Kenwood TH-D7A Transceiver
Manufacturer:
Model:
TH-D7A
Date:
unknown
Class:
Type:
SubType:
144/440 MHz FM Dual Bander
Information
This
Transceiver has the following main features.
• Has a built-in TNC which conforms to the AX.25
protocol. With a portable computer, allows you to
enjoy Packet operation quite easily.
• Includes a program for dealing with data formats
supported by Automatic Packet/ Position Reporting
System (APRSÒ) .
• Is capable of receiving packet data on one band while
receiving audio on another band.
• Contains a total of 200 memory channels to program
frequencies and other various data. Allows each
memory channel to be named using up to 8
alphanumeric and special ASCII characters.
• If programmed, the built-in Continuous Tone Coded
Squelch System (CTCSS) rejects unwanted calls from
other stations.
• Equipped with an easy-to-read large LCD with
alphanumeric display capability.
• Employs a 4-way cursor key so that you can program
most of the functions with only one hand.
• Enhances the functions of an optional VC-H1
Interactive Visual Communicator designed for
plug-and-play color slow-scan television (SSTV).
• Utilizes Sky Command System 2 designed to control
a
Kenwood HF
Transceiver at a remote location
/
TH-D7A only).
Manual type:
User Manual
Pages:
112
Size:
2.43 Mbytes (2542819 Bytes)
Language:
english
Revision:
Manual-ID:
B62-1004-00 (K,E) (A)
Date:
unknown
Quality:
Electronic document, no scan, very well readable.
Upload date:
2017 01 01
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Information
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ... 1
CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL ... 1
CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION
INSTALLING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK ... 2
CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK ... 2
INSTALLING THE
Antenna ... 3
INSTALLING THE HAND STRAP/ BELT HOOK ... 3
INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES ... 4
CONNECTING WITH A REGULATED POWER
SUPPLY
...
5
CONNECTING WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
SOCKET ...
5
CHAPTER 2 FIRST QSO
CHAPTER 3 OPERATING BASICS
SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF ... 7
ADJUSTING VOLUME
... 7
SELECTING A BAND
... 7
SELECTING A FREQUENCY ... 7
ADJUSTING SQUELCH ... 8
TRANSMITTING ...
9
Selecting Output Power
... 9
CHAPTER 4 GETTING ACQUAINTED
ORIENTATION ...
10
INDICATORS ...
11
CURSOR KEYS
... 12
BAND A & B
... 12
BASIC
Transceiver MODES ... 13
KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY ... 15
CHAPTER 5 MENU SET-UP
MENU ACCESS
... 16
MENU CONFIGURATION ... 17
CHAPTER 6 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS
PROGRAMMING OFFSET ... 21
Selecting Offset Direction
... 21
Selecting Offset Frequency ... 21
Activating Tone Function
... 22
Selecting a Tone Frequency ... 22
AUTOMATIC
Repeater OFFSET ... 23
REVERSE FUNCTION ... 24
AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) ... 24
TONE FREQ. ID
... 25
CHAPTER 7 MEMORY CHANNELS
SIMPLEX &
Repeater OR
ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL? ... 26
STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR
STANDARD
Repeater FREQUENCIES ... 27
STORING ODD-SPLIT
Repeater
FREQUENCIES ...
27
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL ... 28
CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL ... 28
NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL ... 29
CALL CHANNEL /
TH-D7A ONLY) ... 30
Recalling the Call Channel ... 30
Reprogramming the Call Channel ... 30
MEMORY-TO-VFO TRANSFER ... 31
CHANNEL DISPLAY
... 31
PARTIAL OR FULL RESET? ... 32
CHAPTER 8 SCAN
SELECTING SCAN RESUME METHOD ... 34
VFO SCAN
...
35
MEMORY
SCAN ... 35
Locking Out a Memory Channel ... 36
MHz SCAN
...
36
PROGRAM SCAN
... 37
Setting Scan Limits
... 37
Using Program Scan
... 38
CALL/VFO SCAN /
TH-D7A ONLY) ... 38
CALL/MEMORY SCAN /
TH-D7A ONLY) ... 38
CHAPTER 9 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH
SYSTEM (CTCSS)
SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY ... 39
USING CTCSS
... 40
CTCSS FREQ. ID
... 40
CHAPTER 10 DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (DTMF)
FUNCTIONS
MANUAL DIALING
... 41
TX Hold
...
41
AUTOMATIC DIALER
... 42
Storing a DTMF Number in Memory ... 42
Transmitting a Stored DTMF Number ... 43
CHAPTER 12 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY ... 45
CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE ... 46
PROGRAMMABLE VFO ... 46
TONE ALERT
... 47
BEEP ON/OFF
... 47
ADJUSTING VOLUME BALANCE ... 48
LAMP FUNCTION
... 48
ADJUSTING DISPLAY CONTRAST ... 48
BLANKING A BAND DISPLAY ... 48
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF (APO) ... 49
BATTERY
SAVER ... 49
POWER-ON MESSAGE ... 50
Transceiver LOCK ... 50
TX INHIBIT
...
51
SWITCHING AM/FM MODE /
TH-D7A ONLY) ... 51
ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT (AIP) ... 51
SWITCHING TX DEVIATION /
TH-D7E ONLY) ... 51
CHAPTER 13 PACKET OPERATION
CONNECTING WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER .. 53
OPERATING TNC
... 53
PREPARATION FLOW ... 54
SELECTING DATA BAND ... 55
FULL
DUPLEX ...
55
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 AUTOMATIC PACKET/ POSITION REPORTING
SYSTEM®
OPERATION FLOW
... 62
RECEIVING APRS DATA ... 63
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS DATA ... 64
PROGRAMMING A CALL SIGN ... 66
SELECTING YOUR STATION ICON ... 67
ENTERING LATITUDE/ LONGITUDE DATA ... 68
SELECTING A POSITION COMMENT ... 69
ENTERING STATUS TEXT ... 70
PROGRAMMING A GROUP CODE ... 71
PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATH ... 72
SELECTING BEACON TRANSMIT METHOD ... 74
SELECTING BEACON TRANSMIT INTERVAL ... 75
RESTRICTING RECEPTION OF APRS DATA ... 75
CHAPTER 17 APRS® MESSAGE
OPERATION FLOW
... 76
RECEIVING A MESSAGE ... 77
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS MESSAGES ... 78
ENTERING A MESSAGE ... 79
TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE ... 80
CHAPTER 18 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
/
TH-D7A ONLY)
PREPARATION
... 81
CONTROL OPERATION ... 82
CHAPTER 19 SKY COMMAND 2 /
TH-D7A ONLY)
CONNECTING THE TRANSPORTER WITH
THE HF
Transceiver ... 84
PREPARATION FLOW ... 85
PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS ... 86
PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY ... 86
CONTROL OPERATION ... 87
CHAPTER 20 MAINTENANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION ... 89
SERVICE
...
89
SERVICE NOTE
... 89
CLEANING
...
89
TROUBLESHOOTING ... 90
CHAPTER 21 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
CHAPTER 22 EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING EQUIPMENT FOR
REMOTE CONTROL
... 96
CONNECTING OTHER EXTERNAL
EQUIPMENT
... 96
CHAPTER 23 SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX
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