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PREPARATION FLOW
The following steps should guide you to a good start of
Sky Command operation. First connect the Transporter
to the HF transceiver {page 77}.
yOn the Commander
and Transporter
uOn the Commander
iOn the Transporter
Access Menu 4–3 and select
the tone frequency {page 79}.
• Select the same tone frequency
on both transceivers.
• For the selectable frequencies,
see the table given on page 30.
Access Menu 4–4 and select
“COMMANDER”.
• “PUSH [ 0 ] KEY TO START
COMMANDER!!” appears.
Access Menu 4–4 and select
“TRANSPORTER”.
Select the same VHF and UHF
frequencies.
Access Menu 4–1 to program
a call sign (9 digits max.) for
the Commander {page 79}.
• You may enter your exact call
sign; ex. WD6BQD.
Access Menu 4–1 to program
the same call sign as you
entered in step w {page 79}.
Access Menu 4–2 to program
the same call sign as you
entered in step e {page 79}.
qOn the Commander
and Transporter
eOn the Commander
wOn the Commander
rOn the Transporter
tOn the Transporter
Access Menu 4–2 to program
a call sign (9 digits max.) for
the Transporter {page 79}.
• This call sign must be different
from the one for the
Commander. So you may add
SSID characters; ex.
WD6BQD-1.
Now the Commander and Transporter are in Sky
Command mode. For operations in this mode, see
“CONTROL OPERATION” on page 80. First switch ON
the HF transceiver and press [SYNC] on the
Commander. To exit the Sky Command mode, access
Menu 4–4 and select “OFF”.
Note:
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Unless you program call signs, you cannot select “COMMANDER” or
“TRANSPORTER” using Menu 4–4.
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On the HF transceiver, select 9600 bps and 1 stop bit (default) using
the Menu Set-up function.
◆
Adjust the audio level on both the Transporter and HF transceiver
while listening to audio output from the Commander. An appropriate
position of the AF control on the HF transceiver might be in the range,
8:30 to 9:00.
◆
To distinguish your various stations or nodes, you can have up to 15
Secondary Station IDentifiers (SSIDs); ex. WD6BQD-1 to WD6BQD-
15. You always have to put a dash between your call sign and SSID
number.