Yaesu FT DX 9000D - COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER, Operation Manual

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The rise and fall times of the CW envelope may be adjusted using the Menu. The default setting of 4 ms. is ideal for most
operation, as it produces a nicely “rounded” shape to the CW character. However, the rise and fall times may be adjusted to
1/2/4/6 ms, as desired, using Menu item “MODE-CW 048 CW WAVE SHAPE.” We generally do not recommend adjust-
ment of this parameter, but if you are using a linear amplifier that is causing some sharpening of the CW character, you may
wish to try the 6 ms setting. Too fast a rise/fall time can produce “hard” keying that borders on the creation of key clicks.
Contest Memory Keyer
The supplied FH-2 Remote Control Keypad may be used as a control keypad for the automatic sending of CW messages (as
you might do in a contest).
Two techniques for message storage are available: you may either send the desired message contents using your keyer
paddle (“Message Memory”), or you may input the text characters using the TFT (“Text Memory”).
See page 15 for details regarding interconnection of the FH-2.
Message Memory
Five memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters total are provided (using the PARIS standard for characters and
word length).
Example : CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K (14 characters)
−•−• −−•− −•−• −−•− −•−• −−•− −•• • •−− −•••• −•• −••− −•−• −•−
(C) (Q) (C) (Q) (C) (Q) (D) (E) (W) (6) (D) (X) (C) (K)
Storing a Message into Memory
1. Press the MNU key (# ) to enter the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob (# ) to select
the CW Memory Register into which you wish to store
the message; for now, we are just selecting the mes-
sage entry technique (Keyer entry or Text entry).
FH-2SET 023 CW MEMORY 1
FH-2SET 024 CW MEMORY 2
FH-2SET 025 CW MEMORY 3
FH-2SET 026 CW MEMORY 4
FH-2SET 027 CW MEMORY 5
3. Rotate the CLAR/VFO-B knob (# ) to set the
selected Memory Register to “MESSAGE.” If you
want to use your keyer paddle for message entry on
all memories, set all five Menu items (#023 ~ 027) to
“MESSAGE.”
4. Press and hold in the MNU key to save the new
settings and exit.
Terminology
PARIS Word Length
By convention in the Amateur industry (utilized by ARRL and others), the length of one “word” of CW is defined as the
length of the Morse Code characters spelling the word “PARIS.” This character (dot/dash/space) length is used for the
rigorous definition of code speed in “words per minute.”
CLAR/VFO-B knob
MNU key
Main Tuning Dial