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CW Mode Operation
FT-891 Advance Manual
Contest Memory Keyer
The CW message capability of the FT-891 may be utilized from the Front Control Panel,
or the optional FH-2 Remote Control Keypad, which plugs into the rear panel REM/ALC
jack.
Message Memory
Five CW memory channels, capable of retaining 50 characters each, are provided (the
CW memory uses the PARIS standard for characters and word length).
Example:
CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K (19 characters)
─ • ─ • ─
─ • ─ ─ • ─ • ─
─ • ─ ─ • ─ • ─
─ • ─ ─ • • •
• ─
─ ─ • • • • ─ • • ─ • • ─ ─ • ─ • ─ • ─
(C)
(Q)
(C)
(Q)
(C)
(Q)
(D) (E)
(W)
(6)
(D)
(X)
(C)
(K)
Storing a CW Message into Memory using a Keyer Paddle
1. First, set the message entry method to key-
er entry. To activate the Menu mode, press
and hold the [
F
] key in for one second.
2. Rotate the
MULTI
function knob to select
the CW Memory
Register into which you
wish to store the message; for now, we are
just setting the message entry technique to
(Keyer entry).
“
04-07
[
CW MEMORY 1
]”
“
04-08
[
CW MEMORY 2
]”
“
04-09
[
CW MEMORY 3
]”
“
04-10
[
CW MEMORY 4
]”
“
04-11
[
CW MEMORY 5
]”
3. Press the
MULTI
function knob briefly, and then rotate it to set the selected CW Mem-
ory Register to “MESSAGE”. If you want to use a keyer paddle for message entry on
all five memories, set Menu items #04-07 to #04-11 to “MESSAGE”.
4. Press the
MULTI
function knob to save the new setting.
5. Press the [
F
] key to exit to normal operation.
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PARIS Word Length:
By convention among CW and Amateur operators (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 specific definition of code speed in “words” per minute.
