Kenwood TS-870S Embedded Functions, Serial Number Options, Description, Communicating

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■Embedded Functions

Certain functions can be embedded within character messages. The command strings are prefixed by a Ò/Ó, and are entered as a separate word. The letters following a Ò/Ó that are contained within a word are not interpreted as an embedded function. For example, the keyer understands that ÒWD6DJY/VE7Ó does not include an embedded command since Ò/VE7Ó is not sent as a separate word. These commands must be stored in CH 1 ~ CH 4; they cannot be manually sent.

Com-	Command	Description
mand	Name
/B	Break	Message play pauses for manual
		text insertion. One or more
		words may be inserted via the
		paddle. Once paddle input has
		begun, the break is canceled
		when inactivity exceeding a word
		space is detected, and the
		interrupted message resumes.
		A break may also be aborted by
		pressing any button, causing the
		corresponding message to play
		immediately.
/D	Decre-	Decrements contest serial
	ment	number by 1.
/Gd	Gap	The normal 7-element interword
		space is modified to 3+d, where
		d is a digit in the range 0 ~ 9. It
		is used to exaggerate inter-
		character or interword spacing.
		For example, a call like WØEJ
		can be entered with slight
		lengthening of the space
		between the "E" and the "J" for
		emphasis, making it easier to
		copy. Note that /G0 yields a
		normal character space, while
		/G4 yields a normal word space.
/N	Number	The current value of a contest
		serial number is played. Its
		value is then automatically
		increased by 1. See "Serial
		Number Options".
/Pdd	Pause	A speed-independent pause of
		d.d seconds is inserted, where
		dd are two digits in the range 00
		~ 99. For example, /P35 will
		result in a delay of 3.5 seconds.
		Pauses longer than 9.9 seconds
		are obtained by using
		consecutive commands that total
		the value desired.
/R	Resume	Stops playback to allow hand-
		sent entry. When manual keying
		is completed, press the button
		for the message being played
		and the message will resume
		transmitting. Multiple "/R"
		commands are permitted.

Com-	Command	Description
mand	Name
/Sdd	Speed	The operating speed is set to
		dd wpm, where dd are two
		digits in the range 6 ~ 60.
/SUd	Speed	Increases the operating speed
	Up	by d wpm, where d is a single
		digit in the range 0 ~ 9.
/SDd	Slow	Decreases the operating
	Down	speed by d wpm, where d is a
		single digit in the range 0 ~ 9.
/Udd	Ultra-	Sets the ultra-speed mode for
	speed	a message. Range is 70 ~
		990 words per minute, where
		dd are two digits representing
		the first two numbers of the
		speed setting desired. For
		example, "07" is 70 wpm, "77"
		is 770 wpm. This command is
		used primarily for meteor
		scatter work. Note that
		Weighting (W) and
		Compensation (K) settings are
		disabled during Ultraspeed
		message transmission.
/1,	Message	Message #1 is played followed
/2,	#1,	by resumption of the current
/3,	#2,	message. If the current
or	#3,	message is #1, a continuous
/4	or	loop is created. The same is
	#4	true for the other messages.

Note: You can play back a message to listen to the Embedded function by simply pressing [CH 1], or [CH 2], or [CH 3], or [CH 4] for the channel that contains the Embedded function.

■Serial Number Options

The ÒZdÓ command selects 1 of 10 options for sending zeros and nines in a contest serial number. Zeros may be replaced by ÒOÓ or ÒTÓ, nines replaced by ÒNÓ, and leading zeros suppressed.

Option (d)	Leading	Other	Nines
	Zeros	Zeros
0	Ø	Ø	9
1	Ð	Ø	9
2	O	Ø	9
3	O	O	9
4	Ð	O	9
5	T	Ø	9
6	T	T	9
7	Ð	T	9
8	T	T	N
9	Ð	T	N

Note: For numbers less than 1000, the first zero is always

suppressed.

This completes the ÒCW TRANSMISSIONÓ section. Refer to ÒOPERATING AIDSÓ beginning on page 44 for information about additional useful functions for operating.

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