Cw Transmission - Yaesu FT-1000MP Operating Manual

Operation
CW Transmission
There are several types of CW transmission
available with the FT-1000MP. All require, of
course, that you have a CW key or keyer paddles
connected to either of the KEY jacks on the front
or rear panel (with a 3-contact plug). You simply
use the RF PWR control to set your output power.
Straight-Key Operation
OFirst preset the RF PWR control to about 12
o'clock. Of course you must select the CW
mode, if you haven't already, and for now, make
sure the KEYER and BK-IN switches near the
lower right corner of the front panel are both off.
O Press the VOX button to turn on the VOX circuit,
which provides automatic transmitter activation
when you close your key. If you want to practice
CW with the sidetone, you can leave the VOX
off.
To transmit, simply close your key and advance
the RF PWR control for the desired power out-
put level.
MYou can adjust the CW sidetone volume, if
necessary, for a comfortable level using the
trimmer accessable via the hole on the rear
panel (see item #3 on page 19).
CJ Release the key to return to receive.
You are now using semi break-in CW, in which
the transmitter remains activated except during
pauses in your sending. You can set the delay
during which the transmitter remains on after you
stop sending, by adjusting the keyer delay setting
(menu selection 7-5).
However, if you prefer full break-in (QSK) op-
eration, in which the receiver is activated between
each dot and dash, simply press the BK-IN switch.
DOT DASH COMMON
*Note - only use 3-contact
type 1/4" plug for key con-
nections!
Electronic Keyer Operation
The built-in elec- BK-IN KEYER SPEED PITCH
tronic keyer offers two ( =
iambic modes and a E-O
mechanical "bug" keyer
emulation. You will need
to connect keyer paddles to one of the KEY jacks
to use the keyer.
The keyer is set at the factory for iambic key-
ing, in which one keyer paddle produces dits, and
the other dahs. Squeezing both produces alter-
nating dits and dahs. Menu selection 7-0 allows
choosing three keyer modes:
lambic 1 - lambic keyer with ACS (Auto-Character
Spacing) disabled. Weighting is user-selectable
via menu selections 7-1 & 7-2.
lambic 2 - lambic keyer with ACS enabled.
Weighting is set via menu selections 7-1 & 7-2.
BUG - Emulates mechanical "bug" keyer (one
paddle produces dits and the other is used to
produce dahs manually (like a straight key),
1 Once the transceiver has been set up for CW
transmission as just described, you can acti-
vate the keyer with the KEYER pushbutton near
the lower right corner of the front panel (its
green LED should light).
CINow squeeze the paddles, and adjust the
SPEED control for the desired speed (if you are
using the bug simulator mode, don't squeeze
both paddles; just press the dit paddle).
If the dot:dash weighting is not to your prefer-
ence, see menu selections 7-1 & 7-2 to configure
keyer settings. You can use the keyer for both
semi and full break-in keying, as described in the
previous section.
DOT DASH COMMON
CW Straight Key and Paddle Connections
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