KENWOOD TH-F7E User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MULTI-BAND PORTABLE TRANSCEIVER

TH-F6A

DUAL-BAND PORTABLE TRANSCEIVER

TH-F7E

KENWOOD CORPORATION

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THANK YOU

Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-F6A/ THF7E 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 144 MHz, 220 MHz (TH-F6A only), and 430/ 440 MHz amateur band operation plus another all-mode 100 kHz to 1.2 GHz receiver (SSB and CW are up to less than 600 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.

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.

FEATURES

• Ultra compact design

• 144 MHz, 220 MHz (TH-F6A only), and 430/ 440 MHz amateur band FM transceiver operation

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

• 400 memory channels plus 23 special function memory channels (24 channels for TH-F6A)

• Long operation period with a Li-ion battery pack

• High output power (up to 5 W operation)

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

• Built-in VOX function

WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED

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

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MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL

NOTICE TO THE USER

The models listed below are covered by this manual. TH-F6A: 144 MHz/ 220 MHz/ 440 MHz FM

Multi-band Portable Transceiver

TH-F7E: 144 MHz/ 430 MHz FM

Dual-band Portable Transceiver

MARKET CODES

K-type: The Americas E-type: Europe/ Universal type T-type: United Kingdom

The market code is shown on the carton box. Refer to the specifications {page xx} for the

information on available operating frequencies within each market.

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.

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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}.

1 Position 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

2 Slide 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.

3 Align the two tabs on the battery case cover, then

close the cover until the locking tabs click.

Tabs

4 To install the battery case onto (or remove it from)

the transceiver, follow steps 1 to 3 of “INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK” {above}.

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.

3 To remove the battery pack, pull the release latch

on top, then slide the battery pack down.

Latch

INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES

1 To open the battery case (BT-13), push the locking

tab in, then pull the cover back.

Tab

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

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

• Be sure to match the battery polarities with

those marked in the bottom of the battery case.

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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.

1 Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF.

• While charging the battery pack, leave the

transceiver power OFF.

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

transceiver.

DC IN jack

3 Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet.

• Charging starts and “CHARGING” appears.

4 It takes approximately 6 hours to charge an empty

PB-42L Li-ion battery. When charging is complete, “STANDBY” appears; remove the charger plug from the transceiver DC IN jack.

5 Unplug the charger from the AC wall outlet.

CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY

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

1 Confirm that the power of both the transceiver and

the power supply are OFF.

2 Connect 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

3 Connect the barrel plug on the DC cable to the DC

IN jack of the transceiver.

DC IN jack

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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.

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

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

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12V

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DC-DC Converter

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Note:

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Only use power supplies recommended by your authorized KENWOOD dealer.

◆

The supply voltage must be between 5.5 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. If input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V, warning beeps sound and “VOLTAGE ERROR” appears.

Note: If the input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V, warning beeps sound and “VOLTAGE ERROR” appears.

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YOUR FIRST QSO

FIRST QSO

Are you ready to give your TH-F6A/ TH-F7E 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.

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r Press [BAND] until you select the amateur radio

band you wish to operate.

t Turn the Tuning control to select the receive

frequency.

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

y To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately

5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth.

u Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak in your

normal tone of voice.

i Release the PTT switch to receive. o Repeat steps y, u and i to continue

communication.

q Presss and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch

the transceiver power ON.

• Do not press the switch for more than approximately 2 seconds; the transceiver will be switched OFF.

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

w Press [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.

e Turn the VOL control clockwise to the 11 o’clock

position.

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GETTING ACQUAINTED

KEYS AND CONTROLS

Antenna

PTT switch

LAMP Key

Menu/Cursor Keys

MONI Key

Power Switch

Tuning Control VOL Control

Display

SP/MIC jack

Speaker/ Mic.

DC IN jack

Keypad

A/ B-band status LEDs

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DISPLAY

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

4 GETTING ACQUAINTED

q E L

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

w H Appears when the transmit output power is set to

High (“H”) {pages 7, }.

e LSB

Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected for B-band {page 36}.

r USB

Appears when upper side band (USB) is selected for B-band {page 36}.

t CW

Appears when CW is selected for B-band {page 36}.

y WFM/ FM/ FMN

“WFM” appears when wide FM mode is selected {page 36}.

“FM” appears when normal FM mode is selected. “FMN” appears when narrow FM mode is selected {pages 36, }.

u AM

“AM” appears when AM mode is selected {page 36}.

Appears when a priority scan is activated {page 25}.

o FINE

Appears when a fine tuning function is activated. !0 VOX Appears when the VOX function is activated

{page xx}.

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

Appears when the Key lock function is activated {page xx}.

Appears when the function key is pressed.

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

!5 CT

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

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

!7 DCS

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

!8 +/ –/

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

!9 R

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

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

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

Full dot-matrix display (76 x 16 dots). It displays various informations, such as the operating frequencies, menu settings, and etc.

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4 GETTING ACQUAINTED

BASIC OPERATION

SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF

1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the

transceiver power ON.

• Do not press the key for more than approximately 2 seconds; the transceiver will be switched OFF.

• Upon power up, a high pitched double beep sounds, followed by the frequencies and other indicators.

2 To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ]

(POWER) again.

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

ADJUSTING VOLUME

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

• The higher the level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive.

• 6 different levels can be set (OPEN: unmuted ~ || || || || || || : maximum).

3 Press [

press [ setting.

s] or [MNU] to store the new settings or

t] to cancel without changing the current

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 35}.

CURSOR KEYS

• 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.

1 Press [SQL].

• The current SQL level appears.

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.

s/ 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.

t/ ESC key

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

2 Turn 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.

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 [ ]/ [ ].

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4 GETTING ACQUAINTED

TRANSMITTING

1 To 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 countinuously for more than 10 mintues, 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 {page xx}.

■ 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 xx}.

Press [LOW].

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

1 Press [MHz].

• A MHz digit blinks.

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/[ ] to select

the desired MHz digit.

3 After selecting the desired MHz digit, press [MHz]

to exit the mode and return to normal tuning mode.

4 You may further adjust the frequency using the

Tuning control or [ ]/[ ].

■ 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.

1 Press [VFO].

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

2 Press [ENT].

• “– – – – – – ” appears.

Note:

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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.

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

3 Press 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.

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.

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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 ( 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 4 (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 5

To enter 810 kHz (B-band only): Key in Display

[ENT] ––– ––– [0] 0 – – – – – [MHz] 0. – – – [8], [1], [0] 0. 8 1 0

Note:

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

◆

When the desired frequency cannot be entered exactly , check whether the FINE function is ON or not and confirm the frequency step size {page xx}.

◆

Some frequency ranges are blocked, due to government regulations. Refer to the specifications for the TX/ RX coverage.

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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

1 Press [MNU].

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

2 Turn 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.

SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE

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

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 27.

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

either “ENGLISH” or “JAPANESE”.

4 Press [

Otherwise, press [

• When you select “JAPANESE” in step 3 and

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

t] or [PTT] to cancel.

press [ displayed in Japanese (katakana). To return to English mode, repeat step 1 and 2 {above} to access Menu No. 27, then select “EIGO”. Press [ in English.

s] or [MNU], all Menu explanations are

s] or [MNU] to display the Menu mode

3 Press [

the currently selected Menu No.

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired parameter.

5 Press [

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s] or [MNU] to configure the parameter of

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

t] or [PTT] to cancel.

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ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST

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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

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. Use one of the following methods to bring the transmit frequency within the band limits:

• Move the receive frequency further inside the band.

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

Offset Programming Flow

Select a band.

Select a receive frequency.

Select an offset direction.

Select an offset frequency. (Only when programming odd-split repeater frequencies)

Activate the Tone function. (If necessary)

Select 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}.

■ 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 144 MHz band is 600 kHz (All models); the default on the 430/ 440 MHz band is 5 MHz (TH-F6A) or 1.6 MHz (TH-F7E); the default on the 220 MHz band is

1.6 MHz (TH-F6A).

1 Press [BAND] to select an amateur radio band

you want to change the offset frequency.

2 Press [MNU]. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/[ ] to

select Menu No. 6 (OFFSET).

4 Press [ 5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the appropriate offset frequency.

• The selectable range is from 0.00 MHz to

6 Press [

s] or [MNU].

59.95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz.

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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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5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS

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––

144.0 145.5 146.4 147.0 147.6

145.1 146.0 146.6 147.4 148.0 MHz

S: Simplex

–

144.0

146.0 MHz145.8145.6

■ Activating Tone Function

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

• “T” 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 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

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

[TONE].

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the desired tone frequency.

AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET

This function automatically selects an offset direction, according to the frequency that you select on the 144 MHz and 220 MHz (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.

TH-F7E (Europe/ Others)

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.

3 Press [

s] or [MNU] to complete the setting.

Available Tone frequencies

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404.47512.701627.651737.522

500.77619.011722.261831.922

607.97718.411829.761936.332

705.28818.811928.371048.142

804.58910.321039.971143.052

905.88023.721132.681241.452

015.19128.131238.291

118.49225.631335.302

Note: 42 different tones are available for TH-F6A/ TH-F7E. These 42 tones includes 37 EIA standard tones and 5 nonstandard 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”.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 5 (AUTO OFFSET).

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3 Press [

s] or [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] switch

the function ON or OFF.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS 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.

145.325 MHz

144.725 MHz

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.

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.

1 While 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.

• 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 [

s] to program the identified frequency in

place of the current tone frequency.

• Press [

t] if you do not want to program the

identified frequency.

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

t].

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, “R” indicator on the display starts blinking.

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

• “R” appears when the function is ON.

• While direct contact is possible, “R” icon blinks.

• To quit the function, press [REV] momentarily.

Note:

◆

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

◆

ASC does not function if your transmit and receive frequencies are the same (simplex operation).

◆

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.

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:

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STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR ST ANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn 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}.

4 If 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.).

5 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”/ “L9” {page 23}, “I-0” ~ “I-9” {page 20}, and “Pr1” and “Pr2” {page 25} are reserved for other functions. Do not use these memories to store the TX/ RX data.

6 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the memory channel in which you want to store the data.

7 Press [MR] to store the data to the channel.

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Yes: Can be stored in memory. N/A: Cannot be stored in memory.

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.

1 Store the desired receive frequency and related

data by following the procedure given for simplex or standard repeater frequencies, above.

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the desired transmit frequency.

3 Press [F], [MR]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the memory channel you programmed in step 1.

5 Press [PTT]+[MR].

• 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].

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8 MEMORY CHANNELS RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL

There are 2 ways of recalling the desired memory channel.

■ Using the Tuning control or / keys

1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.

• The memory channel used last is recalled.

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired memory channel.

• You cannot recall an empty memory channel.

• To restore VFO mode, press [VFO].

Note: If the “CURRENT BAND” is selected for Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD), only memory channels that have the same band data can be recalled {see below}.

■ Using a Numeric keypad

You can also recall a memory channel by entering a desired memory channel number with the keypad.

1 Select the desired band. 2 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 3 Press [ENT], then enter the channel number using

3 digits.

• For example, to recall channel 12, press [ENT], [0], [1], [2].

• You can shorten the entry for memory channels that are less than 100 by pressing [ENT] after entering the channel number. For example, to recall memory channel 9, press [ENT], [9],

[ENT].

Note:

◆

You cannot recall an empty memory channel. An error beep sounds.

◆

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

◆

After recalling a memory channel, you may program data such as Tone or CTCSS. These settings, however, are cleared once you select another channel or the VFO mode. To permanently store the data, overwrite the channel contents {page 15}.

4 Press [MR] to erase the channel data.

• The contents of the memory channel are erased.

• To quit clearing the memory channel, press any key other than [MR].

Note:

◆

If you clear the information channel data, the data will be set to the factory default values.

◆

You can also clear the Priority channel data, and L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 data.

MEMORY RECALL MODE

Since the transceiver has more than 400 memory channels, it sometimes takes time to search for your desired memory channel. By default, the transceiver can recall all memory channels when [MR] is pressed, regardless of the current operating band. However, you can configure the transceiver to recall only the memory channels that have the same band information. For example, when you operate on the 144 MHz band in VFO mode, pressing [MR] recalls only the memory channels that have 144 MHz band information. To change the memory recall mode:

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“CURRENT BAND”. 5 Press [ When you press [MR] in VFO mode, only memory

channels that have the same band data are recalled. To return to the default memory recall mode, repeat step 1 to 5 {above} and select “ALL BANDS” in step

s] or [MNU].

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL

To clear an individual memory channel:

1 Recall the memory channel you want to erase. 2 Switch the transceiver OFF.

3 Press [MR]+ [ ].

• An erase confirmation message appears.

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8 MEMORY CHANNELS

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Available characters

NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL

You can name memory channels using up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you recall a named memory channel, its name appears on the display in place of the stored frequency. Names can be call signs, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc.

1 Press [MR] to recall your desired memory

channel.

2 Press [F], [MN<->f] to enter memory name input

mode.

• The entry cursor appears.

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the first character.

• You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII characters. Refer to the following table for the available characters.

4 Press [

• The cursor moves to the next digit.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 8 digits.

• Pressing [

• To complete programming after entering less

• Press [

• Pressing [F] deletes the character at the cursor

You can also use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters, in step 3. For example, each press of [2] sets the entry as a, b, c, 2, A, B, C, and then back to a. Press [0] to enter a space or 0.

After storing a memory name, pressing [MN<->f] switches the display between the memory name and the frequency.

Note:

◆

You can also name the DTMF memory channels {page 31} and Information Channels {page 20} but you cannot name the Call channel {page 19}.

◆

You cannot assign a memory name to a channel that does not contain data.

◆

You can overwirite stored names by repeating steps 1 to 5.

◆

The stored name is erased when you clear the memory channel data.

s].

s] after selecting the 8th digit

completes the programming.

than 8 digits, press [

t] to move the cursor back.

s] twice.

position.

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8 MEMORY CHANNELS MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS

400 memory channels have been divided into 8 groups of 50. Group 0 contains memory channel numbers 0 ~ 49, group 1 is 50 ~ 99, group 2 is 100 ~ 149, and so on. You can categorize each group to store similar data, same frequency bands or same modes for ease of use.

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RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION

It is sometimes a tedious endeavor to scroll through 400 memory channels sequencially. However, using a Group memory recall function, you can access your desired memory channel numbers more quickly.

1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 While pressing and holding [LAMP], turn the

Tuning control to select a group.

• Each click of the Tuning control, the lowest memory channel number of each group is recalled. For example, if you have the following memory channels that contain data:

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Memory channels 0, 50, 103, 152, 260, 305, 399, and then 0 are recalled sequencially while pressing and holding [LAMP].

3 Release [LAMP] and turn the Tuning control to

select the desired memory channels within the selected group.

Note: If you have configured the Menu No. 3 as “CURRENT BAND” {page 16}, only memory channels that have the same frequency band are recalled.

ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS USING MEMORY GROUP DELETE

Instead of erasing each unnecessary channel one by one, you can erase an entire group of memory channels at once. For example, if you erase group 2 memory channels, all the data in memory channels 100 ~ 149 are erased.

1 Press [MR].

• Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a memory channel in the group you want to erase (for example, memory channel No. 111, in Group 2).

2 Press [ ] (POWER) to turn the transceiver OFF. 3 Press [ ] (POWER) + [MHz].

• An erase confirmation message appears.

4 Press [MR], [

press any other key to cancel the erase.

s] or [MNU] to proceed. Otherwise,

MEMORY TRANSFER

■ Memory \ VFO Transfer

After retrieving frequencies and associated data from Memory Recall mode, you can copy the data to the VFO. This function is useful, for example, when the frequency you want to monitor is near the frequency stored in a memory channel.

1 Press [MR], then turn the Tuning control to

recall a desired memory channel.

2 Press [F], [MR] to copy the memory channel

data to the VFO.

■ Channel \ Channel Transfer

You can also copy channel information from one memory channel to another. This function is useful when storing frequencies and associated data that you temporarily change in Memory Recall mode.

1 Press [MR], then turn the Tuning control to

recall a desired memory channel.

2 Press [F]. 3 Select the memory channel where you would

like the data copied, using the Tuning control.

4 Press [MR].

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8 MEMORY CHANNELS

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CALL CHANNEL

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The Call channel can be recalled instantly no matter what frequency the transceiver is operating on. For instance, you may use the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group. In this case, the Call scan {page 24} will be useful.

The default Call channel frequencies are

144.000 MHz for the 144 MHz band, 223.000 MHz for 220 MHz band (TH-F6A), 430.000 MHz (TH-F7E)/

440.000 MHz (TH-F6A) for the 430/ 440 MHz band. Each Call channel can be reprogrammed either as a simplex or odd-split channel.

Note: Unlike memory channels 0 to 399, the Call channel cannot be cleared. Clearing the Call channel will set it to the factory default values.

■ Recalling the Call Channel

1 Press [BAND] to select an amateur radio band. 2 Press [CALL] to recall the Call channel for that

operating band.

• The call channel frequency and “C” appear.

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The tables above illustrate how data is transferred between memory channels.

• To return to the previous frequency, press

[CALL] again.

■ Reprogramming the Call Channel

1 Press [BAND] to select your desired amateur

radio band.

2 Select your desired frequency and related data

(Tone, CTCSS, DCS, or Shift, etc.).

• When you program the Call channel as an

odd-split channel, select a receive frequency first.

3 Press [F], [CALL].

• The selected frequency and related data are

stored in the Call channel for the selected band.

To also store a separate transmit frequency, continue with the following steps.

4 Select the desired transmit frequency. 5 Press [F]. 6 Press [PTT]+[CALL].

• The separate transmit frequency is stored in

the Call channel.

Note:

◆

The transmit frequency must be on the same band as the receive frequency band.

◆

Call channel data is shared between the A and B-band.

◆

Transmit offset status and Reverse status are not stored in an odd-split Call channel.

◆

To store transceiver configurations other than frequencies, select the configurations in step 3 not step 5.

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8 MEMORY CHANNELS INFORMATION CHANNELS

10 Information channels are available for storing radio broadcasting service frequencies, such as weather radio stations and community FM broadcasting stations. For your conveniences, pressing [INFO] instantly recalls the Information channel to B-band. Unlike regular memory channels, you cannot store a transmit frequency in an Information channel. The following frequency data is stored by default.

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■ Reprogramming the Information Channel

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Select a desired frequency and mode. 3 Press [F]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the memory channel (I–0 to I–9) in which you want to store the data.

5 Press [MR].

• A long beep sounds and the Information

channel data is now revised.

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You can revise the default channel data, such as the receiving frequencies, modes, and memory names.

■ Recalling an Information Channel

1 Select your desired band. 2 Press [INFO] to recall the Information

channels.

• “I–n” appears, where “n” is the Information channel number from (“0” ~ “9”).

• If the B-band is selected for operation, you can turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select other Information channels.

• To exit the Information channel mode, press

[VFO] or [MR].

Note: If you press [MN<->f], you can display the receiving

frequency in place of the memory name.

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CHANNEL DISPLAY

While in this mode, the transceiver displays only memory channel numbers (or memory names if stored) instead of frequencies.

1 Press [ ] (POWER) + [A/B].

• The transceiver displays the memory channel number in place of the operating frequencies.

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired memory channel number.

To recover normal operation, press [ ] (POWER) +

[A/B] again.

Note:

◆

To enter Channel Display mode, you must have at least one memory channel that contains the data.

◆

If the memory channel contains the memory name data, the memory name is displayed in place of the memory channel number.

8 MEMORY CHANNELS

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SCAN

Scan is a useful function for hands-off monitoring of your favorite frequencies. By becoming comfortable with all types of Scan, you will increase your operating efficiency .

This transceiver provides the following types of scans.

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specific range.

Note:

◆

While using CTCSS or DCS, Scan unmutes only for the signals that contain the same CTCSS tone or DCS code that you selected.

◆

Pressing and holding [PTT] causes Scan to stop.

◆

Starting Scan switches OFF the Automatic Simplex Checker (ASC) {page 14}.

NORMAL SCAN

When you are operating the transceiver in VFO mode, 3 types of scanning are available: Band Scan, Program Scan, and MHz Scan.

BAND SCAN

The transceiver scans the entire band of the frequency you selected. For example, if you are operating and receiving at 144.525 MHz on the A-band, it scans all the frequencies available for the 144 MHz band. (Refer to receiver VFO frequency range in the specifications {page xx}). When the current VFO receive frequency is outside of the Program Scan frequency range {below}, the transceiver scans the entire frequency range available for the current VFO.

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Press [BAND] to select your desired band. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

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4 Press [VFO] (1 s) to start the Band Scan. 5 To stop the Band Scan, press [VFO] or [PTT].

Note:

◆

While scanning, you can change the scan frequency direction by turning the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ].

◆

If you select a frequency within the L0/ U0 ~ L9/ U9 range in step 3, the Program Scan {below} starts.

◆

If you press [MONI], Band Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆

The transceiver stops scanning in only the AM and FM modes when it detects a signal.

◆

If the Fine Tuning function is ON, scanning does not stop at the busy channels.

◆

If you press any ot the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan: [F], [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], Tuning control, [ ], and [ ]

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PROGRAM SCAN

You can limit the scanning frequency range. There are 10 memory channel pairs (L0/ U0 ~ L9/ U9) available for specifying the start and end frequencies. It monitors the range between the start and end frequencies that you have stored in memory channels L0/ U0 to L9/ U9. Before performing the Program Scan, store the Program Scan frequency range to one of the memory channels L0/ U0 ~ L9/ U9.

■ Storing Program Scan Frequency Range

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Press [BAND] to select your desired band. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired start frequency.

4 Press [F], then turn the Tuning control or press

[ ]/ [ ] to select a memory channel from L0 ~ L9.

5 Press [MR] to store the start frequency in the

memory channel.

6 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired end frequency.

7 Press [F], then Turn the Tuning control or press

[ ]/ [ ] to select the corresponding channel from

U0 ~ U9 (you must select the same numeric value as in step 4).

• For example, if you selected L0 in step 4, you must select U0 in this step.

MHz SCAN

MHz Scan allows you to scan an entire 1 MHz frequency range within the current VFO frequency.

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

a frequency in which to perform the MHz Scan. If you want to scan the entire 145 MHz frequency, select any frequency between 145.000 and

149.995 MHz (for example, select 145.650 MHz). Scan will operate between 145.000 MHz and

145.999 MHz.

3 Press [MHz] (1 s) to start the MHz Scan. 4 To stop the MHz Scan, press [MHz] or [PTT] .

Note:

◆

If the Fine Tuning function is ON, you cannot perform the MHz Scan.

◆

The transceiver stops scanning in only the AM and FM modes when it detects a signal.

◆

If you press [MONI], MHz Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆

If you press any of the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan: [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], Tuning control, [ ], and [ ]

◆

When the CTCSS or DCS function is activated, the transceiver stops at a busy frequency and decodes the CTCSS tone or DCS code. If the tone or code matches, the transceiver unmutes. Otherwise, it resumes scanning.

8 Press [MR] to store the end frequency in the

memory channel.

■ Performing the Program Scan

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

a frequency within the frequency range of memory channel L0/ U0 ~ L9/ U9.

3 Press [VFO] (1 s) to start the Program Scan. 4 To stop the Program Scan, press [VFO] or [PTT].

Note:

◆

If you press [MONI], Program Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆

The transceiver stops scanning only in the AM and FM modes when it detects a signal.

◆

If the Fine Tuning function is ON, the scanning does not stop at the busy channels.

◆

If you press any of the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan: [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], Tuning control, [ ], and [ ]

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MEMORY SCAN

Memory Scan monitors all memory channels in which you have stored frequencies (All-Channel Scan) or only a desired group of memory channels (Group Scan).

ALL-CHANNEL SCAN

The transceiver scans all of the memory channels in which you have stored frequencies.

1 Press [MR] (1 s).

• Scan starts from the last memory channel number and ascends up through the channel numbers (default). Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to change the scanning direction.

• To jump to a desired channel while scanning, quickly turn the Tuning control.

2 To stop the All-Channel Scan, press [MR] or

[PTT].

Note:

◆

If the Fine Tuning function is ON, you cannot perform the AllChannel Scan.

◆

If you press [MONI], All-Channel Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆

The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects the signal.

◆

If you press any of the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan: [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], Tuning control, [ ], and [ ]

GROUP SCAN

In order to easily manage all 400 memory channels, they are divided into 8 groups {page 18}. For the purpose of Group Scan, you can select a particular memory group to be scanned, depending on the situation. Using the Memory Group Link function {below}, you can scan all the linked memory groups.

1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Scroll mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

a memory channel in the group you want to scan. For example, if you want to scan the group 0 memory channels, recall memory channel 12 (group 0 contains memory channels 0 ~ 49).

Note:

◆

If the Fine Tuning function is ON, you cannot perform the Group Scan.

◆

If you press [MONI], All-Channel Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆

The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal.

◆

If you press any of the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan: [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], Tuning control, [ ], and [ ]

■ Memory Group Link

Although the 400 memory channels are divided into 8 groups {page 18}, you may sometimes want to scan two or more groups. In this case, use the Memory Group Link function.

1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 2 (M.GRP LINK).

3 Press [

• The memory group numbers appear.

4 Move the cursor using [

Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select or

deselect the group to be linked.

• Linked groups appear at the bottom of the

5 Press [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise,

press [PTT] to cancel.

s] or [MNU].

t]/ [

s], then turn the

display (in the example below, groups 0, 1, 3 and 5 are linked).

3 Press [MHz] (1 s).

• The memory channels within the selected group are scanned.

• If the group is linked to other groups {below}, all the linked groups are also scanned.

4 To stop the Group Scan, press [MHz] or [PTT].

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CALL SCAN

A Call channel can be stored for each amateur radio band, such as the 144 MHz, 430/ 440 MHz, and 220 MHz (TH-F6A only) bands {page 19}. You can monitor one of these Call channels and the current operating frequency alternatively.

1 Select the frequency (in VFO or Memory Recall

mode) you want to monitor.

• In VFO mode, press [A/B] to select the A or B-band. Then, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired frequency.

• In Memory Recall mode, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a memory channel you want to monitor.

2 Press [CALL] (1 s) to start the Call Scan. 3 The Call channel for the band and the selected

VFO frequency or memory channel are monitored alternatively.

4 To stop the Call Scan, press [PTT] or [CALL].

Note:

◆

If you press [MONI], Call Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆

The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal.

◆

If you press any of the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan: [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], and the Tuning control

PRIORITY SCAN

You may sometimes want to check your favorite frequency activities while monitoring the A and B-bands. In this case, use the Priority Scan function. It checks the activities of Pr1 and Pr2 channels every 6 seconds, alternatively, using the B-band receiver. If the transceiver detects a signal on Pr1 or Pr2, it recalls the frequency to the B-band receiver.

Note: If you do not operate any control or key for 3 seconds after the signal drops, the transceiver resumes Priority Scan.

■ Programming Priority channels

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired priority channel frequency.

3 Select the mode and selective call functions if

necessary.

4 Press [F].

• The memory channel number appears.

5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“Pr1”.

6 Press [MR] to store the data on the priority

channel.

• If you want to store a second priority channel, repeat steps 1 ~ 6 and select “Pr2” in step 5.

Note: You can program any frequency available on the B-band as a priority channel.

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■ Using Priority Scan

1 Press [F], [BAL].

• “P” appears.

• The transceiver checks for a signal on the Pr1 and Pr2 channels every 6 seconds, alternatively.

• When the transceiver detects a signal on the priority channel, the B-band frequency changes to the priority channel.

• If you do not operate any control or key for 3 seconds after the signal drops, the transceiver resumes Priority Scan.

2 To quit Priority Scan, press [F], [BAL] again.

Note:

◆

The signal being received on the B-band may become intemittent beuase the Priority Scan uses the B-band receiver to check the priority channel(s) activities.

◆

If you press any of the keys below during the scan, the transceiver exits the scan: [A/B], [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [F] (1s), [BAL], and [F] then [BAL]

◆

When a signal is received on a Priority channel with a CTCSS or DCS code programmed, the Priority channel is recalled even if a different selective tone/ code is detected. However, the transceiver only unmutes if the signal has the same CTCSS tone or DCS code.

◆

Press and hold [MONI] to pause the Priority Scan when the transceiver is not displaying a priority channel. Release [MONI] to resume the Priority Scan.

INFORMATION CHANNEL SCAN

Information channel scan is similar to group scan. However, it scans only Information channels.

1 Press [INFO].

• The last Information channel you used is recalled.

2 Press [INFO] (1 s) to start the Information

Channel Scan.

3 To stop the Information Channel Scan, press

[INFO] or [PTT].

Note:

◆

If you press [MONI], Information Channel Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆

The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal.

◆

If you press any of the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan: [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], Tuning control, [ ], and [ ]

VISUAL SCAN

While you are receiving, Visual Scan allows you to monitor frequencies near the current operating frequency. Visual Scan graphically displays the busy status of all frequencies in the selected range. You will see a maximum of 7 segments, for each frequency (channel) point that represent relative Smeter levels.

The Visual Scan monitors ±5 channels (frequencies) by centering on the current channel (frequency). In this way, a total of 11 channels’ (frequencies’) signal strength status are graphically displayed.

Note: When you perform the Visual scan on the A-band, the transceiver can output the audio. However, when you perform the Visual Scan on the B-band, it cannot output the audio.

■ Using Visual Scan (VFO)

1 Select your desired band for Visual Scan. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select your desired center frequency.

• The transceiver scans the 5 upper frequencies and 5 lower frequencies using the current VFO frequency step.

3 Press [F], [INFO] to start Visual Scan (VFO).

• The scanning frequency is displayed on the current operating band and the relative S-meter level of each frequency appears on the other band display.

• To pause Scan, press and hold [MONI]. While the Visual Scan is paused, you can monitor the paused frequency. Release

[MONI] to resume the Visual Scan.

4 To change the current scanning frequency,

Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ].

• The displayed frequency changes and the cursor moves.

5 To stop the Visual Scan, press [F], [INFO].

Note:

◆

If you press [MONI], Visual Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning. When it is paused, the center

frequency bar-graph blinks.

◆

Although you can perform the Visual Scan on the A or B-band, the B-band cannot output the audio during the scan.

◆

You can press [PTT] or [CALL] (if 1750 Hz is programmed) to transmit during the scan.

◆

If the Fine Tuning function is ON, the Visual Scan cancels the FINE function and automatically adjusts the frequency to the next available frequency.

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■ Using Visual Scan (Memory Channel)

1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select your desired center memory channel.

3 Press [F], [INFO] to start the Visual Scan. 4 The transceiver start scanning the 5 upper

memory channels and 5 lower memory channels, by centering the selected memory channel.

• The current scanning memory channel number and frequency are displayed on the current operating band. On the other band, the relative S-meter level of each frequency channel is displayed.

• To pause Scan, press [MONI]. While the Visual Scan is paused, you can monitor the paused frequency. Press [MONI] again to resume the Visual Scan.

6 To change the current scanning channel, turn

the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ].

7 To stop the Visual Scan, press [F], [INFO].

Note:

◆

If you press [MONI], Visual Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning. When it is paused, the center

frequency bar-graph blinks.

◆

Although you can perform the Visual Scan on the A or B-band, the B-band cannot output the audio during the scan.

◆

You can press [PTT] or [CALL] (if 1750 Hz is programmed) to transmit during the scan.

◆

If the Fine Tuning function is ON, the Visual Scan cancels the FINE function and automatically adjusts the frequency to the next available frequency.

SCAN RESUME METHOD

The transceiver stops scanning at the frequency (or memory channel) where a signal is detected. It then continues or stops scanning according to which resume mode you have selected. You can choose one of the following modes. The default is Timeoperated mode.

• Time-Operated mode (default)

The transceiver remains on a busy frequency (or memory channel) for approximately 5 seconds, then continues to scan, even if the signal is still present.

• Carrier-Operated mode

The transceiver remains on the busy frequency (or memory channel) until the signal drops out. There is a 2 second delay between signal dropout and scan resumption.

• Seek mode

The transceiver moves to a frequency or memory channel where a signal is present and stops.

To change the scan resume method:

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 1 (SCAN RESUME).

3 Press [

s] or [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“TIME ” (Time-Operated mode), “CARRIER” (Carrier-Operated mode), or “SEEK” (Seek mode).

5 Press [

Otherwise, press [

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

t] or [PTT] to cancel.

MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT

You can lock out memory channels that you prefer not to monitor during Memory Scan.

1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the memory channel to be locked out.

3 Press [F], [MHz].

•“” appears at the top right of the memory channel number, indicating the channel is locked out.

4 To unlock the memory channel, repeat steps 1 ~ 3.

•“” disappears.

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SELECTIVE CALL

CTCSS and DCS

You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons or groups. In this case, use the selective call function. This transceiver is equipped with CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) and DCS (Digital Coded Squelch). These selective calls allow you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency. The transceiver unmutes only when it receives the signal having the same CTCSS tone or DCS code.

Note:

◆

CTCSS and DCS do not cause your conversation to be private or scrambled. It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations.

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CTCSS and DCS function in only FM mode.

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A CTCSS tone is a sub-audible tone and is selectable from among the 42 tone frequencies listed in the table on the following page. The list includes 37 EIA standard tones and 5 non-standard tones. You can select one of the tones to use as a CTCSS tone.

USING CTCSS

1 Press [TONE] until “CT” appears.

• Each time you press [TONE], the icon cycles as follows: “T” (TONE) ➞ “CT” (CTCSS) ➞ “DCS” (DCS) ➞ “ ” (OFF) ➞ “T” (TONE).

When the CTCSS funtion is ON, you will hear calls only when the selected CTCSS tone is received. To answer the call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone.

Note:

◆

You cannot use the CTCSS and Tone/ DCS functions simultaneously. Switching the CTCSS function ON after having activated the Tone/ DCS functions deactivates the Tone/ DCS functions.

◆

If you select a high CTCSS frequency, receiving audio or noise that contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly. To prevent noise from causing this problem, select an appropriate squelch level {page x}.

SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY

1 While in CTCSS mode {above}, press [F],

[TONE].

• The current CTCSS frequency appears.

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired CTCSS frequency.

• The selectable CTCSS frequencies are the same as those for the Tone frequency. Refer to the table on the following page for the available CTCSS frequencies.

3 Press [

Otherwise, press [

s] or [MNU] to store the new setting.

t] or [PTT] to cancel.

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CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN

This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify the incoming CTCSS frequency on the received signal. You may find this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group are using.

1 While the CTCSS function is ON, press [TONE]

(1 s) to start the CTCSS Freq. ID Scan function.

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

• To quit the function, press [

• When a CTCSS frequency is identified, the identified frequency appears and blinks.

2 Press [

s] or [MNU] to program the identified

frequency in place of the current CTCSS frequency. Otherwise, press [ want to program the identified frequency.

• Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] while the identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning.

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DCS (Digital Coded Squelch)

DCS is similar to CTCSS. However, instead of using an analog signal, it uses a continuous sub-audible digital wave form that represents a 3-digit octal number. You can select a DCS code from among the 104 DCS codes listed in the table below.

USING DCS

1 Press [TONE] until “DCS” appears.

• Each time you press [TONE], the icon cycles as follows: “T” (TONE) ➞ “CT” (CTCSS) ➞ “DCS” (DCS) ➞ “ ” (OFF) ➞ “T” (TONE).

When the DCS function is ON, you will hear calls only when the selected DCS code is received. To answer the call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone.

Note: You cannot use the DCS funtion and CTCSS/ Tone functions simultaneously. Switching the DCS function ON after having activated the CTCSS/ Tone functions deactivate the CTCSS/ T one functions.

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Note:

◆

Received signals are monitored through the speaker while scanning is in progress.

◆

If the CTCSS function is activated for both the A and B-band, the scan speed may be slower.

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1 While in DCS mode {above}, press [F], [TONE].

• The current DCS code appears.

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

your desired DCS code.

• The available DCS codes are shown in the following table.

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s] or [MNU] to store the new setting.

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This function scans through all DCS codes to identify the incoming DCS code on the received signal. You may find this useful when you cannot recall the DCS code that the other persons in your group are using.

1 While in DCS mode, press [TONE] (1 s) to start

the DCS Code ID Scan function.

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

• To quit the function, press [

• When a DCS code is identified, the identified code appears and blinks.

2 Press [

s] or [MNU] to program the identified

frequency in place of the current DCS code. Otherwise, press [

t] if you do not want to

program the identified code.

• Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] while the identified DCS code is blinking to resume scanning.

Note:

◆

Received signals are monitored through the speaker while scanning is in progress.

◆

If the DCS function is activated for both the A and B-band, the scan speed may be slower.

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DTMF FUNCTIONS

The keys on the keypad also function as DTMF keys; the 12 keys found on a push-button telephone plus 4 additional keys (A, B, C, D). This transceiver also provides 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels. You can store a DTMF number (16 digits max.) with a memory name (8 digits max.) in each of the channels to recall later for a speed dialingl.

Many repeaters in the U.S.A. and Canada offer a service called Autopatch. You can access the public telephone network via such a repeater by sending DTMF tones. For further information, consult your local repeater reference.

MANUAL DIALING

Manual Dialing requires only two steps to send DTMF tones.

1 Press and hold the PTT switch to transmit. 2 While transmitting, press the keys in sequence on

the keypad to send DTMF tones.

• The corresponding DTMF tones are transmitted and monitored through the speaker.

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If you use the 10 dedicated memory channels to store DTMF numbers, you need not remember a long string of digits.

■ Storing a DTMF Number in Memory

Note: Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you (or from your own speaker) may be picked up by your microphone. If so, you may fail to correctly program a DTMF number.

1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the Menu No. 10 (DTMF STORE).

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select a desired DTMF memory channel number from 0 to 9.

4 Press [

• The display for entering a memory name

• To skip naming the channel, press [

s] or [MNU].

appears; the first digit blinks.

s] or

[MNU] again. You can jump to step 8.

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■ TX Hold

This function makes the transceiver remain in transmit mode for 2 seconds after you release each key. So you can release the PTT switch while sending the DTMF tones.

1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the Menu No. 12 (DTMF HOLD).

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select “ON”.

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5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select a character.

• You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII characters.

• [MONI] to delete a charactor on the cursor.

• You can also use the numeric keypad to enter a character (Special ASCII charactors are not available).

• Press [LAMP]+turning Tuning control to jump to the first charactor of each character type in the ASCII table.

6 Press [ 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter up to 8 digits.

• Pressing [

s] to move the cursor to the next digit.

s] after selecting the 8th digit

causes the cursor to move to the start of the next field.

4 Press [

Otherwise, press [

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

t] or [PTT] to cancel.

• To complete programming the name less than 8 digits, press [

s] twice.

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• Each press of [ move backward.

8 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to

enter a DTMF number with up to 16 digits.

• You can also turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the required DTMF number for each digit. Select a space if you want to put a pause.

9 Press [

programming.

You can confirm the stored DTMF number by using steps 1 to 3.

You can also use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters in step 5. For example, each press of [BAND] switches entry as A, B, C, a, b, c, then 2.

■ Transmitting a Stored DTMF Number

1 Press [PTT]+[MNU].

2 Release only [MNU], then turn the Tuning

control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired DTMF memory channel.

s] or [MNU] to complete the

t] causes the cursor to

■ Adjusting the DTMF tone tranmission speed

This transceiver allows you to configure the DTMF number transmission speed between Fast (default) and Slow. If a repeater cannot respond to the fast speed, adjust this parameter.

1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the Menu No. 11 (DTMF SPD).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select “FAST” (default) or “SLOW”.

• The tone duration of FAST is 50 ms and

5 Press [

■ Adjusting the pause duration

You can also change pause duration (a space digit) stored in memory channels; the default is 500 msec.

1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the Menu No. 13 (DTMF PAUSE).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select 100/ 250/ 500 (default)/ 750/ 1000/ 1500/ 2000 msec.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU]

SLOW is 100 ms.

s] or [MNU] to store the new setting.

s] or [MNU]

s] or [MNU] to store the new setting.

DTMF LOCK

3 While still holding [PTT], press [

to trasmit the DTMF tones.

• The number stored in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied by DTMF tones from the speaker.

• After transmission, the frequency display is restored.

If you need not confirm the memory channel contents, press [0] to [9] instead of turning the Tuning control or pressing [ ]/ [ ] in step 2 to select a channel number. The stored DTMF number will be immediately transmitted. You need not press [

s] or [MNU] in step 3.

s] or [MNU]

Assuming you have a transceiver with the optional speaker microphone installed and you are carrying it in the holder or bag, you sometimes want to disable the keypad DTMF transmission to avoid the accidental DTMF transmission. In this case, turn the DTMF Lock function ON.

1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the Menu No. 14 (DTMF LOCK).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“ON”. 5 Press [ When this function is activated, you cannot transmit

DTMF tones using the DTMF keypad (including [MNU]) during the transmission.

s] or [MNU]

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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UTILIZING B-BAND

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ABOUT B-BAND

Usually you can communicate with other amateur radio stations using A-band frequencies for receiving and transmitting. This transceiver also features another receiver in addition to A-band transceiver. The frequency for the B-band appears the bottom part of the display. Although A-band transceiver covers only 144 MHz/ 220 MHz (TH-F6A only)/ 430/ 440 MHz amateur radio bands in FM mode, B-band receiver can receive from 100 kHz to 470 MHz in SSB, CW, FM, or AM mode. From 470 MHz to

1.3 GHz, you can also receive in FM or AM mode. In this way, you can monitor 2 different frequencies at

the same time. This means that you can listen to a local FM broadcasting station while you are monitoring your club channel at the same time.

If one of A-band amateur radio bands is also selected for B-band in FM mode, you can also transmit on the B-band frequency.

B-BAND FREQUENCY

Since B-band frequency coverage is so wide, the default frequency band, mode, and frequency step size are preprogrammed as shown below.

1 Press [A/B] to select B-band.

•“s” icon moves, indicating which band is currently selected.

2 Press [BAND] until the desired frequency band

appears.

• Each time you press [BAND], the frequency band cycles from the last band you selected to upper band frequency. When it reaches to 1.2 GHz band, it goes back to LW band.

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to tune to

a desired frequency.

Note: You can also select one of the amateur radio band to transmit on the B-band frequency. However, the operating mode must be in FM mode to transmit.

■ B-band Frequency Coverage

Note:

◆

By a default, FINE mode is activated automatically for 1.8 MHz ~

29.7 MHz.

◆

LSB/ USB/ CW mode operation is limited below 600 MHz.

◆

Cellular band is blocked due to government regulations.

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8 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS SELECTING A MODE FOR B-BAND

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To select the receiving mode for B-band:

1 Press [VFO]. 2 Press [A/B] to select B-band. 3 Press [BAND] and then turn the Tuning control or

press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired frequency.

4 Press [MODE] until you select the desired

receiving mode. The mode icon cycles FM ➞ WFM ➞ AM ➞ LSB ➞ USB ➞ CW, and then goes back to FM.

Note:

◆

To select FMN (Narrow FM), access Menu No. 29 and select “ON” {below}.

◆

LSB, USB, and CW modes can be selected in the frequencies below 470 MHz only.

BAR ANTENNA

Although the supplied wide-band helical antenna is used for receiving B-band frequencies, due to the size and length limitation, it may not suitable for the low HF band (below 7 MHz) receiption. The transceiver features a built-in bar antenna for the receiption frequency below 7 MHz. The transceiver automatically switches to the bar antenna when you select a frequency below 7 MHz for the B-band. However, you can connect an external antenna to the antenna connector instead.

To disable the built-in bar antenna:

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 26 (BAR ANT).

3 Press [

s], [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“DISABLE”.

FINE TUNING MODE

When you operate the B-band in LSB, USB, CW, or AM mode, you can turn the FINE Tuning function ON. The Fine Tuning frequency step size can be selected from 50 Hz, 100 Hz (default), or 1000 Hz.

■ Activating Fine Tuning

To activate the FINE Tuning function: 1 Select a frequency (below 470 MHz) on

the B-band.

• Operating mode must be LSB, USB, CW or AM.

2 Press [FINE].

• 100 Hz digits appears.

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to tune to

a station.

Note:

◆

Fine Tuning functions works only when you operate the frequency below 470 MHz.

◆

You cannot activate the Fine Tuning function on the A-band.

◆

When you change the mode to FM, the frequency will be automatically adjusted to the next available frequency.

◆

While in the Fine Tuning mode, you cannot perform VFO step size change {page xx}, MHz mode {page xx}, and MHz Scan {page xx}.

◆

When you perform the Visual Scan {page xx}, Information Channel Memory recall {page xx}, Information Channel Scan {page xx}, VFO mode {page xx}, Memory channel recall {page xx}, Call channel recall {page xx}, or direct frequency entry {page xx}, the transceiver exits the Fine Tuning mode.

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■ Selecting Fine Tuning Frequency step

You can select the Fine Tuning frequency step from 50 Hz, 100 Hz (default), or 1000 Hz.

To select the Fine Tuning frequency step size:

1 Select a frequency on the B-band. 2 Press [F], [FINE].

• Current frequency step size appears.

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

a desired frequency step from 50 Hz, 100 Hz (default), or 1000 Hz.

4 Press [

Note: The Fine Tuning frequency step size reflects all available

frequencies for the B-band.

s] or [MNU] to store the new setting.

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OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

APO (Auto Power OFF)

The TH-F6A/ TH-F7E switches OFF automatically if no keys or controls are pressed or adjusted for 30 minutes (default). 1 minute before the transceiver switches OFF, warning beeps are output for a few seconds and “APO” appears on the display. You can select the APO time from OFF (disable), 30 (default), and 60 minutes.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 18 (APO).

3 Press [

s] or [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the APO time from OFF, 30, or 60 minutes.

5 Press [

Note:

◆

The APO function works even if the transceiver is scanning.

◆

The APO timer starts counting down the timer when no key presses, no control adjustments, and no command (RS-232C port) sequences are detected.

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

ATTENUATOR

The attenuator function is useful when extremely strong signals exist nearby your receiving frequency. When these type of signals exist nearby your receiving frequency, the receiver gain control may be erroneously controlled and overloaded by the strong signals, rather than by the target receiving signal. If this happens, the target receiving signal can be masked and buried by the strong signals. In this case, turn the Attenuator function ON. However, as a side effect, the target signal is also attenuated. You may have to adjust the VOL control to increase the audio output level when it is ON.

1 Press [F], [MONI].

• “ATT ON” appears momentarily on the B-band display and the mode indicator blinks while it is ON.

BATTERY SAVER

Battery Saver extends the operating time of the transceiver. It becomes automatically active when the squelch is closed and no key is pressed for more than 10 seconds. To reduce the battery consumption, it shuts the receiver circuit OFF for the programmed time then momentarily ON to detect the signal. To program the receiver shut-off period for the battery saver:

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 17 (BAT SAVER).

3 Press [

s] or [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the receiver shut-off period from OFF, 0.2, 0.4,

0.6, 0.8, 1.0 (default), 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and

5.0 seconds.

5 Press [

Note: Longer period, more you can save the battery consumption.

However, more chances of missing the signal.

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

BATTERY REMAINING

You can confirm the remaining Ni-ion battery capacity using this function. To confirm the Ni-ion battery remaining capacity:

Press [F], [LOW].

• Battery remaining indicator appears. : more than 70 % : 40 % ~ 70 % : less than 40 % : needs recharging

2 To turn the attenuator function OFF, press [F],

[MONI] again.

• The mode indicator quits blinking when it is OFF.

Note:

◆

When the attenuator function is ON, both A-band and B-band, are attenuated. You cannot set the attenuator function independently for each band.

◆

ATT function is disabled while scanning.

Note: When DC IN jack is connected to the DC source (13.8 V DC), “CHARGING” (charging the Ni-ion battery) or “STANDBY” (charging has completed) appears.

BEEP FUNCTION

The Beep function provides you confirmation of entry, error status, and malfunctions of the transceiver. We recommend you leave it ON in order to detect erroneous operatins and malfunctions. However, to turn the beep function OFF:

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 19 (KEY BEEP).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“OFF”.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU].

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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• DC voltage error {page 2}.

• PLL circuit malfunctions.

Note: A beep output level is linked the VOL control position.

BEAT SHIFT

Since the transceiver uses a microprocessor to control various functions of the transceiver, the CPU clock oscillator’s harmonics or image may appear on some spots of the receiving frequencies. In this case, turn the Beat Shift function ON.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 25 (BEAT SHIFT).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“ON”.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU].

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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For B-band, refer to the page 35 for the default frequency step size for other frequency bands. The transceiver stores the frequency step size parameter for each band independently. You can also further fine tune the frequency in LSB, USB, AM, CW modes on the B-band. Refer to FINE tuning function {page 36}.

Note: If you change the frequency step size that does not match the current operating frequency , the transceiver automatically adjust the frequency that matches new frequency step size.

LAMP

DISPLAY CONTRAST

You can adjust the LCD contrast level from 1 (weakest) to 16 (strongest) by accessing Menu No. 16 (CONTRAST). A default level is 8.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 16 (CONTRAST).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to adjust

the LCD contrast.

• The relative contrast level appears in a bar-graph.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU].

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

FREQUENCY STEP SIZE

Choosing the correct frequency step size is essential in order to select your exact receive frequency using the Tuning control or pressing [ ]/ [ ]. Y ou can select your desired frequency step size from:

5 kHz, 6.25 kHz, 8.33 kHz (118 MHz band only), 9 kHz (AM broadcasting band only) , 10 kHz,

12.5 kHz, 15 kHz, 20 kHz, 25 KHz, 30 kHz, 50 kHz, 100 kHz.

The default step size for the amateur radio bands are as follows.

You can illuminate the transceiver display by pressing

[LAMP]. Approximately 5 seconds after releasing [LAMP], the light goes OFF if no other key is

pressed. Pressing any key other than [LAMP] while the display is lit, restarts the 5-second timer; pressing [LAMP] turns OFF the light immediately.

To keep the light ON continuously, press [F], [LAMP]. The light remains ON until you press [F], [LAMP].

LOCK FUNCTION

Lock function disables the most of keys to prevent you from accidentally activating a function or changing the current settings.

Press [F] (1 s) to toggle Lock function ON or OFF.

•“ ” appears when this function is ON. However, the following keys are not locked:

[LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [PTT], [F] (1 s), [ ], and [F] then [LAMP].

Note: The Tuning control is also locked. To unlock the Tuning

control while the Lock function is ON, turn the Tune Enable function ON.

■ Tune Enable

Even if the Lock function is ON, you sometimes want to turn the Tuning control to change the frequency. In this case, turn this function ON.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 7 (TUNE ENABLE).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“ON”.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU].

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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15 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

MICROPHONE PF KEYS (OPTIONAL)

If you have an optional SMC-33 or SMC-34 speaker microphone, you can access many transceiver settings without using transceiver keys or controls. The 1, 2, and 3 keys located on the top of the microphone are programmable with the transceiver key (or key combination) function. The default assignment functions are as follows.

[1]: A/B [2]: VFO/ MR [3]: CALL (TH-F6A)/ 1750 Hz (TH-F7E)

Note:

◆

Turn the transceiver OFF before connecting the optional speaker microphone.

◆

If the LOCK switch on the rear of the microphone is ON, you must move the switch to OFF position to program the keys.

1 Press one of the following key combinations to re-

program the keys on the speaker microphone.

• Press Mic [1]+ [ ] to re-program Mic [1] key

• Press Mic [2]+ [ ] to re-program Mic [2] key

• Press Mic [3]+ [ ] to re-program Mic [3] key

2 Press a key or key combination you want to

assign to the function key.

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NARROW BAND FM OPERATION

By a default, if you select FM mode, the transceiver operates in normal FM deviation (± 25kHz) mode for both transmission and receiption. However, you can operates the transceiver in narrow band FM deviation (± 12.5kHz) mode. To operate the narrow band FM:

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 29 (FM NARROW).

3 Press [

s] or [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“ON”.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

When the narrow band FM operation is ON, “FMN” appears instead of “FM”.

Note: When you select Menu No. xx ON (9600 bps), the A-band operating mode returns to normal FM mode temporarily

POWER-ON MESSAGE

You can change the greeting message when the transceiver is turned ON.

To change the message:

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 15 (PWR-ON MSG).

3 Press [

• The current message and entry cursor

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appears.

MONITOR

When you are receiving while the squelch function is ON, weak signals may become intermittent.

Or, if the CTCSS or DCS function is ON, you may want to disable the squelch function temporarily to monitor the current channel activities.

In these cases, use the Monitor function to disable the squelch function temporarily.

To activate the Monitor function: 1 Press and hold [MONI].

• The speaker is unmuted and you can monitor the signals.

2 Release [MONI] key to return to normal operation.

3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the first character.

• You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII characters. See the table below for available characters.

4 Press [

s].

• The cursor moves to the next digit.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 8 digits.

• Pressing [

s] after selecting the 8th digit

completes the programming.

• To complete programming after entering less than 8 digits, press [

• Press [

t] to move a cursor backward.

s] twice.

• Pressing [F] deletes a character at the cursor position.

You can also use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters in step 3. For example, each press of

[2] selects entry as a, b, c, 2, A, B, C, then a. Press

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[0] to select space or 0. Refer to page 17 for the

available characters and control keys.

PROGRAMMABLE VFO

If you want to limit the operating frequencies within a certain range, program the upper and lower frequency limits to the program VFO pamameters. For example, if you select 448 MHz for the lower limit and 449 MHz for the upper limit, the tunable range will be limited from 448.000 MHz to 449.995 MHz.

1 Press [A/B] to select A-band. 2 Press [VFO]. 2 Press [BAND] until you select the desired

amateur radio band to configure the programmable VFO frequency range.

3 Press [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 4.

• The current programmable frequency range for the band appears.

15 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

3 To return to normal dual band operation, press [F],

[A/B] again.

TIME-OUT TIMER

The Time-out Timer limits the time of each transmission. The built-in time-out timer in the transceiver limits each transmission time for a maximum of 10 minutes. It is necessary to protect the transceiver from the thermal damage. You cannot turn this function OFF.

TONE ALERT

Tone Alert provides an audible alarm when signals are received on the frequency you are monitoring. In addition, it shows the number of hours and minutes elapsed after signals were received. If you use Tone Altert with CTCSS or DCS, it alarms only when a received CTCSS tone or DCS code matches the tone or code yo selected.

1 Select your desired frequeny or memory channel. 2 Press [F], [ENT].

5 Press [

s] or [MNU].

6 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the lower limit frequency in MHz.

7 Press [

s] or [MNU] to store the lower limit

frequency.

• The cursor moves to right and the upper limit frequency blinks.

8 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

the upper limit frequency in MHz.

7 Press [

s] or [MNU] to store the upper limit

frequency.

Note:

◆

You cannot program the 100 kHz or lower digit.

◆

The upper limit frequency varies depending on the selected frequency step size.

SINGLE BAND OPERATION

If you do not want to use A and B-band receiver at the same time, you can turn A or B-band receiver OFF.

1 Press [A/B] to select the band you want to

operate.

2 Press [F], [A/B].

• The frequency of the selected band appears in large font and the other band is turned OFF.

• A bell icon appears when Tone Alert function is ON.

• When a signal is received, an alarm soundsfor 10 seconds and the bell icon stars blinking.

• Pressing the PTT switch while the bell icon is blinking switches Tone Alert function OFF.

• When 99 hours and 59 minutes pass after a signal is received, counting stops.

• Each time a new signal is received, the elapsed time resets to 00:00.

Note:

◆

While Tone Alert is ON, there is no speaker output when a signal is received. To monitor the signal, press and hold [MONI].

◆

When Tone Alert is ON, APO does not turn the power OFF.

◆

When Tone Alert is ON, you can use only the following functions. [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [A/B], [F] then [LAMP], [F] then [ENT].

TX INHIBIT

You can inhibit the transmission to prevent unauthorized individuals from transmitting, or to eliminate the accidental transmissions while carrying

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the transceiver.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

Menu No. 8 (TX INHIBIT).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select

“ON”.

5 Press [

• “TX INHIBIT!” appears if you press [PTT] while

s] or [MNU].

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

the TX Inhibit is ON.

TX POWER

You can change the transmission output power by pressing [LOW]. Each time you press [LOW], the icon cycles H ➞ L ➞ EL, and then goes back to H. The output power varies depending on the battery type and operating voltage. When the transceiver operates with the power from the DC IN jack at 13.8 V DC, it produces the maximum output power. The table below is approximate output power when the transceiver operates with different types of battery or DC power source.

VOLUME BALANCE

While you are receiving A and B-bands at the same time, you may sometimes feel that audio output on either band is too loud. You can adjust the volume balance level of the bands.

1 Press [BAL].

• The balance scale and blinking cursor appear.

2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

change the volume balance level of the bands.

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3 Press [

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMIT)

VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching to the transmit mode each time you want to transmit. The transceiver automatically switches to transmit mode when the VOX circuitry senses that you have begun speaking into the microphone.

When using VOX, develop the habit of pausing between thoughts to allow the transceiver to drop back to receive mode briefly. You will then hear if anybody wants to interrupt, plus you will have a short period to gather your thoughts before speaking again. Your listeners will appreciate your consideration as well as respect your more articulate conversation.

VOX can be switched ON and OFF independently for CW and the other modes, excluding FSK.

1 Press [F], [SQL].

• “VOX” appears.

• To exit the VOX mode, press [F], [SQL] again.

■ Microphone Input Level

To enjoy the VOX function, take the time to properly adjust the gain of the VOX circuit. This level controls the capability of the VOX circuit to detect the presence or absence of your voice.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

access Menu No. 21 (VOX GAIN).

3 Press [ 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the “ON”.

5 Press [ 6 While speaking into the microphone using your

s] or [MNU].

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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normal tone of voice, adjust the setting (default is 4) using the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] until the transceiver reliably switches to transmit mode each time you speak.

• The selectable gain range is from 0 (least sensitive) to 9 (most sensitive).

• The setting should not allow background noise to switch the transceiver to transmit mode.

Note: The VOX gain level can be adjusted even if VOX is switched OFF or while you are transmitting.

■ Delay Time

If the transceiver returns to receive mode too quickly after you stop speaking, your final word may not be transmitted. To avoid this, select an appropriate delay time that allows all of your words to be transmitted without an overly long delay after you stop speaking.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select Menu No. 22 (VOX DELAY).

3 Press [

s] or [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select the desired delay time from 100/ 200/ 300/ 500 (default)/ 1000/ 1500/ 3000 ms.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

15 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

■ VOX on Busy

You can configure the transceiver to enforce the VOX transmission even if the A and/or B-band receiver is receiving the signals.

1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select Menu No. 20 (VOXonBUSY).

3 Press [

s] or [MNU].

4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to

select “ON”.

• To supress the VOX transmission when the transceiver is receiving the signals, select “OFF”.

5 Press [

s] or [MNU] to store the setting.

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If you also have a KENWOOD multi-band mobile transceiver, you can control one of its bands by sending DTMF tones from this handy transceiver. You will find this function useful when you want to control your mobile transceiver from a location outside your vehicle.

Note:

◆

You can remotely control only the mobile transceivers that have both the DTSS and Remote Control functions.

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The FCC rules permit you to send control codes only on the 440 MHz band.

PREPARATION

Let us assume the 144 MHz band of the mobile transceiver will be controlled.

On the handy transceiver: 1 Press [PTT]+[VFO]+[ ].

• The current secret access code number appears. The default is 000.

2 Press a numeric key 0 to 9 to enter a 3-digit secret

number.

• You can also turn the Tuning control or press

[ ]/ [ ] to select each digit. Press [ to move the cursor to the next (previous) digit.

3 When the cursor on the most right position, press

[

s] to complete the setting.

4 Select the 440 MHz band. 5 Select the transmit frequency. 6 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 7 Press [PTT]+[MR]+[ ].

• The transceiver enters Remote Control mode. “MOBILE CTRL” appears.

s] ([

t])

10 Make the transceiver enter Remote Control mode.

• For the method, refer to the instruction manual for the mobile transceiver.

CONTROL OPERATION

When in the Remote Control mode, the keys of the transceiver will function as below. Each time you press a key, the transceiver will automatically enter transmit mode and send the corresponding command to the mobile transceiver.

TM-V7A/ TM-D700A: REV ON/ OFF Other mobile transceiver: TONE ALERT ON/ OFF

Switches Repeater function ON/ OFF if the mobile transceiver support this function.

To change the transmit/ receive frequency: [VFO] ➡ [ENT] ➡ [0] ~ [9] (enter the necessary

digits) ➡ [ENT]) or [VFO] ➡ [UP]/ [DOWN] To recall a memory channel:

[MR] ➡ [ENT] ➡ [0] ~ [9] (enter the necessary digits) ➡ [ENT] or [MR] ➡ [UP]/ [DOWN]

To change the tone (or CTCSS) frequency:

[TONE SEL] ➡ [0] ~ [9] (enter 2 digits; ex. [0], [5]) ➡ [TONE SEL]

• Refer to the Tone frequency table on your mobile transceiver for the Tone number.

• Your mobile transceiver may require you to first activate the Tone or CTCSS function. It may also allow you to program a separate tone and CTCSS frequency. Check the instruction manual for the mobile transceiver.

• To exit Remote control mode, repeat steps 6 and 7.

On the mobile transceiver: 8 Program the DTSS code on the UHF band as the

secret number.

• Select the same number as you selected in step 2.

• For the programming method, refer to the instruction manual for the mobile transceiver.

9 Select the receive frequency on the UHF band.

• Mate this frequency with the transmit frequency on the handy transceiver.

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

BT-13

Drycell Battery Case

HS-9

Earphone

SMC-32

Speaker Microphone

EMC-3

Clip Microphone

PB-42L

Li-ion Battery Pack

SMC-33

Remote Control Speaker Microphone

HMC-3

Headset with VOX/ PTT

PG-2W

DC Cable

SMC-34

Remote Control Speaker Microphone (with VOL control)

HMC-5

Headset

PG-3J

Filtered Cigarette Lighter Cable

VC-H1

Interactive Visual Communicator

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