13OPERATOR CONVENIENCES DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE
If you have the TM-D700 transceiver, you can connect the TM-D700 to the TS-480HX/ SAT transceiver to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function. Connect the 2 transceivers with a cross- wired DB-9 cable as shown on page 79.
1Press [MENU/ F.LOCK] and turn MULTI control to select Menu No. 56 on the TS-480 transceiver.
2Press [
]/ [
] to select the same communication baud rate that the TM-D700 transceiver is configured.
3Tune to the DX PacketCluster node frequency on the TM-D700 transceiver.
4Press [F] (1 s), [TNC] on the TM-D700 transceiver.
¥ÒTNC APRSÓ appears on the TM-D700 display.
5Press [F] (1 s), [DX] on the TM-D700 transceiver.
¥Every time the DX stationÕs information is reported to the DX PacketCluster node, the TM-D700 stores and list the report to the memory.
6Select a desired DX station data with [c]/ [d] on the TM-D700 transceiver.
7Press [MHz] on the TM-D700 to transfer the frequency data to the TS-480 transceiver.
¥If the transferred frequency data is available on the TS-480 transceiver, the frequency data will be overwritten to the current operating frequency. Otherwise, the operating frequency of the TS-480 transceiver remains unchanged.
For more detailed operation on the DX PacketCluster operation of the TM-D700 transceiver, refer to page 6 of the TM-D700 instruction manual (Specialized Communications).
Note: The firmware of the TM-D700 transceiver must be version G2.0 or later to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function.
