Kenwood TS-870S Memory Features, Memory Channel Recall, Split-Frequency Channels

9 MEMORY FEATURES

■Split-Frequency Channels

1Using VFO A, select a receive frequency and mode.

2Using VFO B, select a transmit frequency and mode.

3Press [RX A], [TX B] to select split-frequency mode.

¥The indicators in the [RX A] and [TX B] buttons must be ON.

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	RIT

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4Press [M.IN] to select Memory Scroll mode.

AGC AUTO

M.CH

USB M. SCR

¥To exit from Memory Scroll mode and abort the storage process, press [CLR].

5Turn the M.CH/VFO.CH control to select a memory channel.

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M.CH

M. SCR

6Press [M.IN] to store the frequencies and associated data in the selected memory channel.

¥Pressing [M.IN] writes your new data on any previous data in that channel.

Note: If you prefer, you can store the transmit data in VFO A and the receive data in VFO B instead.

MEMORY CHANNEL RECALL

Once a frequency with associated data is stored in a memory channel, this procedure allows you to retrieve that frequency and data.

1Press [RX M.CH] to select Memory Recall mode.

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M.CH

USB

2Turn the M.CH/VFO.CH control, or press Mic [UP] or [DWN], to select the memory channel that you want.

¥After ascending to the maximum memory channel number, continuing to step in the same direction returns you to the lowest channel in a circular manner. This is also true when descending through the channels.

¥Continuously holding down Mic [UP] or [DWN] steps the transceiver through the memory channels until the button is released.

¥You cannot change memory channels while transmitting.

Note: Memory channels can be changed while using the TF-SET

function.

■Quick Channel Search

When looking for a particular programmed memory channel, it is quicker to activate the search mode as explained below. This mode can also be used to search only for vacant (non-programmed) channels.

Programmed Channel Search:

While in Memory channel mode, press [1MHz] to toggle the search function ON or OFF.

¥ÒMHzÓ lights when the function is ON. Now, only those channels that contain programmed data can be selected.

¥Attempting to change channels when there are no programmed channels to select causes an alarm to sound. The current channel cannot be changed in this case.

Vacant Channel Search:

While in Memory Scroll mode {page 56}, press [1MHz] to toggle the function ON or OFF.

¥ÒMHzÓ lights when the function is ON. Only those channels that do not contain data can be selected.

¥Attempting to change channels when there are no vacant channels to select causes an alarm to sound. The current channel cannot be changed in this case.

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