Kenwood TH-F6A Quick Reference page 2

Scan Types
Scan Type
Band Scan
Normal Scan Program Scan
MHz Scan
Memory Scan All-Channel Scan
Group Scan
Call Scan VFO
Memory Channel
Priority Scan
Information
Channel Scan
Visual Scan VFO
Memory Channel
B-band Frequency Coverage
Band Frequency
AM band 100 kHz – 520 kHz
520 kHz – 1.8 MHz
1.8 MHz – 3.5 MHz
3.5 MHz – 4.0 MHz
4.0 MHz – 7.0 MHz
7.0 MHz – 7.3 MHz
7.3 MHz – 10.1 MHz
10.1 MHz – 10.15 MHz
10.15 MHz – 14.0 MHz
HF 14.0 MHz – 14.35 MHz
14.35 MHz – 18.068 MHz
18.068 MHz – 18.168 MHz
18.168 MHz – 21.0 MHz
21.0 MHz – 21.45 MHz
21.45 MHz – 24.89 MHz
24.89 MHz – 24.99 MHz
24.99 MHz – 28.0 MHz
28.0 MHz – 29.7 MHz
6 m 29.7 MHz – 50.0 MHz
50.0 MHz – 54.0 MHz
FM band 54.0 MHz – 108.0 MHz
Air band 108.0 MHz – 137.0 MHz
137.0 MHz – 144.0 MHz
2 m 144.0 MHz – 148.0 MHz
148.0 MHz – 174.0 MHz
VHF TV 174.0 MHz – 216.0 MHz
216.0 MHz – 220.0 MHz
1.25 m 220.0 MHz – 225.0 MHz
225.0 MHz – 400.0 MHz
400.0 MHz – 420.0 MHz
70 cm 420.0 MHz – 450.0 MHz
450.0 MHz – 470.0 MHz
UHF TV 470.0 MHz – 806.0 MHz
23 cm 806.0 MHz – 1240.0 MHz
1240.0 MHz – 1300.0 MHz
Output Power
Battery Type Output Output Power
Power (Approx.)
Selection
H 5.0 W
PB-42L (7.4 V) L 0.5 W
EL 0.05 W
H 0.5 W
BT-13 (6.0 V) L 0.3 W
EL 0.05 W
H 5.0 W
DC IN (13.8 V) L 2.0 W
EL 0.5 W
Purpose
Scans the entire band of the frequency you
selected
Scans the specified frequency ranges stored in
the memory channels L0/U0 – L9/U9
Scans the frequencies within a 1 MHz range
Scans all memory channels from 0 to 399, based
on your Menu #3 settings
Scans the specified memory channel groups,
based on your Menu #2 settings
Scans the Call channel and the current VFO
frequency
Scans the Call channel and the selected memory
channel
Checks the activities on the specified priority
channels (Pr1/Pr2) every 3 seconds
Scans the information channels
Scans ±5 frequencies in the programmed step
size near the current operating frequency. The
signal strength of each frequency is displayed in
a bar graph.
Scans ±5 memory channels near the current
memory channel. The signal strength of each
channel is displayed in a bar graph.
Step Mode
5 kHz AM
10 kHz AM
AM
LSB
AM
LSB
AM
CW
AM
100 Hz (FINE ON) USB
AM
USB
AM
USB
AM
USB
AM
USB
25 kHz FM
10 kHz
100 kHz FMW
12.5 kHz AM
5 kHz
5 kHz FM
5 kHz
50 kHz FMW
12.5 kHz
20 kHz
12.5 kHz FM
12.5 kHz
25 kHz
12.5 kHz
50 kHz FMW
12.5 kHz FM
25 kHz
Operating Time in Hours
(Approx.)
2 m 1.25 m
6.5 6.0
12.0 11.5
16.0 15.5
5.0
6.0
8.0
Phonetic Alphabet
Letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
Q Signals
Q Signal Meaning
QRA What is your callsign?
QRG Will you tell me my exact frequency (or the frequency of...)?
QRH Does my frequency vary?
QRI What is the tonal quality of my transmission?
QRJ Are you receiving my transmissions poorly?
QRK What is the intelligibility of my signals?
QRL Are you/is the frequency busy?
QRM Is there man-made interference to my transmissions?
QRN Are you troubled by static or some other natural source of noise?
QRO Shall I increase power?
QRP Shall I decrease power?
QRQ Shall I send faster?
QRS Shall I send more slowly?
QRT Shall I stop sending?
QRU Do you have anything for me?
QRV Are you ready?
QRX When will you call me again?
QRY What is my turn?
QRZ Who is calling me?
QSA What is the strength of my signals?
QSB Are my signals getting weaker?
QSD Is my keying defective?
QSG Shall I send (number) messages at a time?
QSK Can you hear me in between your signals and may I break in?
QSL Can you acknowledge receipt?
QSLL I will QSL on receipt of your QSL card.
QSM Shall I repeat the last message I sent to you?
QSN Did you hear my transmissions on (frequency)?
QSO Can you communicate with me?
QSP Will you relay to (station)?
QST General call preceding a message addressed to all Amateurs.
QSU Shall I send or reply on this frequency?
QSW Will you send on this frequency?
QSX Will you listen on (frequency)?
QSY Shall I change transmission to another frequency?
QSZ Shall I send each word or group more than once?
QTA Shall I cancel message (number)?
QTB Do you agree with my word count?
QTC How many messages do you have to send?
QTH What is your location?
QTR What is the correct time?
DC Power Connector
ß If the DC power supply voltage is below 12.0 V DC, you may not be able to
charge the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L).
The supply voltage must be between 12.0 V and 16.0 V to prevent
ß
70 cm
damaging the transceiver. If input voltage exceeds approximately 16.5 V,
6.0
warning beeps sound and "VOLTAGE ERROR" appears. Remove the DC
11.5
IN jack plug immediately.
14.5
ß If the DC power supply voltage is above 14.5 V DC and "H" (High Power)
is selected, "H" icon blinks and the output power is reduced to "L" level
(Low Power) automatically.
Phonetic Letter
Alpha N
Bravo O
Charlie P
Delta Q
Echo R
Foxtrot S
Golf T
Hotel U
India V
Juliette W
Kilo X
Lima Y
Mike Z
Tip = positive, Ring = negative
Plug type/size: Radio Shack type H
Phonetic
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whiskey
Xray
Yankee
Zulu