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4. 

Unpacking the 

505DSP 

The carton contains the following items: 

505DSP Transceiver 

505CH 

Control 

Head 

Control Head Cable, 2.5 m. 

(8 

ft.) 

length 

Power 

Cable, 2.5  m. 

(8 

ft.) length 

Jumper Cable, 76 cm (2.5 

ft.) 

length 

2-port Junction Panel containing one 

HDE I 5  

and one DE9 connector w/6 

cm 

(2 

ft.) cable 

3.5" 

Installation Diskette 

Quick  Reference Chart 

Dynamic Microphone 
3.5 m m  

(I /8") 

Phone Jacks 

(3) 

Self-adhesive Rubber Feet (4) 
Spare Kachina Logo 
Control Head Mounting Screws 

(4) 

If your 

carton 

is 

missing any of the above items when received, 

your Dealer immediately. 

5.  Location 

General 

The 505DSP must be used indoors 

or 

in 

an enclosed vehicle.  The transceiver and 

control head are not weatherproof and 

must 

not 

be exposed 

to 

the elements 

or to 

temperatures 

exceeding 

to 

50°C. 

Transceiver 

The transceiver may be mounted up 

to 

23m (75 

ft.) 

away from the computer. 

Control cables approximately  2.5m 

(8 

ft.) in length are supplied standard with the transceiver 

while 7.6m and 23m 

(25 

and 75 

cable lengths may be purchased from Kachina. 

For 

bench 

or 

desk top use, the 

505DSP 

transceiver is designed 

to 

stand vertically 

or 

horizontally. 

Self-adhesive rubber 

feet 

are supplied and may be attached 

to 

either the side 

or 

bottom 

of 

the 

cabinet. 

spare Kachina logo 

is 

provided in case you wish 

to 

pivot the 

logo 

from 

the factory- 

supplied position. 

An accessory mounting bracket 

is 

available from Kachina in the event you 

wish 

to 

secure the 

transceiver 

to 

desk 

or 

wall 

or 

install 

in 

vehicle. 

If 

installing the transceiver in a vehicle, care 

should be taken 

to 

ensure that the radio is protected from the elements and 

not 

exposed 

to 

excessive shock 

or 

vibration.  Rubber shock mounts are available from Kachina.  Shock 

mounts 

should be considered mandatory if you have a harsh riding vehicle 

or 

expect 

to 

travel 

on 

rough 

roads, and are recommended 

for 

mobile installations 

in 

all cases. 

Control Head 

The 

505DSP 

is 

supplied 

with 

control head containing the main power switch 

and microphone, speaker, Morse key and phone jacks.  Cables 

are 

provided to install 

it 

in an 

Summary of Contents for 505DSP

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Page 2: ...uld consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find further information in the booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference P...

Page 3: ...Tuner Connector ACC3 External Power Amplifier Connector Antenna Ports Ground Terminal D C Power Connector Fuse Control Software Installation Microphone Connector RJI2Accessory Connector 5 6 6 7 8 8 8...

Page 4: ...adio control software to be user friendly and to accommodate both mouse and keyboard users Even frequency tuning a function that some believe Will always require a knob has been resolved to the satisf...

Page 5: ...typical I I5 dB typical 20 kHz pre amp 09 I I8 dB typical 50 kHz 5 2 Watts into 4 Ohms 50 dB SSB 100Watts I dB into 50 Ohms AM 25 Watts carrier nominal 60 dBc 100Watts into 50 Ohms SSB 55 dBc 5 80 WPM...

Page 6: ...with the transceiver while 7 6m and 23m 25 and 75 e cable lengths may be purchasedfrom Kachina For bench or desk top use the 505DSP transceiver is designed to stand vertically or horizontally Self ad...

Page 7: ...the control head to the computer chassis You may wish to consider situatingthe control head on a desk top in such cases 4 Installthe 2 port junction panel into an empty stot on the rear panel of your...

Page 8: ...nction panel and jumper cable described on the previous page are not used Note The cables suppliedwith the 505DSP allow for mounting the control head inside the computer drive bay only Order the 505EC...

Page 9: ...re the paddle to one of the included 3 5 mm stereo phone plugs connectingthe tip to the right side of the key and the ringto the left The outer part of the jack is the switch common Left handed operat...

Page 10: ...led when the phones are plugged into the control head 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 I 7 6 i 4 3 2 1 8 RearPanel Three rear panel connectors are providedto allow the use of power amplifiers antenna tuners and audi...

Page 11: ...Will be reduced by whatever amount necessary until the reflected power is 10Watts the The following are also located on the transceiver rear panel RJ12 Accessory Connector The RJI2 connector provided...

Page 12: ...RXAUD TX AUD BAL P T T T T SPKR NC NC NC NC NC NC ACC 2 EXTERNALANTENNA TUNER CONNECTOR PIN FUNCTION GND NC ATU INiT NC ATU KEY PIN FUNCTiON NC NC NC 12v ACC 3 EXTERNAL POWERAMPLIFIER CONNECTOR PIN F...

Page 13: ...should you later decide to remove the Kachinasoftware from your computer KC505 and KCLOG are started by selectingthe Kachina Communications Group Then select KC505 or KCLOG Or choose RUN and enter th...

Page 14: ...ic keypad or keys Volume setting has no affect on the transmitted signal Frequency Selection The Rx and Tx operating frequencies are displayed in separate windows The top window displaysthe Rx frequen...

Page 15: ...tures select Helpfrom the main menu 11 Troubleshooting Screen Resolution The size of the radio display on the computer screen is determined by Windows and may be altered Ifthe display resolution is se...

Page 16: ...it may pick up computer or monitor noise via the antenna To see whether the noise is enteringthe radio through the antenna disconnect the antenna from the rear panel of the radio Experience has shown...

Page 17: ...art the KC505 control program a new port Will be requested Demo mode is on When demo mode is on the word DEMO Will appear in the upper right corner of the Current Settings display area of the KC505 co...

Page 18: ...program The window positionsWill return to the default locations Problem How do I reset the radio to factory settings Solution Ifthe radio settings are in a questionable state click the RESET button...

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