User's Guide

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Settings
Operational settings for the T6TR VHF transceiver are configured at the front panel, through the VFP,
and through an associated MARC system (or compatible control system). Some settings can also be
made remotely via a T6 controller. The Settings screen is entered from the Control screen.
The settings that can be selected at the front panel Settings screen are:
❑ Mode - either AM-Voice, AM-MSK, Mode 2 or Mode 3.
❑ Mode Settings - allows the selected mode parameters to be set
❑ Polarities
❑ Band edges
❑ Backlight
❑ Reference frequency.
Note that the mode selection, reference frequency and backlight are set from this screen. When mode
settings, polarities and band edges are selected the user is taken to other screens.
General and mode specific settings, showing default values, are referenced in Table 6 on page 17. Click
on any required parameter by page number for further references.
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Select between AM-Voice, AM-MSK, Mode 2 or Mode 3.
Select to take you to the mode specific Settings menu.
Select to take you to the Polarities menu.
Set the transceiver’s frequency band edges.
Align the transceiver’s reference frequency (Note 1).
Adjust the LCD’s backlight time out (Note 2).
Notes:
1. Setting the transceiver’s reference frequency is a maintenance operation. The current value should not be
reset unless the correct test equipment is connected. See the Maintenance section.
2. The LCD’s backlight can be set for permanently on, off, or timed to stay on for a period between 15 and 120
seconds.