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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FM TRIBANDER TH-F6
144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM TRIBANDER
TH-F6A
144/ 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
TH-F7E
KENWOOD CORPORATION
© B62-1441-00 (K,E,T)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
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MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL NOTICE TO THE USER The models listed below are covered by this manual. One or more of the following statements may be applicable for this equipment. TH-F6A: 144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM Tri-band Portable Transceiver FCC WARNING TH-F7E: 144/ 430 MHz FM Dual-band This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Portable Transceiver Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instructi
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THANK YOU THANK YOU SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-F6A/ After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the TH-F7E transceiver. It has been developed by a items listed in the table below. We recommend you team of engineers determined to continue the keep the box and packing material in case you need tradition of excellence and innovation in KENWOOD to repack the transceiver in the future. transceivers. Quantity First, don’t let the size fool you. This small FM
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CONTENTS MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL TONE FREQ. ID SCAN ......................................... 14 MARKET CODES CHAPTER 6 MEMORY CHANNELS NOTICE TO USER PRECAUTIONS SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL? ........................................................... 15 THANK YOU............................................................. i STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR FEATURES............................................................... i STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES ......... 15
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SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY ............... 28 VOX....................................................................... 41 CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN ................................... 29 VOX GAIN ......................................................... 41 VOX DELAY TIME ............................................. 41 DCS....................................................................... 29 VOX ON BUSY .................................................. 42 USING DCS ............................
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PREPARATION 3 Align the two tabs on the battery case cover, then INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK close the cover until the locking tabs click. Note: Because the battery pack is provided uncharged, you must charge the battery pack before using it with the transceiver. To charge the battery pack, refer to “CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK” {page 2}. 1 Position the two grooves on the edge and two hooks at the bottom of the battery pack over the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiv
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1 PREPARATION ground. If the transceiver is turned OFF, the 2 LEDs CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK light orange while charging. When the charging The Li-ion battery pack can be charged after it has completes, they turn OFF {above}. been installed onto the transceiver. The battery pack is provided uncharged for safety purposes. To connect with an external 24 V power source via a DC-DC 1 Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF. converter, only use the optional PG-3J Cigarette Lighter cable.
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YOUR FIRST QSO r Press [BAND] until you select the amateur radio FIRST QSO band you wish to operate. Are you ready to give your transceiver a quick try? t Turn the Tuning control to select the receive Reading this page should get your voice on the air frequency. right away. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide. If you encounter problems or there is something you would like to know more, read the detailed explanations given later in this manual. • You may further turn the
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GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS Antenna Tuning Control VOL Control FM TRIBANDER TH-F6 PTT switch Display SP/MIC jack LAMP Key Multi-scroll Key Speaker/ Mic. MONI Key Power Switch DC IN jack Keypad Battery release M A/ B-band status LEDs Green : Busy Red : Transmitting Orange: Charging 4
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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 14 22 15 16 17 18 19 20 q EL !2 Appears when the transmit output power is set to Low Appears when the Lock function is ON {page 38}. (“L”) or Economic Low (“EL”) {pages 7, 41}. !3 w H Appears when the function key is pressed. Appears when the transmit output power is set to !4 High (“H”) {pages 7, 41}. S-meter (RX) and relative RF power meter (TX). e LSB !5 CT Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected for B-band {page 34}. “CT”
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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED • The higher the level, the stronger the signals BASIC OPERATION must be, to receive. SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF • 6 different levels can be set 1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the (-- -- -- -- --: level 0 ~ || || || || ||: level 5). transceiver power ON. 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the new settings or • Upon power up, a high pitched double beep press [ ] to cancel without changing the current sounds, followed by the frequencies and other setting. indicators. Note:
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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED n MHz Mode TRANSMITTING If the desired operating frequency is far away from 1 To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately the current frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, then press and tuning mode. hold the PTT switch and speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice. To adjust the MHz digit: • The status LED on the top panel lights red and 1 Press [MHz]. bar-graph meter appears. • A MHz digit blinks. • If you press [PTT] wh
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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED Example 1 (100 MHz < f < 1000 MHz) Example 6 To enter 438.320 MHz: To enter 810 kHz (B-band only): Key in Display Key in Display [ENT] – –– ––– [ENT] ––– ––– [4] , [3] , [8] 4 3 8. – – – [0] 0 – – – – – [3], [2], [0] 4 3 8. 3 2 0 [MHz] 0. – – – [8], [1], [0] 0. 8 1 0 Note: You do not have to press [MHz] when you are entering 3-digit MHz number. Note: Example 2 u If the entered frequency does not match the current frequency step size, the frequency is automatical
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MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU? SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE You can select either English or Japanese (Katakana) Many functions on this transceiver are selected or for the menu description. To switch the language: configured via a software-controlled Menu, rather than through the physical controls of the transceiver. 1 Press [MNU]. Once familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it offers. You can customize 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the various timi
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4 MENU SETUP Menu Ref. On the Display Function Selections Default No. Pe ag D0 TMF STORE1sS— tore DTMF numbers in DTMF memorie N1 o Data 3 D1 TMF SPD1dDW TMF tone transmission spee FT AST/ SLO F2 AS 3 Hold the transmission for 2 seconds between D2 TMF HOLD 1 OF N/ OFF O1 F 3 DTMF key entries 100/ 250/ 500/ The pause duration while transmitting DTMF D3 TMF PAUSE 1 750/ 1000/ 1500/52 00 ms 3 tones 2000 ms D4 TMF LOCK1sDF isable DTMF transmission with key OF N/ OF O2 F 3 P5 WR-ON MSG1ePs ower-on m
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4 MENU SETUP ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST On the Display Menu No. Selections Default Re ef. Pag A8 PO1sO. FF/ 30/ 60 minute 36 0 min 3 A5 UTO OFFSET ON N/ OFF O3 1 B6 AR ANT2DED NABLED/ DISABLE E4 NABLE 3 B0 ATTERY3ELM ITHIUM/ ALKALIN L6 ITHIU 3 B7 AT SAVER1.O. FF/ 0.2/ 0.4/ 0.6/ 0.8/ 1.0/ 2.0/ 3.0/ 4.0/ 5.0 sec 17 .0 sec 3 B5 EAT SHIFT2FOF N/ OF O7 F 3 CALL (TH-F7E)/ C3 ALL KEY2z CALL/ 1750 H 19 1750 Hz (TH-F6A) C6 ONTRAST1618 ~ 1 37 D2 TMF HOLD1FOF N/ OF O1 F 3 D4 TMF LOCK1FOF N/ OF O2 F 3 D3 T
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OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS Repeaters, which are often installed and maintained PROGRAMMING OFFSET by radio clubs, are usually located on mountain tops First select an amateur radio repeater downlink or other elevated locations. Generally they operate at frequency on the A-band or B-band as described in higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical “SELECTING A FREQUENCY” {page 7}. station. This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over much greater distances n Se
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5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS n Activating Tone Function AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON (or This function automatically selects an offset direction, OFF). according to the frequency that you select on the 2 m and 1.25 m (TH-F6A only) bands. The •“ ” appears when the Tone function is ON. transceiver is programmed for offset direction as shown below. To obtain an up-to-date band plan for repeater offset direction, contact your national Amateur Radio associ
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145.325 MHz 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS REVERSE FUNCTION TONE FREQ. ID SCAN The reverse function exchanges a separate receive This function scans through all tone frequencies to and transmit frequency. So, while using a repeater, identify the incoming tone frequency on a received you can manually check the strength of a signal that signal. You may use the function to find which tone you receive directly from the other station. If the frequency is required by accessing your local station’s
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MEMORY CHANNELS In memory channels, you can store frequencies and STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR related data that you often use. Then you need not STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES reprogram those data every time. You can quickly recall a programmed channel through simple 1 Press [VFO]. operation. A total of 400 memory channels are 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select available for storing the frequencies, modes and your desired frequency in the amateur radio other operating con
