Registering Cw Messages Via Paddle Operation; Contest Number; Configuring The Starting Contest Number (Text Input Only) - Kenwood TS-890S Instruction Manual

3 Use the function keys, [MULTI/CH] control or USB
keyboard to enter a CW message.
• Enter a message that contains not more than 50 characters.
The default setting is blank.
Key
F1 [SPACE]
F2 [–]/ F3 [+]
F4 [ ]/ F5 [ ]
F [BACK SPACE]
F [DEL]
F [CHAR]
• Pressing F7 [CANCEL] returns the display to the CW
message screen without registering the input message.
• When "%N" is saved as part of a CW message, this will be
substituted with a contest number during transmission.
• A continuous text string that is input after "~" and up to that
before an inserted space becomes a consecutive code such
as AR or BT.
• Characters that can be input are as follows.
A B C D E
N O P Q R
0 1 2 3 4
/ ? . , '
@ ~ % < >
4 Press F6 [SAVE] to save the CW message.

Registering CW Messages via Paddle Operation

Check to ensure that the CW message registration method in
Menu [5-11] is configured to "Paddle", followed by performing the
steps below to register a CW message. CW messages can be
stored in any of the channels from 1 to 8.
1 Press F2 [KEYER] to display the CW Message screen.
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2 Press and hold F2 [CH 1] to F5 [CH 4] or F2 [CH 5]
to F5 [CH 8] to select the channel to register the CW
message.
A message prompting registration of a CW message is displayed.
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• While in the input standby mode, pressing F7 [CANCEL]
returns the display to the CW message screen without
registering the message.
Behavior
Inserts a space.
Selects a character.
Moves the cursor.
Deletes the character to the left of the
cursor.
Deletes the character to the right of the
cursor.
Switches the type of character to edit.
Pressing the key each time switches the
selection in the following sequence:
ABC (upper case) → !"# (symbols) →
ABC (upper case)
F G H I J K
S T U V W X
5 6 7 8 9
( ) : = + -
Space
3 Register a CW message via keying with a paddle.
When keying using a paddle starts, the display switches to a
CW message (paddle) registration screen. Continuing keying
in this state registers the CW message. During registration of
a CW message, memory usage (%) is displayed on the screen.
• If paddle operation is not performed during the registration process,
a space will be inserted at every interval equivalent to 7 dots.
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4 Press F6 [STOP] to end registration of the CW
message.
• The display returns to the CW Message screen.
• If the memory is used up (indicated as 100%), the CW
message registration process ends automatically even
when it is still in progress.
• Morse code that is input is converted into text strings and
displayed in the channel list of the CW Message screen.
For channels that do not contain any CW message, the
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corresponding channel numbers are displayed in gray.
CW messages cannot be registered if the PADDLE or
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KEY jack is not configured to the PADDLE mode.
Operate the paddle to register a CW message.
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The Morse code displayed in the channel list uses the
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same functions as "Decoding Morse code". For this
reason, the spacing may be wider or different characters
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may be displayed depending on the habit and the speed
of the operator performing the keying.
The "*" symbol and code abbreviations are also
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displayed in the same way as "Decoding Morse code".
Japanese texts can be registered but will not be
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displayed correctly.

Contest Number

Configuring the Starting Contest Number (Text Input
Only)
The starting contest number can be configured when the contest
numbers are 3-digit serial numbers that run from 001 (001
method).
Configure in Menu [5-12] "Contest Number"
Setting Value
COMMUNICATING AIDS 5
001 (default) to 9999 (1 step)
5-15