SG-2000 MANUAL
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12.0 Operating the SG-2000
Now with licenses, power supply, and antenna out of the way, let's get to the SG-2000
and its features.
This portion of the manual is divided into three sections: syntax, front panel diagram,
and key functions.
Key functions are loosely grouped into two categories, basic and advanced. Basic key
functions do not require the use of the Shift/Function keys. Advanced operations do
require the use of the Shift/Function keys and may involve several key strokes.
The SG-2000 is a very sophisticated piece of equipment which may be operated on
either a very simple level or may be used in a very complex manner. Please take time to
read this portion of the manual carefully as it will assure satisfactory operation of the
equipment for many years to come.
12.1
Syntax
The major differences between the SG-2000 and many other radios on the market are
Memory, Channel, Frequency and Memory Bank.
The SG-2000 has a massive memory: Information on 744 channels may be programmed
and the major difference between the SG-2000 memory and other radios is that the SG-
2000 uses a more complicated memory table. While most radios can assign frequencies
and modes to any memory position, the SG-2000 architecture goes one step further by
allowing assignment of a channel number to any memory.
This means that in a conventional SSB radio, memory number 55 may be programmed
to be KMI on ITU channel 403, so that any time this channel was needed, you would
have to remember that KMI 403 is Memory #55 on your conventional radio.
The SG-2000 resolves this problem by allowing up to four digits to be used to identify a
memory position. Hence, the memory position associated with KMI on ITU channel
403 is stored as memory 403.
We can't overstate the significance of this point. It is one of the reasons that
conventional ham radio equipment is not suited to serious offshore use. Suppose that
the radio operator with the ham ticket falls overboard on a cruise. Now the persons left
aboard, who may not be hams, have to figure out how to run the radio.
With a ham radio type memory, they would have to know where, among the typical
100 memories, were programmed the frequencies for KMI.