Your first qso – Kenwood TM-451A User Manual
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YOUR FIRST QSO
If you tend to discard instruction manuals along with the
packaging material....please don’t. The 5 steps below
will get you on the air in your first QSO within minutes to
allow you to experience the exhilaration that comes with
opening a brand new transceiver.
After trying the rig for a while, settle back in your most
comfortable operating chair with this manual and your
favorite drink for an hour or two. The time spent will be
worthwhile.
1 Connect a 13.8 V DC power source to the power
connector, and a suitable antenna to the antenna
connector.
2 Turn the VOL and SQL controls to approximately
9 o’clock.
3 Press [PWR].
• The default frequency appears on the Display.
4 Turn the Tuning control to select a frequency.
5 If accessing a repeater, press [SHIFT] to select a
standard positive transmit offset. Repeat to select a
negative offset.
• Either" +" or" -" appears.
• If a subaudible tone is required to access the
repeater:
a) Press [F], [TONE/CTCSS].
b) Turn the Tuning control to select a Tone
frequency.
c) Press [TONE/CTCSS] to exit from Tone Select.
d) Press [TONE/CTCSS] again to turn ON the
TONE function.
6 When the frequency is clear, press [PTT] and begin
communicating.
• Release [PTT] to receive.
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