Setting The Keyer Weight (Dot/Space:dash ) Ratio; Selecting The Keyer Operating Mode - Yaesu FTDX9000D - DATA MANAGEMENT Operation Manual

If you reduce power using the [ RF PWR ] control, the ALC meter reading will increase; this is normal and does not
indicate any problem whatsoever (because increased ALC voltage is being used to lower the power).
A number of interesting and useful features are available during Electronic Keyer operation.

Setting the Keyer Weight (Dot/Space:Dash ) Ratio

The Menu may be used to adjust the Weight for the built-in Electronic Keyer. The default weighting is 3:1 (a dash
is three times longer than a dot or space).
1. Press the [ MNU ] key to enter the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the [ Main Tuning Dial ] knob to select Menu item "MODE-CW 057 CW WEIGHT."
3. Rotate the [ CLAR/VFO-B ] key to set the weight to the desired value. The available adjustment range is for a
Dot/Space:Dash ratio of 2.5 ~ 4.5 (default value: 3.0).
4. When you are finished, press and hold in the [ MNU ] key for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to
normal operation.
The configuration of the Electronic Keyer may be customized independently for the front and rear [ KEY ] jacks of
the FT 9000D. This permits utilization of Automatic Character Spacing (ACS), if desired, as well as the use of
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the electronic keyer via the front jack and a straight key or computer-driven keying line via the rear panel.
1. Press the [ MNU ] key to enter the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the [ Main Tuning Dial ] knob to select Menu item "MODE-CW 049 F-KEYER TYPE" (for the front
[ KEY ] jack) or "MODE-CW 051 R-KEYER TYPE" (for the rear-panel's [ KEY ] jack).
3. Rotate the [ CLAR/VFO-B ] knob to set the keyer to the desired mode. The available selections are:
OFF: The built-in Electronic Keyer is turned off
("straight key" mode.)
BUG:
Dots will be generated automatically by the
keyer, but dashes must be sent manually.
ELEKEY: Both dots and dashes will be generated au-
tomatically when you use your paddle.
ACS:
Same as "ELEKEY" except that the spac-
ing between characters is precisely set by
the keyer to be the same length as a dash
(three dots in length.)
4. When you are finished, press and hold in the [ MNU ] key for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to
normal operation.
FT 9000D O
DX PERATION
U B -
SING THE UILT IN
A A A A A
[ Main Tuning Dial ] knob

Selecting the Keyer Operating Mode

M
ANUAL
CW M
E K
LECTRONIC EYER
D D D D D VICE VICE VICE VICE VICE
ACS
OFF
Morse
"E" & "T"
ACS
ON
Morse
"E" & "T"
O
ODE PERATION
[ MNU ] key
[ CLAR/VFO-B ] knob
Space
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