Cw Training Feature - Yaesu VX-8R Operating Manual

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The VX-8R provides another CW learning feature; call it a CW Training feature, which
sends random Morse Code via the sidetone (heard in the speaker), so you can improve
your CW proficiency.
1. Press and hold the
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 24: CW
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3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Training mode (displayed
in fine print at the upper edge of the LCD):
ALPHA 5CHR ALPHA 5CHR
ALPHA 5CHR ALPHA 5CHR: ALPHA 5CHR
ALPHA REPT ALPHA REPT: ALPHA REPT
ALPHA REPT ALPHA REPT
NUMBER 5CHR: Sends five Numeric characters only
NUMBER 5CHR NUMBER 5CHR
NUMBER 5CHR NUMBER 5CHR
NUMBER REPT: Sends Numeric characters only (Repeatedly)
NUMBER REPT NUMBER REPT
NUMBER REPT NUMBER REPT
MIX 5CHR: MIX 5CHR MIX 5CHR
MIX 5CHR MIX 5CHR
MIX REPT MIX REPT MIX REPT: MIX REPT MIX REPT
5. Press the key to change the cursor to "SPED
the Morse speed. You may select the units of the code speed between "CPM
ters per minute)" and "WPM
"FORM
FORM FORM
FORM FORM".
6. Press the
rotate the DIAL knob to adjust the CW sidetone pitch (400
- 1000 Hz, 50 Hz/step).
7. Press the key to change the cursor to "LED
the DIAL knob to switch the flashing of the (white) LED light "on" and "off".
8. Press the /
9. Press the key to begin generation of the code characters
(CW sidetone only, the radio does not transmit); the gener-
ated characters will appear at the right of the "CHR
10. You may adjust the CW sidetone audio level by rotating the
DIAL knob while pressing and holding the
11. If one of the "5CHR 5CHR" modes is selected in step 4 above, press the
5CHR 5CHR
5CHR
another code group.
12. To stop CW generation, press the
13. To disable CW training feature, press the PTT switch.
The "CPM" selection is based on the international "PARIS" standard, which
stipulates five characters per word.
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key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
Sends five Alphabet characters only
Sends Alphabet characters only (Repeat-
edly)
Sends five Alphabet, Numeric, "?", and "/" characters (Mixed)
Sends Alphabet, Numeric, "?", and "/" characters (Mixed, Con-
tinuously in groups of five)
WPM (Words per minute)" by the DIAL knob from Set Item
WPM WPM WPM
key to change the cursor to "PTCH
key to change the cursor to "SPED
24: CW 24: CW 24: CW 24: CW
SPED", then rotate the DIAL knob to select
SPED SPED
SPED
PTCH", then
PTCH PTCH
PTCH
LED", then rotate
LED LED
LED
SPED. SPED SPED
SPED
CHR" item.
CHR CHR
CHR
key.
key again.
VX-8R O
CPM (charac-
CPM CPM
CPM
key to send
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