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ARTS
CW I
S
DENTIFIER
The ARTS
feature includes a CW identifier, as discussed previously. Every ten minutes
TM
during ARTS
operation, the radio can be instructed to send "DE (your callsign) K" if
TM
this feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 16 characters.
Here is how to program the CW Identifier:
1. Press and hold the
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 21: CW ID
3. Press the
key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "ON
ID function).
5. Press the
Press and hold the
previous callsign, if desired.
6. Rotate the DIAL knob or press the keyboard to set the first
letter or number in your callsign.
Example 1: Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of the 37
available characters.
Example 2: Press the
the four available characters associated with
that key: W
7. When the correct character has been selected, press the
key to move on to the next character.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to com-
plete your callsign. Note that the "slant bar" (– • • – •) is
among the available characters, should you be a "portable"
station.
9. Press and hold the
have been previously stored.
10. If you make a mistake, press the
correct letter/number.
11. When you have entered your entire callsign, press the
key briefly to confirm the callsign, then press the PTT switch
to save the settings and exit to normal operation.
1) You may check your work by monitoring the entered callsign. To do this,
repeat steps 1 - 3 above, then press the
2) You may adjust the monitoring tone (CW sidetone pitch) via Set Mode
Item 28: CW PITCH. Available selections are 400 - 1000 Hz (50 Hz/step).
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key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
ON" (to activate the CW
ON
ON
ON
key to enable programming your callsign.
key for two seconds to clear any
key repeatedly to toggle among
X
Y
key for two seconds to delete all data after the cursor that may
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21: CW ID.
21: CW ID
21: CW ID
21: CW ID
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key to backspace the cursor, then re-enter the
key.
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