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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
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➀
Push [DISPLAY] for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.
➁
Push [MENU] one or more times to select
Q1 RF
POWER
.
➂
Rotate the main dial to select the desired output.
• Output power is displayed in 11 steps (L, 1–9 and H) but
is continuously selectable.
➃
Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.
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*Carrier power
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Microphone gain must be adjusted properly so that
your signal does not distort when transmitted.
➀
Select SSB or another phone mode.
➁
Push [DISPLAY] for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.
➂
Push [MENU] one or more times to select
Q2 MIC
GAIN
.
• The ALC meter is selected automatically when operat-
ing in SSB mode.
➃
While speaking into the microphone adjust the mic
gain so that the ALC meter does not peak past the
ALC zone.
➄
Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.
USB
Q1 RF POWER
Maximum output power is
selected.
P
O
S1
5
5
3
7
9
20
40
10
60dB
Microphone gain is
set to 6.
ALC
S1
1
2
3
5
3
7
9
20
40
60dB
USB
Q2 MIC GAIN
ALC
ALC zone
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The bar meter in the function display acts as an
S-meter (for relative signal strength, except in WFM
mode) during receive and can be selected for one of
three types during transmit.
➀
Select
M3
.
• Push [DISPLAY] 1 or 2 times when
S
or
G
appears.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
M3
.
➁
Push [
(F-3)
MET
] one or more times to select the
desired meter function.
• The display indication changes as in the table at right.
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The SWR meter cannot be used for the 144/430 MHz
bands since the meter activates for the [ANT 1] connector
only.
B
BA
AN
ND
D
S
SS
SB
B//C
CW
W//R
RT
TT
TY
Y//F
FM
M
A
AM
M**
HF
5–100 W
4–40 W
50 MHz
5–100 W
4–40 W
144 MHz
2–20 W
2–8 W
D
DIIS
SP
PL
LA
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Y
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ND
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CA
AT
TIIO
ON
N
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EN
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T
P
Po
o
Indicates the relative RF output power.
A
AL
LC
C
Indicates the ALC level. When the
meter movement shows the input signal
level exceeds the allowable level, the
ALC limits the RF power. In such cases,
reduce the microphone gain (see
above).
S
SW
WR
R
Indicates the SWR over the transmis-
sion line.
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