16 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Probable Cause

 

Corrective Action

Page

 

Ref.

 

 

 

 

No signals are

1 The SQL control is fully clockwise.

1

Turn the SQL control counterclockwise.

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received or receive

2 The Attenuator function is ON.

2

Press [ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2] until “ATT”

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sensitivity seems

 

 

and “PRE” disappear.

 

poor.

3 Mic [PTT] is pressed.

3

Release Mic [PTT].

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4 The IF filter bandwidth was

4

Review “DSP FILTERS”, “CHANGING

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incorrectly set.

 

THE IF FILTER BANDWIDTH” and set

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the controls accordingly.

 

 

5 The wrong antenna connector

5

Press [ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2] (1 s) to

 

 

(ANT 1 or ANT 2) was selected.

 

select the other antenna connector.

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6 The preamplifier is OFF.

6

Press [ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2] to switch

 

 

 

 

the function ON.

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No signals are

The RF gain was set too low.

Press [MIC/ 5/ RF.G] (1 s) and turn the

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received or receive

 

MULTI control clockwise to increase the

 

sensitivity seems

 

RF gain.

 

poor; S-meter is

 

 

 

 

reading full scale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received signals

The wrong modulation mode was

Press [MODE] or [MODE] (1 s) to select

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are totally

selected.

the correct modulation mode.

 

unintelligible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Scan will

1 The SQL control was not set

1 Adjust the SQL control to just eliminate

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not start scanning.

correctly.

 

background noise.

 

 

2 Less than 2 memory channels were

2 Unlock at least 2 memory channels.

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unlocked.

 

 

 

 

3 Less than 2 memory channels were

3 Store data in at least 2 memory

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programmed.

 

channels.

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Scan will

With Group Scan selected, the channel

Select the Memory Group that contains

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not scan one of the

you want to scan is in a different group.

the memory channel you want to scan.

 

stored channels; the

 

 

 

 

desired channel is

 

 

 

 

NOT locked out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Scan will

The start and end frequencies are

Store different start and end frequencies.

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not start scanning.

identical.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT does not finish

The impedance of the coaxial cable and

Adjust the antenna system to lower the

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successfully

antenna was not matched.

SWR.

 

(TS-480SAT or

Tuning does not successfully finish

 

 

 

TS-480HX with

depending on conditions although the

 

 

 

AT-300).

SWR meter indicates smaller than 3:1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The internal tuner is

The SWR of the antenna system is too

Adjust the antenna system to lower the

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bypassed

high.

SWR.

 

immediately after

 

 

 

 

tuning is started.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot transmit

1 The microphone plug was not

1

Turn OFF the power, ensure the MIC

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even though you

inserted completely into the MIC

 

connector has no foreign objects in it,

 

press Mic [PTT] or

connector.

 

then plug in the connector firmly.

 

transmissions result

2 The Transmit Inhibit function is ON.

2

Change Menu No. 55 to OFF.

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in no contacts.

3 CW or FSK was selected instead of

3

Press [MODE] to select a voice mode.

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a voice mode.

 

 

 

 

4 The DSP TX filter bandwidth was

4

Adjust the settings in Menu No. 20.

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inproperly selected.

 

 

 

 

5 The wrong antenna connector

5

Press [ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2] (1 s) to

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(ANT 1 or ANT 2) was selected.

 

select the other antenna connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kenwood TS-480SAT, TS-480HX Press ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2 until ATT, Press ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2 1 s to, Press ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2 to switch