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Getting Acquainted

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YOUR FIRST QSO TRANSMITTING 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED ey w w r t u iw ANT ATT DOWN UP VOX FULL/SEMI AIP AT TUNE THRU/AUTO SEND AGC 1 PWR 0 3579 20 10 25 50 FILTER ALC 40 100 60 dB W METER HF TRANSCEIVER PROC MONI KEY SPEED PROC 4 MONI 6 TS-870 1 CH 1 6 M.IN ON AIR 2 CH 2 7 M>VFO ENTER AGC USB PHONES MIC SLOW OFF CAR 4 2 0 2 FAST 0 DELAY MIC 6 4 8 2 10 0 8 3 CH 3 8 SCAN 10 PWR 6 8 10 4 CH 4 9 CLR 5 REC 0 F.LOCK QUICK MEMO M.IN MR FINE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR AUTO NOTCH BEAT CANCEL N.R. TX EQ. LO/WIDTH FILTER HI/SHIFT AT TUNE TF-SET 1MHz MODE LSB /USB CW/- R FSK /- R FM/AM DOWN A=B MENU RX TX A B M.CH UP RIT XIT CLEAR NB RIT/XIT AF 4 2 RF 6 8 M.CH/VFO.CH 0 NB 4 2 10 SQL 6 8 0 10 iw q After tuning in a few stations as explained in the previous section "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. r Press the [THRU/AUTO] button. • " " lights. S 1 0 35 10 79 20 25 50 FILTER SWR 1 1.5 23 40 100 60 dB W t Press the [AT TUNE] button to allow the built-in antenna tuner to function. • "ON AIR" and "AT TUNE" light. ON AIR AT TUNE • The tuner should stop in less than approximately 20 seconds, and "ON AIR" and "AT TUNE" should go out. • If the tuner continues to search for a match and cannot match the transceiver with your antenna system correctly, stop and check your antenna system before continuing. y Press the [METER] button to select the "ALC" meter. u Press the [SEND] button. • "ON AIR" lights. ON AIR i Begin speaking into the microphone or sending CW with your key. Adjust the MIC gain control for SSB or the CAR control for CW to keep the ALC meter moving in the ALC zone (but no higher) while transmitting. Press the [SEND] button again when you want to return to the receive mode. This completes your introduction to the TS-870S, but there is a great deal more to know. Continue reading the remainder of this chapter to become totally acquainted with the TS-870S. The chapters following "GETTING ACQUAINTED" explain all functions of the transceiver beginning with the most basic, commonly-used functions. 9

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9
YOUR FIRST QSO
TRANSMITTING
3
GETTING ACQUAINTED
•
The tuner should stop in less than
approximately 20 seconds, and “ON AIR” and
“AT TUNE” should go out.
•
If the tuner continues to search for a match and
cannot match the transceiver with your antenna
system correctly, stop and check your antenna
system before continuing.
y
Press the
[METER]
button to select the “ALC”
meter.
u
Press the
[SEND]
button.
•
“ON AIR” lights.
i
Begin speaking into the microphone or sending CW
with your key.
Adjust the
MIC
gain control for SSB
or the
CAR
control for CW to keep the ALC meter
moving in the ALC zone (but no higher) while
transmitting.
Press the
[SEND]
button again when
you want to return to the receive mode.
This completes your introduction to the TS-870S, but
there is a great deal more to know.
Continue reading
the remainder of this chapter to become totally
acquainted with the TS-870S.
The chapters following
“GETTING ACQUAINTED” explain all functions of the
transceiver beginning with the most basic,
commonly-used functions.
After tuning in a few stations as explained in the
previous section “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.
r
Press the
[THRU/AUTO]
button.
•
“
” lights.
t
Press the
[AT TUNE]
button to allow the built-in
antenna tuner to function.
•
“ON AIR” and “AT TUNE” light.
ON AIR
SWR
10
25
50
FILTER
3
2
1.5
1
0
100
W
S
9
7
5
3
1
20
40
60
dB
ON AIR
AT TUNE
5
0
4
9
3
8
2
7
1
6
RX
TX
OFF
CAR
DELAY
AGC
KEY SPEED
METER
PROC
MONI
0
2
4
6
8
10
0
2
4
6
8
10
AUTO
NOTCH
BEAT
CANCEL
N.R.
TX
EQ.
LO/WIDTH
FILTER
HI/SHIFT
MIC
ATT
ANT
DOWN
UP
VOX
FULL/SEMI
AT TUNE
SEND
THRU/AUTO
AIP
PHONES
PROC
MONI
MIC
PWR
AF
RF
NB
SQL
M.IN
REC
F.LOCK
CH
4
CLR
CH
3
SCAN
CH
2
M>VFO
CH
1
M.IN
ENTER
TF-SET
MODE
LSB
/USB
FSK
/
—
R
CW/
—
R
FM/AM
FINE
1MHz
DOWN
UP
A=B
MENU
RIT
RIT/XIT
M.CH/VFO.CH
XIT
CLEAR
NB
A
B
M.CH
QUICK MEMO
MR
SLOW
FAST
0
2
4
6
8
10
0
2
4
6
8
10
0
2
4
6
8
10
DIGITAL
SIGNAL
PROCESSOR
PWR
9
7
5
3
1
10
25
50
FILTER
ALC
0
20
40
100
60
W
dB
USB
AGC
HF TRANSCEIVER
TS-870
ON AIR
AT TUNE
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