Kenwood TM-D700A, TM-D700E instruction manual Preparation Flow, 17 r

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

Access Menu 4–3 and select the tone frequency {page 79}.

• Select the same tone frequency

on both transceivers.

• For the selectable frequencies,

qOn the Commander and Transporter

Select the same VHF and UHF frequencies.

see the table given on page 30.

wOn the Commander

Access Menu 4–1 to program a call sign (9 digits max.) for the Commander {page 79}.

uOn the Commander

Access Menu 4–4 and select “COMMANDER”.

•“PUSH [ 0 ] KEY TO START COMMANDER!!” appears.

•You may enter your exact call sign; ex. WD6BQD.

i On the Transporter Access Menu 4–4 and select “TRANSPORTER”.

eOn the Commander

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:

17 r		Access Menu 4–1 to program
	On the Transporter
		the same call sign as you
		entered in step w {page 79}.
t		Access Menu 4–2 to program
	On the Transporter
		the same call sign as you
		entered in step e {page 79}.

◆Unless you program call signs, you cannot select “COMMANDER” or “TRANSPORTER” using Menu 4–4.

◆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.

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