CONVENIENCE FEATURES

DUAL RECEIVE

Bandwidth Diversity Reception

This mode involves receiving the same signal through two different bandpass filters. The frequency and mode of both the Main band (VFO-A) and Sub band (VFO-B) are the same. The Main band (VFO-A) can be set up for a wide bandpass, using the [WIDTH] knobs, and the Sub band (VFO-B) for a narrow bandpass, resulting in a spatial perception of the channel. Although any mode (except FM) can be used, CW offers the widest array of choices, and perhaps the most startling effects on crowded channels.

Stereo headphones or an external stereo speaker are recommended for this mode. To set up the transceiver for bandwidth diversity reception:

￿Select the desired mode on the Main band (VFO-A).

￿Tune to the signal of interest.

￿Press the [A￿B] button to copy this mode and fre- quency into the Sub band (VFO-B).

￿If using headphones, set the headphone mixing scheme to the “Con1” mode via the Menu item “089 rout HEADPHN,” and activate dual reception.

￿Adjust the [AF GAIN] knob(s) to balance the volume of the two receivers.

￿Now try manipulating the [SHIFT] and [WIDTH] knobs to observe the interesting effects of bandwidth diversity.

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