Checking The Cw Memory Contents; On-The-Air Cw Message Playback - Yaesu FT-710 Operation Manual

• Checking the CW Memory Contents

1. Set the operating mode to CW.
2. Press the [FUNC] knob.
3. Touch [BK-IN] to turn it "OFF".
4. Touch [MONI LEVEL] and then turn the
[FUNC] knob to adjust the volume of the mon-
itor.
When using the optional FH-2, go to step 7.
5. Press the [FUNC] knob.
6. Touch [MESSAGE].
The "MESSAGE MEMORY" screen will be
displayed.
7. Touch [1] - [5] on the display or press the
FH-2 [1] - [5] key, whichever memory that was
recorded in. The message will be played, and
heard in the sidetone monitor, but no RF en-
ergy will be transmitted.
● "MSG" will appear in the display.
If "#" is entered in the CW message, the contest number will automatically increment (count up) each
time the message is sent. See below to set the contest number.
Contest Number Programming
1. Press the [FUNC] knob.
2. Select [CW SETTING] → [KEYER] → [CONTEST NUMBER].
3. Rotate the [FUNC] knob, or touch "<" or ">" on either side of the value to set the Contest Number
to the desired value.
4. Press the [FUNC] knob, or wait for about 3 seconds to save the setting.
5. Touch [BACK] several times to return to normal operation.
Decrementing the Contest Number
Use this process if the current contest number gets ahead of the actual number. For example: in case
of a duplicate QSO,).
Press the FH-2 [DEC] key momentarily or touch [DECxxxx] on "MESSAGE MEMORY" screen. The
current Contest Number will be reduced by one. Press of the FH-2 [DEC] key as many times as nec-
essary to reach the desired number. If you go too far, use the "Contest Number Programming" tech-
nique described above.
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• On-The-Air CW Message Playback

1. Set the operating mode to CW.
2. Press the [FUNC] knob.
3. Touch [BK-IN] to turn it "ON".
When using FH-2, go to step 5.
4. Touch [MESSAGE].
The "MESSAGE MEMORY" screen will be
displayed.
5. Touch [1] - [5] on the display or press the
FH-2 [1] - [5] key, depending on the CW
Memory Register message to be transmitted.
The programmed message will be transmitted
on the air.
● During transmit, press the same key again,
to immediately cancel the transmission.
Transmitting in the Beacon Mode
In "Beacon" mode, any programmed mes-
sage, (either via Paddle, or via "Text" input
method) may be repeatedly transmitted.
The time delay between message repeats
may be set from 1 to 60 seconds, in one
second steps, via Menu item "REPEAT IN-
TERVAL".
To transmit the message:
1. Touch and hold [1] - [5] on the display
or press and hold the FH-2 [1] - [5] key.
Repetitive transmission of the Beacon
message will begin.
2. Press the same key again to cancel the
Beacon Mode.
Contest Number