CW MODE OPERATION

The powerful CW operating capabilities of the FT-2000include operation using both an electronic keyer paddle and a “straight key” or emulation thereof, as is provided by a computer-based keying device.

SETUP FOR STRAIGHT KEY (AND STRAIGHT KEY EMULATION) OPERATION

Before starting, connect your key line(s) to the front and/or rear panel KEY jack(s), and be sure the [KEYER] button on the front panel is turned off for now.

1. Press the [CW] mode button to engage CW operation.

ADVICE:

￿ The operating mode is selected using the [MODE] buttons to the left of the Main Tuning Dial knob, and the VFO (A or B) to which the selection is applied is selected by the [A] or [B] button above the [MODE] buttons. Usu- ally, the [A] button glow Red, signifying Main band (VFO-A) is

being adjusted. Similarly, pressing the [B] button will cause its indicator to blink Orange for five sec- onds, signifying Sub band (VFO-B) adjustment. Therefore, press the [A] or [B] button to select the desired VFO, then press the [CW] button to select the CW mode.

￿If you press the [CW] button once more, after ini- tially selecting CW, you will engage the “CW Re- verse” mode (see page 82), whereby the “oppo- site” sideband injection is used, compared to the “normal” sideband. The CW LED will blink for three seconds if you select CW Reverse.

2.Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the desired operating frequency.

3.Press the [BK-IN] button to engage automatic activa-

tion of the transmitter when you close the CW key. The “” icon will appear in the dis- play.

ADVICE:

￿When you close your CW key, the transmitter will automatically be activated, and the CW carrier will be transmitted. When you release the key, trans- mission will cease after a brief delay; the delay time is user-programmable, per the discussion on page 83.

￿As shipped from the factory, the FT-2000TX/RX system for CW is configured for “Semi-break-in” operation. However, using Menu item “058 A1A BK-IN,” you may change this setup for full break- in (QSK) operation, whereby the switching is quick enough to hear incoming signals in the spaces be- tween the dots and dashes of your transmission. This may prove very useful during contest and traffic- handling operations.

4.Operation using your CW key may now proceed.

[A] Button

[BK-IN] Button [B] Button

[CW] Button

ADVICE:

￿You can monitor your sending by pressing the [MONI] button, and adjusting the [MONI] knob for a comfort- able listening level on the CW sidetone.

￿If you set the [VOX] and [BK-IN] buttons to Off, you may practice your sending without having the signal go out over the air (sidetone only).

￿If you reduce power using the [RF PWR] knob, the ALC meter reading will increase; this is normal and does not indicate any problem whatsoever (because increased ALC voltage is being used to lower the power).

TERMINOLOGY:

Semi-break-in

This is a pseudo- “VOX” mode used on CW, whereby the closure of the CW key will engage the transmitter, and release of the key will allow the receiver to recover after a short delay. No signals will be heard between the spaces between dots and dashes (unless the sending speed is extremely slow).

Full break-in

Full break-in (Also known as “Full QSK”) involves very fast switching between transmit and receive, such that incoming signals may be heard between the dots and dashes as you send them. This allows you to hear a station that suddenly starts transmitting on your fre- quency, while you are in the midst of a transmission.

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FT-2000 OPERATING MANUAL