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...USER One or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging ...cause harmful interference unless the modifications are designed to operate this equipment. If this manual or by KENWOOD documentation. • When using a regulated power supply, connect the specified DC cable (option)... uses and can be determined by one or more of the FCC Rules. TH-F6A: 144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM Tri-band Portable Transceiver TH-F7E: 144/ 430 MHz FM Dual-band Portable Transceiver MARKET CODES K-type...
...USER One or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging ...cause harmful interference unless the modifications are designed to operate this equipment. If this manual or by KENWOOD documentation. • When using a regulated power supply, connect the specified DC cable (option)... uses and can be determined by one or more of the FCC Rules. TH-F6A: 144/ 220/ 440 MHz FM Tri-band Portable Transceiver TH-F7E: 144/ 430 MHz FM Dual-band Portable Transceiver MARKET CODES K-type...
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... band, all -mode 100 kHz to 1.3 GHz receiver (SSB and CW are slightly different from the designers. Quantity Accessory Part Number TH-F6A TH-F7E (K) (E) (T) Belt hook J29-0623-XX 1 Antenna T90-0781-XX 1 T90-0789-XX - Li-ion battery W09-0979-XX 1 W08-0927-XX 1 Charger W08-0928-XX - ... MHz • 1.25 m band : 222 ~ 225 MHz • 70 cm band : 420 ~ 450 MHz or 430 ~ 440 MHz i Though user friendly, this KENWOOD TH-F6A/ TH-F7E transceiver. W08-0929-XX - Press and hold KEY, then switch ON the transceiver power by a team of engineers determined to repack the transceiver in...
... band, all -mode 100 kHz to 1.3 GHz receiver (SSB and CW are slightly different from the designers. Quantity Accessory Part Number TH-F6A TH-F7E (K) (E) (T) Belt hook J29-0623-XX 1 Antenna T90-0781-XX 1 T90-0789-XX - Li-ion battery W09-0979-XX 1 W08-0927-XX 1 Charger W08-0928-XX - ... MHz • 1.25 m band : 222 ~ 225 MHz • 70 cm band : 420 ~ 450 MHz or 430 ~ 440 MHz i Though user friendly, this KENWOOD TH-F6A/ TH-F7E transceiver. W08-0929-XX - Press and hold KEY, then switch ON the transceiver power by a team of engineers determined to repack the transceiver in...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... CHAPTER 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND ABOUT THE B-BAND 33 B-BAND FREQUENCY 33 B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F6A) ........ 33 B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) ........ 34 SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND 34 LSB/ USB/ CW/ AM/ FM/ WFM 34 BAR ANTENNA 34 FINE TUNING 35 ACTIVATING FINE TUNING 35 Selecting a Fine Tuning Frequency Step ....... 35 CHAPTER...
... CHAPTER 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND ABOUT THE B-BAND 33 B-BAND FREQUENCY 33 B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F6A) ........ 33 B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) ........ 34 SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND 34 LSB/ USB/ CW/ AM/ FM/ WFM 34 BAR ANTENNA 34 FINE TUNING 35 ACTIVATING FINE TUNING 35 Selecting a Fine Tuning Frequency Step ....... 35 CHAPTER...
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... clip to the transceiver tightening the 2 supplied screws. Otherwise, the battery remaining cannot be measured correctly {page 36}. INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Hold the base of the supplied antenna, then screw the antenna into the connector on the top panel of the transceiver until the locking tabs click. PREPARATION INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY...
... clip to the transceiver tightening the 2 supplied screws. Otherwise, the battery remaining cannot be measured correctly {page 36}. INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Hold the base of the supplied antenna, then screw the antenna into the connector on the top panel of the transceiver until the locking tabs click. PREPARATION INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY...
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GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS Antenna PTT switch LAMP Key Multi-scroll Key MONI Key Power Switch FM TRIBANDER TH-F6 Tuning Control VOL Control Display SP/MIC jack Speaker/ Mic. DC IN jack Keypad Battery release M A/ B-band status LEDs Green : Busy Red : Transmitting Orange: Charging 4
GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS Antenna PTT switch LAMP Key Multi-scroll Key MONI Key Power Switch FM TRIBANDER TH-F6 Tuning Control VOL Control Display SP/MIC jack Speaker/ Mic. DC IN jack Keypad Battery release M A/ B-band status LEDs Green : Busy Red : Transmitting Orange: Charging 4
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.../ 750/ 1000/ 1500/ 2000/ 500 ms 41 3000 ms CALL/ 1750 Hz CALL (TH-F6A) 1750 Hz 19 (TH-F7E) ON/ OFF OFF 13 25 Shift the internal CPU clock frequency ON/ OFF OFF 37 26 Enable an internal bar antenna below 10.1 MHz ENABLED/ DISABLED ENABLED 34 27 Select the menu language ENGLISH...
.../ 750/ 1000/ 1500/ 2000/ 500 ms 41 3000 ms CALL/ 1750 Hz CALL (TH-F6A) 1750 Hz 19 (TH-F7E) ON/ OFF OFF 13 25 Shift the internal CPU clock frequency ON/ OFF OFF 37 26 Enable an internal bar antenna below 10.1 MHz ENABLED/ DISABLED ENABLED 34 27 Select the menu language ENGLISH...
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10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND s B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) Band AM band HF 6m FM band Air band 2m VHF TV 1.25 m 70 cm UHF TV 23 cm Frequency 100 kHz ~ 520 kHz ... cannot select FM mode (FM/ NFM/ WFM). x If the Fine Tuning function is available. The transceiver automatically switches to the antenna connector instead. However, you can connect an external antenna to the bar antenna when you select a frequency below 10.1 MHz) reception. Note: x "FMN" appears in the base of the transceiver, horizontally. The...
10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND s B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) Band AM band HF 6m FM band Air band 2m VHF TV 1.25 m 70 cm UHF TV 23 cm Frequency 100 kHz ~ 520 kHz ... cannot select FM mode (FM/ NFM/ WFM). x If the Fine Tuning function is available. The transceiver automatically switches to the antenna connector instead. However, you can connect an external antenna to the bar antenna when you select a frequency below 10.1 MHz) reception. Note: x "FMN" appears in the base of the transceiver, horizontally. The...
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...Antenna impedance (Connector type) Operating Voltage DC IN jack Battery terminal Grounding method Current Transmit with H, 13.8 V (DC IN) Transmit with H, 7.4 V (PB-42L) Transmit with L, 7.4 V (PB-42L) Transmit with EL, 7.4 V (PB-42L) Receive (no signal) Battery Saver ON (Average) Usable temperature range Frequency stability Dimensions (W x H x D Projections not included) Weight TH-F6A TH...13 Approx. 250 g/ 0.55 lb with the PB-42L Approx. 280 g/ 0.62 lb with the BT-13 Transmitter TH-F6A TH-F7E Transmit Mode F3E (FM)/ F2D (FM) 2 m band 144 ~ 148 MHz 144 ~ 146 MHz Frequency ...
...Antenna impedance (Connector type) Operating Voltage DC IN jack Battery terminal Grounding method Current Transmit with H, 13.8 V (DC IN) Transmit with H, 7.4 V (PB-42L) Transmit with L, 7.4 V (PB-42L) Transmit with EL, 7.4 V (PB-42L) Receive (no signal) Battery Saver ON (Average) Usable temperature range Frequency stability Dimensions (W x H x D Projections not included) Weight TH-F6A TH...13 Approx. 250 g/ 0.55 lb with the PB-42L Approx. 280 g/ 0.62 lb with the BT-13 Transmitter TH-F6A TH-F7E Transmit Mode F3E (FM)/ F2D (FM) 2 m band 144 ~ 148 MHz 144 ~ 146 MHz Frequency ...
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... Frequency Step Size 37 Full Reset 50 Groups, Memory Channel 18 Information Channel Recalling 20 Reprogramming 20 Scan 26 Installing the Alkaline Batteries 1 the Antenna 1 the Belt Clip 1 the Li-ion Battery Pack 1 Internal Beats 51 Keys and Control 4 Language, Selecting a Menu ......... 9 Lamp... 14 Attenuator 36 Automatic Dialer 31 Automatic Repeater Offset .......... 13 Automatic Simplex Check 14 B-band Frequency 6, 33 Band Scan 22 Bar Antenna 34 Battery Installing the Alkaline 1 Installing the Li-ion, pack .......... 1 Life 36 Remaining 36 Saver 37 Type 36 Beat Shift ...
... Frequency Step Size 37 Full Reset 50 Groups, Memory Channel 18 Information Channel Recalling 20 Reprogramming 20 Scan 26 Installing the Alkaline Batteries 1 the Antenna 1 the Belt Clip 1 the Li-ion Battery Pack 1 Internal Beats 51 Keys and Control 4 Language, Selecting a Menu ......... 9 Lamp... 14 Attenuator 36 Automatic Dialer 31 Automatic Repeater Offset .......... 13 Automatic Simplex Check 14 B-band Frequency 6, 33 Band Scan 22 Bar Antenna 34 Battery Installing the Alkaline 1 Installing the Li-ion, pack .......... 1 Life 36 Remaining 36 Saver 37 Type 36 Beat Shift ...