MBD-12F –Operation Manual Page 7
b- You can now add or remove antennas in this group. To remove press the buttons that are
illuminated, to add press the buttons that are not illuminated. If you turn off all the illuminated
buttons the group will be undone and only the Master Antenna button will be flashing.
c- To save and exit, press the button of the Master Antenna, the one that is flashing.
E- Set the Communication Speed (9600 - 19200 - 38400 - 57600 - 115200)
To configure the communication speed, enter setup mode. Then press the push button 4
to enter speed setting mode. After confirmation press the push button 1 to 9600,
2 for 19200, 3 for 38400, 4 for 57600, 5 for 115200.
To exit setup mode, press the push button 12 for 1 second.
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F- Set up operation for Fixed Antenna or Last Antenna Memory Mode
Enter configuration mode. Then press push button 5 to enter Memory setup mode. After confirmation
press push button 1 for Last antenna Memory Mode or press push button 2 for Fixed Antenna Memory
Mode.
To exit setup mode, press key 12 for 1 second.
In Last Antenna Memory mode each radio band is linked to the last antenna used in this band. In Fixed
Antenna Memory mode, each radio band is linked to a previously chosen antenna.
To choose the antenna that each band will operate in the Fixed Antenna Memory Mode, you must
first be in the Last Antenna Memory Mode. Then go through all the radio bands and choose the desired
antenna for each one.
Then enter setup mode and follow the procedure to memorize your choice
G- Select and Store the Antennas for Operation in the Fixed Antenna Memory mode.
In the Last Antenna Memory mode select the desired antenna for each band, proceeding from the
following way:
Set the radio to 160m and choose the 160m antenna on the MBD-12F. Then set the radio to 80m and
choose the antenna for 80m on the MBD-12F. Do this for all bands. After choosing the antennas enter
the setup mode by pressing the push button 1. After confirmation press the push button 5 to enter the
Memory configuration mode. After confirmation press the push button 5 and the Fixed Antenna
Memory mode will have all the antennas configured.
To exit setup mode, press the push button 12 for 1 second.
H- Procedure to enter SPLIT mode:
a- First select the transmission antenna.
b- Then press the PTT of the radio and holding down, so press the push button of the desired
antenna for reception.
When the PTT is released, SPLIT mode is active and will be indicated by the illuminated Split Led.
Perform the function test by pressing and releasing the PTT of the radio and observing the push
button of the MBD-12F that must switch between the chosen antennas.
To change the receiving antenna simply press the push button of another antenna.
To exit SPLIT mode switch band on the radio or press the antenna button set to transmit
I- Band Data out
The DB-9 BCD Out connector on the rear of the MBD-12F provides a Band Data output
corresponding to the radio frequency that is connected.
When the MBD-12F receives the radio band information from the Radio Band Data, this same
information will be passed to the BCD Out connector. When receiving the information through
Frequency the conversion to Band Data will be done according to the table in item 1
