FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
84
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 (19 characters)
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.”
Storing a Message into Memory
1. Press the [MENU] button 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 message entry
technique (Keyer entry).
020 tEy CW MEM1
021 tEy CW MEM2
022 tEy CW MEM3
023 tEy CW MEM4
024 tEy CW MEM5
3. Rotate the [SUB VFO-B] knob to set the selected Memory Register to “tyP2.” If you
want to use your keyer paddle for message entry on all memories, set all five Menu
items (#020 ~ 024) to “tyP2.”
4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button to save the new settings and exit.
Message Memory Programming (Using your Paddle)
1. Set the operating mode to CW.
2. Set the [BK-IN] button to Off.
3. Turn the internal Electronic Keyer On by pressing the [KEYER] button, if
necessary.
4. Press the [F5(MEM)] button on the front panel.
5. Press the [F1(CH1)] ~ [F4(CH-4)] button to begin the memory storage process.
6. Send the desired message using your keyer paddle.
7. Press the [F5(MEM)] button once more at the end of your message. Up to 50
characters may be stored among the five memories.
Note: you must exercise care in sending to ensure that the spaces between letters
