Cw Mode Operation; Adjusting The Sidetone Audio Level; Cw Delay Time Setting - Yaesu FTDX101D Operation Manual

CW Mode Operation

The impressive CW operating capabilities of the
FTDX101D permit operating with an Electronic
Keyer Paddle, a "Straight Key", or a computer
based keying device.
1. Before starting, connect the key cable(s) to
the front and/or rear panel KEY jack(s).
2. Press the [CW] key to engage CW mode.
3. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select
the desired operating frequency.
4. Press the [BK-IN] key to engage automatic
activation of the transmitter when you close
the CW key.
The LED inside the [BK-IN] key glows orange.
5. Press the [MONI] key.
The LED inside the [MONI] key glows orange;
and the CW monitor is activated.
6. When using the keyer paddle, press the [MIC/
SPEED] knob.
The indicator on the right side of the the [MIC/
SPEED] knob glows orange; and the built-in
Electronic Keyer is activated.
7. When the key or the keyer paddle is pressed,
the transmitter will automatically be engaged.
● Rotate the [MIC/SPEED] knob to set the
desired sending speed.
● As shipped from the factory, the FTDX101D
CW TX/RX is configured for "Semibreak-in"
operation. However, using Menu item
"CW BK-IN TYPE" (page 93), this set-
up may be changed to full break-in (QSK)
operation, wherein the switching is quick
enough to hear incoming signals in the
spaces between the dots and dashes of the
transmission. This may prove very useful
during contest and traffic handling opera-
tions.
● If the [BK-IN] key is set to Off, CW sending
may be practiced with the sidetone only,
without having the signal transmitted over
the air.
● To enable the CW keying operation in LSB/
USB mode and send CW signals without
switching the transceiver to CW mode,
change Menu item "CW AUTO MODE"
(page 93).
● T h e s a m e o p e r a t i n g f r e q u e n c y m a y
b e m a i n t a i n e d a n d d i s p l a y e d w h e n
switching the transceiver between SSB
and CW mode, by setting Menu item
54
"CW FREQ DISPLAY" (page 94).
● By connecting the FTDX101D to a com-
puter, CW can be operated using free or
commercially available software and setting
Menu item "PC KEYING" (page 94).

• Adjusting the Sidetone Audio level

The CW sidetone audio level may be adjusted by
pressing and holding the [MONI] key, and then
rotating the [MULTI] knob.

• CW Delay Time Setting

During semi-break-in (not QSK) operation, the
hang time of TX, after the transmitting ends may
be adjusted to a comfortable value corresponding
with the sending speed.
1. Press the [FUNC] key.
2. Select [CW SETTING]→[MODE CW]→[CW
BK-IN DELAY].
3. Start sending and rotate the [MULTI] knob to
adjust the hang time for comfortable opera-
tion.
4. Press the [FUNC] key to save the new setting
and exit the Setting Menu.
5. Press the [FUNC] key to exit to normal
operation.