Ssb/Am Mode Transmission - Yaesu FT DX 3000 Operating Manual

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[ POWER ] Switch
[ MIC ] Knob
1. Press the [ BAND ] button corre-
sponding to the Amateur band on
which you wish to operate.
2. Press the [ MODE ] button to select the operating
mode.
Press and hold in this button to toggle to the alternate
mode.
For example, In the LSB or USB modes, pressing
and holding in this button toggles between "LSB"
and "USB" mode.
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By convention, LSB is used in the 7 MHz and lower
Amateur bands for SSB communication, and USB is
used on the 14 MHz and higher bands (the 10 MHz
band is used for CW and data modes only).
3. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the oper-
ating frequency. Alternately, you may use the [ UP ] /
[ DWN ] scanning buttons on the MH-31
crophone to sweep up or down the current band.
4. Press the microphone PTT (Push To Talk) switch to
begin transmission; speak into the microphone in a
normal voice level.
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 The "TX" indicator will light up in the S-meter
display area, confirming that transmission is in
progress.
 When transmitting in the AM mode, set a maxi-
mum (carrier) power output of 25 Watts via the
[ PROC/CAR ] knob.
25W
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[ VFO-A ( RX )] Button
Main Tuning Dial Knob
5. Adjust the microphone amplifier gain to match the
microphone and your voice level: Press the [ p/q/
t/u ] buttons to select the "METER", then press the
[ SELECT ] button to select "ALC".
Close the PTT switch, and speak into the micro-
phone in a normal voice level.
In the SSB mode, adjust the [ MIC/SPEED ] knob so
that the ALC meter stays within the ALC zone of the
meter (up to half scale deflection) on voice peaks.
In the AM mode, adjust the [ MIC/SPEED ] knob so
that the ALC meter does not deflect at voice peaks.
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The frequency display will show the relative micro-
phone gain level for 3 seconds whenever the [ MIC/
SPEED ] knob is turned.
6. Release the PTT switch at the end of your transmis-
sion. The transceiver will return to the receive mode.
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[ BAND ] Buttons
[ MODE ] Button
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