VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL118
The VX-8R provides another CW learning feature; call it a CW Training feature, which
sends random Morse Code via the sidetone (heard in the speaker), so you can improve
your CW proficiency.
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
24: CW24: CW
24: CW24: CW
24: CW
TRAININGTRAINING
TRAININGTRAINING
TRAINING.
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Training mode (displayed
in fine print at the upper edge of the LCD):
ALPHA 5CHRALPHA 5CHR
ALPHA 5CHRALPHA 5CHR
ALPHA 5CHR: Sends five Alphabet characters only
ALPHA REPTALPHA REPT
ALPHA REPTALPHA REPT
ALPHA REPT: Sends Alphabet characters only (Repeat-
edly)
NUMBER 5CHRNUMBER 5CHR
NUMBER 5CHRNUMBER 5CHR
NUMBER 5CHR: Sends five Numeric characters only
NUMBER REPTNUMBER REPT
NUMBER REPTNUMBER REPT
NUMBER REPT: Sends Numeric characters only (Repeatedly)
MIX 5CHRMIX 5CHR
MIX 5CHRMIX 5CHR
MIX 5CHR: Sends five Alphabet, Numeric, “?”, and “/” characters (Mixed)
MIX REPTMIX REPT
MIX REPTMIX REPT
MIX REPT: Sends Alphabet, Numeric, “?”, and “/” characters (Mixed, Con-
tinuously in groups of five)
5. Press the key to change the cursor to “
SPEDSPED
SPEDSPED
SPED”, then rotate the DIAL knob to select
the Morse speed. You may select the units of the code speed between “
CPMCPM
CPMCPM
CPM (charac-
ters per minute)” and “
WPMWPM
WPMWPM
WPM (Words per minute)” by the DIAL knob from Set Item
“
FORMFORM
FORMFORM
FORM”.
6. Press the key to change the cursor to “
PTCHPTCH
PTCHPTCH
PTCH”, then
rotate the DIAL knob to adjust the CW sidetone pitch (400
- 1000 Hz, 50 Hz/step).
7. Press the key to change the cursor to “
LEDLED
LEDLED
LED”, then rotate
the DIAL knob to switch the flashing of the (white) LED light “on” and “off”.
8. Press the / key to change the cursor to “
SPEDSPED
SPEDSPED
SPED.
9. Press the key to begin generation of the code characters
(CW sidetone only, the radio does not transmit); the gener-
ated characters will appear at the right of the “
CHRCHR
CHRCHR
CHR” item.
10. You may adjust the CW sidetone audio level by rotating the
DIAL knob while pressing and holding the key.
11. If one of the “
5CHR5CHR
5CHR5CHR
5CHR” modes is selected in step 4 above, press the key to send
another code group.
12. To stop CW generation, press the key again.
13. To disable CW training feature, press the PTT switch.
The “CPM” selection is based on the international “PARIS” standard, which
stipulates five characters per word.
CW TRAINING FEATURE
