S/RF-CAL-SWR METER FUNCTION SWITCH AND CALIBRATION
NOTE:
THE TRANSCEIVER MUST BE IN THE AM MODE FOR THE SWR FUNCTION TO BE
USED.
In the bottom position of the 3-position selector switch, the meter opérâtes normally as signal in, RF
output meter. In the center and top positions of this switch, the SWR (standing wave radio)
funcitons are activated.
To measure SWR, select an open or little used channel as close as possible to the center of the range
of channels you plan to operate on. If you plan to operate on ail channels 1 through 40, you should
select a channel between 17 and 23.
1.
Set the function switch to Cal (calibrate).
2.
Press the microphone push-to-talk bar and adjust the fron t panel calibration control so the
meter pointer is at the SWR set position which is the small red block at the right side of second
meter scale from the bottom. Release the press to talk bar.
3.
Set the function switch to the top SWR position.
4.
Press the microphone push-to-talk bar and read the SWR measurement on the bottom meter
scale.
The SWR scale is calibrated at 1, 1.5, 2, and 3. If the meter pointer stops at 2, for example, it would
be correct to say that the SWR is 2 to 1.
For a more complété understanding of SWR and how to reduce it, refer to the section appearing later
in this manuał titled "Understanding SWR".
CHANNEL 9 PRIORITY SWITCH
This switch provides instant channel change to emergency Channel 9 w ith o u t having to rotate the
channel selector.
NOTE:
MOST CHANNEL 9 EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE TRANSMITTED IN AM, SO IF
FOR EXAMPLE YOU ARE OPERATIŃG ON EITHER UPPER OR LOWER SIDEBAND
CHANNEL 16 AND YOU WANT ТО TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE AN EMERGENCY
MESSAGE ON CHANNEL 9 IT W ILL BE ADVISABLE TO ROTATE THE MODE
SELECTOR TO THE AM POSITION IN ADDITION TO PUSHING THE CHANNEL 9
PRIORITY SWITCH.
"CW " SWITCH
For operating a Morse key device, set this switch to the"CW " position. Your TS-34Ó DX is provided
with a jack fo r the CW (Key Jack fo r CW) on the rear panel.
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