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7.1

GENERAL INFORMATION

general

b y

improper operation o r connection o f

the trans^

 

 

ceivcr,

n o t

b y defcctcve c o m p o n c n t r . Thcrc i s

a reparall:

The

problem5 dercribed i n thir table are f a ~ l u r e caured in

rervice

manual f o r repair o f the TS - 820

 

7.2TRANSMITTER A N D RECEIVER CIRCUITS

-

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOMS

 

 

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

R E M E D Y

' Pilot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

llghrr

d o n o t

light and theye is no

1.

Bad power cahlc or conner!ionr.

 

1.

Chc?ck col,ll:r

;md connr:riionr

receiver noise when

the POWER r w i l c h i r

2.

B l o w n newer r u p ~ l ylure.

 

 

2 .

R ~ p l a cthe~

lure .

turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Wrong

polarily

c o n n r c l i o n

for

D C

3:

Check

for a ncgallvr: ground 0owl:r

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

 

c o n n u c l ~ o n .

Frequency

difference between

transmit

1.

9 V D C supply not aJjurlrd.

 

 

1.

See Secl~on6.3.

and

receive.

 

 

 

 

2.

Short

c l r c u i l in

9 volt powl:r

rut,ply

or

2.

Check

the 9 v o l l i u i i i l l y .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F M i n g on sideband operation.

 

3.

Improper battery volkagc in mobile or

3.

Chtcck

h a \ t ~ . r yor altr:rnator volI:lyr:.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

portable operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V F O lor F I X ) indicator doer

n o t

light.

1.

Rear panel V F O

plug not l n s r r l r d

 

I 1.

l n l e r t

the jumpered p l u g

The

relays

operate

w i t h

the

stand-by

1.

Improper i n i c r o l ~ h o n rconnccllon .

 

1.

Requare thc! microphonr: connl~clor .

1w8tch

i n the

R E C position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-.

Signal

reports

o f o f f

frequency operation

1.

Calibrator requires allgnrnent.

 

 

1 .

See Secton 6.3

even though (he dial scale ir calibrated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.3 RECEIVER SECTION

SYMPTOMSC A U S E

!

1

!

 

Accessory CW filter is

installed b u t ielec-

1. Connection of IF board not moved to CW.

 

l i v i l y and intelligibility

are poor .

2.

Bad CW fllrer.

 

 

An antenna i r connecred b u r no signals

1 .

Inoperative V F O or F C orcillalor .

 

are heard.

 

2.

Microphone P T T

r w i l c h lor rland - by

-',

 

 

 

switch) is in the transmit posilzon.

 

 

3.

Transverter switch

is ON.

-

 

An antenna is connected and the calibrator

1.

Bad T I R relay.

 

rignal i s received. b u t no r ~ g n a l are heard.

1 1. See Sectran 6.2

2.Replace the CW filter.

1.Insert Ihe shunt plug into back panel.

2.Release the PTT switch.

-3. Turn tile switch OFF. 1. Replace the relay.

':.

One or m o r e bands are operating b u t rorne

1.

The PLL unit 8s nor operatng on thedefective

arc n o t

 

band.

 

 

2.

The antenna coil o f the defective band

 

 

 

requires alignment.

1 . Repair the PLL unit.

2. See Section 6.3.

1

S-meter deflects w i t h o u t a received signal.

1.

I F

board is our o f

adiurtmenr.

 

 

 

 

2.

L o w A C line voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

1.

I F

board

is & t o f

a d i u r t m r n l ,

 

 

 

 

2.

R F

gain

control

closed

l o w

 

 

 

 

 

senrit;vity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Receiver rectlon reouirer realianmenr.

The R I T control i r

a l zero

w l t h

the R I T

1 .

The R I T

c o n l r o l ,s our o f

adjurtnlenl.

circuit on. b u t the

receive

and

transmit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 .

R I T circuit o f f .

 

 

SSB signal unintelligible.

 

 

1 ,

M O D E r w i f c h i r set to wrong rideband,

SSB received slgnal is extremely hlgh cur lor

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

IF SHIFT is out of adjustmen?

tow cut/,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.See Section 6.3

2.Use a s,ep-up transformer to raise the line voltage,

1.See Section

2.Open R F G A I N control.

1.See Section

1.See Seclion

1.Push R I T b u t t o n .

1 . T U , ~M O D E switch to correct ride- band.

1 . se, I ,n the center [in ,he pasilion 01 click)

1

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TS-820 specifications

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