Kenwood TS-480SAT Operator Conveniences SKY Command II K-TYPE only, SKY Command II Diagram

13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

SKY COMMAND II (K-TYPE ONLY)

The Sky Command II allows you to remotely control the TS-480HX/ SAT transceiver from a separate location.

If you have more than 2 TH-D7A and/ or TM-D700A transceivers, you can perform Sky Command II operation to remotely control the HF/ 50 MHz band of your TS-480 transceiver.

You will use one transceiver (TH-D7A or TM-D700A) as a remote control unit, called a ÒCommanderÓ. The other VHF/ UHF transceiver (TH-D7A or TM-D700A) with the TS-480 transceiver is called the ÒTransporterÓ. This TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceier will function as an interface between the Commander (a remote control unit) and the HF/ 50 MHz band of the TS-480 transceiver.

This system allows you, for example, to watch for and hunt DX while washing your car, or to operate the HF transceiver while relaxing in your car, living room, or patio, instead of actually operating inside your shack.

Starting Sky Command II operation:

After you have completed the following setups, you can start Sky Command II operation. Without programming these parameters, you cannot perform Sky Command II operation.

TS-480 + TH-D7A/ TM-D700A (Transporter) Setup:

1Configure the TH-D7A or TM-D700A as a ÒTransporterÓ and connect all the necessary cables to the TS-480 transceiver.

2Select a frequency (HF/ 50 MHz band) on the TS-480 transceiver.

3On the TS-480, press [MENU/ F.LOCK], then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No. 56, then select the desired communication speed.

4Select the same communication parameters to match the TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceiver.

5Press [MENU/ F.LOCK] to complete.

6Configure and start the Transporter mode on the TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceiver.

On the TM-D700A (Commander):

1Select the same VHF and UHF frequencies that you selected for the Transporter.

2Access Menu 4Ð4 to select COMMANDER.

•ÒPRESS [0] KEY TO START COMMANDER!!Ó appears.

3Press [0] on the DTMF Mic of the TM-D700A to start the Sky Command II operation.

SKY COMMAND II DIAGRAM

VHF freq.
Audio	Audio
UHF freq.
Audios	Control commands
Control commands	tResponse
tResponse
Commander	Transporter

PREPARATION

Although you can use either a TM-D700A, a TH-D7A transceiver as a ÒCommanderÓ (an external remote control unit), the following procedure shows how to set up your TS-480 and TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceivers as a ÒTransporterÓ at a base station and the TM-D700A transceiver as a ÒCommanderÓ.

CONTROL OPERATION

After setting up both the Transporter and the TM-D700A (Commander) for Sky Command II operation, press Mic [0] on the Commander. While in Sky Command II mode, the Mic keys of the Commander will function as described below.

Each time you press a key, the Commander will automatically enter Transmission mode and send the corresponding control command to the Transporter.

To switch the HF	Press Mic [1].
transceiver OFF
To change the frequency	Press Mic [UP]/ [DWN].
or memory channel on
the HF transceiver
To transmit audio on an	Press and hold Mic
HF frequency	[PTT], then speak into the
	microphone.
To receive audio on an	Press Mic [2].
HF frequency
To monitor the UHF band	Press the Mic PF key
on the Commander	assigned to the Monitor
	function.

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