Kenwood TH-D7E инструкция обслуживания

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER 144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH-D7E TH-D7A ST A CON PACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 KENWOOD CORPORA TION  B62-1004-00 (K,E) (A) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 TH-D7 E 00 Cover 98.12.4, 0:09 PM 1[...]

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i NOTICES TO THE USER One or more of the following statements may be applicable: A TTENTION (U.S.A. Only) Nickel-Cadmium batteries must be replaced or disposed of properly . State laws may vary regarding the handling and disposal of Nickel-Cadmium batteries. Please contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer for more information. FCC W ARNING This equip[...]

ii CONTENTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 1 CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL ....... 1 CHAPTER 1 PREP ARA TION INST ALLING THE NiCd BA TTER Y P ACK .................. 2 CHARGING THE NiCd BA TTERY P ACK ................... 2 INST ALLING THE ANTENNA .................................... 3 INST ALLING THE HAND STRAP/ BE[...]

iii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 CHAPTER 12 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTR Y ............................... 45 CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE ................... 46 PROGRAMMABLE VFO .......................................... 46 TONE ALER T .......................................................... 47 BEEP ON[...]

iv CHAPTER 15 SLOW-SCAN TELEVISION (SSTV) WITH VC-H1 ENTERING CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV .............. 58 SELECTING COLOR FOR CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV ..................................................... 59 EXECUTING SUPERIMPOSITION .......................... 59 VC-H1 CONTROL ................................................... 60 CHAPTER 16 AUTOMA TI[...]

1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition. y r o s s e c c A r e b m u N t r a P y t i t n a u Q a n n e t n AX X - 4 3 6 0 - 0 9 T1 k c a p y r e t t a b d C i N A 7 D - H T r o F 1 E 7 D - H T r o F 2 X X - 1 1 9 0[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 PREP ARA TION Guide INST ALLING THE NiCd BA TTERY P ACK 1 Position the two grooves on the inside bottom corners of the battery pack over the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiver . 2 Slide the battery pack along the back of the transceiver until the release latch on the bas[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 3 The following table shows the approximate battery life (hours) relative to the transmit output power . Note: ◆ Charge the NiCd battery pack within an ambient temperature of between 5 ° C and 40 ° C (41 ° F and 104 ° F). Charging outside this range may not fully charge the pack. ◆[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 s e i r e t t a B d n a B F H V d n a B F H U H L L E H L L E e n i l a k l A4 12 23 34 12 20 3 Locking tab Ta b INST ALLING ALKALINE BA TTERIES With an optional BT -1 1 battery case, you can use commercially available alkaline batteries in such occasions as camping or emergency operatio[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 5 CONNECTING WITH A REGULA TED POWER SUPPL Y T o connect the transceiver with an appropriate regulated power supply , use an optional PG-2W DC cable. 1 Confirm that the power switches of both the transceiver and power supply are OFF . 2 Connect the optional PG-2W DC cable to the power supp[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6 5 Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone in a normal tone of voice. 6 4 3 2 Press the POWER switch for 1 second or longer . The 7 steps given here will get you on the air in your first QSO right away . So, you can enjoy the exhilaration that comes with opening a br[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7 OPERA TING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF 1 Press the POWER switch (1 s) to switch ON the transceiver . • A double beep sounds. 2 T o switch OFF the transceiver , press the POWER switch (1 s) again. ADJUSTING VOLUME T urn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio level and counter[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 8 ADJUSTING SQUELCH Selecting the correct squelch level relieves you from listening to background noise output from the speaker when no signals are present. The appropriate squelch level depends on ambient noise conditions. Y ou can program a different level for band A and B. Noise (Squelc[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9 ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 ◆ The recommended duty cycle is 1 minute of transmission and 3 minutes of reception. Extended transmissions in the high power mode may cause the back of the transceiver to get hot. ◆ T ransmitting with the supplied antenna near other electronic equi[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 10 GETTING ACQUAINTED ORIENT A TION PTT switch LAMP key MONI key Antenna T uning control VOL control Display POWER switch Speaker/ Microphone Cursor keys Keypad SP jack MIC jack PC jack GPS jack DC IN jack TX/RX indicator TH-D7 E 10 Getting Acquainted 98.12.4, 0:10 PM 10[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 11 INDICA TORS On the upper section of the display you will see various indicators that show what you have selected. 9 7 5 1 TH-D7E only Shows the strength of received signals. While transmitting, shows the current relative battery charge. Note: Electromagnetic fields, such as those produc[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 CURSOR KEYS This transceiver employs 4 cursor keys so that you can program most of the functions with only one hand. UP/ DWN keys The UP / DWN keys function in the exact same way as the T uning control. These keys change frequencies, memory channels, or other selections, depending on th[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 13 ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 BASIC TRANSCEIVER MODES This section introduces you to the basic modes you can select on this transceiver . VFO mode Press [VFO] to select. In this mode you can change the operating frequency by pressing [UP] / [DWN] [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 Full Duplex mode Press [DUP] to select. In this mode the transceiver is capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving signals. So, it is possible to transmit audio on the current band while receiving packet data on another band. For further information, refer to “FULL DUPLEX”[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 15 ?! ’ . ,–/ & # () < > ; :" @ KEYP AD DIRECT ENTR Y The keypad allows you to make various entries depending on which mode the transceiver is in. In VFO or Memory Recall mode, use the keypad to select a frequency {page 45} or memory channel number {page 28}. Press [ENT][...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 MENU SET -UP The Menu system on this transceiver consists of 3 levels. MENU ACCESS 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. • The current level 1 No. blinks. 2 Press [UP] / [DWN] to select the appropriate level 1 No. ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 ST A[...]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 OPERA TING THROUGH REPEA TERS Repeaters, which are often installed and maintained by radio clubs, are usually located on mountain tops or other elevated locations. Generally they operate at higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical station. This combination of elevation and h[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 PROGRAMMING OFFSET First select band A or B by pressing [A/B] . Then, if necessary , press [F] , [A/B] to recall the sub-band. ■ Selecting Offset Direction Select whether the transmit frequency will be higher (+) or lower (–) than the receive frequency . Press [F] , [MHz] to switch [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 . o N . q e r F ) z H ( . o N . q e r F ) z H ( . o N . q e r F ) z H ( . o N . q e r F ) z H ( 1 00 . 7 61 14 . 7 91 25 . 6 3 11 38 . 2 9 1 2 09 . 1 72 10 . 0 0 12 23 . 1 4 12 35 . 3 0 2 3 04 . 4 73 15 . 3 0 13 22 . [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 AUTOMA TIC REPEA TER OFFSET This function automatically selects an offset direction, according to the frequency that you select on the VHF band. The transceiver is programmed for of fset direction as shown below . T o obtain an up-to-date band plan for repeater offset direction, contact[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 REVERSE FUNCTION The reverse function exchanges a separate receive and transmit frequency . So, while using a repeater , you can manually check the strength of a signal that you receive directly from the other station. If the station’s signal is strong, both stations should move to a [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 ST A CON P ACKET 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 TONE FREQ. ID This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. Y ou may use the function to find which tone frequency is required by your local repeater . 1 Press [F] , [2] (1 s) to activate[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 MEMORY CHANNELS In memory channels, you can store frequencies and related data that you often use. Then you need not reprogram those data every time. Y ou can quickly recall a programmed channel by simple operation. A total of 200 memory channels are available for bands A and B. SIMPLEX[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEA TER FREQUENCIES Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a non-standard offset. If you store two separate frequencies in a memory channel, you can operate on those repeaters without programming the offset frequency and direction. 1 Store the [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 28 CLEARING A MEMOR Y CHANNEL Use the following procedure to clear an individual memory channel. Full Reset {page 32} is a quick way to clear all memory channels. 1 Recall the desired memory channel. 2 Switch OFF the power to the transceiver . 3 Press [MR]+ POWER ON . • A confirmation me[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 NAMING A MEMOR Y CHANNEL Y ou can name memory channels using up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you recall a named memory channel, its name appears on the display instead of the stored frequency . Names can be call signs, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc. 1 Recall the des[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 CALL CHANNEL (TH-D7A ONL Y) The Call channel can always be selected quickly no matter what mode the transceiver is in. For instance, you may use the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group. In this case, the Call/VFO scan {page 38} will be useful. The default frequency st[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 31 F F O / N O r e w o Pt c e l e S d n a B t s u j d A l e v e L h c l e u q Sr o t i n o M t i m s n a r Tt c e l e S r e w o P t i m s n a r T t c e l e S l e n n a h C y r o m e M l e n n a h C y r o m e M t c e r i D y r t n E N O p m a Lh c t a L N O p m a L t c e l e S n o i t c e r[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 32 1 Press [F]+ POWER ON . • “RESET?” appears. • Y ou can also use Menu 1–5–7 (TH-D7A) or Menu 1–5–9 (TH-D7E). 2 Press [UP] / [DWN] to select Partial (VFO) Reset or Full Reset. 3 Press [OK] . • A confirmation message appears. 4 Press [UP] / [DWN] to select Y es (or No). 5[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 33 SCAN This transceiver provides the following types of scans: 1 TH-D7A only e p y T n a c S e g n a R n a c S n a c S O F V e h t n o e l b a n u t s e i c n e u q e r f l l A d n a b n a c S y r o m e M e h t n i d e r o t s s e i c n e u q e r F s l e n n a h c y r o m e m n a c S z H [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 34 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [1] , [5] , [2] to select “1–5–2 (SCAN RESUME)”. 3 Press [UP] / [DWN] to select T ime-Operated (default), Carrier-Operated, or Seek. 4 Press [OK] to complete the setting. 5 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. SELECTING SCAN RESUME METHOD Th[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 35 MEMOR Y SCAN Use Memory Scan to monitor all memory channels programmed with frequency data. 1 Select the desired band. 2 Press [MR] (1 s) . • Scan starts with the channel last recalled. • The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress. • T o reverse scan direction, press [[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 36 ■ Locking Out a Memory Channel Select memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning. 1 Recall the desired memory channel. 2 Press [F] , [0] to switch Lockout ON (or OFF). • A star appears above the channel number when the channel is locked out. Note: ◆ The L0 to L9[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 37 6 Press [OK] . • The lower limit is stored in the channel. 7 Select the desired frequency as the upper limit. 8 Press [F] , [MR] . 9 Press [UP] / [DWN] to select a matching channel in the range U0 to U9. • If you have selected for example L3 in step 5, select U3. 10 Press [OK] . •[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 38 ■ Using Program Scan 1 Select the appropriate band. 2 Press [VFO] . 3 Select a frequency equal to or between the programmed scan limits. 4 Press [VFO] (1 s) . • Scan starts at the frequency currently displayed. • The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress. • T o reve[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 39 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) Y ou may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons. The Continuous T one Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) allows you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency . First select the same CTC[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 40 USING CTCSS 1 Press [A/B] to select band A or B. • If necessary , press [F] , [A/B] to recall the sub-band. 2 Press [F] , [3] to switch the CTCSS function ON (or OFF). • “CT” appears when CTCSS is ON. Y ou will hear calls only when the selected tone is received. T o answer the c[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 41 DUAL TONE MUL TI-FREQUENCY (DTMF) FUNCTIONS The keys on the keypad also function as DTMF keys; the 12 keys found on a push-button telephone plus 4 additional keys (A, B, C, D). This transceiver provides 10 dedicated memory channels. Y ou can store a DTMF number (16 digits max.) with a m[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 42 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter up to 8 digits. • Pressing [OK] after selecting the 8th digit causes the cursor to move to the start of the next field. • T o complete programming the name after entering less than 8 digits, press [OK] twice. • Each press of [ESC] causes the cursor [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 43 This transceiver allows you to switch the DTMF number transmission speed between Fast (default) and Slow . If a repeater cannot respond to the fast speed, access Menu 1–3–2 (TX SPEED) and select “Slow”. Y ou can also change pause duration stored in memory channels; the default i[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 44 MICROPHONE CONTROL The key functions you can assign are shown below: Press [F] first. 1 TH-D7A only Note: ◆ T urn OFF the transceiver power before connecting the optional speaker microphone. ◆ If the LOCK on the speaker microphone is ON, you cannot reprogram the Programmable Functio[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 45 AUXILIAR Y FUNCTIONS Previous freq.: 145.350 MHz Previous freq.: 145.350 MHz Previous freq.: 145.350 MHz Previous freq.: 145.350 MHz If you press [VFO] while entering a frequency , the new data is accepted for the digits entered and the previous data remains unchanged for the digits not[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 46 PROGRAMMABLE VFO If you always check frequencies within a certain range, set upper and lower limits for frequencies that are selectable using the T uning control or [UP] / [DWN] . For example, if you select 145 MHz for the lower limit and 146 MHz for the upper limit, the tunable range w[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 47 TONE ALERT T one Alert provides an audible alarm when signals are received on the frequency you are monitoring. In addition, it shows the number of hours and minutes elapsed after signals were received. If you use T one Alert with CTCSS, it alarms only when a received CTCSS tone matches[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 48 ADJUSTING VOLUME BALANCE While simultaneously receiving on 2 bands, you may sometimes feel that audio output on either band is too noisy . Y ou can adjust the volume on the noisy band. 1 Press [BAL] . • The balance scale appears with a blinking cursor . 2 Press [UP] / [DWN] to change [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 49 BA TTERY SA VER Battery Saver repeats switching the receive circuit ON and OFF at a certain interval when no signal is present and no key is pressed for approximately 10 seconds. This function becomes passive whenever a signal is received or any key is pressed. Access Menu 1–2–1 (BA[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 50 POWER-ON MESSAGE Each time you switch the transceiver ON, “HELLO !!” appears and stays for approximately 1 second. Y ou can program your favorite message in place of the factory default. 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [1] , [1] , [1] to select “1–1–1 (PWR ON MSG)?[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 51 TX INHIBIT Y ou can disable the transmit function to prevent unauthorized individuals from transmitting, or to eliminate the risk of accidentally transmitting by yourself. Access Menu 1–5–5 (TX INHIBIT) and select “ON”. • Pressing the PTT switch after switching TX Inhibit ON c[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 52 P ACKET OPERA TION Packet is a unit of data transmitted as a whole from one computer to another on a network. Packets can be transmitted on radio waves as well as on communications lines. Besides a transceiver and a computer , all you need is a terminal node controller (TNC). A TNC conv[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 53 OPERA TING TNC This transceiver has a built-in TNC which conforms to the AX.25 protocol. This protocol is used for communications between TNCs. The TNC accepts data from your personal computer and assembles it into packets. It then converts packets to audio tones which the transceiver c[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 54 PREP ARA TION FLOW The following steps should guide you to a good start of packet operation. The shaded steps indicate operations on your personal computer . First connect the transceiver to the personal computer {page 53}. Note: Y ou may switch Battery Saver OFF {page 49} to prevent th[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 55 FULL DUPLEX This transceiver is also capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving signals. So, it is possible to transmit audio on the current band while receiving packet data on another band (data band). Press [DUP] to enter Full Duplex mode. • “DUP” appears. T o exit Ful[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 56 DX P ACKETCLUSTERS MONITOR ST A CON 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 DX PacketClusters are networks which consist of nodes and stations who are interested in DXing and contesting. If one station finds a DX station on the air , he (or she) sends a notice to his (or her) node. Then this node passes the [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 57 SLOW-SCAN TELEVISION (SSTV) WITH VC-H1 Slow-scan T elevision (SSTV) is a popular application for transmitting still images over the air from one station to another . The VC-H1 is an optional portable unit which includes all requirements for SSTV ; a slow-scan converter , a CCD camera, a[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 58 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 8 digits (call sign), 9 digits (message), or 10 digits (RSV report). • Pressing [OK] after selecting the last digit completes the programming. • T o complete programming after entering less than the maximum digits, press [OK] twice. • Each pre[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 59 SELECTING COLOR FOR CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV Y ou can select white (default), black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, or yellow to color the call sign, message, or RSV report. 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [3] , [2] to select “3–2 (MY CALL COL)”, or [3] , [4] to select[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 60 VC-H1 CONTROL If you have another transceiver that has the T one function, you can use it as a remote control for the VC-H1. T ransmit a subaudible tone from the remote control to this transceiver connected with the VC-H1 for more than 1 second. Then this transceiver causes the VC-H1 to[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 61 AUTOMA TIC P ACKET/ POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM  The Automatic Packet/ Position Reporting System (APRS  ) is a software program and registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. He has made packet communications much more exciting than before. This program allows you to track mobile[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 62 OPERA TION FLOW The following steps should guide you to a good start of APRS operation. q Press [TNC] to switch ON the TNC. •“ ” appears. w Access Menu 1–4–1 to select band A or B as the data band {page 55}. e On the data band select the same frequency as other stations in you[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 63 r o t a c i d n I g n i n a e M ? d e d u l c n I s i t a h W P d n o i t i s o p e t a c i l p u D t n e m m o c e h t s a t n e m m o c e m a S e h t m o r f e n o s u o i v e r p n o i t a t s e m a s S d s u t a t s e t a c i l p u D t x e t y d a e r l a t x e t s u t a t S d e v i[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 64 4 Press [OK] repeatedly until you can access the desired information. • Y ou may press [ESC] to restore the previous display . 5 Press [LIST] twice to restore the frequency display . Y ou may want to delete all information of the desired station. Press [A/B] instead of [OK] in step 3 [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 65 ST A CON 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 This transceiver is capable of displaying the following 18 icons as station IDs. When icon data other than these is received, the display will show an icon code such as /$ or $. Some icons may appear with characters if the received icon data includes them. Th[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 66 Y ou can also use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters in step 3. For example, each press of [TNC] switches entry as A, B, C, then 2. Press [ENT] to enter –. Note: Unless you program a call sign, you cannot transmit APRS data. PROGRAMMING A CALL SIGN T o transmit APRS data, fir[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 67 ST A CON 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 SELECTING YOUR ST A TION ICON Select an icon which will be displayed on the monitors of other stations as your ID. Y ou may select an icon depending on your current location. 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [2] , [5] to select “2–5 (ICON)”. 3 [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 68 8 Press [UP] / [DWN] to switch between west longitude (default) and east longitude. 9 Press [OK] . • The degree digits blink. 10 Press [UP] / [DWN] to select data for degrees. 11 Press [OK] . • The minute digits blink. 12 Repeat steps 10 and 1 1 to select data for minutes (down to o[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 69 ST A CON 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 ST A CON 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 SELECTING A POSITION COMMENT The APRS data which you transmit always include one of the 8 predetermined position comments. Select an appropriate comment depending on your situation. 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [2] , [4[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 70 ENTERING ST A TUS TEXT Y ou can also transmit any comment (status text) with the latitude/ longitude data. If you want, enter a desired comment using a maximum of 20 alphanumeric characters. Note: Attaching a long comment can double the size and length of the packet. Enter a comment onl[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 71 PROGRAMMING A GROUP CODE Using a group code relieves you from receiving unwanted packets. The APRS on this transceiver supports the following three types of group codes. All calls: Program a 6-digit code that always starts with AP . Y ou will receive all APRS packets which include AP in[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 72 PROGRAMMING A P ACKET PA TH A packet path specifies how APRS data should be transferred via one or more repeaters. A repeater , which is used for packet transfer , is commonly called a digipeater . This came from a digital repeater . A digipeater is usually located on a mountain top or [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 73 r e t e m a r a P f o r e b m u N s r e t a e p i g i d n o i t c e r i D 11 l l A 22 l l A 33 l l A 44 l l A 55 l l A 66 l l A 77 l l A 8) e r o m r o ( 2 1 h t r o N 9) e r o m r o ( 2 1 h t u o S 0 1) e r o m r o ( 2 1 t s a E 1 1) e r o m r o ( 2 1 t s e W 2 1y n a M 2 h t r o N 3 1[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 74 L A U N A M f o s s e r p h c a E ] N O C B [ S R P A e h t s t i m s n a r t . a t a d T T P 1 s s e r P ] N O C B [ n o i t c n u f e h t h c t i w s o t . N O •. s k n i l b d n a s r a e p p a ” N O C B “ 2 e h t d l o h d n a s s e r P T T P n e h t , h c t i w s . e n o h p [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 75 SELECTING BEACON TRANSMIT INTERV AL Select an interval for automatically transmitting APRS data. The default is 5 minutes. 1 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [2] , [7] to select “2–7 (TX INTERV AL)”. 3 Press [UP] / [DWN] to select the desired interval. • The selectable i[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 76 q Press [TNC] to switch ON the TNC. •“ ” appears. w Access Menu 1–4–1 to select band A or B as the data band {page 55}. e On the data band select the same frequency as other stations in your group. • Y ou may tune to the frequency of an appropriate digipeater {page 72}. The [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 77 When a duplicate message from the same station is received, an error beep sounds. In addition, “dM” and a call sign appear on the display . • When a message to other stations is received, “oM” appears at the bottom left of the display . This transceiver beeps each time it rece[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 78 ST A CON 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 q e p y T e g a s s e M 9 ~ 0 1 u o y o t e g a s s e m l a n o s r e p A 9 ~ 0 1 Z ~ A , 1 p u o r g r u o y n i s n o i t a t s l l a o t n i t e l l u b A !e c i v r e S r e h t a e W l a n o i t a N e h t y b t r o p e r A w ? X T r o X R – <e g a s s[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 79 ST A CON 96 BCON DUP 9 7 5 ENTERING A MESSAGE Y ou can enter a message or bulletin using up to 45 alphanumeric characters. T o transmit a message, first enter the call sign of the target station. T o transmit a bulletin to all other stations in your group, enter “BLN ” as the call s[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 80 TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE When entry of a message (or bulletin) is completed, this transceiver automatically transmits it 5 times (max.) at intervals of 1 minute. For a message: The transceiver repeats transmitting up to 5 times until a reception acknowledgment is returned. For a bulletin:[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 81 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (TH-D7A ONL Y) If you also have a KENWOOD multi-band mobile transceiver , you can control one of its bands by sending DTMF tones from this handy transceiver . Y ou will find this function useful when you want to control your mobile transceiver from a location out[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 82 CONTROL OPERA TION When in Remote Control mode, the keys of the handy transceiver will function as below . Each time you press the desired key , the handy transceiver will automatically enter transmit mode and send the corresponding command to the mobile transceiver . 1 TM-V7A: REV ON/ [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 83 Both the Commander and T ransporter use Full Duplex function to transfer audio and commands as below: SKY COMMAND 2 2 2 2 2 (TH-D7A ONL Y) The Sky Command 2 allows remote control of a TS-570D, TS-570S, or TS-870S HF transceiver . This system requires two TH-D7As and the optional cables [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 84 CONNECTING THE TRANSPOR TER WITH THE HF TRANSCEIVER Y ou can use the optional cables (PG-4R) to connect the T ransporter with the HF transceiver . For these cables, contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer . Note: ◆ Switch OFF both the T ransporter and HF transceiver before making the c[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 85 PREP ARA TION FLOW The following steps should guide you to a good start of Sky Command operation. First connect the T ransporter to the HF transceiver {page 84}. y On the Commander and T ransporter u On the Commander i On the T ransporter Access Menu 4–3 and select the tone frequency [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 86 r e d n a m m o C n O 1 – 4L L A C D M Cr e d n a m m o C r o f n g i s l l a C 2 – 4L L A C P R Tr e t r o p s n a r T r o f n g i s l l a C r e t r o p s n a r T n O 1 – 4L L A C D M Cr e d n a m m o C r o f n g i s l l a C 2 – 4L L A C P R Tr e t r o p s n a r T r o f n g i s[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 87 F H e h t F F O / N O h c t i w s o T r e v i e c s n a r t s s e r P ] R E W O P [ . F H a n o o i d u a t i m s n a r t o T y c n e u q e r f e h t d l o h d n a s s e r P T T P e h t o t n i k a e p s n e h t , h c t i w s . e n o h p o r c i m F H a n o o i d u a e v i e c e r o T y[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 88 When [SYNC] is pressed, the Commander shows the current settings of the HF transceiver as below: q HF frequency w A (VFO A), B (VFO B), 00 ~ 99 (memory channel number) e RIT , XIT r OFF , –9.99 ~ +9.99 t “FS” appears when [F AST] is ON. y LSB, USB, CW , FM, or AM u SPLIT–A: VFO [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 89 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMA TION This product has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment. Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the product warranty . SERVICE When returning this product to your dealer or service center for repa[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 90 Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Ref. Page Nothing appears on the display when the transceiver is switched ON, or the display is blinking ON and OFF. 1 Low supply voltage 1 Recharge the battery pack or replace the batteries. 2, 4 5 — 2 If using the optional DC cable: 2 a) b) B[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 91 Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Ref. Page You cannot transmit by pressing the PTT switch. 1 You selected a frequency outside the allowable transmit frequency range. 1 Select a frequency within the allowable transmit frequency range. 7 2 You selected a transmit offset that place[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 92 TH-D7 E 89 Maintenance 98.12.4, 0:14 PM 92[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 93 m e l b o r P e s u a C e l b a b o r P n o i t c A e v i t c e r r o C e g a P . f e R e h t g n i t a r e p O y l p m i s r e d n a m m o C n a t u p t u o o t t i s e s u a c t o n s e o d d n a p e e b r o r r e e h t l o r t n o c o t u o y w o l l a . r e v i e c s n a r t F H 1 e[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 94 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES SMC-32 Speaker Microphone SMC-33 Remote Control Speaker Microphone SMC-34 Remote Control Speaker Microphone (with V olume Control) HMC-3 Head Set with VOX/PTT EMC-3 Clip Microphone with Earphone PB-38 Standard Battery Pack (6 V/ 650 mAh) PB-39 High-power Battery Pac[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 95 PG-4W Connection Cable to Computer (With a memory store program 1 and a separate manual (document file) 2 ) VC-H1 Interactive Visual Communicator PG-4V Connection Cable to VC-H1 PG-3J Filtered Cigarette Lighter Cable PG-4R Sky Command Cable Kit (U.S.A./ Canada only) 1 This software is m[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 96 EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE CONTROL Make connections as shown when remotely controlling equipment. Note 1: Voltage is developed across the 100 Ω resistor in the 3.5 V line in the transceiver . When 2 mA flows, approximately 3.3 V is developed. Note 2: A 10 µ[...]

97 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 l a r e n e G d n a B F H V d n a B F H U e g n a r y c n e u q e r F A 7 D - H Tz H M 8 4 1 ~ 4 4 1z H M 0 5 4 ~ 8 3 4 E 7 D - H Tz H M 6 4 1 ~ 4 4 1z H M 0 4 4 ~ 0 3 4 e d o M ) K S F ( D 2 F , ) K S M G ( D 1 F , ) M F ( E 3 F e g n a r e r u t a r e p m e t e l b a s U 0 2 – ° 0 [...]

98 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 r e t t i m s n a r T d n a B F H V d n a B F H U t u p t u o r e w o P V 8 . 3 1 , HW 6W 5 . 5 V 6 . 9 , H W 5 . x o r p p A V 0 . 6 , HW 5 . 2 . x o r p p AW 2 . 2 . x o r p p A V 0 . 6 , L W 5 . 0 . x o r p p A V 0 . 6 , L E W m 0 5 . x o r p p A n o i t a l u d o M e c n a t c a e R[...]

99 APPENDIX TNC COMMANDS LIST The commands supported by the built-in TNC are listed below . Y ou must enter a space between a command name (or short-form) and a parameter , or between two parameters; ex. AU OFF , BEACON EVERY 18. e m a N d n a m m o C t r o h S t l u a f e D r e t e m a r a P n o i t p i r c s e D F L O T U AU AN OF F O / N O h c a[...]

100 e m a N d n a m m o C t r o h S t l u a f e D r e t e m a r a P n o i t p i r c s e D Y A L P S I DP S I D— — e h t l l a f o s u t a t s t n e r r u c e h t y a l p s i d o t C N T e h t s e s u a C , I , H , C , A r e i f i t n e d i s s a l c a y f i c e p s o s l a n a c u o Y . s d n a m m o c d n a m m o c d e r i s e d e h t y l n o [...]

101 e m a N d n a m m o C t r o h S t l u a f e D r e t e m a r a P n o i t p i r c s e D D U A B HB H0 0 2 10 0 6 9 / 0 0 2 1 t e k c a p n e e w t e b e t a r r e f s n a r t e h t s a s p b 0 0 6 9 r o 0 0 2 1 s t c e l e S . s n o i t a t s N O I T A C O LC O L0 Y R E V E / Y R E V E n R E T F A ) 0 5 2 ~ 0 = n ( d e i f i c e p s e h t f o s l[...]

102 e m a N d n a m m o C t r o h S t l u a f e D r e t e m a r a P n o i t p i r c s e D T S I S R E PE P8 2 15 5 2 ~ 0 e h t r o f y t i l i b a b o r p e t a l u c l a c o t r e t e m a r a p a s e i f i c e p S . d o h t e m E M I T T O L S / T S I S R E P T S I S R E P PP PN OF F O / N O d o h t e m E M I T T O L S / T S I S R E P e h t e s u [...]

103 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE n o i t c n u F n o i t a r e p O y e K . f e R e g a P F F O / N O P I A ) A 7 D - H T ( ] U N E M [ , ] 1 [ , ] 5 [ , ] 6 [ ➡ ] P U [ / ] N W D [ ➡ ] K O [ 1 5 F F O / N O P I A ) E 7 D - H T ( ] U N E M [ , ] 1 [ , ] 5 [ , ] 8 [ ➡ ] P U [ / ] N W D [ ➡ ] K O [ 1 5 F F O / N O O P A ] U N E M [ , ] 1 [ , ] 2 [ , [...]

104 n o i t a r e p O y e K n o i t c n u F . f e R e g a P l e n n a h c y r o m e m a l l a c e R ➡ ] F [ , ] 0 [ l e n n a h C y r o m e M F F O / N O t u o k c o L 6 3 ] F [ , ] 1 [ F F O / N O e n o T 2 2 ] F [ , ] 2 [ ➡ ] P U [ / ] N W D [ ➡ ] K O [ y c n e u q e r F e n o T t c e l e S 2 2 ] F [ , ) s 1 ( ] 2 [ t r a t S D I . q e r F [...]

53 INDEX DTMF Making Calls ................................. 41 Storing Numbers ........................... 42 T ransmitting Stored Numbers ........ 43 TX Hold ......................................... 41 Frequency , Selecting ..................... 7, 45 Frequency Step Size ......................... 46 Full Duplex ..................................[...]

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