TS-530 User Manual Not SP version
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1. 3 Microphone connection 07 0403 05 Microphone e Tianstoimer MN lt y o JON 33 ic not this x 15 530 Microphone o Miceapbune connector Antenna Lightni External speaker esto Besides the built in speaker external ES speaker can also be used in For CW operation connect your key 22 Connect to the r ar EXT to the KEY jack at the rear Use SP jack using the supplied mE shielded cable T lug Can be used for TX monitor GND terminal It is recommended that a ground lead be connected to the GND terminal at the rear of the set to prevent the possibility of electric shock TVI and Use as short and heavy a lead as possible VFO 230 Linear amplifier VFO 240 AC line source See page 5 AC POWER External VFO Fig 2 1 530 Connections Standard microphone sensitivity is within the range of 50 dB to 60 dB If a microphone having a higher sensitivity is used the ALC and compressor circuits will not function properly In this case insert in the mike line an attenuator as shown in Fig 2 1c A typical MIC gain control setting is 12 o clock f you must run this control at 9 o clock or less use an attenuator 2 5 KEY CW operation is desired connect a key to the KEY jack Use shielded cable and a standard mono or 2P phone plug 2 6 EXTERNAL SPEAKER AN2. 8 Place the Mode switch to CW Meter switch to Close I the key and IMMEDIATELY redip the PLATE control Reduce the carrier control setting if lp reads over 265ma Open the key Place the meter switch to RF Close the key and repeak the LOAD for maximum RF output You may at your option also redip the PLATE for maximum RF output Fig 4 8 Open the key You are tuned up for CW operation If necessary adjust the RF METER contro on the rear pa nel to bring the output reading to about 2 3 scale MOTE p mr x 5 This is a meter adjustment not an output adjustment 200 24 Oy NOTE MIC GAIN O ss cT A Dip point may not always coincide with maximum output 5 4 because neutralization is accomplished on the 10 meter For this reason you may simply adjust both the PLATE DX and the LOAD controls for maximum output as described Adjusting point in both tune up procedure and summary Table 4 1 VOXOELAY pe Adjust PLATE control for dip RF Fig 4 7 Plate Adjustment PLATE adjustment range Table 4 1 Summary of Transmitter Tuning Procedure MODE Switch METER Switch Stand by Switch Procedure USB or LSB IP REC gt SEND Adjust BIAS control for 60 ma TUNE ALC SEND Peak the RF reading with the PLATE and LOAD controls TUNE RF
3. The transceiver is receiving unless the microphone PTT switch or the VOX circuit is activated SEND Locks the unit in transmit 13 VOX DELAY CONTROL T The DELAY control adjusts the hold time for VOX or break in CW operation Adjust for individual preference 14 CAR LEVEL CONTROL T This controls carrier level during CW operation Adjust the CAR level so that the ALC meter points to the center of the ALC zone The ALC meter should not read beyond the ALC zone 15 PHONES JACK The headphones jack allows use of a 4 to 16 ohm headphone through a 1 4 phone plug When phones are used the speaker is disconnected 16 MIC CONNECTOR T The four pin connector allows use of a microphone with PTT Figure 2 1B shows plug wiring 17 MODE SWITCH The mode switch selects type of emission and TUNE This position provides reduced carrier and shorted key line for transceiver tuning Input power to the final section is reduced to prevent tube damage during tune up Use this position to zero beat an incoming CW signal CW sss Used for CW operation Used for upper sideband operation Inter national Amateur practice dictates the use of USB on and above the 10 MHz band Selects lower sideband International Amateur practice dictates the use of LSB on and below the 7 MHz band 18 MIC GAIN CONTROL TL This control adjusts microphone amplifier gain for SSB operation Adjust for an on scale
4. REC 2 20 1 4 Fully grs 2 8 counter Fa Qe SoA clockwise SSB reception z M SLOW j OFF reception FAST OFF OFF OFE RF Fully Set to desired OFF clockwise MODE To ANT Setting for reception B AC Setting for transmission USB or LSB Use TUNE position when tuning Adjust while transmitting Setting for transmission B FUSE NY BIAS ore SG Sw Fig 4 1 Control and Switch Settings 4 1 RECEPTION 1 NOTE Set the MIC and CAR controls to minimum to prevent accidental transmission before tune up is completed The TS 530S must be operated into 50 ohm 75 ohm antenna or dummy load with an SWR less than 2 1 Random length wire antennas or light bulb dummy loads cannot be used Conventional half wave dipoles and beam antennas should only be used at or near their resonant frequency Exceeding an SWR of 2 1 can damage the output stage of the transceiver Adjust DRIVE control for maximum deflection voxDELAY cam METER HAND m lon kee T LAN N De good mw LO NA me Mor PHONES MODE MIC GAIN mu IF Fig 4 2 Drive Control Preselector Adjustment 14 1 Basic Procedures for Receive Operation With a suitable antenna and microphone or key connected to the transceiver set the controls as shown in Fig
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8. microphones The choice of microphone is important for good speech quality and should be given serious consideration The crystal lattice filter in the transceiver provides all the restriction necessary on audio response and further restriction in the microphone is not required is more important to have a microphone with a smooth flat response throughout the speech range Follow the microphone manufacturer s instructions for con necting the microphone cable to the plug With many microphones the push to talk button must be pressed to make microphone audio available For VOX operation this unwanted feature may be eliminated if desired by opening the microphone case and permanently connecting the contacts which control the microphone audio l Uy Headphones Use headphones of 4 to 160 im pedance The optional HS 4 HS 5 headphones best suited for use with the TS 530S Stereo type stet phones can also be used Microphone Either low or high impedance microphone 5009 to can be used The P T T switch should be isolated from the mic circuit shown in Use a microphone with a separate switch and MIC line so both P T T and VOX are available Transtormer Microphone 2 Swick Du o Transtormer Mcrophone D 3 Switch O ibraot thus
9. SEND Peak RF output by alternately adjusting the Cw RF REC SEND PLATE and LOAD controls 17 1 SSB OPERATION Tune the TS 530S as described in steps 1 through 9 Set the MODE switch per Table 4 2 to USB or LSB and connect a microphone to the MIC input NOTE International Amateur practice dictates using USB or LSB as shown in Table 4 2 To operate SSB connect a microphone The Key and CARRIER control have no effect in SSB mode Place the MODE switch to SSB METER switch to ALC Adjust the MIC gain control for an on scale ALC reading on voice peaks Disregard RF and meter readings in SSB they not accurate or relevant 1 8 MHz Band 3 5 MHz Band 7 MHz 10 MHz Band 14 MHz Band LSB LSB USB 24 5 MHz Band 28 MHz Band TABLE 4 2 Mode By Band PTT Push to talk OPERATION By using a microphone equipped with a PTT switch the transceiver is ready for PTT operation To key depress the PTT switch with the stand by switch left in the REC position NOTE 1 Transmission is impossible with the BAND switch set to AUX 18 or 24 5 2 transmit when the BAND switch is set to AUX or is midway between AUX and 1 5 Doing so will damage the 12BY7A driver tube 4 4 TRANSMISSION 11 To obtain maximum transmitter performance from your 5 5305 you should understand the proper operation of the following controls and switches 18 1 SPE
10. HF TRANSCEIVER AFTER UNPACKING It is advisable to save all original packing cartons inner and outer to protect your valuable transceiver from damage should you wish to transport it for remote operation or ship it for after sales service The following explicit definitions apply in this manual Be sure to read these definitions WARNING Personal injury may occur do not disregard CAUTION Read Operating Manual Section 4 before placing transmitter in service WARNING HIGH VOLTAGES PRESENT CONTENTS NOTE If disregarded inconvenience only no damage or personal injury CAUTION Equipment damage may occur but not personal injury 8 3 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES 4 SECTION 2 5 2 1 Unpacking 2 2 Operating Location 2 3 Cabling 2 4 Microphone 2 5 Key 2 6 External Speaker and Headphones 2 7 Ground 2 8 Antenna SECTION 3 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 8 3 1 Front Panel 3 2 Rear Panel SECTION 4 14 4 1 Reception 1 1 Basic Procedures for Receive Operation 2 WWV Reception 4 2 Reception 11 1 RF ATT Switch 2 RF Gain Control 3 AGC Automatic Gain Control 4 RIT XIT 5 IF Shift 6 NARROW Switch 7 Noise Blanker NB 4 3 Transmission 1 1 SSB Operation 4 4 Tran
11. 4 1 Turn the POWER switch ON The meter dial scale and VFO indicator will light indicating the transceiver is operating Advance the AF GAIN control clockwise until some receiver noise is heard in the speaker Turn the main tuning dial within the frequency range of the Amateur band chosen until a signal is heard Tune the signal for clearest reception and then adjust the DRIVE control for maximum S meter deflection Fig 4 2 2 WWV Reception Set the band switch to 10 and turn the main tuning control to 10 0 MHz 4 2 RECEPTION 11 This section covers operation of controis and switches to provide maximum performance from the TS 530S 1 RF ATT SWITCH The input to the receive RF amplifier is attenuated approximately 20 dB providing distortion free reception This feature may be used in cases of receiver overload caused either by a strong local signal or during weak signal reception when a strong adjacent signal may blank the receiver or pump the noise blanker 2 RF GAIN CONTROL RF GAIN is controlled by changing the AGC threshold voltage Adjust the RF GAIN so the S meter does not deflect excessively This also reduces noise during reception For normal operation this contro should be turn ed fully clockwise for maximum sensitivity Maximum S meter reading of an incoming signal RF GAIN 4 6 ce 0 Full clockwise Signals weaker Pointer deflection with position than this level RF gain co
12. 88C 500 Hz 6 dB 1 5 kHz 60 dB YK 88CN 270 Hz 6 dB 1 1 kHz 60 dB SSB Optional Filter YK 88SN 1 8 kHz 6 dB 3 3 kHz 60 dB Audio Output Impedance 8 160 Audio Output 1 5W 89 Will transmit on the 17 and 12 meter bands Diodes installed for preventing accidental transmission before government Amateur authorization NOTE The circuit and ratings may change without notice due to developments in technology 2 1 1 KENWOOD TS 530S The 5 5305 is a highly sophisticated solid state Amateur band transceiver employing only three vacuum tubes Operating on all Amateur bands between 1 8 and 29 7 MHz this unit is constructed modularly The TS 530S includes many built in features usually found as extras on other transceivers Included are VOX 25 kHz calibrator RIT RF attenuator and an effective noise blanker The TS 530S also includes automatic gain control AGC automatic level control ALC semi break in CW with sidetone a speech processor speaker and built in AC power supply Designed for operation on SSB CW the TS 530S delivers more than 220 watts PEP input Any complicated electronic device will be damaged if operated incorrectly and this transceiver is no exception Please read all of the operating instructions before putting the 5 5305 on the air 1 2 FEATURES 1 Interference free DX operation
13. AF unit X49 1150 00 connector 7 Pin 4 TOF terminal 2 Or for individual Bands On the RF unit X44 1360 01 Band Remove or Cut Part 18 MHz D5 24 5 MHz D6 Top view 1 OOOO 23 Hu 1 H D5 D6 Connector 6 RF unit Fig 6 2 Enabling WARC Bands 6 6 OPERATION ON 220V or 240V AC U S A Fig 6 3 To operate the TS 530S on 240V AC the power transformer split primaries must be rewired from parallel to series connection 1 Unplug the AC power cable 2 Remove the bottom cover 3 Remove the jumper wires between the two terminals and two 120 terminals on the bottom of the power transformer 4 Connect the adjacent 120 and terminals at the middle of the transformer This will provide 240V AC operation For 220V AC operation connect the adjacent 120 to winding and move the white lead and bypass caps from 120 to 100 terminal 5 Cahnge the AC fuse from 6A to 4A Tag the power cord at the back of the radio to indicate that the transformer is strapped for 240V AC and the power fuse should be 4A and not 6A 6 Replace the bottom cover and reconnect power to verify your work FAN MOTOR 100 WHITE TO POWER SW Fig 6 3 Power Transformer Connection TS 530S ANALOG DIAL ADJUSTMENT 1 Turn the main dial fully CCW The red cursor should line up with the VFO start mark on the sub dial If it does n
14. ALC reading on voice peaks 19 NAR SWITCH R With optional filters installed the IF bandwidth can be selected by the Narrow Switch The bandwidth varies with filters being used For details refer to Narrow Switch on page 16 20 PROC SPEECH PROCESSOR SWITCH T This switch is used during SSB operation Set the switch to the ON position and the speech processor will be activated increasing the average talk power 21 RF ATT SWITCH R With this switch ON A 20 dB attenuator is inserted in the antenna circuit protecting the RF amplifier and mixer from overload on strong input signals 10 22 DIGITAL DISPLAY The digital display indicates operating frequency to the nearest 100 Hz 23 ANALOG DIAL SCALE The mono scale permits direct analog frequency readout over the to 500 kHz range graduated at 1 kHz intervals Operating frequency equals the dial in kHz plus the BAND switch frequency in MHz An additional 50 kHz both above and below the 500 kHz range 1 also covered 24 MAIN TUNING This controls the VFO selecting the transceiver s operating frequency The indented knob is convenient for quick tuning 25 LOAD CONTROL T This controls the loading of the network between the final section and the antenna Adjustment is described in Section 4 26 PLATE CONTROL T This controls the plate tuning of the final amplifiers Ca hbration is approximate 27 DRIVE CONTROL This control tunes
15. RX MIX 25 125 2 BUFF AMP RF AMP 25 125 35 73 GATE NB FILTER IF 151587 X4 25 125 ANTI VOX SIDE TONE LEVEL ADJ 120189 50665 51 DET SP MB3712 2562240 INGOX4 IF AMP 3SK73 C LINE H 4 H AF GAIN i AGC AMP BUFF AMP NOISE AMP NOISE AMP NB GATE DRIVE 2501815 2819 250460 2 250460 2561815 12 BUFF AF GAIN NB LEVEL 2501959 250460 NJM 78L05A NB AGC AMP 256945 CAR MARKER OUT OUT CAR FREQUENCY VCO FREQUENCY sss e UNIT MODE OAR eHD BAND FREQ MHz BAND FREQ MH2 PLL UNIT 6 MHz _ USB _ 8831 5 i 10 33 10 83 21 2983 2033 i 158 8828 5 35 233 1283 245 3333 3383 H R 8831 5 15 83 16 33 28 36 83 37 33 8830 7 18 83 19 33 285 37 33 31 83 3 22 83 23 33 23 37 83 38 33 26 83 27 33 29 5 38 33 38 83 rini a a cg a INTERNAL VIEW e T ERINAL VIE CETERE Ta EE TETEE T EEA T taa EEK i i B E FINAL UNIT X56 1380 00 SIDETONE NEUTRALIZATION AF UNIT X49 1150 00 RECTIFIER UNIT X43 1370 02 ASSY JL 1150 01 X60 1150 0j POWER TRANSFORMER PLL UNIT X50 1680 01 REFERENCE FREQUENCY ADJ TRIMMER IF UNIT X48 1310 00 POWER TRANSFORMER COUNTER
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17. during any 30 minute period after warmup Power Requirement 120VAC 220VAC 240VAC 50 60 Hz Power Transmit 295 watts Receive 27 watts with heaters off 333 13 3 x 133 5 3 x 333 13 3 mm inch Weight ence etait 12 8 kg 28 2 Ibs TRANSMITTER Final Power 220W for SSB operation 180W DC for CW operation Audio Input Impedance 5002 50 kQ RF Output Impedance 502 750 Carrier Better than 40 dB Sideband Better than 50 dB Spurious Better than 60 dB Harmonic Radiation Better than 40 dB Audio Freq Response 400 to 2 600 Hz within 6 dB ALC Input nore andere Pee 10V DC Max Linear Amp Relay Contact Rating 100V DC 1A RECEIVER Receiver 0 25 at 10 dB S N N Image Better than 60 dB IF Rejection Better than 70 dB Receiver Selectivity SSB CW nre 2 4 kHz 6 dB 4 2 kHz 60 dB CW Optional Filter YK
18. from tripping the transmitter Check that the ALC reading for voice peaks is still within range on the meter If necessary adjust the MIC control for proper ALC reading If the VOX circuit is activated by speaker output adjust the ANTI VOX control on the rear panel as necessary for proper VOX operation Do not use excessive VOX or ANTI VOX gain more than necessary to control VOX operation If the VOX circuit transfers between words or holds too long adjust the release time constant by the DELAY control ee w 3 XIT By using XIT transmit frequency can be shifted independent of receive frequency With the XIT switch ON the XIT is controlled by the RIT XIT knob and transmit frequency can be shifted by about 2 kHz When both the RIT and switches ON both receive and transmit are shifted without adjusting the main tuning 4 CW OPERATION Fig 4 9 Tune and load the TS 530S as described in Sections 4 3 Using shielded line connect a key to the rear panel KEY jack set the MODE switch to CW and set the stand by switch to SEND for transmitting CW transmission is automatically monitored through the transceiver s speaker Sidetone audio gain can be adjusted through the opening in the bottom cover Real transmit receive frequency Displayed in transmission Displayed receive frequency Beat frequency 800 Hz Fig 4 9 CW ZERO BEAT m OPERATION WITHOUT CW FILTERS To receive CW set the IF SHI
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20. the input side of the 100 resistor Use shielded line and connect as follows On the IF unit X48 1310 00 install the fixed divider at the junction of R61 10k Q C50 100 pF and C51 1 uF input of Q11 Add an RCA jack at one of the predrilled hole on the rear panel for input Input 100K Optional Special Phone Patch Input Fig 5 5 m EXTENSION FEET The TS 530S is provided with two extension feet which can be used to elevate the front panel In some operating positions the tilt makes it easier to read the dial and meter Fig 5 6 shows how to install the feet 222253 CAUTION DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES PRESENT WITHIN THE CASE OF THE TS 530S WHEN THE TRANSCEIVER IS TURNED ON EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK 6 1 GENERAL Your TS 530S has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment Under normal circumstances the transceiver will operate in accordance with these operating instructions All adjustable trimmers and coils in your transceiver were preset at the factory and should only be readjusted by a qualified technician with proper test equipment Attempting service or alignment without factory author ization can void the transceivers warranty m CLEANING The knobs front panel and cabinet of the 5 5305 are likely to become soiled after extended use The knobs should be removed from the transceiver and cleaned with a neutral soap and warm water Use a n
21. the plate tank circuit of the 12 BY 7A driver as well as the receiver s antenna and mixer coils In receive the DRIVE control is tuned for maximum sensitivity maximum S meter deflection and in transmit for a maximum ON SCALE ALC reading These points occur concurrently Tuning for one also achieves the other 28 RIT XIT INDICATOR This indicator will light when the RIT switch or XIT switch is ON 29 RIT XIT CONTROL This control allows the receive frequency transmit frequency or both to be shifted without using the main tuning control With the RIT switch ON the RIT circuit is activated to shift only the receive frequency With the XIT switch ON the XIT circuit is activated to shift only the transmit frequency When both switches are ON both frequencies are shifted The center O position equals no shift 30 BAND SWITCH The 10 position switch selects all Amateur bands from 1 8 to 29 7 MHz To select the 28 5 or 29 5 MHz bands push the 0 5 switch ON Use the 10 MHz band for WWV reception An AUX receive band is also available Coilpack Receiver front end and PLL components must be installed and aligned for the specific receive frequency range desired SD 0 5 SWITCH This switch is used in conjunction with the bandswitch Depress the switch with the bandswitch set to 28 and the transceiver will operate in the 28 5 MHz band When the bandswitch is set to 297 the transceiver will operate in the 29 5 MHz ba
22. 120 523 100 220 85 5 Qv e d 5 300 120 290 o 210 100 o 100 9 58 Q 14 9 HEATER OOFF 5 1 Sw d ON S9 5 O SW Nr OFF u 2 220 240 4 50 60Hz 77 R28 33 1 2 gt D X FAN 4 2 PL PL2 TS 530S 120 220V AC LINE MODEL Place S23 AC selector switch to your line voltage and replace the fuse 120V AC 220V AC gt 4 800 400 Ts 0 300 210 9 100 o 58 14 OFF Sw i 4 ON 59 2 FOWER SW 120 220 VAC 50 60Hz FUSE 6A 7 PL PL2 PL3 ti moat tretin Model 5 5305 Serial No Date of roe __ Dealer UV Se c dc prp mU A product of TRIO KENWOOD CORPORATION 17 5 2 chome shibuya shibuya ku Tokyo 150 Japan ga a a ee TRIO KENWOOD COMMUNICATIONS 1111 West Walnut Street Compton California 90220 U S A TRIO KENWOOD COMMUNICATIONS GmbH D 6374 Steinbach TS Industriestrasse 8A West Germany TRIO KENWOOD ELECTRONICS N V Leuvensesteenweg 504 B 1930 Zaventem Belgium TRIO KENWOOD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 4E Woodcock Place Lane Cove N S W 2066 Australia 35302 PRINTED IN JAPAN 50 2791 00 6
23. 220V AC 250V AC Europe 50 60 Hz power source capable of supplying 280 watts or more e 120V AC line model U S A A 6A fuse is used If you desire operation on 220V AC or 240V AC it is necessary to change the power transformer connections and the fuse See page 27 e 220 240V AC line model Europe This destination type is equipped with a voltage selector switch on the rear panel A 4A fuse should be used Set the switch to your line voltage and use the correct fuse NOTE The 220 240V AC model is preset to 220V 2 3 CABLING See Figure 2 1 B GROUND To prevent electric shock and reduce the possibility of TVI and BCI connect the transceiver to a good earth ground through as short and heavy lead as possible Use ground rods or metal cold water feedline NOTE ground connection greater than 1 4 away from the transceiver may be a good DC ground but NOT an RF ground 8 ANTENNA Connect through a 50 ohm antenna feedline to the coaxial connector on the rear panel KEY If CW operation is desired connect a key to the KEY jack Use shielded line or coaxial cable 2 4 MICROPHONE Attach the microphone connector to a suitable microphone as shown in Figure 2 1 Be sure the microphone PTT switch is separate from the microphone circuit as shown It should be noted that a microphone with a 3P plug using a common ground terminal should not be used The microphone input is designed for 5000
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25. D HEADPHONES Receive audio output from the TS 530S is 1 5 watts at 4 to 16 ohms The TS 530S has built in SPEAKER jack on the rear panel The speaker may be an 8 ohm permanent mag net type 4 inches or larger The internal speaker is discon nected when an external speaker is used Headphones should also be 4 to 16 ohms impedance When headphones are connected to the front panel PHONES jack the speaker is disabled 2 7 GROUND To prevent electric shock and reduce the possibility of TVI and BCI connect the transceiver to a good earth ground through as short and heavy a lead as possible N f AV 2 8 ANTENNA Any of the common antenna systems designed for use the high frequency amateur bands may be used with the TS 530S provided the input impedance of the transmission line is not outside the capability of the pi output matching network The transmission line should be coaxial cable An antenna system which shows a standing wave ratio of less than 2 1 when using 50 or 75 ohm coaxial transmission line or a system that results in a transmission line input impedance that is essentially resistive and between 15 and 200 ohms will take power from the transceiver with little difficulty If openwire or balanced type transmission line is used with the antenna a suitable antenna tuner with balun is recommended between the transceiver and the feed line Methods of construction and operating such tuners are described in de
26. ECH PROCESSOR In DX long distance operation it may be desirable to increased talk power by using the speech processor The speech processor in the TS 530S combines an audio compression amplifier with changes in ALC time constant to provide extra audio punch and to increase average SSB Output power while suppressing sideband splatter To activate turn on the PROC switch and readjust mic gain Operated as described distortion will be minimum However tone quality will be affected It is therefore advisable to conduct normal operation with the processor disabled When a high output microphone is used input overload and distortion will result To prevent this use an attenuator in the microphone circuit as shown below or connect a 10 33 resistor depending microphone used across the microphone input Normal mic control setting should be approximately 12 O clock 10k 33 depending on micropone used from microphone to the MIC connecter 10 The MC 50 microphone is recommended Microphone sen sitivity 55 3dB for approx 5 cm distance to the mic 2 VOX Voice Operated Transmit OPERATION Adjust the transceiver as described in the previous pa ragraph Flip the VOX switch on and while speaking into the microphone increase the VOX GAIN control until the VOX relay just operates For VOX operation it is sometimes desireable to close talk the microphone to prevent background noises
27. F SHIFT control is used to shift the passband of the IF fiiter without changing receive frequency By turning this control in either direction the IF passband is shifted as shown in Fig 4 3 The IF SHIFT is effective in eliminating interference when the receive signal is superimposed on nearby signals during operation in both SSB or CW mode Turned in direction Turned in 0 direction IF filter passband characteristic Interfering signal Interfering signal IF SHIFT IF SHIFT IF SHIFT o Turn in direction to eliminate interference from signal B Turn in direction to eliminate interference from signal A Fig 4 3 IF SHIFT CONTROL a USB MODE 10 MHz and above Adjust the IF SHIFT control in the direction and lower frequencies are cut Adjust the control in the direction and high frequencies are cut b LSB MODE 7 MHz and below Adjust the control in the direction and higher frequencies are cut Adjust the control in the direction and low frequencies are cut C CW MODE By using the IF SHIFT in conjunction with the RIT tone quality can be adjusted 15 6 NARROW SWITCH In the NARROW position without optional filters no signals are received Optional filters CW YK 88C YK 88CN SSB YK 88SN for NARROW operation are available for im proved radio interference rejection Any two filters can be used according to your application When two CW filt
28. F shift circuit The IF SHIFT is a circuit to shift IF pass bandwidth without changing receive frequency t eliminates interference or adjusts receive frequency characteristic as desired NARROW WIDE BAND WIDTH selection and optional filters for enhanced operation NARROW or WIDE CW operation can be selected when using one of two op tional filters YK 88C 500 Hz or YK 88CN 270 Hz NARROW or WIDE SSB operation can be selected when using the optional YK 88SN 1 8 kHz filter 2 WARC bands The 5 5305 fully covers the 160 10m Amateur bands including the new WARC bands of 10 18 and 24 5 MHz The VFO covers at least 50 kHz above and below each 500 kHz band The optional VFO 230 external digital VFO covers about 100 kHz above and below each band for MARS and other applications 10 11 7 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES Mn np Hn UE ULP D BU EIU ELT OPEP ULP OLD All in one compact AC Power supply Advanced circuit design for improved two signal cha racteristics Cleverly designed front end circuit compo nents and receive circuit system assure excellent two signal characteristics Cross modulation and blocking are reduced TX final unit uses 6146B s The finals are pair of 61468 transmitting tubes Amplified ALC provide clear strong signals with reduced cross modulation Variable level n
29. FT control to its center position and the RIT switch to OFF Adjust the main tuning for about an 800 Hz beat and your transmit frequency will be tuned zeroed to the transmit frequency of the station you are receiving If the O beat cannot be obtained easily adjust the IF shift knob then return the mode switch to CW The transmit frequency of the unit is adjusted to that of the mate station You may now adjust the RIT for a pitch which suits your preference If interference is encountered adjust the IF SHIFT For more convenient and effective CW operation use of the optional CW filters is recommended m OPERATION WITH CW FILTERS OPTION Set the IF SHIFT to its center position and the RIT OFF Adjust the main tuning for maximum S meter deflection Receive signal pitch will be about 800 Hz indicating correct tuning For optional CW filter information see page 23 m KEY CONNECTION Fig 4 10 Your key should be connected as illustrated in Fig 4 10 When using an electronic keyer make sure that polarity is correct Use shielded line from the key to transceiver NOTE When using an electronic keyer set polarity of the keyer for NEGATIVE keying 65V Use shielded cable ANT VOX 5 Before connecting Check that polarity is Correct The KEY jack provides 65V Fig 4 10 Key Connection m SEMI BREAK IN OPERATION The TS 530S has a built in side tone oscillator to permit semi break in o
30. G is available adjust VR2 so the S meter indicates 5 9 at 14 175 MHz for a 40 dB 50zV signal 6 4 TRANSMITTER ADJUSTMENTS m TRANSMITTER NEUTRALIZATION See Internal View Bottom The TS 530S requires neutralization every time the final tubes are changed Tune up the TS 530S into a 50 ohm dummy load at 28 5 MHz for CW operation as described in Section 4 Set the SG switch to OFF and place a sensitive RF milli voltmeter across the dummy load Flip the stand by switch to SEND and adjust TC1 at the bottom of the final section for a minimum reading on the voltmeter After the final section is neutralized flip the stand by switch to REC and slide the SG switch ON A receiver tuned to 28 5 MHz works very well for neutraliz ing if an RF voltmeter is not available Instead of tuning for a minimum voltage tune for a minimum S meter reading NOTE Since the drive tube operates into a fixed load the finals it is not always necessary to replace this tube when replacing the finals CAUTION Neutralization of the final section should be carried out with the chassis shield in place Dangerous high voltages are present in the final section when the transceiver is turned on Use an insulated tool to make this adjustment 26 W TRANSMIT DRIVE COIL ADJUSTMENT RF UNIT The drive coils are part of the coil pack unit Set the SG Switch on the rear panel to OFF and center the DRIVE con trol 12 o clock Set the METER swi
31. L SWITCH amp PROC SWITCH 7 XIT SWITCH QD ATT SWITCH 6 25 jj RIT SWITCH amp Fig 3 1 Front Panel View 3 1 FRONT PANEL The symbol after the part name indicates R Active only during reception D Active only during transmission No symbol Always active 1 PROC SPEECH PROCESSOR INDICATOR D This indicator light emitting diode illuminates when the PROC switch is turned ON 2 VFO INDICATOR The VFO indicator illuminates when the internal VFO controls transceiver operation The indicator is not lighted during fixed channel or remote VFO operation 3 CAL INDICATOR The CAL indicator illuminates when the CAL switch is turn ed ON 4 RF ATT INDICATOR This illuminates when the RF ATT is turned ON 5 METER The meter monitors five different functions depending on METER switch position In receive the meter is automatically an S meter and shows received signal strength on a scale of O to 40 dB over S9 In transmit meter function depends on the position of the METER switch as described below This is an average responding meter NOT peak reading 6 VOX SWITCH T The VOX circuit is readied for voice operated transmit in SSB or semi break in CW 7 VOX GAIN T This controls sensitivity of the VOX Voice Operated Transmit circuit 8 NB SWITCH With the push switch IN the noise blanker circuit turned ON reducing pulse type ignition noise Power line rad
32. Y JACK b RF VOLT CONTROL 7 9 VOX CONTROL D 1 SPEAKER JACK 8 ANTENNA CONNECTOR di EXTERNAL VFO CONNECTOR BIAS CONTROL D GND LUG 42 REMOTE CONNECTOR SG SWITCH D 43 AC FUSE G 5 D POWER CABLE PREDRILLED HOLES Fig 3 2 Rear Panel View 3 2 REAR PANEL 1 COOLING FAN This fan cools the RF amplifier section to insure reliable and efficient operation 2 RF METER CONTROL 1 This adjusts the RF output meter reading Set for 2 3 scale reading during CW transmission 3 ANTENNA CONNECTOR This SO 239 coax connector should be attached to a suitable 500 antenna for transmitting and receiving 4 BIAS CONTROL 1 This adjusts the bias voltage to the 6146B amplifier tubes Clockwise rotation increases the idling plate current Section 4 describes adjustment to 60 ma 12 5 GND GROUND LUG To prevent electric shock as well as and connect the transceiver to good earth ground 6 SG SWITCH This slide switch controls the screen grid voltage to the final tubes For neutralizing switch OFF The switch remains ON for normal operation 7 AC POWER CABLE This cable is used to connect an AC power source to the transceiver 8 KEY JACK D Using shielded line connect a key to this 1 4 phone jack for CW operation Key open terminal voltage is approximately 65V 9 ANTI VOX CONTROL 1 Adjust the c
33. ar QRM and atmospheric white noises will not operate the blanker The noise blanker circuit operating level is adjustable by the noise blanker control 9 NB LEVEL CONTROL This control adjusts the noise blanker circuit operating level according to receiving conditions or noise level 10 AGC SWITCH This controls the AGC Automatic Gain Control circuit ORE x ere AGC disabled no AGC 8 Normally used for CW operation SLOW Normally used for SSB operation 11 METER SWITCH This determines the transmit meter function ALC Automatic Level Control Monitors internal ALC voltage or the ALC voltage feedback from a linear amplifier operated in conjunction with the TS 530S For SSB operation the ALC reading for voice peaks should be within the indicated ALC range ALC voltage adjustment is made with the MIC control for SSB and with the CAR control for CW IP Plate Current In this position the meter monitors final tube plate cur rent The scale is calibrated from O to 350 ma RF Output Power This monitors relative output power of the transceiver There is no meter scale for this position Normally the reading should be adjusted with the RF METER control for a 2 3 scale reading HV High Voltage This position monitors the high voltage power supply The meter scale is calibrated from O to 10 indicating O to 1000 volts 12 STAND BY SWITCH 1 This two position lever switch selects
34. are failures caused in TRANSMITTER SECTION SYMPTOMS CAUSE separate service manual for repair of the TS 5308S REMEDY No output No plate current No voltage on the screen grid of the final tubes Turn the SG switch on the rear panel ON No output in SSB No plate current Open microphone cable or bad microphone Low microphone gain Check the microphone Increase the MIC control There is output but the RF meter shows no output RF METER control not adjusted correctly Adjust control for 2 3 scale reading at full output VOX does not operate VOX GAIN control too low ANTI VOX control requires adjustment See section 4 4 See section 4 4 VOX trips by speaker output ANTI VOX control requires adjustment XIT control inoperative See section 4 4 XIT switch is off Push XIT button Mic or radio chassis is hot during TX Excess RF in the shack No earth ground poor ground or antenna is too close to the radio See section 2 Poor audio in SSB TX feedback Excess RF in the shack See section 2 RF METER reading varies by band RECEIVER SECTION SYMPTOM SWR differences between bands CAUSE Retune antenna system REMEDY Pilot lights do not light and there is no receiver noise when the POWER switch is turned on Bad power cable or connections Blown power supply fuse Check cab
35. board 7 Replace the IF unit Make certain no wires will be pinched underneath the board Replace the six screws 8 Move the A and B connectors as illustrated following Table 5 1 9 Reinstall the bottom cover Reconnect the speaker lead and reinstall the top cover 10 Apply power and verify your work Filter installation is now complete CW FILTER 88 YK 88CN X 48 1310 00 When two CW filters YK 88C and YK 88CN are used mount the YK 88C in the SSB NARROW FILTER position and the YK 88CN in the CW FILTER position Jumper connectors and B as shown according to the optional filters used A 554 558 Fig 5 2 Filter installation Jumper Optional connector Filter YK 88XX Table 5 1 Optional Filter Selection No reception in this position In transmission the SSB WIDE filter is used regardless of MODE or NAR WIDE switch positions 8 VFO 240 CONNECTION Fig 5 3 Connect the VFO 240 as shown 240 Fig 5 3 VFO 240 CONNECTION 23 B REMOTE CONNECTIONS Fig 5 4 shows the REMOTE connector This DIN plug can be used for attaching a linear amplifier or other external accessories to the transceiver Always use shielded line for all functions NOTE ALWAYS use shielded line for all connections ALC IN put From STBY switch PTT circuit for foot Switch From AF
36. ero the RIT turn on the calibrator and tune the VFO for about a 1000 Hz calibrator tone Turn the RIT control to zero Turn the RIT switch ON and adjust VR5 for the same 1000 Hz tone Push the RIT switch ON and OFF to be sure the tones are identical 2 9 e HAHAA Caa Ecce J DEHAT aj Ife 5 ANT coil eo De Fig 6 1 Coil Pack Locations BAND Switch Frequency for adjustments FRONT Panel Table 6 1 Alignment Order B ADJUSTMENT OF ANT AND MIX COILS RF UNIT The ANT and MIX coils are included in the coil pack unit Use the 25 kHz calibrator as a signal Connect 500 dummy load to terminate the receiver input Set the DRIVE control to 12 o clock Adjust the ANT and MIX coils for maximum S meter deflection following the frequency table Start with the 1 8 MHz band and then proceed to other bands To ad just the 10m band use only 28 8 MHz in the 28 5 MHz band m ADJUSTMENT OF RECEIVE IF COILS RF AND IF UNITS Receive a marker signal using any frequency Adjust the DRIVE and the main tuning for maximum S meter deflec tion Adjust T2 on the RF unit L2 L5 L6 L7 and L10 on the IF unit for maximum S meter indication DO NOT adjust L8 B S METER ADJUSTMENT IF UNIT Disconnect the antenna with the transceiver in receive mode Zero point adjustment Adjust VR1 for meter pointer zero indication If a standard SIGNAL GENERATOR SS
37. ers YK 88C and YK 88CN are used the WIDE position in CW mode is 0 5 kHz 7 NOISE BLANKER NB For pulse type noise such as generated by automotive ig nition systems turn the NB switch ON Adjusting the NB LEVEL control varies the blanker s threshold eliminating even low level noises If high level signal or noise is present on an adjacent frequency do not use excessive NB threshold LEVEL as it may distort the received signal If you are operating near other strong signals use the RF ATT along with the noise blanker level control 4 3 TRANSMISSION 1 This section covers adjustment of the transceiver for transmission Refer to Fig 4 1 for initial transmitter switch settings Set the main tuning to the desired operating frequency Refer to Table 4 1 for a summary of the following CAUTION DO NOT turn the BANDSWITCH while the transceiver is in transmit mode 16 MEY ANTI VOX SP 9 J Dummy load 9 Power me ower meter e Fig 4 4 Testing with a Dummy Load or Power Meter 1 Connect a 500 antenna for the band you will operate dummy load and connect a key SWR must be 2 1 or better The life of the final tubes is directly related to the SWR of the antenna and to the length of tuning periods 2 Turn POWER and HEATER Switches ON 3 Place the MODE switch to SSB METER switch to Ip 4 Place the STAND BY switch to SEND and adjust bias t
38. est major 5 kHz graduation The dial is now calibrated NOTE For exact frequency read the Digital Display Fig 4 12 Analog Dial Calibration NT 5 1 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following optional accessories are available for use with the 5 5305 REMOTE VFO VFO 240 The VFO 240 is an all solid state VFO with high stabili ty designed to match the TS 530S in design and performance The T F switch makes it possible to check the transmit frequency while in the receiving mode VFO 230 The VFO 230 digital VFO provides maximum efficiency and flexibility for all operating conditions including split frequency operation by combining a 20 Hz step digital VFO with five memories VFO 240 TL 922 A VFO 230 SECTION 5 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ANTENNA TUNER AT 230 The AT 230 antenna tuner includes the three new bands and such functional features as a through line wattmeter SWR meter and antenna selector switch B EXTERNAL SPEAKER SP 230 The SP 230 is a low distortion speaker with selectable frequency response for high intelligibility in any mode The frequency response is determined by the built in audio filters which are effective in improving signal to noise ratio under certain interference conditions or whe
39. eutral soap not harsh chemicals and a damp cloth to clean the cabinet and front panel B FUSE REPLACEMENT When the fuse blows there is some cause Be sure to find the cause before attempting operation Use a 6 amp fuse for 120V AC operation and a 4 amp fuse for 220 240V AC operation Under no circumstances use a higher amperage fuse than specified This can cause extensive damage Also the warranty will be void if an oversized fuse is used B FAN MOTOR LUBRICATION Every 6 months dust out the final compartment and apply a few drops of light machine oil to the front and rear fan motor bearings WARNING Be certain to disconnect power and to discharge high voltage before servicing in the final compartment 6 2 SERVICE POSITION The TS 530S should be placed on its side with the final section up for any alignment or service This position permits adequate ventilation for the final tubes as well as easy accessibility to the modules Most of the described adjustments can be made without removing the boards from the transceiver Ms HEIDI BIET HL UPS SEU SECTION 6 MAINTENANCE AND ALIGNMENT 6 3 RECEIVER ADJUSTMENTS W RIT ZERO IF UNIT When the RIT circuit is turned on and the RIT control is set to zero the receive frequency should be exactly the same as the transmit frequency If the frequency is not the same adjust the RIT zero preset control VR5 To z
40. ing knob HS 5 HS 6 KB 1 MC 60 22 5 2 INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES 8 REMOVING THE CABINET See Fig 5 1 Figure 5 1 illustrates cabinet removal Remove the eight top cover and eight bottom cover screws and lift away the panels NOTE This product uses metric hardware CAUTION The speaker lead is attached to the chassis so be careful when removing the top cover The lead can be unplugged if necessary Fig 5 1 Removing the Case OPTIONAL FILTER INSTALLATION 1 Using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the top cover eight screws Unplug the speaker and set the cover aside 2 Remove the bottom cover eight screws 3 Remove the six screws holding the unit X48 1310 00 and swing the printed circuit board over 4 Using a 45 W or less soldering pencil clear the six ho les for the filter if they are filled with solder 5 YK 88S C or CN there is no polarity to the filter Install the filter into its position on the IF unit Solder the two mounting tabs and the four input and output pins to the circuit boards Solder sparingly and heat the con nections only long enough to insure a good solder joint Don t overheat the filter or circuit board 6 Carefully inspect your soldering Be certain that all pins are actually soldered and that you have not soldered across any spots on the board or between any of the pins on the filter Clip the pins flush to the
41. les and connections Check for the cause of the blown fuse and replace the fuse An antenna is connected but no signals are heard Microphone PTT switch stand by switch is in the transmit position Release the PTT switch antenna is connected but S meter deflects without a received signal RF GAIN control closed Low AC line voltage 1 2 Open RF GAIN control Use a step up transformer to raise the line voltage SSB signal unintelligible RIT control inoperative MODE switch is set to wrong sideband RIT switch is off Turn MODE switch to the correct sideband Push RIT button SSB received signal is extremely high cut or low cut IF shift is out of adjustment Set to the center click position 6c BUFF 2501815 nPCII58 25 1815 558 14 Lp PROCESSOR SW BM BUFF AMP TX MIX DRV AMP RE PWR INGO X 4 25 19 35 73 2 12BY7A 6146B x 2 aL ae MIG GAIN SSR MIC AMP MIC 2SC2240 ALC AMP SCHMITT 25 1515 T VOX AMP 25018154 RELAY DRIVE 2 2 4 250945 250945 25 562 R ALC TIME CONST 25 30 METER 25 19 METER 25 1015 VOX DELAY 256945 25 1015 ANT VOX LEVEL CONTROL 250945 VOX GAIN ANTI VOX ANTI VOX AMP 25 945 25 945
42. n receiving weak signals W LINEAR AMPLIFIER TL 922 The TL 922 A is an HF linear amplifier operating at maximum legal power and employing a pair of 3 500Z high performance transmitting tubes B STATION MONITOR SM 220 Based on a wide frequency range oscilloscope up to 10 MHz the SM 220 station monitor features in combination with a built in two tone generator a wide variety of waveform observing capabilities AT 230 SM 220 SP 230 21 m PHONE PATCH B MICROPHONE PC 1 Available only where phone patch operation is MC 50 Desk Microphone 50 0 5000 legal MC 35S Noise Cancelling Hand Microphone 50 kQ Hybrid phone patch with VU meter for null and 30 Noise Cancelling Hand Microphone 5009 audio gain measurements The PC 1 Phone Patch provides connection between FILTER a transceiver and a telephone line SSB YK 88SN 1 8 kHz SSB filter Providing excellent performance it is designed with CW YK 88C 500 Hz CW filter high isolation between receive input and transmit YK 88CN 270 Hz CW filter output compact design permits easy installation in limited space m DIGITAL WORLD CLOCK HC 10 HEAD PHONES The HC 10 is a highly advanced world clock with dual HS 4 80 communications headphones display which can memorized 10 world major cities and HS 5 Deluxe 89 headphone set 2 additional regions HS 6 Deluxe 12 59 lightweight headphone set KB 1 Deluxe flywheel VFO tun
43. nd This switch has no function at any other bandswitch position 32 AF GAIN R This adjusts receiver audio level clockwise Volume increases 33 POWER SWITCH This switches all power to the transceiver 34 HEATER SWITCH This switch turns the three transmitting tube filaments ON 35 RF GAIN R This adjusts receiver RF amplifier gain Turn fully clockwise for maximum gain and a correct S meter reading 36 IF SHIFT CONTROL R During reception the center frequency of the IF crystal filter can be shifted 1 2 kHz facilitating adjustment of tone qua lity or eliminating interference from nearby frequencies For normal operation set to the center detent position click stop 37 CAL SWITCH R This switch energizes the built in marker circuit Receive frequency can be calibrated at 25 kHz intervals using this oscillator 38 XIT SWITCH T This push switch activates the XIT Transmit Incremental Tuning circuit and the XIT indicator By adjusting the XIT control the VFO transmit frequency can be varied 2 kHz without changing the receive frequency 39 RIT SWITCH R This push switch activates the RIT Receiver Incremental Tuning circuit and the RIT indicator By adjusting the RIT control the VFO receive frequency can be varied 2 kHz without changing the transmit frequency If both switches are ON both the transmit and receive frequencies will shift simultaneously NG FAN COOLING KE
44. ntrol adjusted are attenuated Counterclockwise RF GAIN 4 6 8 1 IO Turn counter Fig 4 3 RF GAIN Control Operation clockwise 3 AGC AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL Set the AGC switch to the appropriate position Generally for SSB SLOW for CW FAST and for very weak signals the AGC may be turned OFF Simultaneous Use of the RF GAIN CONTROL and AGC Switch If a strong signal such as a loca station appears in the vici nity of the intended receive signal the S meter may show unusual deflection due to the AGC voltage developed from the strong disturbing signal If this occurs turn the RF GAIN down so the meter pointer remains at about the original deflection peak and turn the AGC switch OFF This will eliminate the unwanted AGC voltage and permit clear reception 4 RIT XIT First set the RIT XIT control to center and turn the RIT switch ON The RIT XIT control allows shifting the receive frequency by approximately 2 kHz without changing the transmit frequency With the RIT switch ON the receive frequency can be adjusted by using the RIT control With both the RIT and XIT switches ON both the transmit and receive frequencies can be shifted For XIT switch operation refer to Section 4 4 Transmission qu NOTE When the RIT is ON transmit frequency is different from the receive frequency For normal operation leave the RIT switch OFF It should be turned ON only when needed 5 IF SHIFT The I
45. o 60 mA with the BIAS control on the rear panel Fig 4 5 CAUTION If the plate current is higher than 60 mA do not leave the stand by switch on for more than a few seconds Excessive plate current shortens the life of the final tubes MIC GAIN NAR ow UIP Lue c PROC MIC Control Fully counterclockwise Fig 4 5 Adjusting Final Tube Bias 2 itch TUNE METER switch to ALC 5 Place MODE switch to ANE METER switche os Quickly adjust the PLATE control and Peak the DRIVE control If the meter pegs or goes out For maximum ihenthe LOAD contral altermately te of the ALC range reduce the CARRIER control setting deflection peak maximum meter deflection power output for an on scale reading the CAR control is a level adjustment while the drive control is a resonating adjustment Fig 4 6 NOTE The TUNE position permits tuning of the final tank circuit at reduced power without danger to the tubes In the TUNE position the screen voltage to the finals is reduced approximately 5096 and the keying circuit is closed QM HF TRANSCEIVER J Adjust DRIVE control for maximum on scale meter deflection Fig 4 8 Final Tuning Place the meter switch to Ip and dip the PLATE Dip will be typically only about 5 ma or to RE and peak the ANA Plate Fig 4 7 x rs DUM uM 5 7 Place the meter switch to BE and peak the LOAD control 5 5
46. oise blanker Conventional fixed level noise blankers are sometimes less than effective in removing pulsating noise over weak signals or rejecting strong interference signals This variable level noise blanker is equipped to control the optimum threshold level of the gate pulse amplifier The speech processor controls the audio compression level and ALC time constant to increase the average audio level and transmit power XIT Transmit Incremental Tuning for fine adjustment of transmit frequency independent of receive frequency Built in digital display Accurate frequencies to the 100 Hz order any band or mode The controls are arranged on the zinc die cast front panel for easy operation A full variety of accessory circuits are provided The 5 5305 includes VOX circuit available for Semi Break in Marker circuit side tone oscillator selectable AGC OFF FAST SLOW RF Attenator CW zero beat circuit in the Tune position HEATER switch SCREEN GRID switch and Built in speaker z 2 1 UNPACKING Remove the TS 530S from its shipping container and packing material and examine it for visible damage the equipment has been damaged in shipment notify the transportation company immediately Save the boxes and packing material for future shipping or moving The following accessories should be included with the tranceiver 1 Instruction Manual 50 2791 00 1 2 Plastic Exten
47. ontrol to prevent speaker output from tripping the VOX 10 SPEAKER JACK The receiver audio output can be connected through this jack to an external 4 to 16 ohm speaker The internal speaker is disconnected when an external speaker is con nected 11 EXTERNAL VFO CONNECTOR This DIN connector is used to interface the KENWOOD VFO 240 external VFO The interconnecting cable is provided with the VFO FUNCTION FUNCTION VFO control Display control VFO signal Relay control on transmit 9V CW freq shift control Ground 12V 12 REMOTE CONNECTOR This connector is used to interconnect a linear amplifier or other accessory item See page 24 for detail 13 AC FUSE This fuse protects the transmitter power supply against short circuits Never use a higher amperage fuse than specified it will eventually Cause extensive damage If the fuse blows try to determine the cause before replacing For 120 volt operation use a 6 ampere fuse and for 220 240 volt operation a 4 ampere fuse 14 PREDRILLED HOLES These are provided for owner installed switches or connectors VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH The 220 240 VAC line model in Europe is equipped with a voltage selector switch on the rear panel Set this switch to suit your line voltage if necessary 13 SECTION 4 OPERATION Setting for reception A Set to desired BAND
48. ot remove the main knob 2 mm allen loosen and line 12 mm nut up the scale start point to the red cursor 2 Turn the main knob to 50 kHz analog Adjust the alumi num slip sub dial to line up with any one of the larger black dial marks 3 Note the digital error If it is MORE than 2 kHz adjust the VFO trimmer cap TC1 front under the seal tape to exactly 50 0 on the digital readout 4 Turn the main knob to 450 analog If the digital error is less than 2 kHz it is in spec If the digital error is greater proceed For instance if the digital error is 14 454 0 plus 4 kHz multiply the error times 4 16 kHz and adjust the VFO timmer cap to the desired frequency 14 450 0 LESS the error or 14 434 0 Next adjust the VFO inductor L3 center under the seal tape back up to the desired frequency of 14 450 0 5 If the error in step 4 was in the minus direction reverse the direction of the correction adjustment in step 4 6 VFO linearity final check The digital readout and analog dial should agree to within 2 kHz at every 100 kHz dial point 27 MIL EIUS el LU eee BR ey Tey SECTION 7 TROUBLESHOOTING MI eM o UI EU IIR 6 1 GENERAL general by transceiver improper operation or connection of the not by defective components There is a The problems described in this table
49. out 80 l 1 Operation with a linear amplifier Refer to Fig 5 4 Pin 6 ALC input Connector metal shell ground Pin 2 Ground to connector metal shell and control line braid Pin 4 Control line center conductor Use shielded line for both ALC and RL control line SSTV AFSK OPERATION The TS 530S will adapt very well to slow scan television or AFSK RTTY operation For SSTV the only cabling required are connections between the MIC connector of the TS 530S and the camera output and between the SPEAKER jack and the monitor input When transmitting adjust the transmitter output so that fi nal input power is less than 100W less than 125 mA Ip or for approximately 1 2 of normal output power for AFSK connect the T U output to the MIC input and speaker output to the T U input 24 8 PHONE PATCH OPERATION The PC 1 Phone Patch can be used with the 5 5305 Recommended settings are PC 1 RX Gain 4 TX Gain 4 Null as necessary TS 530S Vox Gain 1 AF Gain 4 Mic Gain 5 Anti Vox Max Most other phone patches will work satisfactorily without any modification to the radio requiring only an external speaker connection and that the Mic line be run through the patch For those operators who desire a Patch input similar to the TS 520S or TS 820S an input connection and terminal must be added at the Mic input preamp circuit Use a 100 resistor in series with 10 to ground
50. peration besides the normal CW operation During semi break in operation the transceiver is set in transmit mode when the key is depressed and returns to receive mode when the key is released For semi break in operation place the STANDBY switch to REC and turn the VOX GAIN control ON Adjust the DELAY control for your preference 19 4 5 DIGITAL DISPLAY CALIBRATION Connect the antenna and set the BAND switch to WWV Turn the main tuning dial to receive 10 MHz WWV Adjust the dial until a low frequency beat is heard marker signal will be superimposed on the WWV signal double beat two beat signals of high and low frequencies will now be heard Adjust the IF shift for low AF response While receiving this double beat adjust the Standard oscillator trimmer through the reference frequency adjustment access opening on the bottom of the TS 530S so the two beats are heard as a single beat Repeat this procedure 2 or 3 times This completes calibration of the Digital Display After calibration turn of the CAL switch Access STD OSC F ADJ Trimmer 4 Insulated tuning tool Fig 4 11 Digital Display Calibration 20 4 6 ANALOG DIAL CALIBRATION The dial scale is graduated at 1 kHz intervals One revo lution of the main dial covers 25 kHz To calibrate the scale turn the MIC control to the CAL position Zero beat in either SSB or CW mode Hold the main tuning knob from rotating and slip the calibration ring to the near
51. sion Feet with Screws 202 0049 14 2 2 2 2 3 Speaker Plug 1 8 12 0001 05 1 4 7P DIN Plug 07 0751 05 1 5 Fuse 6A F05 6021 05 0 6 1 4 FO5 4022 05 Europe 1 2 2 OPERATING LOCATION As with any solid state electronic equipment the TS 530S should be kept from extremes of heat and humidity Choose an operating location that is dry and cool and avoid operating the transceiver in direct sunlight Also allow at least 3 inches clearance between the back of the equipment to any object This space allows an adequate air flow from the ventilating fan to keep the transceiver cool 10 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION Wii nad Hes p be UR IUE RES HUI ULL HL LU IUD AHANO 60D CAUTION Do not operate the radio in an RF Field greater than 6V RF Receiver damage may occur t POWER CONNECTIONS Make sure the POWER switch on the front panel is turned off the stand by switch is in the REC position and the line voltage is correct Then connect the POWER cord to the line source m AC POWER For fixed station operation the TS 530S operates from 120V AC U S A or
52. smission 11 1 Speech Processor 2 VOX Voice Operated Transmit Operation 3 XIT Transmitter Incremental Tuning 4 CW Operation 4 5 Digital Display Calibration 4 6 Analog Dial Calibration SECTION 5 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 22 5 1 Optional Accessories 5 2 Installation of Accessories SECTION 6 MAINTENANCE AND ALIGNMENT 26 6 1 General 6 2 Service Position 6 3 Receiver Adjustments 6 4 Transmitter Adiustments 6 5 Transmitting on WARC BANDS 6 6 Operation on 220V AC or 240V AC USA SECTION 7 TROUBLESHOOTING BLOCK DIAGRAM INTERNAL 30 ELA LU UU SEI ODIO BUILD OUI e TS 530S SPECIFICATIONS EDU CEP 4 iHi GENERALI Frequency Range 160 1 8 2 0 MHz 80 3 5 4 0 MHz 40 7 0 7 3 MHz 30 m Band 10 1 10 15 MHz 10 0 MHz WWV 20 m Band 14 0 14 35 MHz 17 m Band 18 068 18 168 MHz 15 Band 21 0 21 45 MHz 12 m Band 24 89 24 99 MHz 10 m Band 28 0 29 7 MHz Modes ED ete tte SSB CW Frequency Stability Within 1 kHz during the first hour after 1 minute of warmup Within 100Hz
53. tail in the ARRL Antenna Handbook and similar publications For operation on the 160 75 and 40 meter bands a simple dipole antenna cut to resonance in the most used portion of the bands will perform satisfacto For operation of the transceiver on the 10 15 20 meter bands the efficiency of the station will be greatly increased if a good directional rotary antenna is used Remember that even the most powerful transceiver is useless without a proper antenna CAUTION Protect your Equipment Use a LIGHTING ARRESTOR ER E E ESNE ME HR a SECTION 3 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUCTIONS Tb bU HI EU LED LED 44S 00000 00 D PROC INDICATOR LED DIGITAL DISPLAY VFO INDICATOR LED 99 ANALOG DIAL SCALE 3 CAL INDICATOR LED 09 MAIN TUNING 4 RF ATT INDICATOR LED LOAD CONTROL PLATE CONTROL D METER DRIVE CONTROL 6 vox swiTCH RIT XIT LED VOX GAIN D 09 RIT XIT CONTROL NB SWITCH 8 d BAND SWITCH E 9 LEVEL CONTROL 8 8 0 5 SWITCH 1 AGC SWITCH 1 METER SWITCH 19 STAND BY SWITCH D 9 vox DELAY 89 AF GAIN 19 CAR LEVEL CONTROL D 83 POWER SWITCH 49 PHONES JACK Gb HEATER SWITCH MIC CONNECTOR 99 RF GAIN 2 MODE SWITCH 49 MIC GAIN CONTROL 36 IF SHIFT CONTROL 5 NAR SWITCH 87 CA
54. tch to ALC and the MODE switch to CW or TUNE With the standby switch in the SEND position adjust the drive coils for maximum ALC deflection for each band using the same frequency and in the same order as for adjustment of the ANT and MIX coils During adjustment adjust the CAR control so there is just enough injection to swing the ALC meter m TRANSMIT IF COIL ADJUSTMENT RF UNIT Using any frequency place the transceiver in transmit mode in the CW or TUNE position Adjust T4 on the RF unit for maximum ALC deflection W CARRIER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT IF UNIT With a 500 dummy load connected to the ANT terminal adjust for maximum output at 14 175 MHz Reduce mic gain to zero Set the transceiver LSB mode and adjust the RF METER control on the rear panel for maximum sensitivity The RF meter will deflect if the carrier is unba lanced To balance the carrier alternately adjust trimmer TC1 and trimpot VR4 until the meter indicates minimum Switch to USB mode and if the pointer deflects readjust so the pointer deflects equally for both LSB and USB ADJUSTMENT OF SIDE LEVEL AF UNIT Adjust VR1 to your preference 6 5 TRANSMITTING ON WARC BANDS Fig 6 2 As supplied the 5 5305 will receive but not transmit on the 17 and 12 meter WARC bands If transmit capability is desired a minor wiring change is required 1 For 2 bands Break the line between the RF unit X44 1360 01 connector 6 Pin 1 TOF terminal and
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