Yaesu FTDX-9000MP, Operation Manual

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9000MP O
PERATION
M
ANUAL
SSB/AM M SSB/AM M
SSB/AM M SSB/AM M
SSB/AM M
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RANSMISSION RANSMISSION
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1. The operating mode is selected using the [ MODE
]
switches to the left of the [
MAIN Tuning Dial
] knob,
and the VFO (A or B) to which the selection is ap-
plied is selected by pressing the [
A
] or [
B
] switch
above the Mode keys. Press the [ A
] or [
B
] key to se-
lect the desired VFO, then press the [
LSB
] or [
USB
]
key to select one of the SSB modes. For AM opera-
tion, press the [
AM
] key.
Q Q
Q Q
Q
UICK UICK
UICK UICK UICK
P P
P P
P
OINT OINT
OINT OINT OINT
:
By convention, LSB is used in the 7 MHz and lower
Amateur bands for SSB communication, and USB is
used on the 14 MHz and higher bands (the 10 MHz
band is used for CW and data modes only).
2. Rotate the [
MAIN Tuning Dial
] knob to adjust the
operating frequency. Alternatively, if using the optional
MD-200
A8X
Desktop Microphone, you may use the
Up/Down scanning buttons to sweep up or down the
current band.
A A A A A
D D
D D DVICE
VICE
VICE VICE VICE
:
Be sure to verify that the microphone you are using is
enabled for operation via the Menu. There are two
microphone jacks (the front panel’s three-pin XLR
(“Cannon”) connector, and the rear panel’s 8-pin round
connector), and either jack may be chosen indepen-
dently for SSB, AM, and FM operation.
[MIC] Knob
[RF PWR] Knob
[
VOX] Switch [MOX] Switch [Main Tuning Dial] Knob
Please adjust the [MIC] gain control
to set the ALC within this range.
[MODE] Switch
3. Press the microphone’s PTT (Push To Talk) switch to
begin transmission; speak into the microphone in a
normal voice level.
A A A A A
D D D D DVICE VICE VICE VICE VICE
:
The “TX” indicator will light up in the frequency
display area, confirming that transmission is in
progress.
When transmitting in the AM mode, rotate the [
RF
PWR
]
control so as to set a maximum (carrier)
power output of 50 Watts.
Release the PTT switch at the end of your transmis-
sion. The transceiver will return to the receive mode.
4. To adjust the microphone amplifier gain to match the
microphone and your voice level, close the PTT
switch, speak into the microphone in a normal voice
level, and adjust the [
MIC
] (gain) control as follows:
SSB Mode
Adjust the [
MIC
] control so that the ALC voltage (dis-
played on the right meter) stays within the ALC zone
of the meter (up to 2/3 or full scale deflection) on voice
peaks.
For AM , the [
MIC
] control should not be advanced to
the point where the ALC meter deflects. In many cases,
the same setting as used on SSB will be satisfactory.
VDD TEMP SWR BIAS
[METER] Switch