INSTRUCTION MANUAL FM TRIBANDER TH-F6 144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM TRIBANDER TH-F6A TH-F7E 144/ 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER KENWOOD CORPORATION © B62-1441-00 (K,E,T) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual. TH-F6A: TH-F7E: 144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM Tri-band Portable Transceiver 144/ 430 MHz FM Dual-band Portable Transceiver NOTICE TO THE USER One or more of the following statements may be applicable for this equipment. FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made. MARKET CODES K-type: E-type: T-type: The Americas Europe/ General The United Kingdom INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can generate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer for technical assistance. 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. PRECAUTIONS Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, or transceiver damage: · · · Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods. The transceiver may overheat. Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD documentation. When using a regulated power supply, connect the specified DC cable (option) to the DC IN jack on the transceiver. The supply voltage must be between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. When connecting the transceiver to a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle, use the specified cigarette lighter cable (option). Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances. Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas, humid areas, wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces. If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn OFF the power immediately and remove the battery case or the battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or service station. · · · · 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, don't 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 transceiver, you will also find that KENWOOD is pursuing "user friendliness". For example, each time you change the Menu No. in Menu mode, you will see a text message on the display that lets you know what you are configuring. Though user friendly, this transceiver is technically sophisticated and some features may be new to you. Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial from the designers. Allow the manual to guide you through the learning process now, then act as a reference in the coming years. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. We recommend you keep the box and packing material in case you need to repack the transceiver in the future. Quantity Accessory Part Number TH-F6A (K) J29-0623-XX T90-0781-XX T90-0789-XX J69-0342-XX L79-1417-XX W09-0979-XX W08-0927-XX W08-0928-XX W08-0929-XX B62-1441-XX (E/ S) B62-1442-XX (F/ I) B62-1443-XX (D/ G) B59-2267-XX -- 1 1 ­ 1 ­ 1 1 ­ ­ 1 ­ ­ ­ 1 TH-F7E (E) (T) 1 ­ 1 1 1 1 ­ 1 ­ 1 1 1 1 1 1 ­ 1 1 1 1 ­ ­ 1 1 ­ ­ 1 1 Belt hook Antenna Strap Line Filter Li-ion battery Charger FEATURES · · · · · · · · · · · Ultra compact design 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateur radio band FM transceiver operation A separate wide band, all-mode receiver, built-in Dual-frequency receive within the same amateur radio bands 400 memory channels plus 34 special function memory 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 with Multi-scroll key 9600 bps Packet-ready data (Speaker/ Mic.) jack Built-in VOX function Meets MIL-STD 810C/ D/ E, Rain, Humidity, Vibration, and Shock Instruction Manual R&TTE Notice Warranty card WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition. Instruction Press [KEY]. What to Do Press and release KEY. Press Press KEY1 momentarily, release [KEY1], [KEY2]. KEY1, then press KEY2. Press [KEY] (1 s). Press and hold KEY down for a second. Press and hold KEY1 down, then press KEY2. If there are more Press than two keys, press and hold [KEY1]+[KEY2]. down each key in turn until the final key has been pressed. Press [KEY]+[ With the transceiver OFF, press and hold KEY, then switch ON the transceiver power by pressing [ ] (POWER). ]. Since the amateur radio bands are slightly different from country to country, the following meter band descriptions 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 i CONTENTS MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL MARKET CODES NOTICE TO USER PRECAUTIONS THANK YOU ............................................................. i FEATURES ............................................................... i SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ..................................... i WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED .................. i CONTENTS ............................................................. ii CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK ............... 1 INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES ...................... 1 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA .................................. 1 ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP ............................. 1 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP .................................. 1 CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK ................. 2 CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET .................................................................. 2 CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY .................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2 YOUR FIRST QSO FIRST QSO ............................................................. 3 CHAPTER 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS .......................................... 4 DISPLAY ................................................................. 5 BASIC OPERATION SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF .......................... 6 ADJUSTING VOLUME ........................................ 6 ADJUSTING SQUELCH ...................................... 6 SELECTING A BAND .......................................... 6 MULTI-SCROLL KEY ........................................... 6 TRANSMITTING .................................................. 7 Selecting Output Power .................................. 7 SELECTING A FREQUENCY .............................. 7 VFO mode ...................................................... 7 MHz mode ...................................................... 7 Direct Frequency Entry ................................... 7 CHAPTER 4 MENU SETUP TONE FREQ. ID SCAN ......................................... 14 CHAPTER 6 MEMORY 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 Keypad .............................. 16 CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL ................... 16 MEMORY RECALL MODE ................................ 16 NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL ........................... 17 MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS ............................ 18 RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION ......................... 18 ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS USING MEMORY GROUP DELETE FUNCTION ........... 18 MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSFER ......................... 18 MEMORY \ VFO TRANSFER .......................... 18 CHANNEL \ CHANNEL TRANSFER ............... 18 CALL CHANNEL .................................................... 19 RECALLING THE CALL CHANNEL ................... 19 REPROGRAMMING THE CALL CHANNEL ...... 19 INFORMATION CHANNELS .................................. 20 RECALLING AN INFORMATION CHANNEL ..... 20 REPROGRAMMING THE INFORMATION CHANNEL ......................................................... 20 CHANNEL DISPLAY .............................................. 21 CHAPTER 7 SCAN NORMAL SCAN .................................................... 22 BAND SCAN ..................................................... 22 PROGRAM SCAN ............................................. 23 Storing Program Scan Frequency Range ...... 23 Performing the Program Scan ....................... 23 MHz SCAN ........................................................ 23 MEMORY SCAN .................................................... 24 ALL-CHANNEL SCAN ....................................... 24 GROUP SCAN .................................................. 24 Memory Group Link ...................................... 24 CALL SCAN ........................................................... 25 PRIORITY SCAN .................................................... 25 PROGRAMMING PRIORITY CHANNELS ......... 25 USING PRIORITY SCAN ................................... 25 INFORMATION CHANNEL SCAN ........................... 26 VISUAL SCAN ........................................................ 26 USING VISUAL SCAN (VFO) ............................ 26 USING VISUAL SCAN (MEMORY CHANNEL) ...................................... 27 MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT ........................... 27 SCAN RESUME METHOD .................................... 27 CHAPTER 8 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS and DCS ................................................... 28 CTCSS .................................................................. 28 USING CTCSS .................................................. 28 WHAT IS A MENU? .................................................. 9 MENU ACCESS ...................................................... 9 SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE ......................... 9 MENU FUNCTION LIST .......................................... 9 ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST ......................... 11 CHAPTER 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW ......................... 12 PROGRAMMING OFFSET ................................ 12 Selecting Offset Direction .............................. 12 Selecting Offset Frequency ........................... 12 Activating Tone Function ............................... 13 Selecting a Tone Frequency .......................... 13 AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET ....................... 13 REVERSE FUNCTION .......................................... 14 AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) .................. 14 ii SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY ............... 28 CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN ................................... 29 DCS ....................................................................... 29 USING DCS ...................................................... 29 SELECTING A DCS CODE ................................ 29 DCS CODE ID SCAN ........................................ 30 CHAPTER 9 DTMF FUNCTIONS MANUAL DIALING ................................................. 31 DTMF TX HOLD ................................................ 31 AUTOMATIC DIALER ............................................ 31 STORING A DTMF NUMBER IN MEMORY ....... 31 TRANSMITTING A STORED DTMF NUMBER ..................................... ...