Yaesu FT DX 9000 CONTEST - MANUAL 2 Operation Manual page 42

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ASIC PERATION
ANTENNA SELECT switch
7. Press one of the ANTENNA SELECT (1~4)
switches (# ) to select the appropriate antenna for
the band in use; alternatively, if one is connected, you
may also press the RX antenna selection switch
(# ). Up to four TX/RX antennas may be connected,
or one RX-only antenna.
Advice
Once you have made your antenna selection, that an-
tenna is "remembered" by the microprocessor in con-
junction with the VFO register (frequency and mode)
in use when you chose that particular antenna.
8. Press the appropriate MODE key (#
the desired operating mode.
Advice
By convention in the Amateur bands, LSB is used
on the 7 MHz and lower bands (with the excep-
tion of 60 meters), while USB is utilized on the
14 MHz and higher bands.
When changing modes from SSB to CW, you will
observe a frequency shift on the display. This shift
represents the BFO offset between the "zero beat"
frequency and the audible CW pitch (tone) you
can hear (the pitch is programmed by the
PITCH control (#
tone that you hear is not changing. If you do not
want this frequency shift to appear when chang-
ing modes from (for example) USB to CW, use
the Menu item "MODE-CW 050 CW FREQ
DISPLAY," described on page 121.
When operating on the FM mode, rotate the
SQL (Squelch) control (#
to the point where the background noise is just
silenced. This is the point of maximum sensitiv-
ity to weak signals.
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ECEIVING ON
SQL knob
Main tuning dial
MODE switch
) to select
)), even though the actual
) clockwise just
A
MATEUR
FAST switch
VDD BIAS
CLAR/VFO-B knob
9. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial
knob (# ) to tune around the band,
and begin normal operation.
Quick Note
Clockwise rotation of the
Main Tuning Dial knob in-
creases the operating frequency,
one "step" of the synthesizer at
a time; similarly, counter-clock-
wise rotation of the Main
Tuning Dial knob will decrease the frequency.
Two steps, one "normal" and one "fast," are avail-
able on each operating mode. Pressing the
FAST key (#
lection.
Operating Mode
LSB, USB, CW, RTTY, 10 Hz [100 Hz] 10 kHz [100 kHz]
PKT(LSB)
AM, FM, PKT(FM)
It is possible to separate the frequency change over
one dial rotation, while operating solely on the
CW mode, using the Menu items "TUNING 129
MAIN DIAL STEP," and "TUNING 130 MAIN
DIAL CW FINE." See page 129.
If you want to navigate quickly, so as to effect
rapid frequency change, there are several tech-
niques available:
o Direct keyboard frequency entry of the fre-
quency (see page 48).
o Use the CLAR/VFO-B knob (#
in 1 MHz steps (see page 48).
o Use the microphone's Up/Down scanning keys,
if your microphone is so equipped.
FT 9000 C
DX ONTEST
B
ANDS
T EMP SWR
) engages the "Fast" tuning se-
1 Step 1 Dial Rotation
100 Hz [1 kHz] 100 kHz [1 MHz]
[ ]: FAST switch set to "ON"
) to tune
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PERATION ANUAL