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APPENDICES

96 1 192 1 384 1 576 1

0000

Slow

1000

48 1

425

0001

48 2

850

0005

0006

0007

0008

0009

0010

0011

0012

0013

0014

0015

Menu Item

Menu

No.

LINEAR

1M/500k (kHz)

EXT RX

TRNSFER

DIRECT

COM.RATE

SUB.TONE

FM.BOOST

FM WIDE

FM MIC

FSK.SHFT (Hz)

MARK.POL

FSK.TONE (Hz)

PG.S.HOLD

GRP.SCAN

BSY.STOP

CAR.SCAN

OFF

100

OFF

12 1

Sub Tone Nos. 01~39: 0001~0039

OFF

Low

170

OFF

1275

OFF

Fast

500

24 1

High

200

2125

0002

0003

0004

To reliably use the 38400 or 57600 bps transfer rates, the serial port of your computer must support these high-speed

communications parameters.

Summary of Contents for TS-870S

Page 1: ...TS 870S HF TRANSCEIVER B62 1536 00 K P E X M MC 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 KENWOOD CORPORATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL Intelligent Digital Enhanced Communications System ...

Page 2: ...ful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate ...

Page 3: ...o interfere with its ventilation Do not place books or other equipment on the transceiver that may impede the free movement of air Allow a minimum of 4 inches 10 cm between the rear of the transceiver and the wall or operating desk shelf 8 Water and Moisture Do not use the transceiver near water or sources of moisture For example avoid use near bathtubs sinks swimming pools and in damp basements a...

Page 4: ...33 Storing CW Messages 34 CW Message Playback 34 Erasing CW Messages 35 Inquiry Functions 35 Function Commands 36 Embedded Functions 37 Serial Number Options 37 APPLICABLE MODEL Inside Front Cover WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED Inside Front Cover NOTICE TO THE USER Inside Front Cover PRECAUTIONS i CONTENTS ii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 THANK YOU 1 DSP MAXIMUM SIGNAL MINIMUM NOISE 1 FEATURES 1 SUPPLIED...

Page 5: ...L 50 COMPUTER TRANSCEIVER INTERFACE 50 COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS 50 CHAPTER 8 REJECTING INTERFERENCE 51 DSP TOOLS 51 SLOPE TUNING SSB AM 51 IF SHIFT CW 51 CHANGING RECEIVE BANDWIDTH CW FSK FM 52 ADAPTIVE FILTERS 52 AUTO NOTCH SSB 52 BEAT CANCEL SSB AM 52 NOISE REDUCTION SSB CW FSK AM 53 SETTING SPAC TIME 53 NOISE BLANKER 53 AIP ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT 53 ATTENUATOR 53 CHAPTER 9 MEMORY FEATURES 54 ...

Page 6: ...G ANT 1 ANT 2 63 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION BUTTONS 63 ASSIGNING FUNCTIONS 64 USING THE PROGRAMMED BUTTONS 64 LOCK FUNCTION 64 BEEP FUNCTION 64 BUTTON CONFIRMATION 65 ALARM NOTIFICATION 65 DISPLAY DIMMER 65 QUICK DATA TRANSFER 65 SETTING UP 65 Equipment Needed 65 Connections 66 USING QUICK TRANSFER 66 Transferring Data 66 Receiving Data 66 DRU 3 DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEM OPTIONAL 67 RECORDING MESSAGES 6...

Page 7: ...ve signal is due to the reduction of atmospheric and white noise and to rejection of adjacent frequency interference including heterodynes This capability of DSP to clean up the environment surrounding the desired signal has a significant effect The signal you are trying to receive will seem stronger and clearer even though the S meter reads the same Those tired of listening to interference of all...

Page 8: ...he EXT RX ANT jack can be used to connect a separate receiver Note that this jack must be enabled by Menu configuration pages 24 27 before it can be used CAUTION Transmitting without first connecting an antenna or other matched load may damage the transceiver Always connect the antenna to the transceiver before transmitting Use a lightning arrestor to prevent fire electric shock or damage to the t...

Page 9: ...ightning storms are less common there is usually a limited number of storms each year Take the time to study the best way to protect your installation from the effects of lightning by consulting reference material on the subject The installation of a lightning arrestor is a start but there is more that you can do For example terminate your antenna system transmission lines at an entry panel that y...

Page 10: ...nic keyer connect a keyer paddle to the PADDLE jack For CW operation without using the internal electronic keyer connect a straight key semi automatic key bug electronic keyer or the CW keyed output from a Multimode Communications Processor MCP to the KEY jack The jacks mate with a 6 0 mm 1 4 3 conductor plug and a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor plug respectively External electronic keyers or MCPs must us...

Page 11: ...plifier If using an amplifier confirm that Menu No 51 LINEAR is set to 1 Fast or 2 Slow pages 24 27 This Menu item controls the linear amplifier TX RX relay response time Use the Fast setting unless you experience switching problems when using your amplifier for semi break in operation Note The TX RX control method differs depending on external amplifier models Some amplifiers enter the TX mode wh...

Page 12: ...ector SSTV and phone patch equipment can also be connected to ACC 2 SSTV operation is possible by connecting the input output from a computer sound card to ACC 2 then running an SSTV application on the computer To operate on the digital modes you will need the following equipment Personal computer with communications software alternatively a dumb terminal capable of sending ASCII commands TNC Term...

Page 13: ...eceiver squelch is open Squelch open Low impedance Squelch closed High impedance S meter output Not connected Chassis ground Transceiver PTT line control Connect to TNC or MCP transmit receive switching pin for digital operation Microphone audio input is muted when the transceiver is switched to transmit Not connected Microphone audio input Connect to TNC or MCP transmit data pin for digital opera...

Page 14: ... on the button For example repeatedly pressing the LSB USB button switches between LSB and USB modes u Turn the Tuning control to tune in a station If no stations are heard but you have an antenna connected possibly the wrong antenna connector is selected Pressing the ANT button toggles between the Antenna 1 and the Antenna 2 connectors YOUR FIRST QSO Since you ve now installed the TS 870S why not...

Page 15: ...on RECEIVING try making a contact q Assuming you are already on the correct band with the correct mode selected Steps 1 7 above use the Tuning control to tune in a station or to select an unused frequency w Set the following as specified PROC button OFF MONI button OFF PWR control Fully clockwise KEY SPEED control Comfortable keyer for CW only speed e Press the METER button to select the SWR meter...

Page 16: ...ner The tuner will attempt to match the transceiver with the antenna system page 49 i SEND button Press to switch the transceiver between receive and transmit page 23 o PHONES jack Connect headphones to this jack Inserting a plug into this jack automatically mutes the audio from the speaker page 4 0 THRU AUTO button Press to enable the internal antenna tuner This button does not start the tuning a...

Page 17: ...annels page 54 selects Memory Scroll mode page 56 and adds items to the Quick Menu page 24 M VFO Transfers data from a memory channel to a VFO page 56 SCAN Starts and stops Scan functions page 60 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Selects functions associated with the internal electronic keyer page 32 and the DRU 3 Digital Recording Unit page 67 REC Selects the record mode for the DRU 3 Digital Recording Unit pa...

Page 18: ...Sideband mode for voice page 29 or digital operation page 41 CW R button Selects CW page 30 or CW Reverse mode page 31 FSK R button Selects Frequency Shift Keying page 40 or Frequency Shift Keying Reverse mode for RTTY operation page 41 FM AM button Selects FM page 38 or AM mode page 40 9 A B button Press to equalize the data in both VFOs The data in the currently selected VFO is copied to the oth...

Page 19: ...tally changing the receive pass band characteristics for optimum reception pages 51 52 7 RIT button Press to switch the Receive Incremental Tuning function ON or OFF The RIT function allows you to change your receive frequency without affecting your transmit frequency page 44 8 CLEAR button Press to reset the RIT XIT frequency offset to zero pages 44 45 Also erases entered digits at any time the k...

Page 20: ... to increase the gain counterclockwise to decrease the gain page 19 4 RIT XIT control After switching ON the RIT or XIT function turn to select the desired frequency offset with respect to the current frequency pages 44 45 5 NB control When using the Noise Blanker function turn to adjust the noise blanking level page 53 To prevent distorting your receive signal use the minimum blanking level neces...

Page 21: ...IF OUT 1 jack Mates with an RCA pin plug for connecting the 8 83 MHz IF for pan display of an SM 230 Station Monitor page 6 u REMOTE connector Mates with a 7 pin male DIN connector for connecting a linear amplifier page 5 i EXT SP jack Mates with a 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor mono plug for connecting an external speaker page 4 Connecting an external speaker cuts off the audio automatically to ...

Page 22: ...dth and relative shift of the currently selected receive pass band While transmitting serves as a calibrated power meter plus an ALC meter an SWR meter or a Speech Processor compression meter A Peak Hold function can be activated that holds each reading for about 2 5 seconds page 22 w Either z or x lights while Antenna 1 or Antenna 2 is selected respectively Only one antenna can be selected at a t...

Page 23: ...number reported below it on the Display is the shift of the receive pass band page 51 5 Shows the selected memory channel page 55 Menu No page 24 and Automatic Mode boundary numbers page 48 The dot lights while a memory channel is locked out This indicates that the channel will be skipped during Memory Scan page 62 6 AUTO Lights while Automatic Mode is ON page 48 Automatic Mode automatically contr...

Page 24: ... 44 45 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED 2 ON AIR Lights while the transceiver is in the transmit mode page 23 3 AT TUNE Lights while the internal antenna tuner is actually tuning for a correct match between the antenna system and the transceiver Also lights while the transceiver is presetting the antenna tuner capacitors according to previously stored data page 49 4 FSK Lights while in Frequency Shift Keying ...

Page 25: ...function independently so that different or the same frequencies can be selected by each VFO The following sections explain how to select a VFO and how to copy frequency data from one VFO to the other SELECTING VFOs RX A RX B Press RX A to select VFO A Press RX B to select VFO B 1 Assume that you are presently using VFO A 2 Press RX B VFO B is selected and the frequency currently selected by VFO B...

Page 26: ...tton again Example To switch to LSB press LSB USB one time To then switch to USB press LSB USB again 12 9L The CW mode defaults to the upper sideband The R label on CW R indicates that CW may be sent and received using the lower reverse sideband if you want The R label on FSK R indicates that the mark and space signals for RTTY may be reversed by selecting this mode In SSB mode the transceiver aut...

Page 27: ...H VFO CH control as shown below Example 1 Menu No 44 STEP ADJ is ON Menu No 43 CH STEP 10 kHz step size Selected frequency 14 261 73 MHz Turning the M CH VFO CH control clockwise one step changes the frequency to 14 270 00 MHz and one more step changes the frequency to 14 280 00 MHz The rounding occurred on the first step Similarly with 14 261 73 MHz selected turning this control counterclockwise ...

Page 28: ...position Therefore to select a frequency of 3 MHz or lower enter 0 for the 10 MHz digit When the 10 Hz digit last digit is entered the digit 0 is entered automatically for the 1 Hz digit and frequency entry is completed The 1 Hz digit is not displayed If ENTER is pressed after beginning to enter digits 0 is entered automatically for the remaining un entered digits and frequency entry is completed ...

Page 29: ...rrier level is fixed Yes No CW AM FSK FM Speech Processor ON Speech Processor OFF USB LSB Mode Adjust CAR Control 28 dB 34 dB 34 dB Transmit Equalizer ON Transmit Equalizer OFF USB LSB Mode Speech Processor ON Microphone Gain Fixed AM 5 0 4 9 3 8 2 7 1 6 OFF CAR DELAY AGC KEY SPEED METER PROC MONI 0 2 4 6 8 1 0 0 2 4 6 8 1 0 MIC ATT ANT DOWN UP VOX FULL SEMI AT TUNE SEND THRU AUTO AIP PHONES PROC ...

Page 30: ...your personal situation Once you ve decided your strategy select via Menu No 00 MENU A B the Menu that you want to set up first Then use the information in this chapter and on the referenced pages to configure your ultimate operating environments QUICK MENU FUNCTION The Quick Menu function complements the Menu A B selection capability by allowing you to create your own customized but abbreviated M...

Page 31: ...mV 1 30 mV 2 10 mV AF output level for Digital operation MCP TNC RX 0 minimum level 9 maximum level Microphone AGC release time 0 Slow 1 Med 2 Fast CW rise and decay times CW RX pitch TX sidetone frequency Speech Processor low frequency response Speech Processor high frequency response TX Inhibit MENU A B AUT MAN AGC SSB AGC CW AGC FSK AGC AM AF AGC AF AGC LV RX AT P HOLD FREQ AIP GAIN FM S MET LI...

Page 32: ...control in the AM Broadcast band for AM mode OFF 10 kHz steps ON 9 kHz steps Frequency step size outside the AM broadcast band for the M CH VFO CH control Alters the function of the M CH VFO CH control if you are operating in VFO mode OFF M CH VFO CH steps the VFO frequency from the current frequency without rounding ON M CH VFO CH steps the VFO frequency but first rounds off the current frequency...

Page 33: ...X jack EXT RX ANT enable for external receiver Data transfer function enable Method of receiving transferred data OFF Transfer to Quick memory ON Transfer directly to VFO Communication parameters for COM connector Setting Baud Rate bps Stop Bits 12 1 1200 1 24 1 2400 1 48 1 4800 1 48 2 4800 2 96 1 9600 1 192 1 19200 1 384 1 38400 1 576 1 57600 1 Subaudible Tone frequency for FM mode Type of subton...

Page 34: ...munication parameters EXT RX ANT enable for external receiver S METER AIP function correction FM mode correction SCAN All Group Scan Memory Scan Busy Stop Memory Scan Hold Program Scan Resume Time or Carrier for Memory Scan SPEECH PROCESSOR Low frequency response High frequency response TX Bandshift SSB and AM Bandwidth SSB and AM Equalizer SSB Inhibit VOX Gain Function Menu No 51 08 33 32 06 07 0...

Page 35: ...B TRANSMISSION SSB is now the most commonly used mode on the HF Amateur bands This popularity is not surprising due to its narrow bandwidth requirements and its good long distance communications capability that demands minimum transmit power when compared with other voice modes These reasons combined with the fact that modern Amateur transceivers deliver reasonably good audio quality make SSB the ...

Page 36: ...o switches between receive and transmit 3 Send CW 4 When finished sending release SEND or PTT CW TRANSMISSION CW operators know that this mode is a reliable method of communicating under the worst conditions Although it s true that newer digital modes rival CW as being equally as useful in poor conditions these modes do not have the long history of service yet nor the simplicity that CW can have T...

Page 37: ...the key opens to when the RF output begins to fall The default setting is fine for low to moderate keying speeds and normal weighting dot dash ratios The 2 ms setting is good for higher CW speeds or when operating with unusual dot dash ratios The available rise time selections include 2 4 6 and 8 ms SEMI BREAK IN Semi Break in allows you to transmit without manually switching between transmit and ...

Page 38: ... alarm sounds when you release the keys to confirm the error Learning Outline To help you learn the keyer the table below offers suggestions for how to proceed Consult the indicated tables and procedures for specific information Activity Consult Set the keyer speed range to suit your keying ability Also set the keyer speed Confirm that correct right or left handed orientation is selected Select th...

Page 39: ...Reset page 63 also resets the keyer speed to 20 wpm Multiple Button Functions Emulation Options This parameter allows the keyer timing to mimic that of other keyers making the feel more comfortable for operators used to different timing parameters The default is VØ To check or change the emulation you must briefly use the Inquiry or Function mode You will learn more about these modes beginning on ...

Page 40: ...mode Before beginning switch to Real Time mode by using the Function mode page 36 1 Press CH 1 or CH 2 or CH 3 or CH 4 for approximately two seconds until you hear a tone The keyer will send the letter R This stands for Real Time mode 2 Send your entire message 3 Press the same button as pressed in Step 1 Message recording begins at the moment the first character is sent and continues until this s...

Page 41: ...e Capacity Inquire Function Speed Inquire Keying Compensation Inquire Load Mode Inquire Number Inquire Queue Inquire Speed Inquire Emulation Setting Inquire Weight Inquire Zeros and Nines Inquire Message 1 2 3 or 4 The keyer responds by sending ON or OFF as appropriate The keyer sends the amount of free memory available for message storage The keyer sends the current function speed setting in wpm ...

Page 42: ...decreases keying off time by dd milliseconds where dd are two digits in the range 00 25 Although similar to increasing weight this adjustment is independent of speed This setting is used primarily to correct keying distortion introduced by the transceiver using Break in operation Toggles the load mode between Character and Real Time The keyer confirms the new mode by sending C or R as appropriate ...

Page 43: ...ord The letters following a that are contained within a word are not interpreted as an embedded function For example the keyer understands that WD6DJY VE7 does not include an embedded command since VE7 is not sent as a separate word These commands must be stored in CH 1 CH 4 they cannot be manually sent Description Command Name Com mand B D Gd N Pdd R Break Decre ment Gap Number Pause Resume Messa...

Page 44: ...M mode 6 Release the Microphone PTT switch or press SEND again to return to the receive mode The ON AIR indicator goes out Note When using the optional MC 90 in FM mode the microphone sensitivity is low and this may cause insufficient modulation Use Menu No 61 to select high microphone gain When the target station is using FM wide band deviation you also must select wide band deviation Menu No 60 ...

Page 45: ...e M CH VFO CH control to select the channel 14 Press PTT or SEND Note When operating through a repeater over deviation caused by speaking too loudly into the microphone can cause your signal to talk off break up through the repeater When Subtones can be transmitted TONE lights on the Display Memory Transfer does not copy the stored Subtone frequency data to the VFO The Subtone transmitted is the t...

Page 46: ...etes the AM TRANSMISSION section Refer to OPERATING AIDS beginning on page 44 for information about additional useful functions for operating DIGITAL OPERATION Since Multimode Communications Processors MCP have become popular many Amateurs enjoy operating using a number of digital modes The power and variety of Amateur radio increased greatly with the development of MCP that can use your TS 870S t...

Page 47: ...M mode Note When using the SSB mode for digital operation use a fast AGC setting and switch OFF your Speech Processor Also take advantage of the different filter bandwidths available via Menu No 19 PKT FIL Remember to set Menu No 19 to OFF for voice operation since the filters available are too narrow for voice 1 Select the operating frequency 2 Press LSB USB to select upper or lower sideband mode...

Page 48: ...ency or listening down between 5 and 10 kHz This usually means the DX station will not change his transmit frequency but will begin split operation in order to tune among the calling stations pick out a call sign or two and begin working those stations Since for the moment the DX station is holding his transmit frequency you should not change your receive frequency If you find that you are suddenl...

Page 49: ...smit frequency you must set Menu No 49 CH SHIFT to ON to use TF SET to change the frequency of the memory channel Furthermore you can turn the M CH VFO CH control or press Mic UP or DWN to switch to a different memory channel An RIT frequency shift is not added however an XIT frequency shift is added to the transmit frequency TF SET is also enabled while operating with the same TX RX frequency non...

Page 50: ...ning FINE function is ON the step size is 1 Hz RIT works equally well with all modulation modes and while using VFO mode or Memory Recall mode It s a good habit to switch OFF the RIT function after a contact is finished This returns the receive frequency to the transmit frequency It ensures that you don t listen by mistake on a different frequency from your transmit frequency on the next contact W...

Page 51: ... control DSP is able to automatically lower the input sensitivity for received audio that is output from the speaker Delay Time Adjustment 1 Select a voice mode switch ON the VOX function and begin speaking into your microphone using your normal level of voice 2 Adjust the DELAY control so that the transceiver changes back to receive a brief time after you stop talking The DELAY control has a rang...

Page 52: ...or characteristics via Menu No 25 PROC LOW and Menu No 26 PROC HI You can customize the low and high ranges of the speech envelope from 6 to 6 dB 3 Press PROC to switch ON the processor PROC lights 4 Press METER to select the COMP function 5 While speaking at your normal voice level adjust the PROC control for a level of 10 dB or less Using higher compression will not improve your signal clarity o...

Page 53: ...s as shown in this table however displayed values do not change Equalizing Transmit Audio Press TX EQ to toggle the transmit equalizer ON or OFF To change transmit frequency characteristics access Menu No 31 TX EQ The available selections include High boost H Comb filter C Bass boost B The default is High Boost Microphone AGC While transmitting Microphone AGC helps to prevent distortion due to ove...

Page 54: ...his is also true if using the Front Panel UP or DOWN button In all modes the RIT or XIT frequency shift is not taken into account by Automatic Mode Also Automatic Mode will not function if a frequency is entered via the keypad on the Front Panel AUTOMATIC MODE Automatic Mode automatically selects the operating mode according to a set of frequency and mode data that you input The purpose of Automat...

Page 55: ...NAL TUNER Note Setting Menu No 33 TUN WIDE to OFF to select an SWR 1 2 1 reduces internal tuner losses This setting is best 1 Press THRU AUTO AT TX lights If Menu No 08 RX AT is ON then AT TX RX lights indicating that the tuner is in line while transmitting and receiving In this case prior to tuning in Step 2 received signals are attenuated and the receiver sensitivity is lowered If the tuner has ...

Page 56: ...COL page 83 7 OPERATING AIDS AT 300 EXTERNAL TUNER OPTIONAL Note The AT 300 must be connected while the transceiver power is switched OFF There is a 4 A fuse inside the TS 870S for the AT 300 Antenna Tuner 1 Press ANT to select Antenna 1 2 Press THRU AUTO This places the tuner in the bypass state until tuning begins in the next step If tuning fails the tuner returns to the bypass state AT TUNE is ...

Page 57: ... REJECTING INTERFERENCE Be aware that shifting the CW center frequency does not automatically adjust the receive CW pitch Therefore it is possible to shift the CW pass band such that the selected CW pitch frequency falls outside the pass band Doing this makes the CW signal inaudible Example Before adjusting IF Shift CW pitch 900 Hz IF Shift 800 Hz center frequency CW Width 600 Hz In this example t...

Page 58: ... function is ON Note The effect of Beat Cancel may differ under different receiving conditions even when using the same response time CHANGING RECEIVE BANDWIDTH CW FSK FM The width of the receive pass band can be changed without altering the current receive frequency Change the bandwidth by adjusting the LO WIDTH control When the control is adjusted WIDTH and the newly selected bandwidth appear on...

Page 59: ...a strong signal while the Noise Blanker is ON receive audio may sound distorted Eliminate the distortion by reducing the Noise Blanker level or by switching OFF the function AIP ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT AIP helps eliminate interference and reduce audio distortion that is sometimes caused by the presence of strong signals AIP is especially useful during contest type conditions on an extremely crowd...

Page 60: ...L MEMORY MEMORY CHANNEL DATA There are a total of 100 Conventional memory channels The channels are numbered 00 99 Channels 00 98 have identical characteristics whereas channel 99 is reserved for programming VFO tuning ranges and scan ranges Channels 00 98 can store the following Receive frequency and mode Transmit frequency and mode Subtone frequency Memory Lock Out OFF ON Note The Subtone select...

Page 61: ...ontinuing to step in the same direction returns you to the lowest channel in a circular manner This is also true when descending through the channels Continuously holding down Mic UP or DWN steps the transceiver through the memory channels until the button is released You cannot change memory channels while transmitting Note Memory channels can be changed while using the TF SET function Quick Chan...

Page 62: ... Memory Scroll allows you to check memory channels without changing your current receive frequency Only the display changes the receiver doesn t alter its receive frequency This function could be useful if while monitoring a frequency you wanted to consult the frequencies stored in your programmed memory channels 1 Press M IN The memory channel that was last selected appears This is the same chann...

Page 63: ...set requires that you re enter any memory channel data again after the initialization if you want to use those channels A Full Reset also initializes all electronic keyer settings to their default values Press A B 9 MEMORY FEATURES Channel to Channel Transfers 1 Press RX M CH to select Memory Recall mode 2 Select the memory channel that contains the data to be transferred 3 Press M IN to select Me...

Page 64: ... data on any previous data in that channel Note On some General market versions the frequency limits must be on the same band or they cannot be stored Confirming Start End Frequencies The following allows you to check the programmed Start and End frequencies 1 Press RX M CH to select Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the M CH VFO CH control to select channel 99 3 Press DOWN to check the Start frequency an...

Page 65: ...channels then this step will not access Quick memory 2 Turn the M CH VFO CH control to select the Quick memory channel 1 5 that you want 3 To exit press QUICK MEMO MR TEMPORARY FREQUENCY CHANGES 1 Press QUICK MEMO MR 2 Turn the M CH VFO CH control to select the Quick memory channel 1 5 that you want 3 Turn the Tuning control to change the frequency You can change operating mode by pressing LSB USB...

Page 66: ...FF the RIT and XIT functions RIT and XIT are not switched ON again when Program Scan stops and the RIT XIT offset frequency is not cleared Operating mode can be changed while scanning If Automatic Mode is switched ON it will function with the Program Scan function Use the following procedure to activate Program Scan 1 Select the VFO mode using VFO A or VFO B 2 Press SCAN 3 To stop scanning press S...

Page 67: ...sceiver automatically stops Memory scanning when a signal is detected if Busy Frequency Stop is ON The transceiver remains on the same channel for either a short time or until the signal drops depending on which Scan Resume method is selected see below The squelch must be adjusted to the noise threshold point with no signals present for Busy Frequency Stop to work Toggle Busy Frequency Stop OFF or...

Page 68: ...Memory Scan sec channel 1 GROUP SCAN For the purpose of Group Scan the 100 Conventional memory channels are divided into 10 groups each containing 10 channels The channels are grouped as follows 00 09 10 19 20 29 90 99 The transceiver only scans memory channels that belong to the specified group and contain frequency data 1 Recall a Conventional memory channel 2 Switch ON Menu No 66 GRP SCAN 3 Pre...

Page 69: ...49 MHz is in Band 13 exception 30 MHz is in Band 18 Connect an AT 300 external antenna tuner only to the ANT 1 connector After connecting this tuner correctly the internal tuner will always be bypassed when ANT 1 is selected PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION BUTTONS The Programmable Function provides a method for customizing the functions of four Front Panel buttons handily located around the Tuning control I...

Page 70: ...ted by activating the Lock function Note Even after Lock has been activated you can still use the Tuning control with TF SET to change your transmit frequency when operating split frequency BEEP FUNCTION The purpose of the Beep function is to provide an audible signal that conveys information There are two types of signals To confirm that a button has been pressed To report an error condition The ...

Page 71: ...r score The Transfer function is fast efficient and increases your chances of working multipliers that you might miss otherwise due to holding a frequency by calling CQ Besides contest operation the Transfer function can also prove useful if you enjoy monitoring more than one frequency simultaneously during day to day operating Even if monitoring another band you can quickly transfer any frequency...

Page 72: ...onnector or the ACC 1 connector on the transceivers DSP 100 Users You may continue using your DSP 100 DSP Unit with the Transfer function Connect the interconnecting cable to either the CONT IN or CONT OUT connector on the DSP 100 then connect the unused CONT connector on the DSP 100 to the ACC 1 connector on the transceiver The transceiver connected to the CONT IN becomes the Master the transceiv...

Page 73: ...s not erase any previously recorded messages 3 Press and hold down CH 1 or CH 2 or CH 3 or CH 4 and begin speaking into your microphone There are four memories for recording messages Press the button that corresponds to the message memory that you want to use 4 Release the button pressed in Step 3 when you have finished recording your message Recording continues until you release the key or the ma...

Page 74: ... or release Mic PTT to return to the receive mode CONTINUOUS MULTI CHANNEL PLAYBACK You can also play back messages one after the other in any order to make longer messages You could for example first play channel 3 followed by channel 1 then channel 4 then channel 2 If the Repeat function is activated while playing back messages the remainder of the selected messages are played back then playback...

Page 75: ...with these operating instructions All adjustable trimmers coils and resistors in the transceiver were preset at the factory They should only be readjusted by a qualified technician who is familiar with this transceiver and has the necessary test equipment Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the transceiver warranty When operated properly the transceiver will prov...

Page 76: ...djust the transceiver Tuning control so the Display reads the exact frequency of the station You should hear a beat tone of approximately 800 Hz For 800 Hz faf fdisplay 20 000 x freference 800 Hz where freference is the shift from the 20 MHz reference frequency 4 Close your CW key and you will hear a transmit sidetone of approximately 800 Hz This sidetone produces a double beat tone when it combin...

Page 77: ... 2 The power cable is faulty 3 The power cable is not connected securely 4 A power cable fuse is open 1 The input voltage is outside 13 8 V DC 15 11 7 to 15 8 V DC 2 The microprocessor has malfunctioned The backup lithium battery voltage is too low 1 Procedures are not being followed precisely 2 The Lock function is ON 3 The microprocessor and its memory need resetting The Quick Menu function is O...

Page 78: ...iver is in the transmit mode since the SEND switch was pressed 4 The Microphone PTT switch is pressed 5 The LO WIDTH control or HI SHIFT control is set incorrectly 6 The wrong antenna connector is selected 7 If using a separate receiver that is connected to the EXT RX ANT connector the connector is not enabled 8 The Advanced Intercept Point function is ON The RF gain control is set too low The wro...

Page 79: ...COMMANDS 4 Disconnect the computer from the transceiver and run a utility program to test the computer serial port Loop back the computer serial port transmit and receive pins to test the port fully 1 The MIC gain control and or CAR control is set too low 2 Poor antenna system connections are causing high SWR The VOX gain is set too low 1 The LINEAR Menu setting is incorrect 2 The REMOTE connector...

Page 80: ...ecording Unit SO 2 Temperature compensated Crystal Oscillator TCXO SW 2100 SWR Power Meter IF 232C Interface Unit LF 30A Low pass Filter PG 2Z DC Cable VS 2 Voice Synthesizer Unit PC 1A Phone Patch Controller SM 230 Station Monitor PS 52 HEAVY DUTY Power Supply 22 5 A MC 43S Hand Microphone MC 60A Deluxe Desktop Microphone Using PC 1A with the transceiver does not comply with the European EMC stan...

Page 81: ...he transceiver Remove the paper backing from one side of the supplied cushion then install the cushion Remove the paper backing from the other side of the installed cushion then plug the DRU 3 connector CN901 into CN5 4 Re install Cover A 7 screws 5 Replace the bottom case and re install its screws 12 screws VS 2 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT CAUTION Switch OFF the power and unplug the DC power cable bef...

Page 82: ...ion Manual provided with the SO 2 unit 14 INSTALLING OPTIONS 5 Orient the VS 2 unit with the large IC IC1 facing down then install this unit on the two threaded posts using the 2 screws 6 Re install Cover A 7 screws 7 Replace the bottom case and re install its screws 12 screws Note For more information refer to the Instruction Manual provided with the VS 2 unit The supplied screws and cushion are ...

Page 83: ...0 14 35 MHz 18 068 18 168 MHz 21 0 21 45 MHz 24 89 24 99 MHz 28 0 29 7 MHz 100 W 20 W or less 25 W 20 W or less Balanced Reactance Low level 60 dB or less 50 dB or more 160 m band 80 m band 40 m band 30 m band 20 m band 17 m band 15 m band 12 m band 10 m band Max Min Max Min SSB CW FSK FM AM Transmit max Receive no signal SSB FM AM Unwanted sideband suppression modulation frequency 1 0 kHz Maximum...

Page 84: ... less 2 µV or less 2 µV or less 0 25 µV or less 6 dB 2 3 kHz 60 dB 3 3 kHz 6 dB 200 Hz 60 dB 450 Hz 6 dB 500 Hz 60 dB 1000 Hz 6 dB 9 kHz 60 dB 12 kHz 6 dB 14 kHz 60 dB 18 kHz 80 dB or more 80 dB or more 40 dB or more 9 99 kHz 2 µV or less 20 µV or less 2 µV or less 0 25 µV or less 1 5 W or more 8 Ω 1 705 MHz Canada U S A Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation due to ongo...

Page 85: ...s When combined with the collection of new terminology that accompanies DSP even an experienced operator may become frustrated The purpose of this section is to offer a few examples that help you to begin learning about the effects and benefits of DSP It s best to read this section after you are comfortable with using the Menu system and after you are fully familiar with the controls and buttons o...

Page 86: ...s for their benefit Or because of the very precise timing used for each transmission possibly you could develop an automatic means of monitoring the beacon frequencies then assemble the recorded signal levels into a meaningful database for later consultation Call sign long dash long dash long dash long dash 100 100 10 1 0 1 CW Message Transmitted Beacon Power Level W The following table shows some...

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Page 88: ...ed by different broadcasters To handle the extremely crowded broadcast bands you have many tools available on the TS 870S For example Store frequencies into consecutive memory channels for a broadcaster that is using parallel frequencies for a single transmission so you can quickly compare conditions on different bands Try the LSB or USB mode and zero beat instead of using the AM mode This will in...

Page 89: ...ith the terminal program and computer COMMANDS A command is composed of 2 alphabetical characters various parameters and the terminator to signal the end of the command EXAMPLE Command to set VFO A to 7 MHz COMMAND DESCRIPTION A command may consist of either lower or upper case alphabetical characters APPENDIX D COM CONNECTOR PROTOCOL HARDWARE DESCRIPTION The TS 870S uses a full duplex asynchronou...

Page 90: ...cancels playback 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 3 Channel 3 4 Channel 4 0 Antenna tuner thru 1 Antenna tuner in line Represented using 000 min 255 max 0 AI OFF 1 IF command outputs its Answer command periodically 2 For parameter changes the corresponding Answer command is output 3 Both 1 and 2 1 ANT 1 2 ANT 2 1 Semi break in ON 2 Full break in ON Represented using 000 068 See table on page 87 Represented...

Page 91: ...or reads CW Break in Reads Busy signals Sets or reads carrier gain MIC DOWN function Sets or reads Transmit Equalizer Sets or reads Menu Sets or reads VFO A frequency 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 67 0 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 131 8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 136 5 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 162 ...

Page 92: ...s not completed E O Note Occasionally this message may not appear due to microprocessor transients in the transceiver Function Command FB FD FR FS FT FW GT ID IF IS KS KY LK LM MC MD MG ML MN MR MW MX NB NL NR NT PB PC PL PR PS RA RC RD RG Sets or reads VFO B frequency Reads RX filter dot display Sets RX VFO A B memory channel Fine function OFF ON Sets TX VFO A B memory channel Sets or reads filte...

Page 93: ... KEY LL CH SHIFT DIMMER 0000 A OFF OFF 0016 16 Slow OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 0 Fast 2 0 Fast 0 Fast OFF OFF 100 Slow 2 6 6 OFF 0 Min 1800 High OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 5 OFF 1 OFF OFF 0000 Menu Nos 00 68 0001 0069 Function Nos 69 73 0070 0074 OFF Low 0002 0018 18 Fast Med 2 10 2 2 300 10 Fast 6 0 0 2 2300 Bass 0001 B ON 0017 17 Med Min ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 5 1 1 ON 1200 30 Med 4 3 3 ON 1 2000...

Page 94: ...CT COM RATE SUB TONE SUB TONE FM BOOST FM WIDE FM MIC FSK SHFT Hz MARK POL FSK TONE Hz PG S HOLD GRP SCAN BSY STOP CAR SCAN OFF 100 OFF OFF OFF 12 1 Sub Tone Nos 01 39 0001 0039 B OFF OFF Low 170 OFF 1275 OFF OFF OFF OFF Fast 500 ON ON ON 24 1 C ON ON High 200 ON 2125 ON ON ON ON 0002 0003 0004 1 1 To reliably use the 38400 or 57600 bps transfer rates the serial port of your computer must support ...

Page 95: ...s output if the step frequency or RIT XIT frequency is changed 1 Sets or reads AF gain AG AF GAIN 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 31 AF GAIN 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Input Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 A G P1 A G 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 P1 A G 1 Selects antenna connector ANT 1 ANT 2 AN ANTENNA NUMBER 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 ...

Page 96: ...UALIZER 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 1 TRANSMIT EQUALIZER 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Input Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 E Q P1 E Q P1 E Q 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Sets or reads Menu EX EXTENSION MENU 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 35 MENU NUMBER 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Input Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 97: ...ion Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 K S P1 K S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 P1 K S 1 Sets or reads filter bandwidth For SSB and AM sets or reads the high pass filter cut off frequency FW FILTER WIDTH 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 38 FILTER WIDTH 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Input Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 F W P1 F ...

Page 98: ...command Answer command 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 M R 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 M R P1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 P3 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 P8 P7 P5 35 P6 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 P4 P1 P3 Note For a vacant channel the Answer command sends 0 for all parameters except the memory channel number P1 mus...

Page 99: ...nput Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 P S P1 P S P1 P S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Sets Noise Blanker OFF ON or reads status NB NOISE BLANKER 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 1 NOISE BLANKER OFF ON 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Input Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 N B P1 N B P1 N B 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 S...

Page 100: ... 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 RU RIT DOWN UP D U Note This command also affects the XIT frequency same as RIT shift The command functions independently from the RIT XIT control 1 Sets Scan OFF ON or reads status SC SCAN 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 1 SCAN OFF ON 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Input Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 S C P1 S C P1 S C 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 101: ...ion Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 S R P1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Sets or reads VOX delay time VD VOX DELAY TIME 2 Parameter Format Parameter function P1 51 VOX DELAY TIME 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Input Function Output Set Read Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 V D P1 V D 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 P1 V D 1 Triggers the Voice Synthesizer for mess...

Page 102: ...otection 3 Internal Adjustments 70 Key Connection 4 Jack PADDLE KEY 4 Keyer Electronic Commands Function 36 Defaults 32 Features 32 Functions Embedded 37 Functions Inquiry 35 Functions Multiple Button 33 Learning Outline 32 Messages Erasing 35 Messages Playing 34 Messages Storing 34 Options Emulation 33 Options Serial Number 37 Linear Amplifier Connection REMOTE 5 Line Enhance 53 Lock Function 64 ...

Page 103: ...hift 51 Recording Digital System see Digital Recording System Reset Full 63 Menu 24 Partial 63 RF Attenuator 53 RIT 44 RTTY Connection RTTY ACC 2 5 7 Frequencies Popular 41 Operation 40 Reverse 41 Safety Precautions i Satellite Operation 43 Scan Busy Frequency Stop 61 Hold 60 Memory All Channel 61 Memory Group 62 Lockout 62 Program 60 Resume Carrier Operated 61 Resume Time operated 61 Speed 62 Sta...

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