Yaesu Musen 20361X61 Users Manual
ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY
PARAMETRIC MICROPHONE EQUALIZER
(
SSB/AM/FM MODES
)
The FTDX5000 includes a unique Three-Band Parametric Microphone Equalizer, that provides precise, independent control over the low-, mid-, and treble-ranges in your voice waveform. You may utilize one group of settings when the speech
processor is off, and an another independent group of settings when the speech processor is on.
Setup of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer
1. Connect the microphone to the MIC jack.
2. Set the [RF PWR] knob to its minimum value, to reduce interference to other users during adjustment.
ADVICE:
We recommend you consider connecting a dummy
load to one of the Antenna jacks, and monitor your
signal on a separate receiver, to prevent interference to other users.
You will have the best chance of hearing the ef-
fects of adjustments if you wear headphones (connected to the monitor receiver) while monitoring
your transmitted signal.
3. To adjust the Parametric Microphone Equalizer while
the speech processor is disabled, press the [PROC
button until the “ ” icon appears (or blinks) in
the display. To adjust the Parametric Microphone
Equalizer with the speech processor engaged, press the
[
PROC] button until the “ ” and “ ” icon
appears in the display.
ADVICE:
A blinking “ ” icon indicates the Parametric
Microphone Equalizer menu settings have all been set
to “OFF”, as described later.
4. Press the [MONI] button, if you want to listen on the
FTDX5000’s internal monitor. Adjust the monitor level
using the [MONI] knob.
5. Press the [MENU] button briefly. The Menu list will
appear in the display.
6. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to find the
“TAUD” Menu area, which contains Menu items “151”
through “159”; these parameters apply to the adjustment of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer when
the speech processor is disabled. Menu items “160”
through “168” apply to the adjustment of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer when the speech processor
is engaged.
7. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to perform adjustments to a particular Menu item.
[
MONI] Button
[
PROC] Button
[
MONI] Knob
[
MENU] Button
]
8. Press the PTT switch, and speak into the microphone
while listening to the effects of the changes you are
making (in step 6). Because the overall effect on the
sound will change with each adjustment you make, you
should make several passes through each adjustment
area, to be sure that you are achieving the optimum
setting.
9. When you have completed all adjustments, press and
hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save
the new settings and exit to normal operation. If you
only press the [MENU] button momentarily to exit,
any changes you performed will not be stored.
ADVICE:
To roll off excessive bass response in a wide-range studio
microphone, try putting a 10 dB null at 100 Hz with a
bandwidth of “1” or “2,” do about a 3 dB null centered on
800 Hz with a bandwidth of “3,” and then put an 8 dB
peak centered on 2100 Hz with a bandwidth of “1.” These
are starting recommendations; each microphone and user’s
voice will be different, often requiring different settings.
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
QUICK POINT:
The Parametric Equalizer is a unique system for adjusting the signal quality. Because the high, mid, and low audio ranges
may be adjusted so precisely, it is possible to craft a response that provides a more natural and pleasant sound than you have
ever experienced before. Or, the effective “talk power” can be significantly enhanced.
The aspects of configuration that you may adjust with the Parametric Equalizer are:
Center Frequency: The center frequency of each of the three bands may be adjusted.
Gain: The amount of enhancement (or suppression) within each band may be adjusted.
Q: The bandwidth over which the equalization is applied may be adjusted.
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PARAMETRIC MICROPHONE EQUALIZER
Activating the Parametric Microphone Equalizer
1. Adjust the [MIC] (gain) knob for SSB use, as described
on page 70.
2. Press the [PROC] button briefly. The “ ” icon
will appear in the display, confirming that the Parametric Microphone Equalizer is engaged.
ADVICE:
A blinking “ ” icon indicates the Parametric
Microphone Equalizer menu settings have all been set
to “OFF” (“151 TAUD EQ1 FRQ”, “154 TAUD EQ2
FRQ”, and “157 TAUD EQ3 FRQ”).
3. Press the PTT switch on the microphone, and speak
into the microphone in a normal voice level.
4. To switch the Parametric Microphone Equalizer off,
press the [PROC] button repeatedly until the “ ”
icon disappears.
3-STAGE PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENTS
Center Frequency “151 TAUD EQ1 FRQ”
Parametric Gain “152 TAUD EQ1 LVL”
Q (Bandwidth
3-STAGE PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENTS
Center Frequency “160 TAUD PE1 FRQ”
Parametric Gain “161 TAUD PE1 LVL”
Q (Bandwidth
“154 TAUD EQ2 FRQ”
“157 TAUD EQ3 FRQ”
“155 TAUD EQ2 LVL”
“158 TAUD EQ3 LVL”
)
“153 TAUD EQ1 BW”
“156 TAUD EQ2 BW”
“159 TAUD EQ3 BW”
“163 TAUD PE2 FRQ”
“166 TAUD PE3 FRQ”
“164 TAUD PE2 LVL”
“167 TAUD PE3 LVL”
)
“162 TAUD PE1 BW”
“165 TAUD PE2 BW”
“168 TAUD PE3 BW”
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SSB/AM/FM MODES
[
PROC] Button
[
MIC] Knob
(
SPEECH PROCESSOR: “OFF”
(
Low)“100” (Hz) ~ “700” (Hz
(
Mid)“700” (Hz) ~ “1500” (Hz
(
High)“1500” (Hz) ~ “3200” (Hz
(
Low)“–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB
(
Mid)“–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB
(
High)“–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB
(
Low)“1” ~ “10”
(
Mid)“1” ~ “10”
(
High)“1” ~ “10”
(
SPEECH PROCESSOR: “ON”
(
Low)“100” (Hz) ~ “700” (Hz
(
Mid)“700” (Hz) ~ “1500” (Hz
(
High)“1500” (Hz) ~ “3200” (Hz
(
Low)“–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB
(
Mid)“–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB
(
High)“–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB
(
Low)“1” ~ “10”
(
Mid)“1” ~ “10”
(
High)“1” ~ “10”
)
)
)
)
)
)
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USING THE SPEECH PROCESSOR
(
SSB MODE
)
The Speech Processor is designed to increase “talk power” by increasing the average power output via a sophisticated
compression technique. The result is improved intelligibility when conditions are difficult.
1. Adjust the [MIC] (gain) knob for SSB use, as described
on page 70.
[
MONI] Button
[
PROC] Button
2. Press the [PROC] button repeatedly until the “ ”
and “ ” icons appear in the display, confirming
that the Speech Processor is engaged.
ADVICE:
A blinking “ ” icon indicates the Parametric
Microphone Equalizer menu settings have all been set
to “OFF” (“160 TAUD PE1 FRQ”, “163 TAUD PE2
FRQ”, and “166 TAUD PE3 FRQ”).
[
METER] Switch
[
MIC] Button
[
MONI] Knob
[
PROC] Knob
3. Set the [PROC] knob between the 9:00 to 12:00
o’clock position.
ADVICE:
The relative compression level of the Speech Processor will show for 3 seconds in the lower right corner of
the Main Display whenever the outer [PROC] knob is
turned.
Alternately, the 3-second display feature may be
changed to show in the SUB DISPLAY-
via Menu item “018 DISP INDI”. Additionally, you
may disable the 3-second display feature via Menu item
“017 DISP LVL IND” See page 122 for details.
4. Rotate the [METER] switch fully to the left, to select
“COMP” (Compression).
5. Press the PTT switch on the microphone, and speak
into the microphone in a normal voice level. Confirm
that the compression level is within the 5 dB to 10 dB
range.
ADVICE:
We recommend that you set the [PROC] knob between
9:00 to 12:00 o’clock position as described previously.
5. To switch the Speech Processor off, press the [PROC
button repeatedly until the “ ” and “ ”
icons disappear.
III
window
ADVICE:
Excessive advancement of the [PROC] knob will re-
sult in a degradation of the transmitted signal-to-noise
ratio, thereby reducing intelligibility at the other end
of the circuit.
The Transmit Monitor provides a helpful way of veri-
fying proper adjustment of the compression level.
Pressing the [MONI] button then adjusting the [MONI
knob for a comfortable listening level while you are
transmitting, allows you to hear the difference in sound
quality as you make adjustments.
The [RF PWR] knob still controls the RF power out-
put, whether or not the Speech Processor is engaged.
]
When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit
is connected, you may observe the effect of your compression level adjustments by viewing the wave-form
on the “Oscilloscope” page.
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ADJUSTING THE SSB TRANSMITTED BANDWIDTH
For SSB transmission, a default bandwidth of 2.4 kHz is provided. This bandwidth provides reasonable fidelity along with
good talk power, and is typical of the bandwidth used for decades during SSB transmission. However, the bandwidth may
be varied by the operator, when preferred, to provide different levels of fidelity or increased talk power.
Here’s how to adjust the transmitted bandwidth on SSB:
1. Press the [MENU] button briefly, to engage the Menu.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob, and select Menu
item “104 A3J TX BPF”.
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the desired bandwidth. The available selections are 50-3000,
100-2900, 200-2800, 300-2700, 400-2600, and
3000WB. The default is 300-2700 Hz. A wider bandwidth will provide greater fidelity, while a narrow bandwidth will compress the available transmitter power
into less spectrum, resulting in more “talk power” for
DX pile-ups.
4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds
to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
ADVICE:
The Transmit Monitor is very helpful way of verifying
the effects on fidelity of changing the bandwidth. Pressing the [MONI] button then adjusting the [MONI] knob
for a comfortable listening level while you are transmitting, you will be able to hear the difference in sound
quality as you make changes.
When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit
is connected, you may verify the effect of your adjustments of the transmitted bandwidth by observing the
Audio Scope on the “Oscilloscope” page.
[
MONI] Button
[
MONI] Knob
QUICK POINTS:
The higher fidelity associated with wide bandwidth will
be particularly enjoyable on the low bands, during local rag-chew QSOs.
The “3000WB” setting is a special hi-fidelity setting,
whereby the transmitted bandwidth is in excess of 3
kHz. This selection, in conjunction with judicious adjustment of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer (see
next chapter) can provide truly outstanding fidelity and
very natural-sounding audio.
When using the wider bandwidth selections (especially
“3000WB”), the apparent power output from the transmitter may seem lower. This is because the available
power from the transmitter is being distributed over a
wider bandwidth, and the power detection circuitry
does not compensate for the effect of the bandwidth
selection (it is calibrated in the default 2.4 kHz bandwidth).
(
SSB MODE
[
MENU] Button
)
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
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LOW- DISTORTION CLASS-A OPERATION
Class-A operation of the FTDX5000 transmitter is provided, yielding ultra-low distortion products during SSB operation.
Power output during Class-A operation is 75 Watts.
1. To engage Class-A operation, press the [CLASS-A
button. The “ ” icon will appear in the display,
confirming that Class-A operation has been selected.
2. Engaging the “Class-A” mode actually places the transceiver in a condition whereby the Bias level may be
adjusted, via the Menu mode.
1)Press the [MENU] button briefly, to engage the
Menu.
2)Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob, and select
Menu item “169 TGEN BIAS”.
3)Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the
desired BIAS level “1 - 100” to set the transceiver
for operation anywhere between Class-A and ClassAB (Class-AB has lower heat dissipation but higher
distortion products).
A menu setting of “100” will place the transmitter
fully in Class-A operation. Counter-clockwise rotation of the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob will move
the transmitter toward Class-AB operation. The
menu setting “1” will place the transmitter fully in
Class-AB operation.
4)Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two sec-
onds to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
3. To exit from the CLASS-A mode, press the [CLASS-
A] switch once more. The “ ” icon disappears,
confirming that the CLASS-A mode has been disengaged.
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SSB M
[
CLASS-A] Button
)
ODE
[
MENU] Button
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
Id: Drain Current
VDS: Drain Voltage
CLASS-AB CLASS-A
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LOW- DISTORTION CLASS-A OPERATION
ADVICE
During Class-A operation, 10-Amps of Bias current will be flowing, regardless of the modulation level that leads to
actual power output. Therefore, if the ambient temperature in your operation location is high, the transceiver temperature may rise as well, due to the high bias level (which must be dissipated as heat). Depending on the temperature, you
may wish to reduce the BIAS level using menu item “169 TGEN BIAS”, to reduce the amount of heat being generated.
When the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit and a video monitor are connected, you can monitor the heat
sink temperature on the video monitor; thus, you can always be aware of a rise in temperature during Class-A operation.
Normally, the temperature is below 80 °C. If the temperature rises to near or above this value, however, we recommend
you adjust the BIAS level toward Class-AB via menu item “169 TGEN BIAS” (decrease the numerical value to reduce
the heat being dissipated).
An innovative aspect of the “Class-A” mode is that the actual power output is always limited to 75 Watts. So even
though you might adjust the BIAS in the direction of Class-AB operation, the power output will not rise; this eliminates
the need to re-tune your linear amplifier, if used.
QUICK POINT
Class-A operation provides a significant improvement in transmitter distortion suppression. During Class-A operation,
the 3rd-order IMD products are typically suppressed 45 dB. The 5th- and higher-order IMD products that can cause
“splatter” and interfere with others, will typically be suppressed 70 dB or more.
If you are using a linear amplifier such as the VL-1000, the low distortion produced by the FTDX5000’s transmitter
means these intermodulation distortion products will not exist to be amplified by your linear.
SSB M
ODE
)
Class-AB 200W PEP IMDClass-A 75W PEP IMD
The High-Power 200-Watt Final Amplifier Stage of the FTDX5000 utilizes a pair of ST Micro Electronics Corp. SD2931
MOSFET devices operating at 50 Volts. The push-pull configuration provides low distortion along with high power
output. The 92 mm thermostatically-controlled cooling fan directs forced air across the heat sink, when triggered by a
rise in heat sink temperature.
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OFFON
LOCK
OFFON
TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
LOCK
OFFON
LOCK
OFFON
VOICE MEMORY
(
SSB/AM/FM MODES
)
You may utilize the Voice Memory capability of the FTDX5000 by plugging in the supplied FH-2 Remote Control Keypad
into the rear panel REMOTE jack.
The Voice Memory system includes five memories capable of storing up to 20 seconds of voice audio each. The maximum
that any memory can hold is 20 seconds.
Recording Your Own Voice in Memory
1. Select the LSB, USB, AM, or FM mode using the front
panel [MODE] buttons.
2. Press the [MEM] key on the FH-2 briefly. A blinking
“ ” icon will appear in the display
Checking Your Recording
1. Be sure that the front panel [MOX] and [VOX] buttons are both “Off” (the LED imbedded in the button
must be off).
2. Press the FH-2’s [1] ~ [5] key (whichever one you just
recorded in), and you will hear the contents of the voice
memory you just recorded.
3. Press any of the FH-2’s keys numbered [1] through
[5]
to select that memory storage register. If you do
not press the PTT key (see next step) within five seconds, the memory storage process will be cancelled.
ADVICE:
You may adjust the playback level of the recording via
Menu item “020 DVS RX LVL”.
4. Press the microphone’s PTT switch briefly, the
“ ” icon will glow steadily, and recording will
begin.
5. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level to
record the message (such as “CQ DX, CQ DX, this is
W 6 Delta X-Ray Charlie, W 6 Delta X-Ray Charlie,
Over”). Remember that the time limit for recording
any message is 20 seconds.
6. Press the FH-2’s [MEM] key to terminate the message
storage process.
Transmitting the Recorded Message
1. Select the LSB, USB, AM, or FM mode using the front
panel [MODE] buttons.
2. Press the front panel [BK-IN] button briefly.
3. Press the FH-2’s [1] ~ [5] key, depending on which
memory register message you wish to transmit. If you
hit the key again during playback, the message will be
terminated.
ADVICE:
You may adjust the transmit (audio) level of the recording
via Menu item “021 DVS TX LVL”.
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TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
VOX
Instead of using the microphone’s PTT switch or the front panel [MOX] switch to activate the transmitter, the VOX (Voice
Operated TX/RX Control) system provides hands-free, automatic activation of the transmitter, based on voice input into
the microphone. Setup of the VOX system takes only a few seconds.
1. Adjust the [MIC] (gain) knob for SSB use, as described
on page 70.
2. Set the [VOX] and [DELAY] knobs fully counter-clockwise (to the left).
3. Press the [VOX] button briefly, to engage VOX operation. The [VOX] button will glow red.
4. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level,
and rotate the [VOX] knob clockwise (to the right) until
the point where your voice input activates the transmitter.
ADVICE:
Do not advance the setting of the [VOX] knob too far,
as this will make the transmitter respond to minor background noises in your station.
5. Now stop speaking, and note the amount of time it takes
for the receiver to recover. If the hang time is too long
or too short; rotate the [DELAY] knob, while speaking
briefly into the microphone, and then pausing, to set
the desired hang time. Clockwise rotation of the [DE-
LAY] knob will increase the hang time.
ADVICE:
The hang time of the VOX circuit will show for 3 seconds in the lower right corner of the Main Display
whenever the outer [DELAY] knob is turned.
Alternately, the 3-second display feature may be
changed to show in the SUB DISPLAY-
via Menu item “018 DISP INDI”. Additionally, you
may disable the 3-second display feature via Menu item
“017 DISP LVL IND” See page 122 for details.
(
AUTOMATIC TX/RX SWITCHING USING VOICE CONTROL: SSB/AM/FM MODES
[
VOX] Button
[
VOX] Knob
[
DELAY] Knob
III
window
[
MIC] Knob
6. To exit from VOX operation, press the [VOX] button
once more. We recommend doing this if you are going
to leave your station, to prevent inadvertent activation
of the VOX system by a ringing nearby telephone,
speaker audio from a TV, etc.
ADVICE:
The Anti-Trip setting sets the negative feedback of re-
ceiver audio to the microphone, to prevent receiver
audio from activating the transmitter (via the microphone) can be adjusts via Menu item “175 TGEN
ANTI VOX”.
VOX operation may be engaged on voice modes (SSB/
AM/FM) and on AFSK-based data modes. Use Menu
item “174 TGEN VOX SEL” (the selections are
“MIC” and “DATA”).
)
MONITOR
You may listen to the quality of your transmitted signal using the Monitor feature.
1. Press the [MONI] button. The “ ” icon will appear in the display, indicating that the Monitor is turned
on.
2. During transmission, rotate the [MONI] knob to adjust the audio level from the Monitor. Clockwise rotation of this knob will increase the volume level.
3. To switch the Monitor off again, press the [MONI
button briefly once more. The “ ” icon will turn
off, confirming that the Monitor is now disengaged.
ADVICE:
If you are using the speaker for monitoring, instead of headphones, excessive advancement of the [MONI] knob can
cause feedback to occur. Additionally, this feedback can cause the VOX system to hang up in a loop, making it impossible to return to receive. Therefore, we recommend the use of headphones, if at all possible, or the minimum usable
setting of the [MONI] knob, if the speaker must be used.
Because the monitor feature utilizes a sampling of the transmitter’s IF signal, it can be very useful for checking the
adjustment of the Speech Processor or Parametric Equalizer on SSB, and for checking the general signal quality on AM
and FM.
(
SSB/AM/FM MODES
[
MONI] Button
]
[
MONI] Knob
)
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SPLIT OPERATION USING THE TX CLARIFIER
(
VFO-A OPERATION
)
For split TX/RX operation in “casual” pile-ups, where the split is less than 10 kHz, the TX Clarifier (Offset Tuning) feature
may be utilized.
1. Press the [TX CLAR/LOCK] button briefly. The
“ ” and “ ” icon will appear in the display,
[
TX CLAR/LOCK] Button
[
A/B] Button
and the programmed offset will be
applied to the receive frequency.
ADVICE:
If the “ ” and “ ” icon does not appear, check
to see if the LED imbedded in the [A/B] button glows
orange. If so, pressing the [A/B] button briefly, will
cause the [A/B] button to go out. Now, press the [TX
CLAR/LOCK] button briefly, to begin clarifier op-
[
CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[
CLEAR] Button
eration.
2. Rotate the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob to set the desired
transmitter offset. A maximum
split of ±9.999 kHz may be set.
3. To exit from TX Clarifier operation, press the [TX
CLAR/LOCK] button once more. The “ ” icon will
disappear from the display.
ADVICE:
The frequency step of the TX clarifier depends on the
Main Tuning Dial knob.
To listen to the pile-up calling the DX station, to find
the station currently being worked, you may press the
[
RX CLAR/FAST] button. Once you have zeroed in
on the station calling the DX (use the SPOT function
QUICK POINT:
When attempting to work a DX station on CW, in a splitfrequency pile-up, remember that a large number of other
stations may also be using Yaesu transceivers with capabilities similar to your FTDX5000. On the DX side of the
pile-up, everyone calling precisely on the same CW frequency will sound like a single tone! So you may have
more success if you use the RX Clarifier to find a hole in
the pile-up, instead of trying to zero-beat the last station
worked by the DX station.
on CW for precise alignment of your frequency), you
may then briefly press the [RX CLAR/FAST] button
again to cancel the RX Clarifier, and return to reception on the DX station’s frequency.
Just as with receiver clarifier operation, the amount of
offset from the original VFO frequency will appear in
the small display window.
As with receiver clarifier operation, when you turn the
TX clarifier off the last-used offset is not lost, and will
be available if you turn the TX Clarifier back on. To
clear the Clarifier offset, briefly press the [CLEAR
button.
]
Clarifier Offset Bar Indicator
A visual depiction of the relative offset of the Clarifier may be displayed, using the Bar Indicator.
1. Press the [MENU] button briefly, to enter the Menu
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
mode.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select
Menu item “012 DISP BAR SEL”.
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select
“CLAR (Clarifier)” (replacing the default “CW
TUNE (CW TUNING)”
selection).
4. Press and hold in the
[
MENU] button for two
seconds to save the new
[
Plus (+) Offset
[
Zero Offset
(
(–)
Minus
Offset
]
[
MENU] Button
]
)
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
setting and exit to normal operation.
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SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION
A powerful capability of the FTDX5000 is its flexibility in Split Frequency operation, using the Main (VFO-A) and Sub
(VFO-B) frequency registers. This makes the FTDX5000 especially useful for high-level DX-pedition use, as the Split
operation capability is very advanced and easy to use.
1. Set the VFO-A frequency as desired.
2. Set the VFO-B frequency.
3. Now press the [SPLIT] button briefly. The front panel
switch/LEDs will look like this:
(
VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(
VFO-A)[TX] button: LED off
(
VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(
VFO-B)[TX] button: LED glows red
3. During Split operation, the VFO-A register will be used
for reception, while the VFO-B register will be used
for transmission. If you press the [SPLIT] button once
more, Split operation will be cancelled.
(
VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(
VFO-A)[TX] button: LED glows red
(
VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(
VFO-B)[TX] button: LED off
4. You may also press the (VFO-A)[TX] button to return
transmit frequency control to the VFO-A side, thereby
canceling split operation.
ADVICE:
During normal (non-split) VFO-A operation, you may
simply press the (VFO-B)[TX] button (located above
and to the right of the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob) to engage Split operation. The (VFO-B)[TX] button will
glow red when you press the button.
During Split operation, pressing the [A
B] button will
reverse the contents of VFO-A and VFO-B. Press the
[
A
B] button once more, to return to the original fre-
quency alignment.
During Split operation, if you press the (VFO-B)[RX
button above and to the right of the [CLAR(VFO-B
knob, you will engage Dual Receive operation. Now
you can listen to both sides of the DX pile-up, and
transmit on the VFO-B frequency. This is very useful
to determine the timing of your calls, while also monitoring both sides of the pile-up.
During Split operation, you may also listen to the TX
frequency temporarily, by pressing the [TXW] button
(just below the [SPLIT] button).
It is possible to set different operating modes (for ex-
ample, LSB and USB) on the two VFOs used during
Split operation.
During Split operation, it is also possible to set VFO-
A and VFO-B to different amateur bands. But, remember that Dual Reception must be within the same band.
(
VFO-A)[RX] Button
(
VFO-A)[TX] Button
(
VFO-B)[RX] Button
[
SPLIT] Button
[
TXW] Button
(
VFO-B)[TX] Button
[
CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
VFO Tracking Feature
In the default setting, the VFO-A frequency and VFO-B
frequency are changed individually using the Main Tuning Dial knob and the [CLAR(VFO-B)] knob.
If you want to tune the VFO-A frequency and VFO-B frequency together, the VFO Tracking feature is very useful.
Here is the procedure for activating the VFO Tracking feature:
1. Press the [MENU] button briefly, to engage the Menu
mode.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu
item “038 GENE TRACK”.
]
)]
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the desired Tracking mode.
OFF: Disables the VFO Tracking feature.
BAND: When you change the band on the VFO-A side,
the VFO-B band will automatically change to
be the same band as VFO-A.
FREQ: This function is similar to the “BAND” setting,
and will additionally “lock” VFO-A and VFOB together. Turning the Main Dial will tune both
VFO-A and VFO-B simultaneously.
4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds
to lock in the new configuration and exit to normal
operation.
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[
MENU] Button
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
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TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION
Quick Split Operation
The Quick Split feature allows you to set a one-touch offset of +5 kHz, to be applied to the transmit frequency on
VFO-B, as compared to the VFO-A frequency.
1. Start with regular transceiver operation on the VFOA.
(
VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(
VFO-A)[TX] button: LED glows red
(
VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(
VFO-B)[TX] button: LED off
(
VFO-A)[RX] Button
(
VFO-A)[TX] Button
2. Press and hold in the [SPLIT] button for two seconds to engage the Quick Split feature, and apply a
frequency 5 kHz above the VFO-A frequency to
the VFO-B frequency register.
The VFO configuration will then be:
(
VFO-A)[RX] button: LED glows green
(
VFO-A)[TX] button: LED off
(
VFO-B)[RX] button: LED off
(
VFO-B)[TX] button: LED glows red
(
VFO-B)[RX] Button
[
SPLIT] Button
[
TXW] Button
(
VFO-B)[TX] Button
[
CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
3. Press and hold in the [SPLIT] switch for two seconds to increment the VFO-B frequency another
+5 kHz.
QUICK POINTS:
The operating mode applied to the VFO-B register
will be the same as that in use on the VFO-A register.
The offset of the VFO-B from the VFO-A is pro-
grammed via the Menu, and is set to +5 kHz at the
factory. Other offsets may be selected using the following procedure:
1. Press the [MENU] button briefly, to enter the Menu
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
mode.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select
Menu item “037 GENE Q SPLIT”.
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select the
desired offset.
The available selections are –20kHz ~ +20kHz (factory default: +5 kHz).
4. When you have completed all adjustments, press
[
MENU] Button
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
If you only press the [MENU] button briefly to exit,
any changes you performed will not be stored.
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CW MODE OPERATION
The powerful CW operating capabilities of the FTDX5000 include operation using both an electronic keyer paddle and a
“straight key” or emulation thereof, as is provided by a computer-based keying device.
SETUP FOR STRAIGHT KEY
Before starting, connect your key line(s) to the front and/or rear panel KEY jack(s). Be sure the [KEYER] button on the
front panel is turned off for now.
[
MONI] Button
[
RF PWR] Knob
1. Press the [CW] mode button
to engage CW operation.
The “ ” and “ ”
icons will appear in the display. The “ ” icon
will also appear in the display; and the CW monitor is
activated.
ADVICE:
The operating mode
is selected using the
[
MODE] button.
The VFO, to which
the selection is applied, is selected by the [A] or [B] button (located
to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob).
Usually, the [A] button glows red, signifying VFOA is being adjusted. Alternately, pressing the [B
button will cause its indicator to glows orange, signifying VFO-B adjustment. Therefore, press the [A
or [B] button to select the desired VFO, then press
the [CW] button to select the CW mode.
After initially selecting CW, if you press the [CW
button once more, you will engage the “CW Reverse” mode (see page 92). Normally, the upper
sideband (USB) is used in conjunction with CW.
In reverse CW the lower sideband (LSB) is used.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the desired
operating frequency.
[
MONI] Knob
(
AND STRAIGHT KEY EMULATION
[A]
Button
[B]
Button
Main Tuning Dial knob
3. Press the [BK-IN] button
briefly, to engage automatic
activation of the transmitter
when you close the CW key.
The “ ” icon will appear
in the display.
ADVICE:
When you close your CW
key, the transmitter will automatically be activated,
and the CW carrier will be transmitted. When you
release the key, transmission will cease after a brief
delay; the delay time is user-programmable, per the
discussion on page 93.
As shipped from the factory, the FTDX5000 TX/
RX system for CW is configured for “Semi-breakin” operation. However, using Menu item “063 A1A
BK-IN”, you may change this setup for full break-
]
]
]
in (QSK) operation, whereby the switching is quick
enough to hear incoming signals in the spaces between the dots and dashes of your transmission. This
may prove very useful during contest and traffichandling operations.
4. Operation using your CW key may now proceed.
A CW sidetone sounds from a speaker
in accordance with your keying. Adjust the [MONI] knob for a comfortable listening level of the CW
sidetone.
)
PERATION
O
[
MODE] Buttons
[
BK-IN] Button
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SETUP FOR STRAIGHT KEY
(
AND STRAIGHT KEY EMULATION
)
PERATION
O
ADVICE:
You may disable the CW sidetone by pressing the
[
MONI] button. The “ ” icon will turn off, con-
firming that the Monitor is now disengaged.
If you set the [BK-IN] button to off, you may practice
your sending without having the signal go out over the
air (sidetone only).
If you reduce power using the [RF PWR] knob, the
ALC meter reading will increase. This is normal and
does not indicate any problem whatsoever (because increased ALC voltage is being used to lower the power).
TERMINOLOGY:
Semi-break-in
This is a pseudo- “VOX” mode used on CW, where
the closure of the CW key will engage the transmitter.
Releasing the key, will allow the receiver to recover
after a short delay. No signals will be heard between
the spaces between dots and dashes (unless the sending speed is extremely slow).
Full break-in
Full break-in (Also known as “Full QSK”) involves
very fast switching between transmit and receive, such
that incoming signals may be heard between the dots
and dashes as you send them. This allows you to hear a
station that suddenly starts transmitting on your frequency, while you are in the midst of sending a message.
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CW MODE OPERATION
USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER
Connect the cable from your keyer paddle to the front or rear panel KEY jack.
[
MONI] Button
[A]
Button
[B]
Button
[
MODE] Buttons
[
KEYER] Button
[
BK-IN] Button
[
RF PWR] Knob
[
SPEED] Knob
[
MONI] Knob
1. Press the [CW] mode button
to engage CW operation.
The “ ” and “ ”
icons will appear in the display, and the CW monitor
will be activated.
ADVICE:
The operating mode
is selected using the
[
MODE] button.
The (A or B) VFO to
which the selection
is applied, is selected by the [A] or
[B]
button, located to the upper left of the Main
Tuning Dial knob. Usually, the [A] button glows
red, signifying VFO-A is being adjusted. Alternately, pressing the [B] button will cause its indicator to glow orange, signifying VFO-B adjustment.
Therefore, press the [A] or [B] button to select the
desired VFO, then press the [CW] button to select
the CW mode.
After initially selecting CW, If you press the [CW
button once more you will engage the “CW Reverse” mode (see page 92), whereby the “opposite” sideband injection is used. Normally, the upper sideband (USB) is used in conjunction with CW.
In reverse CW the lower sideband (LSB) is used.
The “ ” and “ ” icons will appear if you
select CW Reverse.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the desired
operating frequency.
Main Tuning Dial knob
3. Press the [KEYER] button.
4. Rotate the [SPEED] knob to
]
5. If you press the [BK-IN] button briefly, “semi-break-
6. CW operation utilizing your paddle may now com-
The “ ” icon will appear in the display, confirming that the built-in Electronic Keyer is now active.
set the desired sending speed
(4 ~ 60 wpm). Clockwise rotation of the [SPEED] knob will increase the keying speed.
ADVICE:
The keying speed will show for 3
seconds in the lower right corner of the Main Display whenever the outer [SPEED] knob is turned.
Alternately, the 3-second display feature may be
changed to show in the SUB DISPLAY-
III
window via Menu item “018 DISP INDI”. Additionally, you may disable the 3-second display feature
via Menu item “017 DISP LVL IND” See page
122 for details.
When you press either the “Dot” or “Dash” side of
your paddle, the transmitter will automatically be
activated.
in” operation (discussed previously) will be engaged.
mence.
A CW sidetone sounds from a speaker
in accordance with your keying. Adjust the [MONI] knob for a comfortable listening level of the CW
sidetone.
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CW MODE OPERATION
USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER
ADVICE:
You may disable the CW sidetone by pressing the
[
MONI] button. The “ ” icon will turn off, con-
firming that the Monitor is now disengaged.
When you utilize your keyer paddle, the transmitter
will automatically be activated, and the CW characters (or a string of dots and dashes) will be transmitted. When you release the keyer paddle contacts, transmission will cease after a brief delay. The delay time is
user-programmable, per the discussion on page 93.
If you reduce power using the [RF PWR] knob, the
ALC meter reading will increase. This is normal and
does not indicate any problem whatsoever (because increased ALC voltage is being used to lower the power).
Full Break-in (QSK) Operation
As shipped from the factory, the FTDX5000 TX/RX sys-
tem for CW is configured for “Semi-break-in” operation.
However, using Menu item “063 A1A BK-IN”, you may
change this setup for full break-in (QSK) operation,
whereby the switching is quick enough to hear incoming
signals in the spaces between the dots and dashes of your
transmission.
1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select Menu
item “063 A1A BK-IN”.
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set this Menu
item to “FULL”.
4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds
to save the new setting and exit.
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[
MENU] Button
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
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CW MODE OPERATION
Inter-ch aracter
spacing to short
Morse
“E” & “T”
Morse
“E” & “T”
ACS “ON”
ACS “OFF”
USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER
A number of interesting and useful features are available during Electronic Keyer operation.
SETTING THE KEYER WEIGHT (DOT/SPACE:DASH) RATIO
The Menu may be used to adjust the Weight for the built-in Electronic Keyer. The default weighting is 3:1 (a dash is
three times longer than a dot or space).
1. Press the [MENU] button briefly, to enter the Menu
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
mode.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select
Menu item “065 A1A WEIGHT”.
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the
weight to the desired value. The available adjustment range is for a Dot/Space:Dash ratio of “2.5”
~ “4.5” (default value: “3.0”).
4. When you are finished, press and hold in the
[
MENU] button for two seconds to save the new
[
MENU] Button
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
setting and exit to normal operation.
SELECTING THE KEYER OPERATING MODE
The configuration of the Electronic Keyer may be customized independently for the front and rear KEY jacks of the
FTDX5000. This permits utilization of Automatic Character Spacing (ACS), if desired, as well as the use of the
electronic keyer via the front jack and a straight key or computer-driven keying line via the rear panel.
1. Press the [MENU] button briefly, to enter the Menu
mode.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select
Menu item “057 A1A F-TYPE” (for the front KEY
jack) or “059 A1A R-TYPE” (for the rear-panel
KEY jack).
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the
keyer to the desired mode. The available selections
are:
OFF: The built-in Electronic Keyer is turned off
(“straight key” mode).
BUG: Dots will be generated automatically by
the keyer, but dashes must be sent manually.
ELEKEY: Both dots and dashes will be generated
automatically when you use your paddle.
ACS: Same as “ELEKEY” except that the spac-
ing between characters is precisely set by
the keyer to be the same length as a dash
(three dots in length)
4. When you are finished, press and hold in the
[
MENU] button for two seconds to save the new
setting and exit to normal operation.
[
MENU] Button
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
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CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
CW SPOTTING (ZERO-BEATING
)
“Spotting” (zeroing in on another CW station) is a handy technique for ensuring that you and the other station are precisely
on the same frequency.
For everyday operation, the (CW) [PITCH] knob allows you to set the center of the receiver passband, as well as the offset
pitch of your CW carrier signal, to the tone pitch you prefer to listen to.
The Tuning Offset Indicator in the display may also be moved so you can adjust your receiver frequency to center the
incoming station on the pitch corresponding to that of your transmitted signal.
Using the SPOT System
While pressing the front panel [SPOT] button, the spot
tone will be heard in the speaker, and the spot tone frequency will show in the lower right corner of the Main
Display. This tone corresponds to the pitch of your transmitted signal, and if you adjust the receiver frequency to
match the pitch of the received CW signal to that of the
spot tone, your transmitted signal will be precisely matched
to that of the other station.
Release the [SPOT] button to turn the spot tone off.
ADVICE:
In a tough DX pile-up, you may actually want to use
the SPOT system to find a “gap” in the spread of calling stations, instead of zeroing in precisely on the last
station being worked by the DX station. From the DX
side, if a dozen or more operators (also using Yaesu’s
SPOT system) all call precisely on the same frequency,
their dots and dashes merge into a single, long tone
that the DX station cannot decipher. In such situations,
calling slightly higher or lower may get your call
through.
The Tuning Offset Indicator in the display may be uti-
lized for CW frequency adjustment, as well. Its configuration is set via Menu item “012 DISP BAR SEL”
at the factory, and the Tuning Offset Indicator is already set to the “CW TUNE” selection.
Retune:
Zero-In
Retune:
Shift to Higher Frequency
Shift to Lower Frequency
[
PICTH] Knob
QUICK POINTS:
The CW spotting process utilizes the spot tone or the
Tuning Offset Indicator, with the actual offset pitch
being set by the [PITCH] knob on the front panel. The
offset pitch may be set to any frequency between 300
Hz and 1050 Hz, in 50 Hz steps, and you can either
match tones audibly (using the [SPOT] button) or align
the receiver frequency so that the central red bar on
the Tuning Offset Indicator lights up. Note that there
are 21 “dots” on the Tuning Offset Indicator, and depending on the resolution selected, the incoming CW
signal may fall outside the visible range of the bar indicator, if you are not reasonably close to the proper
alignment of tones.
The displayed frequency on CW, normally reflects the
“zero beat” frequency of your offset carrier. That is, if
you were to listen on USB on 14.100.70 MHz to a
signal with a 700 Hz offset, the “zero beat” frequency
of that CW carrier would be 14.000.70 MHz. The latter frequency is what the FTDX5000 displays, by default. However, you can change the display to be identical to what you would see on SSB by using Menu
item “066 A1A FRQ DISP” and setting it to “FREQ”
instead of its default “PITCH” setting.
[
SPOT] Button
: When the CW reversefeature is activated, the indica-
tor of the Tuning Offset Indicator will also be reversed.
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CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
RX Passband
RX Passband
Carrier
Carrier
QRM
QRM
Normal CW
( )
CW Reverse
( )
USB
LSB
USING CW REVERSE
If you experience a difficult interference situation, where an interfering station cannot readily be eliminated, you may wish
to try receiving using the opposite sideband. This may move the interfering station’s frequency in a direction that may lend
itself more readily to rejection.
1. To start, let’s use a typical example where you have set
the CW mode (using the default “USB” injection) on
the VFO-A receiver.
2. Now be sure your mode selection is still set for the
VFO-A register, and press the [CW] mode button once
more. The “ ” and “ ” icons will appear in the
display, indicating that the “LSB” injection side has
now been selected.
3. When using Dual Receive, press the [B] button, which
is located to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial
knob. Then press the [CW] button to engage CW Reverse on the VFO-B receiver, in exactly the same way
as for the VFO-A receiver.
4. Press the [CW] mode button once more to return to
the normal (USB) injection side and cancel CW Reverse operation (the “ ” and “ ” icons will
appear in the display).
NOTES:
When CW Reverse is engaged, the Tuning Offset In-
dicator action will concurrently be reversed.
When the incoming signal pitch tone is properly
aligned, the central red marker lights up whether or
not CW Reverse is engaged.
[CW]
Button
[
PICTH] Knob
[A], [B]
Button
In the illustration, Figure “A” demonstrates the normal CW injection setup, using the USB side. In
Figure “B”, CW Reverse has been engaged. LSBside injection is being used to eliminate interference.
The beneficial effect of switching sidebands can
be clearly seen in this example.
A
Shift to Lower Frequency
Shift to Higher Frequency
Retune:
Zero-In
Retune:
AUDIO PEAK FILTER
1. Where you have set the CW mode on the VFO-A receiver, press the (VFO-A)[CONT/APF] button briefly,
to activate the APF (Audio Peak Filter) which provides
a very narrow audio bandwidth. The peak position of
the APF will appear in the SUB DISPLAY-II win-
dow, and the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob will now function as the APF knob.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to the left or right
3. To disable the APF, press the (VFO-A)[CONT/APF
4. To activate the APF (Audio Peak Filter) on VFO-B,
to reduce any interference.
button briefly, again.
press the (VFO-B)[CONT/APF] button briefly, and
adjust the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to reduce any interference. The peak position of the APF will be indicated in the SUB DISPLAY-III window.
B
(
VFO-B)[CONT/APF] Button
(
VFO-A)[CONT/APF] Button
(
]
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
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CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
CW DELAY TIME SETTING
During semi-break-in (not QSK) operation, the hang time of the transmitter, after you have finished sending, may be
adjusted to a comfortable value consistent with your sending speed. This is the functional equivalent to the “VOX Delay”
adjustment used on voice modes, and the delay may be varied anywhere between 20 milli-seconds with the ([DELAY
knob set fully counter-clockwise) and 5 seconds (fully clockwise).
]
1. Press the [BK-IN] button to enable CW transmission
(Menu item “059 A1A BK-IN” must be set to “SEMI”).
2. Start sending, and adjust the [DELAY] knob so that
the hang time is as you prefer for comfortable operation.
ADVICE:
The delay time will show for 3 seconds in the lower
right corner of the Main Display whenever the outer
[
DELAY] knob is turned.
Alternately, the 3-second display feature may be
changed to show in the SUB DISPLAY-
via Menu item “018 DISP INDI”. Additionally, you
may disable the 3-second display feature via Menu item
“017 DISP LVL IND” See page 122 for details.
III
window
CW PITCH ADJUSTMENT
Rotation of the front panel’s [PITCH] knob will allow
adjustment of the center frequency of the receiver passband, as well as the pitch of your offset CW carrier, to the
tone you prefer. The tone may be varied between 300 Hz
and 1050 Hz, in 50 Hz steps.
[
DELAY] Knob
[
BK-IN] Button
ADVICE:
The spot tone frequency will show for 3 seconds in the
lower right corner of the Main Display whenever the outer
[
PROC] knob is turned.
Alternately, the 3-second display feature may be changed
to show in the SUB DISPLAY-
“018 DISP INDI”. Additionally, you may disable the 3second display feature via Menu item “017 DISP LVL
IND” See page 122 for details.
III
window via Menu item
[
PICTH] Knob
TERMINOLOGY:
CW Pitch: If you tuned to an exact “zero beat” on an
incoming CW signal, you could not copy it (“Zero beat”
implies a 0 Hz tone). Therefore, the receiver is offset several hundred Hz (typically), to produce an audio tone your
ear can detect. The BFO offset associated with this tuning
(that produces the comfortable audio tone) is called the
CW Pitch.
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CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
LOCK
OFFON
LOCK
OFFON
LOCK
OFFON
CONTEST MEMORY KEYER
The FTDX5000 in capable of the automatic sending of CW messages (as you might do in a contest) by plugging the
supplied FH-2 Remote Control Keypad into the rear panel REMOTE jack. Two techniques for message storage are available: you may either send the desired message contents using your keyer paddle (“Message Memory”), or you may input
the text characters using the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob and (VFO-B)[SELECT] knobs (“Text Memory”).
MESSAGE Memory
Five memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters total are provided (using the PARIS standard for character and
word length).
Example: CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K (19 characters)
--•--•-- --•-- --•--•-- --•-- --•--•-- --•-- --
(
(
)
C
Q
(
)
(
)
C
Q
(
)
)
C
•• • •
(
)
Q
-- ----
••••--••
(
(
(
)
)
D
E
W
(
)
6
--••-- --•--•--•--
(
)
)
D
(
X
(
)
C
(
)
)
K
S
TORING A MESSAGE INTO MEMORY
1. Press the [MENU] button briefly, to enter the Menu
mode.
2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the CW
Memory Register you wish to store the message into.
For now we are just selecting the message entry technique (Keyer entry).
025 KEY CW MEM1
026 KEY CW MEM2
027 KEY CW MEM3
028 KEY CW MEM4
029 KEY CW MEM5
3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to set the selected
Memory Register to “MESSAGE”. If you want to use
your keyer paddle for message entry on all memories,
set all five Menu items (#025 ~ 029) to “MESSAGE”.
4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds
to save the new settings and exit.
(
VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob
[
MENU] Button
(
VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob
M
ESSAGE MEMORY PROGRAMMING
(U
SING YOUR PADDLE
1. Set the operating mode to CW.
2. Set the [BK-IN] button to Off.
3. Turn the internal Electronic Keyer “on” by pressing
the [KEYER] button briefly, if necessary.
4. Press the FH-2’s [MEM] key.
5. Press the [1] ~ [5] key on the FH-2 to
begin the memory storage process.
6. Send the desired message using your keyer paddle.
7. Press the [MEM] key on the FH-2 once
more at the end of your message. Up to
50 characters may be stored among the
five memories.
)
NOTE:
You must exercise care in sending to ensure that the
spaces between letters and words are accurately done.
TERMINOLOGY:
PARIS Word Length: By convention in the Amateur
industry (utilized by ARRL and others), the length of one
“word” of CW is defined as the length of the Morse Code
characters spelling the word “PARIS.” This character (dot/
dash/space) length is used for the rigorous definition of
code speed in “words per minute.”
If your timing is off, the spacing may not come out
right in the stored message.
For ease in setting up the keyer memories, we recom-
mend you set Menu item “057 A1A F-TYPE” and/or
“059 A1A R-TYPE” to “ACS” (Automatic Character
Spacing) while you are programming the keyer memories.
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CW CONVENIENCE FEATURES
LOCK
OFFON
LOCK
OFFON
CONTEST MEMORY KEYER
C
HECKING THE
1. Be sure that Break-in is still turned “off” by the [BK-
IN] button.
2. Press the [MONI] button to enable the CW monitor.
3. Press the FH-2’s [1] ~ [5] key to check
your work. You will hear the results in
the sidetone, but no RF energy will be
transmitted.
CW M
EMORY CONTENTS
ON-THE-AIR CW M
1. Press the [BK-IN] button to enable transmission. Either Full- or Semi-break-in will be engaged, depending on the setting of Menu item “063 A1A BK-IN”.
2. Press an FH-2’s [1] ~ [5] key to transmit the programmed message.
ESSAGE PLAYBACK
NOTE:
Adjust the monitor level using the [MONI] knob.
NOTE:
If you subsequently decide to use the “Text Memory” technique for message storage, on a particular memory register, the contents of a message stored using the keyer paddle
input will not be transferred over when the Menu Mode
Setting is changed to “TEXT”).
Transmitting in the Beacon Mode
It is possible to automatically transmit a “Beacon” message repetitively. The message may be input either with the
keyer paddle, or programmed using the MENU “TEXT” input method. The time delay between message repeats
may be set anywhere between 1 ~ 255 seconds via Menu item “022 KEY BEACON”. If you do not wish the
“Beacon” message to repeat, then, set this Menu item to “OFF”. Press a [1] ~ [5] key on the FH-2 Remote Control
Keypad, to select the register into which the Beacon message was stored. Repetitive transmissions of the Beacon
message will begin. Press one of these keys once more to halt the Beacon transmissions.
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