O P E R A T I O N
C H A P T E R 6
External Keyer
1. Connect your paddles or keyer to the Key jack on the back panel (see page 8) and set the
Primary Connection
to
5000
(see Figure 150 above)
2. In the
Options
section, leave
Iambic
unchecked. If your external keyer does not seem to be
keying, try checking
Rev. Paddle
. If using an external keyer with a side tone, check the
Disable Monitor
check box to avoid hearing the side tone from the internal keyer. The
Break
In
option allows the radio to start transmitting simply with detection of keyer input. Set
Delay
to the amount of time between key up and when the radio will switch back to receive.
3. If using the side tone from the internal keyer, select the settings for
CW Pitch.
Select the
settings
for
Weight
and
Ramp
as desired (refer to the Keyer Sub-Tab section on page 106 for
more detail).
4. If not using
Break In
, click
MOX
(16)
on the Front Console and begin transmitting using your
external keyer. If using
Break In
, simply begin transmitting to key the radio If
Disable
Monitor
is unchecked, you should hear the side tone. Verify with the
TX Meter (4)
set to
Fwd
Pwr
that there is forward power.
5. You are now ready to begin a QSO. If a 50 ohm dummy load was connected, connect an
antenna in its place. Tune to the desired frequency using one of the methods outlined in the
Tuning Methods section above. Select either
CWL
or
CWU (6)
and proceed with the QSO.
CWX Form
If you wish to send CW automatically, click on
CWX (36)
on the Front Console menu to open the
CWX Form shown Figure 151 below. (Refer to the CWX Form section on page 143 for more detail
on how to use this form).
Figure 151: CWX Form
1. Click on one of the numbered buttons to start transmitting the corresponding CW sequence.
Verify with the
TX Meter (4)
set to
Fwd Pwr
that there is forward power.
2. You are now ready to begin a QSO. If a 50 ohm dummy load was connected, connect an
antenna in its place. Tune to the desired frequency using one of the methods outlined in the
Tuning Methods section above. Select either
CWL
or
CWU (6)
and proceed with the QSO.
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