User manual YAESU FT-450

[. . . ] HF/50 MHZ TRANSCEIVER FT-450 OPERATION MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO. , LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U. S. A. YAESU EUROPE B. V. P. O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U. K. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 5, 20/F. , Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA) PTY. , LTD. Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia TABLE OF CONTENTS SSB/AM MODE TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 TX METER SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 TX POWER ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The beneficial effect of switching sidebands can clearly be seen in this example. A Normal CW ( USB ) Carrier QRM RX Passband CW Reverse ( LSB ) QRM Carrier B RX Passband FT-450 OPERATION MANUAL Page 47 CW MODE OPERATION CW DELAY TIME SETTING During semi-break-in (not QSK) operation, the hang time of the transmitter, after you have finished sending, may be adjusted to a comfortable value consistent with your sending speed. This is the functional equivalent to the "VOX Delay" adjustment used on voice modes, and the delay may be varied anywhere between 30 - 3000 millisecond (10 millisecond step) and FULL (Full Break-in operation). Press and hold the [F] button for one second to enter the Menu mode. The " " icon will appear on the display. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to select the menu item "CW DLY". Press the [DSP/SEL] knob to enable adjustment of this menu item. The " " icon will be blinking. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to set the desired delay time. If the delay selection is set to "FULL", the transceiver operates in the full break-in mode (allowing you to hear between the characters that are being sent). (You may press the [HOME/RCL] button to reset the delay time to the factory default. ) [HOME/RCL] button [DSP/SEL] knob [F] button 5. The " " icon returns to appear continuously. Press and hold the [F] button for one second to save the new setting and return to normal operation. CW SIDETONE VOLUME LEVEL SETTING You may adjust the CW sidetone volume level via the Menu Item "CWSTONE". Press and hold the [F] button for one second to enter the Menu mode. The " " icon will appear on the display. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to select the menu item "CWSTONE". Press the [DSP/SEL] knob to enable adjustment of this menu item. The " " icon will be blinking. While pressing and holding the [METER/DIM] button, rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to set the desired sidetone volume level (FIX 0 - FIX 100). If you wish to adjust the CW sidetone level with the [AF GAIN] knob, press the [F] key to change the display to "LNK-xx" then rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to set the volume ratio of the CW sidetone volume level for the receiving audio volume level. Available selections are LNK-50 ~ LNK 0 ~ LNK+50. When the LNK 0 is selected, the CW sidetone volume level becomes the same as receiving audio volume level. [. . . ] 8 pcs Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 pcs N5 Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determine a convenient mounting location with sufficient clearance and ventilation. Use the bracket as a template and locate the mounting holes. [. . . ]