Yaesu FT-991 Operating Manual

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Page 84FT-991 O PERA T ING M ANUALcw convenience featuresconteSt MeMory keyerThe CW message capability of the FT-991 may be utilized from the optional FH-2 Remote Control Keypad, whichplugs into the rear panel REM/ALC jack.Message MemoryFive memory channels capable of retaining 50 characters each are provided (using the PARIS standard for charactersand word length).Example: CQ CQ CQ DE W6DXC K (19 characters)--•--• ----•-- --•--• ----•-- --•--• ----•-- --•• • •---- --•••• --•• --••-- --•--• --•--(C) (Q) (C) (Q) (C) (Q) (D) (E) (W) (6) (D) (X) (C) (K)Storing A MeSSAge into MeMory1. Press the MENU(SETUP) button to enter the Menumode.2. Rotate the MULTI knob to select the CW MemoryRegister into which you wish to store the message;for now, we are just setting the message entry tech-nique to (Keyer entry).018 CW MEMORY 1019 CW MEMORY 2020 CW MEMORY 3021 CW MEMORY 4022 CW MEMORY 53. Touch [SELECT] on the LCD, then rotate theMULTI knob to set the selected CW Memory Reg-ister to “MESSAGE”. If you want to use your keyerpaddle for message entry on all memories, set all fiveMenu items (#018 - 022) to “MESSAGE”.MULTI KnobMENU(SETUP) Button%9%9 /'/14 ;/'/14 ;6':66':6%106' 65 /07 $'4 4. Touch [ENTER] on the LCD to save the new set-ting.%9%9 /'/14 ;/'/14 ;/'55#)'6':6%106' 65 /07 $'4 5. Press the MENU(SETUP) button or touch [BACK]on the LCD to exit to normal operation.terMinology:PARIS Word Length: By convention among CW andAmateur operators (utilized by ARRL and others), thelength of one “word” of CW is defined as the length ofthe Morse Code characters spelling the word “PARIS”.This character (dot/dash/space) length is used for thespecific definition of code speed in “words per minute”.