Remote Control Operation; I. Contest Keyer Control - Yaesu FT-1000MP Operating Manual

Operation
Remote Contro Operation
In tmduction Four transceiver features are available under
remote control. You select which feature remote
You can select and activate various transceiver
control activates by menu selection 7-9, After-
functions via a remote control panel (not supplied
wards, pressing a key activates the correspond-
by Yaesu) connected to the
jack
On
the
ing function; this might result in a memory being
rear panel of the transceiver using a 3.5 mm
played back, a counter being incrementedldecre-
2-conductor plug. A remote panel can be
mented, or else a front panel keypad or function
constructed using the schematic provided below.
key function being duplicated.
Use 0.574, E96 (precision metal film) resistors to
construct the resistor network.
REMOTE
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Remote Control Circuit
Remote control operation is activated by read-
ing a voltage from across the ladder resistor net-
work in the keypad matrix as a key is pressed.
Twelve distinct voltages are used to activate 12
selectable functions. The voltage chart below pro-
vides the required voltage for each corresponding
key.
The four remote control features are as follows:
I. Contest Memory Keyer
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the various functions
of the internal full-featured contest memory keyer
are activated by the remote control keypad.
/I. VWMemory Function Control
-
in this mode
the remote control keypad duplicates the front
panel keys that relate to VFOI memory selection
and programming.
1 1 1 . MAIN VFO-A Control- in this mode the remote
control keypad duplicates the functions of the
transceiver front-panel BAND keypad (keys 1-1 0)
applied to VFO-A.
IV. SUB VFO-B Control -same as above except
keypad inputs are applied to VFO-B.
Let's start by explaining what features the built-
in Contest Keyer offers, and how they are acti-
vated.
I. Contest Keyer Control
The FT-1000MP includes a full-featured con-
test memory keyer that CW enthusiasts will soon
want to use. Serious contesters can take advan-
tage of several automated features that make
operation as simple as pressing a few buttons,
QSO after QSO.
The keyer offers six CW message memories
that are used to store: a 4-digit contest QSO
number (that automatically incrementddecre-
ments after each call), your callsign (up to 20
characters), and four user messages (each hold-
ing up to 50 characters). If desired, the contest
number can be incrementedldecremented manu-
ally, and also be played back using "cut" numbers
(abbreviated Morse) if desired, and you can spec-
ify the abbreviated format of the numbers.
Linear amplifier tune-up is assisted with a 10-
second timed transmit carrier and selectable auto
power-down (5011 OW) feature to protect your lin-
ear when retuning after band changes. These
combined features of the FT-1000MP contest
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