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BASIC MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ................................................................ i
FEATURES .................................................................. i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ........................................ i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .............................................ii
DISPOSAL ...................................................................ii
ABOUT CE AND DOC .................................................ii
FCC INFORMATION ...................................................ii
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FCC SDoC ........................................................ii
VOICE CODING TECHNOLOGY ...............................iii
TRADEMARKS ...........................................................iii
ABOUT SPURIOUS SIGNALS ...................................iii
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When using the GPS receiver ..........................iv
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Electromagnetic Interference ...........................iv
ABOUT THE TOUCH SCREEN ................................. v
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Touch operation ................................................ v
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Touch screen precautions ................................ v
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Touch screen maintenance .............................. v
ABOUT THE MANUALS ............................................. v
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ...................................vi
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Setting the date ................................................vi
KEYBOARD ENTERING AND EDITING ...................vii
USABLE CHARACTERS.......................................... viii
PRECAUTIONS ..........................................................xi
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION .....................................1-1
Front panel (Controller) ..................................... 1-1
Bottom panel (Controller) .................................. 1-2
Side panels (Controller) .....................................
Top panel/Bottom panel (RF unit) ...................... 1-4
Speaker microphone ......................................... 1-4
Touch screen display ......................................... 1-5
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FUNCTION screen ........................................ 1-7
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MENU screen ................................................ 1-7
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QUICK MENU ............................................... 1-7
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Multi-function menus ..................................... 1-8
Multi-function dial .............................................. 1-8
2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ............ 2-1
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Connecting an external DC power supply ......... 2-2
3 BASIC OPERATION .........................................3-1
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Turning power ON or OFF .................................
Adjusting the volume level .................................
Selecting the mode ............................................
Using the VFO mode .........................................
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Selecting VFO A or VFO B ............................
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Equalizing VFO A and VFO B........................
Selecting the operating band .............................
Selecting the operating mode ............................
Setting the frequency ........................................
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Using the Main Dial .......................................
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About the Tuning Step function .....................
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Changing the Tuning Step .............................
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About the 1 MHz Step Tuning function ..........
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About the 1 Hz step Fine Tuning function .....
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About the 1/4 Tuning function........................
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About the Auto Tuning Step function .............
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Directly entering a frequency.........................
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Band Edge Beep ...........................................
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Entering a Band Edge ...................................
Dial Lock function ..............................................
RF gain and SQL level ......................................
Adjusting the microphone gain ..........................
Meter display ...................................................
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Meter display selection ................................
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Multi-function meter .....................................
Adjusting the transmit output power ................
Transmit Power Limit function .........................
4 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING ..................4-1
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Attenuator ..........................................................4-1
RIT function .......................................................4-2
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RIT monitor function ...................................... 4-2
Monitor function ................................................. 4-2
AFC function ......................................................
AGC function control ......................................... 4-4
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Selecting the AGC time constant preset value ... 4-4
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Setting the AGC time constant ...................... 4-4
Using the Digital Twin PBT ................................ 4-5
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Notch Filter ........................................................4-7
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Selecting the Notch filter type
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Setting the Manual Notch filter
Noise Blanker .................................................... 4-8
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Adjusting the NB level and time .................... 4-8
Noise Reduction ................................................ 4-9
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Adjusting the Noise Reduction level .............. 4-9
Setting the transmit filter width
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Setting the Speech Compressor ..................... 4-10
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Speech Compressor function ...................... 4-10
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Using the Speech Compressor function ...... 4-10
Split frequency operation ................................. 4-11
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Using the Quick Split function ..................... 4-11
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