Kenwood TH-F6A, TH-F7E instruction manual Contents

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CONTENTS

MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL

 

MARKET CODES

 

NOTICE TO USER

 

PRECAUTIONS

 

THANK YOU

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FEATURES

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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

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WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED

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CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 1

PREPARATION

 

INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK

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INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES

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INSTALLING THE ANTENNA

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ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP

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INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP

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CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK

2

CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER

 

SOCKET

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CONNECTING TO A REGULATED

 

POWER SUPPLY

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CHAPTER 2

YOUR FIRST QSO

 

FIRST QSO

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CHAPTER 3

GETTING ACQUAINTED

 

KEYS AND CONTROLS

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DISPLAY

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BASIC OPERATION

 

SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF

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ADJUSTING VOLUME

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ADJUSTING SQUELCH

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SELECTING A BAND

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MULTI-SCROLL KEY

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TRANSMITTING

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Selecting Output Power

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SELECTING A FREQUENCY

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VFO mode

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MHz mode

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Direct Frequency Entry

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CHAPTER 4

MENU SETUP

 

WHAT IS A MENU?

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MENU ACCESS

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SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE

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MENU FUNCTION LIST

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ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST

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CHAPTER 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS

 

OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW

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PROGRAMMING OFFSET

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Selecting Offset Direction

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Selecting Offset Frequency

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Activating Tone Function

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Selecting a Tone Frequency

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AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET

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REVERSE FUNCTION

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AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC)

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TONE FREQ. ID SCAN

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CHAPTER 6

MEMORY CHANNELS

 

SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY

CHANNEL?

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STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR

 

STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES

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STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER

 

FREQUENCIES

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RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL

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Using the Tuning Control or / keys

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Using a Numeric Keypad

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CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL

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MEMORY RECALL MODE

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NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL

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MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS

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RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING

 

MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION

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ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS USING

 

MEMORY GROUP DELETE FUNCTION

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MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSFER

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MEMORY \ VFO TRANSFER

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CHANNEL \ CHANNEL TRANSFER

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CALL CHANNEL

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RECALLING THE CALL CHANNEL

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REPROGRAMMING THE CALL CHANNEL

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INFORMATION CHANNELS

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RECALLING AN INFORMATION CHANNEL

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REPROGRAMMING THE INFORMATION

 

CHANNEL

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CHANNEL DISPLAY

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CHAPTER 7

SCAN

 

NORMAL SCAN

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BAND SCAN

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PROGRAM SCAN

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Storing Program Scan Frequency Range

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Performing the Program Scan

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MHz SCAN

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MEMORY SCAN

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ALL-CHANNEL SCAN

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GROUP SCAN

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Memory Group Link

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CALL SCAN

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PRIORITY SCAN

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PROGRAMMING PRIORITY CHANNELS

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USING PRIORITY SCAN

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INFORMATION CHANNEL SCAN

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VISUAL SCAN

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USING VISUAL SCAN (VFO)

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USING VISUAL SCAN

 

(MEMORY CHANNEL)

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MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT

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SCAN RESUME METHOD

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CHAPTER 8

SELECTIVE CALL

 

CTCSS and DCS

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CTCSS

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USING CTCSS

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Contents TH-F6A Models Covered by this Manual PrecautionsMarket Codes Features Supplied AccessoriesThank YOU Thank YOUContents Wireless Remote Control Optional AccessoriesTroubleshooting SpecificationsInstalling the Antenna Installing Alkaline BatteriesInstalling the Belt Clip PreparationConnecting to a Regulated Power Supply Connecting to a Cigarette Lighter SocketPreparation Your First QSO First QSOGetting Acquainted Keys and ControlsDisplay Getting Acquainted0VOX 7DCSBasic Operation Getting Acquainted Transmitting Selecting a FrequencyENT ENT VFOMenu Setup What is a MENU?Menu Access Selecting a Menu LanguageMenu Setup On the Display Menu No Selections Default Alphabetical Function ListOperating Through Repeaters Offset Programming FlowProgramming Offset Selecting Offset DirectionAutomatic Repeater Offset Operating Through RepeatersActivating Tone Function Selecting a Tone FrequencyTone FREQ. ID Scan Reverse FunctionAutomatic Simplex Check ASC Memory Channels Parameter Simplex Odd-SplitCtcss on DCS onMemory Recall Mode Using the Tuning Control or / KeysUsing a Numeric Keypad Memory Channels Recalling a Memory ChannelMemory Channels Naming a Memory ChannelDtmf Memory Channel Transfer Group Delete FunctionMemory Group Function Memory \ VFO TransferCall Channel Recalling the Call ChannelReprogramming the Call Channel Channel 0 ~Information Channels Recalling AN Information ChannelReprogramming the Information Channel WeatherChannel Display KEYScan Normal ScanBand Scan Scan Type PurposeScan Program Scan Storing Program Scan Frequency RangePerforming the Program Scan Press VFOMemory Scan ScanALL-CHANNEL Scan Group ScanUsing Priority Scan Call ScanPriority Scan Programming Priority ChannelsInformation Channel Scan Using Visual Scan VFOVisual Scan Scan Resume Method Scan Using Visual Scan Memory ChannelMemory Channel Lockout Using Ctcss Selective CallCtcss Selecting a Ctcss FrequencyUsing DCS DCSSelective Call Ctcss FREQ. ID Scan Selecting a DCS CodeSelective Call DCS Code ID Scan Dtmf Functions Manual DialingAutomatic Dialer Dtmf TX HoldAdjusting the Dtmf Tone Transmission Speed Adjusting the Pause DurationDtmf Lock Dtmf FunctionsUtilizing the B-BAND About the B-BANDBand Frequency Band Frequency Coverage TH-F6ASelecting a Mode for the B-BAND BAR AntennaUtilizing the B-BAND LSB/ USB/ CW/ AM/ FM/ WFMActivating Fine Tuning Fine TuningSelecting a Fine Tuning Frequency Step Battery Life Battery RemainingBattery Type Operator ConveniencesBattery Saver Display ContrastBeat Shift Beep FunctionTune Enable LampLock Function Microphone PF Keys OptionalPOWER-ON Message MonitorNarrow Band FM Operation Programmable VFOTIME-OUT Timer Single Band OperationTone Alert TX InhibitTX Power Volume BalanceVOX VOICE-OPERATED Transmit VOX GainVOX Delay Time VOX on BusyWireless Remote Control TH-F6A only PreparationControl Operation Tone SELEMC-3 HMC-3 Optional AccessoriesPG-2W PG-3J Interfacing to Peripherals SP/MIC JackSelecting SP/MIC Jack Function SP/MICInterfacing to Peripherals Backup Battery TroubleshootingGeneral Information Troubleshooting TroubleshootingProblem Probable Cause Corrective Action Press A/B+Troubleshooting Microprocessor Reset Operation Notices Internal Beats Frequency Formula Specifications TH-F6A TH-F7ESpecifications LSB/ USB/ CW/ AM/ FMAppendix TV Channels VHFTV Channels UHF AppendixMarine Channels VHF Citizen Band ChannelsIndex CtcssDCS Dtmf
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