Kenwood Th6 Manual

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144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM TRIBANDER
TH-F6A
144/ 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
TH-F7E
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
FM  TRIBANDER  TH-F6 

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...

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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...

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CONTENTS
TONE FREQ. ID SCAN......................................... 14
CHAPTER 6MEMORY CHANNELS
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY
CHANNEL?........................................................... 15
STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR
STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES......... 15
STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER
FREQUENCIES................................................. 15
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL................. 16
Using the Tuning Control or 
/  keys ........... 16
Using a Numeric...

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VOX ....................................................................... 41
VOX GAIN......................................................... 41
VOX DELAY TIME............................................. 41
VOX ON BUSY.................................................. 42
CHAPTER 12WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
PREPARATION ..................................................... 43
CONTROL OPERATION........................................ 43
CHAPTER 13OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
OPTIONAL...

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PREPARATION
INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK
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 ÒCHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY
PACKÓ {page 2}.
1Position 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
transceiver.
2Slide the battery pack along the back of the
transceiver until the release latch on the top of the...

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1  PREPARATION
CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK
The Li-ion battery pack can be charged after it has
been installed onto the transceiver.  The battery pack
is provided uncharged for safety purposes.
1Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF.
¥ While charging the battery pack, leave the
transceiver power OFF.
2Insert the charger plug into the DC IN jack of the
transceiver.
3Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet.
¥ Charging starts and 2 LEDs on the top panel
lights orange.
4It takes approximately 6.5...

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YOUR FIRST QSO
FIRST QSO
Are you ready to give your transceiver a quick try?
Reading this page should get your voice on the air
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.
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FM TRIBANDER  TH-F6
qPress and hold [  ] (POWER) briefly to switch
the transceiver power ON.
¥ A high pitched double beep sounds and then
ÒKENWOODÓ and...

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GETTING ACQUAINTED
KEYS AND CONTROLS
FM  TRIBANDER  TH-F6
A/ B-band status LEDs
Green :  Busy
Red :  Transmitting
Orange :  ChargingTuning Control
VOL Control
Display PTT switch
LAMP KeyAntenna
Speaker/ Mic.
Keypad Power Switch MONI Key
M
Multi-scroll
KeySP/MIC jack
DC IN jack
Battery release 

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3  GETTING ACQUAINTED
qEL
Appears when the transmit output power is set to Low
(ÒLÓ) or Economic Low (ÒELÓ) {pages 7, 41}.
w H
Appears when the transmit output power is set to
High (ÒHÓ) {pages 7, 41}.
eLSB
Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected for
B-band {page 34}.
rUSB
Appears when upper side band (USB) is selected for
B-band {page 34}.
tCW
Appears when CW is selected for B-band {page 34}.
yWFMN
ÒWFMÓ appears when wide FM mode is selected
{page 34}.  ÒFMÓ appears when normal FM mode is...