Kenwood TS-480HX, TS-480SAT Using TH-D7A AS a Commander, TH-D7A Commander Setup, Mic Key Function

13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

Mic Key Function

1Power OFF

2HF frequency receive ON/ OFF

3Modulation mode switch

4RIT ON/ OFF

5XIT ON/ OFF

6RIT offset or XIT offset clear

7Split-frequency ON/ OFF

8Transfer from Memory to VFO

9In VFO mode: VFO A/ VFO B switch

In Memory Recall mode: No change

0Current settings retrieve (from HF transceiver)

BVFO/ Memory Recall mode switch

CXIT/ RIT offset frequency increase

DXIT/ RIT offset frequency decrease

	In LSB, USB, or CW mode:
1	10 Hz/ 1 kHz switch
	In FM or AM mode: 1 kHz/ 10 kHz switch
# 2	In VFO mode: Frequency entry ON
	In Memory Recall mode: Channel number
	entry ON

1ÒFSÓ appears when you select 1 kHz step (LSB/ USB/ CW) or 10 kHz step (FM/ AM).

2After pressing Mic [#], press Mic [0] to [9] to enter a frequency or memory channel number.

When Mic [0] is pressed, the Commander shows the current settings of the HF transceiver:

	w
q	u

e r t y

qHF frequency

w VFO: A, VFO: B,

MR: 00 ~ 99 (memory channel number) e RIT, XIT

r OFF, Ð9.99 ~ +9.99

t LSB, USB, CW, FM, or AM

y SPLITÐA: VFO A is used for transmitting. SPLITÐB: VFO B is used for transmitting.

SPLITÐM: A memory channel is used for transmitting. u ÒFSÓ appears when Mic [] is pressed.

Note:

◆After pressing [MENU], you can access only Menu 4–4.

◆The Transporter will transmit its call sign in Morse code every 10 minutes, using the 144 MHz band.

◆The APO timer will not operate on the transceiver while the Transporter is ON.

USING TH-D7A AS A COMMANDER

To use a TH-D7A transceiver as a ÒCommanderÓ (an external remote control unit), follow the steps below. Basically, it is the same as using a TM-D700A as a ÒCommanderÓ (described on the previous page).

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.

4Select the same communication parameters that you selected for the TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceiver.

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

6Start the Transporter mode on the TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceiver.

TH-D7A (Commander) Setup:

1Access Menu 4Ð1 to enter the same callsign that you entered for the Commander (ex: WD6DJY).

2Access Menu 4Ð2 to enter the same callsign that you entered for the Transporter (ex: WD6DJY-1).

3Access Menu 4Ð3 to select the same CTCSS tone frequency that you selected for the Transporter.

4Set the same frequencies that you selected for the ÒTransporterÓ for the VHF and UHF bands.

Note: Refer to Chapter 19, Sky Command II, of the TH-D7A instruction manual for details on how to enter the callsign and CTCSS tone frequency.

CONTROL OPERATION

First, switch the TS-480 and TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceivers (Transporter) ON. Configure the TH-D7A or TM-D700A to enter the ÒTransporterÓ mode.

Then, access Menu 4Ð4 on the TH-D7A and select

ÒCOMMANDERÓ. ÒPUSH [0] KEY TO START COMMANDER!!Ó appears.

Press [0] on the TH-D7A to start Sky Command II mode.

When in Sky Command II mode, the keys of the TH-D7A (Commander) will function as described below. Only [LAMP], [MONI], and the VOL control functions will not change.

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

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