Rit (7); Power (7); Mode (10); Headphones (20 On Rear Panel) - Ten-Tec Argonaut VI 539 User Manual

Argonaut VI

RIT (7)

Be sure TMB switch is on the Bottom
position. The RIT can now be toggled on and
off by pressing the RIT (7) button. RIT will
now be displayed on the front of the screen.
As you rotate the main VFO knob you will
notice a + or – sign appearing to the right of
the RIT. A numerical value at the bottom
center of the screen indicates each 10 Hz
above or below the main VFO frequency. If
you toggle the RIT (7) button again after
setting the RIT up or down it will
automatically reset and turn off the RIT
control returning it to zero.

POWER (7)

Be sure TMB switch is in the Top position.
The power can now be adjusted by pressing
the PWR (7) button.
button you will notice PWR will begin to
flash on the left side of the screen. While
PWR is flashing Rotate the main VFO knob
up or down to display the output power
desired. Pressing the PWR (7) button one
more time will turn off the flashing PWR and
lock in the desired output of the radio.

Mode (10)

Be sure the TMB switch is in the Middle
position. Pressing the MOD button will toggle
the modes to your desired choice.
Argonaut VI will change modes each time the
button is pushed. The desired mode is
displayed in the middle of the Argonaut VI
screen between VFO A & B. The Mode
setting utilized in a given band will be
recalled when that band is used again.
539 / Argonaut VI Users manual
Part #74479
Printed in USA
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Remember, AM mode will not be displayed
or active unless EaD has been selected within
the configuration menu.

Headphones (20 on rear panel)

Headphones using a ¼" mono or stereo
connector can be plugged into the jack 20
located on the rear of the Argonaut VI.
Headphone Impedance from 8-32 ohms will
offer adequate audio levels. When plugged
into the Argonaut VI the main speaker will be
deactivated.

Tuning Steps and VFO LOCK (8)

To select tuning steps of 10Hz, 100Hz, or
1kHz be sure TMB button is in the Middle.
Press/hold the PRE button. The Argonaut VI
will beep when the step size changes. One
Beep means 10hz steps. Two beeps means
100hz steps. Three beeps means 1000hz
steps. Four beeps means the main VFO
encoder is now locked, and is indicated by a
"L" in front of the VFO A display. To exit
the "Locked" state, press/hold the PRE button
until the desired step size is shown again.

PRE (8)

The preamplifier in the Argonaut VI is
designed to give you a 12dB increase in
signal strength. Be sure the TMB switch is in
the Middle position. Pressing the PRE button
will toggle the receiver Preamp on or off
When the Preamp is on, PRE is shown on the
left side of the display. The S Meter reading
will not change when the Preamp is engaged.
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