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General Description........................................... 1
Table of Contents.............................................. 2
Accessories & Options...................................... 4
Supplied Accessories.................................. 4
Available Options....................................... 5
Before You Begin.............................................. 6
Extending the Front Feet............................ 6
Adjusting the Main Tuning Dial Torque.... 6
Adjusting the Clock.................................... 7
Resetting the Microprocessor..................... 7
Installation and Interconnections....................... 8
Antenna Considerations.............................. 8
About Coaxial Cable.................................. 8
Grounding................................................... 9
Connection of Antenna & Power Cables.. 10
Connection of Microphone & Headphone....................................................... 11
Key,
Keyer, and Computer-Driven Keying Interconnections.............................................. 12
VL-1000 Linear Amplifier Interconnections.............................................. 13
Interfacing to Other Linear Amplifiers........................................................ 14
Plug/Connector Pinout Diagrams.................... 15
Front Panel Controls & Switches.................... 16
Display Indications.......................................... 26
Rear Panel........................................................ 29
Optional FH-2 Switches.................................. 31
Basic Operation: Receiving on Amateur Bnads............................................................... 32
Operation on 60-Meter (5 Mhz) Band (U.S. and U.K. versions only)................................... 35
CLAR (Clarifier) Operation..................... 36
LOCK....................................................... 37
DIMMER.................................................. 37
VFO COLOR............................................ 37
Convenience Features...................................... 38
Band Stack Operation............................... 38
C.S. (Custon Switch)................................ 38
SCOPE...................................................... 39
Rotator Control Functions........................ 42
More Frequency Navigation Techniques....................................................... 43
Antenna Selection..................................... 44
Receiver Operation (Front End Block Diagram).......................................................... 45
Interference Rejection..................................... 46
ATT.......................................................... 46
µTume Filter (REQUIRES THE
OPTIONAL RF µTUNING KIT).................... 47
IPO (Intercept Point Optimization).......... 49
R.FLT (Roofing Filters)........................... 50
IF Noise Blanker (NB) Operation............ 51
CONTOUR Control Opeation.................. 52
IF Shift Operation
(SSB/CW/RTTY/PKT Modes)............................................................. 53
WIDTH (IF DSP Bandwidth) Tuning
(SSB/CW/RTTY/Data Modes)........................ 54
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NARROW (NAR)
One-touch IF Filter Selection.......................................................... 54
IF NOTCH Filter Operation
(SSB/CW/RTTY/DATA/AM Modes)............. 56
Digital NOTCH Filter (DNF) Operation......................................................... 57
Digital Noise Reduction (DNR)
Operation......................................................... 57
Tools for Comfortable and Effective
Reception......................................................... 58
RF Gain.................................................... 58
DSP IF Filter Types.................................. 59
Audio Pitch Control (SSB mode)............. 60
Audio Peak Filter...................................... 60
AGC (Automatic Gan Control)................ 61
Adjustable Receiver Audio Filter............. 62
SSB/AM Mode Transmission.......................... 63
Using the Automatic Antenna Tuner...........,... 65
ATU Operation......................................... 65
About ATU Operation.............................. 66
Enhancing Transmit Signal Quality................ 67
Parametric Microphone Equalizer
(SSB/FM/AM mode)....................................... 67
Using the Speech Processor (SSB Mode).............................................................. 69
Adjusting the SSB Transmitted Bandwidth
(SSB Mode)..................................................... 70
Transmitter Convenience Features.................. 71
Voice Memory (SSB/AM/FM modes: Requires optional DVS-6 and FH-2)............................................................... 71
VOX (SSB/AM/FM Modes: Automatic
switching TX/RX using voice control)............ 73
MONITOR (SSB/AM/FM modes)........... 74
Split Operation Using the TX Clarifier.... 75
Split-Frequency Operation....................... 76
CW Mode Operation....................................... 77
Setup for Straight Key (and Straight Key emulation)
Operation....................................... 77
Using the Built-in Electronic Keyer......... 78
CW Convenience Features.............................. 81
CW Spotting (Zero-Beating).................... 81
Using CW Reverse................................... 82
CW Delay Time Setting........................... 83
CW Pitch Adjustment............................... 83
Contest Memory Keyer (Using the Optional FH-2 Remote Control Keypad)........................................................... 84
CW Decode.............................................. 89
FM Mode Operation........................................ 90
Basic Operation........................................ 90
Repeater Operation................................... 91
Tone Squelch Operation........................... 92
Memory Operation.......................................... 93
Convenient Memory Functions................ 93
QMB (Quick Memory Bank)................... 93
Standard Memory Operation.................... 94
Memory Groups........................................ 98
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