Contents
ii 8528 International HF SSB transceiver
4. Using the transceiver.....................................................4-1
Switching the transceiver on or off ..................................... 4-2
Switching on or off if no PIN has been set .......................4-2
Switching on or off if a PIN has been set.......................... 4-3
The transceiver display....................................................... 4-5
Option codes.................................................................... 4-6
Displaying the channel options........................................ 4-6
Dimming the display and indicators ................................... 4-7
Review the EPROM version and options............................. 4-8
Selecting channels............................................................ 4-10
Using the Channel Up or Down buttons......................... 4-10
Using the recall button................................................... 4-11
Adjusting the volume ....................................................... 4-12
Using the clarifier............................................................. 4-13
Changing the operating mode (USB–LSB) ....................... 4-14
Using the mute controls.................................................... 4-15
Voice mute .................................................................... 4-15
Selective call mute......................................................... 4-15
Tuning the antenna ..........................................................4-16
Automatic tuning whip antenna..................................... 4-16
Multi-frequency tapped whip antenna............................ 4-17
Manual antenna tuner with antenna............................... 4-18
Automatic antenna tuner with antenna........................... 4-18
Tune receive only mode.................................................... 4-20
Using the Tune Rx Frequency or button....................... 4-21
Selecting the desired frequency...................................... 4-22
Storing a tuned receive only frequency........................... 4-24
Transmitting ....................................................................4-25
Using the microphone.................................................... 4-25
Transmitting a message................................................. 4-26
Contents
ii 8528 International HF SSB transceiver
4. Using the transceiver.....................................................4-1
Switching the transceiver on or off ..................................... 4-2
Switching on or off if no PIN has been set .......................4-2
Switching on or off if a PIN has been set.......................... 4-3
The transceiver display....................................................... 4-5
Option codes.................................................................... 4-6
Displaying the channel options........................................ 4-6
Dimming the display and indicators ................................... 4-7
Review the EPROM version and options............................. 4-8
Selecting channels............................................................ 4-10
Using the Channel Up or Down buttons......................... 4-10
Using the recall button................................................... 4-11
Adjusting the volume ....................................................... 4-12
Using the clarifier............................................................. 4-13
Changing the operating mode (USB–LSB) ....................... 4-14
Using the mute controls.................................................... 4-15
Voice mute .................................................................... 4-15
Selective call mute......................................................... 4-15
Tuning the antenna ..........................................................4-16
Automatic tuning whip antenna..................................... 4-16
Multi-frequency tapped whip antenna............................ 4-17
Manual antenna tuner with antenna............................... 4-18
Automatic antenna tuner with antenna........................... 4-18
Tune receive only mode.................................................... 4-20
Using the Tune Rx Frequency or button....................... 4-21
Selecting the desired frequency...................................... 4-22
Storing a tuned receive only frequency........................... 4-24
Transmitting ....................................................................4-25
Using the microphone.................................................... 4-25
Transmitting a message................................................. 4-26