User's Manual

FT-950
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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3. GND
Use this terminal to connect the transceiver to a good earth ground, for safety and
optimum performance. Use a large diameter, short braided cable for making ground
connections, and please refer to page ?? for other notes about proper grounding.
4. µ-TUNE Jacks
These jacks are used for signal input/output of the optional RF µTuning Kit.
5. ROT (ROTATOR) Jack
This 5-pin MINI-DIN Jack accepts a cable connected to a YAESU
G-800DXA/-1000DXA/-2800DXA Antenna Rotator (listed models are current as of
middle 2007). You may control the antenna azimuth rotation (and rotation speed) using
the BAND buttons on the front panel.
6. LINEAR Jack
This 10-pin output jack provides band selection data which may be used for control of
optional accessories such as the VL-1000 Solid-state Linear Amplifier. Pinout is shown
on page ??.
7. TUNER Jack
This 8-pin output jack is used for connection to the FC-40 External Automatic Antenna
Tuner. Pinout is shown on page ??.
8. RTTY/PKT Jack
This 6-pin input/output jack accepts AFSK input from a Terminal Node Controller
(TNC); it also provides fixed level (100-mV @600 Ohms) receiver audio output, and FSK
keying line. Pinout is shown on page ??.
9. PTT Jack
This RCA input jack may be used to provide manual transmitter activation using a
footswitch or other switching device. Its function is identical to the [MOX] button on
the front panel. The same line is available at the RTTY/PKT jack for TNC control.
Open-circuit voltage is +13.5 VDC, and closed-circuit current is 5 mA.
10. REC Jack
This RCA jack provides low-level receiver audio output and transmit audio, for