Kenwood TH-F7E- Manuals

iii VOX ....................................................................... 41 VOX GAIN ......................................................... 41VOX DELAY TIME ............................................. 41VOX ON BUSY .................................................. 42 CHAPTER 12 WIRELESS...

1 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK Note: Because the battery pack is provided uncharged, you mustcharge the battery pack before using it with the transceiver. Tocharge the battery pack, refer to “CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERYPACK” {page 2}. 1 Position the two grooves on the edge and two ...

2 1 PREPARATION CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK The Li-ion battery pack can be charged after it hasbeen installed onto the transceiver. The battery packis provided uncharged for safety purposes. 1 Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF. • While charging the battery pack, leave thetransceiver pow...

3 YOUR FIRST QSO FIRST QSO Are you ready to give your transceiver a quick try?Reading this page should get your voice on the airright away. The instructions below are intended onlyfor a quick guide. If you encounter problems or thereis something you would like to know more, read thedetailed explanat...

4 GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS FM TRIBANDER TH-F6 A/ B-band status LEDsGreen : BusyRed : Transmitting Orange : Charging Tuning Control VOL Control Display PTT switch LAMP Key Antenna Speaker/ Mic. Keypad Power Switch MONI Key M Multi-scrollKey SP/MIC jack DC IN jack Battery release

5 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED q EL Appears when the transmit output power is set to Low(“L”) or Economic Low (“EL”) {pages 7, 41}. w H Appears when the transmit output power is set toHigh (“H”) {pages 7, 41}. e LSB Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected forB-band {page 34}. r USB Appears when upper...

6 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED BASIC OPERATION SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF 1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver power ON. • Upon power up, a high pitched double beepsounds, followed by the frequencies and otherindicators. 2 To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ] (POWER) again. • When you turn...

7 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED TRANSMITTING 1 To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, then press andhold the PTT switch and speak into themicrophone in your normal tone of voice. • The status LED on the top panel lights red andbar-graph meter appears. • If you press ...

8 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED 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 entering3-digit MHz number. Example 2 To enter 439.000 MHz: Key in Display [E...

9 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU? Many functions on this transceiver are selected orconfigured via a software-controlled Menu, ratherthan through the physical controls of the transceiver.Once familiar with the Menu system, you willappreciate the versatility it offers. You can customizethe various timings...

10 4 MENU SETUP y a l p s i D e h t n O u n e M . o N n o i t c n u F s n o i t c e l e S t l u a f e D . f e R g a P e E R O T S F M T D 0 1 s e i r o m e m F M T D n i s r e b m u n F M T D e r o t S — a t a D o N 1 3 D P S F M T D 1 1 d e e p s n o i s s i m s n a r t e n o t F M T D W O L S / T ...

11 4 MENU SETUP y a l p s i D e h t n O . o N u n e M s n o i t c e l e S t l u a f e D g a P . f e R e O P A 8 1 s e t u n i m 0 6 / 0 3 / F F O . n i m 0 3 6 3 T E S F F O O T U A 5 F F O / N O N O 3 1 T N A R A B 6 2 D E L B A S I D / D E L B A N E D E L B A N E 4 3 Y R E T T A B 0 3 E N I L A K ...

12 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS Repeaters, which are often installed and maintainedby radio clubs, are usually located on mountain topsor other elevated locations. Generally they operate athigher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typicalstation. This combination of elevation and high ERPallows co...

13 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS ■ Activating Tone Function Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON (orOFF). • “ ” appears when the Tone function is ON. Note: You cannot use the Tone and CTCSS/ DCS functions atthe same time. Switching the Tone function ON after activatingthe CTCSS/ DCS deactivat...

5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS 14 REVERSE FUNCTION The reverse function exchanges a separate receiveand transmit frequency. So, while using a repeater,you can manually check the strength of a signal thatyou receive directly from the other station. If thestation’s signal is strong, both stations shoul...

15 MEMORY CHANNELS In memory channels, you can store frequencies andrelated data that you often use. Then you need notreprogram those data every time. You can quicklyrecall a programmed channel through simpleoperation. A total of 400 memory channels areavailable for storing the frequencies, modes an...

16 6 MEMORY CHANNELS RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL There are 2 ways of recalling the desired memorychannel. ■ 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 memor...

17 6 MEMORY CHANNELS NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL You can name memory channels using up to 8alphanumeric characters. When you recall a namedmemory channel, its name appears on the display inplace of the stored frequency. Names can be callsigns, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc. 1 Press [MR] t...

18 6 MEMORY CHANNELS MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS 400 memory channels have been divided into8 groups of 50. Group 0 contains memory channelnumbers 0 ~ 49, group 1 is 50 ~ 99, group 2 is 100 ~149, and so on. You can categorize each group tostore similar data, same frequency bands or samemodes for ease of us...

19 6 MEMORY CHANNELS 9 9 3 ~ 0 l e n n a h C a 9 9 3 ~ 0 l e n n a h C y c n e u q e r f e v i e c e R a y c n e u q e r f e v i e c e R y c n e u q e r f t i m s n a r T a y c n e u q e r f t i m s n a r T y c n e u q e r f e n o T a y c n e u q e r f e n o T n o i t c e r i d t e s f f O a n o i t...

20 6 MEMORY CHANNELS INFORMATION CHANNELS 10 Information channels are available for storingradio broadcasting service frequencies, such asweather radio stations and community FMbroadcasting stations. For your conveniences,pressing [INFO] instantly recalls the Informationchannel to B-band. The follow...

21 6 MEMORY CHANNELS CHANNEL DISPLAY While in this mode, the transceiver displays onlymemory channel numbers (or memory names ifstored) instead of frequencies. 1 Press [A/B]+[ ] (POWER). • The transceiver displays the memory channelnumber in place of the operating frequencies. 2 Turn the Tuning cont...

22 SCAN Scan is a useful function for hands-off monitoring ofyour favorite frequencies. By becoming comfortablewith all types of Scan, you will increase your operatingefficiency. This transceiver provides the following types of scans. e p y T n a c S e s o p r u P l a m r o N n a c S n a c S d n a B...

23 7 SCAN ◆ To perform the Program Scan, the following conditions mustbe met. Otherwise, the Band scan starts {page 22}.• The upper and lower limit frequencies are in the samefrequency band. • Ln < Un (where “n” is the Program Scan channel number). MHz SCAN MHz Scan allows you to scan an entire 1...

24 7 SCAN MEMORY SCAN Memory Scan monitors all memory channels in whichyou have stored frequencies (All-Channel Scan) oronly a desired group of memory channels (GroupScan). ALL-CHANNEL SCAN The transceiver scans all of the memory channels inwhich you have stored frequencies. 1 Press [MR] (1 s). • Sc...

25 7 SCAN CALL SCAN A Call channel can be stored for each amateur radioband, such as the 2 m, 70 cm, and 1.25 m (TH-F6Aonly) bands {page 19}. You can monitor one of theseCall channels and the current operating frequencyalternatively. 1 Select the frequency (in VFO, Memory Recall, or Information Chan...

26 7 SCAN Note: ◆ The signal being received on the B-band may becomeintermittent because the Priority Scan uses the B-band receiverto check the priority channel(s) activities. ◆ When a signal is received on a Priority channel with a CTCSS orDCS code programmed, the Priority channel is recalled even ...

27 7 SCAN 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. • The transceiver start scanning the 5 uppermemory channels and 5 lower memor...

28 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS and DCS You may sometimes want to hear calls from onlyspecific persons or groups. In this case, use theselective call function. This transceiver is equippedwith CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded SquelchSystem) and DCS (Digital Coded Squelch). Theseselective calls allow you to igno...

29 8 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies toidentify the incoming CTCSS frequency on thereceived signal. You may find this useful when youcannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the otherpersons in your group are using. 1 While the CTCSS function is ON,...

31 DTMF FUNCTIONS The keys on the keypad also function as DTMF keys;the 12 keys found on a touch-tone phone plus4 additional keys (A, B, C, D). This transceiver alsoprovides 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels. Youcan store a DTMF number (16 digits max.) with amemory name (8 digits max.) in each of th...

32 9 DTMF FUNCTIONS • Pressing [ ] after selecting the 8th digitcompletes the programming. • To complete programming a name with lessthan 8 digits, press [MNU] or [ ] twice. • Each press of [ ] causes the cursor to movebackward. 9 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to enter a DTMF number with ...

33 UTILIZING THE B-BAND ABOUT THE B-BAND Usually you can communicate with other amateurradio stations using A-band frequencies for receivingand transmitting. This transceiver also featuresanother receiver in addition to the A-band transceiver.The frequency for the B-band appears on the bottompart of...

34 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND When using the B-band receiver, the followingreceiving mode is available. e d o M g n i v i e c e R s e g n a R y c n e u q e r F e l b a l i a v A B S U / B S L z H k 0 0 1 ≤ z H M 0 7 4 < f W C z H k 0 0 1 ≤ z H M 0 7 4 < f M A z H k...

35 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND FINE TUNING When you operate the B-band in LSB, USB, CW, orAM mode, you can turn the Fine Tuning function ON.You can further configure the Fine Tuning frequencystep size from 33 Hz, 100 Hz (default), 500 Hz, or1000 Hz. ACTIVATING FINE TUNING To activate the Fine Tuning fun...

36 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES BATTERY LIFE Before you operate the transceiver outside using abattery pack, it is important to know how long you canoperate the transceiver. The following operating timeis measured under the condition of TX: 6 seconds,RX: 6 seconds, and Stand-by: 48 seconds cycles.We recomm...

37 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES Note: Use the PB-42L (Lithium battery pack) within the temperaturerange of –10 ° C ~ 50 ° C (14 ° F ~ 122 ° F). BATTERY SAVER Battery Saver extends the operating time of thetransceiver. It automatically activates when thesquelch is closed and no key is pressed for moretha...

38 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES • The following keys cannot be locked: [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [PTT], [F] (1 s),[ ] (POWER) and [F] then [LAMP]. 2 Press [F] (1 s) to unlock the keys. Note: ◆ The Tuning control is also locked. To unlock the Tuning controlwhile the Lock function is ON, access Menu No. 7 (T...

39 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ] Y E K [ ] Y E K [ + ] F [ P M A L V E R P M A L 2 N I . N M I N O M f > - < N M T T A B T U O . L W O L z H M E D O M P E T S D N A B E N I F L A U D B / A O F V L A U S I V V > M O F N I R M X O V N I . M L Q S L L A C 3 I R P N I . C L A B z H 0 5 7 1 3 L E S...

40 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES • The current programmable frequency range forthe band appears. 6 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 7 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the lower limit frequency in MHz. 8 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the lower limit frequency. To cancel, press [ ] or [PTT]. • The curs...

41 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ◆ You can also set the volume balance while in Single BandOperation {page 40}. VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMIT) VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switchingto the transmit mode each time you want to transmit.The transceiver automatically switches to transmitmode when t...

42 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES From the Menu: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 21 (VOX GAIN). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired VOX Gain (default is 4). • The selectable gain range is from 0 (leastsensiti...

44 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PG-2W DC Power Cable PG-3J Cigarette Lighter PowerCable KHS-21 Headset PB-42L Li-ion Battery Pack(7.4 V, 1550 mAh) HMC-3 Headset (with VOX/ PTT) EMC-3 Clip Microphone withEarphone SMC-33 Speaker Microphone (withPF keys) SMC-32 Speaker Microphone BT-13 Battery Case (4 AA/ LR6)...

45 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS SP/MIC JACK The SP/MIC jack on the transceiver can beconfigured to interface to various kind of theperipherals available for the transceiver, such as aspeaker microphone (SMC-32/ 33/ 34), PC interfacecable and a TNC. Access Menu No. 9 (SP/MICJACK) and select the periphe...

46 14 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS Since the transceiver can receive 2 differentfrequencies, it outputs the squelch status(REM/SQ) as shown the table below. Press [BAL] to set the Volume balance {page 41}. L O V e c n a l a B d n a B g n i s n e S Q S / M E R d n a b - A d n a b - B r o / d n a d n a ...

47 TROUBLESHOOTING DO NOT PACK THE EQUIPMENT IN CRUSHEDNEWSPAPERS FOR SHIPMENT! EXTENSIVE DAMAGE MAYRESULT DURING ROUGH HANDLING OR SHIPPING. Note: ◆ Record the date of purchase, serial number and dealer fromwhom the transceiver was purchased. ◆ For your own information, retain a written record of a...

48 15 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in the following table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions. These typesof difficulties are usually caused by improper hook-up, accidental incorrect control settings, or operator error dueto incomplete programming. These probl...

50 15 TROUBLESHOOTING MICROPROCESSOR RESET If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning,resetting the microprocessor may solve the problem.The following 3 reset modes are available. Whenperforming the reset, you may lose memory data andstored information. Back up or write down importantdata before...

51 15 TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION NOTICES The transceiver has been designed and engineeredto avoid possible hardware glitches. However, youmay notice the following symptoms when you operatethe transceiver. These symptoms are notmalfunctions. OPERATING VOLTAGE As stated in “SPECIFICATIONS” {page 53}, t...

52 15 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Internal Beats Frequency Formula When you receive a signal on the A-band within the 2 m band; (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 10 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 10 = ± 59.85 MHz or ± 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 3 – (1.25 m band r...

53 SPECIFICATIONS l a r e n e G A 6 F - H T E 7 F - H T s l e n n a h c y r o m e m f o r e b m u N l a i c e p s 5 3 + s l e n n a h c 0 0 4 s e i r o m e m n o i t c n u f l a i c e p s 4 3 + s l e n n a h c 0 0 4 s e i r o m e m n o i t c n u f ) e p y t r o t c e n n o C ( e c n a d e p m i a n ...

54 16 SPECIFICATIONS r e v i e c e R A 6 F - H T E 7 F - H T e d o m e v i e c e R d n a b - A ) M F ( D 1 F / ) M F ( D 2 F / ) M F ( E 3 F d n a b - B z H M 1 . 0 : ) W C ( A 1 A / ) B S U , B S L ( E 3 J ≤ z H M 0 7 4 < f z H M 1 . 0 : ) M F ( D 2 F / ) M F ( E 3 F / ) M A ( A 3 A ≤ z H G 3 . ...

55 APPENDIX . A . S . U m o d g n i K d e t i n U e c n a r F y l a t I . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( 2 5 2 . 5 5 ...

57 17 APPENDIX l a n o i t a n r e t n I . o N H C ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F . o N H C ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F X T X R X T X R 1 0 5 0 . 6 5 1 0 5 6 . 0 6 1 0 6 5 2 0 . 6 5 1 5 2 6 . 0 6 1 2 0 0 1 . 6 5 1 0 0 7 . 0 6 1 1 6 5 7 0 . 6 5 1 5 7 6 . 0 6 1 3 0 5 1 . 6 5 1 0 5 7 . 0 6 1 2 6 5 2 1 . 6...

INDEX 58 A-band .......................................... 6All-channel Scan ......................... 24Alkaline Batteries, Installing ........... 1APO (Auto Power OFF) .............. 36AM .............................................. 34AM Band ................................ 33, 34ASC .............

iii VOX ....................................................................... 41 VOX GAIN ......................................................... 41VOX DELAY TIME ............................................. 41VOX ON BUSY .................................................. 42 CHAPTER 12 WIRELESS...

1 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK Note: Because the battery pack is provided uncharged, you mustcharge the battery pack before using it with the transceiver. Tocharge the battery pack, refer to “CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERYPACK” {page 2}. 1 Position the two grooves on the edge and two ...

2 1 PREPARATION CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK The Li-ion battery pack can be charged after it hasbeen installed onto the transceiver. The battery packis provided uncharged for safety purposes. 1 Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF. • While charging the battery pack, leave thetransceiver pow...

3 YOUR FIRST QSO FIRST QSO Are you ready to give your transceiver a quick try?Reading this page should get your voice on the airright away. The instructions below are intended onlyfor a quick guide. If you encounter problems or thereis something you would like to know more, read thedetailed explanat...

4 GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS FM TRIBANDER TH-F6 A/ B-band status LEDsGreen : BusyRed : Transmitting Orange : Charging Tuning Control VOL Control Display PTT switch LAMP Key Antenna Speaker/ Mic. Keypad Power Switch MONI Key M Multi-scrollKey SP/MIC jack DC IN jack Battery release

5 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED q EL Appears when the transmit output power is set to Low(“L”) or Economic Low (“EL”) {pages 7, 41}. w H Appears when the transmit output power is set toHigh (“H”) {pages 7, 41}. e LSB Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected forB-band {page 34}. r USB Appears when upper...

6 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED BASIC OPERATION SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF 1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver power ON. • Upon power up, a high pitched double beepsounds, followed by the frequencies and otherindicators. 2 To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ] (POWER) again. • When you turn...

7 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED TRANSMITTING 1 To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, then press andhold the PTT switch and speak into themicrophone in your normal tone of voice. • The status LED on the top panel lights red andbar-graph meter appears. • If you press ...

8 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED 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 entering3-digit MHz number. Example 2 To enter 439.000 MHz: Key in Display [E...

9 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU? Many functions on this transceiver are selected orconfigured via a software-controlled Menu, ratherthan through the physical controls of the transceiver.Once familiar with the Menu system, you willappreciate the versatility it offers. You can customizethe various timings...

10 4 MENU SETUP y a l p s i D e h t n O u n e M . o N n o i t c n u F s n o i t c e l e S t l u a f e D . f e R g a P e E R O T S F M T D 0 1 s e i r o m e m F M T D n i s r e b m u n F M T D e r o t S — a t a D o N 1 3 D P S F M T D 1 1 d e e p s n o i s s i m s n a r t e n o t F M T D W O L S / T ...

11 4 MENU SETUP y a l p s i D e h t n O . o N u n e M s n o i t c e l e S t l u a f e D g a P . f e R e O P A 8 1 s e t u n i m 0 6 / 0 3 / F F O . n i m 0 3 6 3 T E S F F O O T U A 5 F F O / N O N O 3 1 T N A R A B 6 2 D E L B A S I D / D E L B A N E D E L B A N E 4 3 Y R E T T A B 0 3 E N I L A K ...

12 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS Repeaters, which are often installed and maintainedby radio clubs, are usually located on mountain topsor other elevated locations. Generally they operate athigher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typicalstation. This combination of elevation and high ERPallows co...

13 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS ■ Activating Tone Function Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON (orOFF). • “ ” appears when the Tone function is ON. Note: You cannot use the Tone and CTCSS/ DCS functions atthe same time. Switching the Tone function ON after activatingthe CTCSS/ DCS deactivat...

5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS 14 REVERSE FUNCTION The reverse function exchanges a separate receiveand transmit frequency. So, while using a repeater,you can manually check the strength of a signal thatyou receive directly from the other station. If thestation’s signal is strong, both stations shoul...

15 MEMORY CHANNELS In memory channels, you can store frequencies andrelated data that you often use. Then you need notreprogram those data every time. You can quicklyrecall a programmed channel through simpleoperation. A total of 400 memory channels areavailable for storing the frequencies, modes an...

16 6 MEMORY CHANNELS RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL There are 2 ways of recalling the desired memorychannel. ■ 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 memor...

17 6 MEMORY CHANNELS NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL You can name memory channels using up to 8alphanumeric characters. When you recall a namedmemory channel, its name appears on the display inplace of the stored frequency. Names can be callsigns, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc. 1 Press [MR] t...

18 6 MEMORY CHANNELS MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS 400 memory channels have been divided into8 groups of 50. Group 0 contains memory channelnumbers 0 ~ 49, group 1 is 50 ~ 99, group 2 is 100 ~149, and so on. You can categorize each group tostore similar data, same frequency bands or samemodes for ease of us...

19 6 MEMORY CHANNELS 9 9 3 ~ 0 l e n n a h C a 9 9 3 ~ 0 l e n n a h C y c n e u q e r f e v i e c e R a y c n e u q e r f e v i e c e R y c n e u q e r f t i m s n a r T a y c n e u q e r f t i m s n a r T y c n e u q e r f e n o T a y c n e u q e r f e n o T n o i t c e r i d t e s f f O a n o i t...

20 6 MEMORY CHANNELS INFORMATION CHANNELS 10 Information channels are available for storingradio broadcasting service frequencies, such asweather radio stations and community FMbroadcasting stations. For your conveniences,pressing [INFO] instantly recalls the Informationchannel to B-band. The follow...

21 6 MEMORY CHANNELS CHANNEL DISPLAY While in this mode, the transceiver displays onlymemory channel numbers (or memory names ifstored) instead of frequencies. 1 Press [A/B]+[ ] (POWER). • The transceiver displays the memory channelnumber in place of the operating frequencies. 2 Turn the Tuning cont...

22 SCAN Scan is a useful function for hands-off monitoring ofyour favorite frequencies. By becoming comfortablewith all types of Scan, you will increase your operatingefficiency. This transceiver provides the following types of scans. e p y T n a c S e s o p r u P l a m r o N n a c S n a c S d n a B...

23 7 SCAN ◆ To perform the Program Scan, the following conditions mustbe met. Otherwise, the Band scan starts {page 22}.• The upper and lower limit frequencies are in the samefrequency band. • Ln < Un (where “n” is the Program Scan channel number). MHz SCAN MHz Scan allows you to scan an entire 1...

24 7 SCAN MEMORY SCAN Memory Scan monitors all memory channels in whichyou have stored frequencies (All-Channel Scan) oronly a desired group of memory channels (GroupScan). ALL-CHANNEL SCAN The transceiver scans all of the memory channels inwhich you have stored frequencies. 1 Press [MR] (1 s). • Sc...

25 7 SCAN CALL SCAN A Call channel can be stored for each amateur radioband, such as the 2 m, 70 cm, and 1.25 m (TH-F6Aonly) bands {page 19}. You can monitor one of theseCall channels and the current operating frequencyalternatively. 1 Select the frequency (in VFO, Memory Recall, or Information Chan...

26 7 SCAN Note: ◆ The signal being received on the B-band may becomeintermittent because the Priority Scan uses the B-band receiverto check the priority channel(s) activities. ◆ When a signal is received on a Priority channel with a CTCSS orDCS code programmed, the Priority channel is recalled even ...

27 7 SCAN 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. • The transceiver start scanning the 5 uppermemory channels and 5 lower memor...

28 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS and DCS You may sometimes want to hear calls from onlyspecific persons or groups. In this case, use theselective call function. This transceiver is equippedwith CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded SquelchSystem) and DCS (Digital Coded Squelch). Theseselective calls allow you to igno...

29 8 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies toidentify the incoming CTCSS frequency on thereceived signal. You may find this useful when youcannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the otherpersons in your group are using. 1 While the CTCSS function is ON,...

31 DTMF FUNCTIONS The keys on the keypad also function as DTMF keys;the 12 keys found on a touch-tone phone plus4 additional keys (A, B, C, D). This transceiver alsoprovides 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels. Youcan store a DTMF number (16 digits max.) with amemory name (8 digits max.) in each of th...

32 9 DTMF FUNCTIONS • Pressing [ ] after selecting the 8th digitcompletes the programming. • To complete programming a name with lessthan 8 digits, press [MNU] or [ ] twice. • Each press of [ ] causes the cursor to movebackward. 9 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to enter a DTMF number with ...

33 UTILIZING THE B-BAND ABOUT THE B-BAND Usually you can communicate with other amateurradio stations using A-band frequencies for receivingand transmitting. This transceiver also featuresanother receiver in addition to the A-band transceiver.The frequency for the B-band appears on the bottompart of...

34 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND When using the B-band receiver, the followingreceiving mode is available. e d o M g n i v i e c e R s e g n a R y c n e u q e r F e l b a l i a v A B S U / B S L z H k 0 0 1 ≤ z H M 0 7 4 < f W C z H k 0 0 1 ≤ z H M 0 7 4 < f M A z H k...

35 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND FINE TUNING When you operate the B-band in LSB, USB, CW, orAM mode, you can turn the Fine Tuning function ON.You can further configure the Fine Tuning frequencystep size from 33 Hz, 100 Hz (default), 500 Hz, or1000 Hz. ACTIVATING FINE TUNING To activate the Fine Tuning fun...

36 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES BATTERY LIFE Before you operate the transceiver outside using abattery pack, it is important to know how long you canoperate the transceiver. The following operating timeis measured under the condition of TX: 6 seconds,RX: 6 seconds, and Stand-by: 48 seconds cycles.We recomm...

37 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES Note: Use the PB-42L (Lithium battery pack) within the temperaturerange of –10 ° C ~ 50 ° C (14 ° F ~ 122 ° F). BATTERY SAVER Battery Saver extends the operating time of thetransceiver. It automatically activates when thesquelch is closed and no key is pressed for moretha...

38 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES • The following keys cannot be locked: [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [PTT], [F] (1 s),[ ] (POWER) and [F] then [LAMP]. 2 Press [F] (1 s) to unlock the keys. Note: ◆ The Tuning control is also locked. To unlock the Tuning controlwhile the Lock function is ON, access Menu No. 7 (T...

39 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ] Y E K [ ] Y E K [ + ] F [ P M A L V E R P M A L 2 N I . N M I N O M f > - < N M T T A B T U O . L W O L z H M E D O M P E T S D N A B E N I F L A U D B / A O F V L A U S I V V > M O F N I R M X O V N I . M L Q S L L A C 3 I R P N I . C L A B z H 0 5 7 1 3 L E S...

40 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES • The current programmable frequency range forthe band appears. 6 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 7 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the lower limit frequency in MHz. 8 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the lower limit frequency. To cancel, press [ ] or [PTT]. • The curs...

41 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ◆ You can also set the volume balance while in Single BandOperation {page 40}. VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMIT) VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switchingto the transmit mode each time you want to transmit.The transceiver automatically switches to transmitmode when t...

42 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES From the Menu: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 21 (VOX GAIN). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired VOX Gain (default is 4). • The selectable gain range is from 0 (leastsensiti...

44 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PG-2W DC Power Cable PG-3J Cigarette Lighter PowerCable KHS-21 Headset PB-42L Li-ion Battery Pack(7.4 V, 1550 mAh) HMC-3 Headset (with VOX/ PTT) EMC-3 Clip Microphone withEarphone SMC-33 Speaker Microphone (withPF keys) SMC-32 Speaker Microphone BT-13 Battery Case (4 AA/ LR6)...

45 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS SP/MIC JACK The SP/MIC jack on the transceiver can beconfigured to interface to various kind of theperipherals available for the transceiver, such as aspeaker microphone (SMC-32/ 33/ 34), PC interfacecable and a TNC. Access Menu No. 9 (SP/MICJACK) and select the periphe...

46 14 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS Since the transceiver can receive 2 differentfrequencies, it outputs the squelch status(REM/SQ) as shown the table below. Press [BAL] to set the Volume balance {page 41}. L O V e c n a l a B d n a B g n i s n e S Q S / M E R d n a b - A d n a b - B r o / d n a d n a ...

47 TROUBLESHOOTING DO NOT PACK THE EQUIPMENT IN CRUSHEDNEWSPAPERS FOR SHIPMENT! EXTENSIVE DAMAGE MAYRESULT DURING ROUGH HANDLING OR SHIPPING. Note: ◆ Record the date of purchase, serial number and dealer fromwhom the transceiver was purchased. ◆ For your own information, retain a written record of a...

48 15 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in the following table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions. These typesof difficulties are usually caused by improper hook-up, accidental incorrect control settings, or operator error dueto incomplete programming. These probl...

50 15 TROUBLESHOOTING MICROPROCESSOR RESET If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning,resetting the microprocessor may solve the problem.The following 3 reset modes are available. Whenperforming the reset, you may lose memory data andstored information. Back up or write down importantdata before...

51 15 TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION NOTICES The transceiver has been designed and engineeredto avoid possible hardware glitches. However, youmay notice the following symptoms when you operatethe transceiver. These symptoms are notmalfunctions. OPERATING VOLTAGE As stated in “SPECIFICATIONS” {page 53}, t...

52 15 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Internal Beats Frequency Formula When you receive a signal on the A-band within the 2 m band; (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 10 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 10 = ± 59.85 MHz or ± 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 3 – (1.25 m band r...

53 SPECIFICATIONS l a r e n e G A 6 F - H T E 7 F - H T s l e n n a h c y r o m e m f o r e b m u N l a i c e p s 5 3 + s l e n n a h c 0 0 4 s e i r o m e m n o i t c n u f l a i c e p s 4 3 + s l e n n a h c 0 0 4 s e i r o m e m n o i t c n u f ) e p y t r o t c e n n o C ( e c n a d e p m i a n ...

54 16 SPECIFICATIONS r e v i e c e R A 6 F - H T E 7 F - H T e d o m e v i e c e R d n a b - A ) M F ( D 1 F / ) M F ( D 2 F / ) M F ( E 3 F d n a b - B z H M 1 . 0 : ) W C ( A 1 A / ) B S U , B S L ( E 3 J ≤ z H M 0 7 4 < f z H M 1 . 0 : ) M F ( D 2 F / ) M F ( E 3 F / ) M A ( A 3 A ≤ z H G 3 . ...

55 APPENDIX . A . S . U m o d g n i K d e t i n U e c n a r F y l a t I . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( . o N H C . q e r F V ) z H M ( . q e r F A ) z H M ( 2 5 2 . 5 5 ...

57 17 APPENDIX l a n o i t a n r e t n I . o N H C ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F . o N H C ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F X T X R X T X R 1 0 5 0 . 6 5 1 0 5 6 . 0 6 1 0 6 5 2 0 . 6 5 1 5 2 6 . 0 6 1 2 0 0 1 . 6 5 1 0 0 7 . 0 6 1 1 6 5 7 0 . 6 5 1 5 7 6 . 0 6 1 3 0 5 1 . 6 5 1 0 5 7 . 0 6 1 2 6 5 2 1 . 6...

INDEX 58 A-band .......................................... 6All-channel Scan ......................... 24Alkaline Batteries, Installing ........... 1APO (Auto Power OFF) .............. 36AM .............................................. 34AM Band ................................ 33, 34ASC .............