KENWOOD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
(PICTURE OF HANDHELD)
144/220/440 MHz FM TRIBANDER
TH-F6A
144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
TH-F7E
KENWOOD CORPORATION
(C) B62-1441-00 (K,E,T)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
(TRANSCRIBED FROM .PDF FILE ONLY FOR USE BY VISUALLY-IMPAIRED
AMATEURS
WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM KENWOOD)
MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL
The models listed below are covered by this manual.
TH-F6A: 144/220/440 MHz FM Tri-band Portable Transceiver
TH-F7E: 144/430 MHz FM Dual-band Portable Transceiver
MARKET CODES
K-type: The Americas
E-type: Europe/General
T-type: The United Kingdom
The market code is shown on the carton box.
Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for the information
on
available operating frequencies within each model.
NOTICE TO THE USER
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.
PRECAUTIONS
Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire,
personal injury, or transceiver damage:
Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods.
The transceiver may overheat.
Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this
manual
or by KENWOOD documentation.
When using a regulated power supply, connect the specified
DC
cable (option) to the DC IN jack on the transceiver. The supply
voltage must be between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging
the
transceiver.
When connecting the transceiver to a cigarette lighter
socket
in a vehicle, use the specified cigarette lighter cable (option).
Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct
sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances.
Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas,
humid
areas, wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces.
If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the
transceiver, turn OFF the power immediately and remove the
battery case or the battery pack from the transceiver. Contact
your authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or service
station.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-F6A/TH-F7E 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 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70cm amateur
radio band operation plus another all-mode 100 kHz to 1.3
GHz
receiver (SSB and CW are up to 470 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.
FEATURES
Ultra compact design 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70
cm
amateur radio band FM transceiver operation A separate wide
band,
all-mode receiver, built-in Dual-frequency receive within
the
same amateur radio bands 400 memory channels plus 34 special
function memory channels (35 channels for TH-F6A) Long operation
period with a Li-ion battery pack High output power (up
to 5 W
operation) Easy to control and select various functions
with
Multi-scroll key 9600 bps Packet-ready data (Speaker/Mic.)
jack
Built-in VOX function Meets MIL-STD 810C/D/E, Rain, Humidity,
Vibration, and Shock
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.
Accessory \ Part Number \ Quantity TH-F6A (K)\ TH-F7E (E)\
TH-F7E (T)
Belt hook \ J29-0623-XX \1\1\1
Antenna \ T90-0781-XX \1\-\-
Antenna \ T90-0789-XX \-\1\1
Strap \ J69-0342-XX \1\1\1
Line Filter \ L79-1417-XX \-\1\1
Li-ion battery \ W09-0979-XX \1\1\1
Charger \ W08-0927-XX \1\-\-
\ W08-0928-XX \-\1\-
\ W08-0929-XX \-\-\1
Instruction Manual \ B62-1441-XX (E/S) \1\1\1
\ B62-1442-XX (F/I) \-\1\-
\ B62-1443-XX (D/G) \-\1\-
R&TTE Notice \ B59-2267-XX \-\1\1
Warranty card \ - \1\1\1
WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED
The writing conventions described below have been followed
to
simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition.
Instruction \ What to do
Press [KEY] \ Press and release KEY.
Press [KEY1], [KEY2]. \ Press KEY1 momentarily, release KEY1,
then
press KEY2.
Press [KEY] (1s) \ Press and hold KEY down for a second.
Press [KEY1]+[KEY2]. \ Press and hold KEY1 down, then KEY2.
If
there are more than two keys, press and hold each key in turn
until the final key has been pressed.
Press [KEY]+[@]. \ With the transceiver OFF, press and hold
KEY,
then switch ON the transceiver power by pressing [@] (POWER).
Since the amateur radio bands are slightly different from
country
to country, the following meter band descriptions are used
in
this manual.
2 m band : 144 ~ 148 MHz or 144 ~ 146 MHz
1.25 m band : 222 ~ 225 MHz
70 cm band : 420 ~ 450 MHz or 430 ~ 440 MHz
******TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES*************
PLEASE KEEP KEYS.TXT HANDY SINCE MANY KEYS DO THREE FUNCTIONS
[@] = POWER KEY
(U), (D) = MULTI-SCROLL UP, DOWN
(<), (>) = MULTI-SCROLL LEFT, RIGHT
> = BLACK ARROW ICON ON VISUAL DISPLAY
+/- = PLUS OR MINUS
> = AS IN A > B MEANS A IS GREATER THAN B
< = AS IN A < B MEANS A IS LESS THAN B
\ USED TO SEPARATE COLUMNS IN A TABLE
MOST DIAGRAMS ARE NOT DESCRIBED
DEFAULT BEEPS DESCRIBED IN KEYS.TXT
-> = ARROW TO THE RIGHT AS IN A VISUAL TABLE SHOWING A
GOING TO B
(VISUAL DISPLAY) REFERS TO SOMETHING SHOWING UP ON THE DISPLAY
ON
THE FRONT LCD OF THE HANDHELD
WHEN "APPEARS" SHOWS UP IN TEXT, VISUAL ITEM MAY
BE NEXT
*********************************************
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CONTENTS
MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL
MARKET CODES
NOTICE TO USER
PRECAUTIONS
THANK YOU . i
FEATURES . i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . i
WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED . i
CONTENTS . ii
CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION
INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK . 1
INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES . 1
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA . 1
ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP . 1
INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP . 1
CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK . 2
CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET . 2
CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY . 2
CHAPTER 2 YOUR FIRST QSO
FIRST QSO . 3
CHAPTER 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED
KEYS AND CONTROLS . 4
DISPLAY . 5
BASIC OPERATION
SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF . 6
ADJUSTING VOLUME . 6
ADJUSTING SQUELCH . 6
SELECTING A BAND . 6
MULTI-SCROLL KEY . 6
TRANSMITTING . 7
Selecting Output Power . 7
SELECTING A FREQUENCY . 7
VFO mode . 7
MHz mode . 7
Direct Frequency Entry . 7
CHAPTER 4 MENU SETUP
WHAT IS A MENU? . 9
MENU ACCESS . 9
SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE . 9
MENU FUNCTION LIST . 9
ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST . 11
CHAPTER 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS
OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW . 12
PROGRAMMING OFFSET . 12
Selecting Offset Direction . 12
Selecting Offset Frequency . 12
Activating Tone Function . 13
Selecting a Tone Frequency . 13
AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET . 13
REVERSE FUNCTION . 14
AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) . 14
TONE FREQ. ID SCAN . 14
CHAPTER 6 MEMORY CHANNELS
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL? . 15
STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES
. 15
STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES. 15
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL . 16
Using the Tuning Control or D/U keys . 16
Using a Numeric Keypad . 16
CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL . 16
MEMORY RECALL MODE . 16
NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL. 17
MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS . 18
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION . 18
ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS USING MEMORY GROUP DELETE FUNCTION
. 18
MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSFER . 18
MEMORY -> VFO TRANSFER . 18
CHANNEL -> CHANNEL TRANSFER . 18
CALL CHANNEL. 19
RECALLING THE CALL CHANNEL . 19
REPROGRAMMING THE CALL CHANNEL . 19
INFORMATION CHANNELS. 20
RECALLING AN INFORMATION CHANNEL . 20
REPROGRAMMING THE INFORMATION CHANNEL . 20
CHANNEL DISPLAY . 21
CHAPTER 7 SCAN
NORMAL SCAN . 22
BAND SCAN . 22
PROGRAM SCAN . 23
Storing Program Scan Frequency Range . 23
Performing the Program Scan . 23
MHz SCAN . 23
MEMORY SCAN . 24
ALL-CHANNEL SCAN . 24
GROUP SCAN . 24
Memory Group Link . 24
CALL SCAN . 25
PRIORITY SCAN . 25
PROGRAMMING PRIORITY CHANNELS . 25
USING PRIORITY SCAN . 25
INFORMATION CHANNEL SCAN . 26
VISUAL SCAN . 26
USING VISUAL SCAN (VFO) . 26
USING VISUAL SCAN (MEMORY CHANNEL) . 27
MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT. 27
SCAN RESUME METHOD . 27
CHAPTER 8 SELECTIVE CALL
CTCSS and DCS .28
CTCSS . 28
USING CTCSS . 28
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SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY . 28
CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN . 29
DCS . 29
USING DCS .29
SELECTING A DCS CODE . 29
DCS CODE ID SCAN . 30
CHAPTER 9 DTMF FUNCTIONS
MANUAL DIALING . 31
DTMF TX HOLD . 31
AUTOMATIC DIALER . 31
STORING A DTMF NUMBER IN MEMORY . 31
TRANSMITTING A STORED DTMF NUMBER . 32
ADJUSTING THE DTMF TONE TRANSMISSION SPEED . 32
ADJUSTING THE PAUSE DURATION . 32
DTMF LOCK . 32
CHAPTER 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND
ABOUT THE B-BAND . 33
B-BAND FREQUENCY. 33
B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F6A) . 33
B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) . 34
SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND . 34
LSB/USB/CW/AM/FM/WFM . 34
BAR ANTENNA . 34
FINE TUNING . 35
ACTIVATING FINE TUNING . 35
Selecting a Fine Tuning Frequency Step . 35
CHAPTER 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
APO (Auto Power OFF) . 36
ATTENUATOR . 36
BATTERY LIFE . 36
BATTERY REMAINING . 36
BATTERY TYPE . 36
BATTERY SAVER . 37
BEAT SHIFT . 37
BEEP FUNCTION . 37
DISPLAY CONTRAST . 37
FREQUENCY STEP SIZE . 37
LAMP . 38
LOCK FUNCTION . 38
TUNE ENABLE. 38
MICROPHONE PF KEYS (OPTIONAL) . 38
MONITOR . 39
NARROW BAND FM OPERATION . 39
POWER-ON MESSAGE . 39
PROGRAMMABLE VFO . 39
SINGLE BAND OPERATION . 40
TIME-OUT TIMER . 40
TONE ALERT . 40
TX INHIBIT . 40
TX POWER . 41
VOLUME BALANCE . 41
VOX . 41
VOX GAIN . 41
VOX DELAY TIME . 41
VOX ON BUSY . 42
CHAPTER 12 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
PREPARATION . 43
CONTROL OPERATION . 43
CHAPTER 13 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . 44
CHAPTER 14 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS
SP/MIC JACK . 45
SELECTING SP/MIC JACK FUNCTION . 45
SP/MIC . 45
TNC . 45
PC . 46
CHAPTER 15 TROUBLESHOOTING
GENERAL INFORMATION . 47
SERVICE . 47
SERVICE NOTE . 47
CLEANING . 47
BACKUP BATTERY . 47
TROUBLESHOOTING. 48
MICROPROCESSOR RESET . 50
INITIAL SETTINGS . 50
VFO RESET . 50
MENU RESET . 50
FULL RESET . 50
PERFORMING RESET . 50
OPERATION NOTICES . 51
OPERATING VOLTAGE . 51
TUNING IN SSB/CW MODE . 51
RECEIVING IN AM BAND . 51
RECEIVING SIGNALS IN CITIES . 51
BEAT AND NOISE . 51
TRANSMISSION . 51
INTERNAL BEATS . 51
Internal Beats Frequency Formula . 52
CHAPTER 16 SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS . 53
CHAPTER 17 APPENDIX
TV CHANNELS (VHF) . 55
TV CHANNELS (UHF) . 56
MARINE CHANNELS (VHF) . 57
CITIZEN BAND CHANNELS. 57
CHAPTER 18 INDEX
INDEX . 58
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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.
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 To remove the battery pack, push the release latch on top,
then
slide the battery pack down.
INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES
1 To open the battery case (BT-13), push the locking tab in,
then
pull the cover back.
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.
3 Align the two tabs on the battery case cover, then close
the
cover until the locking tabs click.
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}.
Note: When you use the alkaline batteries, access Menu No.
30
(BATTERY), then select "ALKALINE". Otherwise, the
battery
remaining cannot be measured correctly {page 36}.
(TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: USING ALKALINE BATTERY PACK LOWERS TRANSMIT
POWER)
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.
ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP
If desired, you can attach the supplied hand strap to the
transceiver.
INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP
You can install the supplied belt clip to the transceiver
tightening the 2 supplied screws.
1
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.
3 Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet. Charging starts
and
2 LEDs on the top panel lights orange.
4 It takes approximately 6.5 hours to charge an empty PB-42L
Li-ion battery pack. When charging completes, the LEDs unlight;
remove the charger plug from the transceiver DC IN jack.
5 Unplug the charger from the AC wall outlet.
Note:
* If you turn the transceiver ON and press [F], [LOW/BATT]
while
charging the battery pack, "CHARGING" appears. "STANDBY"
appears
when the charging completes. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
* The transceiver becomes warm while charging the battery
pack.
* If the charger plug is plugged into the DC IN jack before
the
battery pack is attached, turn the transceiver ON and then
OFF
again to initiate the charging.
!! CAUTION
* 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.
* Do not press [PTT] while charging.
* The battery pack must be kept in cool and dry place.
* Never leave the battery pack in the direct sun light.
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.
While the PG-3J is connected to the cigarette lighter plug,
the
transceiver automatically start charging the Li-ion battery
pack
(PB-42L). When you operate the transceiver, it charges the
Li-ion
battery pack in back ground. If the transceiver is turned
OFF, the
2 LEDs light orange while charging. When the charging completes,
they turn OFF {above}.
!! CAUTION
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.
Note: If the input voltage exceeds approximately 16.5 V,
warning
beeps sound and "VOLTAGE ERROR" appears.
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.
3 Connect the barrel plug on the DC cable to the DC IN jack
of
the transceiver.
If the transceiver is turned OFF while a regulated power
supply
is connected with the DC IN jack, it automatically initiates
charging the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L) {above}.
Note:
* If the DC power supply voltage is below 12.0 V DC, you may
not
be able to charge the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L).
* The supply voltage must be between 12.0 V and 16.0 V to
prevent
damaging the transceiver. If input voltage exceeds approximately
16.5 V, warning beeps sound and "VOLTAGE ERROR"
appears. Remove
the DC IN jack plug immediately.
* If the DC power supply voltage is above 14.5 V DC and "H"
(High
Power) is selected, "H" icon blinks and the output
power is
reduced to "L" level (Low Power) automatically {page
41}.
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YOUR FIRST QSO
FIRST QSO
Are you ready to give your transceiver 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.
(DIAGRAM OF HANDHELD HERE)
1 Press and hold [@] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver
power ON. A high pitched double beep sounds and then "KENWOOD"
and "HELLO !!" (VISUAL DISPLAY) appear momentarily.
The various
indicators and 2 frequencies appear on the LCD.
The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned
OFF. It
automatically recalls these parameters next time you turn
the
transceiver ON again.
2 Press [A/B] to select the frequency band on top. Each
time
you press [A/B], the ">" icon moves, indicating
which frequency
band is currently selected for operation. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
3 Turn the VOL control clockwise to the 11 o'clock position.
4 Press [BAND] until you select the amateur radio band you
wish
to operate.
5 Turn the Tuning control to select the receive frequency.
You may further turn the VOL control to adjust the volume
level
of the signal.
6 To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm (2
inches)
from your mouth.
7 Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak in your normal
tone
of voice.
8 Release the PTT switch to receive.
9 Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 to continue communication.
3
GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS
DIAGRAM OF RADIO HERE
FM TRIBANDER TH-F6
A/B-band status LEDs
Green : Busy
Red : Transmitting
Orange : Charging
Tuning Control VOL Control
Display
PTT switch
LAMP Key
Antenna
Speaker/Mic.
Keypad
Power Switch
MONI Key
Multi-scroll Key
SP/MIC jack
DC IN jack
Battery release
4
3 GETTING ACQUAINTED
DIAGRAM HERE OF DISPLAY (VISUAL)
1 EL
Appears when the transmit output power is set to Low ("L")
or
Economic Low ("EL") {pages 7, 41}.
2 H
Appears when the transmit output power is set to High ("H")
{pages 7, 41}.
3 LSB
Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected for B-band
{page
34}.
4 USB
Appears when upper side band (USB) is selected for B-band
{page
34}.
5 CW
Appears when CW is selected for B-band {page 34}.
6 WFMN
"WFM" appears when wide FM mode is selected {page
34}. "FM"
appears when normal FM mode is selected. "FMN" appears
when
narrow FM mode is selected {page 39}.
7 AM
"AM" appears when AM mode is selected {page 34}.
8 P
Appears when a Priority Scan is activated {page 25}.
9 FINE
Appears when a Fine Tuning function is activated {page 35}.
10 VOX
Appears when the VOX function is activated {page 41}.
11 BLACK BOX WITH R IN CENTER
Appears when the Automatic Simplex Check (ASC) is activated
{page
14}.
12 KEY SYMBOL (PICTURE OF KEY)
Appears when the Lock function is ON {page 38}.
13 BLACK BOX WITH F IN CENTER
Appears when the function key is pressed.
14 SERIES OF BLACK BOXES
S-meter (RX) and relative RF power meter (TX).
(VISUALLY l l l l 5 l 7 l 9)
15 CT
"CT" appears when the CTCSS function is activated
{page 28}.
16 BLACK BOX WITH T IN CENTER
Appears when the Tone function is activated {page 13}.
17 DCS
Appears when the DCS function is activated {page 29}.
18 +/-/ (THIRD DISPLAY IS NO SYMBOL)
Appears when the repeater shift function is activated {page
12}.
19 R
Appears when the Reverse function is activated {page 14}.
20 PICTURE OF BELL
Appears when the Tone Alert function is activated {page 40}.
21 *
Appears when the displayed memory channel has been locked
out
{page 27}.
22 Dot-matrix display
76 x 16 dot-matrix display. It displays various information,
such as the operating frequencies, menu settings, and etc.
5
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 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.
The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned
OFF. It
recalls these parameters next time you turn the transceiver
ON again.
ADJUSTING VOLUME
Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio output
level
and counterclockwise to decrease the output level.
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 squelch level appears.
(picture showing LCD DISPLAY of SQUELCH LEVELS) SQL: llll----
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to adjust the
level.
Select the level at which the background noise is just
eliminated when no signal is present.
The higher the level, the stronger the signals must be,
to
receive.
6 different levels can be set level 0 (|| || || || ||) level
5).
3 Press [>] or [MNU] to store the new settings or press
[<] to
cancel without changing the current setting.
Note: When operating in USB, LSB and CW modes, the squelch
unmutes up to level 2.
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. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
Press [A/B] to select the A-band or B-band for operation.
Each
time you press [A/B], the ">" 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 33}.
MULTI-SCROLL KEY
This transceiver has a 4-way cursor key with a MENU ("MNU")
key
in the center. (THIS KEY ROCKS LEFT(<) RIGHT(>), UP[U]
DOWN [D],
AND DEPRESSES IN CENTER)
[U]/[D]keys (MULTI-SCROLL PUSHED UP [U], MULTI SCROLL PUSHED
DOWN [D]
The [U]/[D] 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 [U]/[D]
keys for
most of the controls.
[>] OK key (MULTI-SCROLL MOVED TO THE RIGHT)
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.
[<] ESC key (ESCAPE MULTI-SCROLL MOVED TO THE LEFT)
Press to move back or cancel the entry in various modes, such
as
Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and direct frequency
entry.
[MNU] key (DEPRESSING CENTER OF MULTI-SCROLL KEY)
Press to enter the Menu mode. In Menu mode, you can select
the
desired menu number by turning the Tuning control or pressing
[U]/[D]. It also functions as [OK] key.
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3 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. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
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 continuously for more than 10 minutes,
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 {pages 40, 51}.
* 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 41}.
Press [LOW].
Each time you press [LOW], the indicator cycles between
"H"
(high), "L" (low), and "EL" (economic
low). (VISUAL DISPLAY)
Note:
* 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 [U]/[D] to change the frequency.
* MHz Mode
If the desired operating frequency is far away from the current
frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz tuning mode.
To adjust the MHz digit:
1 Press [MHz].
A MHz digit blinks. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select the
desired
MHz digit.
3 After selecting the desired MHz digit, press [MHz] to exit
the mode
and return to normal VFO mode {above}.
4 You may further adjust the frequency using the Tuning control
or
[U]/[D]. Note: MHz mode does not function in AM band.
* Direct Frequency Entry
In addition to turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D], 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 in the VFO mode to make the direct frequency
entry.
2 Press [ENT].
- - - - - - appears. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
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.
If you want to revise the MHz digits only, press [VFO]
in place
of [ENT].
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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED
Example 1 (f greater than 100 MHz but less than 1000 MHz)
To enter 438.320 MHz:
HIT [ENT] key
HIT [4], [3], [8]
DISPLAY SHOWS 4 3 8. ---
HIT [3], [2], [0]
DISPLAY SHOWS 4 3 8. 3 2 0
Note: You do not have to press [MHz] when you are entering
a 3-digit MHz number.
Example 2
To enter 439.000 MHz:
HIT [ENT]
DISPLAY SHOWS --- ---
HIT [4], [3], [9]
DISPLAY SHOWS 4 3 9.---
HIT [ENT]
DISPLAY SHOWS 4 3 9. 0 0 0
Example 3
To revise 144.650 MHz to 145.650 MHz:
DISPLAY SHOWS 1 4 4. 6 5 0
HIT [ENT]
DISPLAY SHOWS --- ---
HIT [1], [4], [5]
DISPLAY SHOWS 1 4 5. - - -
HIT [VFO]
DISPLAY SHOWS 1 4 5. 6 5 0
Example 4 (f greater than 1000 MHz)
To enter 1250.500 MHz (B-band only):
HIT [ENT] DISPLAY SHOWS --- ---
HIT [1], [2], [5], [0]
DISPLAY SHOWS 1250. ---
HIT [5] DISPLAY SHOWS 1250.5--
HIT [ENT] DISPLAY SHOWS 1250. 500
Example 5 (f less than 100 MHz)
To enter 10.500 MHz (B-band only):
HIT [ENT] DISPLAY SHOWS --- ---
HIT [1], [0] DISPLAY SHOWS 1 0----
HIT [MHz] DISPLAY SHOWS 1 0. - - -
HIT [5] DISPLAY SHOWS 1 0. 5 --
Note: When pressing the last [ENT], the Fine Tuning function
is
automatically activated for 10.5000 MHz.
Example 6
To enter 810 kHz (B-band only):
HIT [ENT] DISPLAY SHOWS --- ---
HIT [0] DISPLAY SHOWS 0 -- ---
HIT [MHz] DISPLAY SHOWS 0. ---
HIT [8], [1], [0] DISPLAY SHOWS 0. 8 1 0
Note:
* If the entered frequency does not match the current frequency
step size, the frequency is automatically rounded down to
the
next available frequency.
* When the desired frequency cannot be entered exactly, check
whether the Fine Tuning function is ON or not {page 35}, and
then
confirm the frequency step size {page 37}.
* Some frequency ranges are blocked, due to government
regulations. Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for
the
TX/RX coverage.
* If you turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] while entering
the frequency, the transceiver clears the entry and recovers
the
previous frequency and mode.
9
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 [U]/[D] to select your
desired
Menu No.
As you change the Menu No., a brief explanation of each
Menu
No. appears.
3 Press [>] or [MNU] to configure the parameter of the
currently
selected Menu No.
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select your
desired
parameter.
5 Press [>] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise,
press [<]
or [PTT] to cancel.
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 [U]/[D] to select Menu
No. 27.
3 Press [>] or [MNU].
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select either
"ENGLISH" or "JAPANESE".
5 Press [>] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press
[<]
or [PTT] to cancel.
When you select "JAPANESE" in step 3 and press
[>] or [MNU],
all Menu explanations are displayed in Japanese (Katakana).
To
return to English mode, repeat step 1, 2 and 3 {above} to
access
Menu No. 27, then select "ENGLISH". Press [>]
or [MNU] to display
the Menu mode in English.
Note: The menu language selection does not affect any other
modes, such as memory name {page 17} or DTMF name {page 31}.
MENU FUNCTION LIST
On the Display \ Menu No. \ Function \ Selections \ Default
\ Ref. Page
SCAN RESUME \ 1 \ Scan resume method TIME: Time-Operated
CARRIER:
Carrier-Operated mode SEEK: Seek and stop mode \ TIME/CARRIER/SEEK
\ TIME \
27
M GRP. LINK \ 2 \ Memory Group Link configuration \ 0 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 \ No
Links \ 24
MR METHOD \ 3 \ Memory Recall condition \ ALL BANDS/CURRENT
BAND \ ALL
BANDS \ 16
PROG VFO \ 4 \ Programmable VFO frequency range (A-band only)
\ - \
See Reference Page \ 39
AUTO OFFSET \ 5 \ Auto Repeater Offset Repeater function
\ ON/OFF \ ON \ 13
OFFSET \ 6 \ Repeater offset frequency \ 0.00 ~ 59.95 MHz
in steps of
0.05 MHz \ See Reference Page \ 12
TUNE ENABLE \ 7 \ Permit the of use Tuning control when the
keys are
locked \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 38
TX INHIBIT \ 8 \ Inhibit the transmission \ ON/OFF \ OFF
\ 40
SP/MIC JACK \ 9 \ Select the SP/MIC jack function \ SP/MIC/TNC/PC
\
SP/MIC \ 45 46
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4 MENU SETUP
DTMF STORE \ 10 \ Store DTMF numbers in DTMF memories \ -
\ No Data \
31
DTMF SPD \ 11 \ DTMF tone transmission speed \ FAST/SLOW
\ FAST \ 32
DTMF HOLD \ 12 \ Hold the transmission for 2 seconds between
DTMF
key entries \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 31
DTMF PAUSE \ 13 \ The pause duration while transmitting DTMF
tones \
100/250/500/750/1000/1500/2000 ms \ 500 ms \ 32
DTMF LOCK \ 14 \ Disable DTMF transmission with keys \ ON/OFF
\ OFF \
32
PWR-ON MSG \ 15 \ Power-on message \ 8 characters \ HELLO!!
\ 39
CONTRAST \ 16 \ LCD display contrast 1:minimum ~ 16:maximum
\ 1~16 \
8 \ 37
BAT SAVER \ 17 \ Battery saver receiver shut-off period \
OFF/0.2/0.4/
0.6/0.8/1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0 sec. \ 1.0 sec \ 37
APO \ 18 \ Automatic Power Off function \ OFF/3O/60 min.
\ 30 min. \ 36
KEY BEEP \ 19 \ Beep function \ ON/OFF \ ON \ 37
VOX on BUSY \ 20 \ Allow VOX transmission when the receiver
is busy \
ON/OFF \ OFF \ 42
VOX GAIN \ 21 \ Set the VOX gain sensitivity \ 0: least sensitive
~ 9: most sensitive \ 4 \ 41
VOX DELAY \ 22 \ Adjust the VOX delay time \ 100/200/300/500/1000/
1500/2000/3000 ms \ 500 ms \ 41
CALL KEY \ 23 \ Select a function for the CALL key \ CALL/1750
Hz \
CALL (TH-F6A) 1750 Hz (TH-F7E) \ 19
1750 HOLD \ 24 \ Hold the TX status when a 1750 tone is transmitted
\
ON/OFF \ OFF \ 13
BEAT SHIFT \ 25 \ Shift the internal CPU clock frequency
\ ON/OFF \
OFF \ 37
BAR ANT \ 26 \ Enable an internal bar antenna below 10.1
MHz \
ENABLED/DISABLED \ ENABLED \ 34
LANGUAGE \ 27 \ Select the menu language \ ENGLISH/JAPANESE
\ ENGLISH \
9
PACKET \ 28 \ Select an external TNC packet speed \ 1200/9600
bps \ 1200
bps \ 45
FM NARROW \ 29 \ FM narrow band operation \ ON/OFF \ OFF
\ 39
BATTERY \ 30 \ Select a battery type \ LITHIUM/ ALKALINE
\ LITHIUM \ 36
RESET? \ 31 \ Select a reset mode \ NO/VFO RESET/VFO/MENU
RESET/FULL
RESET \ NO \ 50
10
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ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST
APO \ 18 \ OFF/30/60 minutes \ 30 min. \ 36
AUTO OFFSET \ 5 \ OFF/ON \ ON \ 13
BAR ANT \ 26 \ ENABLED/DISABLED \ ENABLED \ 34
BATTERY \ 30 \ LITHIUM/ALKALINE \ LITHIUM \ 36
BAT SAVER \ 17 \ OFF/0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0
sec. \ 1.0 sec. \
37
BEAT SHIFT \ 25 \ OFF/ON \ OFF \ 37
CALL KEY \ 23 \ CALL/1750 HZ \ CALL (TH-F6A)/1750 Hz (TH-F7E)
\ 19
CONTRAST \ 16 \ 1~16 \ 8 \ 37
DTMF HOLD \ 12 \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 32
DTMF LOCK \ 14 \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 32
DTMF PAUSE \ 13 \ 100/200/500/750/1000/1500/2000 ms \ 500
ms \ 32
DTMF SPD \ 11 \ FAST/SLOW \ FAST \ 32
DTMF STORE \ 10 \ - \ No data \ 31
FM NARROW \ 29 \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 39
KEY BEEP \ 19 \ ON/OFF \ ON \ 37
LANGUAGE \ 27 \ ENGLISH/JAPANESE \ ENGLISH \ 9
MR METHOD \ 3 \ ALL BANDS/ CURRENT BAND \ ALL BANDS \ 16
M. GRP LINK \ 2 \ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 \ No Links \ 24
OFFSET \ 6 \ 0.00 ~ 59.95 MHz in steps of 0.05 MHz \ See
Reference Page \
12
PACKET \ 28 \ 1200/9600 bps \ 1200 bps \ 45
PROG VFO \ 4 \ - \ - \ 39
PWR-ON MSG \ 15 \ 8 characters \ HELLO!! \ 39
RESET? \ 31 \ NO/VFO /MENU RESET/ FULL RESET \ NO \ 50
SCAN RESUME \ 1 \ TIME/CARRIER/SEEK \ TIME \ 27
SP/MIC JACK \ 9 \ SP/MIC/TNC/PC \ SP/MIC \ 45 \ 46
TUNE ENABLE \ 7 \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 38
TX INHIBIT \ 8 \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 40
VOX DELAY \ 22 \ 100/200/300/500/1000/1500/2000/3000 ms \
500 ms \ 41
VOX GAIN \ 21 \ 0~9 \ 4 \ 41
VOXonBUSY \ 20 \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 42
1750 HOLD \ 24 \ ON/OFF \ OFF \ 13
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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.
(DIAGRAM HERE OF 2 CARS USING A REPEATER)
CAR 1 TX: 144.725 MHz
TX tone: 88.5 Hz
RX: 145.325 MHz
REPEATER
CAR 2 TX: 144.725 MHz
TX tone: 88.5 Hz
RX: 145.325 MHz
OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW
1 Select a band.
2 Select a receive frequency.
3 Select an offset direction.
4 Select an offset frequency. (only when programming odd-split
repeater
frequencies)
5 Activate the Tone function. (If necessary)
6 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}.
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 "(BOX SURROUNDING -) (VISUALLY
NO INDICATION)"
appears. If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the
allowable
range, transmitting is inhibited. In this case, adjust the
receive
frequency so that the transmit frequency is within the band
limits.
(NOTE: WHEN NEITHER "+" OR "-" APPEAR
ON DISPLAY, UNIT IS IN
SIMPLEX OPERATION)
Note: While using an odd-split memory channel or transmitting,
you cannot change the offset direction.
* 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 2 m band
is
600 kHz (all models); the default on the 70 cm band is 5.0
MHz
(TH-F6A) or 1.6 MHz (TH-F7E); the default on the 1.25 m 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 [U]/[D] to select Menu
No. 6 (OFFSET).
4 Press [>] or [MNU].
5 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select the
appropriate
offset frequency. The selectable range is from 0.00 MHz
to 59.95 MHz
in steps of 50 kHz.
6 Press [>] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise,
press [PTT]
to cancel.
TH-F7E only: If you have selected "(BOX SURROUNDING
-)" 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
* Activating Tone Function
Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON (or OFF).
"T IN GRAY" appears when the Tone function is
ON. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
Note: You cannot use the Tone and CTCSS/DCS functions at the
same
time. Switching the Tone function ON after activating the
CTCSS/DCS 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 [U]/[D] to select the
desired
tone frequency.
3 Press [>] or [MNU] to complete the setting. Otherwise,
press
[PTT] to cancel.
Available Tone Frequencies
No. Freq. (Hz)
01 67.0 \ 02 69.3 \ 03 71.9 \ 04 74.4 \ 05 77.0 \ 06 79.7
\ 07 82.5
09 88.5 \ 10 91.5 \ 11 94.8 \ 12 97.4 \ 13 100.0 \ 14 103.5
\ 15 107.2
16 110.9 \ 17 114.8 \ 18 118.8 \ 19 123.0 \ 20 127.3 \ 21
131.8 \ 22 136.5
23 141.3 \ 24 146.2 \ 25 151.4 \ 26 156.7 \ 27 162.2 \ 28
167.9 \ 29 173.8
30 179.9 \ 31 186.2 \ 32 192.8 \ 33 203.5 \ 34 206.5 \ 35
210.7 \ 36 218.1
37 225.7 \ 38 229.1 \ 39 233.6 \ 40 241.8 \ 41 250.3 \ 42
254.1
Note: 42 different tones are available for TH-F6A/TH-F7E.
These 42 tones
includes 37 EIA standard tones and 5 non-standard 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".
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.
144.0 S 145.1 - 145.5 S 146.0 + 146.4 S 146.6 - 147.0 + 147.4
S 147.6 -
148.0 MHz S: Simplex
222.0 S 223.920 - 225.0
S: Simplex
TH-F7E (Europe/Others)
144.0 S 145.6 - 145.8 S 146.0 MHz
S: Simplex
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.
1 Press [MNU].
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select Menu
No. 5 (AUTO
OFFSET).
3 Press [>] or [MNU].
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] switch the function
ON or OFF.
5 Press [>] 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.
DIAGRAM HERE OF REPEATER AND REVERSE OPERATIONS
HANDHELD RX: 145.325 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz
REPEATER RX: 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz
HANDHELD RX: 145.325 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz
REVERSE OPERATIONS
HANDHELD TX: 145.325 MHz RX: 144.725 MHz
HANDHELD TX: 144.725 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz
(NOTE: ONE HANDHELD IS ON REPEATER FREQUENCIES)
To swap the transmit and receive frequencies: Press [REV]
to
switch the Reverse function ON (or OFF).
"R" appears when the function is ON. (VISUAL
DISPLAY GRAY BOX
WITH R IN CENTER)
Note: You can turn the Reverse function ON when you are operating
in Simplex mode. However, it does not change the TX/RX frequency.
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 (VISUAL)
display starts blinking.
Press [REV] (1 s) to switch the function ON. "R"
appears when the
function is ON.
(NOTE: THIS "R" ICON IS A BLACK BOX WITH A WHITE
R IN IT.)
While direct contact is possible, "R" blinks.
To quit the
function, press [REV]. Note:
* Pressing the PTT switch causes "R" icon to quit
blinking.
* ASC can be activated while operating in Simplex mode. However,
it does not change the TX/RX frequencies.
* 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.
* ASC does not function when the band is not selected for
operation.
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 [U]/[D].
To quit the function, press [PTT] or [<].
When the tone frequency is identified, a beep sounds and
the
identified frequency appears. (VISUALLY)
2 Press [>] to program the identified frequency in place
of the
current tone frequency.
Press [<] if you do not want to program the identified
frequency.
Press [U]/[D] while the identified frequency is blinking,
to
resume scanning.
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:
Parameter \ Simplex & Repeater \ Odd-split
Receive frequency \ Yes \ Yes
Transmit frequency \ Yes \ Yes
Tone frequency \ Yes \ Yes
CTCSS frequency \ Yes \ Yes
CTCSS ON \ Yes \ Yes
DCS code \ Yes \ Yes
DCS ON \ Yes \ Yes
Offset direction \ Yes \ Yes
Offset frequency \ Yes \ Yes
Reverse On \ Yes \ N/A
Frequency step size \ Yes \ Yes
Memory channel lockout \ Yes \ Yes
Memory channel name \ Yes \ Yes
FINE tuning ON \ Yes \ Yes
Mode selection \ Yes \ Yes
Yes: Can be stored in memory.
N/A: Cannot be stored in memory.
Note: The transmit frequency must be on the same band as
the
receive frequency band (Odd-split channel).
STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES
1 Press [VFO].
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select your
desired
frequency in the amateur radio bands.
You can also directly enter desired frequency using the
keypad
{page 7}.
3 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.).
4 Press [F].
A memory channel number appears and blinks. "I>"(TRIANGLE
WITH
CLEAR CENTER)" indicates the current channel is empty;
"I>"(TRIANGLE
WITH DARK CENTER) appears if the channel contains data.
Memory
channel number L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 {page 23}, I-0 ~ I-9 {page 20},
and
Pr1 and Pr2 {page 25} are reserved for other functions.
5 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select the
memory
channel in which you want to store the data.
6 Press [MR] ([>] or [MNU]) to store the data to the channel.
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
the
procedure given for simplex or standard repeater frequencies
{above}.
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select the
desired
transmit frequency.
3 Press [F].
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select
the memory channel you programmed in step 1.
5 Press [PTT]+[MR] ([PTT]+[>] or [PTT]+[MNU]).
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].
* When you revise only the transmission frequency for the
odd-split channel, the frequency step size must be the same
as
the original odd-split channel memory data.
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RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL
There are 2 ways of recalling the desired memory channel.
* Using the Tuning Control or U/D Keys
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. The memory channel
used last is recalled.
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] 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 {below}.
* Using a Numeric Keypad
You can also recall a memory channel by entering a desired
memory
channel number with the keypad.
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.
2 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.
* You cannot recall the Program Scan memory channels (L0/U0
~
L9/U9), Priority channels (Pr1 and Pr2), and Information Channels
(I-0 ~ I-9), using the numeric keypad.
* 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 modify 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}.
CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL
To clear an individual memory channel:
1 Recall the memory channel you want to erase.
2 Press and hold [@] (POWER) to switch the transceiver OFF.
3 Press [MR]+[@] (POWER). An erase confirmation message
appears.
4 Press [MR] ([>] or [MNU]) 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], [>] and [MNU].
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.
* To clear all memory channels contents, perform the Full
Reset
{page 50}.
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 2 m band in VFO mode, pressing [MR]
recalls only the memory channels that have 2 m band information.
To change the memory recall mode:
1 Press [MNU].
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select Menu
No. 3
(MR METHOD).
3 Press [>] or [MNU].
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select "CURRENT
BAND".
5 Press [>] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise,
press [<]
or [PTT] to cancel.
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 4.
Note:
* All Information Channels are recalled regardless of Memory
Recall mode selection.
* Memory Recall mode selection does not change the Memory
Group
scan channels {page 24} .
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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.(VISUALLY A FLASHING BOX)
3 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select the
first
character.
You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII
characters. Refer to the following table for the available
characters.
Press [MONI] to delete the character at the cursor position.
You can also use the numeric keypad to enter a character
(Special ASCII characters are not available). For example,
each
press of [2] switches entry as a, b, c, 2, A, B, C and then
back to a.
While pressing and holding [LAMP], turn the Tuning control
to jump
to the first character of each ASCII character group.
4 Press [>].
The cursor moves to the next digit.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 8 digits.
Pressing [>] after selecting the 8th digit completes
the programming.
To complete programming before entering less than 8 digits,
press [MNU]
or press [>] twice.
Press [<] to move the cursor back.
Press [PTT] ([F], [VFO], [MR], or [CALL]) to cancel the
entry. 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 overwrite stored names by repeating steps 1 to 5.
* The stored name is erased when you clear the memory channel
data.
Available Characters Using the Tuning Control
Available Characters
ABCDEFGHIJ
KLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZ[]^-
`abcdefghi
jklmnopqrs
tuvwxyz{|}
~\SP!"#$%&%&'
()*+,-./01
23456789:;
<=>?@
Available Characters Using the Numeric Keypad
DTMF Key - Characters Available
1 - q z 1 Q Z
2 - a b c 2 A B C
3 - d e f 3 D E F
4 - g h i 4 G H I
5 - j k l 5 J K L
6 - m n o 6 M N O
7 - p r s 7 P R S
8 - t u v 8 T U V
9 - w x y 9 W X Y
0 - space 0
# - ? ! ' . , - /
& # ( ) < > ;
: " @
Additional Characters for the TH-F7E (NOT COPIED)
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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.
Group 0 0 ~ 49
Group 1 50 ~ 99
Group 2 100 ~ 149
Group 3 150 ~ 199
Group 4 200 ~ 249
Group 5 250 ~ 299
Group 6 300 ~ 349
Group 7 350 ~ 399
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION
It is sometimes a tedious endeavor to scroll through 400 memory
channels sequentially. 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:
Group # Memory channels that contain the data
Group 0 0 2 10 15 30 45
Group 1 50 61 65 78 98
Group 2 103 11 123
Group 4
Group 5 260 280
Group 6 305 322 333 345
Group 7 399
Memory channels 0, 50, 103, 152, 260, 305, 399, and then
0 are recalled
sequentially 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 [U]/[D] 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], [>] or [MNU] to proceed. Otherwise, press
any other key to
cancel the erase.
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.
Note:
* To copy an odd-split channel data {page 15}, turn the Reverse
function ON {page 14} before performing the transfer.
* You can also transfer the Program Scan memory channels (L0/U0
~
L9/U9), Priority Channels (Pr1 and Pr2), and Information Channels
(I-0 ~ I-9) 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] ([>] or [MNU]).
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Channel 0 - 399 > Channel 0 - 399
Receive frequency > Receive frequency
Transmit frequency > Transmit frequency
Tone frequency > Tone frequency
Shift frequency > Shift frequency
CTCSS frequency > CTCSS frequency
DCS code > DCS code
Tone/CTCSS/DCS on/off status > Tone/CTCSS/DCS on/off status
Offset direction > Offset direction
Reverse ON > Reverse ON
Frequency step size > Frequency step size
Memory channel name > Memory channel name
FINE tuning ON > FINE tuning ON
Mode selection > Mode selection
Memory Channel Lockout ON/OFF > Memory Channel Lockout
ON/OFF
Channel 0 - 399 > L0/U0 - L9/U9, Pr1, Pr2 and I-0~I-9
Receive frequency > Receive frequency
Transmit frequency > Transmit frequency
Tone frequency > Tone frequency
Shift frequency > Shift frequency
CTCSS frequency > CTCSS frequency
DCS code > DCS code
Tone/CTCSS/DCS on/off status > Tone/CTCSS/DCS on/off status
Offset direction > Offset direction
Reverse ON > Reverse ON
Frequency step size > Frequency step size
Memory channel name > Memory channel name
FINE tuning ON > FINE tuning ON
Mode selection > Mode selection
Memory Channel Lockout ON/OFF > Memory Channel Lockout
ON/OFF
The tables above illustrate how data is transferred between
memory channels.
Note: When transferring an odd-split channel the Reverse
status, Offset direction, and Offset frequency are not
transferred (page 15).
CALL CHANNEL
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.
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.
* The Reverse status cannot be stored in the Call channel.
* When you recall an odd-split Call channel, "+"
and "-" appear
on the display.
* Transmit offset status and Reverse status are not stored
in an
odd-split Call channel.
* When you revise only the transmission frequency for the
odd-split Call channel, the frequency step size must be the
same
as the original odd-split Call channel memory data.
* Transmit offset status and Reverse status are not stored
in an odd-split
Call channel.
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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.
Channel number Frequency/ Mode/ Memory Name TH-F6A TH-F7E
No data (Empty)
I-1 162.550 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-2 162.400 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-3 162.475 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-4 162.425 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-5 162.450 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-6 162.500 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-7 162.525 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-8 161.650 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-9 161.775 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
I-0 163.275 MHz/ FM/ WEATHER
You can revise the default channel data, such as the receiving
frequencies,
modes, and memory names.
RECALLING AN INFORMATION CHANNEL
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 [U]/[D] to select other Information channels.
To exit the Information channel mode, press [A/B] to select
the B-band
then press [VFO] or [MR]. Note: If you press [MN<->
f], you can display
the receiving frequency in place of the memory name.
TH-F7E only: As default, no frequency data is stored in the
Information channel. Store the frequency data before using
the
Information channels. Otherwise, an error beep sounds.
REPROGRAMMING THE INFORMATION CHANNEL
1 Press [VFO].
2 Select a desired frequency and mode.
3 Press [F].
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select
the memory channel (I-0 to I-9) in which you want to store
the
data.
5 Press [MR] ([>] or [MNU]).
A long beep sounds and the Information channel data is now
revised.
Note:
* When you perform the Full reset {page 50}, all the Information
channels recover the factory default values.
* If you clear an Information Channel data {page 16}, the
factory
default value is recovered.
* You can also transfer the Information Channel data to the
VFO
or another memory channel.
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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 [A/B]+[@] (POWER).
The transceiver displays the memory channel number in place
of
the operating frequencies.
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select your
desired
memory channel number.
While in the Channel Display mode, only the following keys
can be
operated.
[KEY]
LAMP MONI LOW BAND A/B INFO SQL BAL REV ENT F MR CALL* PTT
[U] [D]
[<] [>]
* When the "1750" is selected for the CALL key.
[F] THEN
LAMP* LOW A/B ENT F
* The light stays ON until the key is pressed again.
[KEY] (1s)
LAMP INFO MHz F MR
While transmitting
LAMP MNU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 * # A B C D
When the transceiver is turned OFF, [@] (POWER) and
A/B F
To recover normal operation, turn the transceiver OFF and
press
[A/B]+[@] (POWER) again.
Note:
* To enter the 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 "CH" characters.
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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.
Scan Type, Purpose
Normal Scan, Band scan, Scans the entire band of the frequency
you selected
Normal Scan, Program Scan, Scans the specified frequency ranges
stored in
Memory channels L0/U0 ~ L9/U9
Normal Scan, MHz scan, Scans the frequencies within a 1 MHz
range
Memory Scan, All-Channel, Scan Scans all Memory channels,
from 0 to 399
Memory Scan, Group, Scans the specified Memory channel groups
Call Scan, VFO, Scans the Call channel and the current VFO
frequency
Call Scan, Memory channel, Scans the Call channel and the
selected Memory
channel
Priority Scan, Checks the activities on the specified priority
channels every 6
seconds
Information Channel Scan, Scans the Information Channels
Visual Scan*, VFO, Scans +/- 5 frequencies in the programed
step size near the
current operating frequency. The signal strength of each frequency
is displayed
in a bar-graph
Visual Scan*, Memory Channel, Scans the memory channels and
displays the
signal strength of each channel in a bar-graph
* Visual Scan graphically shows the busy status of frequencies
in a specific
range.
Note:
* 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.
* Press and hold [MONI] to pause the Scan in order to monitor
the
scanning frequency. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.
* Pressing and holding [PTT] causes Scan, excluding the Priority
scan and Visual scan, to stop.
* Pressing [MNU] causes Scan to stop except the Visual Scan.
* Starting Scan switches OFF the Automatic Simplex Check (ASC)
{page 14}.
* If you press any key other than the following keys during
the
scan, the transceiver exits the Scan (excluding the Priority
scan
and Visual scan). The Priority scan stops while "Pr1"
or "Pr2" is
blinking: [F], [F] (1s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [BAL], [A/B],
Tuning control, [U]/[D], [F] then [SQL], and [F] then [LOW].
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 2 m band. (Refer to receiver VFO frequency range in
the
specifications {page 54}.) When the current VFO receive frequency
is outside of the Program Scan frequency range {page 23},
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 [U]/[D] to select the
frequency
outside of the Program Scan frequency range {page 23}.
4 Press [VFO] (1s) 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 [U]/[D].
* The transceiver scans the frequency range that is stored
in
Menu No. 4 (PROG VFO) {page 39} on the A-band.
* If you select a frequency within the L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 range
in
step 3, the Program Scan {page 23} starts.
* If you press [MONI], Band Scan temporarily pauses. Release
[MONI] to resume scanning.
* The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects
a
signal.
* If the Fine Tuning function is ON, scanning does not stop
at
the busy channels.
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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 channel pairs 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 [U]/[D] to select your
desired
start frequency.
4 Press [F], then turn the Tuning control or press
[U]/[D] to select a memory channel from L0 ~ L9.
5 Press [MR] ([>] or [MNU]) to store the start frequency
in the
memory channel.
6 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] to select your
desired
end frequency.
7 Press [F], then Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D]
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.
8 Press [MR] ([>] or [MNU]) to store the end frequency
in the
memory channel.
* Performing the Program Scan
1 Press [VFO].
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [U]/[D] 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.
* If the Fine Tuning function is ON, the scanning does not
stop
at the busy channels.
* The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects
a
signal.
* If more than 2 Program Scan channel pairs are stored and
overlaps the frequency range among the pairs, the smaller
Program
Scan memory channel number has the priority.
* To perform the Program Scan, the following conditions must
be
met. Otherwise, the Band scan starts {page 22}. The upper
and
lower limit frequencies are in the same frequency band.
Ln < Un
(where "n" is the Program Scan channel number).
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 [U]/[D] 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.
* If you press [MONI], MHz Scan temporarily pauses. Release
[MONI] to resume scanning.
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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 [U]/[D] 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:
* You must have 2 or more memory channels that contain the
data,
excluding the special function memory channels.
* If "CURRENT BAND" is selected for Menu No. 3 (MR
METHOD), it
scans only Memory channels that have the same frequency band
data.
* The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects
a
signal.
GROUP SCAN
In order to easily manage all 400 memory channels, they | 
