Kenwood TS-480SAT, TS-480HX instruction manual DX Packetcluster Tune, Crossband Repeater

14 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT

DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE

If you have a TM-D700 transceiver, you can connect the TM-D700 to the TS-480 transceiver to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function. Connect the 2 transceivers with a cross-wired RS-232C cable as shown below. Configure the TM-D700 transceiver to the DX PacketCluster node frequency.

TS-480 transceiver

TM-D700 transceiver

EXT.SP	DATA	REMOTE
MIC
PANEL
		COM

PADDLE KEY

COM

	DATA
GPS	PANEL
		MIC

RESET

Cross-wired cable

1Press [MENU/ F.LOCK] and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No. 56 on the TS-480 transceiver.

2Press []/ [] to select the same communication baud rate configured on the TM-D700 transceiver.

3Tune to the DX PacketCluster node frequency on the TM-D700 transceiver.

4Press [F] (1 s), [TNC] on the TM-D700 transceiver.

•“TNC APRS” appears on the TM-D700 transceiver.

5Press [F] (1 s), [DX] on the TM-D700 transceiver.

6Select a desired DX station data with [c]/ [d] on the TM-D700 transceiver.

7Press [MHz] on the TM-D700 transceiver to transfer the frequency data to the TS-480 transceiver.

•If the transferred frequency data is available on the TS-480 transceiver, the frequency data will be overwritten to the current operating frequency. Otherwise, the operating frequency of the TS-480 transceiver remains unchanged.

For more detailed operation on the DX PacketCluster operation of the TM-D700 transceiver, refer to page 6 of the TM-D700 instruction manual (Specialized Communications).

Note: The firmware of the TM-D700 transceiver must be version G2.0 or later to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function.

CROSSBAND REPEATER

If you have a TM-D700 transceiver, you can connect the TM-D700 transceiver to the TS-480 transceiver to use the Crossband repeater function. Connect the 2 transceivers with a mini DIN cable (6-pin) as shown below.

TS-480 transceiver

TM-D700 transceiver

EXT.SP	DATA	REMOTE
MIC
PANEL
		COM

P

KEY

To DATA connector

COM

	DATA
GPS	PANEL
		MIC

RESET

To DATA connector

After connecting the 2 transceivers with the cable, access Menu No. 57 (DTS polarity) on the TS-480 transceiver and select “on”. You will further need to adjust the audio input/ output level of the TS-480 transceiver using Menu Nos. 46 and 47.

		TS-480	TM-D700
t	y	ANI q			PKD
				q
		ANG w		w	DE
e	r	DTS e		e	PKS
		NC r		r	PR9
		ANO t		t	PR1
q	w	SQC y		y	SQC
Mini DIN		Mini DIN	Mini DIN
6-pin male		6-pin male	6-pin male

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