Kenwood TS-820 manual Adjustment of Receiver Section

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6.3 ADJUSTMENT OF RECEIVER SECTION

ADJUSTMENT OF 9V AVR VOLTAGE (AF-AVR UNITI

Adjust VR4 for 9V between the terminal "9" and chassis.

ADJUSTMENT OF A G C B I A S (AF - AVR UNIT)

Adlust VR1 for 3 3V between the term~nal"RF1' and the

chass~s

RIT ADJUSTMENT (AF - AVR UNITI

Set the RIT knob to its center position and turn on the RIT switch. Rotate the main tuning knob until the marker signal can be heard in suitable beat tone. Then. adjust VR2 so that the beat tone is not varied regardless of the position of the RIT switch.

M A R K E R FREQUENCY C A L I B R A T I O N ( M A R K E R U N I T I

The marker frequency is factory adjusted prior t o shipment. However, if it is deviated after a long period of use of the set. it must be calibrated accurately. TS-820 is designed to re- ceive WWV signals so that the marker frequency can be cali- brated prectsely.

Set the BAND switch on the front to WWV and turn the main tuning knob until i t is aligned with the "0" on the sub dial. A standard 1 5 MHz W W V beat signal will be received. By setting the FUNCTION switch to CAL-25 kHz, this beat signal is superposed on the marker beat signal and is heard as a double beat signal. Adjust the ceramic, trimmer TC1 un- til a zero beat is obtained. The marker frequency is now fully calibrated.

COUNTER FREQUENCY CALIBRATION (COUNTER UNIT, OPTION)

With the FUNCTION switch in the VFO position. turn the BAND switch to receive 15 MHz W W V standard signal. By connecting the counter calibration cable suppled to the counter unit and the X VERTER IN jack on the rear panel. the WWV beat signal is superposed on the higher harmonics of the standard signal of the counter and is heard as a double beat signal. Adjust the trimmer of the counter unit to obtain a zero beat. By so doing, the frequency indicated on the di- gital display is accurately calibrated. After the calibration. disconnect the counter calibration cable.

A D J U S T M E N T OF A N T A N D M I X COILS (COIL PACK UNIT)

The ANT coil and MIX coil are included in the coil oack unit.

Set the FUNCTION switch to CAL-25 kHz t o receive a marker signal. Make- certain thattheANTterminalsareshorted

ted with a 5 0 7551 resistor. With the DRIVE knob set to its center position. adjust the ANT and MIX coils for maxi- mum deflection of the S meter. using the frequency table gi- ven below. In adjustment, start with the 1 8 MHz band and then proceed to other bands. To adjust the 10m band, use only 29.0 MHz in the 29 . 0 MHz band.

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1

 

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DRIVE coil /

Freouencv

ANT Coil

MIX Coil

 

1.8

1

1.90

M H Z

L8 1

L2

1

L15

1

3

.5

 

3

. 75

MHz

LlO,

 

L16

 

7

 

 

7

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MHz

L1 1

 

L17

 

1 4

 

14.175

MHz

L12

L5

 

L18

 

2 1

 

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21.225

M H z

L13

L6

 

L19

 

29

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29

.00

MHz

L14

 

 

 

 

W W V

 

15 . 00

MHz

L9

L 1

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT OF RECEIVE IF COIL (RF A N D IF UNITS1

Receive 2 5 kHz marker signal using any frequency. Adjust the DRIVE knob and the main tuning khob for maximum def- lection of the S meter. Then adjust T2 of the RF unit and T4. T5 and T7 of the IF unit until the S meter indicates maxi- mum deflection. Do not touch T I . T2. T3 and 1 6 .

S METER A D J U S T M E N T (IF UNITI

Disconnect the antenna and set the transceiver in receive mode. The zero-point adjustment of the S meter can now be acomplished in the following manner:

Adjust V R l so that the meter pointer indicates its minimum position. If a standard signal generator (SSG) is available. adjust VR2 until the S meter indicates "9". using 14.175 MHz 4 0 dB signal (reading on SSG)

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Contents Operating Manual Contents Audio Input Impedance WWVMode Audio Output ImpedanceFeatures SectionUnpacking InstallationPower Connections Operation LocationExternal Speaker a N D HeadphonesKEY Rtty FS KANT AC OperationSuitable PTT Microphone Operating Controls Front View Panel@ Stand by Switch @ Meter Switch@ VFO Indicator @ ATT IndicatorC Switch VOX Switch@ N B Switch C Connector@! H. S W Heater Switch @ B a N D Switch@ Function Switch @ Power Switch@ Drive Knob Display Hold SwitchRear Panel View @ Plate KnobRear PAN EL Controls @ DC-DC Converter Connecting Hole External VFO Connector@ Remote Connector PIN FunctionReceiver T U N I N G Preliminary ProcedureOperating Instructions Reading the Operating FrequencyCalibrating the Fixed Channel a N D VFO Freciuencies Calibrating T H E FrequenciesRF G a l N Calibrating the T S 8 2 0 W I T H VFO-820AGC a U T O M a T I C Gain Control If Shift9NOISE Blanker 1 Transmitter T U N I N GUP on ALCFront Panel Controls 2 SSB O P E R a T I O N 3 C W O P E R a T I O N4 Operation W l T H a Linear Amplifier 5 Fixed Frequency Operation9 Rtty Operation 6 Internal Cross Channel OperationMobile Operation Function TransmitOperation with a Phone Patch USE of Monitor SwitchSstv Slow Scan TV Operation Novice OperationTS-820 Block Diagram Transmitter Section Block D I a G R a MGeneral Receiver SectionBoard a N D Unit Coil Pack Board PLL Unit Counter Assy Unit Display Unit Option Display UnitAF AVR Board I N a L Stage Power Amplifier Maintenance and Alignment General InformationAccessories Installing the D C D C Converter IDSI b l Transverter TV-5021 Fixed Channel Crystal Installation Remote Connections Extension FeetAdjustment of Receiver Section Carrier Balance Adjustment if UNIT1 Adjustment of Transmitter SectionAdjustment of T R a N S M I T if Coil if a N D RF Units Neutralizing the Final StageTransmitter a N D Receiver Circuits TrolibleshootingGeneral Information Receiver SectionSymptoms Transmitter SectionTOP & Bottom View of the TS-820 FANPage IO--KENWOOD Corporation

TS-820 specifications

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