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SKY COMMAND II (K-TYPE ONLY)

The Sky Command II allows you to remotely control
the TS-480HX/ SAT transceiver from a separate
location.
If you have more than 2 TH-D7A and/ or TM-D700A
transceivers, you can perform Sky Command II
operation to remotely control the HF/ 50 MHz band of
your TS-480 transceiver.
You will use one transceiver (TH-D7A or TM-D700A)
as a remote control unit, called a "Commander". The
other VHF/ UHF transceiver (TH-D7A or TM-D700A)
with the TS-480 transceiver is called the
"Transporter". This TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceier
will function as an interface between the Commander
(a remote control unit) and the HF/ 50 MHz band of
the TS-480 transceiver.
This system allows you, for example, to watch for and
hunt DX while washing your car, or to operate the HF
transceiver while relaxing in your car, living room, or
patio, instead of actually operating inside your shack.

SKY COMMAND II DIAGRAM

VHF freq.
Audio
UHF freq.
Audios
Control commands
tResponse
Commander Transporter

PREPARATION

Although you can use either a TM-D700A, a TH-D7A
transceiver as a "Commander" (an external remote
control unit), the following procedure shows how to
set up your TS-480 and TH-D7A or TM-D700A
transceivers as a "Transporter" at a base station and
the TM-D700A transceiver as a "Commander".
Audio
Control commands
tResponse
13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
Starting Sky Command II operation:
After you have completed the following setups, you
can start Sky Command II operation. Without
programming these parameters, you cannot perform
Sky Command II operation.
TS-480 + TH-D7A/ TM-D700A (Transporter) Setup:
1 Configure the TH-D7A or TM-D700A as a
"Transporter" and connect all the necessary
cables to the TS-480 transceiver.
2 Select a frequency (HF/ 50 MHz band) on the
TS-480 transceiver.
3 On the TS-480, press [MENU/ F.LOCK], then turn
the MULTI control to access Menu No. 56, then
select the desired communication speed.
4 Select the same communication parameters to
match the TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceiver.
5 Press [MENU/ F.LOCK] to complete.
6 Configure and start the Transporter mode on the
TH-D7A or TM-D700A transceiver.
On the TM-D700A (Commander):
1 Select the same VHF and UHF frequencies that
you selected for the Transporter.
2 Access Menu 4–4 to select COMMANDER.
• "PRESS [0] KEY TO START COMMANDER!!"
appears.
3 Press [0] on the DTMF Mic of the TM-D700A to
start the Sky Command II operation.

CONTROL OPERATION

After setting up both the Transporter and the
TM-D700A (Commander) for Sky Command II
operation, press Mic [0] on the Commander. While in
Sky Command II mode, the Mic keys of the
Commander will function as described below.
Each time you press a key, the Commander will
automatically enter Transmission mode and send the
corresponding control command to the Transporter.
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