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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH-D7A 144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH-D7E STA CON PACKET96BCONDUP 57 9 KENWOOD CORPORATION © B62-1004-20 (K,E) (A) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02
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    much more convenient than before. KENWOOD believes that this product will satisfy your requests on both voice and data communications. MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual. TH-D7A: 144/440 MHz FM Dual Bander (U.S.A./ Canada) TH-D7E: 144/430 MHz FM Dual
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    may overheat. • Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD documentation. • When using a regulated power supply, connect battery case or the battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or service station. i
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    MANUAL ....... 1 CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK 2 CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK 2 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 3 INSTALLING THE HAND STRAP/ BELT HOOK ......... 3 INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES A MEMORY CHANNEL 29 CALL CHANNEL (TH-D7A ONLY 30 Recalling the Call Channel 30
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    /FM MODE (TH-D7A ONLY 51 14 ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT (AIP 51 15 SWITCHING TX DEVIATION (TH-D7E ONLY) ......... 51 16 CHAPTER 13 PACKET OPERATION 17 CONNECTING WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER .. 53 OPERATING TNC 53 18 PREPARATION FLOW 54 19 SELECTING DATA BAND 55 20 FULL DUPLEX 55 21 CHAPTER
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    COMMAND 2 (TH-D7A ONLY) CONNECTING THE TRANSPORTER WITH THE HF TRANSCEIVER 84 PREPARATION FLOW 85 PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS 86 PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY 86 CONTROL OPERATION 87 CHAPTER 20 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION 89 SERVICE 89 SERVICE NOTE 89 CLEANING 89 TROUBLESHOOTING 90 CHAPTER
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    For TH-D7A 1 For TH-D7E 2 Battery charger For TH-D7A For TH-D7E Belt hook T90-0634-XX 1 W09-0911-XX 1 W09-0909-XX W08-0437-XX 1 W08-0440-XX J29-0631-XX 1 Hand strap J69-0342-XX 1 Cable with a 2.5 mm (1/10") 3-conductor plug 3 E30-3374-XX 1 Warranty card - 1 Instruction manual
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    PACK 2 3 1 Position the two grooves on the inside bottom corners of the battery pack over the corresponding guides on 4 the back of the transceiver. 5 6 7 8 9 Guide 10 2 Slide the battery pack along the back of the 11 transceiver until the release latch on the base of the transceiver
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    pack, shortens its operating time. To resolve this problem, use the pack until it is completely discharged. Then recharge the pack to full capacity. x If the operating time of a fully charged NiCd battery pack is much shorter than before, the battery life is over. Replace the pack. INSTALLING THE
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    the cover. 5 Locking tab 6 7 8 9 10 2 Insert four AA (LR6) alkaline batteries. 11 • Be sure to match the battery polarities with those marked on the bottom of the battery case. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3 Align the two tabs on the battery case cover, then 19 close the cover until the locking
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    to the DC IN jack on the side of the transceiver. DC IN jack Note: x Only use the power supplies recommended by your authorized KENWOOD dealer. x The supply voltage must be between 5.5 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. If input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V, warning beeps sound
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    FIRST QSO 1 The 7 steps given here will get you on the air in your first 2 QSO right away. So, you can enjoy the exhilaration that 3 comes with opening a brand new transceiver. 4 51 6 7 Press the POWER switch for 1 second or longer. 8 9 10 11 2 12 13 Turn the VOL control clockwise to the 11
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    OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF 1 Press the POWER switch (1 s) to switch ON the transceiver. • A double beep sounds. 2 To switch OFF the transceiver, press the POWER switch (1 s) again. ADJUSTING VOLUME Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio level and counterclockwise to
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    ADJUSTING SQUELCH 1 Selecting the correct squelch level relieves you from listening to background noise output from the speaker 2 when no signals are present. The appropriate squelch 3 level depends on ambient noise conditions. You can 4 program a different level for band A and B. 5 6 7 8 9
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    poorly regulated power supply, that is not recommended 4 by KENWOOD, may cause the power supply to output an extremely high Output Power 10 Selecting lower transmit power is a wise method to 11 reduce battery consumption, if communication is still reliable. You can program a different power
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    1 ORIENTATION 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 PTT switch POWER switch LAMP key MONI key Cursor keys 10 GETTING ACQUAINTED Antenna Tuning control VOL control Display Speaker/ Microphone SP jack MIC jack PC jack GPS jack Keypad DC IN jack TX/RX indicator
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    show what you have selected. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 TH-D7E only 18 19 57 9 20 Shows the strength of received signals. While transmitting, shows the current relative battery charge. 21 Note: Electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by static 22
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    as Function 21 Select or Menu mode. 22 23 12 BAND A & B In this manual, bands recalled beside " " and " " are referred to as band A and band B default is UHF. In band A you can also recall a 118 MHz sub-band (TH-D7A only). In band B you can also recall a VHF (144 MHz) sub-band. This transceiver
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    TH-D7E you cannot access F-6. 6 7 STA CON PACKET96BCONDUP 57 9 8 9 10 11 Pressing [F], [0] ~ [9] is a much simpler method than the above. For example, pressing [F], [1] switches the Tone 12 function ON or OFF. This method is described in the 13 appropriate sections in this manual
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    2 signals. So, it is possible to transmit audio on the 3 current band while receiving packet data on another band. For further information, refer to "FULL DUPLEX" 4 {page 55}. 5 6 7 8 9 10 Packet mode 11 Press [TNC] twice to select. In this mode, you can send 12 commands to the built-in TNC
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    page 28}. Press [ENT] first. In Menu mode, use the keypad to select a menu item. For example, pressing [1], [4], [1] in sequence selects Menu 1-4-1 (DATA BAND). To manually send a DTMF number, press and hold the PTT switch, then press the keys on the keypad {page 41}. You can also use the keypad to
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    [UP]/ [DWN] to select a parameter. • The procedure in this step differs depending on which menu item you selected. See the appropriate sections in this manual. 8 Press [OK] to complete the setting. 9 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. After pressing [MENU] in step 1, you can also enter level Nos. to
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    reference page. 2 Contrast Level 1 (min.) ~ 16 (max.) 1 Battery Saver Interval 0.2/ 0.4/ 0.6/ 0.8/ 1.0/ 2.0/ 3.0/ 4.0/ 5.0 sec./ OFF / ALL 4 Tuning Enable ON/ OFF 5 TX Inhibit ON/ OFF 6 Advanced Intercept Point (TH-D7A) ON/ OFF Default Ref. 1 page 2 HELLO !! 50 3 Level 8 48 4
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    18 19 20 21 22 23 18 Level 2 Level 3 5 AUX 6 TX Hold, 1750 Hz (TH-D7E) 7 Reset (TH-D7A) 7 VHF band narrow TX deviation (TH-D7E) 8 Advanced Intercept Point (TH-D7E) 9 Reset (TH-D7E) Level 2 1 My call sign 2 GPS receiver 3 Latitude/ longitude data 4 Position comment 5 Station icon
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    Level 1 3 SSTV SKY 4 CMD (TH-D7A only) 1 My call sign Level 2 2 Color for call sign 3 Message 4 Color for message 5 RSV report 6 Color for RSV report 7 Superimposition Execute 8 SSTV mode 9 VC-H1
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    OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS 1 2 Repeaters, which are often installed and maintained by radio clubs, are usually located on mountain tops or 3 other elevated locations. Generally they operate at 4 higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical station. This combination of elevation and
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    on the VHF band is 600 kHz no 3 matter which market version; the default on the UHF band is 5 MHz (TH-D7A) or 1.6 MHz (TH-D7E). 4 5 1 Press [F], [5] to select "F-5 (OFFSET)". 6 STA CON PACKET96BCONDUP 7 57 9 8 9 10 2 Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select the appropriate offset 11 frequency. 12
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    Tone function ON after activating the CTCSS deactivates the CTCSS. 10 TH-D7E Only: When you access repeaters that require 1750 Hz 11 tones, 38 250.3 09 91.5 19 127.3 29 179.9 10 94.8 20 131.8 30 186.2 TH-D7E Only: To transmit a 1750 Hz tone, simply press [CALL] without pressing the PTT switch.
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    AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET This function automatically selects an offset direction, according to the frequency that you select on the VHF band. The transceiver is programmed for offset direction as shown below. To obtain an up-to-date band plan for repeater offset direction, contact your national
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    REVERSE FUNCTION 1 The reverse function exchanges a separate receive and 2 transmit frequency. So, while using a repeater, you can manually check the strength of a signal that you receive 3 directly from the other station. If the station's signal is 4 strong, both stations should move to a simplex
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    TONE FREQ. ID This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You may use the function to find which tone frequency is required by your local repeater. 1 Press [F], [2] (1 s) to activate the function. • The Tone function is switched ON.
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    N/A Offset frequency Yes N/A Reverse ON Yes N/A Frequency step size Yes Yes Memory channel lockout Yes Yes Memory channel name Yes Yes AM/FM mode selection (TH-D7A only) Yes Yes Yes: Can be stored in memory. N/A: Cannot be stored in memory. 26
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    STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES 1 Select the desired band. 2 Press [VFO]. 3 Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select the desired frequency. • You can also directly enter digits from the keypad. See page 45. 4 If storing a standard repeater frequency, select the following data: •
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    overwrite the channel contents {page 27}. 20 21 22 23 28 CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL Use the following procedure to clear an individual memory channel. Full Reset {page 32} is a quick way to clear all memory channels. 1 Recall the desired memory channel. 2 Switch OFF the power to the transceiver
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    NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL You can name memory channels using up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you recall a named memory channel, its name appears on the display instead of the stored frequency. Names can be call signs, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc. 1 Recall the desired memory
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    CALL CHANNEL (TH-D7A ONLY) 1 The Call channel can always be selected quickly no matter what mode the transceiver is in. For instance, 2 you may use the Call channel
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    Direct Memory Channel Entry 16 Lamp ON Lamp ON Latch 17 Offset Direction Select Reverse 18 Full Duplex Memory Scan 19 Partial/ Full Reset Tone Alert 20 Transceiver Lock Audio Balance Select 21 Band Display Blank 1750 Hz Tone (TH-D7E) 22 DTMF Number (Stored) 23 Transmit 31
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    initializing the transceiver may resolve the problem. 2 3 Use Full Reset to initialize all settings that RESET?" appears. • You can also use Menu 1-5-7 (TH-D7A) or Menu 1-5-9 (TH-D7E). 2 Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select Partial (VFO) Reset or Full Reset. 3 Press [OK]. • A confirmation message appears
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    9 10 Call/VFO Scan 1 Call channel plus the current VFO frequency 11 12 Call/Memory Scan 1 Call channel plus the selected memory channel 13 14 1 TH-D7A only 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 33
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    SELECTING SCAN RESUME METHOD 1 The transceiver stops scanning at a frequency (or memory channel) on which a signal is detected. It then 2 continues scanning according to which resume mode 3 you select. You can choose one of the following modes. 4 The default is Time-operated mode. 5 • Time-Operated
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    VFO SCAN VFO Scan monitors all frequencies tunable on the band, using the current frequency step size. 1 Select the desired band. 2 Press [VFO] (1 s). • Scan starts at the frequency currently displayed. • The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress. • To reverse scan direction, press [UP]
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    s Locking Out a Memory Channel 1 Select memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning. 2 1 Recall the desired memory channel. 3 4 2 Press [F], [0] to switch Lockout ON (or OFF). 5 • A star appears above the channel number when the channel is locked out. 6 7 STA CON
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    PROGRAM SCAN Program Scan is identical with VFO Scan except that you select the frequency range of the scan. s Setting Scan Limits You can store up to 10 scan ranges in memory channels L0/U0 to L9/U9. 1 Select the desired band. 2 Press [VFO]. 3 Select the desired frequency as the lower limit. 4
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    used. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 38 CALL/VFO SCAN (TH-D7A ONLY) Use Call/VFO Scan to monitor both the Call channel and the is in progress. 5 To quit Call/VFO Scan, press [ESC]. CALL/MEMORY SCAN (TH-D7A ONLY) Use Call/Memory Scan to monitor both the Call channel and the desired memory channel.
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    CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons. The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) allows you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency. First select the same CTCSS tone as
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    , receiving audio or noise that 16 contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly. To prevent noise from causing this problem, select an 17 appropriate squelch level {page 8}. 18 19 20 21 22 23 40 CTCSS FREQ. ID This function scans through all CTCSS
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    a quick call. Some repeaters in the U.S.A. and Canada offer a service called Autopatch. You can access the public telephone network via such a DTMF tones. For further information, consult your local repeater reference. MANUAL DIALING Manual Dialing requires only two steps to send DTMF tones. 1
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    AUTOMATIC DIALER 1 If you use the 10 dedicated memory channels to store DTMF numbers, you need not remember a long string of 2 digits. 3 4 s Storing a DTMF Number in Memory 5 Note: Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you (or from your own speaker) may be picked up by your microphone.
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    s Transmitting a Stored DTMF Number 1 Press [PTT]+[MENU]. STA CON PACKET96BCONDUP 57 9 2 Release only [MENU], then press [UP]/ [DWN] to select the desired DTMF memory channel. 3 While still holding [PTT], press [MENU] again. • The number stored in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied
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    Tone freq. select [7] Programmable VFO range select [3] CTCSS ON/ OFF [8] Freq. step size select [4] CTCSS freq. select [9] Memory name store 1 TH-D7A only Note: x Turn OFF the transceiver power before connecting the optional speaker microphone. x If the LOCK on the speaker microphone is ON
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    AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY If the desired operating frequency is far from the current frequency, using the keypad is the quickest way to change frequency. 1 Press [A/B] to select band A or B. • If necessary, press [F], [A/B] to recall the sub-band. 2 Press [VFO]. 3 Press [ENT]. •
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    to select your exact receive frequency using the Tuning 2 control or [UP]/ [DWN]. The default step size on the 3 VHF band is 5 kHz (TH-D7A) or 12.5 kHz (TH-D7E). 4 The default on the UHF band is 25 kHz no matter which market version. 5 6 1 Press [A/B] to select band A or B. • If necessary, press
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    TONE ALERT Tone Alert provides an audible alarm when signals are received on the frequency you are monitoring. In addition, it shows the number of hours and minutes elapsed after signals were received. If you use Tone Alert with CTCSS, it alarms only when a received CTCSS tone matches the tone you
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    ADJUSTING VOLUME BALANCE 1 While simultaneously receiving on 2 bands, you may sometimes feel that audio output on either band is too 2 noisy. You can adjust the volume on the noisy band. 3 1 Press [BAL]. 4 • The balance scale appears with a blinking cursor. 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 Press [UP]/ [DWN]
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    APO is ON, the timer begins counting again from 0. x The APO timer does not operate while Tone Alert or any scan is being used. BATTERY SAVER Battery Saver repeats switching the receive circuit ON 1 and OFF at a certain interval when no signal is present and no key is pressed for approximately 10
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    POWER-ON MESSAGE 1 Each time you switch the transceiver ON, "HELLO !!" appears and stays for approximately 1 second. You can 2 program your favorite message in place of the factory 3 default. 4 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 5 2 Press [1], [1], [1] to select "1-1-1 (PWR ON MSG)". 6 • The
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    and reduce audio distortion caused by intermodulation. You may use this function 2 when operating on the VHF band. Access Menu 1-5-6 3 (TH-D7A) or Menu 1-5-8 (TH-D7E) and select "ON". 4 5 6 7 8 Note: 9 x This transceiver does not allow you to use the AIP on the UHF band. 10 x Switching
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    all functions available via conventional TNCs are supported by 18 the TNC built in this transmit and receive conditions, requires a full-scale S-meter reading for reliable communication to be transmitted still remain in the buffer. 23 TH-D7E Only: When using the VHF band to transmit packets,
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    a personal computer. For this cable, contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer. Note: Turn OFF the transceiver power before making be opened unexpectedly. Shifting the interference will solve this problem. Press [TNC]+ POWER ON to access "BEAT supported by the built-in TNC, see 23 "TNC COMMANDS LIST"
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    PREPARATION FLOW 1 The following steps should guide you to a good start of packet operation. The shaded steps indicate operations 2 on your personal computer. First connect the 3 transceiver to the personal computer {page 53}. 4 Note: You may switch Battery Saver OFF {page 49} to prevent the
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    are present on the data band. BOTH BANDS: The TNC does not transmit when signals are present on the data band or another band. FULL DUPLEX This transceiver is also capable of simultaneously 1 transmitting and receiving signals. So, it is possible to transmit audio on the current band while
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    DX PACKETCLUSTERS MONITOR 1 DX PacketClusters are networks which consist of nodes 2 and stations who are interested in DXing and contesting. 3 If one station finds a DX station on the air, he (or she) sends a notice to his (or her) node. Then this node 4 passes the information to all its local
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    or receive full-color images just by connecting the VC-H1 to this transceiver. For further information on the VC-H1, see the instruction manual for the VC the VC-H1 to this transceiver. For this cable, contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer. The cable that comes with the VC-H1 allows only image
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    ENTERING CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV 1 Use the following procedures to enter a call sign, a message, or an RSV report. RSV stands for readability, 2 signal strength, and video. If you receive a clear image 3 free from noise, the RSV report should be 595. 4 Note: The only difference among Menus 3-1,
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    SELECTING COLOR FOR CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV You can select white (default), black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, or yellow to color the call sign, message, or RSV report. 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [3], [2] to select "3-2 (MY CALL COL)", or [3], [4] to select "3-4 (MESSAGE COL)",
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    appears. 5 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. The following table concludes the settings you must confirm: TH-D7 and remote control The current frequency is the same as the target station. TH-D7 and remote control The tone frequencies match 1. Remote control The Tone function is ON. VC-H1 The
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    transceiver includes a TNC and a program for 1 dealing with data formats supported by the APRS. Its 2 display shows information each time correct APRS data received; you do not need a computer. It also allows you to manually enter position data (latitude/ longitude) 4 to transmit; use this
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    OPERATION FLOW 1 The following steps should guide you to a good start of APRS operation. 2 3 q Press [TNC] to switch ON the TNC. 4 •" " appears. 5 w Access Menu 1-4-1 to select band A or B as the 6 data band {
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    RECEIVING APRS DATA Each time new APRS data is received, the frequency display is interrupted to show information as below: STA CON 57 9 96 BCONDUP Position comment (or status text) • The received APRS data may include information on an object such as a hurricane or tornado. In this case, the
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    ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS DATA 1 This transceiver is capable of receiving and storing APRS data from up to 40 stations in memory. You can 2 select the desired station and access the desired 3 information, by switching the display. 4 1 Press [LIST]. 5 • The display for selecting a station appears.
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    q Position comment (or status text) Mobile station q Grid square locator w Distance from the station (mile or km) q Latitude/ longitude data N: North S: South W: West E: East Fixed station Fixed station 1 q Moving direction w Moving speed m: Mile/hour k: km/hour Weather station q Transmit
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    PROGRAMMING A CALL SIGN 1 To transmit APRS data, first program your call sign using a maximum of 9 alphanumeric characters. 2 3 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 4 2 Press [2], [1] to select "2-1 (MY CALL)". 5 • The display for entering characters appears; the first digit blinks. The default
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    KENWOOD SSTV Triangle Jogger Aircraft Jeep 1 Home Portable (tent) Yacht Boat Car Motorcycle Recreation 2 vehicle 3 Truck 4 5 Van 6 APRS supports is described in the separate manual (document file) that comes with an optional PG-4W cable. This 12 manual describes the APRS in further
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    ENTERING LATITUDE/ LONGITUDE DATA 1 This transceiver allows you to manually enter latitude and longitude data to transmit to other stations. 2 3 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 4 • You may press [POS] instead. Then you can skip
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    [MENU] to exit Menu mode. The selectable comments are listed below: Off Duty (default) Committed 1 En Route Special 1 2 In Service Priority 1 3 Returning Emergency! 2 4 1 Selecting these comments will highlight your station on all 5 other APRS computer displays. 6 2 Select this
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    ENTERING STATUS TEXT 1 You can also transmit any comment (status text) with the latitude/ longitude data. If you want, enter a desired 2 comment using a maximum of 20 alphanumeric 3 characters. 4 Note: Attaching a long comment can double the size and length of the 5 packet. Enter a comment only
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    you from receiving unwanted packets. The APRS on this transceiver supports the following three types of group codes. All calls: 4 digits match. The default on this transceiver is APK001; K001 stands for KENWOOD Ver.1. Note: APRS packets, which are generated via various methods, include various
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    be a "wide" 7 type or "relay" type. Generally a wide-type digipeater transmits packets over much greater distances than a 8 relay-type one. 9 The APRS supports various methods for specifying a 10 packet path. Some of those methods are described on 11 the next page. This transceiver allows you to
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    be used for relay. If you enter "WIDE3-3" for example, APRS data will be relayed by three digipeaters in any direction. Note: This method is supported only by advanced APRS networks. Method 4 (SSID path): Program a single number 1 to 15. You can easily specify the number of digipeaters that will be
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    5 6 STA CON 96 BCONDUP 57 9 7 8 9 10 3 Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select Manual (default), PTT, or 11 Auto. 12 STA CON 96 BCONDUP 13 57 9 14 15 16 17 4 18 5 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. 19 20 21 22 23 74 MANUAL PTT AUTO Each press of [BCON] transmits the APRS data. 1 Press [BCON]
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    SELECTING BEACON TRANSMIT INTERVAL Select an interval for automatically transmitting APRS data. The default is 5 minutes. 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [2], [7] to select "2-7 (TX INTERVAL)". STA CON 57 9 96 BCONDUP 3 Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select the desired interval. • The selectable
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    a message, proceed to step t. t If necessary, access Menu 2-8 to program a packet path {page 72}. 10 OPERATION FLOW 11 12 The following steps should guide you to a good start of APRS Message operation. 13 14 q Press [TNC] to switch ON the TNC. 15 •" " appears. y Enter a message (or bulletin
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    of received messages: 0~9 1 A personal message to you 0~9 1, A~Z 1 A bulletin to all stations in your group ! A report by the National Weather Service Reception acknowledgment to your message 1 Sequence of message (or bulletin) packets from the same station When a duplicate message from the
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    messages for transmitting. Receiving a new message when the 19 memory is full causes the oldest message to be deleted. A message 20 not A bulletin to all stations in your group ! A report by the National Weather Service w RX or TX? 2 A message for transmitting
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    ENTERING A MESSAGE You can enter a message or bulletin using up to 45 alphanumeric characters. To transmit a message, first enter the call sign of the target station. To transmit a bulletin to all other stations in your group, enter "BLN " as the call sign; where must be any single alphanumeric
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    that appear for outgoing messages (or bulletins). "+" is assigned to messages (or bulletins) that have not yet been transmitted 5 times. You can also manually transmit all of those regardless of the 5-minute timer. 1 Press [MSG]. 2 Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select "TRANSMIT". STA CON 57 9 96 BCONDUP
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    WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (TH-D7A ONLY) If you also have a KENWOOD multi-band mobile transceiver, you can control one of its bands by sending DTMF tones from this handy transceiver. You will find this function useful
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    the transceiver enter Remote Control mode. 18 • For the method, refer to the instruction manual for the 19 mobile transceiver. If not described, consult your authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or 20 service center. 21 22 23 82 CONTROL OPERATION When in Remote Control mode, the
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    TH-D7As and the optional cables which connect one TH-D7A to the HF transceiver. You will use one TH-D7A as both a remote control and speaker microphone. This TH-D7A is called "Commander". The TH-D7 shack Both the Commander and Transporter use Full Duplex 1 function to transfer audio and commands
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    You can use the optional cables (PG-4R) to connect the Transporter with the HF transceiver. For these cables, 3 contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer. 4 Note: 5 x Switch OFF both the Transporter and HF transceiver before making the connection. 6 x The Transporter automatically transmits its call
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    PREPARATION FLOW The following steps should guide you to a good start of Sky Command and select "OFF"; press [F], [1] to switch the Tone function OFF, and press [DUP] to exit Full Duplex 17 mode. 18 Note: 19 x Unless you program call signs, you cannot select "COMMANDER" or "TRANSPORTER
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    PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS 1 The built-in TNCs of the Commander and Transporter communicate each other when you send a control 2 command from the Commander. So you must program 3 different call signs (9 digits max.) on these transceivers 4 as the IDs of the TNCs. 5 Use the following Menu Nos. to
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    CONTROL OPERATION When in the Sky Command mode, the keys of the Commander will function as below. Only the functions of [LAMP], [MONI], and the VOL control will not change. First switch ON the HF transceiver and press [SYNC] on the Commander. Tuning control Each time you press the desired key, the
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    When [SYNC] is pressed, the Commander shows the current settings of the HF transceiver as below: 1 2 q w 3 e t 4 5 q HF frequency yr u 6 w A (VFO A), B (VFO B), 7 00 ~ 99 (memory channel number) e RIT, XIT 8 r OFF, -9.99 ~ +9.99 9 t "FS" appears when [FAST] is ON. y LSB, USB, CW, FM,
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    a full description of the problem(s) experienced. Include your telephone number along with your name and address in case the service technician service problem. You may return this product for service to the authorized KENWOOD dealer from whom you purchased it, or any authorized KENWOOD service
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    TROUBLESHOOTING 1 The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions and are usually not caused by circuit failure. 2 3 Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Ref. Page 4 Nothing appears on the 1 Low supply voltage 1 Recharge the battery pack or replace
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    Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Ref. Page 1 You cannot transmit by 1 You selected a frequency outside 1 Select a frequency within the 7 2 pressing the PTT switch. the allowable transmit
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 92
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    Problem Probable Cause data error beep and does not communications. transceivers to show a full-scale S-meter reading. 4 allow you to control the 2 Bad 59 10 11 12 You cannot program Bad cable connections. Refer to the instruction manual for the 57 13 the VC-H1 with a SSTV mode. VC-H1
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    Volume Control) HMC-3 Head Set with VOX/PTT 5 6 7 8 9 EMC-3 10 Clip Microphone 11 with Earphone PB-38 Standard Battery Pack (6 V/ 650 mAh) PB-39 High-power Battery Pack (9.6 V/ 600 mAh) BT-11 Battery Case 12 13 14 15 16 17 BC-17 18 Wall Charger BC-19 Rapid Charger SC-40 Soft
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    4W Connection Cable to Computer (With a memory store program 1 and a separate manual (document file) 2) 1 This software is mainly used to program memory channels via a personal computer. 2 This manual gives further detailed information on specialized communications including Packet and APRS. 1 PG
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    EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS 1 CONNECTING EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE CONTROL 2 3 Make connections as shown when remotely controlling equipment. 4 Lock SW SW-1 3.9K SW-2 10K SW-3 27K 5 6 7 8 9 SP jack Ø2.5 plug 10 External speaker PTT switch 11 MIC jack 12 13 14 Note 1 Ø3.5 plug Note 2 10 µF
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    Transmit with H, 6.0 V (battery terminals) Transmit with L, 6.0 V (battery terminals) Transmit with EL, 6.0 V (battery terminals) Ground method Dimensions (W x H x D) 3 TH-D7A (with a PB-39 installed) TH-D7E (with a PB-38 installed) Weight 4 TH-D7A (with a PB-39 installed) TH-D7E (with a PB
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    45.05 MHz 450 kHz 455 kHz 0.18 µV or less 0.1 µV or less 13 Selectivity (-6 dB) 14 Selectivity (-40 dB) Audio output 15 (10% distortion) 9.6 V (battery terminals) 6.0 V (battery terminals) 16 1 VHF sub-band: 0.28 µV or less 12 kHz or more 28 kHz or less 450 mW or higher (8 Ω load) 300 mW or
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    APPENDIX TNC COMMANDS LIST The commands supported by the built-in TNC are listed below. You must enter a space between a command name (or short-form) and a parameter, or between two parameters; ex.
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    Command Name Short Default DISPLAY DISP - DWAIT ECHO DW 30 E ON FIRMRNR FIR OFF FLOW FRACK GBAUD F ON FR 3 GB 4800 GPSSEND GPSS - GPSTEXT 100 GPST $PNTS Parameter - 0 ~ 250 ON/ OFF ON/ OFF ON/ OFF 0 ~ 250 4800/ 9600 0 ~ 159 characters 0~6 characters Description Causes the TNC
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    Command Name Short Default Parameter Description HBAUD HB 1200 1200/ 9600 Selects 1200 or 9600 bps as the transfer rate between packet stations. LOCATION LPATH LTEXT LOC LPA LT EVERY 0 GPS - EVERY/ If set to EVERY, sends GPS data at intervals of the specified AFTER n period (n). If set to
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    call sign of the destination. Call2 to call9 are call call9) signs of stations to be digipeated through. ON/ OFF Causes the TNC to perform software flow control when ON, or hardware flow control when OFF.
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    guide. Function Key Operation AIP ON/ OFF (TH-D7A) AIP ON/ OFF (TH-D7E) APO ON/ OFF Automatic Repeater Offset ON/ OFF ASC ON Battery 47 31 55 48 48 50 Function Reset (Partial/ Full) Scan Start Call/Memory (TH-D7A only) Call/VFO (TH-D7A only) Memory MHz VFO Scan Resume Method Select Squelch Level
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    [6] [VFO] ¬ [F], [7] ¬ [UP]/ [DWN] ¬ [OK] ¬ [UP]/ [DWN] ¬ [OK] [F], [8] ¬ [UP]/ [DWN] ¬ [OK] Recall a memory channel ¬ [F], [9] ¬ [UP]/ [DWN] ¬ [OK] ¬ Enter up to 8 digits 1 TH-D7A only CTCSS ON/ OFF 40 CTCSS Frequency Select 39 CTCSS Freq. ID Start 40 Offset Frequency Select 21 AM/FM Mode
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    Selecting 7, 12 Battery Saver 49 Beep 46 Full Duplex TH-D7A only) ...... 83 Slow-Scan Television (SSTV 57 Specifications 97 Squelch, Adjusting 8 TNC 53 Tone Activating 22 Freq. ID 25 Frequency, Selecting 22 Tone Alert 47 Transmit Power, Selecting 9 Troubleshooting 90 TX Deviation (TH-D7E
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
TH-D7E
TH-D7A
ST
ST
A
CON
CON
P
ACKET
ACKET
96
96
BCON
BCON
DUP
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