Kenwood TS-480SAT, TS-480HX instruction manual Your First QSO, Transmission

2 YOUR FIRST QSO

TRANSMISSION

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HF/50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS-480

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ANT	1/2
ATT/PRE
AT		1 REC	2 REC	3 REC
		CH1	CH2	CH3	DNL		MODE
						NAR
AF		SQL 4 TX MONI	5 RF.G	6 DELAY
					NR	FIL	F.LOCK
		PWR	MIC	KEY
		7	8	9	BC		MENU
		NB/T	VOX	PROC		CW.T
		CLR	0 OFF		STEP	SG.SEL	MHz
		MTR	AGC	ENT	FINE	SCAN

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QMR		SHIFT
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qTurn the Tuning control to tune in a desired station or to select an unused frequency.

•If you are operating the TS-480HX transceiver without the AT-300 antenna tuner, continue to step 4.

wPress [AT] momentarily.

• “ATsT” appears.

ePress and hold [AT] to start tuning the antenna tuner (TS-480SAT or TS-480HX with the AT-300 antenna tuner).

•“RtATsT” starts blinking and the LED above the [MODE] key turns red.

•Tuning should be completed in under

20 seconds, then a morse code “T” (a long single beep) sounds and “ATsT” stops blinking.

•If tuning is not completed within 20 seconds, error beeps sound. Press [AT] to stop the error beeps and quit tuning. Check your antenna system before continuing. If you do not press [AT], tuning will continue for approximately 60 seconds.

Note:

◆You will hear a lot of clicking sounds coming from the transceiver or external antenna tuner while the antenna tuner is trying to tune the antenna. This is simply the relay switches turning ON and OFF.

◆When the TS-480HX transceiver is used with the AT-300 external antenna tuner, the TX output power is automatically reduced to 100 watts (AM: 25 watts).

rWith LSB, USB, or AM selected, press

[MIC/ 5/ RF.G] to adjust the Microphone Gain.

• “MIC -- 50” appears.

tPress Mic [PTT].

• The LED lights red.

yBegin speaking into the microphone in your normal tone of voice.

uLSB/ USB: While speaking into the microphone, adjust the MULTI control so that the ALC meter reflects according to your voice level.

AM: While speaking into the microphone, adjust the MULTI control so that the power meter slightly reflects to your voice level.

FM: Skip this step.

iWhen you finish speaking, release Mic [PTT] to return to receive mode.

oPress [MIC/ 5/ RF.G] to finish adjusting the Microphone Gain.

Note: If desired, access Menu No. 44 {page 27} to adjust the Microphone Gain for FM mode.

This completes your introduction to the TS-480 transceiver, but there is a great deal more to know. “OPERATING BASICS” {page 18} and the following chapters explain all the functions of this transceiver, starting with the most basic, commonly-used functions.

•With FM selected, skip this step.

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