DRAKE R8A - Page 12

The step size may be programmed per mode. The re-
ceiver, as shipped from the factory, has step sizes pro-
grammed as shown in Table 1 below:
Tuning and
Mode ___ Display Resolution (Hz)
LSB, USB, RITY, CW 10
AM, FM 100
Table 1
To reset the receiver to the factory settings for STEP size,
AGC setting, BANDWIDTH, etc.:
Press the POWER button to turn the receiver off. Press the
button and hold while pressing the POWER button to
turn Power on. After three seconds, the receiver will reset.
The tuning wheel incorporates variable rate tuning. The
faster the tuning wheel is rotated, the greater the fre-
quency change per tuning wheel revolution.
[| [Lamon se
The ] button increases and the | button de-
creases the frequency by fixed steps with each depres-
sion as programmed. Pressing and holding either button
will allow continuous stepping up or down as long as the
button is depressed. The fixed steps are as follows:
Frequency
Range Step
100-540 kHz 5 kHz
540-1800 kHz 10 kHz (9 kHz if
programmed)
1800-30,000 kHz 5 kHz
To tune in 100 kHz steps, press the [| * | button. With the
LF] deployed. presthe| | / | buttons, as desired,
to tune in 100 kHz increments.
Note that, regardless of the a / _| button step
increments, the display alwaysindicates the programmed
tuning resolution (step) available by using the tuning
wheel at any frequency.
11) Program Buttons -
[»*"] (Scan) - Pressing this button starts a scan as defined
by the scan indicators ( co ) on the display.
LIST TIME
A-B CARR
Please refer to SCAN FUNCTIONS on pages 22-23 for
details.
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[™=* | (Memory) - Pressing this button in VFO mode switches
the receiver to memory mode. Please refer to MEMORY
FUNCTIONS on pages 20-21 for details.
["®*] (VFO to Memory) - Pressing this button in VFO mode
transfers the current status of the receiver, for example,
frequency, mode, bandwidth, etc., into memory. Please
refer to MEMORY FUNCTIONS on pages 20-21 for details.
wee | (MHz or kHz Frequency Readout or Memory to VFO)
- Pressing the button followed by the button,
changes the frequency readout to MHz or kHz as desired.
Pressing this button in memory mode transfers the con-
tents of the current memory location, i.e., frequency,
mode, bandwidth, etc. to the selected VFO. Refer to
MEMORY FUNCTIONS on pages 20-21 for details.
”
”
(Function) - Pressing this button accesses secondary
functions, printed in orange, on the numeric buttons 0-9
and switches the function line on the display above the 6
function buttons.
to - These buttons are normally used for direct
numeric entries in VFO, memory, clock, and timer modes.
Each button also has a secondary function printed in
orange. These secondary functions are used as follows:
Press[ * |, [,"] to [.*"| for programming scan methods.
Refer to SCAN FUNCTIONS pages 22-23.
Press | * |, [,] to access the clock. Refer to CLOCK &
TIMER FUNCTIONS page 25-26.
Press | * | [| [. "| to adjust display and signal meter back-
light intensity.
Press|_* |, [,*=| toturn audible beep onor off. Refer toBEEP
TONES page 15.
Press | "|, [, ™| to delete a program from a memory
location, Refer to DELETING A MEMORY LOCATION page
21.
(Decimal) - This button is used when entering a
frequency directly with the numeric buttons. Also used in
conjunction with the| * | button to provide a Clear entry
function. Refer to DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY page 16.
12) TONE - This control is used to modify the tonal quality
of the audio. Counterclockwise rotation increases bass
response. Flat response occurs at the 12 o'clock setting.
13) NOTCH - This control is used to “tune” the notch
frequency and is active when ‘NOTCH js displayed. This
control is not active in FM mode.
14) (\ Headphone - This connector accepts a standard
1/4" diameter 2-circuit (monaural) or 3-circuit (stereo)
phone plug. Audio is monaural in either case. All speaker
outputs are automatically switched off when using head-
phones.