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BASIC MANUAL
BASIC OPERATION
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Selecting the operating band
Do the following steps to change the operating band.
1. Touch the MHz digits. (Example: 145)
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Opens the BAND STACKING REGISTER screen.
2. Touch a band key. (Example: 1200)
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Displays a 1200 MHz frequency.
TIP: About the Band Stacking Register
The Band Stacking Register provides 3 memories for
each band. When you change the operating band or
the Register, the previously operated frequency and
mode are stored.
To display the Band Stacking Register contents:
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Touch the band key for 1 second in step 2.
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Touch the MHz digits for 1 second on the standby
screen.*
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Touch to return to the previous screen.
* Only when “Function of Touch for 1 sec MHz Digits” is
set to “Band Stacking Register.”
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SET > Function >
Function of Touch for 1 sec MHz Digits
Selecting the operating mode
You can select between the SSB (LSB/USB), SSB
data (LSB-DATA/USB-DATA), CW, CW reverse, RTTY,
RTTY reverse, AM, AM data (AM-DATA), FM, FM data
(FM-DATA), DV, DD*, and ATV* modes.
* Only for the 1200 MHz and higher bands
1. Touch the mode icon (Example: FM).
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Opens the MODE screen.
2. On the MODE screen, touch the desired mode
key. (Example: CW).
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In the SSB, AM, or FM modes, the [DATA] key is
displayed.
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In the DV mode, the [GPS] key is displayed. When
the GPS TX mode is selected, is displayed on the
operating mode indicator.
Operating mode selection list
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Touch mode key to select the operating mode.
Mode key
Operating mode
[SSB]
USB
LSB
[CW]
CW
CW-R
[RTTY]
RTTY
RTTY-R
[AM]
AM
[FM]
FM
[DV]
DV
[DD]
DD
[ATV]
ATV
[DATA]
LSB
LSB-D
USB
USB-D
AM
AM-D
FM
FM-D
Selecting the Data mode
You can operate data communications (SSTV, RTTY
(AFSK), PSK31, JT65B, and FT8).
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When a data mode is selected, you can mute the input
from the microphone.
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SET > Connectors > MOD Input >
DATA MOD
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In the PRESET menu, you can save the combination
of the settings for the data mode to quickly change the
settings, depending on your operating needs.
See the Advanced manual for details.