Kenwood THF 6 A Owners Manual

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MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual. TH-F6A:144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM Tri-band Portable Transceiver TH-F7E:144/ 430 MHz FM Dual-band Portable Transceiver MARKET CODES K-type:The Americas E-type:Europe/ General T-type:The United Kingdom The market code is shown on the carton box. Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for the information on available operating frequencies within each model. NOTICE TO THE USER One or more of the following statements may be applicable for this equipment. FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made. INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can generate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ¥ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ¥ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ¥ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ¥ Consult the dealer for technical assistance. PRECAUTIONS Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, or transceiver damage: ¥ Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods. The transceiver may overheat. ¥ Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD documentation. ¥ When using a regulated power supply, connect the specified DC cable (option) to the DC IN jack on the transceiver. The supply voltage must be between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. ¥ When connecting the transceiver to a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle, use the specified cigarette lighter cable (option). ¥ Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances. ¥ Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas, humid areas, wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces. ¥ If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn OFF the power immediately and remove the battery case or the battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or service station.

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i THANK YOU THANK YOU Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-F6A/ TH-F7E transceiver. It has been developed by a team of engineers determined to continue the tradition of excellence and innovation in KENWOOD transceivers. First, donÕt let the size fool you. This small FM portable transceiver features 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateur radio band operation plus another all-mode 100 kHz to 1.3 GHz receiver (SSB and CW are up to 470 MHz). In the meantime, as you learn how to use this transceiver, you will also find that KENWOOD is pursuing Òuser friendlinessÓ. For example, each time you change the Menu No. in Menu mode, you will see a text message on the display that lets you know what you are configuring. Though user friendly, this transceiver is technically sophisticated and some features may be new to you. Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial from the designers. Allow the manual to guide you through the learning process now, then act as a reference in the coming years. FEATURES ¥ Ultra compact design ¥ 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateur radio band FM transceiver operation ¥ A separate wide band, all-mode receiver, built-in ¥ Dual-frequency receive within the same amateur radio bands ¥ 400 memory channels plus 34 special function memory channels (35 channels for TH-F6A) ¥ Long operation period with a Li-ion battery pack ¥ High output power (up to 5 W operation) ¥ Easy to control and select various functions with Multi-scroll key ¥ 9600 bps Packet-ready data (Speaker/ Mic.) jack ¥ Built-in VOX function ¥ Meets MIL-STD 810C/ D/ E, Rain, Humidity, Vibration, and Shock SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. We recommend you keep the box and packing material in case you need to repack the transceiver in the future. 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 6 F - H T E 7 F - H T ) K ( ) E ( ) T ( k o o h t l e BXX - 3 2 6 0 - 9 2 J111 a n n e t n AX X - 1 8 7 0 - 0 9 T1ÐÐ X X - 9 8 7 0 - 0 9 TÐ11 p a r t SXX - 2 4 3 0 - 9 6 J111 r e t l i F e n i LXX - 7 1 4 1 - 9 7 LÐ11 y r e t t a b n o i - i LXX - 9 7 9 0 - 9 0 W111 r e g r a h CX X - 7 2 9 0 - 8 0 W1ÐÐ X X - 8 2 9 0 - 8 0 WÐ1Ð X X - 9 2 9 0 - 8 0 WÐÐ1 n o i t c u r t s n I l a u n a MX X - 1 4 4 1 - 2 6 B ) S / E (111 X X - 2 4 4 1 - 2 6 B ) I / F (Ð1Ð X X - 3 4 4 1 - 2 6 B ) G / D (Ð1Ð e c i t o N E T T & RXX - 7 6 2 2 - 9 5 BÐ11 d r a c y t n a r r a WÑ111 WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition. n o i t c u r t s n I o D o t t a h W s s e r P] Y E K [.es a e l e r d n a s s e r PY E K. s s e r P ] 1 Y E K [,] 2 Y E K [.s s e r P1 Y E Ke s a e l e r , y l i r a t n e m o m 1 Y E Ks s e r p n e h t ,2 Y E K. s s e r P ] Y E K [)s 1 (.d l o h d n a s s e r PY E Ka r o f n w o d . d n o c e s s s e r P ] 2 Y E K [ + ] 1 Y E K [.d l o h d n a s s e r P1 Y E Kn e h t , n w o d s s e r p2 Y E Ke r o m e r a e r e h t f I . d l o h d n a s s e r p , s y e k o w t n a h t e h t l i t n u n r u t n i y e k h c a e n w o d . d e s s e r p n e e b s a h y e k l a n i f s s e r P ] [ + ] Y E K [.s s e r p , F F O r e v i e c s n a r t e h t h t i W d l o h d n aY E KN O h c t i w s n e h t , g n i s s e r p y b r e w o p r e v i e c s n a r t e h t ] [. ) R E W O P ( Since the amateur radio bands are slightly different from country to country, the following meter band descriptions are used in this manual. ¥ 2 m band : 144 ~ 148 MHz or 144 ~ 146 MHz ¥ 1.25 m band : 222 ~ 225 MHz ¥ 70 cm band : 420 ~ 450 MHz or 430 ~ 440 MHz

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5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS 14 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 stationÕs signal is strong, both stations should move to a simplex frequency and free up the repeater. To swap the transmit and receive frequencies: Press [REV] to switch the Reverse function ON (or OFF). ¥ ÒRÓ appears when the function is ON. Note: You can turn the Reverse function ON when you are operating in Simplex mode. However, it does not change the TX/ RX frequency. AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) While using a repeater, the ASC function periodically checks the strength of a signal that you are receiving directly from the other station. If the stationÕs signal is strong enough to allow direct contact without a repeater, Ò Ó indicator on the display starts blinking. Press [REV] (1 s) to switch the function ON. ¥Ò Ó appears when the function is ON. ¥ While direct contact is possible, Ò Ó blinks. ¥ To quit the function, press [REV]. Note: u Pressing the PTT switch causes Ò Ó icon to quit blinking. u ASC can be activated while operating in Simplex mode. However, it does not change the TX/ RX frequencies. u ASC does not function while scanning. u Activating ASC while using Reverse switches Reverse OFF. u If you recall a memory channel or the Call channel that contains a Reverse ON status, ASC is switched OFF. u ASC causes received audio to be momentarily intermitted every 3 seconds. u ASC does not function when the band is not selected for operation. TONE FREQ. ID SCAN This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You may use the function to find which tone frequency is required by accessing your local repeater. 1While the Tone function is ON, press [F], [TONE] (1 s) to start the Tone Freq. ID scan. ¥ When the transceiver receives the signal, the scan starts. ¥ To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. ¥ To quit the function, press [PTT] or [ ]. ¥When the tone frequency is identified, a beep sounds and the identified frequency appears. 2Press [ ] to program the identified frequency in place of the current tone frequency. ¥ Press [ ] if you do not want to program the identified frequency. ¥ Press [ ]/ [ ] while the identified frequency is blinking, to resume scanning. Note: Some repeaters do not re-transmit the access tone in the downlink signal. In this case, check the other stationÕs uplink signal to detect the repeater access tone. 144.725 MHz 145.325 MHz 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 144.725 MHz