Kenwood TH-F6A, TH-F7E instruction manual Utilizing the B-BAND, About the B-BAND, Band Frequency

UTILIZING THE B-BAND

ABOUT THE B-BAND

Usually you can communicate with other amateur radio stations using A-band frequencies for receiving and transmitting. This transceiver also features another receiver in addition to the A-band transceiver. The frequency for the B-band appears on the bottom part of the display. Although the A-band transceiver covers only the 2 m/ 1.25 m (TH-F6A only)/ 70 cm amateur radio bands in FM mode, the B-band receiver can receive signals from 100 kHz to

470 MHz in SSB, CW, FM, or AM mode, and from 470 MHz to 1.3 GHz in FM or AM mode.

In this way, you can monitor 2 different frequencies at the same time. For example, you can listen to a local FM broadcasting station on the B-band while you are monitoring your club channel on the A-band.

If one of the A-band amateur radio bands is selected for the B-band receiver in FM mode, you can also transmit on the B-band frequency.

B-BAND FREQUENCY

Since the B-band frequency coverage is so wide, the default frequency band, mode, and frequency step size are preprogrammed as shown below.

1Press [A/B] to select B-band.

•The “s” icon moves, indicating which band is currently selected for operation.

2Press [BAND] until the desired frequency band appears.

•Each time you press [BAND], the frequency band cycles from the last band you selected to the upper band frequency. When it reaches the 23 cm band, it returns to the AM band.

•You can also press []/ [] to select your desired band in VFO mode {page 7}.

3Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to tune to a desired frequency.

Note: You can also select one of the amateur radio bands to transmit on the B-band frequency. However, you must be operating in FM mode to transmit.

■B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F6A)

Band		Frequency	Step	Mode
AM band	100 kHz ~ 520 kHz		5 kHz	AM
	520 kHz ~ 1.8 MHz		10 kHz	AM
	1.8	MHz ~ 3.5 MHz		AM
	3.5	MHz ~ 4.0 MHz		LSB
	4.0	MHz ~ 7.0 MHz		AM
	7.0	MHz ~ 7.3 MHz		LSB
	7.3 MHz ~ 10.1 MHz			AM
	10.1 MHz ~ 10.15 MHz			CW
	10.15 MHz ~ 14.0 MHz			AM
HF	14.0 MHz ~ 14.35 MHz		100 Hz	USB
	14.35 MHz ~ 18.068 MHz		(FINE ON)	AM
	18.068	MHz ~ 18.168 MHz		USB
	18.168 MHz ~ 21.0 MHz			AM
	21.0 MHz ~ 21.45 MHz			USB
	21.45	MHz ~ 24.89 MHz		AM
	24.89	MHz ~ 24.99 MHz		USB
	24.99 MHz ~ 28.0 MHz			AM
	28.0	MHz ~ 29.7 MHz		USB
6 m	29.7	MHz ~ 50.0 MHz	25 kHz	FM
	50.0	MHz ~ 54.0 MHz	10 kHz
FM band	54.0 MHz ~ 108.0 MHz		100 kHz	FMW
Air band	108.0	MHz ~ 137.0 MHz	12.5 kHz	AM
	137.0	MHz ~ 144.0 MHz	5 kHz
2 m	144.0	MHz ~ 148.0 MHz	5 kHz	FM
	148.0	MHz ~ 174.0 MHz	5 kHz
VHF TV	174.0 MHz ~ 216.0 MHz		50 kHz	FMW
	216.0	MHz ~ 220.0 MHz	12.5 kHz
1.25 m	220.0	MHz ~ 225.0 MHz	20 kHz
	225.0	MHz ~ 400.0 MHz	12.5 kHz	FM
	400.0	MHz ~ 420.0 MHz	12.5 kHz
70 cm	420.0	MHz ~ 450.0 MHz	25 kHz
	450.0	MHz ~ 470.0 MHz	12.5 kHz
UHF TV	470.0 MHz ~ 806.0 MHz		50 kHz	FMW
23 cm	806.0 MHz ~ 1240.0 MHz		12.5 kHz	FM
	1240.0	MHz ~ 1300.0 MHz	25 kHz

Note:

◆By default, the Fine Tuning function is activated automatically for 1.8 MHz ~ 29.7 MHz.

◆Cellular band is blocked due to government regulations.

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