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Rear Panel, Microphone

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REAR PANEL 2 GETTING ACQUAINTED ANT 1 and ANT 2 connectors Connect your primary HF/ 50 MHz antenna to ANT 1 connector. If you are using 2 antennas for the HF/ 50 MHz band, connect the secondary antenna to the ANT 2 connector {page 1}. GND post Connect a heavy gauge wire or copper strap between the ground post and the nearest earth ground {page 1}. AT connector Mates with the connector from the cable supplied with the AT-300 external antenna tuner {pages 66, 68}. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the tuner for more information. DC 13.8 V connector Connect a regulated 13.8 V DC power source to this connector {page 1}. Use the DC cable supplied with the transceiver. COM connector Mates with a DB-9 female connector for connecting a computer or compatible transceiver {pages 57, 65}. Also used with the Quick Data Transfer function {page 57} and DX PacketCluster Tune function {page 63}. (USB) connector Mates with a USB connector for connecting a computer via one of its USB ports {pages 57, 67}. EXT.SP 8Ω jack Mate with a 3.5 mm (1/8"), 2-conductor (mono) plug for connecting an external speaker {page 2}. ACC 2 connector Mates with a 13-pin male DIN connector for connecting various accessory equipment, such as an external TNC/ MCP or a RTTY terminal {page 65}. REMOTE connector Mates with a 7-pin male DIN connector for connecting an HF/ 50 MHz linear amplifier {page 65, 68}. KEY and PADDLE jacks The KEY jack mates with a 3.5 mm (1/8") 2-conductor plug for connecting an external key for CW operation. The PADDLE jack mates with a 6.3 mm (1/4") 3-conductor plug for connecting a keyer paddle to the internal electronic keyer. Refer to "Keys for CW (PADDLE and KEY)" {page 2} before using these jacks. DRV connector Connect a drive device to this RCA connector {page 50}. RX ANT connector Connect a separate receive-only antenna for HF low bands to this RCA connector {page 50}. MICROPHONE PTT (Push-to-Talk) switch The transceiver is placed in Transmission mode when this non-locking switch is held down. Releasing the switch returns the transceiver to Reception mode. / Mic [UP]/ [DWN] Use these keys to step the VFO frequency, Memory Channels, or Menu selections up and down. Press and hold these keys to continuously change the settings. You can also change the operational function of these keys {page 54} 9

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9
2
GETTING ACQUAINTED
ANT 1
and
ANT 2
connectors
Connect your primary HF/ 50 MHz antenna to
ANT 1
connector.
If you are using 2 antennas for the HF/
50 MHz band, connect the secondary antenna to the
ANT 2
connector {page 1}.
GND
post
Connect a heavy gauge wire or copper strap between
the ground post and the nearest earth ground {page 1}.
AT
connector
Mates with the connector from the cable supplied with
the AT-300 external antenna tuner {pages 66, 68}.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the tuner
for more information.
DC 13.8 V
connector
Connect a regulated 13.8 V DC power source to this
connector {page 1}.
Use the DC cable supplied with
the transceiver.
COM
connector
Mates with a DB-9 female connector for connecting a
computer or compatible transceiver {pages 57, 65}.
Also used with the Quick Data Transfer function {page
57} and DX PacketCluster Tune function {page 63}.
(USB) connector
Mates with a USB connector for connecting a
computer via one of its USB ports {pages 57, 67}.
EXT.SP 8
Ω
jack
Mate with a 3.5 mm (1/8"), 2-conductor (mono) plug
for connecting an external speaker {page 2}.
ACC 2
connector
Mates with a 13-pin male DIN connector for
connecting various accessory equipment, such as
an external TNC/ MCP or a RTTY terminal
{page 65}.
REMOTE
connector
Mates with a 7-pin male DIN connector for connecting
an HF/ 50 MHz linear amplifier {page 65, 68}.
KEY
and
PADDLE
jacks
The
KEY
jack mates with a 3.5 mm (1/8") 2-conductor
plug for connecting an external key for CW operation.
The
PADDLE
jack mates with a 6.3 mm (1/4")
3-conductor plug for connecting a keyer paddle to
the internal electronic keyer.
Refer to “Keys for CW
(PADDLE and KEY)” {page 2} before using these jacks.
REAR PANEL
DRV
connector
Connect a drive device to this RCA connector {page
50}.
RX ANT
connector
Connect a separate receive-only antenna for HF low
bands to this RCA connector {page 50}.
MICROPHONE
PTT
(Push-to-Talk) switch
The transceiver is placed in Transmission mode when
this non-locking switch is held down.
Releasing the
switch returns the transceiver to Reception mode.
/
Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
Use these keys to step the VFO frequency, Memory
Channels, or Menu selections up and down.
Press and hold these keys to continuously change the
settings.
You can also change the operational function of these
keys {page 54}