Your First QSO, Reception | Kenwood TS-480HX, TS-480SAT instruction

YOUR FIRST QSO

RECEPTION

HF/50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS-480

ANT 1/2

ATT/PRE

r	AT	1 REC	2 REC	3 REC
		CH1	CH2	CH3	DNL	NAR	MODE
	AF SQL 4 TX MONI		5 RF.G	6 DELAY
					NR	FIL	F.LOCK
		PWR	MIC	KEY

		7	8	9	BC		MENU
qu		NB/T	VOX	PROC		CW.T

		CLR	0 OFF		STEP	SG.SEL	MHz
		MTR	AGC	ENT	FINE	SCAN

y i

XIT

RIT

M.IN	TF-SET
QMI	TF-SET
M VFO	MULTI	IF
QMR	MULTI	SHIFT
QMR
M/V
A / B
SPLIT
A=B

Are you ready to give your TS-480HX/ SAT a quick try? Reading these two pages should get your voice on the air in your first QSO on the HF/ 50 MHz band shortly. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide. If you encounter problems or there is something you don’t understand, read the detailed explanations given later in this manual.

Note: This section explains only keys and controls required to briefly try the transceiver.

qSet the following as specified:

•	AF control:	Fully counterclockwise
•	SQL control:	Fully counterclockwise

Then, switch ON the DC power supply if you are using the DC power supply. If you are operating the transceiver with the car batteries, ensure that the DC power source(s) are available at the DC connector(s).

wPress and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly to turn ON the transceiver.

•Do not press the switch for more than approximately 2 seconds; the transceiver will be switched OFF.

•Upon power up, “HELLO” appears, followed by the selected frequency and other indicators.

eConfirm that VFO A has been selected for communications; “tA” should be visible on the display. If it has not, press [A/B / M/V] to select VFO A.

rTurn the AF control slowly clockwise until you hear a suitable level of background noise.

tPress []/ [] to select a desired HF/ 50 MHz Amateur radio band.

yPress [MODE] to select the desired communication mode.

•There are 4 mode pairs: USB/ LSB, CW/ CWR (Reversed pitch), FSK/ FSR (Reverse shift) and AM/ FM. Press [MODE] (1 s) to toggle the mode within each pair: USB LSB,

CW CWR, FSK FSR, or AM FM.

•To select the alternate mode on each operating mode, press and hold the key for 1 second. For example, if USB is selected, press [MODE] (1 s) to switch to LSB mode. The following diagram illustrates how to access each mode.

MODE (1 s)

MODE

MODE (1 s)

MODE

MODE (1 s)

MODE

MODE (1 s)

MODE

uIf you have selected FM, turn the SQL control clockwise until the background noise is just eliminated; the green LED (above the [MODE] key) turns OFF.

• With LSB or USB selected, skip this step.

iTurn the Tuning control to tune in a station.

•If you do not hear any stations, you may have the wrong antenna connector selected. In this case, try selecting another antenna by pressing and hold [ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2] (1 s).