Preparation Flow - Kenwood TH-D7A Instruction Manual

PREPARATION FLOW

The following steps should guide you to a good start of
Sky Command operation. First connect the Transporter
to the HF transceiver {page 84}.
q On the Commander
Select the same VHF and UHF
and Transporter frequencies.
w On the Commander
Access Menu 4–1 to program
a call sign (9 digits max.) for
the Commander {page 86}.
e On the Commander
Access Menu 4–2 to program
a call sign (9 digits max.) for
the Transporter {page 86}.
r On the Transporter
Access Menu 4–1 to program
the same call sign as you
entered in step w {page 86}.
t On the Transporter
Access Menu 4–2 to program
the same call sign as you
entered in step e {page 86}.
• You may enter your exact call
sign; ex. WD6BQD.
• This call sign must be different
from the one for the
Commander. So you may add
SSID characters; ex.
WD6BQD-1.
y On the Commander
and Transporter
u On the Commander
i On the Transporter
Now the Commander and Transporter are in Sky
Command mode. For operations in this mode, see
"CONTROL OPERATION" on page 87. First switch ON
the HF transceiver and press [SYNC] on the
Commander. To exit the Sky Command mode, access
Menu 4–4 and select "OFF"; press [F], [1] to switch the
Tone function OFF, and press [DUP] to exit Full Duplex
mode.
Note:
Unless you program call signs, you cannot select "COMMANDER" or
"TRANSPORTER" using Menu 4–4 .
On the HF transceiver, select 9600 bps and 1 stop bit (default) using
the Menu Setup function.
Adjust the audio level on both the Transporter and HF transceiver.
Access Menu 4–3 and select
the tone frequency {page 86}.
• Select the same tone frequency
on both transceivers.
• For the selectable frequencies,
see the table given on page 22.
Access Menu 4–4 and select
"COMMANDER".
• "PUSH [ 0 ] KEY TO START
COMMANDER!!" appears.
Access Menu 4–4 and select
"TRANSPORTER".
• "TRANSPORTER" appears.
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