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OPERATOR CONVENIENCES, CONTROL OPERATION, Starting Sky Command II+ operation

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15 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. On the TS-2000 (Transporter): 1 Select the desired HF frequency that you want to be controlled on the main transceiver. 2 Select an open VHF frequency in FM mode for the main transceiver and another open UHF frequency in FM mode for the sub-receiver. 3 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 62E. 4 Select T-PORTER (Transporter). 5 Press [MENU] to enter the Transporter mode. On the TM-D700A (Commander): 1 Select the same VHF and UHF frequencies that you selected for the TS-2000 (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 TS-2000 (Transporter) and the TM-D700A (Commander) for Sky Command II+ operation, press Mic [0] on the Commander. While in Sky Command mode, the Mic keys of the Commander will function as described below. Mic Key Function 1 Power OFF 2 HF frequency receive ON/ OFF 3 Modulation mode switch 4 RIT ON/ OFF 5 XIT ON/ OFF 6 RIT offset or XIT offset clear 7 Split-frequency ON/ OFF 8 Transfer from Memory to VFO 9 In VFO mode: VFO A/ VFO B switch In Memory Recall mode: no change 0 Current settings retrieve (from HF transceiver) B VFO/ Memory Recall mode switch C XIT/ RIT offset frequency increase D XIT/ RIT offset frequency decrease In LSB, USB, or CW mode: 1 10 Hz/ 1 kHz switch In FM or AM mode: 1 kHz/ 10 kHz switch In VFO mode: frequency entry ON # 2 In Memory Recall mode: channel number entry ON 1 "FS" appears when you select 1 kHz step (LSB/ USB/ CW) or 10 kHz step (FM/ AM). 2 After pressing Mic [#], press Mic [0] to [9] to enter a frequency or memory channel number. When Mic [0] is pressed, the Commander shows the current settings of the HF transceiver: w q u Each time you press a key, the Commander will automatically enter transmit mode and send the corresponding control command to the Transporter. To switch the HF Press Mic [1]. transceiver OFF To change the frequency Press Mic [UP]/ [DWN]. or memory channel on the HF transceiver To transmit audio on an Press and hold Mic HF frequency [PTT], then speak into the microphone. To receive audio on an Press Mic [2]. HF frequency To monitor the UHF band Press the Mic PF key on the Commander assigned to the Monitor function. 84 e rt y q HF frequency w VFO: A, VFO: B, MR: 00 ~ 99 (memory channel number) e RIT, XIT r OFF, -9.99 ~ +9.99 t LSB, USB, CW, FM, or AM y SPLIT-A: VFO A is used for transmitting. SPLIT-B: VFO B is used for transmitting. SPLIT-M: A memory channel is used for transmitting. u "FS" appears when Mic [ ] is pressed. Note: ◆ After pressing [MENU], you can access only Menu 4-4. ◆ The Transporter will transmit its call sign in Morse code every 10 minutes, using the 144 MHz band. ◆ The APO timer will not operate on the transceiver while the Transporter is ON. ◆ You must set VHF frequency on the main transceiver and UHF frequency on the sub-receiver. Otherwise, the Sky Command II+ may not operate properly. ◆ When the TS-2000(X) exits the Sky Command II+ operation, the operating frequency of VFO A will be set to the VHF frequency that the Sky Command II+ was operated.

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15
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.
On the TS-2000 (Transporter):
1
Select the desired HF frequency that you want to
be controlled on the main transceiver.
2
Select an open VHF frequency in FM mode for the
main transceiver and another open UHF
frequency in FM mode for the sub-receiver.
3
Press
[MENU]
, then turn the
MULTI/ CH
control to
access Menu No. 62E.
4
Select T-PORTER (Transporter).
5
Press
[MENU]
to enter the Transporter mode.
On the TM-D700A (Commander):
1
Select the same VHF and UHF frequencies that
you selected for the TS-2000 (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 TS-2000 (Transporter) and
the TM-D700A (Commander) for Sky Command II+
operation, press Mic
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“FS” appears when you select 1 kHz step (LSB/ USB/ CW) or 10 kHz
step (FM/ AM).
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After pressing Mic
[#]
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[0]
to
[9]
to enter a frequency or
memory channel number.
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[0]
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Note:
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After pressing
[MENU]
, you can access only Menu 4–4.
◆
The Transporter will transmit its call sign in Morse code every
10 minutes, using the 144 MHz band.
◆
The APO timer will not operate on the transceiver while the
Transporter is ON.
◆
You must set VHF frequency on the main transceiver and UHF
frequency on the sub-receiver.
Otherwise, the Sky Command II+
may not operate properly.
◆
When the TS-2000(X) exits the Sky Command II+ operation, the
operating frequency of VFO A will be set to the VHF frequency
that the Sky Command II+ was operated.