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D Drive gain adjustment
The drive gain is active for all modes except SSB with-
outspeechcompressor.The[DRIVE]controladjusts
the amplifying gain at the driver stage.
Before transmitting, monitor your selected operating
frequency to make sure transmitting won’t cause inter-
ference to other stations on the same frequency.
q Push [METER] to select the ALC meter.
w Push [PTT] (microphone; SSB with [COMP] ON,
AM or FM), key down (CW) or push [TRANSMIT]
(RTTY or PSK) to transmit.
e While talking into the microphone, keying down or
transmitting,rotate[DRIVE]sothattheALCmeter
reading swinging within 30 to 50% of the ALC scale.
(see left)
•Talkintothemicrophoneatyournormalvoicelevel.
r Release [PTT], stop keying or push [TRANSMIT]
again to return to receive.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
S
I
D
0
5
10
15
0
0
10
44
ALC
52V
V
D
20
dB
1
1.5
2
3
∞
10
50
100
150
200
250
PO
SWR
COMP
A
W
1
5
9
+
20
+
40
+
60dB
Drive gain range
■ Band edge warning beep
This function allows you to hear a beep tone when you
tune in or out of an amateur band’s frequency range. A
regular beep sounds when you tune into a range, and
an lower tone error beep will sound when you tune out
of a range.
Also, the TX indicator shows if the selected frequency
is in or out of an amateur band, when an option other
than “OFF” is set.
•ATXindicatorwithdotedoval,“ ” is displayed, instead
of the regular “
” TX indicator, when a frequency outside
of an amateur band frequency range is selected.
q Push [EXIT/SET] several times to close a multifunc-
tion screen, if necessary.
wPush[F-7•SET],thenpush[F-5•OTHERS]toselect
the Others set mode.
e Push [Y ] (F-1) or [Z] (F-2) to select “Beep (Band
Edge)” option.
r Rotate the main dial to select the desired band
edge warning beep setting.
•OFF :BandedgebeepisOFF.
•ON(Default) :Whenyoutuneintooroutofthe
default amateur band’s frequency
range, a beep sounds. (default)
•ON(User) :Whenyoutuneoutsideof,orback
into a user programmed amateur
band’s frequency range, a beep
sounds.
•ON(User)&TXLimit
:
When you tune outside of, or back
into a user programmed amateur
band’s frequency range, a beep
sounds. Transmission is also inhib-
ited outside the programmed range.
t Push [EXIT/SET] to exit the set mode.
When the transverter function is in use, the band
edge warning beep sounds with the default setting.
[F-1•Y][F-2•Z]
[F5•OTHERS]
[EXIT/SET] [F-7•SET]
The beep output level can be set in level set mode.
(p. 12-5)
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