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GETTING STARTED, cont'd.
SHORTWAVE 'METER' BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY To facilitate tuning to particular sections of the shortwave band that contain many worldwide broadcasts of news, information and music, the SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM permits entry of the 'METER' band designator. In some cases, the worldwide broadcast station may not announce its exact operating frequency, but will announce the 'METER' band in which it is operating or to which band it will move to improve worldwide reception at a particular time of day. By entering this 'METER' band number, the receiver automatically tunes to the low frequency end of the corresponding 'METER' band. The search for the new station location is thus limited to a particular smaller section of the entire shortwave band spectrum. The Shortwave Band Designators and corresponding frequency ranges are as follows:
FREQUENCY RESOLUTION
The SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM tunes in the following steps:
Shortwave Band Designators |
| |
Band | Low Freq | High Freq |
120 Meter | 2300 kHz | 2500 kHz |
90 Meter | 3200 kHz | 3400 kHz |
75 Meter | 3900 kHz | 4000 kHz |
60 Meter | 4750 kHz | 5060 kHz |
49 Meter | 5950 kHz | 6200 kHz |
41 Meter | 7100 kHz | 7600 kHz |
31 Meter | 9500 kHz | 9900 kHz |
25 Meter | 11,600 kHz | 12,100 kHz |
22 Meter | 13,570 kHz | 13,870 kHz |
19 Meter | 15,100 kHz | 15,800 kHz |
16 Meter | 17,480 kHz | 17,900 kHz |
13 Meter | 21,450 kHz | 21,850 kHz |
11 Meter | 25,600 kHz | 26,100 kHz |
Press the 'BAND' button as required to enter the shortwave band tuning mode. At this point, you can enter a frequency with the
and/or the and
buttons to change frequency.
To enter a shortwave band 'METER' designator, press the 'SW BAND' button to display a flashing 'METER' number entry prompt. The prompt will flash for approximately 3 seconds after the SW BAND button is pressed. While it is still flashing, enter one of the listed two or three digit Band numbers corresponding to the desired 'METER' band designator using the
annunciator is flashing, the and
buttons can also be used to step quickly from band to band. After selection of
the 'METER' band, use the TUNING knob orand
buttons to change the frequency, or press the
FRONT PANEL LOCK (UNLOCK)
All keyboard entries, display settings, and entries from the tuning knob can be locked if desired. First, be sure the SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM is not in SCAN mode.
Press and hold the button which is one of the 'Direct-
hold the button to unlock. The LOCK annunciator will extinguish, indicating the front panel controls are once again active.
AM SYNCRONOUS OPERATION
For general tuning and listening, normal AM is best. If, however, the received signal sounds distorted, or interference from adjacent stations is present, AM synchronous should be engaged. The synchronous detector in your receiver can greatly reduce the severe audio distortion that can occur due to signal fading. The detector also permits selectable tuning to either the upper or lower sideband portion of an AM signal. Since most all AM (LW, MW and SW) broadcasting generally uses
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