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Transmitting (SSB/AM/FM mode)
1.
Press the PTT button on the microphone to start transmitting.
Please speak to the microphone in a
normal voice.
2.
During the transmitting, the TX indicator light on X6100 will turn red, as will the indicator light on
hand microphone.
3.
Release the PTT button to return to the receiving state.
Transmitting (CW mode)
Use manual tapper or external keying unit to insert into the KEY port at the tail of the radio. (See page 5 for
the definition of connection)
1. Insert keys into the KEY port;
2. Press [CW] button on the top of radio to switch mode to CW (or CWR);
3. Turn on QSK function in menu and set appropriate QSK time;
4. Press the tapper to enable CW communication.
●
Disable the QSK function in menu. There will be only CW sidetone of transceiver after pressing tapper
under such conditions, but signals will not be transmitted externally.
Automatic Antenna Tuner
There is an efficient ATU integrated inside the
X6100 radio to help you quickly erect and debug
antenna.
1. Short press [ATU] button to connect with built-in antenna tuner. There will be an antenna icon at the top
of screen.
2. In the case that the antenna tuner is accessed, long press the [ATU] key for 1s to start ATU automatic
tuning functions. It will automatically return to receiving state after the tuning.
Note :
1. Short press [ATU] key, and there will be an ATU icon at the top of screen, indicating that antenna tuning
functions are enabled. The functions are only enabled but not working.
2. After the antenna tuner is tuned, the antenna tuner must remain to be open before the antenna tuner in the
machine is used.
3. If "SWR" icon is displayed at the top of the screen and flashes once transmitting is enabled after the
tuning, it indicates that standing-wave of current antenna is still large and tuning is required to be carried out
again.
4. Antenna tuning shall be turned off once natural resonance of antenna reaches current frequency band.
5. When a whip antenna is used and the internal antenna tuning is started for tuning, strong radio frequency
interference may be caused to the unit or electronic equipment.
