FT-950
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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FT-950 will be silenced and the green LED in the [(VFO-B)RX] Indicator/Switch will
blink.
To restore reception, just press the blinking [(VFO-B)RX] Indicator/Switch once more.
Advice: If you press the [POWER] switch momentarily while the transceiver is turned
on, the transceiver’s audio will be muted for three seconds.
SSB/AM Mode Transmission
1. Press the [BAND] button corresponding to the Amateur band on which you wish to
operation.
2. Press the [SSB] button for SSB operation. For AM operation press the [AM/FM]
button repeatedly until the “AM” icon appears in the display.
Advice: 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).
3. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the operating frequency. Alternatively,
you may use the [UP]/[DWN] scanning buttons on the MH-31B8 Hand Microphone
to sweep up or down the current band.
4. Press the microphone’s PTT (Push To Talk) switch to begin transmission; speak
into the microphone in a normal voice level.
Advice:
The “TX” indicator will light up in the frequency display area, confirming that
transmission is in progress.
When transmitting in the AM mode, set a maximum (carrier) power output of
25 Watts via the Menu item “112 TGEN AM CAR”. See below Box for details of
the setting.
5. Adjust the microphone amplifier gain to match the microphone and your voice
level: press the [METER] switch repeatedly to select the “ALC” meter, close the
PTT switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice level.
In the SSB mode, adjust the [MIC GAIN] knob so that the ALC meter stays within
the ALC zone of the meter (up to half scale deflection) on voice peaks.
In the AM mode, adjust the [MIC GAIN] knob so that the ALC meter does not
deflect at the voice peak.
6. Release the PTT switch at the end of your transmission. The transceiver will
return to the receive mode.