FT-950
Operating Manual
To restore reception, just press the blinking
Advice: If you press the [POWER] switch momentarily while the transceiver is turned on, the transceiver’s audio will be muted for three seconds.
SSB/AM Mode Transmission
1.Press the [BAND] button corresponding to the Amateur band on which you wish to operation.
2.Press the [SSB] button for SSB operation. For AM operation press the [AM/FM] button repeatedly until the “AM” icon appears in the display.
Advice: By convention, LSB is used in the 7 MHz and lower Amateur bands for SSB communication, and USB is used on the 14 MHz and higher bands (the 10 MHz band is used for CW and data modes only).
3.Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the operating frequency. Alternatively, you may use the [UP]/[DWN] scanning buttons on the
4.Press the microphone’s PTT (Push To Talk) switch to begin transmission; speak into the microphone in a normal voice level.
Advice:
The “TX” indicator will light up in the frequency display area, confirming that transmission is in progress.
When transmitting in the AM mode, set a maximum (carrier) power output of 25 Watts via the Menu item “112 TGEN AM CAR”. See below Box for details of the setting.
5.Adjust the microphone amplifier gain to match the microphone and your voice level: press the [METER] switch repeatedly to select the “ALC” meter, close the PTT switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice level.
In the SSB mode, adjust the [MIC GAIN] knob so that the ALC meter stays within the ALC zone of the meter (up to half scale deflection) on voice peaks.
In the AM mode, adjust the [MIC GAIN] knob so that the ALC meter does not deflect at the voice peak.
6.Release the PTT switch at the end of your transmission. The transceiver will return to the receive mode.
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