Keyer Operation - Yaesu FT-1000MP Operating Manual

Operation
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Electronic Keyer Operation
There are several types of CW transmission
The built-in elec-
tronic keyer offers two
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available with the FT-1000MP. All require, of
course, that you have a CW key or keyer paddles
iambic modes and a
connected to either of the
KEY
jacks on the front
mechanical "bug" keyer
or rear panel (with a 3-contact plug). You simply
emulation. You will need
use the
RF PWR
control to set your output power.
to connect keyer paddles to one of the
KEY
jacks
to use the kever.
Stra igh t-Key Opera tion
O first preset the
RF PWR
control to about 12
o'clock. Of course you must select the CW
mode, if you haven't already, and for now, make
sure the
KEYER
and
BM-IN
switches near the
lower right corner of the front panel are both off.
O Press the
VOX
button to turn on the VOX circuit,
which provides autamtic transmitter activation
when you close your key. If you want to practice
CW with the sidetone, you can leave the VOX
off.
O To transmit, simply close your key and advance
the
RF PWR
control for the desired power out-
put level.
OYou can adjust the CW sidetone volume, if
necessary, for a comfortable level using the
trimmer accessable via the hole on the rear
panel (see item #3 on page 19).
O Release the key to return to receive.
You are now using semi break-in CW, in which
the transmitter remains activated except during
pauses in your sending. You can set the delay
during which the transmitter remains on after you
stop sending, by adjusting the keyer delay setting
(menu selection 7-5).
However, if you prefer full break-in (QSK) op-
eration, in which the receiver is activated between
each dot and dash, simply press the
BK-IN
switch.
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The keyer is set at the factory for iambic key-
ing, in which one keyer paddle produces dits, and
the other dahs. Squeezing both produces alter-
nating dits and dahs. Menu selection 7-0 allows
choosing three keyer modes:
lambic 1
-
lambic keyer with ACS (Auto-Character
Spacing). Weighting is user-set via menu selec-
tion
lambic 2
-
lambic keyer with ACS disabled.
Weighting is user-set via menu selection.
BUG
-
Emulates mechanical "bug" keyer (one
paddle produces dits and the other is used to
produce dahs manually (like a straight key),
OOnce the transceiver has been set up for CW
transmission as just described, you can acti-
vate the keyer with the
KEYER
pushbutton near
the lower iight corner of the' front panel (its
green LED should light).
ONow squeeze the paddles, and adjust the
SPEED
control for the desired speed (if you are
using the bug simulator mode, don't squeeze
both paddles; just press the dit paddle).
If the dot:dash weighting is not to your prefer-
ence, see menu selections 7-1 & 7-2 to configure
keyer settings. You can use the keyer for both
semi and full break-in keying, as described in the
previous section.
*Note
-
only use 3-contact
type 114" plug for key con-
nections!
CW Straight Key and Paddle Connections
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