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FT
DX
1200 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
RTTY
(
R
ADIO
T
ELETYPE
)
O
PERATION
The
FT
DX
1200
has the capability of a
5
TTY decode function when the optional FFT unit is installed. You can easily
synchroni
]
e by aligning the marker displayed on the
$
F-FFT screen, together with the decode screen while receiving a
signal.
0
ark fre
T
uency
1
H
]
), SHIFT width
170 H
]
), and baudot code
US) can be changed in
0
enu
0
ode.
RTTY D
ECODE
(
WITH
O
PTIONAL
FFT U
NIT
)
1. Before operating, set the
0
enu items in the chart to
the right.
.
3
ress the [
MODE
] switch, set the operating mode to
“
RTTY LSB
”.
A
DVICE
:
3
ress and hold the [
MODE
] switch for approxi-
mately one second to switch back and forth between
“
RTTY USB
” and “
RTTY LSB
”.
Generally, amateur band stations operate
5
TTY in
LSB.
3. Tune to a
5
TTY signal, press and hold the [
SCOPE
]
switch for one second or longer.
The
5
TTY
'(
C
2'(
screen displays, and the de-
coded text is displayed on the screen.
A
DVICE
:
$
lign the peak of the received signal with the mark
fre
T
uency and shift fre
T
uency marker of the
$
F-FFT
screen.
If text is displayed due to noise and band clutter,
when a
5
TTY signal is not being received, turn the
[
VFO-B/CLAR
] knob to adjust and threshold level.
M
ENU
I
TEM
A
VAILABLE
V
ALUES
094 POLARITY-R
NOR (normal) / REV (reverse)
095 POLARITY-T
NOR (normal) / REV (reverse)
097 RTTY SHIFT
170 / 200 / 425 / 850 (Hz)
098 RTTY MARK FREQ
1275/2125 (Hz)
Threshold Level Adjustment
Scrambled text may be displayed due to noise and band clutter, when a signal is not being received. You can ad-
just the threshold level so the scrambled text is not displayed.
Turn the [
VFO-B/CLAR
] knob, and adjust the
threshold level
between 0 and 100) so scrambled
text is not displayed.
1
ote that text will no longer be displayed for
weak signals if you increase the level too much.
You switch between threshold level display and
normal display each time you press the [
SE-
LECT
] button.
The threshold level is displayed in the TFT dis-
play.
N
OTE
:
Cross talk, noise, phasing, and the like may prevent
correct display.
If continuously sending for more than a few minutes
or if sending time is longer than receiving time, re-
duce transmit power output to between 1
and 1
3
using
0
enu item “
177 TX MAX POWER
”.
To cancel the
5
TTY decode function, press and hold the
[
SCOPE
] switch again for one second or longer.
Displays the decoded RTTY
signal.
Displays content written to
the RTTY text memory
ɦ
ɦ
If you transmit content written to the RTTY text memory
(page 104), the transmitted RTTY signal is displayed as
text.
Note that transmitted text is displayed in white.
#(((6
%3 %3 %3 &'
9
:
Ჾ & %
%3 %3 %3 &
, #
'
Ჹ
466;&'% 1&'
AF-FFT display (see page 40)
(“Spectrum” or “Waterfall” display)
Threshold level