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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
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Operating in the AM mode
Hold down
q
F-INP ENT
BAND
for 1 second, then push a
band key to select the desired band.
Push
w
MODE
to select AM mode.
Rotate
e
[DIAL] to tune in a desired signal.
• The S-meter displays received signal strength.
• The default tuning step for the AM mode is 1 kHz; this
can be changed in the tuning step program mode.
(p. 3-7)
Rotate the
r
[AF] control to set audio to a comfort-
able listening level.
Push
t
[PTT] to transmit.
• “
” appears.
Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
y
level.
• Adjust ‘MIC Gain,’, if necessary. (p. 10-4)
Release
u
[PTT] to receive.
D
Convenient functions for receiving
• Preamp and attenuator (p. 5-3)
Push
➥
P.AMP
ATT
to turn the preamp ON or OFF.
• “
” appears when the preamp is ON.
Hold down
➥
P.AMP
ATT
for 1 second to turn ON the at-
tenuator.
• “
” appears when the attenuator is ON.
• Push
P.AMP
ATT
to turn OFF the attenuator.
• Twin PBT (passband tuning) (p. 5-4)
Rotate
➥
[TWIN PBT] (controls–inner/outer).
• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 5-3)
Push
➥
AGC
once or twice to set the AGC time con-
stant to fast or slow.
• “
F.AGC” appears when the fast time constant is select-
ed, and no icon appears when the slow time constant
is selected.
Hold down
➥
AGC
for 1 second to turn the AGC
function OFF.
• “
AGC-OFF” appears.
[DIAL]
[AF]
Appears while transmitting.
F-INP ENT
BAND
Band keys
“
AM” appears.
[TWIN PBT]
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