Apache Labs ANDROMEDA ANAN-7000DLE MKII - 6 Detailed Operations; 6.1 Voice Transmission; 6.1.1 TX Settings; 6.1.2 Microphone Setup

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6 DetailedOperations
6.1 VoiceTransmission
Youwillneedasuitablemicrophoneconnectedforthesemodes.
6.1.1 TXSettings
TheTXdrivelevelisavailableonafrontpanelencoder.Itsetsdriveasapercentageoffullpower
available.AdjusttosettherequiredTXpower.
Microphonegainisavailableonthemultifunctionencoder.
1. PresstheMULTIencoderknob;
2. TurntheMULTIencoderuntilMICGainis
showninthestatusbar;
3. PresstheMULTIencoderknobagain;
4. NowturntheMULTIencoderknobtosetthedesiredmicr ophonegain.
ThereisametersettingforMicrophonelevel;setMicGainfor0dBpeaks.
6.1.2 MicrophoneSetup
Beforefirsttransmissionyoumustsetupyourmicrophonelevel.This isveryimportantonfirstuse!
1. Connectasuitablyrateddummyloadtoyourantennaconnector.
2. SettheDriveleveltoarelativelylowpower(say5‐10,meaningapproximately5‐10WofRF)
3. Selectanappropriateaudiomode.BeginwithUSBorLSBdependingonyourband.
4. Connectasuitablemicrophonetoyourradio.
5. SetthemicrophoneconnectionsontheMenu>Setup>Audioform.
6. ResetalloftheTXaudiopathsettingsontheModeSettingsForm(fromtheModeData
button):
a. ClicktheMICbuttontoon
b. ClicktheconsoleVOX,COMP,DEXP,TXEQbuttonstooff
c. Untick20dBMicBoostontheMenu>Setup>Transmitform
d. SelectMicInastheinputonthatsameform
e. UntickCESSBOvershootControlonthesameform
f. TickUsepeakmeterreadingsforTXCOMPandALConthesameform
g. TickAutoSaveTXprofileonTHETISclos eonthesameform
h. TickAuto
saveTXprofileonchangeonthesameform
i. ClickSavebyprofilenameandgiveitanewname:eg“PCHeadset”
j. UnticklevelerontheMenu>Setup>DSP>AGC/ALCform
k. SetALCmaxgainto0onthatsameform
l. UntickEERontheMenu>Setup>DSP>EERform
m. UntickCFCenable,Post‐CFCEQenable,phaserotatorenableontheMenu>Setup
>DSP>CFCform
7. SelecttheTXmetermodetoMIC(fromtheDisplaymenu)
8. KeytheradiobypressingMOXbuttononthefrontpanel
9. Speaknormallyintothemicrophone
10. AdjusttheMICgaincontroluntiltheTXmeterconsistentlyreads0dBforspeechpeaks.(The
meterispeakreading).
11. ReturntoRXmodebypressingMOXagain.