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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
■ Operating SSB
q Select the desired frequency band. (p. 35)
w Push [SSB] to select the LSB or USB mode.
•Whenoperatingabove10MHz,USBisselectedrst;
when operating below 10 MHz, LSB is selected first.
•AfterUSBorLSBisselected,holddown[SSB]for1
second to select the data mode, if needed.
e Rotate [MAIN DIAL] to tune a desired signal.
•TheS-meterindicatesthereceivedsignalstrength.
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The tuning step can be changed using the tuning step
program mode. (p. 38)
r Rotate [AF] (MAIN Band) to adjust the audio to a
comfortable listening level.
t Push [PTT] on the microphone to transmit. (or
[TRANSMIT] on the transceiver)
•TheTX/RXindicator(MAINBand)lightsred.
y Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
•Rotate[MICGAIN]toadjustthemicrophonegainatthis
step, if necessary.
u Release [PTT] to receive. (or push [TRANSMIT]
again)
[TRANSMIT] TX/RX indicator (MAIN Band)
[MIC GAIN][AF]
(MAIN Band)
[SSB] [MAIN DIAL]
“LSB” or “USB” appears
Convenient Receive functions
•Preampandattenuator(p.71)
•TwinPBT(passbandtuning)(p.75)
•AGC(autogaincontrol)(p.72)
•Noiseblanker(p.76)
•Noisereduction(p.77)
•Notchlter(p.77)
•VSC(voicesquelchcontrol)(p.146)
Convenient Transmit functions
•Speechcompressor(p.78)
•VOX(voiceoperatedtransmit)(p.80)
•Tonecontrol(p.169)
•Transmitqualitymonitor(p.81)
•Transmitlterwidth(p.80)