Controlling External Equipment - Kenwood TS-990S Instruction Manual

16 USEFUL FUNCTIONS
RECEIVING DX PACKETCLUSTER DATA USING THE
CONNECTED TRANSCEIVER
Follow the instructions below to operate the transceiver
which is connected to this transceiver.
1 Select the APRS or Navitra mode to receive DX
PacketCluster data.
2 Display the DX PacketCluster and point the cursor to
the frequency you want to tune.
3 Press a key that executes to transfer the value for
frequency selected at step 2.
If the frequency is in the range that the transceiver can
configure, the operating frequency (VFO) will be configured
according to the received packet cluster data.
• TM-D710A/E, RC-D710: TUNE key
• TM-D700A/E: MHz key
• TH-D72A/E: MENU key
Note:
◆ The operating frequency for the transceiver is overwritten with the
received data sent from the compatible transceiver.
◆ In VFO mode, the operating frequency (VFO) in use will be
overwritten. In Memory Channel Mode, the last used operating
frequency (VFO) will be overwritten.
◆ The DX packet cluster data cannot be transferred to the transceiver
automatically.
◆ This function can be used with TM-D700A/E Version G or later.
◆ Refer to "INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION" for the connection
to TM-D710A/E, RC-D710 and TM-D700A/E.
◆ Refer to the instruction manual supplied with TH-D72A/E for details
of the connection to the TH-D72A/E.
◆ The TM-D700A/E has been discontinued and is no longer available.
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CONTROLLING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

INHIBITING THE TRANSMISSION DURING BUSY
(SQUELCH OPENING)
If transmission on the main band is inhibited while the
transceiver is busy, the transceiver does not transmit even
by pressing the PTT switch.
1 Press [ADV.] (F) from the Menu screen to open the
Advanced Menu screen.
2 Access Menu 15, "TX Inhibit While Busy".
3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.
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4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5) to select "On".
The default is "Off".
5 Press [
6 Press [MENU] to exit.
F[ADV]
[F1] [F7]
] (F1).
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