Figure 1: Kenwood TS-830S, front view.
Introduction
The Kenwood TS-830S tranceiver is a hybrid solid-state/tube model manufactured in the 1980s.
The radio has gained a bit of a cult following in the amateur radio world: some refer to it as
the nest Kenwood ever manufactured. This manual will instruct you in its basic operation.
High Frequency or HF communications span the 030MHz frequencies. In Canada, you must
obtain the Basic with Honours amateur radio certication in order to operate on these bands,
or arrange supervision with an appropriately qualied individual.
Single-side band or SSB is an RF transmission mode common for voice on HF, with lower-side
band (LSB) usually used on frequencies below 10MHz and upper-side band (USB) used above
10MHz.
Required Equipment
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Kenwood TS-830S radio tranceiver with microphone
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Antenna (matched with transmission band, see Select a band)
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Dummy load
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Grounding cable, approximately 4ft in length
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Feed line, likely coaxial cable
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Power source
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