(17), (18) Antenna Switches (A/B, RX)
These switches allow selection of antennas, per the
information and illustration below.
(17) A/B Press this switch to toggle between an-
tennas connected to the "A" and "B" connectors
on the rear panel. The indicator "A
"A
[B]" will appear on the display panel to indi-
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cate which antenna is in use. The antenna selec-
tion will be maintained in the VFO or Memory reg-
ister in use.
(18) R
When this switch is pressed, the
X
receiver's input is connected to the receive-only
"R
I
" RCA connector on the rear panel of the
X
N
FT-920. This feature allows connection of a low-
noise receiving antenna or a VHF/UHF receive
converter. When the R
A
" indicator will appear on the display panel.See
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the drawing on the next page for details.
(19) S
(Squelch) Control
QL
This control, active in all modes, may be used to si-
lence background noise when no signal is present.
Most frequently used during FM operation, this con-
trol must be rotated fully counter-clockwise for most
SSB, CW, or AM operation.
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[A]" or
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button is pushed, the "R
X
X
(20) P
C
ression Level Control
ROC
OMP
This control is used to adjust the compression level
of the digital speech processor during SSB opera-
tion. Clockwise rotation increases the compression
level.
(21) P
Switch
ROC
Pressing this switch activates the digital SSB speech
processor, for enhanced "talk power" under difficult
conditions. The "P
" indicator will appear on the
ROC
display panel when the speech processor is activated.
Press this switch again to turn the speech processor
off.
(22) M
G
Control
ONI
AIN
This control is used to adjust the audio level of the
voice monitor. Clockwise rotation increases the au-
dio level.
(23) M
Switch
ONI
Pressing this switch activates the voice monitor, which
allows the operator to monitor voice characteristics
during adjustments. When the monitor is activated,
the "M
" indicator appears on the display panel.
ONI
Press this switch again to turn off the monitor.
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