Kenwood TS-890S Operation Manual - Page 77
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COMMUNICATING AIDS 5 Transmitting Character Strings from the RTTY Message Memory A message that is registered in the RTTY message memory can be transmitted as follows. 1 Press F5 [MEMORY] to display the RTTY Message screen. Diddle Operation Diddle allows the user to select the type of code to transmit when the characters to be sent run out during transmission in the RTTY (FSK) mode. Configure in Menu [2-03] "Diddle" Setting Value Off/ Blank Code (default)/ Letters Code Off: Does not send out a character code. Blank Code: Sends out a space character. Letters Code: Sends out a character code. . 2 Press F3 [CH 1] to F6 [CH 4] or F3 [CH 5] to F6 [CH 8] to select the channel that contains the message to be transmitted. The RTTY message of the channel corresponding to the function key is being transmitted automatically. • If the channel guide is not displayed, press F2 [MORE]. • Pressing F7 [NEXT] each time switches between F3 [CH 1] to F6 [CH 4] and F3 [CH 5] to F6 [CH 8]. • After transmitting the RTTY message that is indicated by an > display beside it, this transceiver returns to the RX mode. Settings Related to RTTY Encode/Decode Enabling Decode UOS (Unshift on Space) If a space character is included in the RTTY signal that is received, the character following the space can be forcibly interpreted as a character code (alphabet). In RTTY, garbled characters may appear due to the signal strength or noise. To avoid this from happening as much as possible, the character after a space character is interpreted as a more frequently used character code (alphabet). Configure in Menu [2-01] "RX UOS" Setting Value Off/ On (default) On: Encodes space characters. Off: Does not encode space characters. • To receive a numeric value or symbol that immediately follows a space character, turn off the UOS function. Newline Code Setting Configure the newline code when receiving an RTTY signal. Configure in Menu [2-02] "Newline Code" Setting Value CR+LF/ All (default) All: Inserts a line break for every newline code. CR+LF: Inserts a line break only when a CR+LF code is received. Encode UOS This is used for sending out a numeric value or symbol that immediately follows a space during transmission in the RTTY (FSK) mode. Enabling this function allows the receiving station to recognize the code that comes after a space as a numeric value or symbol, thus reducing the occurrence of garbled characters. Configure in Menu [2-04] "TX UOS" Setting Value Off/ On (default) On: Uses encode UOS. Off: Does not use encode UOS. Sending a Newline Code at the Start or End of a Transmission A newline code (CR+LF) can be sent out when RTTY encode/ decode starts or ends. A line break is inserted before and after the RTTY message on the decode screen of the receiving station, which makes it easier to identify the transmitted RTTY message. Configure in Menu [2-05] "Automatic Newline Insertion" Setting Value Off/ On (default) On: Sends out a newline code. Off: Does not send out a newline code. RTTY Parameters Configuring the Mark Frequency Configure the frequency of the mark signal that is used for communication in the RTTY (FSK) mode. The 1275 Hz frequency is referred to as a low tone, and the 2125 Hz frequency as a high tone. The high tone is used under normal circumstances. Configure in Menu [2-08] "FSK Tone Frequency" Setting Value 1275/ 2125 (default) [Hz] Configuring the RTTY Shift Width The difference between the mark signal frequency and space signal frequency is called shift width. Configure the shift width during communication in the RTTY mode. Configure in Menu [2-06] "FSK Spacing" Setting Value 170 (default)/ 200/ 425/ 850 [Hz] • RTTY shift width cannot be altered when the RTTY communication screen is open. • When the shift width in RTTY exceeds 170 Hz, the audio peak filter for the selected band cannot be set to ON. ● To operate in the RTTY mode using the built-in demodulator, encoder and decoder of this transceiver, configure the setting to "170 [Hz]". 5-21