Kenwood TH-F7E User Manual - Page 39

10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND s B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) Band AM band HF 6m FM band Air band 2m VHF TV 1.25 m 70 cm UHF TV 23 cm Frequency 100 kHz ~ 520 kHz 520 kHz ~ 1.71 MHz 1.71 MHz ~ 3.5 MHz 3.5 MHz ~ 4.0 MHz 4.0 MHz ~ 7.0 MHz 7.0 MHz ~ 7.3 MHz 7.3 MHz ~ 10.1 MHz 10.1 MHz ~ 10.15 MHz 10.15 MHz ~ 14.0 MHz 14.0 MHz ~ 14.35 MHz 14.35 MHz ~ 18.068 MHz 18.068 MHz ~ 18.168 MHz 18.168 MHz ~ 21.0 MHz 21.0 MHz ~ 21.45 MHz 21.45 MHz ~ 24.89 MHz 24.89 MHz ~ 24.99 MHz 24.99 MHz ~ 28.0 MHz 28.0 MHz ~ 29.7 MHz 29.7 MHz ~ 46.0 MHz 46.0 MHz ~ 50.0 MHz 50.0 MHz ~ 52.0 MHz 52.0 MHz ~ 68.0 MHz 68.0 MHz ~ 87.5 MHz 87.5 MHz ~ 108.0 MHz 108.0 MHz ~ 137.0 MHz 137.0 MHz ~ 144.0 MHz 144.0 MHz ~ 146.0 MHz 146.0 MHz ~ 174.0 MHz 174.0 MHz ~ 230.0 MHz 230.0 MHz ~ 400.0 MHz 400.0 MHz ~ 430.0 MHz 430.0 MHz ~ 440.0 MHz 440.0 MHz ~ 470.0 MHz 470.0 MHz ~ 862.0 MHz 862.0 MHz ~ 1240.0 MHz 1240.0 MHz ~ 1300.0 MHz Step Mode 5 kHz AM 10 kHz AM AM LSB AM LSB AM CW AM 100 Hz USB (FINE ON) AM USB AM USB AM USB AM USB 5 kHz FM 50 kHz FMW 10 kHz FM 50 kHz FMW 5 kHz FM 50 kHz FMW 25 kHz AM 5 kHz 12.5 kHz FM 5 kHz 50 kHz FMW 12.5 kHz FM 12.5 kHz 25 kHz FM 12.5 kHz 50 kHz FMW 12.5 kHz FM 25 kHz Note: By default, the Fine Tuning function is activated automatically for 1.71 MHz ~ 29.7 MHz. 34 SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND When using the B-band receiver, the following receiving mode is available. Receiving Mode Available Frequency Ranges LSB/ USB CW AM FM WFM 100 kHz ≤ f < 470 MHz 100 kHz ≤ f < 470 MHz 100 kHz ≤ f < 1.3 GHz 100 kHz ≤ f < 1.3 GHz 29.7 MHz ≤ f < 1.3 GHz LSB/ USB/ CW/ AM/ FM/ WFM To select the receiving mode for the B-band: 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Press [A/B] to select the B-band. 3 Press [BAND], then turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired frequency. 4 Press [F], [BAND] repeatedly until you select the desired receiving mode. The mode icon cycles from FM © WFM © AM © LSB © USB © CW, and then goes back to FM. Note: x "FMN" appears in place of "FM" when you select "ON" for the Menu No. 29 (FM NARROW) {page 39}. x Select "WFM" when you receive the audio signal of the broadcasting stations, such as FM or TV stations. x If the Fine Tuning function is ON {page 35}, you cannot select FM mode (FM/ NFM/ WFM). To select FM mode, turn the Fine Tuning function OFF. BAR ANTENNA Although the supplied wide-band helical antenna is used for receiving B-band frequencies, due to the size and length limitation, it may not be suitable for low HF band (below 10.1 MHz) reception. The transceiver features a built-in bar antenna for the reception frequency below 10.1 MHz. The transceiver automatically switches to the bar antenna when you select a frequency below 10.1 MHz for the B-band. However, you can connect an external antenna to the antenna connector instead. To disable the built-in bar antenna below 10.1 MHz: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 26 (BAR ANT). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select "DISABLED". 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Note: The bar antenna is embedded in the base of the transceiver, horizontally. The antenna has the same characteristics as a dipole antenna. If the target station's signal is weak, rotate the transceiver to find the best receiving position.