Problem

 

Probable Cause

 

Corrective Action

Page

 

 

 

Ref.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot transmit even

1

The microphone plug was not

1

Switch OFF the power, then insert the

8

 

though you press Mic [PTT].

 

inserted completely into the front

 

microphone plug until the locking tab clicks in

 

 

 

 

panel connector.

 

place.

 

 

 

2

You selected a transmit offset that

2

Press [F], [SHIFT] repeatedly so neither “+”

29

 

 

 

places the transmit frequency outside

 

nor “–” is visible.

 

 

 

 

the allowable transmit frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

range.

 

 

 

 

 

3

The built-in TNC (or an external TNC

3

Press Mic [PTT] after the TNC finished

 

 

 

if connected) was transmitting.

 

transmission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Commander fails to

1

You did not correctly program call

1

On both the Commander and Transporter,

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display the status of the HF

 

signs on the Commander and

 

access Menu 4–1 and 4–2 to program the

 

 

transceiver.

 

Transporter.

 

correct call signs.

 

 

 

2

You did not select the correct

2

On the HF transceiver, select 9600 bps and 1

78

 

 

 

communication parameters on the HF

 

stop bit using the Menu Setup function.

 

 

 

 

transceiver.

 

 

 

 

 

3

You selected communications speed

3

Access Menu 1–9–5 to select “9600 bps”.

25

 

 

 

other than 9600 bps in Menu 1–9–5

 

 

 

 

 

 

(COM PORT).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot transmit audio

You did not select the same tone

On both the Commander and Transporter,

79

 

from the HF tranceiver.

frequency on the Commander and

access Menu 4–3 to select the same tone

 

 

 

Transporter.

frequency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating the Commander

1

Too large distance between the

1

Operate the Commander within a distance

 

simply causes it to output an

 

Commander and Transporter

 

that allows the two transceivers to show a

 

 

error beep and does not allow

 

prevents correct data

 

full-scale S-meter reading.

 

 

you to control the HF

 

communications.

 

 

 

 

transceiver.

2

Bad radio wave conditions prevent

2

Press [SYNC] occasionally to read the status

80

 

 

 

 

 

control commands from being

 

of the HF transceiver.

 

 

 

 

correctly transmitted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot hear audio

You switched ON the CTCSS on the 144

Press [TONE] to switch OFF the CTCSS.

55

 

received by the HF

MHz band of the Commander.

 

 

 

22

transceiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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