User manual YAESU FTDX-9000 CONTEST

[. . . ] FTDX9000 Contest Operation Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION We wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your purchase of the FT DX 9000 Series Transceiver!The FT DX 9000 is the culmination of a four-year design project. But it also is the product of our company's fifty years of engineering, design, and manufacturing know how. As pioneers in the development of SSB, we have led the technological advances in Amateur Radio communications over the last half century. [. . . ] Press the TX switch (# ), located above and to the right of the CLAR/VFO-B knob. The "TX" notation will appear on the frequency display to the left of the main frequency. Rotate the CLAR/VFO-B knob to set the desired transmitter offset. A maximum split of ± 9. 999 kHz may be set. To disengage the transmit Clarifier temporarily, press the TX switch once more. The "TX" indication will disappear from the frequency display area. To exit from Clarifier operation, press the CLAR switch once more. The "CLAR" indication will disappear from the display. Advice To listen to the pile-up calling the DX station, so as to find the station currently being worked, you may press the RX switch (# ) (above and to the left of the CLAR/VFO-B knob). Once you have zeroed in on the station calling the DX (use the SPOT function on CW for precise alignment of your frequency), you may then press the RX switch again to cancel the RX Clarifier, and return to reception on the DX station's frequency. Just as with receiver Clarifier operation, the amount of offset from the original VFO frequency will appear in the small display window. As with receiver Clarifier operation, when you turn the TX Clarifier off the last-used offset is not lost, and will be available if you turn the TX Clarifier back on. To clear the Clarifier offset, press the CLAR switch. Clarifier Offset Bar Indicator A visual depiction of the relative offset of the Clarifier may be displayed, using the Bar Indicator. Press the MNU key (# ); the Menu list will appear on the LCD. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob (# ) to select Menu item "DISPLAY 016 BAR DISPLAY SELECT. " 3. Rotate the CLAR/VFO-B control (# ) to select "CLAR" form the available choices; the factory default is "CW-TUNE. " 4. Press and hold in the MNU key for two seconds to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. (TX frequency < RX frequency) (TX frequency = RX frequency) (TX frequency > RX frequency) FT DX 9000 CONTEST OPERATION MANUAL Page 81 CONVENIENT TRANSMITTER ACCESSORIES SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION A powerful capability of the FT DX 9000 Contest is its flexibility in Split Frequency operation, using the VFO-A and VFOB frequency registers. This makes the FT DX 9000 Contest especially useful for high-level DX-pedition use, as the Split operation capability is very advanced and easy to use. The "Split" mode will be engaged, and the front panel switch/LEDs will look like this: VFO-A RX switch (# ) "ON" (LED glows Green) TX switch (# ) "OFF" (LED Off) VFO-B RX switch (# ) "OFF" (LED Off) TX switch (# ) "ON"(LED glows Red) During Split operation, the VFO-A register will be used for reception, while the VFO-B register will be used for transmission. If you press the SPLIT switch once more, Split operation will be cancelled. You may also press the TX switch located above and to the right of the Main Tuning Dial knob (# ) to return transmit frequency control to the VFO-A side, and thereby cancel Split operation. Advice During normal (non-split) VFO-A operation, you may simply press the VFO-B TX switch (located above and to the right of the CLAR/VFO-B knob: # ) to engage Split operation. The TX indicator will glow Red when you press the switch. [. . . ] An external monitor makes TFT display information available on a much larger screen, for ease of viewing. AUDIO IN This terminal is for future expansion of the transceiver's capabilities. It is designed for connection to a computer's sound card output, but at this time it is not supported. USB Jack This jack supports the USB 1. 1 protocol, for connection of a USB keyboard. Note Other types of USB-related accessories (other than a keyboard) are not supported by this jack, and must not be connected here. KEY BOARD Connect your keyboard (not supplied) to one of these jacks in accordance with your keyboard type ("USB" or "PS/2") to use the Smart Memory Card for storage of logbook data, and for input of your location when setting up the World Clock. AUDIO OUT This terminal is for future expansion of the transceiver's capabilities. It is designed for connection to a computer's sound card input, but at this time it is not supported. COM Connect a GPS receiver capable of supplying NMEA data (not supplied) to this jack. [. . . ]