Kenwood TS-990S - Manual (Page 91)

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ASSISTING YOUR SMOOTH QSO 5
Index Contents
RIT/XIT FUNCTIONS (FINE-TUNING FUNCTIONS
FOR TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE FREQUENCIES)
RIT (FINE-TUNING OF RECEIVE FREQUENCIES)
RIT is a function that fine-tunes the receive frequency
in steps of 10 Hz up to ±9.999 kHz without changing
the transmit frequency. Use this function if the transmit
frequency of the station with which you are working
fluctuates.
If the FINE mode is active, the RIT offset frequency can
be adjusted in steps of 1 Hz. RIT functions in the same
manner on all modes while the VFO or memory channel
mode is in use.
[RIT]
[RIT/XIT] [CL]
[XIT]
1 Press [RIT].
The "RIT" LED lights, and the RIT offset frequency appears.
2 Rotate the RIT/XIT control.
The RIT receive frequency can be fine-tuned.
To clear the RIT offset frequency, press [CL]. The RIT offset
frequency instantly reverts to zero.
3 Press [RIT] to exit.
You can disable the RIT. The current receive frequency
reverts to the previous receive frequency in step 1.
Note:
◆ The RIT control operates on the receive frequency for the main
band.
XIT (FINE-TUNING OF TRANSMIT FREQUENCIES)
XIT is a function that fine-tunes the transmit frequency
in steps of 10 Hz up to ±9.999 kHz without changing the
receive frequency. If the FINE mode is active, the XIT
offset frequency is adjusted in steps of 1 Hz.
1 Press [XIT].
The "XIT" LED lights, and the XIT offset frequency appears.
2 Rotate the RIT/XIT control.
• The XIT transmit frequency can be fine-tuned.
• To clear the XIT offset frequency, press [CL]. The XIT offset
frequency instantly reverts to zero.
3 Press [XIT] to exit.
XIT is deactivated. The current transmit frequency reverts to
the previous transmit frequency in step 1.
CONFIGURING THE CARRIER LEVEL
The carrier level for use in CW, FSK, PSK, or AM mode
can be adjusted.
[CAR]
F[METER]
1 Press [METER] (F) to display the ALC meter.
2 Press one of the mode key to enter CW, FSK, PSK, or
AM mode, then start transmitting.
3 While observing the ALC meter, rotate the CAR control
to adjust the carrier level for use in CW, FSK, PSK, or
AM mode.
Note:
◆ Adjust the carrier levels so that they will not exceed the zone of the
ALC meter.
◆ For FSK mode, carrier level must be adjusted enabling the ALC
to control. For use in AM and PSK modes, carrier level must be
adjusted until a pointer in ALC meter starts swinging.
◆ For SSB and FM modes, the carrier level is fixed regardless of the
position of the control.