FCC ID: K66FT-857
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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If the Beacon Text is less than 40 characters long, add the “RETURN” mark after the last character to terminate
the text, then press the MEM/VFO CH knob.
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If the Beacon Text is more than 40 characters long, but less than 79, set the last (40th) character to be “
” press
the MEM/VFO CH knob, then rotate the DIAL to select “BEACON TEXT 2.” Now repeat step 4.
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If the Beacon Text is more than 79 characters long, up to 118 characters may be stored. In this case, set the final
character slot in “BEACON TEXT 2” to be “
” press the MEM/VFO CH knob, then rotate the DIAL to select
“BEACON TEXT 3.” Now repeat step 4.
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Do not forget to install the “RETURN” mark after the last character, to terminate the text.
6. Press and hold in the [F] key for one second until you hear a double beep; the second beep confirms
that the Beacon text was successfully stored.
Beacon Transmission (On the Air)
1. Press and hold in the [F] key for one second to enter the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob to select Menu Mode No-012 [BEACON TIME].
3. Rotate the DIAL to select the interval time (between message and message) (1 ~ 255 seconds).
4. Press and hold in the [F] key for one second to exit to normal operation.
5. Press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi Function Row “o” [PLY1,
PLY2, PLY3] appears on the display.
6. Press the [A](PLY1) key to activate the Beacon Feature.
NOTE: When using the “beacon” feature, please disable the “VOX” feature.
If you press [B](PLY2) or [C](PLY3), the message will be transmitted, after which the transmission will halt.
Operationally, these two keys function the same as a traditional CW message keyer.
7. To disable the transmission from the Beacon, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL to select “OFF” in
step 3 above.
You may adjust the CW speed using Menu Mode No-030 [CW SPEED].
You may also send the Beacon Text manually. If this is done, all three “Beacon” messages may be used as a traditional
CW message keyer. To do this:
1. Press and hold in the [F] key for one second to enter the Menu mode.
2.
Rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob to select Menu Mode No-012 [BEACON TIME].
3. Rotate the DIAL to select “OFF.”
4. Press and hold in the [F] key for one second to exit to normal operation.