Cw Identifier Setup - Yaesu VX-150 Operating Manual

CW Identifier Setup

The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes
during ARTS 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's how to program the CW Identifier:
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key, to enter the Set mode.
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Rotate the DIAL to select Menu #29 ("CW ID
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Press the [ F/W ] key to enable changing of this Menu item.
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ F/W ] key, to begin entry of the letters and numbers
in your callsign.
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Rotate the DIAL to select the first letter or number in your callsign. When the correct
character has been selected, press the [ s ] key to move on to the next character.
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Repeat step 5 as many times as necessary to complete your callsign, pressing [ F/W ]
between each entry. Note that the "slant bar" (– • • – •) is among the available charac-
ters, should you be a "portable" station.
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When you have entered your entire callsign, press the [ F/W ] key.
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When you have entered your entire callsign, press the PTT key. to save the settings and
exit to normal operation.
Note that the "DE" (– • • • ) preceding your callsign is already programmed; you only
need to program your callsign, and the "DE" will be appended at the time of transmis-
sion.
To activate CW identifier:
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key, to enter the Set mode.
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Rotate the DIAL to select Menu #29 ("CW ID
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Press the [ F/W ] key to enable changing of this Menu item.
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Rotate the DIAL to set the CW ID function ON.
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When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
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