Split Operation Using The Tx Clarifier - Yaesu FTDX5000 Series Operating Manual

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For split TX/RX operation in "casual" pile-ups, where the split is less than 10 kHz, the TX Clarifier (Offset Tuning) feature
may be utilized.
1. Press the [ TX CLAR/LOCK ] button briefly. The
" " and " " icon will appear in the display,
and the programmed offset will be
applied to the receive frequency.
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DVICE
If the " " and "
to see if the LED imbedded in the [ A/B ] button glows
orange. If so, pressing the [ A/B ] button briefly, will
cause the [ A/B ] button to go out. Now, press the [ TX
CLAR/LOCK ] button briefly, to begin clarifier op-
eration.
2. Rotate the [ CLAR ( VFO-B )] knob to set the desired
transmitter offset. A maximum
split of ±9.999 kHz may be set.
3. To exit from TX Clarifier operation, press the [ TX
CLAR/LOCK ] button once more. The "
disappear from the display.
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UICK OINT
When attempting to work a DX station on CW, in a split-
frequency pile-up, remember that a large number of other
stations may also be using Yaesu transceivers with capa-
bilities similar to your FT
DX
pile-up, everyone calling precisely on the same CW fre-
quency will sound like a single tone! So you may have
more success if you use the RX Clarifier to find a hole in
the pile-up, instead of trying to zero-beat the last station
worked by the DX station.
A visual depiction of the relative offset of the Clarifier may be displayed, using the Bar Indicator.
1. Press the [ MENU ] button briefly, to enter the Menu
mode.
2. Rotate the ( VFO-A )[ SELECT ] knob to select
Menu item "012 DISP BAR SEL".
3. Rotate the ( VFO-B )[ SELECT ] knob to select
CLAR CLAR CLAR (Clarifier)" (re- CLAR
"CLAR
placing the default "CW
TUNE TUNE TUNE (CW TUNING)"
TUNE TUNE
selection).
4. Press and hold in the
[ MENU ] button for two
seconds to save the new
setting and exit to nor-
mal operation.
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" icon does not appear, check
" icon will
5000. On the DX side of the
Clarifier Offset Bar Indicator
CW CW CW
CW
[ Plus ( + ) Offset ]
[ Zero Offset ]
( Minus (–) Offset )
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LARIFIER ( VFO-A O
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 The frequency step of the TX clarifier depends on the
Main Tuning Dial knob.
 To listen to the pile-up calling the DX station, to find
the station currently being worked, you may press the
[ RX CLAR/FAST ] button. Once you have zeroed in
on the station calling the DX (use the SPOT function
on CW for precise alignment of your frequency), you
may then briefly press the [ RX CLAR/FAST ] button
again to cancel the RX Clarifier, and return to recep-
tion on the DX station's frequency.
 Just as with receiver clarifier operation, the amount of
offset from the original VFO frequency will appear in
the small display window.
 As with receiver clarifier operation, when you turn the
TX clarifier off the last-used offset is not lost, and will
be available if you turn the TX Clarifier back on. To
clear the Clarifier offset, briefly press the [ CLEAR ]
button.
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PERATION
[ TX CLAR/LOCK ] Button
[ A/B ] Button
[ CLAR ( VFO-B )] Knob
[ CLEAR ] Button
( VFO-A )[ SELECT ] Knob
[ MENU ] Button ( VFO-B )[ SELECT ] Knob
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PERATING ANUAL