Yaesu FT-991A Operating Manual page 131

012 KEYER TYPE
Function: Switches the keyer operation.
Available Values: OFF/BUG/ELEKEY-A/ELEKEY-B/
ELEKEY-Y/ACS
Default Setting: ELEKEY-B
Description: Switches the keyer operation.
OFF:
Disables the keyer function.
BUG:
Functions as a "BUG key". Only the "Dot" side
is automatically generated ( the "Dash" side is
generated manually ) .
ELEKEY-A:
A code element ( "Dot" or "Dash" side ) is trans-
mitted upon pressing both sides of the paddle.
ELEKEY-B:
Pressing both sides of the paddle transmits the
currently generated "Dash" side followed by
"Dot" side ( or reverse order ) .
ELEKEY-Y:
Pressing both sides of the paddle transmits the
currently generated "Dash" side followed by
"Dot" side ( or reverse order ) .
While transmitting the "Dash" side, the first
transmitted "Dot" side will not be stored.
ACS:
Functions as the "Keyer with automatic spac-
ing control feature" which sets spacing between
characters precisely to be the same length as a
dash ( three dots in length ) .
013 KEYER DOT/DASH
Function: Reverses the connections of the CW paddle
front panel key jack
Available Values: NOR/REV
Default Setting: NOR
Description: Reverses the connections of the CW paddle.
NOR: Press the right side of the paddle to transmit
the "Dot" signal and press the left side of
the paddle to transmit the "Dash" signal.
REV: Press the left side of the paddle to transmit
the "Dash" signal and press the right side of
the paddle to transmit the "Dot" signal.
014 CW WEIGHT
Function: Adjusts the keyer CW weight.
Available Values: 2.5 - 4.5
Default Setting: 3.0
Description: Sets the "Dot":"Dash" ratio for the built-in
electronic keyer.
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015 BEACON INTERVAL
Function: Sets the interval time between repeats of the
beacon message.
Available Values: OFF/1 - 240sec ( 1sec/step ) /270 -
690sec ( 30sec/step )
Default Setting: OFF
Description: Sets the interval time between repeats of
the beacon message.
A message ( message memory/text memory )
registered in the contest memory keyer,
may be transmitted as a CW Beacon mes-
sage.
If you do not want the message to repeat in
a beacon mode, set this item to "OFF".
016 NUMBER STYLE
Function: Selects the contest number "Cut" format for
an imbedded contest number.
Available Values: 1290/AUNO/AUNT/A2NO/A2NT/
12NO/12NT
Default Setting: 1290
Description: Abbreviates numbers "One", "Two", "Nine"
and "Zero" using Morse code when sending
the contest number.
1290: Does not abbreviate the contest number.
AUNO: Abbreviates to "A" for "One", "U" for
"Two", "N" for "Nine", and "O" for
"Zero".
AUNT: Abbreviates to "A" for "One", "U" for
"Two", "N" for "Nine", and "T" for
"Zero".
A2NO: Abbreviates to "A" for "One", "N" for
"Nine", and "O" for "Zero". Does not ab-
breviate number "Two".
A2NT: Abbreviates to "A" for "One", "N" for
"Nine", and "T" for "Zero". Does not ab-
breviate number "Two".
12NO: Abbreviates to "N" for "Nine", and "O"
for "Zero". Does not abbreviate numbers
"One" and "Two".
12NT: Abbreviates to "N" for "Nine", and "T"
for "Zero". Does not abbreviate numbers
"One" and "Two".
017 CONTEST NUMBER
Function: Enters the contest number using Morse code.
Available Values: 0 - 9999
Default Setting: 1
Description: Enters the contest number using Morse
code ( page 86 ) .
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