FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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1. Be sure that Break-in is still turned Off.
2. Press the [F1(CH-1)] ~ [F4(CH-4)] button to check your work. You will hear the
results in the sidetone, but no RF energy will be transmitted.
On-The-Air CW Message Playback
1. Press the [BK-IN] button to enable transmission. Either Full- or Semi-break-in
will be engaged, depending on the setting of Menu item “057 A1A BK-IN.”
2. Press the [F1(CH-1)] ~ [F4(CH-4)] button to transmit the programmed message.
Note: If you subsequently decide to use the “Message Memory” technique for
memory storage, please note that the contents of a message stored using text input
will not be transferred over when you select “Message Memory technique” on a
particular memory register (the Menu Mode Setting is set to “tyP2”).
Contest Number Programming
Use this process if you are starting a contest, or of you somehow get out of sync with
the proper number in the middle of a contest.
1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select Menu item “019 tEy CONTEST.”
3. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to set the Contest Number to the desired value.
4. Press and hold the [MENU] button for two seconds more to store the new number
and exit.
Decrementing the Contest Number
Use this process if the current contest number gets slightly ahead of the actual number
you want to send (in case of a duplicate QSO, for example).
Press the [F6(DEC)] button on the front panel. The current Contest Number will be
reduced by one. Press the [F6(DEC)] button as many times as necessary to reach the
desired number. If you go too far, use the “Contest Number Programming” technique
desired above.
Contest Memory Keyer from the optional FH-2 Remote Control Keypad
You may also utilize the CW message capability of the FT-2000 from the optional FH-2
Remote Control Keypad which plugging into the rear panel’s REM jack.
Message Memory
Five memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters total are provided (using the