Selecting A Mode For The B-Band; Lsb/ Usb/ Cw/ Am/ Fm/ Wfm; Bar Antenna; Fine Tuning - Kenwood TH-F7A Instruction Manual

SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND

When using the B-band receiver, the following
receiving mode is available.
R e e c i v i g n M o e d A a v
L S / B U S B 1
C W 1
A M
F M
W F M 2

LSB/ USB/ CW/ AM/ FM/ WFM

To select the receiving mode for the B-band:
1 Press [VFO].
2 Press [A/B] to select the B-band.
3 Press [BAND], then turn the Tuning control or
press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired frequency.
4 Press [F], [BAND] repeatedly until you select the
desired receiving mode. The mode icon cycles
from FM ➞ WFM ➞ AM ➞ LSB ➞ USB ➞ CW,
and then goes back to FM.
Note:
◆ "FMN" appears in place of "FM" when you select "ON" for the
Menu No. 29 (FM NARROW) {page 37}.
◆ Select "WFM" when you receive the audio signal of the
broadcasting stations, such as FM or TV stations.
◆ If the Fine Tuning function is ON {page 33}, you cannot select
FM mode (FM/ NFM/ WFM). To select FM mode, turn the
Fine Tuning function OFF.

BAR ANTENNA

Although the supplied wide-band helical antenna is
used for receiving B-band frequencies, due to the
size and length limitation, it may not be suitable for
low HF band (below 10.1 MHz) reception. The
transceiver features a built-in bar antenna for the
reception frequency below 10.1 MHz. The
transceiver automatically switches to the bar antenna
when you select a frequency below 10.1 MHz for the
B-band. However, you can connect an external
antenna to the antenna connector instead.
To disable the built-in bar antenna below 10.1 MHz:
1 Press [MNU].
2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select
Menu No. 26 (BAR ANT).
3 Press [ ] or [MNU].
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select
"DISABLED".
5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting.
Note: The bar antenna is embedded in the base of the
transceiver, horizontally. The antenna has the same
characteristics as a dipole antenna. If the target station's signal is
weak, rotate the transceiver to find the best receiving position.
l i b a e l F e r u q n e y c R a g n s e
≤
0 0 k H z f < 4 7 0 M H z
≤
0 0 k H z f < 4 7 0 M H z
≤
1 0 0 k H z f < 1 3 . G H z
≤
1 0 0 k H z f < 1 3 . G H z
≤
9 7 . M H z f < 1 3 . G H z
10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND

FINE TUNING

When you operate the B-band in LSB, USB, CW, or
AM mode, you can turn the Fine Tuning function ON.
You can further configure the Fine Tuning frequency
step size from 33 Hz, 100 Hz (default), 500 Hz, or
1000 Hz.

ACTIVATING FINE TUNING

To activate the Fine Tuning function:
1 Press [VFO].
2 Select a frequency (below 470 MHz) on
the B-band.
• The operating mode must be LSB, USB, CW or
AM.
3 Press [FINE].
• 100 Hz digit appears.
4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to tune to
a station.
Note:
◆ The Fine Tuning function works only when you operate the
frequency below 470 MHz.
◆ You cannot activate the Fine Tuning function on the A-band.
◆ The Fine Tuning function does not work in FM mode (FM/
WFM/ NFM).
◆ While in Fine Tuning mode, you cannot change the frequency
step size {page 35}, MHz mode {page 7}, and MHz Scan
{page 22}.
◆ When you perform the Visual Scan {page 26} or direct
frequency entry (excluding the same frequency band) {page
7}, the transceiver exits Fine Tuning mode.
◆ Simply turning the Fine Tuning function OFF will not change
the current frequency or display. However, when you change
the frequency, the transceiver will use the currently selected
frequency step size {page 35} and adjust the frequency
accordingly, removing the transceiver from a finely tuned
frequency.

■ Selecting a Fine Tuning Frequency Step

You can select Fine Tuning frequency step from
33 Hz, 100 Hz (default), 500 Hz, or 1000 Hz.
To select the Fine Tuning frequency step size:
1 Select a frequency on the B-band.
2 While the Fine Tuning mode is activated, press
[F], [FINE].
• The current frequency step size appears.
3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to
select your desired frequency step from 33 Hz,
100 Hz (default), 500 Hz, or 1000 Hz.
4 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the new setting.
Note: The Fine Tuning frequency step size reflects all available
frequencies below 470 MHz for the B-band.
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