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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The transceiver comes with the following accessories.
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DC power cable .................................................... 1
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Hand microphone (HM-36) .................................. 1
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Fuse (FGB 20 A; for DC cable) ............................ 1
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Fuse (FGB 4 A; internal use) ............................... 1
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
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IMPORTANT .............................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ........................................... i
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................... i
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................... 1
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ..................................... 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ................................... 2 – 8
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Front panel ........................................................ 2
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Function display ................................................. 5
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Rear panel ......................................................... 6
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Microphone (HM-36) ......................................... 8
3 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ......... 9 – 14
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Unpacking .......................................................... 9
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Selecting a location ........................................... 9
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Grounding .......................................................... 9
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Antenna connection ........................................... 9
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Required connections ...................................... 10
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Advanced connections .................................... 11
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Power supply connections ............................... 12
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Liner amplifier connections .............................. 13
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External antenna tuners .................................. 14
4 FREQUENCY SETTING .............................. 15 – 19
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When first applying power ............................... 15
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Initial setting .................................................... 15
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VFO description ............................................... 16
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Frequency setting ............................................ 17
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Dial lock function ............................................. 19
5 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT ......................... 20 – 34
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Mode selection ................................................ 20
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Squelch and RF gain ....................................... 20
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Function for receive ......................................... 21
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DSP function (option) ...................................... 23
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Filter selection ................................................. 24
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Filter setting ..................................................... 25
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Function for transmit ........................................ 26
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Split frequency operation ................................. 30
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SWR ................................................................ 30
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Function for CW ............................................... 31
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Function for RTTY ........................................... 33
6 MEMORY OPERATION ............................... 35 – 38
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Memory channels ............................................ 35
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Memory channel selection ............................... 35
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Memory channel programming ........................ 36
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Frequency transferring .................................... 37
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Memory clearing .............................................. 38
7 SCANS ........................................................ 39 – 40
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Scan types ....................................................... 39
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Preparation ...................................................... 39
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Programmed scan operation ........................... 40
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Memory scan operation ................................... 40
8 SET MODE .................................................. 41 – 47
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General ............................................................ 41
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Quick set mode items ................................. 42-43
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Initial set mode items ................................. 44-47
9 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ....... 48 – 51
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Opening the transceiver’s case ....................... 48
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Optional bracket and carrying handle............... 48
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CR-338
HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT
.......... 49
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UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT
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UT-106
DSP RECEIVE UNIT
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Optional IF filters ............................................. 50
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AT-180 internal switch description ................... 51
10 MAINTENANCE ........................................ 52 – 53
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Troubleshooting ............................................... 52
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Fuse replacement ............................................ 53
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Resetting the CPU ........................................... 53
11 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................... 54
12 OPTIONS .................................................. 55 – 56
13 CONTROL COMMAND ............................ 57 – 58
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Remote jack (CI-V) information ....................... 57
14 INTERNAL VIEWS ........................................... 59
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Top view ........................................................... 59
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Bottom view ..................................................... 59