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	Command Name	Short	Default	Parameter	Description

	HBAUD	HB	1200	1200/ 9600	Selects 1200 or 9600 bps as the transfer rate between packet
	HBAUD	HB	1200	1200/ 9600	stations.
					stations.

				EVERY/	If set to EVERY, sends GPS data at intervals of the specified
	LOCATION	LOC	EVERY 0	AFTER n	period (n). If set to AFTER, sends GPS data only once after
				(n = 0 ~ 250)	the specified period (n). The unit of n is 10 seconds.

				Call1 (VIA	Specifies call signs to send GPS data. Call1 is the call sign of
	LPATH	LPA	GPS	call2, call3, ...	the destination. Call2 to call9 are call signs of stations to be
				call9)	digipeated through.

	LTEXT	LT	—	0 ~ 159	Specifies the content of a message to be included in GPS
	LTEXT	LT	—	characters	data.
				characters	data.

					Specifies the interval for displaying a message determined by
	LTMON	LTM	0	0 ~ 250	LTEXT on the screen; a message appears like a received
					beacon packet. The unit of the parameter is 1 second.

	MCOM	MCOM	OFF	ON/ OFF	When ON, causes the TNC to also monitor control packets.
	MCOM	MCOM	OFF	ON/ OFF	When OFF, causes it to monitor only information packets.
					When OFF, causes it to monitor only information packets.

	MCON	MC	OFF	ON/ OFF	When ON, causes the TNC to monitor other stations while in
	MCON	MC	OFF	ON/ OFF	connection with the target station.
					connection with the target station.

	MONITOR	M	ON	ON/ OFF	When ON, causes the TNC to monitor packets.

	MRPT	MR	ON	ON/ OFF	When ON, causes the TNC to display the entire digipeat list
	MRPT	MR	ON	ON/ OFF	for monitored packets.
					for monitored packets.

	MYCALL	MY	NOCALL	6 characters +	Specifies your call sign.
				SSID
	PACLEN	P	128	0 ~ 255	Specifies the maximum length of the data portion of a packet.

				EVERY/	If set to EVERY, sends a packet at intervals of the specified
	PACTIME	PACT	AFTER 10	AFTER n	period (n). If set to AFTER, sends a packet only once after
				(n = 0 ~ 250)	the specified period (n). The unit of n is 100 milliseconds.

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Page THANK YOU MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL TH-D7A: TH-D7E: FEATURES NOTICES TO THE USER PRECAUTIONS PREPARATION FIRST QSO OPERATING BASICS GETTING ACQUAINTED CHAPTER SCAN CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY(DTMF) FUNCTIONS VC-H1 SYSTEM® APRS® MESSAGE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (TH-D7AONLY) SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Accessory Part Number CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL Instruction PREPARATION Batteries VHF Band UHF Band INSTALLING THE ANTENNA INSTALLING THE HAND STRAP/ BELT HOOK INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES CONNECTING WITH A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY FIRST QSO OPERATING BASICS ADJUSTING SQUELCH ■ Selecting Output Power 1ORIENTATION GETTING ACQUAINTED INDICATORS CURSOR KEYS BAND A & B 7UP/ DWN keys DWN 14OK key BASIC TRANSCEIVER MODES VFO mode Memory Recall mode [MR] Function Select mode Full Duplex mode [DUP] 10 Packet mode KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY [4] [DUAL] MENU SET-UP MENU CONFIGURATION Level Selections Default Ref Page Page OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS ■Selecting Offset Direction ■Selecting Offset Frequency 13■ Selecting a Tone Frequency AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET U.S.A. and Canada versions REVERSE FUNCTION [REV] AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) [REV] (1 s) [REV] TONE FREQ. ID [2] (1 s) [OK] (1 s) [1] MEMORY CHANNELS 6SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLITMEMORY STORING ODD-SPLITREPEATER FREQUENCIES RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL [3] CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL 3Press [MR]+ POWER ON NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL [A/B] [MN<->f] 9■ Recalling the Call Channel ■Reprogramming the Call Channel MEMORY-TO-VFOTRANSFER CHANNEL DISPLAY [A/B]+ POWER ON PARTIAL OR FULL RESET 1Press [F]+ POWER ON 12VHF Band Defaults Version VFO Freq SCAN SELECTING SCAN RESUME METHOD 5• Time-Operatedmode 9• Carrier-Operatedmode 14 • Seek mode VFO SCAN 2Press [VFO] (1 s) MEMORY SCAN 2Press [MR] (1 s) ■Locking Out a Memory Channel ■Setting Scan Limits ■Using Program Scan CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) USING CTCSS CTCSS FREQ. ID [4] (1 s) DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY(DTMF) FUNCTIONS ■TX Hold 4■ Storing a DTMF Number in Memory ■Transmitting a Stored DTMF Number MICROPHONE CONTROL AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE PROGRAMMABLE VFO TONE ALERT BEEP ON/OFF ADJUSTING VOLUME BALANCE 1 Press [BAL] 17 LAMP FUNCTION [LAMP] ADJUSTING DISPLAY CONTRAST AUTOMATIC POWER OFF (APO) BATTERY SAVER POWER-ONMESSAGE TRANSCEIVER LOCK [F] (1 s) TX INHIBIT SWITCHING AM/FM MODE (TH-D7AONLY) ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT (AIP) SWITCHING TX DEVIATION (TH-D7EONLY) PACKET OPERATION CONNECTING WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER OPERATING TNC •Command mode [Ctrl]+[C] •Converse mode Page SELECTING DATA BAND FULL DUPLEX DX PACKETCLUSTERS MONITOR SLOW-SCANTELEVISION (SSTV) WITH VC-H1 ENTERING CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV Readability Video Signal Strength SELECTING COLOR FOR CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV VC-H1CONTROL AUTOMATIC PACKET/ POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM® [BCON] RECEIVING APRS DATA Indicator Meaning What is Included Selections ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS DATA 41 Press [LIST] [A/B] (1 s) Page PROGRAMMING A CALL SIGN SELECTING YOUR STATION ICON ENTERING LATITUDE/ LONGITUDE DATA [POS] 11 Press [OK] SELECTING A POSITION COMMENT ENTERING STATUS TEXT PROGRAMMING A GROUP CODE All calls: Special: Alternate net: [A] PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATH Method 1 (Specific path): Method 2 (Generic path): Method 3 (WIDEN-Npath): Method 4 (SSID path): Number of SELECTING BEACON TRANSMIT METHOD [BCON] again SELECTING BEACON TRANSMIT INTERVAL RESTRICTING RECEPTION OF APRS DATA [B] APRS® MESSAGE RECEIVING A MESSAGE New ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS MESSAGES 31 Press [MSG] [MSG] qMessage Type wRX or TX ENTERING A MESSAGE [TNC] TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (TH-D7AONLY) 7 Press [PTT]+[MR]+ POWER ON CONTROL OPERATION KENWOOD ➡[ENT]) or ([VFO] ➡ [UP]/ [DWN]) To recall a memory channel: [TONE SEL] SKY COMMAND 2 (TH-D7AONLY) CONNECTING THE TRANSPORTER WITH THE HF [SYNC] PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS On Commander On Transporter PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY [POWER] Key Function UP/ DWN A/B [FAST] MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Press [A/B]+ POWER ON to exit Press [BAL], then [UP]/ [DWN] to Page Ref. Page OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PG-3J PG-4W PG-4V PG-4R EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter Receiver APPENDIX Page Page Page QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Page INDEX