3-13
D
Drive gain adjustment
The drive gain is active for all modes other than SSB
mode with speech compressor OFF. The [DRIVE]
control adjusts the gain of the driver stage.
Before transmitting, monitor your selected operating
frequency to make sure transmitting won’t cause in-
terference to other stations on the same frequency.
q
Push [METER]
(MF2)
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] so that the ALC meter
reading is between 30 to 50% of the ALC scale.
(see left)
• Talk into the microphone at your normal voice level.
r
Release [PTT], stop keying or push
TRANSMIT
again to return to receive.
3
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
P
O
SWR
COMP
A
W
1
5
9
+
20
+
40
+
60dB
S
1
0
0
0
1
2
5
10
10
10
20
44 52V
50
100 150 200
250
15
3
1.5
I
D
V
D
dB
W
A
Po
SWR
COMP
ALC
5
9
+
20
+
40
+
60dB
∞
Drive gain range
Drive gain range
[DRIVE]
METER
■
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.
• A TX indicator with doted rectangle, “
TX
” is displayed, in-
stead of the regular “
TX
” TX indicator, when a frequency
outside of an amateur band frequency range is selected.
q
Push
EXIT/SET
several times to close a multi-func-
tion screen, if necessary.
w
Push [SET]
F-7
to select set mode menu screen.
• Holding down
EXIT/SET
for 1 second also selects set
mode menu screen.
e
Push [OTHERS]
F-5
to enter Others set mode.
r
Push [
Y
]
F-1
or [
Z
]
F-2
to select “Beep (Band
Edge).”
t
Rotate the main dial to select the desired band
edge warning beep setting. (see at left)
y
Push
EXIT/SET
to exit the set mode.
The beep output level can be set in level set mode.
(p. 12-6).
F-1
Y
F-2
Z
F-7
SET
F-5
OTHERS
EXIT/SET
When the transverter function is in use, the band
edge warning beep sounds with the default setting.
OFF
: Band edge beep is OFF.
ON (Default) : When you tune into or out of the de-
fault amateur band’s frequency range,
a beep sounds. (default)
ON (User) : When you tune outside of, or back into
a user programmed amateur band’s
frequency range, a beep sounds.
ON (User) & TX Limit :
When you tune outside of, or back into
a user programmed amateur band’
s frequency range, a beep sounds.
Transmission is also inhibited outside
the programmed range.
• Band edge warning beep settings
