ARTSTM (AUTOMATIC RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM)

CW IDENTIFIER SETUP

The ARTSTM feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes during ARTSTM operation, the radio can be instructed to send “DE (your callsign) K” if this feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 16 characters.

Here is how to program the CW Identifier:

1.Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.

2.Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 21: CW ID.

3.Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.

4.

Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON” (to activate the CW

 

ID function).

 

5.

Press the

key to enable programming your callsign.

 

Press and hold the

key for two seconds to clear any

 

previous callsign, if desired.

6.

Rotate the DIAL knob or press the keyboard to set the first

 

letter or number in your callsign.

 

Example 1: Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of the 37

 

 

available characters.

 

Example 2: Press the

key repeatedly to toggle among

 

 

the four available characters associated with

 

 

that key: W Æ X Æ Y Æ Z Æ 9 Æ W .....

7.

When the correct character has been selected, press the

 

key to move on to the next character.

8.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to com-

 

plete your callsign. Note that the “slant bar” (– • • – •) is

among the available characters, should you be a “portable” station.

9.Press and hold the key for two seconds to delete all data after the cursor that may have been previously stored.

10.If you make a mistake, press the key to backspace the cursor, then re-enter the correct letter/number.

11.When you have entered your entire callsign, press the

key briefly to confirm the callsign, then press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation.

1)You may check your work by monitoring the entered callsign. To do this,repeat steps 1 - 3 above, then press the key.2)You may adjust the monitoring tone (CW sidetone pitch) via Set ModeItem 28: CW PITCH. Available selections are 400 - 1000 Hz (50 Hz/step).

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