Kenwood R-5000 User Handbook Manual

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FM Mode Step FrequencyDiode D67 controls the step frequency in FM mode when the step switch is on. Thestandard step frequency is 2.5 kHz. With D67 cut, the step frequency is 500 Hz. Thismodification is only for HF-band FM mode. When the VC-20 VHF option is installed, thestep frequency is already 500 Hz with the step switch on. There is little FM activity on HF.Unless you know of specific FM transmissions where you need to step in 2.5 kHzincrements, this option should be left alone.Scan Busy StopDiode D68 controls the busy stop in scan mode. The standard scan will stop when the busylight comes on only in AM or FM modes. With D68 cut, the receiver will stop scanning whenthe busy light comes on in all modes. This allows you to use the scan function in SSB, CWand FSK mode also. Great mod for utility monitoring like military, aircraft, and governmentagencies. These guys transmit for a short time (10 seconds or less) and you would missmost of the transmission if you try finding them with the tuning knob. You can load up thechannels with frequencies and let the receiver scan through them. The radio will stop on theactive channels so you can catch the action, and start scanning again when the activity hasstopped on that channel.Memory Channel ScrollDiode D69 controls how memory channels are stored and selected depending uponwhether you are storing a new channel or stepping through channels already programmed.The standard function allows you to step through all the channels (either empty orprogrammed) whether you are programming a channel or selecting a channel to monitor.With D69 cut, you can only step through the programmed channels in memory mode andthe empty channels are skipped. You will scroll through only those channels withfrequencies in them by using the knob or step keys. Also, with D69 cut, when you areprogramming a channel and have pressed the M.IN key, you can only scroll through theempty channels. The channels already programmed are skipped. This option helps you tomanually scroll through the channels faster and makes finding an empty channel to put anew frequency into a whole lot easier.Memory Channel ProgramDiode D72 controls how channels that are already programmed are overwritten. Thestandard function allows you to program channels even if they are already programmed.With D72 cut, you cannot program a channel that already has information programmed intoit. The only way to erase a channel is to clear the channel as described in the instructionmanual. Used with the Memory Channel Scroll above, this option prevents you from overwriting a channel with previously-stored important frequencies. If you program andreprogram channels a lot, this modification is great, but programming the channels using acomputer is faster and easier. See the Remote Control section for computer programmingtips.5