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Selecting A Channel Number For Counting Up The Contest Numbers (text Input Only)

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ASSISTING YOUR SMOOTH QSO 5 5 Use the function keys, the MULTI/CH control or a USB keyboard to enter a name of the CW message. • A maximum of 20 alphanumeric characters and symbols can be configured. [SPACE] (F1): Press to enter a space. [-] (F2) and [+] (F3): Press to display the previous character or the next character. [ ] (F4) and [ ] (F5): Press to move the cursor to the left or to the right. [BACK SPACE] (F): Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor. [DEL] (F): Press to delete the character to the right of the cursor. [CHAR] (F): Press to change the character type. Each time you press [CHAR] (F), the character type cycles through the following sequence: ABC (upper case) > abc (lower case) > ÀÁÂ (upper case) > àáâ (lower case) > !"# (symbols) > ABC (upper case) • Pressing [CANCEL] (F7) reverts to the CW Message screen without storing the name of the CW message. 6 Press [SAVE] (F6) to store the name of the CW message. 7 Press [ESC] to exit. SELECTING A CHANNEL NUMBER FOR COUNTING UP THE CONTEST NUMBERS (TEXT INPUT ONLY) You can select a channel number for counting up the contest numbers in the CW mode. When the contest numbers are 3-digit serial numbers that run from 001, the contest number is incremented (increased) by 1 each time a fixed phrase is transmitted from the selected channel. Be sure that the transceiver is in CW mode, and you can follow the procedure below. The Bandscope screen must be closed with a press of [SCP] if the Bandscope screen opens. 4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5) to select "Off", or "Channel 1" to "Channel 8". The default is "Off". 5 Press [ ] (F1). 6 Press [MENU] to exit. SELECTING THE CONTEST NUMBER FORMAT (TEXT ENTRY ONLY) If a CW message containing "%N" is sent, it is possible to replace numbers such as "1", "9", "0" with alphabetical letters such as "A", "N", "O" (or "T") to send the contest number in the Morse code format. Be sure that the transceiver is in CW mode, and you can follow the procedure below. The Bandscope screen must be closed with a press of [SCP] if the Bandscope screen opens. 1 Select Group No. 5, "CW Configurations", from the Menu screen. 2 Access Menu 13, "Channel Number (Count-up Message)". 3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter box. 1 Select Group No. 5, "CW Configurations", from the Menu screen. 2 Access Menu 12, "Contest Number Format". 3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter box. Contents Index 5-25

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ASSISTING YOUR SMOOTH QSO 5
Index
Contents
5
Use the function keys, the
MULTI/CH
control or a USB
keyboard to enter a name of the CW message.
•
A maximum of 20 alphanumeric characters and symbols
can be configured.
[SPACE]
(F1): Press to enter a space.
[-]
(F2) and
[+]
(F3): Press to display the previous
character or the next character.
[
]
(F4) and
[
]
(F5): Press to move the cursor
to the left or to the right.
[BACK SPACE]
(F): Press to delete the character to the
left of the cursor.
[DEL]
(F): Press to delete the character to the right of the
cursor.
[CHAR]
(F): Press to change the character type. Each time
you press
[CHAR]
(F), the character type cycles through
the following sequence:
ABC (upper case) > abc (lower case) > ÀÁÂ (upper case) >
àáâ (lower case) > !”# (symbols) > ABC (upper case)
•
Pressing
[CANCEL]
(F7) reverts to the
CW Message
screen without storing the name of the CW message.
6
Press
[SAVE]
(F6) to store the name of
the CW message.
7
Press
[ESC]
to exit.
SELECTING A CHANNEL NUMBER FOR COUNTING UP
THE CONTEST NUMBERS ±TEXT INPUT ONLY²
You can select a channel number for counting up the
contest numbers in the CW mode. When the contest
numbers are 3-digit serial numbers that run from 001, the
contest number is incremented (increased) by 1 each time
a fixed phrase is transmitted from the selected channel.
Be sure that the transceiver is in CW mode, and you can
follow the procedure below. The
Bandscope
screen must
be closed with a press of
[SCP]
if the
Bandscope
screen
opens.
[F1]~[F7]
[SCP]
[MENU]
1
Select Group No. 5, "CW Configurations", from the
Menu
screen.
2
Access Menu 13, "Channel Number (Count-up
Message)".
3
Press
[SELECT]
(F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.
4
Press
[-]
(F4) or
[+]
(F5) to select "Off", or "Channel 1"
to "Channel 8".
The default is "Off".
5
Press
[
]
(F1).
6
Press
[MENU]
to exit.
SELECTING THE CONTEST NUMBER FORMAT ±TEXT
ENTRY ONLY²
If a CW message containing "%N" is sent, it is possible
to replace numbers such as "1", "9", "0" with alphabetical
letters such as "A", "N", "O" (or "T") to send the contest
number in the Morse code format.
Be sure that the transceiver is in CW mode, and you can
follow the procedure below. The
Bandscope
screen must
be closed with a press of
[SCP]
if the
Bandscope
screen
opens.
[F1]~[F7]
[SCP]
[MENU]
1
Select Group No. 5, "CW Configurations", from the
Menu
screen.
2
Access Menu 12, "Contest Number Format".
3
Press
[SELECT]
(F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.