Ssb/Am Mode Transmission - Yaesu FT-950 Operating Manual

SSB/AM M
[ POWER ] Switch
[ METER ] Switch
[ MIC GAIN ] Knob
1. Press the [ BAND ] button
corresponding to the Ama-
teur band on which you
wish to operate.
2. Press the [ SSB ] button for SSB opera-
tion.
For AM operation press the [ AM/FM ]
button repeatedly until the "
appears in the display.
A :
DVICE
By convention, LSB is used in the 7 MHz and lower
Amateur bands for SSB communication, and USB is
used on the 14 MHz and higher bands (the 10 MHz
band is used for CW and data modes only).
3. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the oper-
ating frequency. Alternately, you may use the [ UP ] /
[ DWN ] scanning buttons on the MH-31
crophone to sweep up or down the current band.
4. Press the microphone's PTT (Push To Talk) switch to
begin transmission; speak into the microphone in a
normal voice level.
A :
DVICE
The " " indicator will light up in the frequency
display area, confirming that transmission is in
progress.
When transmitting in the AM mode, set a maxi-
mum (carrier) power output of 25 Watts via the
Menu item "112 TGEN AM CAR 112 TGEN AM CAR". See Box on the
112 TGEN AM CAR 112 TGEN AM CAR
112 TGEN AM CAR
next page for details of the setting.
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[ VFO-A ( RX )] Button
Main Tuning Dial Knob
" icon
Hand Mi-
B8
5. Adjust the microphone amplifier gain to match the
microphone and your voice level: press the [ METER ]
switch repeatedly to select the "ALC" meter,
close the PTT switch, and speak into the mi-
crophone in a normal voice level.
In the SSB mode, adjust the [ MIC GAIN ]
knob so that the ALC meter stays within
the ALC zone of the meter (up to half scale
deflection) on voice peaks.
In the AM mode, adjust the [ MIC GAIN ] knob so that
the ALC meter does not deflect at voice peaks.
6. Release the PTT switch at the end of your transmis-
sion. The transceiver will return to the receive mode.
FT-950 O
[ BAND ] Buttons [ MODE ] Buttons
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