Sky cmd- preparation flow, Programming call signs – Kenwood RC-D710 User Manual
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SKY CMD-
PREPARATION FLOW
The following steps should guide you to a good start of
Sky Command operation. First connect the Transporter to
the HF transceiver.
1
same VHF and UHF frequencies.
2
call sign (9 digits max.) for the Commander.
• You may enter your exact call sign; ex. W6DJY.
3
call sign (9 digits max.) for the Transporter.
• This call sign must be different from the one for the
Commander. So you may add SSID characters; ex.
W6DJY-1.
4
the same call sign as you entered in step 2.
5
the same call sign as you entered in step 3.the same
call sign as you entered in step 2.
6
702 and select the tone frequency.
• Select the same tone frequency on both transceivers.
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“COMMANDER”.
• “Push [ 0 ] key to start Commander!!” appears.
8
“TRANSPORTER”.
Now the Commander and Transporter are in Sky Command
mode. For operations in this mode, see “CONTROL
OPERATION”. First switch ON the HF transceiver and press
[SYNC] on the Commander. To exit the Sky Command mode,
access Menu 703 and select “OFF”.
Note:
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Unless you program call signs, you cannot select “COMMANDER”
or “TRANSPORTER” using Menu 703.
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On the HF transceiver, select 9600 bps and 1 stop bit (default)
using the Menu Set-up function.
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Adjust the audio level on both the Transporter and HF transceiver
while listening to audio output from the Commander. An
appropriate position of the AF control on the HF transceiver might
be in the range, 8:30 to 9:00.
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To distinguish your various stations or nodes, you can have up
to 15 Secondary Station IDentifiers (SSIDs); ex. W6DJY-1 to
W6DJY-15. You always have to put a dash between your call sign
and SSID number.
PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS
The built-in TNCs of the Commander and Transporter
communicate each other when you send a control
command from the Commander. So you must program
different call signs (9 digits max.) on these transceivers as
the IDs of the TNCs.
Use the following Menu Nos. to program call signs:
On Commander
700 COMMANDER
CALLSIGN
Call sign for Commander
701 TRANSPORTER
CALLSIGN
Call sign for Transporter
On Transporter
700 COMMANDER
CALLSIGN
Call sign for Commander
701 TRANSPORTER
CALLSIGN
Call sign for Transporter
1 Access Menu 700 or 701, then press the Tuning
control.
• The callsign entry field appears; the first digit blinks.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select a character.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
3 Press [
→
].
• The cursor moves to the next digit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter up to 9 digits.
[BACK]: Cancels entry of a call sign.
[<-]: Causes the cursor to move backward.
[INS]: Inserts the currently selected character.
[CLR]: Deletes the digit at which the cursor is blinking.
5 Press the Tuning control to complete the setting.
6 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.
The keypad on the Microphone also is available to
enter alphanumeric characters in step 2.