Kenwood TH-F6A, TH-F7E User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

FM TRIBANDER TH-F6

144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM TRIBANDER

TH-F6A

144/ 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER

TH-F7E

KENWOOD CORPORATION

© B62-1441-00 (K,E,T)

09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL

The models listed below are covered by this manual.

TH-F6A: 144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM Tri-band

Portable Transceiver

TH-F7E: 144/ 430 MHz FM Dual-band

Portable Transceiver

MARKET CODES

K-type: The Americas

E-type: Europe/ General

T-type: The United Kingdom

The market code is shown on the carton box.

Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for the information on available operating frequencies within each model.

NOTICE TO THE USER

One or more of the following statements may be applicable for this equipment.

FCC WARNING

This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy.

Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can generate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer for technical assistance.

PRECAUTIONS

Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, or transceiver damage:

•Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods. The transceiver may overheat.

•Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD documentation.

•When using a regulated power supply, connect the specified DC cable (option) to the DC IN jack on the transceiver. The supply voltage must be between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver.

•When connecting the transceiver to a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle, use the specified cigarette lighter cable (option).

•Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances.

•Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas, humid areas, wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces.

•If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn OFF the power immediately and remove the battery case or the battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or service station.

THANK YOU

THANK YOU

Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-F6A/ TH-F7E transceiver. It has been developed by a team of engineers determined to continue the tradition of excellence and innovation in KENWOOD transceivers.

First, don’t let the size fool you. This small FM portable transceiver features 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateur radio band operation plus another all-mode 100 kHz to 1.3 GHz receiver (SSB and CW are up to 470 MHz). In the meantime, as you learn how to use this transceiver, you will also find that KENWOOD is pursuing “user friendliness”. For example, each time you change the Menu No. in Menu mode, you will see a text message on the display that lets you know what you are configuring.

Though user friendly, this transceiver is technically sophisticated and some features may be new to you. Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial from the designers. Allow the manual to guide you through the learning process now, then act as a reference in the coming years.

FEATURES

•Ultra compact design

•2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateur radio band FM transceiver operation

•A separate wide band, all-mode receiver, built-in

•Dual-frequency receive within the same amateur radio bands

•400 memory channels plus 34 special function memory channels (35 channels for TH-F6A)

•Long operation period with a Li-ion battery pack

•High output power (up to 5 W operation)

•Easy to control and select various functions with Multi-scroll key

•9600 bps Packet-ready data (Speaker/ Mic.) jack

•Built-in VOX function

•Meets MIL-STD 810C/ D/ E, Rain, Humidity, Vibration, and Shock

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. We recommend you keep the box and packing material in case you need to repack the transceiver in the future.

			Quantity
	Accessory	Part Number
			TH-F6A	TH-F7E
			(K)	(E)	(T)
	Belt hook	J29-0623-XX	1	1	1
	Antenna	T90-0781-XX	1	–	–
		T90-0789-XX	–	1	1
	Strap	J69-0342-XX	1	1	1
	Line Filter	L79-1417-XX	–	1	1
	Li-ion battery	W09-0979-XX	1	1	1
		W08-0927-XX	1	–	–
	Charger	W08-0928-XX	–	1	–
		W08-0929-XX	–	–	1
		B62-1441-XX	1	1	1
		(E/ S)
	Instruction	B62-1442-XX	–	1	–
	Manual	(F/ I)
		B62-1443-XX	–	1	–
		(D/ G)
	R&TTE Notice	B59-2267-XX	–	1	1
	Warranty card	—	1	1	1

WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED

The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition.

	Instruction					What to Do
	Press [KEY].			Press and release KEY.
	Press			Press KEY1 momentarily, release
	[KEY1], [KEY2].			KEY1, then press KEY2.
	Press			Press and hold KEY down for a
	[KEY] (1 s).			second.
				Press and hold KEY1 down, then
	Press			press KEY2. If there are more
				than two keys, press and hold
	[KEY1]+[KEY2].
				down each key in turn until the
				final key has been pressed.
				With the transceiver OFF, press
	Press			and hold KEY, then switch ON
	[KEY]+[		].	the transceiver power by pressing
				[		] (POWER).

Since the amateur radio bands are slightly different from country to country, the following meter band descriptions are used in this manual.

• 2 m band : 144 ~ 148 MHz or 144 ~ 146 MHz

•1.25 m band : 222 ~ 225 MHz

•70 cm band : 420 ~ 450 MHz or 430 ~ 440 MHz

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CONTENTS

MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL
MARKET CODES
NOTICE TO USER
PRECAUTIONS
THANK YOU	.............................................................	i
FEATURES ...............................................................		i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .....................................		i
WRITING CONVENTIONS ..................FOLLOWED		i
CONTENTS .............................................................		ii
CHAPTER 1	PREPARATION
INSTALLING ...............THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK		1
INSTALLING ......................ALKALINE BATTERIES		1
INSTALLING ..................................THE ANTENNA		1
ATTACHING THE .............................HAND STRAP		1
INSTALLING ..................................THE BELT CLIP		1
CHARGING THE .................Li-ion BATTERY PACK		2
CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
SOCKET ..................................................................		2
CONNECTING TO A REGULATED
POWER SUPPLY ....................................................		2
CHAPTER 2	YOUR FIRST QSO
FIRST QSO .............................................................		3
CHAPTER 3	GETTING ACQUAINTED
KEYS AND CONTROLS ..........................................		4
DISPLAY .................................................................		5
BASIC OPERATION
SWITCHING ..........................POWER ON/ OFF		6
ADJUSTING ........................................VOLUME		6
ADJUSTING ......................................SQUELCH		6
SELECTING ..........................................A BAND		6
MULTI-SCROLL ...........................................KEY		6
TRANSMITTING ..................................................		7
Selecting ..................................Output Power		7
SELECTING ..............................A FREQUENCY		7
VFO mode ......................................................		7
MHz mode ......................................................		7
Direct Frequency ...................................Entry		7
CHAPTER 4	MENU SETUP
WHAT IS A MENU? ..................................................		9
MENU ACCESS ......................................................		9
SELECTING .........................A MENU LANGUAGE		9
MENU FUNCTION ..........................................LIST		9
ALPHABETICAL .........................FUNCTION LIST		11
CHAPTER 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS
OFFSET PROGRAMMING .........................FLOW		12
PROGRAMMING ................................OFFSET		12
Selecting ..............................Offset Direction		12
Selecting ...........................Offset Frequency		12
Activating ...............................Tone Function		13
Selecting ..........................a Tone Frequency		13
AUTOMATIC .......................REPEATER OFFSET		13
REVERSE FUNCTION ..........................................		14
AUTOMATIC ..................SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC)		14

TONE FREQ. ID SCAN .........................................		14
CHAPTER 6	MEMORY CHANNELS
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY
CHANNEL? ...........................................................		15
STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR
STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES .........		15
STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER
FREQUENCIES .................................................		15
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL .................		16
Using the Tuning Control or / keys ...........		16
Using a Numeric Keypad ..............................		16
CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL ...................		16
MEMORY RECALL MODE ................................		16
NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL ...........................		17
MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS ............................		18
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING
MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION .........................		18
ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS USING
MEMORY GROUP DELETE FUNCTION ...........		18
MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSFER .........................		18
MEMORY \ VFO TRANSFER ..........................		18
CHANNEL \ CHANNEL TRANSFER ...............		18
CALL CHANNEL ....................................................		19
RECALLING THE CALL CHANNEL ...................		19
REPROGRAMMING THE CALL CHANNEL ......		19
INFORMATION CHANNELS ..................................		20
RECALLING AN INFORMATION CHANNEL .....		20
REPROGRAMMING THE INFORMATION
CHANNEL .........................................................		20
CHANNEL DISPLAY ..............................................		21
CHAPTER 7	SCAN
NORMAL SCAN ....................................................		22
BAND SCAN .....................................................		22
PROGRAM SCAN .............................................		23
Storing Program Scan Frequency Range ......		23
Performing the Program Scan .......................		23
MHz SCAN	........................................................	23
MEMORY SCAN ....................................................		24
ALL-CHANNEL SCAN .......................................		24
GROUP SCAN ..................................................		24
Memory Group Link ......................................		24
CALL SCAN ...........................................................		25
PRIORITY SCAN ....................................................		25
PROGRAMMING PRIORITY CHANNELS .........		25
USING PRIORITY SCAN ...................................		25
INFORMATION CHANNEL SCAN ...........................		26
VISUAL SCAN	........................................................	26
USING VISUAL SCAN (VFO) ............................		26
USING VISUAL SCAN
(MEMORY CHANNEL) ......................................		27
MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT ...........................		27
SCAN RESUME METHOD ....................................		27
CHAPTER 8	SELECTIVE CALL
CTCSS and DCS ...................................................		28
CTCSS ..................................................................		28
USING CTCSS ..................................................		28

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SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY ...............		28
CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN ...................................		29
DCS .......................................................................		29
USING DCS ......................................................		29
SELECTING A DCS CODE ................................		29
DCS CODE ID SCAN ........................................		30
CHAPTER 9	DTMF FUNCTIONS
MANUAL DIALING.................................................		31
DTMF TX HOLD ................................................		31
AUTOMATIC DIALER ............................................		31
STORING A DTMF NUMBER IN MEMORY .......		31
TRANSMITTING A STORED DTMF
NUMBER ...........................................................		32
ADJUSTING THE DTMF TONE
TRANSMISSION SPEED ..................................		32
ADJUSTING THE PAUSE DURATION ..............		32
DTMF LOCK ..........................................................		32
CHAPTER 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND
ABOUT THE B-BAND ............................................		33
B-BAND FREQUENCY ......................................		33
B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F6A) ........		33
B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) ........		34
SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND .............		34
LSB/ USB/ CW/ AM/ FM/ WFM ..........................		34
BAR ANTENNA .....................................................		34
FINE TUNING	........................................................	35
ACTIVATING FINE TUNING ..............................		35
Selecting a Fine Tuning Frequency Step .......		35
CHAPTER 11	OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
APO (Auto Power OFF) .........................................		36
ATTENUATOR .......................................................		36
BATTERY LIFE ......................................................		36
BATTERY REMAINING .........................................		36
BATTERY TYPE ................................................		36
BATTERY SAVER ..................................................		37
BEAT SHIFT ..........................................................		37
BEEP FUNCTION ..................................................		37
DISPLAY CONTRAST ...........................................		37
FREQUENCY STEP SIZE .....................................		37
LAMP ....................................................................		38
LOCK FUNCTION .................................................		38
TUNE ENABLE..................................................		38
MICROPHONE PF KEYS (OPTIONAL) .................		38
MONITOR .............................................................		39
NARROW BAND FM OPERATION ........................		39
POWER-ON MESSAGE ........................................		39
PROGRAMMABLE VFO ........................................		39
SINGLE BAND OPERATION .................................		40
TIME-OUT TIMER .................................................		40
TONE ALERT	........................................................	40
TX INHIBIT ............................................................		40
TX POWER ...........................................................		41
VOLUME BALANCE ..............................................		41

VOX .......................................................................		41
VOX GAIN .........................................................		41
VOX DELAY TIME .............................................		41
VOX ON BUSY ..................................................		42
CHAPTER 12 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
PREPARATION .....................................................		43
CONTROL OPERATION ........................................		43
CHAPTER 13	OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ..................................		44
CHAPTER 14 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS
SP/MIC JACK	........................................................	45
SELECTING SP/MIC JACK FUNCTION ............		45
SP/MIC .........................................................		45
TNC ..............................................................		45
PC ................................................................		46
CHAPTER 15	TROUBLESHOOTING
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................		47
SERVICE ...........................................................		47
SERVICE NOTE ................................................		47
CLEANING	........................................................	47
BACKUP BATTERY ...............................................		47
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................		48
MICROPROCESSOR RESET ...............................		50
INITIAL SETTINGS ............................................		50
VFO RESET ......................................................		50
MENU RESET ...................................................		50
FULL RESET .....................................................		50
PERFORMING RESET .....................................		50
OPERATION NOTICES .........................................		51
OPERATING VOLTAGE ....................................		51
TUNING IN SSB/ CW MODE .............................		51
RECEIVING IN AM BAND .................................		51
RECEIVING SIGNALS IN CITIES ......................		51
BEAT AND NOISE .............................................		51
TRANSMISSION ...............................................		51
INTERNAL BEATS ............................................		51
Internal Beats Frequency Formula ................		52
CHAPTER 16	SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................		53
CHAPTER 17	APPENDIX
TV CHANNELS (VHF) ...........................................		55
TV CHANNELS (UHF) ...........................................		56
MARINE CHANNELS (VHF) ..................................		57
CITIZEN BAND CHANNELS ..................................		57
CHAPTER 18	INDEX
INDEX ...................................................................		58

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK

Note: Because the battery pack is provided uncharged, you must charge the battery pack before using it with the transceiver. To charge the battery pack, refer to “CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK” {page 2}.

1Position the two grooves on the edge and two hooks at the bottom of the battery pack over the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiver.

Grooves

2Slide the battery pack along the back of the transceiver until the release latch on the top of the transceiver locks the battery pack in place.

3To remove the battery pack, push the release latch on top, then slide the battery pack down.

Latch

INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES

1To open the battery case (BT-13), push the locking tab in, then pull the cover back.

Tab

2Insert (or remove) four AA (LR6) alkaline batteries.

•Be sure to match the battery polarities with those marked in the bottom of the battery case.

3Align the two tabs on the battery case cover, then close the cover until the locking tabs click.

Tabs

4To install the battery case onto (or remove it from) the transceiver, follow steps 1 to 3 of “INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK” {above}.

Note: When you use the alkaline batteries, access Menu No. 30 (BATTERY), then select “ALKALINE”. Otherwise, the battery remaining cannot be measured correctly {page 36}.

INSTALLING THE ANTENNA

Hold the base of the supplied antenna, then screw the antenna into the connector on the top panel of the transceiver until secure.

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ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP

If desired, you can attach the supplied hand strap to the transceiver.

Strap

INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP

You can install the supplied belt clip to the transceiver tightening the 2 supplied screws.

Screws

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1 PREPARATION

CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK

The Li-ion battery pack can be charged after it has been installed onto the transceiver. The battery pack is provided uncharged for safety purposes.

1Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF.

•While charging the battery pack, leave the transceiver power OFF.

2Insert the charger plug into the DC IN jack of the transceiver.

DC IN jack

3Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet.

•Charging starts and 2 LEDs on the top panel lights orange.

4It takes approximately 6.5 hours to charge an empty PB-42L Li-ion battery pack. When charging completes, the LEDs unlight; remove the charger plug from the transceiver DC IN jack.

5Unplug the charger from the AC wall outlet.

Note:

If you turn the transceiver ON and press [F], [LOW/ BATT] while charging the battery pack, “CHARGING” appears. “STANDBY” appears when the charging completes.

The transceiver becomes warm while charging the battery pack.

If the charger plug is plugged into the DC IN jack before the battery pack is attached, turn the transceiver ON and then OFF again to initiate the charging.

Exceeding the specified charge period shortens the useful life of the Li-ion battery pack.

The provided charger is designed to charge only the provided PB-42L Li-ion battery pack. Charging other models of battery packs may damage the charger and battery pack.

Do not press [PTT] while charging.

The battery pack must be kept in cool and dry place.

Never leave the battery pack in the direct sun light.

CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET

To connect the transceiver to the cigarette lighter socket in your vehicle, use an optional PG-3J Cigarette Lighter cable.

DC IN jack

DC 12 V

While the PG-3J is connected to the cigarette lighter plug, the transceiver automatically start charging the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L). When you operate the transceiver, it charges the Li-ion battery pack in back

ground. If the transceiver is turned OFF, the 2 LEDs light orange while charging. When the charging completes, they turn OFF {above}.

To connect with an external 24 V power source via a DC-DC converter, only use the optional PG-3J Cigarette Lighter cable. Using the PG-2W DC cable in this situation may cause a fire.

		DC-DC Converter
24V	12V	PG-3J

	Socket
24V	12V	PG-3J
	DC-DC Converter
24V	12V

PG-2W

Note: If the input voltage exceeds approximately 16.5 V, warning beeps sound and “VOLTAGE ERROR” appears.

CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY

To connect the transceiver to an appropriate regulated power supply, use an optional PG-2W DC cable.

1Confirm that the power of both the transceiver and the power supply are OFF.

2Connect the optional PG-2W DC cable to the power supply; the red lead to the positive (+) terminal, and the black lead to the negative (–) terminal.

Fuses (4 A)

3Connect the barrel plug on the DC cable to the DC IN jack of the transceiver.

DC IN jack

If the transceiver is turned OFF while a regulated power supply is connected with the DC IN jack, it automatically initiates charging the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L) {above}.

Note:

If the DC power supply voltage is below 12.0 V DC, you may not be able to charge the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L).

The supply voltage must be between 12.0 V and 16.0 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. If input voltage exceeds approximately 16.5 V, warning beeps sound and “VOLTAGE

ERROR” appears. Remove the DC IN jack plug immediately.

If the DC power supply voltage is above 14.5 V DC and “H” (High Power) is selected, “H” icon blinks and the output power is reduced to “L” level (Low Power) automatically {page 41}.

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YOUR FIRST QSO

FIRST QSO

Are you ready to give your transceiver a quick try? Reading this page should get your voice on the air right away. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide. If you encounter problems or there is something you would like to know more, read the detailed explanations given later in this manual.

	6	7	8	3	5
4	1				2
				FM TRIBANDER TH-F6

qPress and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver power ON.

•A high pitched double beep sounds and then “KENWOOD” and “HELLO !!” appear momentarily. The various indicators and 2 frequencies appear on the LCD.

•The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned OFF. It automatically recalls these parameters next time you turn the transceiver ON again.

wPress [A/B] to select the frequency band on top.

•Each time you press [A/B], the “s” icon moves, indicating which frequency band is currently selected for operation.

eTurn the VOL control clockwise to the 11 o’clock position.

rPress [BAND] until you select the amateur radio band you wish to operate.

tTurn the Tuning control to select the receive frequency.

•You may further turn the VOL control to adjust the volume level of the signal.

yTo transmit, hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth.

uPress and hold the PTT switch, then speak in your normal tone of voice.

i Release the PTT switch to receive.

oRepeat steps y, u and i to continue communication.

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GETTING ACQUAINTED

KEYS AND CONTROLS

Antenna

Tuning Control

VOL Control

	FM TRIBANDER TH-F6
PTT switch	Display

LAMP Key	SP/MIC jack
Multi-scroll
Key	Speaker/ Mic.
MONI Key
Power Switch	DC IN jack
	Keypad

Battery release

M

A/ B-band status LEDs

Green : Busy

Red : Transmitting

Orange: Charging

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED

DISPLAY

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14	21
22

15

16

17

18

19

20

q EL

Appears when the transmit output power is set to Low (“L”) or Economic Low (“EL”) {pages 7, 41}.

w H

Appears when the transmit output power is set to High (“H”) {pages 7, 41}.

e LSB

Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected for B-band {page 34}.

r USB

Appears when upper side band (USB) is selected for B-band {page 34}.

t CW

Appears when CW is selected for B-band {page 34}.

y WFMN

“WFM” appears when wide FM mode is selected {page 34}. “FM” appears when normal FM mode is selected. “FMN” appears when narrow FM mode is selected {page 39}.

u AM

“AM” appears when AM mode is selected {page 34}.

i

Appears when a Priority Scan is activated {page 25}.

o FINE

Appears when a Fine Tuning function is activated {page 35}.

!0VOX

Appears when the VOX function is activated {page 41}.

!1

Appears when the Automatic Simplex Check (ASC) is activated {page 14}.

!2

Appears when the Lock function is ON {page 38}.

!3

Appears when the function key is pressed.

!4

S-meter (RX) and relative RF power meter (TX).

!5CT

“CT” appears when the CTCSS function is activated {page 28}.

!6

Appears when the Tone function is activated {page 13}.

!7DCS

Appears when the DCS function is activated {page 29}.

!8+/ –/

Appears when the repeater shift function is activated {page 12}.

!9R

Appears when the Reverse function is activated {page 14}.

@0

Appears when the Tone Alert function is activated {page 40}.

@1

Appears when the displayed memory channel has been locked out {page 27}.

@2Dot-matrix display

76 x 16 dot-matrix display. It displays various information, such as the operating frequencies, menu settings, and etc.

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED

BASIC OPERATION										• The higher the level, the stronger the signals
SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF										must be, to receive.
										• 6 different levels can be set
1 Press [		] (POWER) briefly to switch the
										(-- -- -- -- --: level 0 ~ || || || || ||: level 5).
transceiver power ON.									3	Press [	] or [MNU] to store the new settings or
• Upon power up, a high pitched double beep										press [	] to cancel without changing the current
sounds, followed by the frequencies and other										setting.
indicators.									Note: When operating in USB, LSB and CW modes, the squelch
									unmutes up to level 2.

2To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ] (POWER) again.

•When you turn the transceiver OFF, a low pitched double beep sounds.

•The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned OFF. It recalls these parameters next time you turn the transceiver ON again.

ADJUSTING VOLUME

Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio output level and counterclockwise to decrease the output level.

SELECTING A BAND

By default, two frequencies are displayed on the LCD. The frequency on top is called the A-band. The bottom frequency is called the B-band.

A-band

B-band

Press [A/B] to select the A-band or B-band for operation. Each time you press [A/B], the “s” icon moves, indicating which band is currently selected for operation. Usually, select the A-band to operate the amateur band and select the B-band to receive the various broadcasting stations, such as AM, FM, TV (audio only) or another amateur band {page 33}.

•If you are not receiving a signal, press and hold [MONI] to unmute the speaker, then adjust the VOL control to a comfortable audio output level.

ADJUSTING SQUELCH

The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present. With the squelch level correctly set, you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals. The higher the selected squelch level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive. The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions. You can configure independent threshold squelch levels for the A-band and B-band.

1Press [SQL].

• The current squelch level appears.

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to adjust the level.

•Select the level at which the background noise is just eliminated when no signal is present.

MULTI-SCROLL KEY

This transceiver has a 4-way cursor key with a MENU (“MNU”) key in the center.

/ keys

The / keys function in the same way as the Tuning control. These keys change the frequencies, memory channels, and other selections.

Note: You can use the Tuning control in place of the / keys for most of the controls.

/ OK key

Press to move to the next step or complete the setting in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and DCS code selection.

/ ESC key

Press to move back or cancel the entry in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and direct frequency entry.

MNU key

Press to enter the Menu mode.

In Menu mode, you can select the desired menu number by turning the Tuning control or pressing []/ []. It also functions as [OK] key.

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED

TRANSMITTING

1To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, then press and hold the PTT switch and speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice.

•The status LED on the top panel lights red and bar-graph meter appears.

•If you press [PTT] while you are outside of the transmission coverage, a high pitched error beep sounds.

2 When you finish speaking, release the PTT switch.

Note: If you transmit continuously for more than 10 minutes, the internal time-out timer generates a warning beep and the transceiver stops transmitting. In this case, release the PTT switch and let the transceiver cool down for a while, then press the PTT switch again to resume transmitting {pages 40, 51}.

■Selecting Output Power

Selecting lower transmission power is the best way to reduce the battery consumption, if communication is still reliable. You can configure different power levels for transmission {page 41}.

Press [LOW].

•Each time you press [LOW], the indicator cycles between “H” (high), “L” (low), and “EL” (economic low).

Note:

You can store different output power setting for the A and B- band.

When you change the output power, it is reflected to all available amateur bands for A or B-band.

SELECTING A FREQUENCY

■VFO Mode

This is the basic mode for changing the operating frequency. Turn the Tuning control clockwise to increase the frequency. Turn the Tuning control counterclockwise to decrease the frequency. Or, press []/ [] to change the frequency.

■MHz Mode

If the desired operating frequency is far away from the current frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz tuning mode.

To adjust the MHz digit:

1Press [MHz].

• A MHz digit blinks.

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select the desired MHz digit.

3After selecting the desired MHz digit, press [MHz] to exit the mode and return to normal VFO mode {above}.

4You may further adjust the frequency using the Tuning control or []/ [].

Note: MHz mode does not function in AM band.

■Direct Frequency Entry

In addition to turn the Tuning control or press

[]/ [ ], there is another way of selecting the frequency. When the desired frequency is far away from the current frequency, you can directly enter a frequency from the numeric keypad.

1Press [VFO].

•You must be in the VFO mode to make the direct frequency entry.

2Press [ENT].

•“– – – – – –” appears.

3Press the numeric keys ([0] to [9]) to enter your desired frequency. [MHz] can be used to complete the MHz digits entry.

•Pressing [ENT] fills the remaining digits (the digits you did not enter) with 0 and completes the entry.

•To select 145.000 MHz for example, press [1], [4], [5] then press [ENT] to complete the entry.

•If you want to revise the MHz digits only, press [VFO] in place of [ENT].

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Example 1 (100 MHz < f < 1000 MHz)

To enter 438.320 MHz:

Key in	Display
[ENT]	– – – – – –
[4], [3], [8]	4 3 8. – – –
[3], [2], [0]	4 3 8. 3 2 0

Note: You do not have to press [MHz] when you are entering 3-digit MHz number.

Example 2

To enter 439.000 MHz:

Key in	Display
[ENT]	– – – – – –
[4], [3], [9]	4 3 9. – – –
[ENT]	4 3 9. 0 0 0

Example 3

To revise 144.650 MHz to 145.650 MHz:

Key in	Display
	1 4	4.	6	5	0
[ENT]	– – –		– – –
[1], [4], [5]	1 4 5.		– – –
[VFO]	1 4 5.		6 5 0

Example 4 (f > 1000 MHz)

To enter 1250.500 MHz (B-band only):

Key in	Display
[ENT]	– – – – – –
[1], [2], [5], [0]	12 5 0.	– – –
[5]	12 5 0.	5 – –
[ENT]	12 5 0.	5 0 0

Example 5 (f < 100 MHz)

To enter 10.500 MHz (B-band only):

Key in	Display
[ENT]	– – – – – –
[1], [0]	1 0	–	– – –
[MHz]	1	0.	– – –
[5]	1	0.	5	– –
[ENT]	1	0.	5	0 0	0

Note: When pressing the last [ENT], the Fine Tuning function is automatically activated for 10.5000 MHz.

Example 6

To enter 810 kHz (B-band only):

Key in	Display
[ENT]	– – –	– – –
[0]	0 – –	– – –
[MHz]	0. – – –
[8], [1], [0]	0. 8 1 0

Note:

If the entered frequency does not match the current frequency step size, the frequency is automatically rounded down to the next available frequency.

When the desired frequency cannot be entered exactly, check whether the Fine Tuning function is ON or not {page 35}, and then confirm the frequency step size

{page 37}.

Some frequency ranges are blocked, due to government regulations. Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for the TX/ RX coverage.

If you turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] while entering the frequency, the transceiver clears the entry and recovers the previous frequency and mode.

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MENU SETUP

WHAT IS A MENU?

Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a software-controlled Menu, rather than through the physical controls of the transceiver. Once familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it offers. You can customize the various timings, settings, and programming functions on this transceiver to meet your needs without using many controls and switches.

MENU ACCESS

1Press [MNU].

•The Menu No. and setting appear on the display, along with a brief explanation of the Menu No.

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select your desired Menu No.

•As you change the Menu No., a brief explanation of each Menu No. appears.

3Press [] or [MNU] to configure the parameter of the currently selected Menu No.

SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE

You can select either English or Japanese (Katakana) for the menu description. To switch the language:

1Press [MNU].

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select Menu No. 27.

3Press [] or [MNU].

4Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select either “ENGLISH” or “JAPANESE”.

5Press [] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [] or [PTT] to cancel.

•When you select “JAPANESE” in step 3 and press [ ] or [MNU], all Menu explanations are displayed in Japanese (Katakana). To return to English mode, repeat step 1, 2 and 3 {above} to access Menu No. 27, then select

“ENGLISH”. Press [ ] or [MNU] to display the Menu mode in English.

Note: The menu language selection does not affect any other modes, such as memory name {page 17} or DTMF name {page 31}.

4Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select your desired parameter.

5Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting.

Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel.

MENU FUNCTION LIST

	On the Display	Menu	Function	Selections	Default	Ref.
		No.				Page
			Scan resume method
	SCAN RESUME	1	TIME: Time-Operated mode	TIME/ CARRIER/	TIME	27
			CARRIER: Carrier-Operated mode	SEEK
			SEEK: Seek and stop mode
	M.GRP LINK	2	Memory Group Link configuration	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	No Links	24
	MR METHOD	3	Memory Recall condition	ALL BANDS/	ALL	16
				CURRENT BAND	BANDS
	PROG VFO	4	Programmable VFO frequency range	—	See	39
					Reference
			(A-band only)
					Page
	AUTO OFFSET	5	Auto Repeater Offset function	ON/ OFF	ON	13
				0.00 ~ 59.95 MHz	See
	OFFSET	6	Repeater offset frequency	in steps of	Reference	12
				0.05 MHz	Page
	TUNE ENABLE	7	Permit use of the Tuning control when the keys	ON/ OFF	OFF	38
			are locked
	TX INHIBIT	8	Inhibit the transmission	ON/ OFF	OFF	40
	SP/MIC JACK	9	Select the SP/MIC jack function	SP/MIC / TNC/ PC	SP/MIC	45
						46

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	On the Display	Menu	Function	Selections	Default	Ref.
		No.				Page
	DTMF STORE	10	Store DTMF numbers in DTMF memories	—	No Data	31
	DTMF SPD	11	DTMF tone transmission speed	FAST/ SLOW	FAST	32
	DTMF HOLD	12	Hold the transmission for 2 seconds between	ON/ OFF	OFF	31
			DTMF key entries
			The pause duration while transmitting DTMF	100/ 250/ 500/
	DTMF PAUSE	13		750/ 1000/ 1500/	500 ms	32
			tones
				2000 ms
	DTMF LOCK	14	Disable DTMF transmission with keys	ON/ OFF	OFF	32
	PWR-ON MSG	15	Power-on message	8 characters	HELLO !!	39
	CONTRAST	16	LCD display contrast	1 ~ 16	8	37
			1: minimum ~ 16: maximum
				OFF/ 0.2/ 0.4/ 0.6/
	BAT SAVER	17	Battery saver receiver shut-off period	0.8/ 1.0/ 2.0/ 3.0/	1.0 sec.	37
				4.0/ 5.0 sec.
	APO	18	Automatic Power Off function	OFF/ 30/ 60 min.	30 min.	36
	KEY BEEP	19	Beep function	ON/ OFF	ON	37
	VOXonBUSY	20	Allow VOX transmission when the receiver is	ON/ OFF	OFF	42
			busy
	VOX GAIN	21	Set the VOX gain sensitivity	0 ~ 9	4	41
			0: least sentisive ~ 9: most sensitive
				250/ 500/ 750/
	VOX DELAY	22	Adjust the VOX delay time	1000/ 1500/ 2000/	500 ms	41
				3000 ms
					CALL
	CALL KEY	23	Select a function for the CALL key	CALL/ 1750 Hz	(TH-F6A)	19
					1750 Hz
					(TH-F7E)
	1750 HOLD	24	Hold the TX status when a 1750 Hz tone is	ON/ OFF	OFF	13
			transmitted
	BEAT SHIFT	25	Shift the internal CPU clock frequency	ON/ OFF	OFF	37
	BAR ANT	26	Enable an internal bar antenna below 10.1 MHz	ENABLED/	ENABLED	34
				DISABLED
	LANGUAGE	27	Select the menu language	ENGLISH/	ENGLISH	9
				JAPANESE
	PACKET	28	Select an external TNC packet speed	1200/ 9600 bps	1200 bps	45
	FM NARROW	29	FM narrow band operation	ON/ OFF	OFF	39
	BATTERY	30	Select a battery type	LITHIUM/	LITHIUM	36
				ALKALINE
				NO/ VFO RESET/
	RESET?	31	Select a reset mode	MENU RESET/	NO	50
				FULL RESET

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ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST

	On the Display	Menu No.	Selections	Default	Ref. Page
	APO	18	OFF/ 30/ 60 minutes	30 min.	36
	AUTO OFFSET	5	ON/ OFF	ON	13
	BAR ANT	26	ENABLED/ DISABLED	ENABLED	34
	BATTERY	30	LITHIUM/ ALKALINE	LITHIUM	36
	BAT SAVER	17	OFF/ 0.2/ 0.4/ 0.6/ 0.8/ 1.0/ 2.0/ 3.0/ 4.0/ 5.0 sec.	1.0 sec.	37
	BEAT SHIFT	25	ON/ OFF	OFF	37
				CALL
	CALL KEY	23	CALL/ 1750 Hz	(TH-F7E)/	19
				1750 Hz
				(TH-F6A)
	CONTRAST	16	1 ~ 16	8	37
	DTMF HOLD	12	ON/ OFF	OFF	31
	DTMF LOCK	14	ON/ OFF	OFF	32
	DTMF PAUSE	13	100/ 250/ 500/ 750/ 1000/ 1500/ 2000 ms	500 ms	32
	DTMF SPD	11	FAST/ SLOW	FAST	32
	DTMF STORE	10	—	No Data	31
	FM NARROW	29	ON/ OFF	OFF	39
	KEY BEEP	19	ON/ OFF	ON	37
	LANGUAGE	27	ENGLISH/ JAPANESE	ENGLISH	9
	MR METHOD	3	ALL BANDS/ CURRENT BAND	ALL	16
				BANDS
	M.GRP LINK	2	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	No Links	24
				See
	OFFSET	6	0.00 ~ 59.95 MHz in steps of 0.05 MHz	Reference	12
				Page
	PACKET	28	1200/ 9600 bps	1200 bps	45
	PROG VFO	4	—	—	39
	PWR-ON MSG	15	8 characters	HELLO !!	39
	RESET?	31	NO/ VFO RESET/ MENU RESET/ FULL RESET	NO	50
	SCAN RESUME	1	TIME/ CARRIER/ SEEK	TIME	27
	SP/MIC JACK	9	SP/MIC / TNC/ PC	SP/MIC	45, 46
	TUNE ENABLE	7	ON/ OFF	OFF	38
	TX INHIBIT	8	ON/ OFF	OFF	40
	VOX DELAY	22	250/ 500/ 750/ 1000/ 1500/ 2000/ 3000 ms	500 ms	41
	VOX GAIN	21	0 ~ 9	4	41
	VOXonBUSY	20	ON/ OFF	OFF	42
	1750 HOLD	24	ON/ OFF	OFF	13

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OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS

Repeaters, which are often installed and maintained by radio clubs, are usually located on mountain tops or other elevated locations. Generally they operate at higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical station. This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over much greater distances than communications without using repeaters.

Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a standard or non-standard offset (odd-split). In addition, some repeaters must receive a tone from the transceiver to allow it to access. For details, consult your local repeater reference.

TX: 144.725 MHz

TX tone: 88.5 Hz

RX: 145.325 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz

TX tone: 88.5 Hz

RX: 145.325 MHz

OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW

q Select a band.

w Select a receive frequency.

e Select an offset direction.

rSelect an offset frequency.

(only when programming odd-split repeater frequencies)

tActivate the Tone function. (If necessary)

ySelect a tone frequency. (If necessary)

If you store the above data in a memory channel, you need not reprogram every time. See “MEMORY CHANNELS” {page 15}.

PROGRAMMING OFFSET

First select an amateur radio repeater downlink frequency on the A-band or B-band as described in “SELECTING A FREQUENCY” {page 7}.

■Selecting Offset Direction

Select whether the transmit frequency will be higher (+) or lower (–) than the receive frequency.

Press [F], [REV] to select the offset direction.

•“+” or “–” appears, indicating which offset direction is selected.

•To program –7.6 MHz offset on the TH-F7E (430 MHz only), repeatedly press [F], [REV] until “” appears.

If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the allowable range, transmitting is inhibited. In this case, adjust the receive frequency so that the transmit frequency is within the band limits.

Note: While using an odd-split memory channel or transmitting, you cannot change the offset direction.

■Selecting Offset Frequency

To access a repeater which requires an odd-split frequency pair, change the offset frequency from the default which is used by most repeaters. The default offset frequency on the 2 m band is

600 kHz (all models); the default on the 70 cm band is 5.0 MHz (TH-F6A) or 1.6 MHz (TH-F7E); the default on the 1.25 m band is 1.6 MHz (TH-F6A).

1Press [BAND] to select an amateur radio band you want to change the offset frequency.

2Press [MNU].

3Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select Menu No. 6 (OFFSET).

4Press [ ] or [MNU].

5Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select the appropriate offset frequency.

• The selectable range is from 0.00 MHz to 59.95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz.

6 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel.

TH-F7E only: If you have selected “ ” for the offset direction, you cannot change the default (–7.6 MHz) offset frequency.

Note: After changing the offset frequency, the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset.

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■Activating Tone Function

Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON (or OFF).

• “” appears when the Tone function is ON.

Note: You cannot use the Tone and CTCSS/ DCS functions at the same time. Switching the Tone function ON after activating the CTCSS/ DCS deactivates the CTCSS/ DCS function.

TH-F7E only: When you access repeaters that require 1750 Hz tones, you need not activate the Tone function. Press [CALL] without pressing the PTT switch to transmit a 1750 Hz tone (default setting).

■Selecting a Tone Frequency

1While the Tone function is ON, press [F],

[TONE].

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select the desired tone frequency.

3Press [ ] or [MNU] to complete the setting. Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel.

Available Tone Frequencies

	No.	Freq.	No.	Freq.	No.	Freq.	No.	Freq.
		(Hz)		(Hz)		(Hz)		(Hz)
	01	67.0	12	97.4	23	141.3	34	206.5
	02	69.3	13	100.0	24	146.2	35	210.7
	03	71.9	14	103.5	25	151.4	36	218.1
	04	74.4	15	107.2	26	156.7	37	225.7
	05	77.0	16	110.9	27	162.2	38	229.1
	06	79.7	17	114.8	28	167.9	39	233.6
	07	82.5	18	118.8	29	173.8	40	241.8
	08	85.4	19	123.0	30	179.9	41	250.3
	09	88.5	20	127.3	31	186.2	42	254.1
	10	91.5	21	131.8	32	192.8
	11	94.8	22	136.5	33	203.5

Note: 42 different tones are available for the transceiver. These 42 tones includes 37 EIA standard tones and 5 non-standard tones.

TH-F7E only:

To transmit a 1750 Hz tone, simply press [CALL] without pressing the PTT switch (default setting). Release [CALL] to quit transmitting. You can also make the transceiver remain in the transmit mode for 2 seconds after releasing [CALL]; a

1750 Hz tone is not continuously transmitted. Access Menu

No. 24 (1750 HOLD) and select “ON”.

If you desire to assign [CALL] for recalling the Call channel in place of transmitting the 1750 Hz tone, access Menu No. 23 (CALL KEY) and select “CALL”.

AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET

This function automatically selects an offset direction, according to the frequency that you select on the

2 m and 1.25 m (TH-F6A only) bands. The transceiver is programmed for offset direction as shown below. To obtain an up-to-date band plan for repeater offset direction, contact your national Amateur Radio association.

TH-F6A (U.S.A. and Canada)

This complies with the standard ARRL band plan.

144.0

145.5

146.4

147.0

147.6

145.1

146.0

146.6

147.4

148.0 MHz

S

–

S

+

S

–

+

S

–

S: Simplex

222.0

223.920

225.0 MHz

S

–

S: Simplex

TH-F7E (Europe/ Others)

144.0

145.6

145.8 146.0 MHz

S

–

S

S: Simplex

Note: Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when Reverse is

ON. However, pressing [REV] after Automatic Repeater Offset has selected an offset (split) status, exchanges the receive and transmit frequencies.

1Press [MNU].

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select Menu No. 5 (AUTO OFFSET).

3Press [] or [MNU].

4Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] switch the function ON or OFF.

5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel.

Note: If you select the frequency within the amateur radio band on the B-band, the Automatic Repeater Offset function is also activated in any modes.

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REVERSE FUNCTION

The reverse function exchanges a separate receive and transmit frequency. So, while using a repeater, you can manually check the strength of a signal that you receive directly from the other station. If the station’s signal is strong, both stations should move to a simplex frequency and free up the repeater.

			MHz	325
				145
				.
144	.	725		MHz

144.725 MHz

TONE FREQ. ID SCAN

This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You may use the function to find which tone frequency is required by accessing your local repeater.

1While the Tone function is ON, press [F], [TONE] (1 s) to start the Tone Freq. ID scan.

•When the transceiver receives the signal, the scan starts.

TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 144.725 MHz

To swap the transmit and receive frequencies:

Press [REV] to switch the Reverse function ON (or OFF).

•“R” appears when the function is ON.

Note: You can turn the Reverse function ON when you are operating in Simplex mode. However, it does not change the TX/ RX frequency.

AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC)

While using a repeater, the ASC function periodically checks the strength of a signal that you are receiving directly from the other station. If the station’s signal is strong enough to allow direct contact without a repeater, “” indicator on the display starts blinking.

Press [REV] (1 s) to switch the function ON.

•“” appears when the function is ON.

•While direct contact is possible, “” blinks.

•To quit the function, press [REV].

Note:

Pressing the PTT switch causes “ ” icon to quit blinking.

ASC can be activated while operating in Simplex mode.

However, it does not change the TX/ RX frequencies.

ASC does not function while scanning.

Activating ASC while using Reverse switches Reverse OFF.

If you recall a memory channel or the Call channel that contains a Reverse ON status, ASC is switched OFF.

ASC causes received audio to be momentarily intermitted every

3 seconds.

ASC does not function when the band is not selected for operation.

•To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control or press []/ [].

• To quit the function, press [PTT] or [ ].

•When the tone frequency is identified, a beep sounds and the identified frequency appears.

2 Press [ ] to program the identified frequency in place of the current tone frequency.

• Press [ ] if you do not want to program the identified frequency.

•Press []/ [ ] while the identified frequency is blinking, to resume scanning.

Note: Some repeaters do not re-transmit the access tone in the downlink signal. In this case, check the other station’s uplink signal to detect the repeater access tone.

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MEMORY CHANNELS

In memory channels, you can store frequencies and related data that you often use. Then you need not reprogram those data every time. You can quickly recall a programmed channel through simple operation. A total of 400 memory channels are available for storing the frequencies, modes and other operating conditions of the A and B-bands.

SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL?

You can use each memory channel as a simplex & repeater channel or an odd-split channel. Store only one frequency to use as a simplex & repeater channel or two separate frequencies to use as an odd-split channel. Select either application for each channel depending on the operations you have in mind.

Simplex & repeater channels allow:

•Simplex frequency operation

•Repeater operation with a standard offset (if an offset direction is stored)

Odd-split channels allow:

•Repeater operation with a non-standard offset

Note: Not only can you store data in memory channels, but you can also overwrite existing data with new data.

The data listed below can be stored in each memory channel:

Parameter		Simplex &	Odd-Split
		Repeater
Receive frequency		Yes	Yes
Transmit frequency			Yes
Tone frequency		Yes	Yes
Tone ON		Yes	Yes
CTCSS frequency		Yes	Yes
CTCSS ON		Yes	Yes
DCS code		Yes	Yes
DCS ON		Yes	Yes
Offset direction		Yes	N/A
Offset frequency		Yes	N/A
Reverse ON		Yes	N/A
Frequency step size		Yes	Yes
Memory channel lockout		Yes	Yes
Memory channel name		Yes	Yes
FINE tuning ON		Yes	Yes
Mode selection		Yes	Yes
Yes: Can be stored in memory.
N/A: Cannot be stored in memory.

Note: The transmit frequency must be on the same band as the receive frequency band (Odd-split channel).

STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES

1Press [VFO].

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select your desired frequency in the amateur radio bands.

•You can also directly enter desired frequency using the keypad {page 7}.

3If storing a standard repeater frequency, select the following data:

•Offset direction {page 12}

•Tone function, if necessary {page 13}

•CTCSS/ DCS function, if necessary {pages 28, 29}

If storing a simplex frequency, you may select other related data (CTCSS or DCS settings, etc.).

4 Press [F].

•A memory channel number appears and blinks.

•“” indicates the current channel is empty; “” appears if the channel contains data.

•Memory channel number L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 {page 23}, I–0 ~ I–9 {page 20}, and Pr1 and Pr2 {page 25} are reserved for other functions.

5Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select the memory channel in which you want to store the data.

6Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]) to store the data to the channel.

STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES

Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a non-standard offset. If you store two separate frequencies in a memory channel, you can operate on those repeaters without programming the offset frequency and direction.

1Store the desired receive frequency and related data by the procedure given for simplex or standard repeater frequencies {above}.

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select the desired transmit frequency.

3Press [F].

4Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [ ] to select the memory channel you programmed in step 1.

5 Press [PTT]+[MR] ([PTT]+[ ] or [PTT]+[MNU]).

•The transmit frequency is stored in the memory channel.

Note:

When you recall an odd-split memory channel, “+” and “–” appear on the display. To confirm the transmit frequency, press [REV].

When you revise only the transmission frequency for the odd-split channel, the frequency step size must be the same as the original odd-split channel memory data.

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