![]() ![]() ![]() Menu ( CW DELAY) will be very close to full break-in performance.įt-817 o perating m anual 1 front panel control & switches front panel control & switches front panel control & switches front panel control & switches (1) pwr switch press and hold in the pwr switch for one second to turn to the transceiver on or off. Transceiver was not designed for “full QSK” operation, the minimum setting of this (3) Rotate the DIAL to select a longer or shorter delay time (default: 250 ms). This (2) Rotate the SEL knob to select Menu #17 ( CW DELAY). (1) Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Menu mode. The CW hang time can be adjusted using Menu #17 ( CW DELAY). To adjust the CW Will appears at the right of the “ BK” indicate.ĥ. Press the ( BK) key, as needed, to activate “Semi Break-In” operation. The “!” icon Press the key momentarily, then then rotate the SEL knob, as needed, untilĤ. Press the MODE(!)/ MODE(") key, as needed, to select the CW (CW/CWR) mode.ģ. Insert your key’s (three-conductor) plug into the rear-panel KEY jack.Ģ. When using a straight key, an external electronic keyer, or a computer-generated keyingĭevice, please follow the instructions in this section.ġ. Operation using Straight Key/External Keying Device The new setting and return to normal operation. (4) When you adjustment is complete, press and hold the key for one second to save (3) Rotate the DIAL while saying a brief syllable like “Ah” so as to set the desired delay (2) Rotate the SEL knob to select Menu #50 ( VOX DELAY). (1) Press and hold the key for one second to activate the Menu mode. Speech) may also be adjusted via the Menu. The default delay is 1/2 second. The “Hang-Time” of the VOX system (the transmit-receive delay after the cessation of Second to save the new settings and return to normal operation.Ħ. (3) When you have selected the optimum setting, press and hold the key for one Transmitter is quickly activated by your voice, without causing background noise to (2) While speaking into the microphone, rotate the DIAL to the point where the This instantly recall Menu #51 ( VOX GAIN). (1) While still in Operating Row , press and hold the ( VOX) key for Noisy environment. To adjust the VOX Gain: The VOX Gain may be adjusted, so as to prevent accidental transmitter activation in a To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation., again press the ( VOX) key. The “!” iconĥ. When you start speaking, the transmitter should be activated automatically. When youįinish skeaking, the transceiver should return to the receive mode (after a short delay).Ĥ. Without pressing the PTT switch, speak into the microphone in a normal voice level. Press the ( VOX) key to activate the VOX circuitly. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the SEL knob, as needed, until Operatingįunction Row on the display.Ģ. Microphone. With the VOX system enabled, you do not need to press the PTT switch in orderġ. ![]() The VOX system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to the ![]() (4) When done, press and hold the key to save the new setting for the Microphone The proper ALC indication is achieved on voice peaks. (3) Close the PTT switch, and while speaking into the microphone rotate the DIAL until (2) Rotate the SEL knob to recall Menu #46 ( SSB MIC). If I've done my homework properly it seems like I could eventually add a stand alone 50 watt Amp in a vehicle or shack setup, while still having the portability of an ht.(1) Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Menu mode. "Figure out ham radio" was on my ongoing to-do list that I updated last December. I'm approaching this from a mindset of emergency preparedness. Coronapocalypse has me mostly hunkered down at home. I don't do a lot of driving or hiking to adventurous destinations. Here's my question: Am I really missing something by choosing this particular ht? It's priced at $155 at ham radio outlet, and I have another $100ish available for accessories. I'm pretty sure I don't need digital capabilities at this point, as I'll have plenty to learn getting started with analog. I have a good buddy who is an electronics engineer and knows how to solder. Two of them are on the roof of a hospital that I can see from my back yard.īackground: I'm a CNC machinist, mechanically inclined and accustomed to tinkering with clunky 1980's CNC machine tool controls. The list of local repeaters seems extensive. I'm an apartment dweller, so I can't put in any large antennae, but I live in a mid size East Coast US city. I have looked over the technician test materials and do not feel intimidated by any of it. I'm thinking of buying a Yeasu Ft60r to get started on 2m/70cm. ![]()
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