXDWLRQZKHUHDQLQWHUIHULQJVWDWLRQFDQQRWUHDGLO\EHHOLPLQDWHG\RXPD\
ZLVKWRWU\UHFHLYLQJXVLQJWKHRSSRVLWHVLGHEDQG7KLVPD\PRYHWKHLQWHUIHULQJVWDWLRQ¶VIUHTXHQF\LQDGLUHFWLRQWKDW
may lend itself more readily to rejection.
 7RVWDUWOHW¶VXVHDW\SLFDOH[DPSOHZKHUH\RXKDYH
VHWWKH&:PRGHXVLQJWKHGHIDXOW³86%´LQMHF-
tion).
 1RZEHVXUH\RXUPRGHVHOHFWLRQLVVWLOOVHWIRU9)2
$DQGWKHQSUHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[MODE] button for
RQHVHFRQG7KH³/6%´DQG³&:´ZLOODSSHDULQWKH
GLVSOD\LQGLFDWLQJWKDWWKH³/6%´LQMHFWLRQVLGHKDV
now been selected.
 7RUHWXUQWRWKHQRUPDO86%LQMHFWLRQVLGH DQG
FDQFHO&:5HYHUVHRSHUDWLRQSUHVVDQGKROGLQWKH
[MODE]EXWWRQIRURQHVHFRQGWKH³86%´DQG
³&:´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\
NOTES:
 :KHQ&:5HYHUVHLVHQJDJHGWKHDFWLRQRIWKH7XQ-
LQJ2IIVHW,QGLFDWRUZLOODOVREHUHYHUVHG
When the incoming signal pitch tone is properly
DOLJQHGWKHFHQWUDO UHG PDUNHUOLJKWVXSZKHWKHURU
QRW&:5HYHUVHLVHQJDJHG
,Q WKH LOOXVWUDWLRQ )LJXUH ³A´ GHPRQVWUDWHV WKH
QRUPDO&:LQMHFWLRQVHWXSXVLQJWKH86%VLGH
,Q)LJXUH³B´&:5HYHUVHKDVEHHQHQJDJHGWR
receive using LSB-side injection and eliminate
interference.
7KHEHQH¿FLDOHIIHFWRI VZLWFKLQJ VLGHEDQGVFDQ
be clearly seen in this example.
[MODE] Button
A
B
Normal CW
(USB) Carrier
Carrier
QRM
QRM
Signal
RX Passband
RX Passband
Signal
CW Reverse
(LSB)
Retune: Shift to Lower Frequency
Retune: Shift to Higher Frequency
Zero-In
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CW DELAY TIME SETTING
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MXVWHGWRDFRPIRUWDEOHYDOXHFRQVLVWHQWZLWK\RXUVHQGLQJVSHHG7KLVLVWKHIXQFWLRQDOHTXLYDOHQWRIWKH³92;'HOD\´
DGMXVWPHQWXVHGRQYRLFHPRGHVDQGWKHGHOD\PD\EHYDULHGDQ\ZKHUHEHWZHHQPVHFDQGVHFRQGVYLD0HQXLWHP
³063 CW BK-IN DELAY´
 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN] button to enable CW transmission
0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´PXVWEHVHWWR³SEMI´
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST
EXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³063 CW BK-IN DELAY´
then press the [SELECT] button.
4. Start sending and rotate the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob to
DGMXVW WKH KDQJ WLPH DV \RX SUHIHU IRU FRPIRUWDEOH
operation.
 :KHQ\RXDUH¿QLVKHGSUHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQ
then press the [MENU] button to save the new set-
ting and exit to normal operation.
CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
CW PITCH ADJUSTMENT
<RXPD\DGMXVWWKHFHQWHUIUHTXHQF\RIWKHUHFHLYHUSDVVEDQGDQGFKDQJHWKHSLWFKRI\RXURIIVHW&:FDUULHUWRWKH
WRQH\RXSUHIHUYLD0HQXLWHP³055 CW PITCH´7KHWRQHPD\EHYDULHGEHWZHHQ+]DQG+]LQ+]VWHSV
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST
EXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³055 CW PITCH´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH[VFO-B/
CLAR] knob or press the ST button to select the
desired tone.
 :KHQ\RXDUH¿QLVKHGSUHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQ
then press the [MENU] button to save the new set-
ting and exit to normal operation.
ADVICE:
<RX PD\ FRQ¿UP WKH 6SRW WRQH IUHTXHQF\ E\ SUHVVLQJ
the [SELECT] button.
TERMINOLOGY:
CW Pitch ,I \RX WXQHG WR DQ H[DFW ³]HUR EHDW´ RQ DQ
LQFRPLQJ&:VLJQDO\RXFRXOGQRWFRS\LW³=HUREHDW´
LPSOLHV D  +] WRQH 7KHUHIRUH WKH UHFHLYHU LV RIIVHW
VHYHUDOKXQGUHGVRI+]W\SLFDOO\WRDOORZ\RXUHDUWR
GHWHFWWKHWRQH7KH%)2RIIVHWDVVRFLDWHGZLWKWKLVWXQ-
LQJWKDWSURGXFHVWKHFRPIRUWDEOHDXGLRWRQHLVFDOOHG
WKH&:3LWFK
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[BK-IN] Button
[MENU] Button [SELECT] Button
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
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CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
CONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)
<RXPD\ DOVR XWLOL]H WKH&:PHVVDJHFDSDELOLW\RIWKHFTDX1200 from the optional FH-25HPRWH&RQWURO .H\SDG
which plugs into the rear panel REM jack.
Message Memory
)LYHPHPRU\FKDQQHOVFDSDEOHRIUHWDLQLQJFKDUDFWHUVHDFKDUHSURYLGHGXVLQJWKH3$5,6VWDQGDUGIRUFKDUDFWHUV
and word length).
Example&4&4&4'(:';&.FKDUDFWHUV
-- •-- • -- -- •-- --•-- • -- -- •-- --•-- • -- -- •-- -- •• • •-- -- -- •••• -- •• -- ••-- --•-- • -- •--
C) Q) C) Q) C) Q) ') () W) 6) ') ;) C) .)
STORING A MESSAGE INTO MEMORY
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH S
T EXWWRQ WR VHOHFW WKH &: 0HPRU\ 5HJLVWHU LQWR
ZKLFK \RX ZLVK WR VWRUH WKH PHVVDJH IRU QRZ ZH
DUHMXVWVHWWLQJWKHPHVVDJHHQWU\WHFKQLTXHWR.H\HU
entry).
026 CW MEMORY 1
027 CW MEMORY 2
028 CW MEMORY 3
029 CW MEMORY 4
030 CW MEMORY 5
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ URWDWH WKH [VFO-
B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button) to set the
VHOHFWHG&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHUWR³MESSAGE´,I
you want to use your keyer paddle for message en-
WU\RQDOOPHPRULHVVHWDOO¿YH0HQXLWHPVa
WR³MESSAGE´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]
button to save the new settings and exit.
Contest Number Programming
8VHWKLVSURFHVVLI\RXDUHVWDUWLQJDFRQWHVWRULI\RXVRPHKRZJHWRXWRIV\QFZLWKWKHSURSHUQXPEHULQWKH
middle of a contest.
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQX
mode.
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³025 CONTEST
NUMBER´7KH FXUUHQW FRQWHVW QXPEHU DSSHDUV
LQWKH0XOWL'LVSOD\:LQGRZRQWKHGLVSOD\
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT@EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
WRVHWWKH&RQWHVW1XPEHUWRWKHGHVLUHGYDOXH
ADVICE:
 3UHVVWKH[CLEAR]EXWWRQORFDWHGDWWKHXSSHU
right of the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob) to reset the
&RQWHVW1XPEHUWR³´
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
[SELECT] Button [CLEAR] Button
TERMINOLOGY:
PARIS Word Length %\ FRQYHQWLRQ DPRQJ &: DQG
$PDWHXU RSHUDWRUV XWLOL]HG E\$55/ DQG RWKHUV WKH
OHQJWKRIRQH³ZRUG´RI&:LVGH¿QHGDVWKHOHQJWKRI
WKH0RUVH&RGHFKDUDFWHUVVSHOOLQJWKHZRUG³3$5,6´
7KLVFKDUDFWHUGRWGDVKVSDFHOHQJWKLVXVHGIRUWKH
VSHFL¿FGH¿QLWLRQRIFRGHVSHHGLQ³ZRUGVSHUPLQXWH´
NOTE:
You must exercise care in sending to ensure that the
VSDFHVEHWZHHQOHWWHUVDQGZRUGVDUHDFFXUDWHO\GRQHLI
\RXUWLPLQJ LV RIIWKH VSDFLQJPD\ QRW FRPHRXW ULJKW
in the stored message. For ease in setting up the keyer
PHPRULHVZHUHFRPPHQG\RX VHW 0HQXLWHP³017 F
KEYER TYPE´DQGRU³019 R KEYER TYPE´WR³ACS´$X-
tomatic Character Spacing) while you are programming
the keyer memories.
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT] EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH
[MENU] button to store the new number and
exit.
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CHECKING THE CW MEMORY CONTENTS
 %HVXUH WKDW%UHDNLQLV VWLOOWXUQHG³2II´E\WKH
[BK-IN] button.
 3UHVVWKH[MONI] button to enable the CW monitor.
 3UHVVWKHFH-2 [1]a[5]NH\ZKLFKHYHUPHPRU\
you just recorded in. You will hear the results in the
VLGHWRQHPRQLWRUEXWQR5)HQHUJ\ZLOOEHWUDQVPLW-
ted.
NOTE:
You may adjust the monitor level VHWWLQJXVLQJ 0HQX
LWHP³035 MONITOR LEVEL´.
ON-THE-AIR CW MESSAGE PLAYBACK
 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN]EXWWRQWRHQDEOHWUDQVPLVVLRQ(L-
WKHU)XOORU6HPLEUHDNLQZLOOEHHQJDJHGGHSHQG-
LQJRQWKHVHWWLQJRI0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´
 3UHVV WKH FH-2 [1]a[5] NH\ GHSHQGLQJ RQ ZKLFK
&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHUPHVVDJH\RXZLVKWRWUDQVPLW
The programmed message will be transmitted on the
air.
NOTE:
,I \RX VXEVHTXHQWO\ GHFLGH WR XVH WKH ³7H[W 0HPRU\´
WHFKQLTXH IRU PHPRU\ VWRUDJH SOHDVH QRWH WKDW D PHV-
sage stored using keyer paddle input will not be trans-
IHUUHG RYHU ZKHQ \RX VHOHFW ³7H[W 0HPRU\ WHFKQLTXH´
RQDSDUWLFXODUPHPRU\UHJLVWHUWKH0HQX0RGH6HWWLQJ
LVVHWWR³TEXT´
CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
CONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)
MESSAGE MEMORY PROGRAMMING (USING YOUR PADDLE)
1. Set the operating mode to CW.
 6HWWKH[BK-IN]EXWWRQWR³2II´
3. Turn the interQDO(OHFWURQLF.H\HU³2Q´
 3UHVVWKH[MEM] key on the FH-2$EOLQNLQJ³REC´
icon will appear in the display.
 3UHVVDQ\RIWKHFH-2 keys numbered [1] through [5]
WREHJLQWKHPHPRU\VWRUDJHSURFHVVDQGWKH³REC´
icon will glow steadily.
6. Send the desired message using your keyer paddle.
ADVICE:
 ,I\RXGRQRWVWDUWNH\LQJZLWKLQWHQVHFRQGVWKH
memory storage process will be cancelled.
 3UHVVWKH[MEM] key on the FH-2 once more at the
HQGRI\RXUPHVVDJH8SWRFKDUDFWHUVPD\EH
VWRUHGLQHDFKRIWKH¿YHPHPRULHV
NOTE:
You must exercise care in sending to ensure that the
VSDFHVEHWZHHQOHWWHUVDQGZRUGVDUHDFFXUDWHO\GRQHLI
\RXUWLPLQJ LV RIIWKH VSDFLQJPD\ QRW FRPHRXW ULJKW
in the stored message. For ease in setting up the keyer
PHPRULHVZHUHFRPPHQG\RX VHW 0HQXLWHP³017 F
KEYER TYPE´DQGRU³019 R KEYER TYPE´ WR ³ACS´
$XWRPDWLF&KDUDFWHU6SDFLQJZKLOH\RXDUHSURJUDP-
ming the keyer memories.
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TEXT Memory
7KH¿YHFKDQQHOVRI&:PHVVDJHPHPRU\XSWRFKDUDFWHUVHDFKPD\DOVREHSURJUDPPHGXVLQJDWH[WHQWU\WHFK-
QLTXH7KLVWHFKQLTXHLVVRPHZKDWVORZHUWKDQZKHQ\RXVHQGWKHPHVVDJHGLUHFWO\IURP\RXUNH\HUSDGGOHEXWDFFX-
racy of character spacing is ensured.
Example 1&4&4&4'(:';&.FKDUDFWHUV
7KHVHTXHQWLDO&RQWHVW1XPEHU³&RXQWXS´IHDWXUHLVDQRWKHUSRZHUIXOIHDWXUHRIWKH&:0HPRU\.H\HU
Example 2.FKDUDFWHUV
TEXT MEMORY STORAGE
 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[MENU] button for one second
WRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob or press the ST
EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHULQWRZKLFK
\RX ZLVK WR VWRUH WKH PHVVDJH ZH DUH QRZ VHWWLQJ
WKHPHVVDJHHQWU\WHFKQLTXHWR7H[WHQWU\
026 CW MEMORY 1
027 CW MEMORY 2
028 CW MEMORY 3
029 CW MEMORY 4
030 CW MEMORY 5
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT@ EXWWRQ WKHQ URWDWH WKH [VFO-
B/CLAR] knob or press the ST button to set the
VHOHFWHG &:0HPRU\ 5HJLVWHUWR³TEXT´ ,I\RX
ZDQWWRXVHWH[WPHVVDJHHQWU\RQDOOPHPRULHVVHW
DOO¿YH0HQXLWHPVaWR³TEXT´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]
button to save the new settings and exit.
CONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
CW CODE
SN
AF
SX
KA
TEXT
+
,
-
.
/
CW CODE
AS
WG
KN
KK
CW CODE
AR
MIM
DU
AAA
DN
CW CODE
OS
KR
BT
CW CODE
IMI
@
AL
CW CODE
IQ
TEXT
!
”
#
$
%
TEXT
:
;
<
=
>
TEXT
?
@
[
￥（＼）
}
TEXT
^
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TEXT
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CONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)
TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAMMING
 3UHVVWKH[MODE] button to set the operating mode
to CW.
 %HVXUHWKDW%UHDNLQLV³2II´E\SUHVVLQJWKH[BK-
IN]EXWWRQLIQHFHVVDU\
 3UHVVWKHFH-2 [MEM]NH\$EOLQNLQJ³REC´LFRQ
will appear in the display.
 3UHVVDQFH-2 [1]a[5] key to select the desired CW
0HPRU\ 5HJLVWHU LQWR ZKLFK \RX ZLVK WR SURJUDP
WKHWH[WWKHEOLQNLQJ³REC´ icon will disappear.
 8VH WKH FH-2 [W] and [X] keys to set the cursor
position and use the FH-2’s [S] and [T] keys to
FKRRVHWKHOHWWHUQXPEHUWREHSURJUDPPHGLQHDFK
slot of the memory. In the case of the second ex-
DPSOH DERYH WKH ³#´ FKDUDFWHU GHVLJQDWHV WKH VORW
ZKHUHWKH&RQWHVW1XPEHUZLOODSSHDU
ADVICE:
<RX PD\ DOVR XVH WKH 0DLQ7XQLQJ 'LDO NQRE DQG
the [VFO-B/CLAR] knobs to program the message
characters.
 :KHQWKHPHVVDJHLVFRPSOHWHDGGWKH³}´FKDUDFWHU
at the end to signify the termination of the message.
 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKHFH-2 [MEM] key for one sec-
RQGWRH[LWRQFHDOOFKDUDFWHUVLQFOXGLQJ³}´KDYH
been programmed.
CHECKING THE CW MEMORY CONTENTS
 %HVXUH WKDW%UHDNLQLV VWLOOWXUQHG³2II´E\WKH
[BK-IN] key.
 3UHVVWKH[MONI] button to enable the CW monitor.
 3UHVVDQFH-2 [1]a[5]NH\ZKLFKHYHUPHPRU\\RX
just recorded in. You will hear the results in the sid-
HWRQHEXWQR5)HQHUJ\ZLOOEHWUDQVPLWWHG
ON-THE-AIR CW MESSAGE PLAYBACK
 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN]EXWWRQWRHQDEOHWUDQVPLVVLRQ(L-
WKHU)XOOEUHDNLQRU6HPLEUHDNLQZLOOEHHQJDJHG
GHSHQGLQJRQWKHVHWWLQJRI0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-
IN´
 3UHVV DQ FH-2 [1]a[5]NH\GHSHQGLQJRQZKLFK
&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHUPHVVDJH\RXZLVKWRWUDQVPLW
The programmed message will be transmitted on the
air.
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NOTE:
,I\RXVXEVHTXHQWO\GHFLGHWRXVHWKH³0HVVDJH0HPR-
U\´ WHFKQLTXH IRU PHPRU\ VWRUDJH SOHDVH QRWH WKDW WKH
contents of a message stored using text input will not be
WUDQVIHUUHGRYHUZKHQ\RXVHWHQWU\WR³0HVVDJH0HPR-
U\WHFKQLTXH´RQDSDUWLFXODUPHPRU\UHJLVWHUWKH0HQX
0RGH6HWWLQJLVVHWWR³MESSAGE´
Decrementing the Contest Number
Use this process if the current contest number
gets slightly ahead of the actual number you
ZDQWWRVHQGLQFDVHRIDGXSOLFDWH462IRUH[-
ample).
3UHVVWKHFH-2 [DEC] key momentarily. The
FXUUHQW&RQWHVW1XPEHUZLOOEHUHGXFHGE\RQH
3UHVVRIWKH FH-2 [DEC] key as many times as
necessary to reach the desired number. If you go
WRRIDUXVHWKH³&RQWHVW1XPEHU3URJUDPPLQJ´
WHFKQLTXHGHVFULEHGSUHYLRXVO\
CONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)
Transmitting in the Beacon Mode
,Q³%HDFRQ´PRGHLWLVSRVVLEOHWRUHSHDWHGO\
WUDQVPLW DQ\PHVVDJHSURJUDPPHGHLWKHUYLD
SDGGOHLQSXWRUYLDWKH³7H[W´LQSXWPHWKRG7KH
time delay between message repeats may be set
DQ\ZKHUH EHWZHHQ  DQG  VHFRQGV  a 
VHF  VHFVWHS RU  a  VHF  VHFVWHS
YLD0HQXLWHP³%($&217,0(´,I\RX
GRQRWZLVKWKHPHVVDJHWRUHSHDWLQD³%HDFRQ´
PRGHSOHDVHVHWWKLV0HQXLWHPWR³2))´
7RWUDQVPLWWKHPHVVDJH
 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN] button to enable transmis-
VLRQ(LWKHU)XOOEUHDNLQRU6HPLEUHDNLQ
ZLOOEHHQJDJHG GHSHQGLQJ RQWKHVHWWLQJRI
0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´
 3UHVVDQFH-2 [1]a[5]NH\5HSHWLWLYHWUDQV-
mission of the Beacon message will begin.
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 3UHVVWKH[MODE] button to set the operating mode
to CW.
 7XQH WKH UHFHLYHU WR D&:VLJQDOWKHQSUHVVDQG
hold the [SCOPE] switch for one second or longer.
ADVICE:
7KH&:'(&2'( VFUHHQLVGLVSOD\HGDQG WKH GH-
coded message is displayed on the screen.
NOTE:
,QWHUIHULQJVLJQDOVQRLVHSKDVLQJFRGHDFFXUDF\
and the like may prevent accurate message copy.
7R FDQFHO WKH &: GHFRGH IXQFWLRQ SUHVV DQG KROG
the [SCOPE] switch again for one second or longer.
ADVICE:
If scrambled text is displayed due to noise and
FOXWWHUZKHQD&:VLJQDOLVQRWEHLQJUHFHLYHG
turn the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob to adjust the
threshold level.
'HFRGLQJ DFFXUDF\ ZLOO LQFUHDVH LI \RX WXUQ WKH
[MIC/SPEED] knob and adjust to a speed close
to that of the CW signal being received.
CW DECODE
:KHQWKHRSWLRQDO))7XQLWLVLQVWDOOHGDOSKDQXPHULF0RUVHFRGHFDQEHGHFRGHGDQGGLVSOD\HGDVWH[WRQWKH7)7GLV-
play.
[MODE] Button
[SCOPE] Button
Threshold Level Adjustment
6FUDPEOHGWH[WPD\EHGLVSOD\HGGXHWRQRLVHDQGFOXWWHUZKHQDVLJQDOLVQRWEHLQJUHFHLYHG<RXFDQDGMXVWWKH
threshold level to reduce or eliminate the scrambled text.
Turn the [VFO-B/CLAR]NQREDQGDGMXVWWKH
WKUHVKROGOHYHOEHWZHHQDQGVRWH[WLVQRW
displayed due to noise and the like.
 1RWH WKDWWH[WZLOOQRORQJHUEHGLVSOD\HGIRU
weak signals if you increase the level too much.
You switch between threshold level display and
normal display each time you press the [SE-
LECT] button.
 7KHWKUHVKROGOHYHOLVGLVSOD\HGLQWKH9)2%
IUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\SDUW
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FM MODE OPERATION
[MODE] Button
[MOX] Button
[MIC/SPEED] Knob Main Tuning Dial Knob
BASIC OPERATION
 3UHVVWKH[MODE]EXWWRQUHSHDWHGO\XQWLOWKH³FM´
LFRQDSSHDUVLQWKHGLVSOD\WRVHOHFWWKH)0RSHUDW-
ing mode.
 5RWDWHWKH 0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDO NQREWR VHOHFWWKHGH-
VLUHG RSHUDWLQJ IUHTXHQF\ 3UHVVLQJ WKH PLFURSKRQH
[UP] or [DWN]EXWWRQVZLOOFDXVHIUHTXHQF\FKDQJH
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panel [MOX] button) to transmit. Speak into the mi-
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or [MOX] switch to return to receive.
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has been programmed that should be satisfactory for
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the front panel [MIC/SPEED] knob to set the micro-
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ADVICE:
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You may change the tuning step of the microphone
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STEP´
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ing the [MONI]EXWWRQ\RXZLOOEHDEOHWRKHDUWhe
differences in deviation as you make adjustments.
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teur bands covered by the FTDX12003OHDVHGRQRW
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