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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144MHz FM TRANSCEIVER TH K2AT TH K2E TH K2ET 430MHz FM TRANSCEIVER TH K4AT TH K4E B62 1696 00 K K2 E E3 M M2 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 ...

Page 2: ...sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can generate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmfu...

Page 3: ...ES Kn The Americas En Europe Mn General Where n represents a variation number The market code is printed on the bar code label of the carton box Refer to the product specifications pages 122 133 for information on the available operating frequencies within each model For accessories supplied with each model refer to pages vii ix ...

Page 4: ... between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver When connecting the transceiver to a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle use the specified cigarette lighter cable option Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it close to heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty humid or wet areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal od...

Page 5: ...K K2 4 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP 5 CHARGING THE PB 43N NI MH BATTERY PACK OTHER THAN TH K2AT K2 M2 TH K4AT M2 6 CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET 8 CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY 9 YOUR FIRST QSO 10 FIRST QSO 10 GETTING ACQUAINTED 12 KEYS AND CONTROLS 12 DISPLAY 14 BASIC OPERATION 17 Switching the Power ON OFF 17 Adjusting the Volume 17 Adjusting the Squelch 18 Transmitting 19 Select...

Page 6: ...FREQ ID SCAN 39 MEMORY CHANNELS 41 NUMBER OF MEMORY CHANNELS 41 SIMPLEX REPEATER OR ODD SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL 42 Storing Simplex Frequencies or Standard Repeater Frequencies 44 Storing Odd Split Repeater Frequencies 45 Recalling a Memory Channel 46 Using the Tuning Control 46 Using a Numeric Keypad TH K2AT ET K4AT only 46 CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL 47 NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL 48 MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSF...

Page 7: ...Y CHANNEL LOCKOUT 67 SCAN RESUME METHOD 68 SELECTIVE CALL 69 CTCSS AND DCS 69 CTCSS 69 Using CTCSS 69 Selecting a CTCSS Frequency 70 CTCSS Freq ID Scan 72 DCS 73 Using DCS 73 Selecting a DCS Code 74 DCS Code ID Scan 75 DTMF FUNCTIONS 76 MANUAL DIALING TH K2AT ET K4AT ONLY 76 DTMF TX Hold TH K2AT ET K4AT only 77 AUTOMATIC DIALER 77 Storing a DTMF Number in Memory 77 Transmitting a Stored DTMF Numbe...

Page 8: ...89 MONITOR 91 NARROW BAND FM OPERATION 91 POWER ON MESSAGE 92 PROGRAMMABLE VFO 93 TIME OUT TIMER 94 TX INHIBIT 95 TX POWER 95 VOX VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION 96 VOX Gain 97 VOX Delay Time 99 VOX on Busy 100 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 101 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS 104 SP MIC JACK 104 SP MIC 104 PC 105 Using the PG 4Y PC Interface Cable 106 Using the MCP 1A Software 107 TROUBLESHOOTING 108 GENERAL INFORM...

Page 9: ... 111 Performing Reset 112 Full reset 112 VFO reset 113 Reset using the Menu 114 OPERATION NOTICES 115 Operating Voltage 115 Receiving Signals in Cities 115 Transmission 116 Internal Beats 116 TROUBLESHOOTING 117 INTERNAL BEATS FREQUENCY LIST 121 SPECIFICATIONS 122 INDEX 134 ...

Page 10: ... in Menu Mode you will see a text message on the display that lets you know what you are configuring Though user friendly this transceiver is technically sophisticated and some features may be new to you Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial from the designers Allow the manual to guide you through the learning process now then act as a reference in the coming years FEATURES Compact design...

Page 11: ... w e r c s w X X 9 0 7 0 9 2 J 1 1 1 1 a n n e t n A X X 8 1 0 1 0 9 T 1 1 1 1 p a r t S X X 2 4 3 0 9 6 J 1 1 e s a c y r e t t a B X X 7 1 8 3 2 0 A 1 1 y r e t t a b H M i N X X 1 9 9 0 9 0 W 1 1 r e g r a h C X X 9 5 9 0 8 0 W 1 X X 0 6 9 0 8 0 W 1 n o i t c u r t s n I l a u n a M E X X 6 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 1 1 1 S X X 7 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 1 G X X 9 9 6 1 2 6 B C X X 5 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 I X X 2 0 7 1 2 6 B...

Page 12: ... X X 2 4 3 0 9 6 J 1 1 e s a c y r e t t a B X X 7 1 8 3 2 0 A y r e t t a b H M i N X X 1 9 9 0 9 0 W 1 1 r e g r a h C X X 9 5 9 0 8 0 W 1 1 X X 0 6 9 0 8 0 W n o i t c u r t s n I l a u n a M E X X 6 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 1 S X X 7 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 1 G X X 9 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 1 C X X 5 9 6 1 2 6 B I X X 2 0 7 1 2 6 B 1 1 F X X 7 5 7 1 2 6 B 1 1 D X X 8 5 7 1 2 6 B 1 1 d r a c y t n a r r a W 1 1 ...

Page 13: ... r t S X X 2 4 3 0 9 6 J 1 1 e s a c y r e t t a B X X 7 1 8 3 2 0 A 1 y r e t t a b H M i N X X 1 9 9 0 9 0 W 1 r e g r a h C X X 9 5 9 0 8 0 W 1 X X 0 6 9 0 8 0 W n o i t c u r t s n I l a u n a M E X X 6 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 1 S X X 7 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 G X X 9 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 C X X 5 9 6 1 2 6 B 1 I X X 2 0 7 1 2 6 B 1 F X X 7 5 7 1 2 6 B 1 D X X 8 5 7 1 2 6 B 1 d r a c y t n a r r a W 1 ...

Page 14: ... e r P 2 Y E K 1 Y E K d l o h d n a s s e r P 1 Y E K n e h t n w o d s s e r p 2 Y E K e r o m e r a e r e h t f I d l o h d n a s s e r p s y e k o w t n a h t e h t l i t n u n r u t n i y e k h c a e n w o d d e s s e r p n e e b s a h y e k l a n i f s s e r P Y E K s s e r p F F O r e v i e c s n a r t e h t h t i W d l o h d n a Y E K N O h c t i w s n e h t g n i s s e r p y b r e w o p r...

Page 15: ...THE PB 43N Ni MH BATTERY PACK Other than TH K2AT K2 M2 TH K4AT M2 page 6 1 Unlock open the safety catch located at the bottom of the battery pack 2 Match the guides of the battery pack with the corresponding grooves on the upper rear of the transceiver then firmly press the battery pack to lock it in place 3 Flip the safety catch into place to prevent accidentally pressing the release latch and re...

Page 16: ...ress the release latch to unlock the battery pack Lift the battery pack away from the transceiver INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES 1 To open the BT 14 battery case lid insert your thumb or finger into the hole on the top of the battery case then pull the cover up ...

Page 17: ...ame time Mixing old and new batteries or mixing types such as Alkaline with zinc carbon will reduce overall performance and could cause leakage or rupture Remove all batteries from the case when it is not expected to be in use for several months The voltage of new Alkaline batteries varies slightly depending on the manufacturer Thus the high battery power indicator may not appear even though new A...

Page 18: ... supplied antenna by its base then screw it into the connector on the top panel of the transceiver until secure ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP OTHER THAN TH K2AT K K2 If desired you can attach the supplied hand strap to the transceiver Strap ...

Page 19: ...y insert the two supplied screws into the holes on the back panel of the transceiver 2 Slide the belt hook into position under the screws 3 Tighten the screws until secure Note When the belt hook is not attached to the transceiver remove the screws from the transceiver to avoid scratching other materials ...

Page 20: ...irm that the transceiver power is OFF While charging the battery pack leave the transceiver power OFF 2 Insert the charger plug into the DC IN jack of the transceiver 3 Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet Charging starts 4 It takes approximately 12 hours to charge an empty PB 43N Ni MH battery pack After 12 hours remove the charger plug from the transceiver DC IN jack 5 Unplug the charger from...

Page 21: ...ect the battery pack will not allow the charger to recharge the battery to more than a certain voltage level may occur In this case turn the transceiver ON until it stops receiving in order to discharge the battery pack then recharge the battery pack as normal If the battery pack is not used for a long time the battery pack capacity temporarily decreases In this case charge the battery and use the...

Page 22: ...t charges the PB 43N Ni MH battery pack in the background To connect with an external 24 V power source via a DC DC converter only use the optional PG 3J Cigarette Lighter cable Using the PG 2W DC cable in this situation may cause a fire PG 2W 24V 12V 24V PG 3J 12V 12V 24V PG 3J Note Do not use the PG 2W to connect a vehicle battery 12 V directly Extensive voltage could result in damaging the tran...

Page 23: ...r While a DC power supply is connected with the DC IN jack the transceiver automatically initiates charging the PB 43N Ni MH battery pack Note If the DC power supply voltage is below 12 0 V DC you may not be able to charge the PB 43N Ni MH battery pack The supply voltage must be between 12 0 V and 16 0 V to prevent damaging the transceiver If the input voltage exceeds approximately 16 5 V warning ...

Page 24: ...oice on the air right away The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide If you encounter problems or there is something you would like to know more read the detailed explanations given later in this manual 1 Press and hold POWER briefly to switch the transceiver power ON TH K2AT E ET example shown below ...

Page 25: ...ers the next time you turn the transceiver ON 2 Turn the VOL control clockwise to the 11 o clock position 3 Turn the Tuning control to select a reception frequency VOL ENC You may further turn the VOL control to adjust the volume level of the signal 4 To transmit hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm 2 inches from your mouth 5 Press and hold PTT then speak in your normal tone of voice 6 Release ...

Page 26: ...ACQUAINTED 12 KEYS AND CONTROLS Tuning control TH K2AT ET K4AT LED TX Red RX Green Display LCD SP MIC jack DC IN jack MENU key MONI SQL key LAMP key Power Switch PTT switch Antenna connector VOL control Keypad ...

Page 27: ...13 TH K2E K4E Tuning control VOL control LED TX Red RX Green Display LCD DC IN jack Keypad MENU key MONI SQL key LAMP key Power Switch PTT switch Antenna connector SP MIC jack ...

Page 28: ...en the Tone function is activated page 34 e Appears when the DCS function is activated page 73 r Appears when the repeater shift function is activated pages 31 34 37 t Appears when the Reverse function is activated page 38 y Appears when the Automatic Simplex Check ASC function is activated page 38 DISPLAY ...

Page 29: ...elected page 91 1 Displays the Menu No memory channel number and status pages 24 41 2 Appears when the displayed memory channel has data page 44 3 Appears when the Lock function is ON page 88 4 Appears when the Memory Channel Lockout function is ON page 67 5 Appears when the VOX function is ON page 96 6 S meter RX and remaining battery capacity indicator TX Confirm the remaining battery capacity w...

Page 30: ...16 7 Appears when the function key is pressed 8 appears when high power transmission is selected appears when medium power is selected and appears when low power is selected page 95 ...

Page 31: ... the transceiver OFF a low pitched double beep sounds The transceiver stores the current frequency and parameters when it is turned OFF and recalls these parameters the next time you turn the transceiver ON Adjusting the Volume Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio output level and counterclockwise to decrease the output level VOL ENC If you are not receiving a signal press and hold...

Page 32: ...iate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions 1 Press F MONI SQL The current squelch level appears 2 Turn the Tuning control to adjust the level Select the level at which the background noise is just eliminated when no signal is present The higher the level the stronger the signals must be to receive 6 different levels can be set 0 Minimum 5 Maximum 2 is the default value 3 Press a...

Page 33: ...you continuously transmit for longer than the time specified in Menu No 23 default is 10 minutes page 94 the internal time out timer generates a warning beep and the transceiver stops transmitting In this case release PTT and let the transceiver cool down for a while then press PTT again to resume transmission page 116 Selecting an Output Power Selecting a lower transmission power is the best way ...

Page 34: ...Hz Mode If the desired operating frequency is far away from the current frequency it is quicker to use the MHz Tuning Mode To adjust the MHz digit 1 Press F The MHz digit blinks 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the desired MHz value 3 After selecting the desired MHz value press F to exit the mode and return to normal VFO Mode 4 Continue adjusting the frequency as necessary using the Tuning cont...

Page 35: ... to make the direct frequency entry 2 Press 3 Press the numeric keys 0 to 9 to enter your desired frequency allows you to complete the MHz digits entry Pressing fills all remaining digits the digits you did not enter with 0 and completes the entry For example to select 145 000 MHz press 1 4 5 and press to complete the entry If you want to revise the MHz digits only leaving the kHz digits as they a...

Page 36: ...Hz Key in Display 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 0 0 0 Example 3 Short cut To enter 145 000 MHz Key in Display 1 4 4 6 2 5 5 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 0 0 0 Example 4 To change 144 650 MHz to 145 650 MHz Key in Display 1 4 4 6 5 0 1 4 5 1 4 5 VFO 1 4 5 6 5 0 ...

Page 37: ... 0 1 4 5 7 5 0 Note If the entered frequency does not match the current frequency step size the frequency is automatically rounded down to the next available frequency When the desired frequency cannot be entered exactly confirm the frequency step size page 86 If you turn the Tuning control while entering the frequency the transceiver clears the entry and changes to the next available frequency ...

Page 38: ... versatility You can customize the various timings settings and programming functions on this transceiver to meet your needs without using many controls and switches MENU ACCESS 1 Press MENU A brief explanation of the Menu and the setting and Menu No appear on the display 2 Turn the Tuning control to select your desired Menu As you change the Menu No a brief explanation of each Menu appears along ...

Page 39: ...ess MENU to store the new setting Otherwise press any key other than LAMP MONI SQL or POWER to cancel Note The LAMP and MONI SQL keys can be operated while configuring the Menu We recommend you pressing PTT to cancel the parameter setting and restore its old value However you can also press any key other than LAMP MONI SQL or MENU to cancel ...

Page 40: ... 3 2 0 3 2 0 4 7 T F S 6 n o i t c e r i d t f i h S 6 7 F F O F F O 2 3 O F V P 7 e l b a m m a r g o r P O F V z H M 4 7 1 6 3 1 T A 2 K H T z H M 6 4 1 4 4 1 T E E 2 K H T z H M 0 7 4 0 0 4 T A 4 K H T z H M 0 4 4 0 3 4 E 4 K H T 3 9 T E S F F O 1 8 t e s f f o r e t a e p e R y c n e u q e r f 0 5 9 9 6 0 0 0 0 z H M 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 5 3 3 O R A 2 9 c i t a m o t u A t e s f f O r e t a e...

Page 41: ...9 1 e n o t z H 0 5 7 1 d l o h X T F F O N O F F O 6 3 X O V 0 2 n o i t c n u f X O V 9 1 F F O F F O 6 9 B X V 1 2 y s u b n o X O V F F O N O F F O 0 0 1 D V 2 2 y a l e d X O V 0 5 7 0 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 s m 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 9 T O T 3 2 r e m i T t u o e m i T s e t u n i m 0 1 5 3 0 1 4 9 L C B 4 2 l e n n a h c y s u B t u o k c o l F F O N O F F O 6 8 I X T 5 2 t i b i h n i ...

Page 42: ...M T D d o i r e p 0 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 7 s m 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 0 8 L T D 6 3 k c o l y e k F M T D F F O N O F F O 1 8 A X W 4 7 3 t r e l A r e h t a e W F F O N O F F O 6 5 T E S E R 9 9 n o i t c e l e s t e s e R L L U F O F V O F V 1 1 1 1 Default settings vary according to the transceiver model you are using See the reference page to determine which default setting is available ...

Page 43: ...D 2 3 s t i g i d 6 1 o t p U 7 7 H T D 3 4 3 F F O N O F F O 7 7 L T D 6 3 F F O N O F F O 1 8 C N E 0 3 F F O N O F F O 9 8 N M F 9 2 F F O N O F F O 1 9 D L H 9 1 F F O N O F F O 6 3 T U O L 2 1 F F O N O F F O 7 6 H C M 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 5 1 4 F D M 5 1 Q R F N M N M 9 4 E M A N M 4 1 s r e t c a r a h c 6 8 4 T E S F F O 1 8 f o s p e t s n i z H M 0 5 9 9 6 0 0 0 0 z H k 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 1 0 ...

Page 44: ...2 1 0 1 5 2 6 5 z H k 0 0 1 0 5 5 2 1 5 5 2 6 8 T 3 z H 1 4 5 2 0 7 6 5 8 8 5 3 S C D T C T 2 S C D S S C T C E N O T F F O F F O 4 3 3 7 9 6 T O T 3 2 s e t u n i m 0 1 5 3 0 1 4 9 I X T 5 2 F F O N O F F O 5 9 D V 2 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 7 0 0 5 0 5 2 s m 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 9 X O V 0 2 9 1 F F O F F O 6 9 B X V 1 2 F F O N O F F O 0 0 1 A X W 4 7 3 F F O N O F F O 6 5 1 Default settings var...

Page 45: ...ination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over much greater distances than communicating without using repeaters Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a standard or non standard offset odd split In addition some repeaters must receive a tone from the transceiver to be accessed For details consult your local repeater reference TX 144 725 MHz TX tone 88 5 Hz RX ...

Page 46: ...quency if necessary If you store all the above data in a memory channel you will not need to reprogram the parameters every time Refer to MEMORY CHANNELS page 41 Programming an Offset You must first select an amateur radio repeater downlink frequency as described in Selecting an Offset Frequency page 33 Selecting an Offset Direction Select whether the transmission frequency will be higher or lower...

Page 47: ...the allowable range transmission is inhibited In this case adjust the reception frequency so that the transmission frequency is within the band limits Note While using an odd split memory channel or transmitting you cannot change the offset direction Selecting an Offset Frequency To access a repeater which requires an odd split frequency pair change the offset frequency from the default which is u...

Page 48: ...MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel 6 Press any key other than LAMP MONI SQL and MENU to exit Menu Mode TH K4E only If you have selected for the offset direction you cannot change the default 7 6 MHz offset frequency Note After changing the offset frequency the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset Activating the Tone Function 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning con...

Page 49: ...e CTCSS DCS deactivates the CTCSS DCS function TH K2E ET K4E only When you access repeaters that require a 1750 Hz tone you do not need to activate the Tone function Simply press CALL without pressing PTT switch to transmit a 1750 Hz tone default setting Selecting a Tone Frequency 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 3 T 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select the desi...

Page 50: ... standard tones and 5 non standard tones TH K2E ET K4E only To transmit a 1750 Hz tone simply press CALL without pressing PTT default setting Release CALL to quit transmitting You can also make the transceiver remain in the transmit mode for 2 seconds after releasing CALL a 1750 Hz tone is not continuously transmitted Access Menu No 19 HLD and select ON If you want to use CALL for recalling the Ca...

Page 51: ...47 6 145 1 146 0 146 6 147 4 148 0 MHz S Simplex This complies with the standard ARRL band plan TH K2E K2ET only S S S Simplex 144 0 146 0 MHz 145 8 145 6 Note Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when the Reverse function is ON page 38 However pressing F MENU after Automatic Repeater Offset has selected an offset split status exchanges the receive and transmit frequencies 1 Press MENU 2 Tu...

Page 52: ... transmission and reception frequencies Press F MENU to switch the Reverse function ON or OFF R appears when the function is ON Note You can turn the Reverse function ON when you are operating in Simplex Mode However it does not change the Transmission Reception frequency AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK ASC While using a repeater the ASC function periodically checks the strength of the signal you are rece...

Page 53: ...function is activated TH K2AT K K2 only page 55 Activating ASC while using Reverse turns Reverse function OFF If you recall a memory channel or the Call Channel that contains a Reverse ON status ASC is switched OFF ASC causes received audio to be momentarily intermitted every 3 seconds TONE FREQ ID SCAN This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a r...

Page 54: ...frequency is identified a beep sounds and the identified frequency blinks 4 Press MENU to program the identified frequency in place of the current tone frequency Press any key other than MENU LAMP and MONI SQL if you do not want to program the identified frequency Turn the Tuning control while the identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning Note Some repeaters do not re transmit the access...

Page 55: ...g frequencies modes and other operating conditions NUMBER OF MEMORY CHANNELS The transceiver must be configured to either 100 memory channels without using the Memory Name function or 50 memory channels with the Memory Name function default To change the memory channel capacity 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 13 M CH 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select either ...

Page 56: ...use each memory channel as a simplex repeater channel or an odd split channel Store only one frequency to use as a simplex repeater channel or two separate frequencies to use as an odd split channel Select either application for each channel depending on the operations you have in mind Simplex repeater channels allow Simplex frequency operation Repeater operation with a standard offset if an offse...

Page 57: ...c n e u q e r f S S C T C s e Y s e Y N O S S C T C s e Y s e Y e d o c S C D s e Y s e Y N O S C D s e Y s e Y n o i t c e r i d t e s f f O s e Y A N y c n e u q e r f t e s f f O s e Y A N N O e s r e v e R s e Y A N e z i s p e t s y c n e u q e r F s e Y s e Y M F d n a b w o r r a N s e Y s e Y t f i h S t a e B s e Y s e Y t u o k c o L l e n n a h C y r o m e M s e Y s e Y e m a N l e n n ...

Page 58: ...if necessary page 34 CTCSS DCS function if necessary pages 69 73 If storing a simplex frequency you may select other related data CTCSS or DCS settings etc 4 Press F MR A memory channel number appears and blinks appears if the channel contains data Memory channel number L0 U0 L2 U2 page 61 Pr Priority Channel page 65 and AL Weather Alert page 55 TH K2AT K K2 only are reserved for other functions 5...

Page 59: ...ception frequency and related data by following the procedure given for simplex or standard repeater frequencies page 44 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the desired transmission frequency 3 Press F MR 4 Turn the Tuning control to select the memory channel you programmed in step 1 5 Press PTT MR The transmission frequency is stored in the memory channel Note When you recall an odd split memory ...

Page 60: ...ress VFO Using a Numeric Keypad TH K2AT ET K4AT only You can also recall a memory channel by entering a desired memory channel number with the keypad 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall Mode 2 Press then enter the channel number using 2 digits For example to recall channel 49 press 4 9 You can also enter a memory channel number that is less than 10 by pressing after entering the channel number For e...

Page 61: ...you may modify data such as Tone or CTCSS However these settings are cleared once you select another channel or the VFO Mode To permanently store the data overwrite the channel contents page 44 CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL To clear the data from an individual memory channel 1 Recall the memory channel you want to clear the data 2 Press and hold POWER to switch the transceiver OFF 3 Press MR POWER A c...

Page 62: ...rs When you recall a named memory channel its name appears on the display in place of the stored frequency Names can be call signs repeater names cities names of people etc In order to use the Memory Name function the memory channel capacity must be set to 50 channels To change the memory channel capacity from 100 to 50 access Menu No 13 M CH page 41 1 Press MR to recall your desired memory channe...

Page 63: ...nd LAMP to cancel the entry After storing a Memory name the Memory name appears in place of the operating frequency However you can still display the operating frequency if desired To display the frequency rather than Memory name access Menu No 15 MDF and select FRQ This menu toggles the display mode between the Memory name MN and frequency display FRQ Note You cannot name the Call Channel page 53...

Page 64: ...hannel data to the VFO Note To copy an odd split channel data page 45 turn the Reverse function ON page 38 before performing the transfer You can also transfer the Program Scan memory channels L0 U0 L2 U2 the Priority Channel Pr and Weather Alert AL frequency TH K2AT K K2 only to the VFO Channel Channel Transfer You can copy channel information from one memory channel to another This function is u...

Page 65: ...c n e u q e r f e n o T n o i t c e r i d t e s f f O a n o i t c e r i d t e s f f O y c n e u q e r f S S C T C a y c n e u q e r f S S C T C e d o c S C D a e d o c S C D S C D S S C T C e n o T s u t a t s F F O N O a S C D S S C T C e n o T s u t a t s F F O N O y c n e u q e r f t e s f f O a y c n e u q e r f t e s f f O N O e s r e v e R a N O e s r e v e R e z i s p e t s y c n e u q e r ...

Page 66: ... S S C T C e n o T s u t a t s F F O N O a S C D S S C T C e n o T s u t a t s F F O N O y c n e u q e r f t e s f f O a y c n e u q e r f t e s f f O N O e s r e v e R a N O e s r e v e R e z i s p e t s y c n e u q e r F a e z i s p e t s y c n e u q e r F e m a n l e n n a h c y r o m e M 2 a e m a n l e n n a h c y r o m e M 2 l e n n a h C y r o m e M N O t u o k c o L a l e n n a h C y r o m...

Page 67: ... case Call Scan page 64 will be useful The default Call Channel frequencies are 144 000 MHz for the 2 m band all TH K2 models and 430 000 MHz all TH K4 models for the 70 cm band Note Unlike memory channels 0 to 99 the Call Channel cannot be cleared Recalling the Call Channel 1 Press CALL to recall the Call Channel The Call Channel frequency and C appear To return to the previous frequency press CA...

Page 68: ...lected frequency and related data are stored in the Call Channel To also store a separate transmit frequency continue with the following steps 3 Select the desired transmission frequency 4 Press F 5 Press PTT CALL The separate transmission frequency is stored in the Call Channel Note When you recall an odd split Call Channel and appear on the display Transmit offset status and Reverse status are n...

Page 69: ...se this function Refer to the NOAA channel frequency directory for your local Weather Radio frequency before you use the Weather Alert function The latest Weather Radio information can be obtained from http www nws noaa gov nwr 1 Press VFO 2 Select your local NOAA Weather Radio frequency using the Tuning control or keypad 3 Press F MR 4 Turn the Tuning control to select memory channel AL Alert 5 P...

Page 70: ...ound while receiving on another frequency To monitor the Weather Radio frequency continuously 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 37 WXA 3 Press MENU and turn the Tuning control to select ON 4 Press MENU to store the setting The frequency automatically changes to the Weather Radio frequency WX appears on the LCD and the transceiver mutes The Tone CTCSS and DCS functions cannot...

Page 71: ...enu No 37 WXA and set it to OFF Note The transceiver checks the weather alert tone every 1 second while you are monitoring another frequency or channel If the transceiver is transmitting or receiving a signal on another frequency Weather Alert function temporarily pauses CHANNEL DISPLAY While in this mode the transceiver displays only memory channel numbers or Memory names if they have been stored...

Page 72: ... U N E M L L A C 1 g n i n u T l o r t n o c 2 1 1750 Hz tone is transmitted TH K2E K4E page 36 DTMF D tone is transmitted TH K2AT ET K4AT page 76 2 DTMF keypad 0 9 and F A tone CALL D tone also works TH K2AT ET K4AT only page 76 To recover normal operation turn the transceiver OFF and press PTT MR POWER again Note To enter the Channel Display Mode you must have at least one memory channel that co...

Page 73: ... n e u q e r f d e i f i c e p s e h t s n a c S y r o m e M n i d e r o t s s e g n a r 2 U 2 L 0 U 0 L s l e n n a h c y r o m e M n a c S l e n n a h C l l A n a c S s l e n n a h c y r o m e M l l a s n a c S 9 4 o t 0 m o r f r o 9 9 o t 0 m o r f l l a C n a c S O F V d n a l e n n a h c l l a C e h t s n a c S y c n e u q e r f O F V t n e r r u c e h t y r o m e M l e n n a h C d n a l e n...

Page 74: ...sceiver exits scan excluding Priority Scan Priority Scan stops while Pr is blinking F F 1 s LAMP MONI SQL Tuning control and F then MONI SQL NORMAL SCAN When you are operating the transceiver in VFO Mode 2 types of scanning are available Band Scan and Program Scan Band Scan The transceiver scans the entire band of the frequency you selected For example if you are operating and receiving at 144 525...

Page 75: ...I SQL to resume scanning Program Scan You can limit the scanning frequency range There are 3 memory channel pairs L0 U0 L2 U2 available for specifying the start and end frequencies Program Scan monitors the range between the start and end frequencies that you have stored in these memory channels Before performing Program Scan store the Program Scan frequency range to one of the memory channel pair...

Page 76: ...ncy in the memory channel Performing Program Scan 1 Press VFO 2 Turn the Tuning control to select a frequency within the frequency range of memory channel L0 U0 L2 U2 3 Press VFO 1 s to start Program Scan 4 To stop Program Scan press VFO or PTT Note If you press MONI SQL Program Scan temporarily pauses Release MONI SQL to resume scanning The transceiver stops scanning when it detects a signal If m...

Page 77: ... channels in which you have stored frequencies 1 Press MR 1 s Scan starts from the last memory channel number and ascends up through the channel numbers default Turn the Tuning control to change the scanning direction 2 To stop All Channel Scan press MR or PTT Note You must have 2 or more memory channels that contain data excluding special function memory channels L0 U0 L2 U2 Pr and AL You can per...

Page 78: ... to select the memory channel you want to monitor 2 Press CALL 1 s to start the Call Scan 3 The Call Channel and the selected VFO frequency or memory channel are monitored 4 To stop Call Scan press PTT or CALL Note You must configure the CALL key function to CALL Menu No 18 prior to using Call Scan Otherwise a 1750 Hz tone will be transmitted The transceiver stops scanning when it detects a signal...

Page 79: ... it recalls the frequency Note If you do not operate any control or key for 3 seconds after the signal drops the transceiver returns to the original frequency and resumes Priority Scan Programming Priority Channels 1 Press VFO 2 Turn the Tuning control to select your desired Priority Channel frequency 3 Select selective call functions if necessary 4 Press F MR The memory channel number appears and...

Page 80: ...e original frequency and resumes Priority Scan 5 To quit Priority Scan select OFF in step 2 You can also press any key other than PTT F LAMP MONI SQL F then MONI SQL and F 1 s to exit Priority Scan while Pr is blinking Note If a signal is received on a Priority Channel with a CTCSS or DCS code programmed the Priority Channel is recalled only when the programmed tone code matches Press and hold MON...

Page 81: ... to select ON Memory channel number 6 Press MENU to store the setting 7 Press any key other than LAMP and MONI SQL to exit the Menu Mode A icon appears below the memory channel number indicating the channel is locked out 8 To unlock the memory channel repeat steps 1 7 selecting OFF in step 5 The icon disappears Note The Program Scan memories L0 U0 L2 U2 Priority Channel Pr and Weather Radio freque...

Page 82: ... still present Carrier Operated Mode The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or memory channel until the signal drops out There is a 2 second delay between signal dropout and scan resumption Seek Mode The transceiver moves to a frequency or memory channel where a signal is present and stops To change the scan resume method 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 11 SCAN 3 Pres...

Page 83: ...y The transceiver unmutes only when it receives a signal having the same CTCSS tone or DCS code Note CTCSS and DCS do not cause your conversation to be private or scrambled It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations CTCSS A CTCSS tone is a sub audible tone and is selectable from among the 42 tone frequencies listed in the table on the page 71 The list includes 37 EIA standard to...

Page 84: ...functions deactivates the Tone DCS functions If you select a high CTCSS frequency receiving audio or noise that contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly To prevent noise from causing this problem select an appropriate squelch level page 18 While transmitting the 1750 Hz tone by pressing CALL page 35 the transceiver does not transmit the CTCSS tone Selecting a CT...

Page 85: ...one Frequencies z H y c n e u q e r F e n o T 0 7 6 5 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 2 6 8 1 7 5 2 2 3 9 6 4 5 8 5 3 0 1 3 7 2 1 7 6 5 1 8 2 9 1 1 9 2 2 9 1 7 5 8 8 2 7 0 1 8 1 3 1 2 2 6 1 5 3 0 2 6 3 3 2 4 4 7 5 1 9 9 0 1 1 5 6 3 1 9 7 6 1 5 6 0 2 8 1 4 2 0 7 7 8 4 9 8 4 1 1 3 1 4 1 8 3 7 1 7 0 1 2 3 0 5 2 7 9 7 4 7 9 8 8 1 1 2 6 4 1 9 9 7 1 1 8 1 2 1 4 5 2 ...

Page 86: ...ecimal point of CTCSS frequency blinks To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control To quit the function press PTT When a CTCSS frequency is identified the identified frequency appears and blinks 3 Press MENU to program the identified frequency in place of the current CTCSS frequency Otherwise press PTT to exit the CTCSS FREQ ID Scan Turn the Tuning control while the identified frequency ...

Page 87: ...t DCS As you turn the Tuning control the selection cycles as follows OFF TONE CTCSS DCS OFF 3 Press MENU DCS appears on the display indicating that the DCS function is activated 4 Press any key other than MENU MONI SQL and LAMP to exit the Menu Mode When DCS is ON you will hear calls only when the selected DCS code is received To answer the call press and hold PTT then speak into the microphone No...

Page 88: ...6 4 4 2 6 2 3 7 6 2 0 2 7 0 3 4 1 3 2 2 3 6 2 3 4 3 1 3 4 3 0 5 7 2 6 4 3 7 1 3 0 3 7 0 5 4 1 5 2 2 5 6 2 6 4 3 2 3 4 6 0 5 1 3 6 3 4 7 2 3 0 4 7 0 2 5 1 6 2 2 6 6 2 1 5 3 5 4 4 6 1 5 2 3 6 4 5 7 6 3 0 4 1 1 5 5 1 3 4 2 1 7 2 6 5 3 6 4 4 3 2 5 4 5 6 3 4 0 5 1 1 6 5 1 4 4 2 4 7 2 4 6 3 2 5 4 6 2 5 2 6 6 7 4 0 6 1 1 2 6 1 5 4 2 6 0 3 5 6 3 4 5 4 2 3 5 4 6 6 1 5 0 2 2 1 5 6 1 6 4 2 1 1 3 1 7 3 5 5 4 ...

Page 89: ...mal point between DCS and the DCS code blinks To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control To quit the function press PTT When a DCS code is identified the identified DCS code appears and blinks 3 Press MENU to program the identified DCS code in place of the current DCS code Otherwise press PTT to exit the DCS Code ID Scan Turn the Tuning control while the identified DCS code is blinking ...

Page 90: ...rmation consult your local repeater reference MANUAL DIALING TH K2AT ET K4AT ONLY The numeric keypad functions as a DTMF keypad the 12 keys found on a touch tone phone plus 4 additional keys A B C D on the rightmost column To perform Manual Dialing follow the steps below 1 Press and hold PTT to transmit 2 While transmitting press the keys in sequence on the keypad to send the DTMF tones The corres...

Page 91: ...release each key So you can release PTT while sending the DTMF tones 1 Press MENU to enter Menu Mode 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 34 DT H 3 Press MENU and turn the Tuning control to select ON 4 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel AUTOMATIC DIALER If you use the 10 dedicated memory channels to store DTMF numbers you do not need to remember a long string of digits Storing...

Page 92: ... TH K2AT ET K4AT only You can also enter a DTMF code using the keypad Simply press your desired DTMF codes on the keypad TH K2AT ET K4AT only 7 Press MENU to select the DTMF code and move the cursor to the next digit 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 16 digits 9 To complete the entry press MENU without selecting a DTMF code To confirm the stored DTMF number perform steps 1 to 4 then press MONI...

Page 93: ... in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied by DTMF tones from the speaker After transmission the frequency display is restored TH K2AT ET K4AT only If you do not need to confirm the memory channel contents press 0 9 instead of turning the Tuning control in step 2 to select a channel number The stored DTMF number will be immediately transmitted You do not have to press MENU in step 3 No...

Page 94: ... to select FA Fast or SL Slow The tone duration of FAST is 50 ms and SLOW is 100 ms FA Fast is the default setting 5 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel Adjusting the Pause Duration You can change the pause duration a space digit stored in memory channels The default setting is 500 miliseconds 1 Press MENU to enter Menu Mode 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 35 PA 3 Press ME...

Page 95: ... accidental DTMF transmission In this case turn the DTMF Key Lock function ON 1 Press MENU to enter Menu Mode 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 36 DT L 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select ON 5 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel When this function is activated you cannot send DTMF tones using MENU all models or DTMF keypad TH K2AT ET K4AT during transmission ...

Page 96: ...ing control to select Menu No 17 APO 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select the APO time from OFF 30 60 90 120 or 180 minutes 5 Press MENU to store the setting Otherwise press PTT to cancel Note APO does not function while the transceiver is scanning The APO timer starts counting down the time when no key presses no control adjustments and no PC control command SP MIC jack sequences are ...

Page 97: ...ry packs with you in case the battery pack becomes discharged y r e t t a B e p y T t u p t u O r e w o P e m i T g n i t a r e p O x o r p p A s r u o H T E E T A 2 K H T E T A 4 K H T N 3 4 B P V 2 7 H 5 5 0 5 M 5 8 5 7 L 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 T B V 0 9 H 0 4 0 3 M 0 8 0 7 L 5 0 1 5 9 REMAINING BATTERY CAPACITY You can confirm the remaining battery capacity when you transmit in low power To check the ...

Page 98: ... function shuts the receiver circuit OFF for the programmed time then momentarily turn it back ON to detect a signal To program the receiver shut off period for the battery saver 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 16 SAV 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select the receiver shut off period from OFF 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 0 default 2 0 3 0 4 0 and 5 0 seconds 5 Press MENU t...

Page 99: ...ion ON 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 28 BS 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select ON 5 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel Note Beat Shift status can be stored to each Memory channel BEEP FUNCTION The Beep function provides confirmation of entry error status and malfunctions of the transceiver We recommend you leave this function ON in order to det...

Page 100: ...s used in order to prevent transmitting on a channel or frequency that somebody else is currently using When turned ON an error beep sounds and you cannot transmit even if you press PTT 1 Press MENU and turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 24 BCL 2 Press MENU and turn the Tuning control to select ON or OFF default 3 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel FREQUENCY STEP SIZE Choosing...

Page 101: ...or PTT to cancel Note If you change to a frequency step size that does not match the current operating frequency the transceiver automatically adjusts the frequency to match the new frequency step size The default step size for each model is as follows l e d o M e d o c t e k r a M e z i S p e t S q e r F t l u a f e D T A 2 K H T 2 K K z H k 5 2 M M z H k 5 2 1 E 2 K H T E z H k 5 2 1 T E 2 K H T...

Page 102: ... LAMP while the display and keys are lit to immediately turn the light OFF To keep the light ON continuously Press F LAMP The light remains ON until you press F LAMP again LOCK FUNCTION The lock function disables most of the keys to prevent you from accidentally activating a function 1 Press F 1 s appears when this function is ON The following keys cannot be locked LAMP MONI SQL PTT F 1 s POWER F ...

Page 103: ...ncy In this case turn the Tuning control unlock function ON 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 30 ENC 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select ON 5 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel MICROPHONE PF KEYS OPTIONAL If you have an optional SMC 33 or SMC 34 speaker microphone you can access many transceiver settings without using transceiver keys or controls M...

Page 104: ...ress Mic 3 POWER to reprogram Mic 3 2 Press a key or the key combination you want to assign to the microphone key Y E K Y E K F n o i t c n u F O F V O F V M r e f s n a r T O F V R M R M N I M L L A C L L A C z H 0 5 7 1 N I C P M A L P M A L 3 N O s y a t s p m a L I N O M L Q S I N O M L Q S t n e m t s u j d a h c l e u q S T T P 1 T T P g n i t t e s r e w o p e g n a h C U N E M U N E M e s ...

Page 105: ...he Monitor function 1 Press and hold MONI SQL The speaker is unmuted and you can monitor the signals 2 Release MONI SQL to return to normal operation NARROW BAND FM OPERATION By default the transceiver operates in normal FM 5 kHz mode for both transmission and reception You can also operate the transceiver in narrow band FM 2 5 kHz To operate the transceiver in narrow band FM 1 Press MENU 2 Turn t...

Page 106: ...characters when the transceiver is turned ON 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 26 P ON MSG 3 Press MENU The current message and entry cursor appear The cursor moves to the next digit 4 Turn the Tuning control to select a character You can enter the following alphanumeric characters 0 9 A Z hyphen slash and a space 5 Press MENU The cursor moves to the next digit 6 Repeat step...

Page 107: ... certain range program the upper and lower frequency limits to the programmable VFO parameters For example if you select 144 MHz for the lower limit and 145 MHz for the upper limit the tunable range will be limited from 144 000 MHz to 145 995 MHz 1 Press VFO 2 Press MENU 3 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 7 P VFO The current programmable frequency range for the band appears 4 Press MENU 5...

Page 108: ...e Time out Timer limits the time of each transmission The built in Time out Timer limits each transmission time to a maximum of 3 5 or 10 default minutes Just before the transceiver stops the transmission a warning beep sounds This function is necessary to protect the transceiver from thermal damage and can therefore not be turned OFF 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 23 TOT...

Page 109: ...4 Turn the Tuning control to select ON 5 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel TX INH appears and an error beep sounds if the transceiver tries to transmit while TX Inhibit is ON TX POWER To change the transmission output power press F PTT Each time you press F PTT the icon cycles from and then back to The output power varies depending on the battery type and operating voltage The table...

Page 110: ...omatically reduced to Medium Power VOX VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching to the Transmission Mode each time you want to transmit The transceiver automatically switches to Transmission Mode when the VOX circuitry senses that you have begun speaking into the microphone When you operate the VOX function you must use an optional microphone KHS 21 because th...

Page 111: ...ry first part of your message may not be transmitted When the VOX function is ON the ASC function turns OFF VOX cannot be used with an optional Speaker Microsphone VOX Gain To enjoy the VOX function take the time to properly adjust the VOX Gain level This level controls the VOX circuit to detect the presence or absence of your voice There are 2 ways to adjust the VOX Gain While the VOX function is...

Page 112: ...ransceiver reliably switches to transmission mode each time you speak while the transceiver is transmitting From the Menu 1 Continue from step 1 and 2 from VOX Voice Operated Trasmission on page 97 2 Press MENU to store the VOX Gain level VOX appears on the bottom right of the display when the VOX function is ON 3 Press any key other than LAMP MONI SQL and MENU to exit Menu Mode 4 Adjust the VOX G...

Page 113: ...and 3000 ms 5 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel 6 While speaking into the microphone using your normal tone of voice adjust the VOX delay time performing steps 1 to 5 until the transceiver reliably switches between transmission and reception each time you speak Note If you press PTT while the VOX function is ON the VOX Delay Time is not reflected to the transmission If you press CAL...

Page 114: ...n the Tuning control to select Menu No 21 VXB 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select ON To suppress the VOX transmission when the transceiver is receiving a signal select OFF 5 Press MENU to store the setting or PTT to cancel Note You can press PTT or CALL if 1750 Hz is programmed to transmit regardless of Menu No 21 VXB settings ...

Page 115: ...101 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES KHS 21 Headset HMC 3 Headset with VOX PTT EMC 3 Clip Microphone with Earphone BT 14 Battery Case 6 AA LR6 KSC 24 Rapid Charger BC 21 Battery Charger ...

Page 116: ...J Cigarette Lighter Power Cable PG 4Y PC Interface Cable SMC 32 Speaker Microphone PG 2W DC Power Cable PB 43N Ni MH Battery Pack 7 2 V 1100 mAh MCP 1A Memory Channel Control Software Refer to pages 105 and 107 ...

Page 117: ...103 SMC 34 Speaker Microphone with PF keys and VOL control SMC 33 Speaker Microphone with PF keys ...

Page 118: ...face cable PG 4Y Access Menu No 31 PC and select ON or OFF SP MIC If you plug the speaker microphone or headset into the SP MIC jack access Menu No 31 and select OFF default To emulate the programmable function keys using external keys to control the transceiver refer to the circuit diagram below 5 0 V 10 µF PTT LOCK SW SW 1 3 9k SW 2 10k SW 3 27k SP MIC jack SP MIC Speaker Microphone Note 1 Note ...

Page 119: ...sceiver use the PG 4Y PC interface cable You will also need the supported software to manage the memory channel contents of the transceiver To download the software access the following URL http www kenwood com i products info amateur htm To use the software access Menu No 31 and select ON page 107 For your reference the following diagram shows how the transceiver communicates to the PC using a se...

Page 120: ... 4Y PC Interface Cable Use the PG 4Y PC interface cable to connect between the transceiver and PC Plug the Speaker Microphone connector to the SP MIC jack and DB 9 connector to one of the COM serial ports on your PC PC ...

Page 121: ...software 1 Press MENU 2 Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No 31 PC 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select ON 5 Press MENU to store the setting or press PTT to cancel 6 Press any key other than LAMP MONI SQL and MENU to exit Menu Mode Note If you use an optional Speaker Microphone after using the MCP software select OFF in step 4 Otherwise the Speaker Micrphone does not function prop...

Page 122: ...enjoyment without requiring further realignment The information in this section gives some general service procedures requiring little or no test equipment Service If it is ever necessary to return the equipment to your dealer or service center for repair pack the transceiver in its original box and packing material Include a full description of the problems experienced Include your telephone numb...

Page 123: ...the following 1 Model and serial number of equipment 2 Question or problem you are having 3 Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem 4 Meter readings 5 Other related information menu setup mode frequency key sequence to induce malfunction etc Do not pack the equipment in crushed newspapers for shipment Extensive damage may result during rough handling or shipping Note Record the d...

Page 124: ...clean them with a neutral detergent and warm water Use a neutral detergent no strong chemicals and a damp cloth to clean the case BACKUP BATTERY This transceiver uses an EEPROM to store memory channel data menu configurations and all necessary operation parameters So you never have to worry about replacing back up batteries to operate the transceiver ...

Page 125: ...K2AT E ET 144 000 MHz TH K4AT E 430 000 MHz The Memory channels have no data stored The Weather Radio frequency AL channel is restored as 162 550 MHz TH K2AT K K2 only Refer to pages 53 55 and 87 for the Call Channel Weather Radio frequency and frequency step size default values Full Reset This resets all transceiver parameters to the factory default values VFO Reset This resets the transceiver pa...

Page 126: ... must be turned OFF page 88 When the transceiver is turned OFF Full reset 1 Press F POWER All indicators are lit 2 Release F The full reset confirmation message FL RST appears 3 Press F to proceed SURE appears Press any key other than F LAMP and MONI SQL to exit the Reset Mode 4 Press F to reset the transceiver ...

Page 127: ...ess VFO POWER 2 Release VFO The VFO reset confirmation message VF RST appears 3 Press VFO to proceed SURE appears Press any key other than VFO LAMP and MONI SQL to exit the Reset Mode 4 Press VFO to reset the transceiver ...

Page 128: ...l to select Menu No 99 RESET 3 Press MENU 4 Turn the Tuning control to select the Reset Mode FULL or VFO 5 Press MENU to select the Reset Mode SURE appears Press any key other than MENU LAMP and MONI SQL to exit the Reset Mode 6 Press MENU to reset the transceiver ...

Page 129: ...ower cable from the transceiver immediately and confirm that the power source voltage is within the specified range If you are using a variable DC power supply to operate the transceiver adjust the DC power supply voltage to 13 8 V DC Considering the output power efficiency and thermal characteristics of the transceiver this is the optimal voltage to operate the transceiver If the voltage at DC IN...

Page 130: ...tor gradually decreases the output power down to 1 5 W also blinks at the same time If this happens let the transceiver cool down for a while before transmitting again Internal Beats On some spots of the frequency page 121 the S meter moves without receiving any signals or you cannot receive any signals This is inevitable when you use super heterodyne receivers If this happens access Menu No 28 BS...

Page 131: ...o d l o r t n o c s i n o i t c n u f k c o L r e v i e c s n a r T e l b i s i v s i n o c i e h t N O s s e r P s 1 F F F O n r u t o t k c o L r e v i e c s n a r T l e n n a h C n i s i r e v i e c s n a r t e h T s s e r P e d o M y a l p s i D R M T T P o t R E W O P e d o M y a l p s i D l e n n a h C t i x e 8 8 7 5 TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in the following tables are commonl...

Page 132: ... i s e d e h t e r o t S s l e n n a h c y r o m e m e h t n i 4 4 e m u l o v d n u o s g n i v i e c e r e h T s i l a n g i s e h t f i n e v e k a e w s i g n o r t s e b y a m n o i t a t s g n i v i e c e r e h T M F d n a b w o r r a n n i g n i t a r e p o o N u n e M s s e c c A h t d i w d n a b N O t c e l e s d n a N M F 9 2 1 9 e h t g n i n r u T L O V l o r t n o c r a e h o t u o y...

Page 133: ... n a I X T 5 2 o N u n e M F F O o o t s i e g a t l o v k c a p y r e t t a b e h T r o e g n a h C t i m s n a r t o t w o l k c a p y r e t t a b e h t e c a l p e r 0 2 3 3 5 9 6 2 e b t o n n a c r e t a e p e R d e s s e c c a s i y c n e u q e r f e n o t g n o r W r e p o r p a t c e l e S d e t c e l e s e n o t s s e c c a r e t a e p e r t e s f f o r e t a e p e r g n o r W s s e c c A...

Page 134: ...h t g n e l e m i t d e r i s e d r u o y F F O 2 8 o t s n r u t e r r e v i e c s n a r t e h T a g n i r u d e d o M n o i t p e c e R n o i s s i m s n a r t g n o l e m i t n o i s s i m s n a r t e h T d e m m a r g o r p e h t d e d e e c x e o N u n e M s s e c c A e m i t T O T r u o y t c e l e s o t T O T 3 2 h t g n e l n o i s s i m s n a r t d e r i s e d d e n r u t e b t o n n a c ...

Page 135: ...121 INTERNAL BEATS FREQUENCY LIST TH K2AT E ET 140 800 MHz 153 600 MHz 166 400 MHz 168 350 MHz TH K4AT E 453 250 MHz ...

Page 136: ... e n n o C 0 5 Ω A M S g n i t a r e p O e g a t l o V k c a j N I C D V 0 6 1 0 2 1 C D l a n i m o n V 8 3 1 y r e t t a B l a n i m r e t V 0 9 0 6 C D l a n i m o n V 2 7 d o h t e m g n i d n u o r G d n u o r g e v i t a g e N t n e r r u C h t i w t i m s n a r T V 8 3 1 H N I C D s s e l r o A 8 1 h t i w t i m s n a r T V 2 7 H N 3 4 B P s s e l r o A 0 2 h t i w t i m s n a r T V 2 7 M N...

Page 137: ...B P h t i w y t i l i b a t s y c n e u q e r F n i h t i W m p p 5 0 2 0 6 C C s n o i s n e m i D g n i d u l c n i D x H x W s n o i t c e j o r P m m 8 5 3 x 0 1 1 x 8 5 2 6 1 7 4 x 6 1 6 1 x 6 1 7 N 3 4 B P h t i w m m 7 3 x 0 1 1 x 8 5 2 6 1 7 4 x 6 1 6 1 x 2 1 4 1 T B h t i w t h g i e W z o 3 1 1 g 0 2 3 x o r p p A N 3 4 B P h t i w z o 3 1 1 g 0 2 3 x o r p p A 4 1 T B h t i w Note All s...

Page 138: ... o r p p a W 5 1 M x o r p p a W 5 0 L N 3 4 B P V 2 7 x o r p p a W 0 5 H x o r p p a W 5 1 M x o r p p a W 5 0 L 4 1 T B V 0 9 x o r p p a W 5 3 H x o r p p a W 2 1 M x o r p p a W 3 0 L n o i t a l u d o M e c n a t c a e R y c n e u q e r f m u m i x a M n o i t a i v e d M F z H k 5 M F N z H k 5 2 s n o i s s i m e s u o i r u p S s s e l r o B d 0 6 r e w o p M d n a H s s e l r o B d 0 5 r...

Page 139: ...N I S B d 2 1 M F d n a b o i d a r r u e t a m a m 2 8 1 0 µ s s e l r o V y t i v i t i s n e s h c l e u q S 3 1 0 µ s s e l r o V r u e t a m a m 2 n i h t i w d n a b o i d a r y t i v i t c e l e S l a m r o n M F s s e l r o z H k 0 1 B d 6 s s e l r o z H k 8 2 B d 0 4 r u e t a m a m 2 n i h t i w d n a b o i d a r w o r r a n N M F s s e l r o z H k 0 1 B d 6 s s e l r o z H k 8 2 B d 0 ...

Page 140: ...e p O e g a t l o V k c a j N I C D V 0 6 1 0 2 1 C D l a n i m o n V 8 3 1 y r e t t a B l a n i m r e t V 0 9 0 6 C D l a n i m o n V 2 7 d o h t e m g n i d n u o r G d n u o r g e v i t a g e N t n e r r u C h t i w t i m s n a r T V 8 3 1 H N I C D s s e l r o A 8 1 h t i w t i m s n a r T V 2 7 H N 3 4 B P s s e l r o A 0 2 h t i w t i m s n a r T V 2 7 M N 3 4 B P s s e l r o A 5 1 h t i w ...

Page 141: ...4 B P h t i w y t i l i b a t s y c n e u q e r F n i h t i W m p p 5 0 2 0 6 C C s n o i s n e m i D g n i d u l c n i D x H x W s n o i t c e j o r P m m 8 5 3 x 0 1 1 x 8 5 2 6 1 7 4 x 6 1 6 1 x 6 1 7 N 3 4 B P h t i w m m 7 3 x 0 1 1 x 8 5 2 6 1 7 4 x 6 1 6 1 x 2 1 4 1 T B h t i w t h g i e W z o 3 1 1 g 0 2 3 x o r p p A N 3 4 B P h t i w z o 3 1 1 g 0 2 3 x o r p p A 4 1 T B h t i w Note All...

Page 142: ...p a W 5 1 M x o r p p a W 5 0 L N 3 4 B P V 2 7 x o r p p a W 0 5 H x o r p p a W 5 1 M x o r p p a W 5 0 L 4 1 T B V 0 9 x o r p p a W 5 3 H x o r p p a W 2 1 M x o r p p a W 3 0 L n o i t a l u d o M e c n a t c a e R y c n e u q e r f m u m i x a M n o i t a i v e d M F z H k 5 M F N z H k 5 2 s n o i s s i m e s u o i r u p S s s e l r o B d 0 6 r e w o p M d n a H s s e l r o B d 0 5 r e w o ...

Page 143: ...A N I S B d 2 1 M F d n a b o i d a r r u e t a m a m 2 8 1 0 µ s s e l r o V y t i v i t i s n e s h c l e u q S 3 1 0 µ s s e l r o V r u e t a m a m 2 n i h t i w d n a b o i d a r y t i v i t c e l e S l a m r o n M F s s e l r o z H k 0 1 B d 6 s s e l r o z H k 8 2 B d 0 4 r u e t a m a m 2 n i h t i w d n a b o i d a r w o r r a n N M F s s e l r o z H k 0 1 B d 6 s s e l r o z H k 8 2 B d ...

Page 144: ...e p O e g a t l o V k c a j N I C D V 0 6 1 0 2 1 C D l a n i m o n V 8 3 1 y r e t t a B l a n i m r e t V 0 9 0 6 C D l a n i m o n V 2 7 d o h t e m g n i d n u o r G d n u o r g e v i t a g e N t n e r r u C h t i w t i m s n a r T V 8 3 1 H N I C D s s e l r o A 8 1 h t i w t i m s n a r T V 2 7 H N 3 4 B P s s e l r o A 0 2 h t i w t i m s n a r T V 2 7 M N 3 4 B P s s e l r o A 5 1 h t i w ...

Page 145: ...4 B P h t i w y t i l i b a t s y c n e u q e r F n i h t i W m p p 5 0 2 0 6 C C s n o i s n e m i D g n i d u l c n i D x H x W s n o i t c e j o r P m m 8 5 3 x 0 1 1 x 8 5 2 6 1 7 4 x 6 1 6 1 x 6 1 7 N 3 4 B P h t i w m m 7 3 x 0 1 1 x 8 5 2 6 1 7 4 x 6 1 6 1 x 2 1 4 1 T B h t i w t h g i e W z o 3 1 1 g 0 2 3 x o r p p A N 3 4 B P h t i w z o 3 1 1 g 0 2 3 x o r p p A 4 1 T B h t i w Note All...

Page 146: ... x o r p p a W 5 1 M x o r p p a W 5 0 L N 3 4 B P V 2 7 x o r p p a W 0 5 H x o r p p a W 5 1 M x o r p p a W 5 0 L 4 1 T B V 0 9 x o r p p a W 5 3 H x o r p p a W 2 1 M x o r p p a W 3 0 L n o i t a l u d o M e c n a t c a e R y c n e u q e r f m u m i x a M n o i t a i v e d M F z H k 5 M F N z H k 5 2 s n o i s s i m e s u o i r u p S s s e l r o B d 0 6 r e w o p M d n a H s s e l r o B d 0 5...

Page 147: ... e S D A N I S B d 2 1 M F d n a b m c 0 7 n i h t i w 8 1 0 µ s s e l r o V y t i v i t i s n e s h c l e u q S 3 1 0 µ s s e l r o V r u e t a m a m c 0 7 n i h t i w d n a b o i d a r y t i v i t c e l e S l a m r o n M F s s e l r o z H k 0 1 B d 6 s s e l r o z H k 8 2 B d 0 4 r u e t a m a m c 0 7 n i h t i w d n a b o i d a r w o r r a n N M F s s e l r o z H k 0 1 B d 6 s s e l r o z H k 8...

Page 148: ... the Alkaline 2 Installing the PB 43N Ni MH Pack 1 Life 83 Remaining 83 Saver 84 BCL Menu No 24 86 Beat Shift 85 Beep Function 85 Belt Clip Installing the 5 BP Menu No 27 85 BS Menu No 28 85 Busy Channel Lockout 86 C Call Channel Recalling 53 Call Scan 64 Carrier Operated Mode 68 Channel Display 57 Charging the PB 43N Ni MH Battery Pack 6 Cigarette Lighter Socket 8 CK Menu No 18 36 ...

Page 149: ...ng a Code 74 Using 73 Direct Frequency Entry 21 Display LCD 14 DT H Menu No 34 77 DT L Menu No 36 81 DTMF Adjusting the Pause Duration 80 Adjusting the Tone Transmission Speed 80 Automatic Dialer 77 Key Lock 81 Manual Dialing 76 Storing a Number in memory 77 Transmitting a Stored Number 79 TX hold 77 DTMF MR Menu No 32 77 E ENC Menu No 30 89 F First QSO 10 FMN Menu No 29 91 ...

Page 150: ... MH Battery Pack 1 Internal Beats 116 121 K Keys and Control 12 13 L Lamp 88 Lock Function 88 L OUT Menu No 12 67 M Manual Dialing 76 M CH Menu No 13 41 MDF Menu No 15 49 Memory Channel Lockout 67 Naming a 48 Recalling 46 Transfer 50 Menu Access 24 Function List 26 Meter 15 83 MHz Mode 20 Microphone PF Keys optional 89 Microprocessor Reset 111 ...

Page 151: ...33 OFFSET Menu No 8 93 Operating Voltage 115 Optional Accessories 101 P PA Menu No 35 80 PC Menu No 31 107 PF Keys Microphone Optional 89 P ON MSG Menu No 26 92 Power ON OFF 17 PRI Menu No 10 66 Priority Channel Programming 65 Using Scan 65 Priority Scan 65 Program Scan Storing Frequency Range 61 Programmable VFO 93 P VFO Menu No 7 93 R Recalling Call Channel 53 Memory Channel 46 ...

Page 152: ...AV Menu No 16 84 Scan All Channel 63 Band 60 Call 64 Carrier Operated Mode 68 Seek Mode 68 Time Operated Mode 68 SCAN Menu No 11 68 SFT Menu No 6 32 Simplex Storing Frequencies or Standard 44 SPD Menu No 33 80 Specifications 122 Squelch Adjusting 18 Supplied Accessories vii SP MIC 12 89 104 STP Menu No 1 86 Switching Power ON OFF 17 T T Menu No 3 34 35 T CT DCS Menu No 2 34 69 73 ...

Page 153: ...OT Menu No 23 94 Transmitting 19 Troubleshooting 108 Tuning Control Unlock 89 TXI Menu No 25 95 TX Inhibit 95 TX Power 95 V VD Menu No 22 99 VFO Mode 20 Programmable 93 Reset 111 Volume Adjusting 17 VOX Voice Operated Transmission Delay Time 99 Gain 97 on Busy 100 VOX Menu No 20 96 VXB Menu No 21 100 W WX 55 WXA Menu No 37 56 1750 Hz 36 ...

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