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5 ASSISTING YOUR SMOOTH QSO 4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5) to select "On" or "Off". The default is "Off" (not paddling using a microphone). Selecting "On" allows you to paddle using the microphone. 5 Press [ ] (F1). 6 Press [MENU] to exit. Note: ◆◆In Microphone Paddle mode, the paddling response slows down compared with normal paddling. CHANGING THE WEIGHTING The electronic keyer allows automatic changing of the dot and dash weighting. Weighting represents the ratio of the dash time against the dot time. You can select "Auto Weight", which automatically changes the ratio in response to the keying speed, or "Manual Weighting", which fixes the ratio regardless of the keying speed. If you select a speed in a range from "2.5" (1:2.5) to "4.0" (1:4), the ratio of dot time to dash time will be fixed regardless of the keying speed. 1 Select Group No. 5, "CW Configurations", from the Menu screen. 2 Access Menu 07, "CW Keying Weight Ratio". 3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter box. ADJUSTING THE KEYING SPEED You can adjust the keying speed of the electronic keyer as you wish. In order to transmit accurate CW messages, it is necessary to adjust the speed appropriately according to your own capability. It is recommended that if possible you adjust your keying speed as close as possible to that of the station you wish to have a QSO with. 1 Press [CW/ CW-R] to select CW mode. 2 Rotate the KEY SPEED control to adjust the keying speed. • The keying speed can be adjusted in a range from 4 wpm to 60 wpm (20 letters to 300 letters per minute). • Rotating the KEY SPEED control clockwise increases the speed and rotating the KEY SPEED control counterclockwise decreases the speed. • The keying speed appears in place of the transmit power on the main screen for two seconds after the KEY SPEED control is operated. Note: ◆◆While rotating the KEY SPEED control, the keying speed appears on the main screen. {page 2-12} ◆◆The bug key mode completes the dot. 4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5) to select "Automatic" or the fixed rations from "2.5" to "4.0". The default is "Automatic". 5 Press [ ] (F1). 6 Press [MENU] to exit. Note: ◆◆If "Automatic" is selected for the weighting, the following weight ratios apply. KEYING SPEED [WPM] 4 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 60 Weight 1:2.8 1:3.0 1:3.2 5-20 Index Contents

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5
ASSISTING YOUR SMOOTH QSO
Index
Contents
4
Press
[-]
(F4) or
[+]
(F5) to select “On” or “Off”.
The default is “Off” (not paddling using a microphone).
Selecting “On” allows you to paddle using the microphone.
5
Press
[
]
(F1).
6
Press
[MENU]
to exit.
Note:
◆
In Microphone Paddle mode, the paddling response slows down
compared with normal paddling.
ADJUSTING THE KEYING SPEED
You can adjust the keying speed of the electronic keyer as
you wish.
In order to transmit accurate CW messages, it is
necessary to adjust the speed appropriately according to
your own capability. It is recommended that if possible you
adjust your keying speed as close as possible to that of
the station you wish to have a QSO with.
1
Press
[CW/ CW-R]
to select CW mode.
2
Rotate the
KEY SPEED
control to adjust the keying
speed.
•
The keying speed can be adjusted in a range from 4 wpm
to 60 wpm (20 letters to 300 letters per minute).
•
Rotating the
KEY SPEED
control clockwise increases
the speed and rotating the
KEY SPEED
control
counterclockwise decreases the speed.
•
The keying speed appears in place of the transmit power
on the main screen for two seconds after the
KEY SPEED
control is operated.
Note:
◆
While rotating the
KEY SPEED
control, the keying speed appears
on the main screen.
{page 2-12}
◆
The bug key mode completes the dot.
CHANGING THE WEIGHTING
The electronic keyer allows automatic changing of the dot
and dash weighting. Weighting represents the ratio of the
dash time against the dot time.
You can select "Auto Weight", which automatically
changes the ratio in response to the keying speed, or
"Manual Weighting", which fixes the ratio regardless of the
keying speed. If you select a speed in a range from "2.5"
(1:2.5) to "4.0" (1:4), the ratio of dot time to dash time will
be fixed regardless of the keying speed.
1
Select Group No. 5, "CW Configurations", from the
Menu
screen.
2
Access Menu 07, "CW Keying Weight Ratio".
3
Press
[SELECT]
(F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.
4
Press
[-]
(F4) or
[+]
(F5) to select "Automatic" or the
fixed rations from "2.5" to "4.0".
The default is "Automatic".
5
Press
[
]
(F1).
6
Press
[MENU]
to exit.
Note:
◆
If "Automatic" is selected for the weighting, the following weight
ratios apply.
KEYING SPEED [WPM]
Weight
4 to 24
1:2.8
25 to 44
1:3.0
45 to 60
1:3.2