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CW Mode Operation
FT-891 Advance Manual
Contest Number Programming
Use this process when beginning a contest, or if the count becomes out of sync with the
contact number in the middle of a contest.
1. Press and hold in the [
F
] key for one second
to activate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
MULTI
function knob to select
Menu Mode “
04-06
[
CONTEST NUMBER
]”.
The current contest number will appear on
the LCD display.
3. Press the
MULTI
function knob, and then
rotate it to set the Contest Number to the
desired value.
4. Press the
MULTI
function knob to save the
new setting.
5. Press the [
F
] key to exit the Menu mode and resume normal operation.
Decrementing the Contest Number
Use this process if the current contest number gets slightly ahead of the actual contact
number (in case of a duplicate QSO, for example).
Using the FT-891 Display Control Panel
1. Press the [
F
] key repeatedly, to find the
“REC SETTING” list screen.
NOTE:
This screen may be enabled/
disabled via Menu Mode “
05-11
[
REC SETTING
]”.
2. Rotate the
MULTI
function knob to select
“DEC”.
3. Press the
MULTI
function knob. The current
Contest Number will be reduced by one.
Using the Optional FH-2
Press the FH-2 [
DEC
] key momentarily. The
current Contest Number will be reduced by
one. Press the FH-2 [
DEC
] key as many times
as necessary to reach the desired number. If
it is reduced too far, use the “Contest Number
Programming” technique described previously.