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Summary of Contents for TS-530S

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Page 2: ...6 External Speaker and Headphones 2 7 Ground 2 8 Antenna SECTION 3 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 8 3 1 Front Panel 3 2 Rear Panel SECTION 4 OPERATION 14 4 1 Reception I 1 Basic Procedures for Receive Operation 2 WWV Reception 4 2 Reception 11 1 RF ATT Switch 2 RF Gain Control 3 AGC Automatic Gain Control 4 RIT XIT 5 IF Shift 6 NARROW Switch 7 Noise Blanker NB 4 3 Transmission I 1 SSB Operation 4 4 ...

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Page 5: ... cable W POWER CONNECTIONS Make sure the POWER switch on the front panel is turned off the stand by switch is in the REC position and the line voltage is correct Then connect the POWER cord to the line source AC POWER For fixed station operation the TS 530s operates from 120V AC U S A or 220V AC 250V AC Europe 50 60 Hz power source capable of supplying 280 watts or more 120V AC line model U S A A ...

Page 6: ...e P T T sw tchshould be P T T and VOX are available J s the b u l l t i n r an external can also be used For CW operation connect your key t to the rear EXT usmg the supplied GND terminal It IS recommended that a ground lead be connected to the GND termmal at the rear of the set to prevent the possibility of electric shock TVI and BCI Use as short and heavy a lead as possible AC line source See pa...

Page 7: ... common antenna systems designed for use on the high frequency amateur bands may be used with the TS 530s provided the input impedance of the transmission line is not outside the capability of the pi output matching network The transmission line should be coaxial cable An antenna system which shows a standing wave ratio of less than 2 1 when using 50 or 75 ohm coaxial transmission line or a system...

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Page 9: ... noise blanker circuit operating level according to receiving conditions or noise level lo AGC SWITCH This controls the AGC Automatic Gain Control circuit OFF AGC disabled no AGC FAST Normally used for CW operation SLOW Normally used for SSB operation 11 METER SWITCH This determines the transmit meter function ALC Automatic Level Control Monitors internal ALC voltage or the ALC voltage feedback fr...

Page 10: ...d mixer from overload on strong Input slgnals 22 DIGITAL DISPLAY The d gitaldisplay indicates operating frequency to the nearest 100 Hz 23 ANALOG DIAL SCALE The mono scale permlts d rectanalog frequency readout over the 0 to 500 kHz range graduated at 1 kHz rntervals Operating frequency equals the d a l In kHz plus the BAND sw tchfrequency O n MHz An add t onal 50 kHz both above and below the 500 ...

Page 11: ...IF SHIFT CONTROL R During reception the center frequency of the IF crystal filter can be shifted 2 1 2 kHz facilitating adjustment of tone qua lity or eliminating interference from nearby frequencies For normal operation set to the center detent position click stop 37 CAL SWITCH R This switch energizes the built in marker circuit Receive frequency can be calibrated at 25 kHz intervals using this o...

Page 12: ... transmitting and receiving 4 BIAS CONTROL This adjusts the bias voltage to the 61468 amplifier tubes Clockwise rotation increases the idling plate current Section 4 describes adjustment to 60 ma 5 GND GROUND LUG To prevent electric shock as well as RFI and BCI connect the transceiver to a good earth ground 6 SG SWITCH This slide switch controls the screen grid voltage to the final tubes For neutr...

Page 13: ... page 24 for detail PIN 5 6 7 8 PIN 1 2 3 4 13 AC FUSE This fuse protects the transmitter power supply against short circuits Never use a higher amperage fuse than specified it will eventually cause extensive damage If the fuse blows try to determine the cause before replacing For 120 volt operation use a 6 ampere fuse and for 220 240 volt operation a 4 ampere fuse FUNCTION VFO slgnal Relay contro...

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Page 15: ...quency by approximately 2 kHz without changing the transmit frequency With the RIT switch ON the receive frequency can be adjusted by uslng the RIT control With both the RIT and XIT switches ON both the transmit and receive frequencies can be shifted For XIT switch operation refer to Section 4 4 Transmission 11 NOTE When the RIT is ON transmit frequency is different from the receive frequency For ...

Page 16: ...control 4 3 TRANSMISSION I This section covers adjustment of the transceiver for transmission Refer to Fig 4 1 for initial transmitter switch settings Set the main tuning to the desired operating frequency Refer to Table 4 1 for a summary of the following CAUTION DO NOT turn the BANDSWITCH while the transceiver is in transmit mode Fig 4 4 Testing with a Dummy Load or Power Meter 1 Connect a 5OQ an...

Page 17: ...o CW M s r switch to Ip Close the key and IMMEDIATELY r e d i the P L control Reduce the carrier control setting if Ip reads over 265ma Open the key 9 Place the meter switch to RF Close the key and repeak the LOAD for maximum RF output You may at your option also redip the PLATE for maximum RF output Fig 4 8 Open the key You are tuned up for CW operation If necessary adjust the RF METER control on...

Page 18: ...with changes in ALC time constant to provide extra audio punch and to increase average SSB output power while suppressing sideband splatter To activate turn on the PROC switch and readjust mic gain Operated as described distortion will be minimum However tone quality will be affected It is therefore advisable to conduct normal operation with the processor disabled When a high output microphone is ...

Page 19: ...tch to CW The transmit frequency of the unit is adjusted to that of the mate station You may now adjust the RIT for a pitch which suits your preference If interference is encountered adjust the IF SHIFT For more convenient and effective CW operation use of the optional CW filters is recommended OPERATION WITH CW FILTERS OPTION Set the IF SHIFT to its center position and the RIT OFF Adjust the main...

Page 20: ...he TS 530s so the two beats are heard as a single beat Repeat this procedure 2 or 3 times This completes calibration of the Digital Display After calibration turn of the CAL switch Access STD OSC F ADJ _ Insulated tuning tool Fig 4 11 Digital Display Calibration I 4 6 ANALOG DIAL CALIBRATION The dial scale is graduated at 1 kHz intervals One revo lution of the main dial covers 25 kHz To calibrate ...

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Page 22: ...on in a limited space 8 HEAD PHONES HS 4 811 communications headphones HS 5 Deluxe 8Q headphone set HS 6 Deluxe 12 5Q lightweight headphone set MICROPHONE MC 50 Desk Microphone 50 k9 500R MC 35s Noise Cancelling Hand Microphone 50 kQ MC 30s Noise Cancelling Hand Microphone 500i2 FILTER SSB YK 88SN 1 8 kHz SSB filter CW YK 88C 500 Hz CW fllter YK 88CN 270 Hz CW filter DIGITAL WORLD CLOCK HC 10 The ...

Page 23: ...h to insure a good solder joint Don t overheat the filter or circuit board 6 Carefully inspect your soldering Be certain that all pins are actually soldered and that you have not soldered across any spots on the board or between any of the pins on the filter Clip the pins flush to the board 7 Replace the IF unit Make certain no wires will be pinched underneath the board Replace the six screws 8 Mo...

Page 24: ...connect the T U output to the MIC input and speaker output to the T U Input 8 PHONE PATCH OPERATION The PC 1 Phone Patch can be used with the TS 530s Recommended settings are PC 1 RX Gain 4 TX Gain 4 Null as necessary TS 530s Vox Gain 1 AF Gain 4 Mic Gain 5 Anti Vox Max Most other phone patches will work satisfactorily without any modification to the radio requiring only an external speaker connec...

Page 25: ...circumstances use a higher amperage fuse than specified This can cause extensive damage Also the warranty will be void if an oversized fuse is used FAN MOTOR LUBRICATION Every 6 months dust out the final compartment and apply a few drops of light machine oil to the front and rear fan motor bearings WARNING Be certain to disconnect power and to discharge high voltage before servicing in the final c...

Page 26: ...to replace this tube when replacing the finals CAUTION Neutralization of the final section should be carried out with the chassis shield in place Dangerous high voltages are present in the final section when the transceiver is turned on Use an insulated tool to make this adjustment 8 TRANSMIT DRIVE COlL ADJUSTMENT RF UNIT The drive coils are part of the coil pack unit Set the SG switch on the rear...

Page 27: ...Turn the main dial fully CCW The red cursor should line up with the VFO start mark on the sub dial If it does not remove the main knob 2 mm allen loosen and line 12 mm nut up the scale start point to the red cursor 2 Turn the main knob to 50 kHz analog Adjust the alumi num slip sub dial to line up with any one of the larger black dial marks 3 Note the digital error If it is MORE than 2 kHz adjust ...

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Page 29: ...E CONST ZSA1015 ZSK19 2SK30 METER ANTI VOX NB GATE NB FILTER IF AMP RX MIX BUFF AMP RF AMP IS1587XA 2SK125 2SK125X2 2SK125 3SK73 AF AMP DET 1 1 I AGC LINE BUFF AMP NOISE AMP NOISE AMP NB GATE DRIVE 2SK19 2SC46OX 2 ZSC460 ZSC1815 I NB AGC AMP ZSC945 NJM78L05A CAR 5v OUT I MARKER VCO I OUT OUT I n CAR FREQUENCY vco FREQUENCY PLL UNIT ...

Page 30: ...ERNAL VIEW 1 n m m m m n n u n s n n n n r n n m n FINAL UNlT X56 1380 00 NEUTRALIZAT RECTIFIER UNlT X43 1370 02 POWER TRANSFORMER REFERENCE FREQUENCY ADJ TRIMMER X48 13t 0 00 POWER TRANSFORMER FAN A I 61468 ...

Page 31: ...TS 530s SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM PLL UNIT X50 1680 01 ...

Page 32: ...III II UIII I IIIIYDYDIIILILE E UI OOI I I TS 530s SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 7 5 1 1 m I I I I I I I I I I I M I I I I I I U I I I I I I I I I I I I I I H M U I I I U H H I L U U U U U U I O U Y U I Y Y U I I I I I I U Y Y Y W I Y I I I COUNTER UNIT X54 1540 00 ...

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Page 34: ...TS 530s SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM i i f AF UNlT X49 1150 00 VFO UNlT X40 1170 00 N N N N N N N ...

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Page 37: ...ctor switch to your line voltage h 7 1 220 50 60Hz 240 VAC R28 33 1 2W TS 530s 120 220V AC LlNE MODEL Place S23 AC selector switch to your line voltage and replace the fuse 120V AC 6A 220V AC 4A POWER 2SW 120 220 VAC 50 60HZ FAN w 9 9 P L I P L 2 PL3 ...

Page 38: ... COMMUNICATlONS 11 11 West Walnut Street Com ton California 90220 U S A TRIO KENWOOD COMMUNICAllONS OmbH D 6374 Steinbach TS lndustriestrasse 8A West Germany TRIO KENWOOD ELECTRONICS NmVm Leuvensesteenweg 504 8 1930 Zaventem Belgium TRIO KENWOOD CAUSTRAUAI PlVm LTD 4 E Woodcock Place Lane Cove N S W 2066 Australia Q35302 PRINTED IN JAPAN 850 2791 00 G ...

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