Kenwood TS-870S Display Dimmer, Quick Data Transfer, Button Confirmation, Alarm Notification

11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

BUTTON CONFIRMATION

This handy function audibly alerts you each time a button is pressed. In most cases, a single beep is emitted. However, when selecting an operating mode, you have the choice of choosing via Menu No. 36 (BP. MODE) either a single beep or a Morse code abbreviation for the mode selected. If Morse code is chosen, then the abbreviation shown in the table for that mode is sent.

Mode	Morse Code Output
LSB	. _ . .	(L)
USB	. . _	(U)
CW	_ . _ .	(C)
CW ÐR	_ . _ . . _ .	(CR)
FSK	. _ .	(R)
FSK ÐR	. _ . . _ .	(RR)
AM	. _	(A)
FM	. . _ .	(F)

ALARM NOTIFICATION

An alarm will automatically alert you any time that your action requires the TS-870S to respond in a manner that is outside its set of defined parameters. The alarm may be configured for either three beeps or a Morse code message via Menu No. 37 (WARN. BP).

The messages that you will hear include:

Morse		Reason
Message
CHECK	¥	You attempted to start memory
		scanning when it wasn't possible.
	¥	You attempted to use Quick Channel
		Search to locate either a
		programmed or a vacant memory
		channel when it wasn't possible.
	¥	You accessed the Quick Menu and
		attempted to change to a different
		Menu No. when the Quick Menu was
		not defined (there are no items in the
		Quick Menu).
OVER	You attempted to directly enter a
	frequency that is outside the allowable
	range.

DISPLAY DIMMER

The Display illumination can be switched between two levels. Menu No. 50 (DIMMER) selects either High (H) or Low (L) intensity. The default is High (H).

QUICK DATA TRANSFER

The TS-870S has the capability to quickly and conveniently transfer the receive frequency, receive mode (computer command Ò0BÓ), and the transceiver ID (computer command ÒIDÓ) over to another compatible transceiver. Compatible transceivers include:

¥TS-870S

¥TS-950SDX

¥TS-850S

¥TS-690S

¥TS-450S

This function could be useful while contesting. A spotting station that is searching for new contest multipliers can quickly transfer a frequency over to the running (main) station. Even as a single operator, with a little practice, you could use this Transfer function for transferring frequencies from a spotting transceiver over to your running transceiver. In this way, you get part of the benefit of a multi-operator team while still operating as a single-operator entry; an easy way to give a significant boost to your score. The Transfer function is fast, efficient, and increases your chances of working multipliers that you might miss otherwise due to holding a frequency by calling CQ.

Besides contest operation, the Transfer function can also prove useful if you enjoy monitoring more than one frequency simultaneously during day-to-day operating. Even if monitoring another band, you can quickly transfer any frequency over to your main transceiver and be ready to make a call fast enough to beat the DX packetcluster crowd.

SETTING UP

■Equipment Needed

¥TS-870S transceiver

¥Compatible transceiver

¥Interconnecting cable

¥IF-232C (only necessary if transferring data to a transceiver other than the TS-870S)

The cable ends must be terminated with a 9-pin RS-232C female connector to mate with the TS-870S COM connector and a 6-pin DIN male connector to mate with the ACC 1 connector on any of the other transceivers. If using two TS-870S transceivers, then both ends need a 9-pin RS-232C female connector. The cable must also have the TXD/RXD and CTS/RTS wires crossed respectively so the cable will act as a null modem when connected between the transceivers.

If two TS-870S transceivers are connected together, the same COM connector baud rate must be used on each transceiver. If transferring to or from other KENWOOD transceivers, select 4800 bps and 2 stop bits on the TS-870S.

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