Kenwood Th6 Manual

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3  GETTING ACQUAINTED
BASIC OPERATION
SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF
1Press [  ] (POWER) briefly to switch the
transceiver power ON.
¥ Upon power up, a high pitched double beep
sounds, followed by the frequencies and other
indicators.
2To switch the transceiver OFF, press [  ]
(POWER) again.
¥ When you turn the transceiver OFF, a low
pitched double beep sounds.
¥ The transceiver stores the parameters when it
is turned OFF.  It recalls these parameters next
time you turn the transceiver ON again.
ADJUSTING VOLUME
Turn the VO L control clockwise to increase the audio
output level and counterclockwise to decrease the
output level.
¥ If you are not receiving a signal, press and hold
[MONI] to unmute the speaker, then adjust the
VOL control to a comfortable audio output level.
ADJUSTING SQUELCH
The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker
when no signals are present.  With the squelch level
correctly set, you will hear sound only while actually
receiving signals.  The higher the selected squelch
level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive.
The appropriate squelch level depends on the
ambient RF noise conditions.  You can configure
independent threshold squelch levels for the A-band
and B-band.
1Press [SQL].
¥ The current squelch level appears.
2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to adjust
the level.
¥ Select the level at which the background noise
is just eliminated when no signal is present.¥ The higher the level, the stronger the signals
must be, to receive.
¥ 6 different levels can be set
 (-- -- -- -- --: level 0  ~ || || || || ||: level 5).
3Press [
] or [MNU] to store the new settings or
press [
] to cancel without changing the current
setting.
Note:  When operating in USB, LSB and CW modes, the squelch
unmutes up to level 2.
SELECTING A BAND
By default, two frequencies are displayed on the
LCD.  The frequency on top is called the A-band.  The
bottom frequency is called the B-band.
Press [A/B] to select the A-band or B-band for
operation.  Each time you press [A/B], the ÒsÓ icon
moves, indicating which band is currently selected for
operation.  Usually, select the A-band to operate the
amateur band and select the B-band to receive the
various broadcasting stations, such as AM, FM, TV
(audio only) or another amateur band {page 33}.
MULTI-SCROLL KEY
This transceiver has a 4-way cursor key with a MENU
(ÒMNUÓ) key in the center.
/  keys
The /  keys function in the same way as the
Tuning control.  These keys change the frequencies,
memory channels, and other selections.
Note:  You can use the Tuning control in place of the /  keys for
most of the controls.
/ OK key
Press to move to the next step or complete the
setting in various modes, such as Menu mode,
CTCSS frequency selection, and DCS code selection.
/ ESC key
Press to move back or cancel the entry in various
modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency
selection, and direct frequency entry.
MNU key
Press to enter the Menu mode.
In Menu mode, you can select the desired menu
number by turning the Tuning control or pressing
[
]/ [].  It also functions as [OK] key.
B-band A-band 
						

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3  GETTING ACQUAINTED
TRANSMITTING
1To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately
5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, then press and
hold the PTT switch and speak into the
microphone in your normal tone of voice.
¥ The status LED on the top panel lights red and
bar-graph meter appears.
¥ If you press [PTT] while you are outside of the
transmission coverage, a high pitched error
beep sounds.
2When you finish speaking, release the PTT switch.
Note:  If you transmit continuously for more than 10 minutes, the
internal time-out timer generates a warning beep and the transceiver
stops transmitting.  In this case, release the PTT switch and let the
transceiver cool down for a while, then press the PTT switch again to
resume transmitting {pages 40, 51}.
nSelecting Output Power
Selecting lower transmission power is the best
way to reduce the battery consumption, if
communication is still reliable.  You can configure
different power levels for transmission {page 41}.
Press [LOW].
¥ Each time you press [LOW], the indicator
cycles between ÒHÓ (high), ÒLÓ (low), and ÒELÓ
(economic low).
Note:uYou can store different output power setting for the A and B-
band.
uWhen you change the output power, it is reflected to all
available amateur bands for A or B-band.
SELECTING A FREQUENCY
nVFO Mode
This is the basic mode for changing the operating
frequency.  Turn the Tuning control clockwise to
increase the frequency.  Turn the Tuning control
counterclockwise to decrease the frequency.  Or,
press [
]/ [] to change the frequency.
nMHz Mode
If the desired operating frequency is far away from
the current frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz
tuning mode.
To adjust the MHz digit:
1Press [MHz].
¥ A MHz digit blinks.
2Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to
select the desired MHz digit.
3After selecting the desired MHz digit, press
[MHz] to exit the mode and return to normal
VFO mode {above}.
4You may further adjust the frequency using the
Tuning control or [
]/ [].
Note:  MHz mode does not function in AM band.
nDirect Frequency Entry
In addition to turn the Tuning control or press
[
]/ [], there is another way of selecting the
frequency.  When the desired frequency is far
away from the current frequency, you can directly
enter a frequency from the numeric keypad.
1Press [VFO].
¥ You must be in the VFO mode to make the
direct frequency entry.
2Press [ENT].
¥ ÒÐ Ð Ð  Ð Ð ÐÓ appears.
3Press the numeric keys ([0] to [9]) to enter
your desired frequency.  [MHz] can be used to
complete the MHz digits entry.
¥ Pressing [ENT] fills the remaining digits (the
digits you did not enter) with 0 and
completes the entry.
¥ To select 145.000 MHz for example, press
[1], [4], [5] then press [ENT] to complete
the entry.
¥ If you want to revise the MHz digits only,
press [VFO] in place of [ENT]. 
						

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3  GETTING ACQUAINTED
Example 1 (100 MHz < f < 1000 MHz)
To enter 438.320 MHz:
Key in Display
[ENT]Ð ÐÐ ÐÐÐ
[4], [3], [8]4 3 8. Ð Ð Ð
[3], [2], [0]4 3 8. 3 2 0
Note:  You do not have to press [MHz] when you are entering
3-digit MHz number.
Example 2
To enter 439.000 MHz:
Key in Display
[ENT]ÐÐÐ ÐÐÐ
[4], [3], [9]4 3 9. Ð Ð Ð
[ENT]4 3 9. 0 0 0
Example 3
To revise 144.650 MHz to 145.650 MHz:
Key in Display
1 4 4. 6 5 0
[ENT]ÐÐÐ ÐÐÐ
[1], [4], [5]1 4 5. Ð Ð Ð
[VFO]1 4 5. 6 5 0
Example 4 (f > 1000 MHz)
To enter 1250.500 MHz (B-band only):
Key in Display
[ENT]   
 ÐÐÐ ÐÐÐ
[1], [2], [5], [0]
  12 5 0. Ð Ð Ð
[5]
  12 5 0. 5 Ð Ð
[ENT]
  12 5 0. 5 0 0
Example 5 (f < 100 MHz)
To enter 10.500 MHz (B-band only):
Key in Display
[ENT]ÐÐÐ ÐÐÐ
[1], [0]1 0 Ð  Ð Ð Ð
[MHz]   1 0. Ð Ð Ð
[5]   1 0. 5 Ð Ð
[ENT]   1 0. 5 0 0 0
Note:  When pressing the last [ENT], the Fine Tuning function is
automatically activated for 10.5000 MHz.
Example 6
To enter 810 kHz (B-band only):
Key in Display
[ENT]ÐÐÐ ÐÐÐ
[0]0 Ð Ð  Ð Ð Ð
[MHz]      0. Ð Ð Ð
[8], [1], [0]      0. 8 1 0
Note:uIf the entered frequency does not match the current
frequency step size, the frequency is automatically rounded
down to the next available frequency.
uWhen the desired frequency cannot be entered exactly,
check whether the Fine Tuning function is ON or not
{page 35}, and then confirm the frequency step size
{page 37}.
uSome frequency ranges are blocked, due to government
regulations.  Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for the
TX/ RX coverage.
uIf you turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] while entering
the frequency, the transceiver clears the entry and recovers
the previous frequency and mode. 
						

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MENU SETUP
WHAT IS A MENU?
Many functions on this transceiver are selected or
configured via a software-controlled Menu, rather
than through the physical controls of the transceiver.
Once familiar with the Menu system, you will
appreciate the versatility it offers.  You can customize
the various timings, settings, and programming
functions on this transceiver to meet your needs
without using many controls and switches.
MENU ACCESS
1Press [MNU].
¥ The Menu No. and setting appear on the
display, along with a brief explanation of the
Menu No.
2Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
your desired Menu No.
¥ As you change the Menu No., a brief
explanation of each Menu No. appears.
3Press [
] or [MNU] to configure the parameter of
the currently selected Menu No.
4Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select
your desired parameter.
5Press [
] or [MNU] to store the setting.
Otherwise, press [
] or [PTT] to cancel.
MENU FUNCTION LISTSELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE
You can select either English or Japanese (Katakana)
for the menu description.  To switch the language:
1Press [MNU].
2Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
Menu No. 27.
3Press [
] or [MNU].
4Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
either ÒENGLISHÓ or ÒJAPANESEÓ.
5Press [] or [MNU] to store the setting.
Otherwise, press [
] or [PTT] to cancel.
¥ When you select ÒJAPANESEÓ in step 3 and
press [
] or [MNU], all Menu explanations are
displayed in Japanese (Katakana).  To return to
English mode, repeat step 1, 2 and 3 {above}
to access Menu No. 27, then select
ÒENGLISHÓ.  Press [
] or [MNU] to display the
Menu mode in English.
Note:  The menu language selection does not affect any other
modes, such as memory name {page 17} or DTMF name {page 31}.
y a l p s i D e h t n Ou n e M
. o Nn o i t c n u Fs n o i t c e l e St l u a f e D. f e R
g a Pe
E M U S E R N A C S1d o h t e m e m u s e r n a c S
e d o m d e t a r e p O - e m i T : E M I T
e d o m d e t a r e p O - r e i r r a C : R E I R R A C
e d o m p o t s d n a k e e S : K E E S/ R E I R R A C / E M I T
K E E SE M I T72
K N I L P R G . M2 no i t a r u g i f n o c k n i L p u o r G y r o m e M76 5 4 3 2 1 0sk n i L o N42
D O H T E M R M3 no i t i d n o c l l a c e R y r o m e M/ S D N A B L L A
D N A B T N E R R U CL L A
S D N A B6 1
O F V G O R P4e g n a r y c n e u q e r f O F V e l b a m m a r g o r P
) y l n o d n a b - A (Ñ
e e S
e c n e r e f e R
e g a P9 3
T E S F F O O T U A5 no i t c n u f t e s f f O r e t a e p e R o t u AFF O / N ONO31
T E S F F O6 yc n e u q e r f t e s f f o r e t a e p e Rz H M 5 9 . 9 5 ~ 0 0 . 0
f o s p e t s n i
z H M 5 0 . 0
e e S
e c n e r e f e R
e g a P2 1
E L B A N E E N U T7e h t f o e s u t i m r e Pg n i n u Ts y e k e h t n e h w l o r t n o c
d e k c o l e r aF F O / N OFF O83
T I B I H N I X T8 no i s s i m s n a r t e h t t i b i h n IFF O / N OFF O04
K C A J C I M / P S9eh t t c e l e SC I M / P Sn o i t c n u f k c a jCP / C N T / C I M / P SCI M / P S5 4
6 4 
						

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4  MENU SETUP
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. o Nn o i t c n u Fs n o i t c e l e St l u a f e D. f e R
g a Pe
E R O T S F M T D01se i r o m e m F M T D n i s r e b m u n F M T D e r o t SÑat a D o N13
D P S F M T D11de e p s n o i s s i m s n a r t e n o t F M T DWO L S / T S A FTS A F23
D L O H F M T D21n e e w t e b s d n o c e s 2 r o f n o i s s i m s n a r t e h t d l o H
s e i r t n e y e k F M T DF F O / N OFF O13
E S U A P F M T D31F M T D g n i t t i m s n a r t e l i h w n o i t a r u d e s u a p e h T
s e n o t/ 0 0 5 / 0 5 2 / 0 0 1
/ 0 0 5 1 / 0 0 0 1 / 0 5 7
s m 0 0 0 2s m 0 0 523
K C O L F M T D41sy e k h t i w n o i s s i m s n a r t F M T D e l b a s i DFF O / N OFF O23
G S M N O - R W P51eg a s s e m n o - r e w o Psr e t c a r a h c 8
! ! O L L E H9 3
T S A R T N O C61t s a r t n o c y a l p s i d D C L
m u m i x a m : 6 1 ~ m u m i n i m : 16 1 ~ 1873
R E V A S T A B71do i r e p f f o - t u h s r e v i e c e r r e v a s y r e t t a B/ 6 . 0 / 4 . 0 / 2 . 0 / F F O
/ 0 . 3 / 0 . 2 / 0 . 1 / 8 . 0
. c e s 0 . 5 / 0 . 4. c e s 0 . 173
O P A81no i t c n u f f f O r e w o P c i t a m o t u A.n i m 0 6 / 0 3 / F F O.n i m 0 363
P E E B Y E K91no i t c n u f p e e BFF O / N ONO73
Y S U B n o X O V02s i r e v i e c e r e h t n e h w n o i s s i m s n a r t X O V w o l l A
y s u bF F O / N OFF O24
N I A G X O V12y t i v i t i s n e s n i a g X O V e h t t e S
e v i t i s n e s t s o m : 9 ~ e v i s i t n e s t s a e l : 09 ~ 0414
Y A L E D X O V22em i t y a l e d X O V e h t t s u j d A/ 0 5 7 / 0 0 5 / 0 5 2
/ 0 0 0 2 / 0 0 5 1 / 0 0 0 1
s m 0 0 0 3s m 0 0 514
Y E K L L A C32ye k L L A C e h t r o f n o i t c n u f a t c e l e SzH 0 5 7 1 / L L A C
L L A C) A 6 F - H T (z H 0 5 7 1) E 7 F - H T (
9 1
D L O H 0 5 7 142s i e n o t z H 0 5 7 1 a n e h w s u t a t s X T e h t d l o H
d e t t i m s n a r tF F O / N OFF O31
T F I H S T A E B52yc n e u q e r f k c o l c U P C l a n r e t n i e h t t f i h SFF O / N OFF O73
T N A R A B62zH M 1 . 0 1 w o l e b a n n e t n a r a b l a n r e t n i n a e l b a n E/ D E L B A N E
D E L B A S I D
D E L B A N E4 3
E G A U G N A L72eg a u g n a l u n e m e h t t c e l e S/ H S I L G N E
E S E N A P A J
H S I L G N E9
T E K C A P82de e p s t e k c a p C N T l a n r e t x e n a t c e l e Ssp b 0 0 6 9 / 0 0 2 1sp b 0 0 2 154
W O R R A N M F92no i t a r e p o d n a b w o r r a n M FFF O / N OFF O93
Y R E T T A B03ep y t y r e t t a b a t c e l e S/ M U I H T I L
E N I L A K L A
M U I H T I L6 3
? T E S E R13ed o m t e s e r a t c e l e S/ T E S E R O F V / O N
/ T E S E R U N E M
T E S E R L L U FO N05 
						

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O P A81se t u n i m 0 6 / 0 3 / F F O.n i m 0 363
T E S F F O O T U A5 FF O / N ONO31
T N A R A B62DE L B A S I D / D E L B A N EDE L B A N E43
Y R E T T A B03EN I L A K L A / M U I H T I LMU I H T I L63
R E V A S T A B71.c e s 0 . 5 / 0 . 4 / 0 . 3 / 0 . 2 / 0 . 1 / 8 . 0 / 6 . 0 / 4 . 0 / 2 . 0 / F F O.c e s 0 . 173
T F I H S T A E B52FF O / N OFF O73
Y E K L L A C32zH 0 5 7 1 / L L A CL L A C
/ ) E 7 F - H T (
z H 0 5 7 1
) A 6 F - H T (9 1
T S A R T N O C6161 ~ 1873
D L O H F M T D21FF O / N OFF O13
K C O L F M T D41FF O / N OFF O23
E S U A P F M T D31sm 0 0 0 2 / 0 0 5 1 / 0 0 0 1 / 0 5 7 / 0 0 5 / 0 5 2 / 0 0 1sm 0 0 523
D P S F M T D11WO L S / T S A FTS A F23
E R O T S F M T D01Ñ at a D o N13
W O R R A N M F92FF O / N OFF O93
P E E B Y E K91FF O / N ONO73
E G A U G N A L72ES E N A P A J / H S I L G N EHS I L G N E9
D O H T E M R M3 DN A B T N E R R U C / S D N A B L L AL L A
S D N A B6 1
K N I L P R G . M2 76 5 4 3 2 1 0sk n i L o N42
T E S F F O6 zH M 5 0 . 0 f o s p e t s n i z H M 5 9 . 9 5 ~ 0 0 . 0e e S
e c n e r e f e R
e g a P2 1
T E K C A P82sp b 0 0 6 9 / 0 0 2 1sp b 0 0 2 154
O F V G O R P4 Ñ Ñ93
G S M N O - R W P51sr e t c a r a h c 8!! O L L E H93
? T E S E R13TE S E R L L U F / T E S E R U N E M / T E S E R O F V / O NON05
E M U S E R N A C S1 KE E S / R E I R R A C / E M I TEM I T72
K C A J C I M / P S9 CP / C N T / C I M / P SCI M / P S64 , 5 4
E L B A N E E N U T7 FF O / N OFF O83
T I B I H N I X T8 FF O / N OFF O04
Y A L E D X O V22sm 0 0 0 3 / 0 0 0 2 / 0 0 5 1 / 0 0 0 1 / 0 5 7 / 0 0 5 / 0 5 2sm 0 0 514
N I A G X O V129~ 0414
Y S U B n o X O V02FF O / N OFF O24
D L O H 0 5 7 142FF O / N OFF O31
ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST 
						

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OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS
Repeaters, which are often installed and maintained
by radio clubs, are usually located on mountain tops
or other elevated locations.  Generally they operate at
higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical
station.  This combination of elevation and high ERP
allows communications over much greater distances
than communications without using repeaters.
Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency
pair with a standard or non-standard offset (odd-split).
In addition, some repeaters must receive a tone from
the transceiver to allow it to access.  For details,
consult your local repeater reference.
OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW
If you store the above data in a memory channel, you
need not reprogram every time.  See ÒMEMORY
CHANNELSÓ {page 15}.
PROGRAMMING OFFSET
First select an amateur radio repeater downlink
frequency on the A-band or B-band as described in
ÒSELECTING A FREQUENCYÓ {page 7}.
n
Selecting Offset Direction
Select whether the transmit frequency will be
higher (+) or lower (Ð) than the receive frequency.
Press [F], [REV] to select the offset direction.
¥ Ò+Ó or ÒÐÓ appears, indicating which offset
direction is selected.
¥ To program Ð7.6 MHz offset on the TH-F7E
(430 MHz only), repeatedly press [F], [REV]
until Ò
Ó appears.
If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the
allowable range, transmitting is inhibited.  In this
case, adjust the receive frequency so that the
transmit frequency is within the band limits.
Note:  While using an odd-split memory channel or transmitting,
you cannot change the offset direction.
nSelecting Offset Frequency
To access a repeater which requires an odd-split
frequency pair, change the offset frequency from
the default which is used by most repeaters.  The
default offset frequency on the 2 m band is
600 kHz (all models); the default on the 70 cm
band is 5.0 MHz (TH-F6A) or 1.6 MHz
(TH-F7E); the default on the 1.25 m band is
1.6 MHz (TH-F6A).
1Press [BAND] to select an amateur radio band
you want to change the offset frequency.
2Press [MNU].
3Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to
select Menu No. 6 (OFFSET).
4Press [] or [MNU].
5Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to
select the appropriate offset frequency.
¥ The selectable range is from 0.00 MHz to
59.95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz.
6Press [
] or [MNU] to store the setting.
Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel.
TH-F7E only:  If you have selected Ò Ó for the offset direction,
you cannot change the default (Ð7.6 MHz) offset frequency.
Note:  After changing the offset frequency, the new offset
frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset.
TX:  144.725 MHz
TX tone:  88.5 Hz
RX:  145.325 MHz
TX:  144.725 MHz
TX tone:  88.5 Hz
RX:  145.325 MHz
Select a band.q
w
e
r
t
ySelect a receive frequency.
Select an offset direction.
Select an offset frequency. 
(only when programming odd-split 
repeater frequencies)
Activate the Tone function. 
(If necessary)
Select a tone frequency. 
(If necessary) 
						

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5  OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS
nActivating Tone Function
Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON (or
OFF).
¥Ò
Ó appears when the Tone function is ON.
Note:  You cannot use the Tone and CTCSS/ DCS functions at
the same time.  Switching the Tone function ON after activating
the CTCSS/ DCS deactivates the CTCSS/ DCS function.
TH-F7E only:  When you access repeaters that require 1750 Hz
tones, you need not activate the Tone function.  Press [CALL]
without pressing the PTT switch to transmit a 1750 Hz tone
(default setting).
nSelecting a Tone Frequency
1While the Tone function is ON, press [F],
[TONE].
2Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to
select the desired tone frequency.
3Press [] or [MNU] to complete the setting.
Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel.
Available Tone Frequencies
. o N. q e r F
) z H (. o N. q e r F
) z H (. o N. q e r F
) z H (. o N. q e r F
) z H (
1 00. 7 6214. 7 9323. 1 4 1435. 6 0 2
2 03. 9 6310. 0 0 1422. 6 4 1537. 0 1 2
3 09. 1 7415. 3 0 1524. 1 5 1631. 8 1 2
4 04. 4 7512. 7 0 1627. 6 5 1737. 5 2 2
5 00. 7 7619. 0 1 1722. 2 6 1831. 9 2 2
6 07. 9 7718. 4 1 1829. 7 6 1936. 3 3 2
7 05. 2 8818. 8 1 1928. 3 7 1048. 1 4 2
8 04. 5 8910. 3 2 1039. 9 7 1143. 0 5 2
9 05. 8 8023. 7 2 1132. 6 8 1241. 4 5 2
0 15. 1 9128. 1 3 1238. 2 9 1
1 18. 4 9225. 6 3 1335. 3 0 2
Note:  42 different tones are available for the transceiver.  These
42 tones includes 37 EIA standard tones and 5 non-standard
tones.
TH-F7E only:
uTo transmit a 1750 Hz tone, simply press [CALL] without
pressing the PTT switch (default setting).  Release [CALL] to
quit transmitting.  You can also make the transceiver remain
in the transmit mode for 2 seconds after releasing [CALL]; a
1750 Hz tone is not continuously transmitted.  Access Menu
No. 24 (1750 HOLD) and select ÒONÓ.
uIf you desire to assign [CALL] for recalling the Call channel
in place of transmitting the 1750 Hz tone, access Menu
No. 23 (CALL KEY) and select ÒCALLÓ.
AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET
This function automatically selects an offset direction,
according to the frequency that you select on the
2 m and 1.25 m (TH-F6A only) bands.  The
transceiver is programmed for offset direction as
shown below.  To obtain an up-to-date band plan for
repeater offset direction, contact your national
Amateur Radio association.
TH-F6A (U.S.A. and Canada)
This complies with the standard ARRL band plan.
+–– –
+
S
S S S 144.0       145.5       146.4        147.0       147.6
145.1       146.0       146.6        147.4       148.0 MHz
S: Simplex
S
S: Simplex– 222.0
225.0 MHz 223.920
TH-F7E (Europe/ Others)
S
S
S: Simplex– 144.0
146.0 MHz 145.8 145.6
Note:  Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when Reverse is
ON.  However, pressing [REV] after Automatic Repeater Offset has
selected an offset (split) status, exchanges the receive and transmit
frequencies.
1Press [MNU].
2Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
Menu No. 5 (AUTO OFFSET).
3Press [
] or [MNU].
4Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] switch
the function ON or OFF.
5Press [] or [MNU] to store the setting.
Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel.
Note:  If you select the frequency within the amateur radio band on
the B-band, the Automatic Repeater Offset function is also activated
in any modes. 
						

							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, ÒÓ blinks.
¥ To quit the function, press [REV].
Note:
uPressing the PTT switch causes ÒÓ icon to quit blinking.
uASC can be activated while operating in Simplex mode.
However, it does not change the TX/ RX frequencies.
uASC does not function while scanning.
uActivating ASC while using Reverse switches Reverse OFF.
uIf you recall a memory channel or the Call channel that contains
a Reverse ON status, ASC is switched OFF.
uASC causes received audio to be momentarily intermitted every
3 seconds.
uASC 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 
						

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MEMORY CHANNELS
In memory channels, you can store frequencies and
related data that you often use.  Then you need not
reprogram those data every time.  You can quickly
recall a programmed channel through simple
operation.  A total of 400 memory channels are
available for storing the frequencies, modes and
other operating conditions of the A and B-bands.
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR
ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL?
You can use each memory channel as a simplex &
repeater channel or an odd-split channel.  Store only
one frequency to use as a simplex & repeater
channel or two separate frequencies to use as an
odd-split channel.  Select either application for each
channel depending on the operations you have in
mind.
Simplex & repeater channels allow:
¥ Simplex frequency operation
¥ Repeater operation with a standard offset
(if an offset direction is stored)
Odd-split channels allow:
¥ Repeater operation with a non-standard offset
Note:  Not only can you store data in memory channels, but you can
also overwrite existing data with new data.
The data listed below can be stored in each memory
channel:
r e t e m a r a P& x e l p m i S
r e t a e p e Rt i l p S - d d O
y c n e u q e r f e v i e c e R
s e Ys e Y
y c n e u q e r f t i m s n a r Tse Y
y c n e u q e r f e n o Tse Yse Y
N O e n o Tse Yse Y
y c n e u q e r f S S C T Cse Yse Y
N O S S C T Cse Yse Y
e d o c S C Dse Yse Y
N O S C Dse Yse Y
n o i t c e r i d t e s f f Ose YA/ N
y c n e u q e r f t e s f f Ose YA/ N
N O e s r e v e Rse YA/ N
e z i s p e t s y c n e u q e r Fse Yse Y
t u o k c o l l e n n a h c y r o m e Mse Yse Y
e m a n l e n n a h c y r o m e Mse Yse Y
N O g n i n u t E N I Fse Yse Y
n o i t c e l e s e d o Mse Yse Y
Yes:  Can be stored in memory.
N/A:  Cannot be stored in memory.
Note:  The transmit frequency must be on the same band as the
receive frequency band (Odd-split channel).
STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR
STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES
1Press [VFO].
2Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
your desired frequency in the amateur radio
bands.
¥ You can also directly enter desired frequency
using the keypad {page 7}.
3If storing a standard repeater frequency, select the
following data:
¥ Offset direction {page 12}
¥ Tone function, if necessary {page 13}
¥ CTCSS/ DCS function, if necessary
{pages 28, 29}
If storing a simplex frequency, you may select
other related data (CTCSS or DCS settings, etc.).
4Press [F].
¥ A memory channel number appears and blinks.
¥Ò
Ó indicates the current channel is empty; ÒÓ
appears if the channel contains data.
¥ Memory channel number L0/U0 ~ L9/U9
{page 23}, IÐ0 ~ IÐ9 {page 20}, and Pr1 and
Pr2 {page 25} are reserved for other functions.
5Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
the memory channel in which you want to store
the data.
6Press [MR] ([
] or [MNU]) to store the data to the
channel.
STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES
Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency
pair with a non-standard offset.  If you store two
separate frequencies in a memory channel, you can
operate on those repeaters without programming the
offset frequency and direction.
1Store the desired receive frequency and related
data by the procedure given for simplex or
standard repeater frequencies {above}.
2Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
the desired transmit frequency.
3Press [F].
4Turn the Tuning control or press [
]/ [] to select
the memory channel you programmed in step 1.
5Press [PTT]+[MR] ([PTT]+[
] or [PTT]+[MNU]).
¥ The transmit frequency is stored in the memory
channel.
Note:
uWhen you recall an odd-split memory channel, Ò+Ó and ÒÐÓ appear
on the display.  To confirm the transmit frequency, press [REV].
uWhen you revise only the transmission frequency for the odd-split
channel, the frequency step size must be the same as the
original odd-split channel memory data.