Kenwood TH-F6A Instruction Manual

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iTHANK YOUTHANK YOUThank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-F6A/TH-F7E transceiver. It has been developed by ateam of engineers determined to continue thetradition of excellence and innovation in KENWOODtransceivers.First, don’t let the size fool you. This small FMportable transceiver features 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6Aonly), and 70 cm amateur radio band operation plusanother all-mode 100 kHz to 1.3 GHz receiver (SSBand CW are up to 470 MHz). In the meantime, asyou learn how to use this transceiver, you will alsofind that KENWOOD is pursuing “user friendliness”.For example, each time you change the Menu No. inMenu mode, you will see a text message on thedisplay that lets you know what you are configuring.Though user friendly, this transceiver is technicallysophisticated and some features may be new to you.Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial fromthe designers. Allow the manual to guide you throughthe learning process now, then act as a reference inthe coming years.FEATURES• Ultra compact design• 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateurradio band FM transceiver operation• A separate wide band, all-mode receiver, built-in• Dual-frequency receive within the same amateurradio bands• 400 memory channels plus 34 special functionmemory channels (35 channels for TH-F6A)• Long operation period with a Li-ion battery pack• High output power (up to 5 W operation)• Easy to control and select various functions withMulti-scroll key• 9600 bps Packet-ready data (Speaker/ Mic.) jack• Built-in VOX function• Meets MIL-STD 810C/ D/ E, Rain, Humidity,Vibration, and ShockSUPPLIED ACCESSORIESAfter carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify theitems listed in the table below. We recommend youkeep the box and packing material in case you needto repack the transceiver in the future.yrosseccA rebmuNtraPytitnauQA6F-HT E7F-HT)K( )E( )T(koohtleB XX-3260-92J 1 1 1annetnA XX-1870-09T 1 – –XX-9870-09T – 1 1partS XX-2430-96J 1 1 1retliFeniL XX-7141-97L – 1 1yrettabnoi-iL XX-9790-90W 1 1 1regrahCXX-7290-80W 1 – –XX-8290-80W – 1 –XX-9290-80W – – 1noitcurtsnIlaunaMXX-1441-26B)S/E( 1 1 1XX-2441-26B)I/F( – 1 –XX-3441-26B)G/D( – 1 –ecitoNETT&R XX-7622-95B – 1 1dracytnarraW — 1 1 1WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWEDThe writing conventions described below havebeen followed to simplify instructions and avoidunnecessary repetition.noitcurtsnI oDottahWsserP ]YEK[ . esaelerdnasserP YEK .sserP]1YEK[ , ]2YEK[ .sserP 1YEK esaeler,yliratnemom1YEK sserpneht, 2YEK .sserP]YEK[ )s1( .dlohdnasserP YEK arofnwod.dnocessserP]2YEK[+]1YEK[ .dlohdnasserP 1YEK neht,nwodsserp 2YEK eromeraerehtfI.dlohdnasserp,syekowtnahtehtlitnunrutniyekhcaenwod.desserpneebsahyeklanifsserP][+]YEK[ .sserp,FFOreviecsnartehthtiWdlohdna YEK NOhctiwsneht,gnisserpybrewopreviecsnarteht][ .)REWOP(Since the amateur radio bands are slightly differentfrom country to country, the following meter banddescriptions are used in this manual.• 2 m band : 144 ~ 148 MHz or 144 ~ 146 MHz• 1.25 m band : 222 ~ 225 MHz• 70 cm band : 420 ~ 450 MHz or 430 ~ 440 MHz