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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT .................................................................. i
FOREWORD ................................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................... i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .......................................... i
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................ ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................. iii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ..................................... 1 – 12
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Front panel ....................................................... 1
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LCD display ..................................................... 9
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Screen menu arrangement ............................ 10
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Rear panel ...................................................... 11
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Microphone (HM-36) ...................................... 12
2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS .......... 13 – 20
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Unpacking ...................................................... 13
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Selecting a location ........................................ 13
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Grounding ...................................................... 13
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Antenna connection ....................................... 13
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Required connections .................................... 14
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Advanced connections ................................... 15
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Power supply connections ............................. 16
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Linear ampli
fi
er connections .......................... 17
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External antenna tuner
connections .................................................... 18
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Transverter jack information .......................... 18
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Microphone connector information ................ 18
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FSK and AFSK (SSTV)
connections .................................................... 19
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Accessory connector information ................... 20
3 BASIC OPERATION ....................................... 21 – 32
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When
fi
rst applying power
(CPU resetting) .............................................. 21
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Initial settings ................................................. 21
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VFO description ............................................. 22
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Selecting VFO/memory mode ........................ 23
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Main/Sub band selection ............................... 23
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Selecting an operating band .......................... 24
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Using the band stacking registers ............... 24
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Frequency setting .......................................... 25
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Tuning with the tuning dial ........................... 25
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Direct frequency entry with the keypad ....... 25
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Quick tuning step ......................................... 26
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Selecting “kHz” step .................................... 26
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Selecting 1 Hz step...................................... 27
D
1
⁄
4
tuning function
(SSB data/CW/RTTY only) .......................... 27
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Auto tuning step function ............................. 28
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Band edge warning beep............................. 28
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Operating mode selection .............................. 29
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Volume setting ............................................... 29
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Squelch and receive (RF) sensitivity ............. 30
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Meter function ................................................ 31
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SWR reading ................................................. 31
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Basic transmit operation ................................ 32
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Transmitting ................................................. 32
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Microphone gain adjustment ....................... 32
4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT ............................ 33 – 54
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Operating SSB ............................................... 33
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Convenient functions for receive ................. 33
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Convenient functions for transmit ................ 34
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About 5 MHz band operation
(USA version only) ....................................... 34
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Operating CW ................................................ 35
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Convenient functions for receive ................. 35
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Convenient functions for transmit ................ 36
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About CW reverse mode ............................. 36
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CW side tone function ................................. 36
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About CW pitch control ................................ 37
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Electronic CW keyer ...................................... 38
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Memory keyer send screen ......................... 39
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Editing a memory keyer ............................... 40
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Contest number set mode ........................... 41
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Keyer set mode ........................................... 42
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Operating RTTY (FSK) .................................. 44
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Convenient functions for receive ................. 44
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About RTTY reverse mode .......................... 45
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RTTY
fi
lter/Twin peak
fi
lter........................... 45
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Functions for the RTTY decoder indication . 46
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Setting the decoder threshold level ............. 46
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RTTY memory transmission ........................ 47
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RTTY tuning meter ...................................... 47
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Editing RTTY memory ................................. 48
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RTTY decoder set mode.............................. 49
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Operating AM ................................................. 50
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Convenient functions for receive ................. 50
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Convenient functions for transmit ................ 50
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Operating FM ................................................. 51
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Convenient functions for receive ................. 51
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Convenient functions for transmit ................ 51
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Repeater operation ........................................ 52
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Setting the repeater tone ............................. 52
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Tone squelch operation .................................. 53
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Data mode (SSTV/PSK31) operation ............ 54
5 FUNCTION FOR RECEIVE ............................ 55 – 65
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Spectrum scope screen ................................. 55
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Mini scope screen........................................ 55
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Scope set mode........................................... 56
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Preampli
fi
er .................................................... 57
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Attenuator ...................................................... 57
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RIT function .................................................... 58
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AGC function .................................................. 59
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Twin PBT operation ........................................ 60
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IF
fi
lter selection ............................................. 61
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DSP
fi
lter shape .............................................. 62
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Dualwatch operation ...................................... 63
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Noise blanker ................................................. 64
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Notch function ................................................ 64
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Noise reduction .............................................. 65
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Dial lock function ............................................ 65