Yaesu FTDX-9000 Contest Product guide

FTDX9000 OPERATING MANUAL
NOTE
FT DX 9000
CAT O PERATION
R EFERENCE B OOK

FTDX9000 OPERATING MANUAL
CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
OVERVIEW
The CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) System in
the FTDX9000 provides control of frequency, VFO,
memory, and other settings such as dual-channel
memories and diversity reception using an external
personal computer. This allows multiple control op-
erations to be fully automated as single mouse clicks
or keystroke operations on the computer keyboard.
The FTDX9000 has a built-in level converter, allowing
direct connection from the rear-panel CAT jack to the
serial port of your computer without the need of any
external boxes. You will need a serial cable for con-
nection to the RS-232C (serial or COM port) connec-
tor on your computer. Purchase a standard serial
cable (not the so-called “null modem” type), ensur-
ing it has the correct gender and number of pins
(some serial COM port connectors use a 9-pin rather
than 25-pin configuration). If your computer uses a
custom connector, you may have to construct the
cable. In this case, refer to the technical documenta-
tion supplied with your computer for correct data con-
nection.
Vertex Standard does not produce CAT System op-
erating software due to the wide variety of personal
computers and operating systems in use today. How-
ever, the information provided in this chapter explains
the serial data structure and opcodes used by the
CAT system. This information, along with the short
programming examples, is intended to help you start
writing programs on your own. As you become more
familiar with CAT operation, you can customize pro-
grams later on for your operating needs and discover
the true operating potential of this system.
CONTROL COMMAND
A computer control command is composed of an al-
phabetical command, various parameters, and the
terminator that signals the end of the control com-
mand.
Example: Set the main band (VFO-A) frequency to
14.250000 MHz.
FA 14250000 ;

Command Parameter Terminator
There is three for the FTDX9000 Command as shown
below:
Set command: Set a particular condition
(to the FTDX9000)
Read command: Reads an answer
(from the FTDX9000)
Answer command: Transmits a condition
(from the FTDX9000)
For example, note the following in the case of the FA
command (Set the main band (VFO-A) frequency):
To set the main band (VFO-A) frequency to
14.250000 MHz, the following command is sent
from the computer to the transceiver:
“FA14250000;” (Set command)
To read the main band (VFO-A) frequency, the
following command is sent from the computer to
the transceiver:
“FA;” (Read command)
When the Read command above has been sent,
the following command is returned to the com-
puter:
“FA14250000;” (Answer command)
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COM 1
CAT
RS-232C “Straght” Cable

FTDX9000 OPERATING MANUAL
CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
Alphabetical Commands
A command consists of 2 alphabetical characters.
You may use either lower or upper case characters.
The commands available for this transceiver are listed
in the “PC Control Command Tables” on the follow-
ing pages.
Parameters
Parameters are used to specify information neces-
sary to implement the desired command.
The parameters to be used for each command are
predetermined. The number of digits assigned to each
parameter is also predetermined. Refer to the “Con-
trol Command List” and the “Control Command
Tables” to configure the appropriate parameters.
When configuring parameters, be careful not to make
the following mistakes.
For example, when correct parameter is “IS0+1000”
(IF SHIFT):
IS01000;
Not enough parameters specified (No direc-
tion (+) given for the IF shift)
IS0+100;
Not enough digits (Only three frequency digits
given)
IS0_+_1000;
Unnecessary characters between parameters
IS0+10000;
Too many digits (Five frequency digits given)
Note: If a particular parameter is not applicable to
the FTDX9000, the parameter digits should be filled
using any character except the ASCII control codes
(00 to 1Fh) and the terminator (;).
Terminator
To signal the end of a command, it is necessary to
use a semicolon (;). The digit where this special char-
acter must appear differs depending on the command
used.
CONTROL COMMAND
CONTROL COMMAND LIST
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Antenna Tuner Control
AF GAIN
Antenna Select
Auto NOTCH Status
BAND DOWN
Manual NOTCH Filter
BAND UP
BUSY Indicator Status
Memory Channel Up/Down
CTCSS Tone Frequency
CTCSS Status
Dimmer Set
Microphone “DWN” Button
TFT Display Set
Main Band (VFO-A) Frequency
Sub Band (VFO-B) Frequency
Receiver Status
Transmitter Status
AGC Status
Main Band (VFO-A) Status
IF SHIFT
Keyer Memory
Keyer Speed
CW Keying
DIAL Lock Status
Memory Channel Set
Operating Mode
MIC Gain
Monitor Level
Memory Channel Read
Memory Channel Write
AC
AG
AN
BC
BD
BP
BU
BY
CH
CN
CT
DA
DN
DP
FA
FB
FR
FT
GT
IF
IS
KM
KS
KY
LK
MC
MD
MG
ML
MR
MW
COMMAND FUNCTION SET READ ANS.
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
COMMAND FUNCTION SET READ ANS.
O
O
O
O
X
O
X
O
X
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
X
O
X
O
X
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
X
X
X
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
X
X
X
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
Noise Blanker Set
Noise Blanker Level
Noise Reduction Status
Sub Band (VFO-B) Status
Repeater Shift
IPO Status
Voice Memory Status
TX Power Level
RF Speech Processor Level
RF Speech Processor Status
QMB Store
QMB Recall
RX Clarifier Offset Clear
RX Clarifier Minus Offset
RF Gain
Noise Reduction Level
RX Clarifier Status
RX Clarifier Plus Offset
SCAN Status
CW Break-in Delay Time
WIDTH Status
S-meter Reading
Squelch Level
TX Status
PLL Unlock Status
Microphone “UP” Button
VOX Delay Time
VOX Gain
VOX Status
TX Clarifier Status
NB
NL
NR
OI
OS
PA
PB
PC
PL
PR
QI
QR
RC
RD
RG
RL
RT
RU
SC
SD
SH
SM
SQ
TX
UL
UP
VD
VG
VX
XT

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AC Antenna Tuner Control
Set 12345678910
ACP1 ;
Read 12345678910
AC ;
Answer 12345678910
ACP1 ;
P1 (Set)( Answer)
0: Tuner “OFF” 0: Tuner “OFF”
1: Tuner “ON” 1: Tuner “ON”
2: Tuning Start
BC Auto NOTCH Status
Set 12345678910
BCP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
BCP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
BCP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
P2 0: Auto Notch “OFF”
1: Auto Notch “ON”
BD BAND DOWN
Set 12345678910
BDP1 ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
BU BAND UP
Set 12345678910
BUP1 ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
BP Manual NOTCH Filter
Set 12345678910
BPP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
BPP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
BPP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
P2 000: Manual NOTCH “OFF”
001 - 300: NOTCH Frequency (x10 Hz), NOTCH “ON”
CH Memory Channel Up/Down
Set 12345678910
CHP1 ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
P1 0: Memory Channel “UP”
1: Memory Channel “DOWN”
BY BUSY Indicator Status
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
BY ;
Answer 12345678910
BYP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) BUSY “OFF”
1: Main Band (VFO-A) BUSY “ON”
P2 0: Sub Band (VFO-B) BUSY “OFF”
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) BUSY “ON”
CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
CONTROL COMMAND TABLES
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AN Antenna Select
Set 12345678910
ANP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
ANP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
ANP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
1: ANT “1”
2: ANT “2”
3: ANT “3”
4: ANT “4”
5: ANT “RX”
1: ANT “1,” ANT “RX” “OFF”
2: ANT “2,” ANT “RX” “OFF”
3: ANT “3,” ANT “RX” “OFF”
4: ANT “4,” ANT “RX” “OFF”
5: ANT “1,” ANT “RX” “ON”
6: ANT “2,” ANT “RX” “ON”
7: ANT “3,” ANT “RX” “ON”
8: ANT “4,” ANT “RX” “ON”
P2 (Answer) P2 (Set)
AG AF GAIN
Set 12345678910
AGP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
AGP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
AGP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 000 - 255
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”

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CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
CONTROL COMMAND TABLES
CN CTCSS Tone Frequency
Set 12345678910
CNP1 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
CNP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
CNP1 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
P2 0 - 49: Tone Frequency Number (See Table 1)
DA Dimmer Set
Set 12345678910
DAP1 P1 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
DA ;
Answer 12345678910
DAP1 P1 P2 P2 ;
P1 00 - 15: TFT (for D version) or LCD (for Contest version) Backlight Brightness Level
P2 00 - 15: Meter Brightness Level
DN Microphone “DWN” Button
Set 12345678910
DN ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
FA Main Band (VFO-A) Frequncy
Set 12345678910
FAP1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
;
Read 12345678910
FA;
Answer 12345678910
FAP1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
;
P1 0030000 - 60000000 (Hz)
FB Sub Band (VFO-B) Frequncy
Set 12345678910
FBP1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
;
Read 12345678910
FB ;
Answer 12345678910
FBP1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
;
P1 00300000 - 60000000 (Hz)
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00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
67.0 Hz
69.3 Hz
71.9 Hz
74.4 Hz
77.0 Hz
79.7 Hz
82.5 Hz
85.4 Hz
88.5 Hz
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
91.5 Hz
94.8 Hz
97.4 Hz
100.0 Hz
103.5 Hz
107.2 Hz
110.9 Hz
114.8 Hz
118.8 Hz
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
123.0 Hz
127.3 Hz
131.8 Hz
136.5 Hz
141.3 Hz
146.2 Hz
151.4 Hz
156.7 Hz
159.8 Hz
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
162.2 Hz
165.5 Hz
167.9 Hz
171.3 Hz
173.8 Hz
177.3 Hz
179.9 Hz
183.5 Hz
186.2 Hz
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
189.9 Hz
192.8 Hz
196.6 Hz
199.5 Hz
203.5 Hz
206.5 Hz
210.7 Hz
218.1 Hz
225.7 Hz
45
46
47
48
49
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229.1 Hz
233.6 Hz
241.8 Hz
250.3 Hz
254.1 Hz
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TABLE 1 (CTCSS TONE CHART)
CT CTCSS Status
Set 12345678910
CTP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
CTP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
CTP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
P2 0: CTCSS “OFF”
1: CTCSS ENC/DEC “ON”
2: CTCSS ENC “ON”
DP TFT Display Set
Set 12345678910
DPP1 ;
Read 12345678910
DP ;
Answer 12345678910
DPP1 ;
P1 0: World Clock Display
1: Band Scope Display
2: AF Oscilloscope/Spectrum Analyzer Display
3: Log Book Display
4: Temperature/SWR Display
5: Rotator Display
6: Memory Channel List Display
: This command does not acti-
vates when the Data Manage-
ment Unit is not supplied on the
Contest version.

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FT Transmitter Status
Set 12345678910
FTP1 ;
Read 12345678910
FT ;
Answer 12345678910
FTP1 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Transmitter: TX
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Transmitter: TX
KM Keyer Memory
Set 1234567~53
**
KMP1 P2 P2 P2 P2 ~ P2 ;
Read 12345678910
KMP1 ;
Answer 1234567~53
**
KMP1 P2 P2 P2 P2 ~ P2 ;
P1 1 - 5 : Keyer Memory Channel Number
P2 Message Characters (up to 50 characters)
KS Keyer Speed
Set 12345678910
KSP1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
KS ;
Answer 12345678910
KSP1 P1 P1 ;
P1 004 - 060 (WPM)
IF Main Band (VFO-A) Status
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
IF;
Answer 12345678910
IFP1 P1 P1 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
P2 P2 P2 P3 P4 P4 P4 P4 P5 P6
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
P7 P8 P9 P10 P10 P11 ;
P1 Current Memory Channel P2 VFO-A Frequency (Hz)
P3 Clarifier Direction +: Plus Shift, --: Minus Shift
P4 Clarifier Offset: 0000 - 9999 (Hz)
P5 0: RX CLAR “OFF” 1: RX CLAR “ON”
P6 0: TX CLAR “OFF” 1: TX CLAR “ON”
P7 MODE 1: LSB 2: USB 3: CW 4: FM 5: AM 6: FSK (RTTY-LSB)
7: CW-R 8: PKT-L 9: FSK-R (RTTY-USB) A: PKT-FM
B: FM-N C: PKT-U D: AM-N
P8 0: VFO 1: Memory
P9 0: CTCSS “OFF” 1: CTCSS ENC/DEC 2: CTCSS ENC
P10: Tone Number (See Table 1)
P11 0: Simplex 1: Plus Shift 2: Minus Shift
CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
FR Receiver Status
Set 12345678910
FRP1 ;
Read 12345678910
FR ;
Answer 12345678910
FRP1 ;
D version
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver: RX, Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver: “OFF”
1: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver: Mute, Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver: “OFF”
2: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver: RX, Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver: RX
3: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver: Mute, Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver: RX
Contest version
P1 0: VFO-A: RX, VFO-B: “OFF” 1: VFO-A: RX, VFO-B: “OFF”
2: VFO-A: “OFF”, VFO-B: “RX” 3: VFO-A: “OFF”, VFO-B: “RX”
CONTROL COMMAND TABLES
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GT AGC Status
Set 12345678910
GTP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
GTP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
GTP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
P2 0: AGC “OFF”
1: AGC “FAST”
2: AGC “MID”
3: AGC “SLOW”
4: AGC “AUTO”
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”
IS IF SHIFT
Set 12345678910
ISP1 P2 P3 P3 P3 P3 ;
Read 12345678910
ISP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
ISP1 P2 P3 P3 P3 P3 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
P2 Shift Direction +: Plus, --: Minus
P3 0000 - 1000 (Hz) (20 Hz multiple)
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”

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KY CW Keying
Set 12345678910
KYP1 ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
P1 1: Keyer Memory “1” Playback 2: Keyer Memory “2” Playback
3: Keyer Memory “3” Playback 4: Keyer Memory “4” Playback
5: Keyer Memory “5” Playback
6: Message Keyer “1” Playback 7: Message Keyer “2” Playback
8: Message Keyer “3” Playback 9: Message Keyer “4” Playback
A: Message Keyer “5” Playback
LK DIAL Lock Status
Set 12345678910
LKP1 ;
Read 12345678910
LK ;
Answer 12345678910
LKP1 ;
P1 0: DIAL Lock “OFF”
1: DIAL Lock “ON”
MG MIC Gain
Set 12345678910
MGP1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
MG ;
Answer 12345678910
MGP1 P1 P1 ;
P1 000 - 255
CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
CONTROL COMMAND TABLES
MD Operating Mode
Set 12345678910
MDP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
MDP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
MDP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A)
1: Sub Band (VFO-B)
P2 MODE 1: LSB 2: USB 3: CW 4: FM 5: AM 6: FSK (RTTY-LSB)
7: CW-R 8: PKT-L 9: FSK-R (RTTY-USB) A: PKT-FM
B: FM-N C: PKT-U D: AM-N
ML Monitor Level
Set 12345678910
MLP1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
ML ;
Answer 12345678910
MLP1 P1 P1 ;
P1 000 - 255
MR Memory Channel Read
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
MRP1 P1 P1 ;
Answer 12345678910
MRP1 P1 P1 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
P2 P2 P2 P3 P4 P4 P4 P4 P5 P6
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
P7 P8 P9 P10 P10 P11 ;
P1 Memory Channel Number P2 Memory Channel Frequency (Hz)
P3 Clarifier Direction +: Plus Shift, --: Minus Shift
P4 Clarifier Offset: 0000 - 9999 (Hz)
P5 0: RX CLAR “OFF” 1: RX CLAR “ON”
P6 0: TX CLAR “OFF” 1: TX CLAR “ON”
P7 MODE 1: LSB 2: USB 3: CW 4: FM 5: AM 6: FSK (RTTY-LSB)
7: CW-R 8: PKT-L 9: FSK-R (RTTY-USB) A: PKT-FM
B: FM-N C: PKT-U D: AM-N
P8 0: VFO 1: Memory
P9 0: CTCSS “OFF” 1: CTCSS ENC/DEC 2: CTCSS ENC
P10: Tone Number (See Table 1)
P11 0: Simplex 1: Plus Shift 2: Minus Shift
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MC Memory Channel Set
Set 12345678910
MCP1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
MC ;
Answer 12345678910
MCP1 P1 P1 ;
P1 000 - 117: Memory Channel Number
000 - 099: Regular Memory Channel
100: P1L
101: P1U
116: P9L
117: P9U
~
118: U51 (60 m band CH “1”)
112: U55 (60 m band CH “5”)
??? (Answer): Invalid Channel
~

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NB Noise Blanker Status
Set 12345678910
NBP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
NBP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
NBP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 0: Noise Blanker “OFF”
1: Noise Blanker “ON”
2: Noise Blanker (Wide) “ON”
NR Noise Reduction Status
Set 12345678910
NRP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
NRP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
NRP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 0: Noise Reduction “OFF”
1: Noise Reduction “ON”
OI Sub Band (VFO-B) Status
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
OI ;
Answer 12345678910
OIP1 P1 P1 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
P2 P2 P2 P3 P4 P4 P4 P4 P5 P6
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
P7 P8 P9 P10 P10 P11 ;
P1 Current Memory Channel P2 VFO-B Frequency (Hz)
P3 Clarifier Direction +: Plus Shift, --: Minus Shift
P4 Crarifier Offset: 0000 - 9999 (Hz)
P5 0: RX CLAR “OFF” 1: RX CLAR “ON”
P6 0: TX CLAR “OFF” 1: TX CLAR “ON”
P7 MODE 1: LSB 2: USB 3: CW 4: FM 5: AM 6: FSK (RTTY-LSB)
7: CW-R 8: PKT-L 9: FSK-R (RTTY-USB) A: PKT-FM
B: FM-N C: PKT-U D: AM-N
P8 0: VFO 1: Memory
P9 0: CTCSS “OFF” 1: CTCSS ENC/DEC 2: CTCSS ENC
P10: Tone Number (See Table 1)
P11 0: Simplex 1: Plus Shift 2: Minus Shift
OS Repeater Shift
Set 12345678910
OSP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
OSP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
OSP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 0: Simplex
1: Plus Shift
2: Minus Shift
: FM mode only
PA IPO Status
Set 12345678910
PAP1 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
PAP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
PAP1 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 0: IPO “ON” (Pre-Amp Disable)
1: IPO “OFF” (Pre-Amp Enable)
PB Voice Memory Status
Set 12345678910
PBP1 ;
Read 12345678910
PB ;
Answer 12345678910
PBP1 ;
P1 0: Stop
1: Voice Message “1” Playback
2: Voice Message “2” Playback
3: Voice Message “3” Playback
4: Voice Message “4” Playback
5: Voice Message “5” Playback
CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
MW Memory Channel Write
Set 12345678910
MWP1 P1 P1 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
P2 P2 P2 P3 P4 P4 P4 P4 P5 P6
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
P7 P8 P9 P10 P10 P11 ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
P1 Memory Channel Number P2 Memory Channel Frequency (Hz)
P3 Clarifier Direction +: Plus Shift, --: Minus Shift
P4 Clarifier Offset: 0000 - 9999 (Hz)
P5 0: RX CLAR “OFF” 1: RX CLAR “ON”
P6 0: TX CLAR “OFF” 1: TX CLAR “ON”
P7 MODE 1: LSB 2: USB 3: CW 4: FM 5: AM 6: FSK (RTTY-LSB)
7: CW-R 8: PKT-L 9: FSK-R (RTTY-USB) A: PKT-FM
B: FM-N C: PKT-U D: AM-N
P8 0: (Fixed)
P9 0: CTCSS “OFF” 1: CTCSS ENC/DEC 2: CTCSS ENC
P10: Tone Number (See Table 1)
P11 0: Simplex 1: Plus Shift 2: Minus Shift
CONTROL COMMAND TABLES
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NL Noise Blanker Level
Set 12345678910
NLP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
NLP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
NLP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 000 - 255
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”

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PC TX Power Level
Set 12345678910
PCP1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
PC ;
Answer 12345678910
PCP1 P1 P1 ;
P1 000 - 255
PL RF Speech Processor Level
Set 12345678910
PLP1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
PL ;
Answer 12345678910
PLP1 P1 P1 ;
P1 000 - 255
PR RF Speech Processor Status
Set 12345678910
PRP1 ;
Read 12345678910
PR ;
Answer 12345678910
PRP1 ;
P1 0: RF Speech Processor “OFF”
1: RF Speech Processor “ON”
QI QMB Store
Set 12345678910
QI ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
QR QMB Recall
Set 12345678910
QR ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
RC RX Clarifier Offset Clear
Set 12345678910
RC ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
RD RX Clarifier Minus Offset
Set 12345678910
RDP1 P1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
P1 0000 - 9999 (Hz)
RG RF Gain
Set 12345678910
RGP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
RGP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
RGP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 000 - 255
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”
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RL Noise Reduction Level
Set 12345678910
RLP1 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
RLP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
RLP1 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 01 - 15
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”
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RT RX Clarifier Status
Set 12345678910
RTP1 ;
Read 12345678910
RT ;
Answer 12345678910
RTP1 ;
P1 0: RX Clarifier “OFF”
1: RX Clarifier “ON”
RU RX Clarifier Plus Offset
Set 12345678910
RUP1 P1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
P1 0000 - 9999 (Hz)
SC SCAN Status
Set 12345678910
SCP1 ;
Read 12345678910
SC ;
Answer 12345678910
SCP1 ;
P1 0: Scan “OFF”
1: Scan “ON” (Upward)
2: Scan “ON” (Downward)
SD CW Break-in Delay Time
Set 12345678910
SDP1 P1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
SD ;
Answer 12345678910
SDP1 P1 P1 P1 ;
P1 0000: Full Break-in
0001 - 5000 mS
SH WIDTH Status
Set 12345678910
SHP1 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
SHP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
SHP1 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 00 (Counter Clockwise) - 31 (Clockwise), 16 (Center)
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”
SM S-meter Reading
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
SMP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
SMP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) S-meter
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) S-meter
P2 000 - 255
SQ Squelch Level
Set 12345678910
SQP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
Read 12345678910
SQP1 ;
Answer 12345678910
SQP1 P2 P2 P2 ;
P1 0: Main Band (VFO-A) Receiver
1: Sub Band (VFO-B) Receiver
P2 000 - 255
: Contest version is ignored the P1 command.
Allways set to “0.”
UL PLL Unlock Status
Set 12345678910
Read 12345678910
UL ;
Answer 12345678910
ULP1 ;
P1 0: PLL “Lock”
1: PLL “Unlock”
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CONTROL COMMAND TABLES
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TX TX Status
Set 12345678910
TXP1 ;
Read 12345678910
TX ;
Answer 12345678910
TXP1 ;
P1 (Set)
0: CAT TX “OFF”
1: CAT TX “ON”
P1 (Answer)
0: RADIO TX “OFF” CAT TX “OFF”
1: RADIO TX “OFF” CAT TX “ON”
2: RADIO TX “ON” CAT TX “OFF”
RADIO TX have Priority

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UP Microphone “UP” Button
Set 12345678910
UP ;
Read 12345678910
Answer 12345678910
VD VOX Delay Time
Set 12345678910
VDP1 P1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
VD ;
Answer 12345678910
VDP1 P1 P1 P1 ;
P1 0000 - 5000 mS (20 mS multiples)
VG VOX Gain
Set 12345678910
VGP1 P1 P1 ;
Read 12345678910
VG ;
Answer 12345678910
VGP1 P1 P1 ;
P1 000 - 255
VX VOX Status
Set 12345678910
VXP1 ;
Read 12345678910
VX ;
Answer 12345678910
VXP1 ;
P1 0: VOX “OFF”
1: VOX “ON”
XT TX Clarifier Status
Set 12345678910
XTP1 ;
Read 12345678910
XT ;
Answer 12345678910
XTP1 ;
P1 0: TX Clarifier “OFF”
1: TX Clarifier “ON”
CAT (COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCEIVER)OPERATION
CONTROL COMMAND TABLES
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