Contest Memory Keyer; Message Memory; Storing A Message Into Memory; Message Memory Programming (Using Your Paddle) - Yaesu FTDX10 Operation Manual

Contest Memory Keyer

The CW message capability of the FTDX10 may be controlled either from the Transceiver Front Panel, or
with the optional FH-2 Remote Control Keypad, which plugs into the rear panel REM jack.

• Message Memory

Five CW memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters each are available (using the PARIS stan-
dard for characters and word length).
Example: CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K (19 characters)
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C Q

• Storing a Message into Memory

1. Press the [FUNC] knob.
2. Select [CW SETTING] →[KEYER] .
3. Select the CW Memory Register ("CW MEM-
ORY 1" to "CW MEMORY 5") into which the
message is to be stored; for now, the mes-
sage entry technique is being set to "Keyer
Entry" for the selected CW Memory register.
4. Set the selected CW Memory Register to
"MESSAGE". To use the Keyer Paddle for
message entry on all the memories, set all
five Menu items to "MESSAGE".
5. Press the [FUNC] knob to save the new set-
ting.
6. Touch [BACK] several times to return to nor-
mal operation.
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C Q C Q
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• Message Memory Programming
(Using your Paddle)
1. Set the operating mode to CW.
2. Touch [BK-IN] to turn it "OFF".
3. Touch [KEYER] to turn it "ON".
The built-in Electronic Keyer is activated.
When using the optional FH-2 Controller, go
to step 6.
4. Press the [FUNC] knob.
5. Touch [MESSAGE] .
The "MESSAGE MEMORY" screen will be
displayed.
6. Touch [MEM] on the display or press the
[MEM] key on the FH-2.
A blinking "REC" will appear in the display.
If a Key [1] through [5] is not pressed within
five seconds (see next step), the memory
storage process will be cancelled.
7. Touch [1] through [5] on the display or press
any of the FH-2 keys numbered [1] through [5]
to select that memory storage register.
● The "REC" will glow steadily.
● If keying is not begun within ten seconds,
the memory storage process will be can-
celled.
8. Send the desired CW message using the
keyer paddle.
9. Touch [MEM] on the display or press the
[MEM] key on the FH-2 once more to end
message recording.
Care must be exercised in sending to en-
sure the spaces between letters and words
are accurately applied.
If the timing is off, the spacing may not be
correct in the stored message. For ease in
setting up the keyer memories, we recom-
mend setting Menu item "KEYER TYPE"
(page 97) to "ACS" (Automatic Charac-
ter Spacing) while programming the keyer
memories.
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