BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
Decision Time
QRP Transceiver
or
Base Station Decoder/Encoder?
Before you start into the Quick Start Guide, let’s decide how you are going to use it?
There are two sections to the guide:
1. QRP Transceiver: Getting started using your DMX-40 as a QRP (low power)
Transceiver on 40 meters. This is referred to as the "Transceiver Mode." In this
use, you only need the DMX-40, the keyboard, a set of headphones or powered
speaker, and an antenna (or dummy load if you are learning how to use it). Go to
Section I below.!
2. External Transceiver Decoder/Encoder: This is for when you want to
connect your DMX-40 to your base station transceiver to use as a CW decoder/
encoder. This is referred to as the "External Mode or Companion Mode." This
mode enables use of the internal computers for decoding and encoding, and uses
the receiver and transmitter inside your base station transceiver. This allows the
decoder and encoder to operate on any band your base station operate on, and at a
higher power level, set by your base station. Go to Section IV for setup.