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PERATING
M
ANUAL
37
A
DVANCED
O
PERATION
CW Identifier Setup
The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes
during ARTS operation, the radio can be instructed to send “
DE
(
your callsign
)
K
” if this
feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 16 characters.
Here’s how to program the CW Identifier:
1.
Press the
key, then press the
key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Menu Item labeled (
ARTS
#3: CW ID
).
3.
Press the
key to enable changing of this Menu item.
The “
” indicator will blink on the LCD.
4.
Press the
or
key to set the CW ID function to
ON
.
5.
Rotate the
DIAL
one click clockwise to begin entry of the letters and numbers in your
callsign.
6.
Press the
key or keyboard to set the first letter or number in your callsign.
Example 1
: Press the
key to select any of the 7 available characters (including
the “slant bar” for portable stations); or
Example 2
: Press the
key repeatedly to toggle among the seven available charac-
ters associated with that key:
A
à
B
à
C
à
a
à
b
à
c
à
2
7.
When the correct character has been selected, rotate the
DIAL
one click clockwise to
move on to the next character.
8.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to complete your callsign. Note that
the “slant bar” (– • • – •) is among the available characters, should you be a “portable”
station.
9.
Press the
key to delete all data after the cursor that may have been previously
stored erroneously.
10. When you have entered your entire callsign, press the
key to confirm the callsign,
then press the
PTT
key to save the settings and exit to normal operation.
You may check your work by monitoring the entere callsign. To do this, repeat
steps 1 - 3 above, then press the
key..
ARTS
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