Encoding Character Strings Using The Cw Message Memory; Paddle Operation On Cw Communication Screen; Paddle Operation When The Character String Buffer Is Empty; Paddle Operation During Encoding Of Character Strings In The Character String Buffer - Kenwood TS-890S Instruction Manual

5 COMMUNICATING AIDS
Encoding Character Strings Using the CW Message
Memory
Fixed phrases can be registered in the CW message memory for
use during transmission.
• Use the CW message memory when transmitting a fixed
phrase. Otherwise, the USB keyboard can also be used to input
the character string.
Press F2 [CH 1] to F5 [CH 4] or F2 [CH 5] to F5 [CH
8] in the CW communication screen.
• If F2 [CH 1] to F5 [CH 4] or F2 [CH 5] to F5 [CH 8] are not
displayed in the key guide, press F1 [MORE] to toggle the
key guide display.
• Press F7 [NEXT] to switch between F2 [CH 1] to F5 [CH
4] and F2 [CH 5] to F5 [CH 8].
The phrase registered in the corresponding message channel
is displayed in the character string buffer and encoding starts
immediately.
.
• If a character string already exists in the character string
buffer, encoding starts after the fixed phrase is added to the
end of the character string.
• If encoding of a character string is already in progress, the
fixed phrase is added to the end of the character string and
encoding will continue.
• A space is inserted before the fixed phrase when it is added
to the end of an existing character string.
• Message CH supports only messages registered via text
input. (Even when "Paddle" is selected for registering
messages in the menu, the message CH information
registered via text input using the USB keyboard is displayed
on the CW communication screen.)
• If the message displayed in the message list is too long to fit
into the display range, this will be indicated by a "..." display
to the right of the truncated message.
Encoding Operation of Message Channel with Repeat
Function Enabled
• Upon pressing the key that corresponds to a message channel
for which the repeat function is enabled, <<
• After encoding of the character strings in the character string
buffer is complete, the transceiver switches to the "repeat wait"
mode. After the specified time interval has elapsed, the same
character strings of the channel for which the repeat function is
enabled is encoded again, and this process goes on.
• << >> lights up while in the "repeat wait" mode.
• When the specified time interval after entering the "repeat wait"
state has elapsed, <<
operation resumes.
• Pressing F4 [STOP] or [ESC] on the USB keyboard stops the
encoding operation or "repeat wait" state and returns the
transceiver to the decoding state.
• While << >> is illuminated, character strings cannot be
added using the USB keyboard or the F2 [CH 1] to F5 [CH 4]
keys.
• While << >> is illuminated, characters cannot be deleted
using the backspace key of the USB keyboard or the F2 [
key.
5-12
>> lights up.
>> disappears and encode
Contest Number Behavior
• To use a contest number, "%N" needs to be embedded in the
message of the message channel.
• The "%N" portion will be substituted with the current contest
number during encoding.
• The contest number is counted up after all the contents in the
character string buffer are encoded.

Paddle Operation on CW Communication Screen

Morse code that is input via paddle operation (straight key, bug
key, etc.) can be converted into text and displayed on the screen.
This function can also be used to practice the input of Morse code.
Paddle Operation when the Character String Buffer is
Empty
• When break-in is ON, the Morse code input is transmitted and
information that is keyed is displayed in the TX details display
area character by character.
• When break-in is OFF, the Morse code input is not transmitted
and information that is keyed is displayed in the character string
buffer character by character.
Encoding does not start even when the quick mode is
●
set to ON.
Encoding does not start even when characters are
●
added using the USB keyboard after the character
strings that are added via paddle operation.
To enable encoding of the character strings displayed in
●
the character string buffer, press F4 [START] or [Enter]
on the USB keyboard.
Paddle Operation during Encoding of Character
Strings in the Character String Buffer
• When Interrupt Keying is ON, encoding of character strings is
temporarily stopped and resumes only after keying is complete.
• When Interrupt Keying is OFF, encoding of character strings is
stopped.
• If the signals input via paddle operation are codes that cannot
be converted into text, the characters are not displayed.

Saving CW Communication Logs

The CW, RTTY and PSK communication screens can be saved
using the communication log function. Please refer to
"Communication Log" on page 5-27.
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