By Cursor Pad

a)

Press

 

to shift the cursor to the band entry location.

b)

Use

or

to set band. Band is displayed in the following sequence.

 

 

 

2

4 6 8 12 16 18 22

25 001 002----- 029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITU band

User channel

c)

Press .

 

 

 

d)

Use

or

to set channel.

 

 

e)

Press the [ENT] key. The Tx and Rx frequencies of the channel entered appear.

Setting Range

 

 

 

 

ITU

Band:

 

 

2/4/6/8/12/16/18/24/25

 

 

User Band:

 

 

01-029

 

 

ITU Channel:

XX001 - XX193

 

 

User Channel:

XXX01 - XXX99

 

 

Tx/Rx frequency selection

Select the Tx or Rx field and press the [ENT] key. Enter desired frequency with the numeric keys. Press the [ENT] key to finish.

Note: If you enter the Tx frequency, the same frequency is entered to the Rx frequency.

MODE:

TELEPHONE

 

 

 

CH:

12034

 

 

 

Select Tx (or Rx)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tx :

12

329.0

KHZ

and press [ENT].

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rx :

13

176.00

KHZ

POWER: HIGH

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

Tx

:

12 329.0

KHZ

Rx

 

 

0. 00

KHZ

 

 

 

 

POWER: HIGH

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

24

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power selection

Select the POWER field with the Cursor Pad and press the [ENT] key. Select power desired among HIGH, MID and LOW with the Cursor Pad and press the [ENT] key.

MODE:

TELEPHONE

Select POWER

and press [ENT].

CH:

12034

 

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx: 13176.00

KHZ

 

 

 

 

 

POWER: HIGH

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

MODE: TELEPHONE

CH: 12034

Tx: 12329.0

KHZ

Rx:

 

 

 

KHZ

 

 

 

 

HIGH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER:

MID

 

TUNE LOW

VOLUME 24

Note: Some FURUNO SSB radiotelephones do not provide the power selection HIGH, MID or LOW.

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Furuno RC-1500-1T manual Tx/Rx frequency selection, Power selection
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RC-1500-1T specifications

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