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6. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS AND OPTIONS
6.1. ANTENNA ASSIGNMENT Menu
In this menu, the operator can specify the name, type (degree / rate of selectivity) for each antenna and
frequency bands to be used with it.
On the screen, the antenna attributes row selected for editing is enclosed in a color frame. The next antenna
(row) is selected by pressing the two
By pressing the ESC button, you will leave the ANTENNA ASSIGNMENTS menu and the current state of the
table will be accepted.
6.1.1. Antenna Assignments by Bands
Using the
ITEM and ITEM
When an antenna will be used in a particular range, the cursor should be positioned in the respective column.
Then, after pressing the EDIT
antenna is assigned to this range. The same antenna may be assigned to operate in multiple ranges, not
necessarily adjacent. The left
During amplifier operation, at a manual antenna change, the ANT button selects only the antennas assigned
in the table for the current band and the unassigned antennas are skipped. For example, if only one antenna
is assigned for a band, it is selected with the band, but the ANT button does not change anything. If antennas
1, 3 and 4 are assigned for a band in the table, but А2 is not assigned, the ANT button will change in order:
А1-А3-А4 – А1-А3-А4 – А1-А3... in a loop.
If no antenna is assigned for a certain frequency band, when a frequency is selected in this band (by CAT, by
delivering power, or by BAND buttons), А1 will be selected by default, and this will be explicitly
communicated to the operator:
A1 SELECTED BY DEFAULT – USE ANTENNA ASSIGNMENTS MENU TO CHANGE
When the table is empty, this message will appear at each new band.
6.1.2. Setting the Tuning type / Rate (Sharpness, Selectivity), (S, R, W, F)
The four degrees of selectivity (tuning sharpness) - Sharp, Regular, Wide or Fixed, set the width of the
segments, in which the user tuning settings will be considered valid (see Section
(Selectivity Degree, Sharpness)
By moving the cursor more to the left of the 160 m band column, you will reach the TYPE column. There, by
briefly pressing of
EDIT or EDIT
of the type is displayed: Sharp, Regular, Wide or Fixed. For details about the application of the four types of
tuning settings see Section
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EDIT
buttons simultaneously.
buttons, the cursor is moved within the band columns from 160 m to 6 m.
button, a tick mark will appear in the respective cell, indicating that the
EDIT button cancels the selection.
).
button, you can set the antenna type (tuning sharpness) - the first letter
4.1 What is tuning type / Rate (Selectivity Degree, Sharpness)
4.1 What is tuning type / Rate
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