Page 2 - APPLICABLE MODEL; This manual applies to the following model:; Intelligent Digital Enhanced Communications System; SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES; Microphone; Accessory
INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIREDBY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residentialinstal...
Page 3 - THANK YOU; Instruction
i Thank you for choosing the KENWOOD TS-570 series.This Intelligent Digital Enhanced CommunicationsSystem was developed by a team of engineersdetermined to continue the tradition of excellence andinnovation in KENWOOD HF transceivers. This transceiver includes a 16-bit Digital SignalProcessing (DSP)...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
ii PRECAUTIONS IV CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION 1 ANTENNA CONNECTION ....................................... 1 GROUND CONNECTION ........................................ 2 LIGHTNING PROTECTION ..................................... 2 DC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION ..................... 2 REPLACING FUSES ..........
Page 6 - PRECAUTIONS
iv PRECAUTIONS Please read all safety and operating instructions beforeusing this transceiver. For best results, be aware of allwarnings on the transceiver and follow these operatinginstructions. Retain these safety and operatinginstructions for future reference. 1 Power Source Connect this transcei...
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; ANTENNA CONNECTION; antenna of good quality to let; LINE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONNECTION The type of the antenna system, consisting of theantenna, ground, and feed line, will greatly affect thesuccessful performance of the transceiver. Use aproperly adjusted 50 Ω antenna of good quality to let your transceiver perf...
Page 8 - GROUND CONNECTION; Fuse Location; Supplied Accessory
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 First connect the DC power cable to the regulated DCpower supply and check that polarities are correct(Red: positive, Black: negative). Then connect theconnectorized end of the DC power cable to theDC 13.8 V power connector on the transceiver rearpanel. Press...
Page 9 - INSTALLATION; ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS; FRONT PANEL; Use headphones having 4 to 32; REAR PANEL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 1 INSTALLATION ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL ■ Headphones (PHONES) Use headphones having 4 to 32 Ω impedance. You can also use stereo headphones. Whenheadphones are used, no sound is heard from theinternal (or optional external) speaker. Use a 6.0 mm(1/4&...
Page 10 - YOUR FIRST QSO; RECEIVING; IF SHIFT control: Center; qr
YOUR FIRST QSO 4 RECEIVING 2 YOUR FIRST QSO Note: Only those buttons and controls required to briefly try thetransceiver are explained in this section. q Set the following as specified: • AF control: Fully counterclockwise • RF control: Fully clockwise • DSP SLOPE (HIGH) control: Fully clockwise • D...
Page 11 - TRANSMITTING; Assuming you are already on the correct band; Press the [SEND] button again when you want to; return to receive mode.; we
5 YOUR FIRST QSO TRANSMITTING 2 YOUR FIRST QSO After tuning in a few stations as explained in theprevious section “RECEIVING”, try making a contact. q Assuming you are already on the correct band with the correct mode selected (steps 1~7 in“RECEIVING”), use the Tuning control to tune ina station or ...
Page 12 - GETTING ACQUAINTED
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6 FRONT PANEL o o o o o PHONES jack Connect headphones to this jack. Inserting a plug intothe jack automatically mutes the audio from the speaker{page 3}. !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 MIC connector Connect a compatible microphone, then snugly screwdown the connector locking ...
Page 13 - GETTING ACQUAINTED; Transmit function buttons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED • REV button In CW or FSK mode, press to select either the upperor lower sideband while receiving {pages 21, 26}. • CLR button Press to exit from, abort, or reset various functions.Also used for erasing memory channels {page 43}or for loc...
Page 14 - Frequency control buttons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED !7 !7 !7 !7 !7 Frequency control buttons These buttons control functions related to selecting afrequency, a VFO, or a memory channel. • UP/DOWN buttons Press to step through all Amateur bandsconsecutively {page 13} or to step the transcei...
Page 15 - AF control; MICROPHONE; buttons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED @6 @6 @6 @6 @6 DSP SLOPE (HIGH) control In SSB or AM mode, turn to change the high cut-offfrequency of the receive pass band. Use the control toimprove readability of the desired signal when higherfrequency interference is present {page 3...
Page 17 - DISPLAY; Appears while the transceiver is in the transmit mode.; w e r
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED DISPLAY !2 !2 !2 !2 !2 FAST Appears when a fast time constant is selected for theAutomatic Gain Control function {page 30}. !3 !3 !3 !3 !3 RIT Appears when Receive Incremental Tuning is ON{page 30}. !4 !4 !4 !4 !4 XIT Appears when Transm...
Page 19 - OPERATING BASICS; SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF; A” or “; SELECTING A BAND; to exit from the 1MHz Step mode.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF Switch ON the DC power supply, then press and holddown [POWER] until “HELLO” appears on the display.Release [POWER] when you see “HELLO”. • After the “HELLO” message, the frequency andother indicators appear. To switch...
Page 20 - OPERATING BASICS; SELECTING A MODE; A Manual Tuning; FRONT PANEL METER; Display
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 4 OPERATING BASICS SELECTING A MODE Depending on which operating mode you want to select,press the [LSB/USB], [CW/FSK], or [FM/AM] button.The second function on each button is accessed byagain pressing the same button. For example,repeatedly pressing [LSB/US...
Page 21 - Methods for transmitting include the following:; SELECTING TRANSMIT POWER; The current transmit power appears.; Turn the MULTI/CH control counterclockwise to; reduce power and clockwise to increase power.; MICROPHONE GAIN; SSB: While speaking into the microphone, adjust
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 4 OPERATING BASICS TRANSMITTING Methods for transmitting include the following: • Press [SEND]. • Press and hold down Mic [PTT]. • Connect a key or keyer paddle, select the CW mode,press [VOX] to switch ON the Break-in function, andclose the key or keyer pad...
Page 22 - MENU SETUP; MENU ACCESS; Turn the MULTI/CH control to select the desired; change the current selection for this Menu item.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU? Many functions on this transceiver are selected orconfigured via a software-controlled Menu instead ofphysical controls on the transceiver. Once familiar withthe Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility itoffers. No longer ...
Page 25 - MENU SETUP; Function
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 5 MENU SETUP p u o r G u n e M . o N n o i t c n u F s n o i t c e l e S t l u a f e D e g a P . f e R d e c n a h n E 7 4 e m u l o v r o t i n o m l a n g i s - d e t t i m s n a r T m u m i x a m : 9 , m u m i n i m : 1 9 o t 1 , F F O F F O 3 3 8 4 T I R...
Page 26 - BASIC COMMUNICATING; SSB TRANSMISSION; Select the operating frequency.; The current gain level appears; Speak into the microphone and adjust the; “TX” disappears and “RX” appears.; Press [MIC] again to quit the Microphone Gain
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 BASIC COMMUNICATING SSB TRANSMISSION SSB is now the most commonly-used mode on the HFAmateur bands. Compared with other voice modes,SSB requires a narrow bandwidth for communications.SSB also allows long distance communication withminimum transmit power. The...
Page 27 - BASIC COMMUNICATING; CW TRANSMISSION; “RX” disappears and “TX” appears.; TX SIDETONE/ RX PITCH FREQUENCY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 6 BASIC COMMUNICATING CW TRANSMISSION CW operators know that this mode is a reliable methodof communicating under the worst conditions. Althoughit’s true that newer digital modes rival CW as beingequally as useful in poor conditions, these modes do nothave t...
Page 28 - FM TRANSMISSION; TX DEVIATION SELECTION; AM TRANSMISSION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 6 BASIC COMMUNICATING FM TRANSMISSION FM operation on HF frequencies solves the problem ofhow to have long distance voice communication withthe finest audio quality. When combined with the full-quieting aspect of FM signals that suppress backgroundnoise on t...
Page 29 - SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING; SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION; Select the operating frequency.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 23 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION Usually you can communicate with other stations usingthe same frequency for receiving and transmitting. Inthis case, you select only one frequency on either VFOA or VFO B. However, there are cases where you...
Page 30 - SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING; FM REPEATER OPERATION; ARRL 10-METER BAND PLAN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 24 7 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING FM REPEATER OPERATION Most Amateur radio voice repeaters use a separatereceive and transmit frequency. The transmit frequencymay be higher or lower than the receive frequency. Inaddition, some repeaters may require the transceiver...
Page 31 - FM CTCSS OPERATION; Select the desired subtone frequency via Menu
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 25 7 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING SELECTING SUBTONE FREQUENCY Some 10-meter FM repeaters require the transceiver totransmit a subtone, to prevent other repeaters on thesame frequency from locking each other up. Therequired subtone frequency depends on the repeater...
Page 32 - DIGITAL OPERATION; IARU Region 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 26 7 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING DIGITAL OPERATION Since Multimode Communications Processors (MCP)have become popular, many Amateurs enjoy operatingusing a number of digital modes. The power andvariety of Amateur radio increased greatly with thedevelopment of MCP...
Page 33 - SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING; AMTOR; AMateur Teleprinting Over Radio; Mode; FM; Data Rate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 27 7 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING AMTOR/ PACKET/ PACTOR/ G-TOR TM / CLOVER Due to their error-handling capability and speed oftransmission, these modes are more efficient thanearlier forms of digital communication by machine. Inthe case of G-TOR TM , it was develo...
Page 34 - SLOW SCAN TV/ FACSIMILE; SSTV FREQUENCIES; Popular fax frequencies include the following:; SATELLITE OPERATION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 28 7 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING SLOW SCAN TV/ FACSIMILE SSTV is now increasing in popularity as a result of thecapability of computers. Using this technique, you cantransmit and receive still monochrome or full-colorimages. Instead of trying to describe your sta...
Page 35 - COMMUNICATING AIDS; SELECTING YOUR FREQUENCY; Direct Frequency Entry; frequency you desire.; Using 1 MHz Steps; Turn the Tuning control to select the exact
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 29 COMMUNICATING AIDS RECEIVING SELECTING YOUR FREQUENCY In addition to turning the Tuning control or pressing Mic[UP]/[DWN], there are several other ways to select yourfrequency. This section describes additional methods offrequency selection that may save you...
Page 36 - COMMUNICATING AIDS; Select the frequency and mode on VFO A or; RX EQUALIZER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 30 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS ■ Equalizing VFO Frequencies (A=B) This function allows you to copy the frequency andmodulation mode of the active VFO to the inactiveVFO. 1 Select the frequency and mode on VFO A or VFO B. 2 Press [A=B]. • The frequency and mode selecte...
Page 37 - “VOX” appears when the function is ON.; Microphone Input Level; The selectable range is 0 to 9.; Delay Time; Switch the VOX function ON.; The current setting appears. The default is 50.; While speaking into your microphone using your
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 31 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS TRANSMITTING VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMIT) VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching tothe transmit mode each time you want to transmit. Thetransceiver automatically switches to transmit when theVOX circuitry senses that you hav...
Page 38 - “XIT” and the XIT offset appear.; Turn the RIT/XIT control to change your transmit; SPEECH PROCESSOR; Access Menu No. 15 and select the desired level of
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS XIT (TRANSMIT INCREMENTAL TUNING) Similar to RIT, XIT provides the ability to change yourtransmit frequency by ± 9.99 kHz in steps of 10 Hz without changing your receive frequency. If the FineTuning ([FINE]) function is ON, the step size...
Page 39 - TX Inhibit OFF: Transmissions are possible.; CHANGING FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSMITTING; Frequency
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 33 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS MONITORING TRANSMITTED SIGNALS While operating in the SSB, FM, or AM mode,monitoring your transmitted signals is a good method forjudging intelligibility by other stations. You may use thisfunction, for example, while selecting an optimu...
Page 40 - Turn the MULTI/CH control to select Full Break-in or; ELECTRONIC KEYER; CHANGING KEYING SPEED; While keying the paddle and listening to the transmit; AUTO WEIGHTING; Reversible Auto Weighting
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 34 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS CW BREAK-IN Break-in allows you to transmit CW without manuallyswitching between transmit and receive modes. Twotypes of Break-in are available, Semi Break-in and FullBreak-in. Semi Break-in:When the key contacts open, the transceiveraut...
Page 41 - Storing CW Messages; Begin sending using the keyer paddle.; The message you send is stored in memory.; Checking CW Messages without Transmitting; channel that has the desired message stored.; Transmitting CW Messages; channel that stores the desired message.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 35 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS CHANGING LOCKED-WEIGHT Switching Auto Weighting OFF locks the dash/dotweighting to 3:1. It is also possible to change this defaultlocked-weight. Use Menu No. 49 to select from16 ratios, in the range from 2.5:1 to 4.0:1. “2.7”, visiblewhi...
Page 42 - IF FILTER; CHANGING IF FILTER BANDWIDTH; Select SSB or AM mode.; The current filter selection appears.; Turn the MULTI/CH control to select Wide; REJECTING INTERFERENCE; NOISE BLANKER; “NB” appears when the function is ON.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 36 IF FILTER The IF filters are designed for selecting the exact rangeof intermediate frequencies that are sent to the nextstage in the receive circuit. Interference adjacent to thedesired signal can be reduced by selecting a narrowbandwidth filter and/or shift...
Page 43 - REJECTING INTERFERENCE; ATTENUATOR; “ATT” appears when the function is ON.; PREAMPLIFIER; “PRE-AMP” appears when the function is ON.; DSP TOOLS; CHANGING RECEIVE BANDWIDTH; Turn the DSP SLOPE (LOW) control clockwise to; DSP SLOPE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 37 9 REJECTING INTERFERENCE ATTENUATOR Attenuator reduces the level of received signals. Thisfunction is useful when interference from adjacentfrequencies is strong. Press [ATT] to toggle Attenuator ON or OFF. • “ATT” appears when the function is ON. The ON/OFF...
Page 44 - “BEAT CANCEL” appears when the function is ON.; NOISE REDUCTION; Changing NR1 Performance; Select CW or FSK mode.; Turn the MULTI/CH control clockwise to widen; BEAT CANCEL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 38 9 REJECTING INTERFERENCE Press [B.C.] to toggle Beat Cancel ON or OFF. • “BEAT CANCEL” appears when the function is ON. Note: While receiving intermittent CW signals, the transceiversounds clicks. This does not indicate a malfunction. If attenuation is not s...
Page 45 - MEMORY FEATURES; MICROPROCESSOR MEMORY BACKUP; STORING DATA IN MEMORY; Simplex Channels; Parameter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 39 MEMORY FEATURES MICROPROCESSOR MEMORY BACKUP This transceiver uses a lithium battery to retain the user-specified memory items. Switching OFF the power willnot erase the Menu setups or memory channels. Thelithium battery life is approximately 5 years. If you...
Page 46 - Memory Recall; Select the receive frequency and mode.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 40 10 MEMORY FEATURES MEMORY RECALL AND SCROLL There are two modes that allow you to retrievefrequencies and associated data that you stored in amemory channel: Memory Recall and Memory Scroll. Memory Recall:In this mode, the transceiver receives and transmitsu...
Page 47 - 0 MEMORY FEATURES; Memory-VFO Split Operation; Memory Scroll
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 41 10 MEMORY FEATURES ■ Memory-VFO Split Operation Under “SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING”{page 23}, you learned split-frequency operationusing two VFOs. Recalling a split-frequency channelis another way to do split-frequency operation. If youaccess Menu No. 07 and s...
Page 48 - Memory; Channel; Recall the desired memory channel.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 42 10 MEMORY FEATURES MEMORY TRANSFER ■ Memory ➡ VFO Transfer After retrieving frequencies and associated data inMemory Recall mode, you can copy this data to theVFO. This function is useful, for example, when thefrequency you want to monitor is near the freque...
Page 49 - Select the end frequency and mode.; Confirming Start/End Frequencies; Press [DOWN] to check the start frequency and; Programmable VFO; ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS; Full Reset
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 43 10 MEMORY FEATURES STORING FREQUENCY RANGES Memory channels 90 to 99 allow you to store frequencyranges for VFO tuning and Program Scan. ProgramScan is described in the next chapter. To tune or scanfrequencies in a desired range only, store start and endfreq...
Page 50 - Memory Channel Lockout; QUICK MEMORY; STORING INTO QUICK MEMORY; DSP SLOPE control settings are not stored.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 44 10 MEMORY FEATURES ■ Memory Channel Lockout You can lock out Conventional memory channelsthat you prefer not to monitor during Memory Scan.Memory Scan is described in the next chapter. 1 Press [M/V] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 Turn the MULTI/CH control, o...
Page 51 - The current memory channel number appears.; TEMPORARY FREQUENCY CHANGES; Turn the MULTI/CH control to select a Quick; Recall a Quick memory channel.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 45 10 MEMORY FEATURES RECALLING QUICK MEMORY You can recall a Quick memory channel, only whenusing VFO frequencies for both transmitting andreceiving. 1 Press QUICK MEMO [MR]. • The current memory channel number appears. • If there is no data stored in any Quic...
Page 52 - SCAN; PROGRAM SCAN; SCAN HOLD; Scan Type
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 46 SCAN Scan is a useful function for hands-off monitoring ofyour favorite frequencies. By becoming comfortablewith how to use all types of Scan, the monitoringflexibility gained will increase your operating efficiency. The transceiver provides the following ty...
Page 53 - MEMORY SCAN; group 5; Select Time-operated or Carrier-operated via Menu
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 47 11 SCAN MEMORY SCAN Memory Scan monitors all memory channels in whichyou stored frequencies (All-channel Scan) or only adesired group of memory channels (Group Scan). Scan automatically stops at a channel in which a signalis present. The transceiver remains ...
Page 54 - OPERATOR CONVENIENCES; MICROPROCESSOR RESET; INITIAL SETTINGS; SWITCHING ANT 1/ ANT 2; • Tuning control; Frequency Range
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 48 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES MICROPROCESSOR RESET If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, resettingthe microprocessor default settings may resolve theproblem. INITIAL SETTINGS For each VFO, the factory defaults for operatingfrequency and mode are as follows...
Page 55 - 2 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES; BEEP FUNCTION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 49 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES Consult the following table to select a function.Selecting OFF assigns no function to the button. 1 Press [MENU]. 2 Press [A/B] to select Menu A or Menu B. 3 Turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 41, 42, 43, 44, or 45. 4 Press...
Page 56 - 2 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES; Transferring Data; operating frequency and mode.; Receiving Data; The default is Quick memory.; QUICK DATA TRANSFER; SETTING UP; Equipment Needed; One cross-wired cable; Connections; USING QUICK TRANSFER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 50 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ■ Transferring Data The TS-570 transceiver works as the Mastersending data to the Slave transceiver. 1 Switch ON the Transfer function on each transceiver. • On the TS-570, access Menu No. 36 andselect ON. For the compatible transcei...
Page 57 - COMPUTER CONTROL; COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS; On the computer, configure your transceiver control; USING A TRANSVERTER; Connect the transverter to the ANT 1 or ANT 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 51 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES COMPUTER CONTROL By connecting this transceiver to a computer, you canchange the computer into an electronic console fromwhich you can remotely control functions of thetransceiver. This capability makes possible remoteoperation of yo...
Page 58 - AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER; Select the transmit frequency.; successfully finished.; PRESETTING
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 52 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER As explained in “ANTENNA CONNECTION” {page 1},matching the impedance of the coaxial cable andantenna is very important. To do this, you have thechoice of using the internal or an external tuner. Thissection de...
Page 59 - To record a message in another channel, start with; MESSAGE PLAYBACK; Checking Messages; which channel you want to check.; To play back another message in sequence,; RECORDING MESSAGES; This section explains how to record a single message.; Release the button pressed in step 4 when you have; finished recording your message.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 53 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES 6 To record a message in another channel, start with step 3. Note: ◆ To erase a message, press and hold the desired channel button,and press [CLR]. ◆ Pressing the [POWER] switch cancels recording in progress andclears the memory chan...
Page 60 - Sending Messages; which channel you want to use.; To play back another message in sequence,; Changing Inter-message Interval
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 54 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ■ Sending Messages 1 Select SSB, FM, or AM. • Use the same mode for transmitting andreceiving. 2 Press [VOX] to switch VOX ON or OFF. • Depending on this selection, the subsequentprocedures differ. 3 If you switch OFF VOX in step 2, ...
Page 61 - Assign Voice 1 or Voice 2 to the front panel [PF]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 55 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES VS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER (OPTIONAL) Install the optional VS-3 unit to use this function. Eachtime you change the transceiver mode such as VFO A/Bor Memory Recall, the transceiver automaticallyannounces the new mode. In addition, you ca...
Page 62 - OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 56 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PS-53Regulated DC PowerSupply (22.5 A) MC-43SHand Microphone MC-60ADeluxe DesktopMicrophone MC-47Multi-function Microphone HS-6Small Headphones SP-23External Speaker SP-50BMobile Speaker MB-430Mobile Mounting Bracket HS-5Deluxe Headphone...
Page 63 - REMOVING THE BOTTOM CASE; Remove the 8 screws.; DRU-3A DIGITAL RECORDING UNIT; Remove the flat cable from the CN15 connector.; on the transceiver PC board.; INSTALLING OPTIONS; Reconnect the flat cable to the CN15 connector.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 57 The following equipment is required for installing theoptional units. • Large Philips screwdriver • Small Philips screwdriver • 25 W pencil soldering iron (for the SO-2 unit only) REMOVING THE BOTTOM CASE When installing the optional DRU-3A, VS-3, or SO-2uni...
Page 64 - VS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT; 4 INSTALLING OPTIONS; section of the transceiver PC board.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 58 VS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT CAUTION: SWITCH OFF THE POWER AND UNPLUG THE DCPOWER CABLE BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION. 1 Remove the bottom case (8 screws). 2 Hold the VS-3 unit with the component side facing inward, and insert the VS-3 connector into thetrans...
Page 66 - CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT; Pin Name; GND; Pin; COM Connector
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 60 COMPUTER The COM connector allows you to directly connect a computer or dumb terminal by using an RS-232C cableterminated with a female 9-pin connector. No external hardware interface is required between your computer and the transceiver. See “APPENDIX” on p...
Page 67 - 5 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT; RTTY EQUIPMENT; ALC input from amplifier; REMOTE connector
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 61 15 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT RTTY EQUIPMENT Use the ACC 2 connector to connect to the RTTY equipment. Connect the RTTY key output line to pin 2 of the ACC 2connector. Connect the demodulation input line of the RTTY equipment to pin 3 of the ACC 2 conne...
Page 68 - MCP AND TNC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 62 15 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT MCP AND TNC Use the ACC 2 connector to connect the input/output lines from a Terminal Node Controller (TNC) for Packet operation,a Multimode Communications Processor (MCP) for operation on Packet, PacTOR, AMTOR, G-TOR TM , ...
Page 69 - MAINTENANCE; SERVICE NOTE; Model and serial number of equipment; problem; Meter readings; CLEANING; GENERAL INFORMATION; SERVICE
63 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MAINTENANCE SERVICE NOTE Dear YL/OM, If you desire to correspond on a technical or operationalproblem, please make your note short, complete, and tothe point. Help us help you by providing the following: 1 Model and serial number of equipment 2 Question or p...
Page 70 - INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS; REFERENCE FREQUENCY CALIBRATION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 64 6 Adjust the TC500 trimmer to minimize the frequency difference between the received 800 Hz tone andthe 800 Hz sidetone. 7 Re-install the protective cover on the PC board (6 screws). 8 Re-install the bottom case (8 screws). ACCESSING THE INTERNAL FUSE 1 Remo...
Page 71 - 6 MAINTENANCE; TROUBLESHOOTING; Page; DC
65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 Switch ON the DC power supply.2 Inspect the power cable. Confirm polarities are correct.Red: positive (+); Black: negative (–) 3 Confirm the connections to the DC power supply are secure. 4 Look for the cause of the blown fuse. After inspecting and correct...
Page 72 - The RF control was set too low.; eliminate background noise.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 66 16 MAINTENANCE 1 The SQL control is fully clockwise. 2 The Attenuator function is ON.3 [SEND] was pressed, and the transceiver is now in transmitmode. 4 Mic [PTT] is pressed.5 The receive bandwidth was incorrectly set. 6 The wrong antenna connector (ANT 1/AN...
Page 74 - SPECIFICATIONS; TRANSMITTER
68 SPECIFICATIONS TRANSMITTER GENERAL Mode Number of memory channels Antenna impedance Supply voltage Grounding method Current Usable temperature range Frequency stability (–10 ° C ~ 50 ° C) Frequency accuracy (at room temperature) Dimensions [W x H x D](Projections included) Weight Frequency range ...
Page 76 - APPENDIX; APPENDIX: COM CONNECTOR PROTOCOL; HARDWARE DESCRIPTION; CONTROL OPERATION; COM
70 ● APPENDIX APPENDIX: COM CONNECTOR PROTOCOL HARDWARE DESCRIPTION This transceiver uses a full-duplex, asynchronous, serialinterface for communicating through the male 9-PINRS-232C COM connector. Bytes are constructed with 1start bit, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit (4800 bps can beconfigured for 1 or...
Page 77 - COMPUTER CONTROL COMMANDS; Alphabetical Commands; Error
71 APPENDIX ● COMPUTER CONTROL COMMANDS A computer control command is composed of analphabetical command, various parameters, and theterminator that signals the end of the control command. EXAMPLE: Command to set VFO A to 7 MHz Commands can be classified as shown below: For example, note the followi...
Page 78 - Alphabetical Command Table
72 ● APPENDIX ■ Alphabetical Command Table Function Command DRU or CW message playback Sets or reads transmit power. Sets or reads Speech Processor (OFF/ON). Sets or reads power (OFF/ON). Sets or reads CW RX pitch. Sets or reads RF ATT (attenuator). Clears RIT frequency. Lowers RIT frequency. Sets o...
Page 79 - Parameter Table
73 APPENDIX ● ■ Parameter Table t a m r o F . o N e m a N f o . o N s t i g i D t a m r o F 1 W S 1 : 0 F F O N O : 1 2 E D O M 1 : 0 : 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 n o it c e l e s o N B S L B S U W C M F M A : 5 K S F : 6 R - W C : 7 : 8 n o it c e l e s o N R - K S F : 9 3 N O I T C N U F 1 : 0 : 1 : 2 A O F V ...
Page 80 - Menu Selection Table for “EX” Command
74 ● APPENDIX ■ Menu Selection Table for “EX” Command u n e M . o N m e t I u n e M r e t e m a r a P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 s s e n t h g i r b y a l p s i D F F O 4 d 3 d 2 d 1 d 1 0 l e v e l t u p t u o p e e B ...
Page 81 - READING COMMAND TABLES
75 APPENDIX ● READING COMMAND TABLES q Command w Name e Function of the command r The format of the Set command is shown. When oblique lines are drawn in the 1st and 2nd columns, there is no Set command. t The format of the command for reading the transceiver’s current status is shown. When oblique ...
Page 88 - INDEX
82 INDEX AGC ............................................ 30AM Transmitting ........................... 22 Amplifier, Linear Connection (REMOTE) .......... 61 AMTOR Connection (ACC 2) ............... 62Operation ............................... 27 Antenna Connection ............................... 1F...