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TS-480 - Kenwood USA

1. 89 60 m BAND OPERATION K TYPE USA ONLY 89 CHAPTER 17 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 90 CHAPTER 18 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 91 CHAPTER 19 INDEX INDEX 93 1 INSTALLATION MOBILE INSTALLATION When you use this transceiver for mobile operation do not attempt to perform any kind of configuration or menu setup configuration while driving your car it is simply too dangeous Stop the car and then perform transceiver configuration In addition do not wear headphones while driving You should install the transceiver in a safe and convenient position inside your vehicle so as not to subject yourself to danger while driving For example install the transceiver under the dash in front of the passenger seat so that knees or legs will not strike the transceiver if you brake suddenly Additionally do not install the transceiver and its accessories on to the air bag lids We recommend you consult your car dealer for the transceiver installation to ensure safety INSTALLATION EXAMPLE 1 Attach the 2 L brackets using the 6 supplied SEMS screws M4 x 10 mm as shown below 2 Position the transceiver in the mounting bracket and tighten the 4 supplied tapping screws 5 mm x 16 m
2. 68 RECORDING MESSAGES 68 MESSAGE PLAYBACK 69 Checking Messages 69 Sending Messages 69 Erasing a Recorded Message 69 Changing Inter message Interval Time 69 Changing Playback Volume 69 CONSTANT RECORDING 69 VOICE GUIDE 70 Voice Guide Announcement Volume 71 Voice Guide Announcement Speed 71 DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE 72 SKY COMMAND II K TYPE ONLY 73 SKY COMMAND II DIAGRAM 73 PREPARATION 73 CONTROL OPERATION 73 USING THE TH D7A AS A COMMANDER 74 CONTROL OPERATION 74 CHAPTER 14 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT COMPUTER 76 COMPATIBLE TRANSCEIVER 76 RTTY OPERATION 77 HF 50 MHz LINEAR AMPLIFIER 77 ANTENNA TUNER 78 MCP AND TNC
3. 43 SLOW SCAN TV FACSIMILE 44 CHAPTER 10 REJECTING INTERFERENCE IF FILTER 45 CHANGING THE IF FILTER BANDWIDTH 45 SSB AM 45 CW FSK 45 FM 45 IF SHIFT SSB CW FSK 45 DSP FILTERS CHANGING THE DSP FILTER BANDWIDTH 46 SSB FM AM 46 CW FSK 46 BEAT CANCEL SSB FM AM 47 NOISE REDUCTION ALL MODES 47 Setting the NR1 Level Adjustment 47 Settign the NR2 Time Constant 47 NOISE BLANKER 47 DIGITAL NOISE LIMITER DNL 47 DSP FILTER FOR DATA COMMUNICATION SSB FM 48 DSP RX MONITOR 48 PRE AMPLIFIER 49 ATTENUATOR 49 CW REVERSE 49 CHAPTER 11 MEMORY FEATURES ME
4. ii WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED ii PRECAUTIONS iii CONTENTS iv CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION MOBILE INSTALLATION 1 INSTALLATION EXAMPLE 1 REMOTE CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION 1 DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION 2 ANTENNA CONNECTION 2 IGNITION NOISE 2 FIXED STATION INSTALLATION 3 REMOTE CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION 3 DC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION 3 ANTENNA CONNECTION 4 GROUND CONNECTION 4 LIGHTNING PROTECTION 4 PORTABLE BRACKET E TYPE ONLY 5 FUSES 5 PANEL AND MICROPHONE CONNECTION 6 PANEL AND MICROPHONE CONNECTION USING PG 4Z OPTION 6 ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS TX RX UNIT Micropohone MIC 7 External Speaker EXT SP 7 Keys for CW PADDLE and KEY 7 REMOTE CONTROL PANEL Headphones PHONES
5. 52 Memory Scan 58 Menu 22 Access 22 Alphabetical Function List 26 Configuration 23 What is a 22 Meter 20 MHz Key Using 34 Microphone Connector MIC 15 Gain 21 PF Keys 64 Mode Selecting a 19 Monitor RX 64 Noise Blanker 47 Noise Reduction 47 Normal Scan 56 Optional Accessories 90 Installation 81 PacketCluster Tune 72 79 Packet Radio 43 48 PacTOR 43 Partial Reset 88 PF Key 64 Pitch Frequency 29 Power Connecting DC Supply Connection 3 Switching ON OFF 18 TX 65 Voltage 89 Pre amplifier 49 Program Scan 56 Partially Slowed 57 Programmable
6. 7 CHAPTER 2 YOUR FIRST QSO RECEPTION 8 TRANSMISSION 9 CHAPTER 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED REMOTE CONTROL PANEL 10 LCD DISPLAY 13 TX RX UNIT 15 REMOTE CONTROL PANEL REAR 17 MICROPHONE 17 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 18 ADJUSTING VOLUME 18 AF AUDIO FREQUENCY GAIN 18 RF RADIO FREQUENCY GAIN 18 SELECTING VFO A OR VFO B 18 SELECTING A BAND 19 SELECTING A MODE 19 ADJUSTING SQUELCH 19 SELECTING A FREQUENCY 19 v CONTENTS STORING DATA IN MEMORY 50 Simplex Channels 50 Split Frequency Channels 51 MEMORY RECALL AND SCROLL 51 Memory Recall 51 Memory Scroll 52 Te
7. 78 DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE 79 CROSSBAND REPEATER 79 SKY COMMAND II K TYPE ONLY 80 CHAPTER 15 INSTALLING OPTIONS REMOVING THE TOP COVER 81 VGS 1 VOICE GUIDE AND STORAGE UNIT 81 YF 107C CN SN IF FILTERS AND SO 3 TCXO 81 REFERENCE FREQUENCY CALIBRATION 82 CHAPTER 16 TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL INFORMATION 83 SERVICE 83 SERVICE NOTE 83 CLEANING 83 BACKUP BATTERY 83 TROUBLESHOOTING 84 MICROPROCESSOR RESET 88 INITIAL SETTINGS 88 PARTIAL RESET 88 FULL RESET 88 DEMONSTRATION MODE 88 OPERATION NOTICES 89 DC POWER SUPPLY 89 FAN NOISES 89 INTERNAL BEATS 89 AGC
8. 9 7 Ms O F V 9 9 n oitc n u f o N RX DSP EQUALIZER EQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO Use Menu No 18 to change the receiver frequency responses of the target signal You can select one from 8 different receiver profiles including the default flat response Selecting any of the following items from the Menu causes Rt t t t tEQ to appear on the display Off oFF The flat frequency response default High boost 1 hb1 Emphasizes higher audio frequencies High boost 2 hb2 Emphasizes higher audio frequencies but lower audio frequency attenuation is less than High boost1 hb1 Formant pass FP Improves clarity by suppressing audio frequencies outside the normal voice frequency range Bass boost 1 bb1 Emphasizes lower audio frequencies Bass boost 2 bb2 Emphasizes lower audio frequencies but higher audio frequency attenuation is less than Bass boost1 bb1 Conventional c Attenuates 2 kHz or more audio frequency slightly User U Reserved for the ARCP software Off flat is programmed at the factory as a default RX MONITOR RX monitor disables the squelch function temporarily to monitor the current frequency activities To use the RX Monitor function first assign the function to the PF key on the Remote Control panel or Mic PF keys 1 Press MENU F LOCK and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 48 2 Press
9. While the Menu No 30 is ON you cannot use the Channel 3 CH3 message memory to record and playback your voice message However the message in CH3 is not erased When the Constant Recording function is turned OFF Menu No 30 is OFF you can playback the message on Channel 3 CH3 While the icon disappears such as the VGS 1 is playing back a message or the Voice Guide function is working the Constant Recording function temporarily pauses When you record a new message to the VGS 1 30 second Constant Recording buffer is cleared You cannot transmit a stored audio signal that is recorded with the Constant Recording function 70 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES VOICE GUIDE When the optional VGS 1 is installed each time you change the transceiver mode such as VFO A B or Memory Recall the transceiver automatically announces the new mode In addition you can program the Remote Control panel PF key so that pressing it makes the transceiver announce the displayed information If you have the optional MC 47 microphone with MJ 88 plug adaptor you can program one of the Mic PF keys for this function as well The table below indicates what the transceiver automatically announces when it changes the settings d e s s e r P y e K n oita r e p O tn e m e c n u o n n A B A A O F V S 1 B A y c n e u q e r F B O F V
10. Changing the CW Sidetone Volume Turning the AF control does not change the CW sidetone playback volume To change the CW sidetone volume access Menu No 13 and select oFF or 1 to 9 Insert Keying If you operate a CW keyer manually while playing back a recorded CW message the transceiver stops playing back the message However during contests or regular QSOs you may sometimes want to insert a different number or message at a certain point in the recorded message In this case first record the CW message as usual page 40 without the number or message you want to insert Then access Menu No 33 and select on Now if you operate a CW keyer while you play back a recorded message the transceiver pauses the playback of the recorded message instead of stopping it When you finish sending the number or message with the keyer the transceiver resumes playback of the message FREQUENCY CORRECTION FOR CW If you operate both SSB and CW modes you would sometimes use SSB mode USB or LSB just to watch and listen to CW signals It is fine just to monitor those CW signals but you have experienced that changing the mode from SSB to CW results in losing the target CW signal This is because the frequency on the display always shows the true carrier frequency for all modes If you want the transceiver to shift the reception frequency to trace the receiving CW signal when changing the mode from SSB U
11. NAR appears when the narrow TX deviation is selected NARROW BANDWIDTH FOR AM When receiving AM you can further decrease the bandwidth to eliminate interference However the transmission deviation of AM is not affected by this selection 1 Press MODE until AM appears If AM does not appear select FM first then press MODE 1 s The mode indicator changes to AM 2 Press FIL NAR 1 s to toggle the selection between Normal and Narrow NAR appears when the narrow bandwidth is selected for the AM reception 29 6 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS CW TRANSMISSION CW operators know that this mode is very reliable when communicating under worst conditions It may be true that newer digital modes rival CW as being equally as useful in poor conditions These modes however do not have the long history of service nor the simplicity that CW provides This transceiver has a built in electronic keyer that supports a variety of functions For details on using these functions refer to ELECTRONIC KEYER page 39 If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 18 for details on how to receive 1 Select the operating frequency 2 Press MODE until CW or CWR appears To precisely tune in another station use Auto Zero beat Refer to AUTO ZERO BEAT below 3 Press VOX 8 to activate the CW break in function VOX app
12. To interrupt the announcement press the PF key again 71 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES Voice Guide Announcement Volume Turning the AF control does not change the volume for the Voice Guide announcement volume To change the announcement volume access Menu No 15 to select the volume level from 1 to 7 or oFF Voice Guide Announcement Speed If you feel the Voice Announcement speed is too slow or fast you can adjust the Voice Announcement speed Five different speed can be configured Access Menu No 16 and select 0 to 4 0 is the slowest speed and 4 is the fastest speed The default speed is 1 CROSSBAND REPTEATER If you have a TM D700 transceiver and another VHF or UHF transceiver you can set up the TS 480 transceiver and TM D700 transceiver as a crossband repeater The TM D700 will receive signals you transmit from the additional VHF or UHF transceiver when both transceivers are set with the same frequency The signal is then routed to the TS 480 transceiver and retransmitted on the frequency you have set upon the TS 480 transceiver Likewise signals received on the TS 480 transceiver are routed to the TM D700 and retransmitted to the transceiver you have with you allowing you to hear the received call in a distant location To interface between the TS 480 transceiver and TM D700 transceiver refer to CROSSBAND REPEATER for details page 79 You need a cable that has min
13. 59 Performing Group Scan 59 CHAPTER 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ANTENNAS 60 APO Auto Power OFF 60 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER 60 PRESETTING 61 EXTERNAL ANTENNA TUNER TYPE 61 ATTENUATOR 61 AUTO MODE 61 BEEP FUNCTION 62 DISPLAY 63 BRIGHTNESS 63 KEY ILLUMINATION 63 LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL 63 LOCK FUNCTIONS 63 FREQUENCY LOCK FUNCTION 63 TUNING CONTROL LOCK FUNCTION 63 MICROPHONE PF KEYS 64 PF KEY 64 RX DSP EQUALIZER 64 EQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO 64 RX MONITOR 64 TX Filter Bandwidth SSB AM 38 TX Equalizer SSB FM AM 3
14. 9 7 L 1 2 r o f r e tlif e niL le n a P X X 7 1 4 1 9 7 L 1 1 1 1 te k c a r b elb atr o P X X 5 0 7 0 9 2 J 1 1 eld n a h g niyrr a C X X 0 2 4 0 1 0 K 1 1 r ofte s w e rc S te k c a r b elb atr o P B X X 1 4 0 2 9 9 N 1 1 n oitc u rts n I la u n a M X X 5 3 7 1 2 6 B E 1 1 1 1 X X 0 5 7 1 2 6 B F 1 1 X X 2 5 7 1 2 6 B S 1 1 X X 6 3 7 1 2 6 B G 1 1 X X 1 5 7 1 2 6 B I 1 1 X X 3 5 7 1 2 6 B D 1 1 cit a m e h c S s m a r g ai D k c ol B X X 9 1 6 0 2 5 B X X 0 2 6 0 2 5 B 1 1 d r a c yt n a rr a W 1 1 1 1 ii THANK YOU MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual TS 480HX HF 50 MHz All mode Transceiver 200 watts 1 output power SSB CW FSK FM 50 watts 2 output power AM 1 50 MHz 100 watts 2 50 MHz 25 watts TS 480SAT HF 50 MHz All mode Transceiver with Automatic Antenna Tuner 100 watts output power SSB CW FSK FM 25 watts output power AM MARKET CODES K type The Americas E type Europe General The market code is shown on the carton box R
15. 0 0 1 e c n a d e p m i a n n e t n A d n a b m 6 m 0 6 1 0 5 a n n e t n a ni tliu b h ti w 0 5 1 7 6 1 r e n u t 0 5 e g a tlo V ylp p u S V 8 3 1 C D 5 1 d o h t e m g nid n u o r G d n u o r g e vit a g e N t n e rr u C x a m ti m s n a r T s s el r o A 5 0 2 s s el r o A 0 1 4 la n gis o n e vie c e R s s el r o A 5 1 e g n a r e r u t a r e p m e t elb a s U 0 2 0 6 C 4 C 0 4 1 F F ytilib a ts y c n e u q e r F 3 O S t u o h ti w 0 1 0 5 C C nih ti W m p p 5 0 2 0 6 C C nih ti W m p p 0 1 ytilib a ts y c n e u q e r F 3 O S h ti w 0 1 0 5 C C nih ti W m p p 5 0 0 2 0 6 C C nih ti W m p p 0 1 s n ois n e m i D D x H x W d e d ulc ni s n oitc ejo r P tin u X R X T 2 x 7 m m 8 7 2 x 5 9 6 x 9 7 1 4 3 0 1 x 6 1 5 1 le n a p lo rt n o C e t o m e R 7 m m 8 6 x 8 7 x 3 8 1 6 1 3 2 x 3 x 8 5 t h gie W tin u X R X T s bl 7 g k 2 3 x o
16. Memory 7 29 610 Memory 8 3 545 Memory 9 14 085 Memory 0 21 005 Memory 1 24 911 Memory 2 14 005 Memory 3 14 235 Memory 4 14 250 Memory 5 18 111 Memory 6 50 015 Memory 7 7 082 Memory 8 29 610 Memory 9 New data New data New data You can store data in the Quick Memory only when you operate the transceiver in VFO mode 1 Select the frequency mode etc on the transceiver VFO 2 Press QMI M IN Each time QMI M IN is pressed the current VFO data is written to the Quick Memory Note When RIT or XIT is ON this ON status and the offset will also be stored RECALLING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS You can recall a Quick Memory channel only when you operate the transceiver in VFO mode 1 Press QMR Ms s s s sVFO The current memory channel number appears If there is no data stored in any Quick Memory channel the data cannot be recalled to the current VFO an error beep sounds 2 Turn the MULTI control to select a Quick Memory channel 0 to 9 You cannot change memory channels while transmitting 3 To exit press QMR Ms s s s sVFO again Note Memory channels cannot be changed while using the TF SET function TEMPORARY FREQUENCY CHANGES After recalling a Quick Memory channel you can temporarily change the data without overwriting the contents of the channel You can change the frequency even when you select oFF in Menu
17. N O a S S C T C e n o T s u t a ts F F O N O e m a N y r o m e M a e m a N y r o m e M le n n a h C y r o m e M F F O N O t u o k c o L a le n n a h C y r o m e M F F O t u o k c o L 53 11 MEMORY FEATURES 9 8 0 0 le n n a h C a 9 9 0 9 le n n a h C y c n e u q e rf X R a y c n e u q e rf X R X T x elp m is y c n e u q e rf X T a X R r o f e d o M a X R X T r o f e d o M x elp m is X T r o f e d o M a p e ts y c n e u q e rf X R a y c n e u q e rf X R X T x elp m is p e ts p e ts y c n e u q e rf X T a y c n e u q e rf e n o T a y c n e u q e rf e n o T y c n e u q e rf S S C T C a y c n e u q e rf S S C T C S S C T C e n o T s u t a ts F F O N O a S S C T C e n o T s u t a ts F F O N O e m a N y r o m e M a e m a N y r o m e M le n n a h C y r o m e M F F O N O t u o k c o L a le n n a h C y r o m e M F F O t u o k c o L 9 9 0 9 le n n a h C a 9 8 0 0 le n n a h C y c n e u q e rf X R X T a y c n e u q e rf X R a y c n e u q e rf X T X R X
18. Passenger Compartment Engine compartment Place the DC cable the wall of the engine compartment securely Avoid applying excessive heat vapor and water to the cable Use a rubber or plastic grommet so that the cable does not directly touch the vehicle chassis Body DC DC 13 8V 13 8V 1 DC 2 13 8V AT GND GND GND 22 1 DC IN 1 DC IN 2 Place the DC cable the wall of the engine compartment securely Avoid applying excessive heat vapor and water to the cable Engine compartment Passenger Compartment Body Use a rubber or plastic grommet so that the cable does not directly touch the vehicle chassis Red Black 12 V battery DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION Connect the DC power cable directly to the vehicle s battery terminals using the shortest route Do not use the cigarette lighter socket The current rating of the cigarette lighter socket is too small to operate the transceiver Ensure to use a 12 V vehicle battery which has sufficient current capacity If the current is insufficient the display may darken during transmission or the trasceiver may work intermittiently If you use the transceiver for a long period when the vehicle battery has not been fully charged or when the engine has been stopped the battery may become discharged in a short time and will not have sufficient reserves to start the engine Avoid using the transceiver under these conditions Keep in mind that the TS 480SA
19. 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY CLR CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT MTR NB T This transceiver provides many other methods for quickly selecting a frequency For further information refer to SELECTING YOUR FREQUENCY page 34 4 OPERATING BASICS 20 MULTI FUNCTION METER The multi function meter measures the parameters in the table below The S meter scale appears when the transceiver is in reception mode and the PWR meter appears when it is in transmission mode Each time you press MTR CLR it cycles between the ALC SWR and COMP meters Peak readings for the S meter ALC SWR COMP and PWR functions are held momentarily NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A
20. 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE Signals that are weaker than this level will be attenuated and reception of the station will become easier Depending on the type and gain of your antenna and the condition of the band adjust the RF gain When using FM mode always adjust the RF gain to the maximum level SELECTING VFO A OR VFO B Two VFOs are available for controlling the frequency on the transceiver Each VFO VFO A and VFO B works independently so that a different frequency and mode can be selected For example when SPLIT operation is activated VFO A is used for reception and VFO B is used for transmission The opposite combination is also possible Press A B M V to toggle between VFO A and B NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1
21. 40 Changing Keying Speed 39 Insert Keying 41 Messages Checking 40 Messages Storing 40 Messages Transmitting 40 Reverse Keying Weight Ratio 39 Key Illumination 63 LCD See Display Lightening Protection 4 Linear Amplifier Control 63 REMOTE connector 77 Lock Function 63 Frequency 63 Tuning control 63 Lockout Memory Channel 54 LSB see SSB MCP and TNC 78 Memory Channel Name 54 Conventional 50 Erasing Channels 54 Group 59 Lockout Channel 54 Quick Recalling Channels 55 Quick Storing into 55 Quick Transfers to VFO 55 Recall 51 Recall and Scroll 51 Resetting 88 Scanning All Channel 58 Scroll 52 Start End Frequencies 53 Storing Data in 50 Temporary Frequency Changes 52 55 Transfer To Memory 52 Transfer To VFOs
22. 7 7 8 7 4 2 t a st p m e tt A e h t g nillo rt n o c e h t h ti w r e vie c s n a rt e v a h r e t u p m o c d elia f 1 2 stc e n n o c t a h t elb a c e h t h ti w m elb o r P T A S X H 0 8 4 S T e h t o t C P e h t r u o y nit e s s r e t e m a r a p n oit a cin u m m o C e h t h ct a m t o n o d m a r g o r p la ni m r e t s r e t e m a r a p r e vie c s n a rt 1 2 elb a c d n a elb a c e h t k c e h C s n oitc e n n o c e h t ni s r e t e m a r a p e m a s e h t e s U r e vie c s n a rt e h t d n a m a r g o r p la ni m r e t 6 5 o N u n e M k c e h C 6 7 7 6 87 16 TROUBLESHOOTING m elb o r P e s u a C elb a b o r P n oitc A e vitc e rr o C e g a P fe R s r a e p p a I H P M E T ni K C E H C d n a s d n u o s e d o c e s r o M d e tc e t e d r e vie c s n a rt e h t ni r o s n e s A e r u t a r e p m e t h gih r e vie c s n a rt e h t t el d n a g nitti m s n a rt p o t S a tc a t n o C elih w a r o f n w o d lo o c D O O W N E K o t r e t n e c e civ
23. 9 2 YOUR FIRST QSO q Turn the Tuning control to tune in a desired station or to select an unused frequency If you are operating the TS 480HX transceiver without the AT 300 antenna tuner continue to step 4 w Press AT momentarily ATsT appears e Press and hold AT to start tuning the antenna tuner TS 480SAT or TS 480HX with the AT 300 antenna tuner RtATsT starts blinking and the LED above the MODE key turns red Tuning should be completed in under 20 seconds then a morse code T a long single beep sounds and ATsT stops blinking If tuning is not completed within 20 seconds error beeps sound Press AT to stop the error beeps and quit tuning Check your antenna system before continuing If you do not press AT tuning will continue for approximately 60 seconds Note You will hear a lot of clicking sounds coming from the transceiver or external antenna tuner while the antenna tuner is trying to tune the antenna This is simply the relay switches turning ON and OFF When the TS 480HX transceiver is used with the AT 300 external antenna tuner the TX output power is automatically reduced to 100 watts AM 25 watts r With LSB USB or AM selected press MIC 5 RF G to adjust the Microphone Gain MIC 50 appears With FM selected skip this step t Press Mic PTT The LED lights red y Begin speaking into the microphon
24. A z H M P U ci M N W D ci M Note After activating Frequency Lock the MULTI control and are still available in Menu mode After activating Frequency Lock you can still change the transmission frequency with the Tuning control while in TF SET mode After activating Frequency Lock the MULTI control is still available for selections other than frequency and memory channel changes After activating Frequency Lock MTR CLR may be available in some situations TUNING CONTROL LOCK FUNCTION The Tuning control lock function disables the Tuning control The function can be used in the following situations You do not want to change the operating frequency while you are driving the car To use the Tuning control lock function first assign the function to the PF key on the Remote Control panel or Mic PF keys 1 Press MENU F LOCK and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 48 2 Press to select 65 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit the Menu mode 4 Press PF appears and the Tuning control is now locked To return to normal operation press PF again 64 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES MICROPHONE PF KEYS When using the optional MC 47 microphone with the MJ 88 plug adaptor you can customize the functions of the Microphone PF1 CALL PF2 VFO PF3 MR and PF4 PF keys You can assign the f
25. B62 1735 20 K E 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 HF 50 MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480HX TS 480SAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4 6 HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT PF A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU BC RIT XIT CL NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 7 TX MONI DELAY CLR STEP SG SEL CW T AF SQL AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL NR FIL ATT PRE NOTICE TO THE USER One or more of the following statements may be applicable for this equipment FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can generate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may
26. NRs s s s s2 appears depending on which type of noise reduction filter is selected Setting the NR1 Level Adjustment The NR1 Line Enhanced Method uses an adaptive filter to reduce the noise element from the received signals When the S N ratio is reasonably good in SSB using the NR1 will improve the S N further While NR1 is ON you can further adjust the noise reduction level by pressing NR 1 s then turn the MULTI control to select the level from 1 to 9 or AUTO The default is AUTO Setting the NR2 Time Constant You can change the correlation time for NR2 SPAC When in SSB mode select the correlation time that allows you to hear signals with clarity When receiving CW it is best to select the longest correlation time that allows reliable reception The longer the correlation time the better the S N ratio When NR2 is ON press NR 1 s then turn the MULTI control to select the correlation time from 2 ms to 20 ms The default is 20 ms Note Using Noise Reduction 2 in SSB mode may lower the clarity of signals or induce pulse noise depending on the conditions NOISE BLANKER Noise Blanker was designed to reduce pulse noise such as that generated by automobile ignitions Noise Blanker does not function in FM mode Press NB T 7 to toggle the Noise Blanker ON and OFF NB appears when the function is ON You can further adjust the Noise Blanker level from 1 to 10 The default l
27. Straight wired Cable COMPATIBLE TRANSCEIVER When transferring data to or from another TS 480 TS 2000 TS 570 or TS 870S directly connect the 2 transceivers using the COM connectors TS 480HX SAT TS 480 TS 2000 870S 570 Cross wired cable DB 9 connector wiring Cross wired DB 9 female DB 9 female PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL 77 14 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT RTTY OPERATION Use the REMOTE and DATA connectors to interface with your MCP If your MCP supports RTTY keying output connect the output to pin 8 of the REMOTE connector Connect the demodulation input line of the MCP to pin 5 of the DATA connector page 78 Also connect the transmission control line of the MCP to pin 3 of the REMOTE terminal Select FSK or FSR when you operate the RTTY mode Note Do not share a single power supply between the transceiver and the RTTY equipment Keep as wide a separation as possible between the transceiver and the RTTY equipment to reduce noise pickup by the transceiver PADELE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL MCP MCP Power supply Power supply for the TS 480 Mini DIN 6 pin Mini DIN 8 pin HF 50 MHz LINEAR AMPLIFIER Connect an external transmission power amplifier to the REMOTE connector 1 male 8 pin mini DIN connector E57 0405 XX is supplied Switch ON the linear amplifier control relay via Menu Nos 28 HF and 29 50 MHz Select
28. This function reverses the position of the dot and dash paddle positions As a default the left paddle sends dots and the right paddle sends dashes This function reverses these positions When this function is ON the left paddle sends dashes and the right paddle sends dots 1 Press MENU F LOCK 2 Turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 38 3 Press to select on 4 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit Menu mode The left paddle now sends dashes and the right paddle now sends dots To return to the normal paddle positions select oFF in step 3 42 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATIONS RADIO TELETYPE RTTY RTTY is the data communications mode with the longest history It was originally designed for use with mechanical teletypewriters which were often used before personal computers became common Now you can easily start operating RTTY with a personal computer and MCP Unlike Packet each time you type a letter it is transmitted over the air What you typed is transmitted and displayed on the computer screen of the recipient RTTY operation uses frequency shift keying FSK and the 5 bit Baudot code or the 7 bit ASCII code to transmit information For the cable connections refer to RTTY OPERATION page 77 For further information consult reference books about Amateur Radio 1 Access Menu No 41 and select an FSK shift FSK shift is the difference in frequencies betwe
29. This happens due to the tuning algorithm this is not a malfunction Even though the SWR meter shows more than one segment the internal antenna tuner may not re tune This happens because of an SWR calculation algorithm tolerance If tuning does not finish even though the SWR meter indicates smaller than 3 1 adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR then attempt to tune again Tuning may not reach an SWR of 1 1 depending on the transceiver conditions ANTENNAS Two antenna connectors are available for the HF 50 MHz band on the TX RX unit rear panel page 16 Press ATT PRE ANT1 2 1 s to select ANT 1 or ANT 2 1tANT or ANTs2 appears to indicate which antenna is selected The ANT 1 ANT 2 setting will automatically be stored in the antenna band memory Next time you select the same band the same antenna will be automatically selected z H M e g n a R y c n e u q e r F n oitc ele S a n n etn A 5 2 3 0 0 1 4 5 2 9 6 1 4 5 7 9 6 5 0 1 5 7 5 4 1 5 0 1 5 8 1 5 4 1 5 1 2 5 8 1 5 5 2 5 1 2 0 0 3 5 5 2 0 0 6 0 0 3 Note Connect an external tuner to the ANT 1 connector only then select ANT 1 The internal antenna tuner will be automatically bypassed when the transceiver is switched ON APO Auto Powe
30. to select 63 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit the Menu mode 4 Press PF While PF is pressed the speaker unmutes 65 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES TX MONITOR TX monitor allows you to monitor the on going transmission sound This is convenient when you want to check the modulation sound quality of the transmission In FSK mode you can monitor the FSK signal that the transceiver is transmitting 1 Press PWR 4 TX MON 1 s 2 The current TX monitor setting appears on the sub display 3 Turn the MULTI control to select the monitor sound level from oFF and 1 to 9 4 Press MTR CLR to store the selected TX monitor level Note We recommend you use headphones when you monitor SSB AM or FM mode in order to avoid howling The CW transmission signal cannot be monitored using the TX monitor function Use the TX sidetone function to monitor CW transmissions Menu Nos 13 and 34 TX POWER You can adjust the transmission output power by pressing PWR 4 TX MONI and turning the MULTI control If more precise power adjustment is required access Menu No 21 and select on When this function is activated the power adjustment steps change as shown in the table below TS 480SAT d n a B e d o M 1 2 o N u n e M F F O 1 2 o N u n e M N O d n a b F H W C B S S K S F M F W 0 0
31. 4 To activate the Program Scan frequency range select the desired VGROUP number by turning the MULTI control Then press to select on for the VGROUP channel When a channel is activated for the Program Scan on appears on the display Note At least one of the valid Program Scan channels from 90 to 99 must be programmed and selected to perform the Program Scan If no VGROUP memory channel 90 99 is selected for the Program Scan the transceiver performs the VFO Scan above 5 Press SCAN SG SEL or MTR CLR to return to the current VFO mode 6 Press SCAN SG SEL to start the Program Scan To quickly move towards a desired frequency while scanning turn the Tuning control or the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN Turning the RIT XIT control clockwise decreases the scan speed and counterclockwise increases the speed except while in FM mode The current scan speed is shown on the display P1 is the fastest speed and P9 is the slowest While in FM mode Scan automatically stops on a frequency where a signal is present The transceiver will either remain on that channel for a short time Time Operated mode or until the signal drops out Carrier Operated mode depending on which mode you select via Menu No 11 page 58 7 To stop Scan press SCAN SG SEL or MTR CLR Note If you have turned the SQL control clockwise far beyond the squelch threshold while in FM mo
32. 5 2 7 6 5 1 6 3 7 5 2 2 4 0 0 7 7 5 1 9 0 1 1 6 2 2 2 6 1 7 3 1 9 2 2 5 0 7 9 7 6 1 8 4 1 1 7 2 9 7 6 1 8 3 6 3 3 2 6 0 5 2 8 7 1 8 8 1 1 8 2 8 3 7 1 9 3 8 1 4 2 7 0 4 5 8 8 1 0 3 2 1 9 2 9 9 7 1 0 4 3 0 5 2 8 0 5 8 8 9 1 3 7 2 1 0 3 2 6 8 1 1 4 1 4 5 2 9 0 5 1 9 0 2 8 1 3 1 1 3 8 2 9 1 0 1 8 4 9 1 2 5 6 3 1 2 3 5 3 0 2 You will hear calls only when the selected tone is received To answer the call press and hold Mic PTT then speak into the microphone Skip steps 7 and 8 if you have already programmed the appropriate CTCSS frequency Note When using split frequency operation select FM mode on both VFOs to use CTCSS You can select a CTCSS frequency independent of a tone frequency You cannot use the CTCSS function with the Tone function CTCSS FREQ ID SCAN This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify the incoming CTCSS frequency on a received signal You may find this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group are using 1 While the CTCSS function is ON press NB T 7 1 s The current CTCSS frequency appears 2 Press SCAN SG SEL to activate the CTCSS frequency ID scan While the
33. 6 M F s s el r o z H k 0 5 2 B d 0 5 e r o m r o z H k 0 2 1 B d 6 n oitc eje r e g a m I e r o m r o B d 0 7 n oitc eje r F I ts 1 e r o m r o B d 0 7 z H k 1 t a n oit a u n e tt a le c n a C t a e B e r o m r o B d 0 4 e g n a r y c n e u q e rf tfih s T I R z H k 9 9 9 ytivitis n e s h cle u q S M A K S F W C B S S 0 8 1 z H M 5 0 7 1 5 0 s s el r o V 8 1 z H M 0 0 3 8 1 s s el r o V 1 1 z H M 0 4 5 0 0 5 s s el r o V M F 2 0 z H M 0 0 3 0 8 2 s s el r o V 2 0 z H M 0 4 5 0 0 5 s s el r o V 8 t u p t u o oid u A n oitr o tsid 0 1 e r o m r o W 0 2 P S T X E e c n a d e p m it u p t u o oid u A 8 93 INDEX AF Gain 18 AGC 35 89 AM Narrow Bandwidth for 28 Transmission 28 Amplifier HF 50 MHz Linear Amp REMOTE connector 77 AMTOR 43 Antenna ANT 1 ANT 2 60 Connection 2 4 Ant
34. 8 9 8 s s e c c a t o n n a c u o Y s r e t a e p e r e s u d n a 1 2 r o e n o t b u s a e riu q e r s r e t a e p e r y n a M s s e c c a o t e n o t z H 0 5 7 1 n oit p e c e r r o d n a n ois si m s n a r T g n o r w si y c n e u q e rf 1 2 N O I T A R E P O R E T A E P E R M F w eiv e R d n a y c n e u q e rf tc e rr o c e h t tc ele s d n a e n o t b u s f o e p yt s r e t a e p e r e h t n o ti m s n a rt ts u m u o Y e h t n o e vie c e r d n a y c n e u q e rf t u p ni o t r e f e R y c n e u q e rf t u p t u o s r e t a e p e r N O I T A R E P O R E T A E P E R M F 1 3 1 3 n oit a r e p o la tigi D o n r o w e f ni stlu s e r stc a t n o c r o stc e n n o c s n oit a ts r e h t o h ti w 1 2 3 4 5 e h t n e e w t e b s n oitc e n n o c la cis y h P P C M C N T d n a r e t u p m o c r e vie c s n a rt e h t ni s g nitt e s e r a w tf o s r o tc e rr o c ni si g n o r w e r a P C M C N T n oit p e c e r d n a n ois si m s n a rt t n e r e ffi D
35. At1 is selected default At2 is reserved for future updates Note When the AT 300 is used with the TS 480HX transceiver TX power is automatically reduced to 100 W AM mode 25 W Also the AT 300 cannot be used for 50 MHz operation ATTENUATOR The attenuator function is useful when extremely strong signals exist nearby your receiving frequency When these type of signals exist nearby your receiving frequency the AGC function may be erroneously controlled by the strong signals rather than by the target receiving signal If this happens the target receiving signal can be masked and buried by the strong signals In this case turn the Attenuator function ON When it is ON the signal is attenuated approximately 12 dB 1 Press ATT PRE ANT1 2 until the ATT icon appears on the display ATT appears when it is turned ON To return to normal operation press ATT PRE ANT1 2 until both the ATT and the PRE icons disappear AUTO MODE You can configure a maximum of 32 frequency borders VFO A and B to change the operating mode automatically as you change the VFO frequency As a default the following modes are programmed on each operating band 0 03 MHz 9 5 MHz LSB 9 5 MHz 60 MHz USB To add the frequency borders to the Auto Mode selection 1 Press and hold MODE POWER to turn the transceiver ON AUTOMODE appears on the sub display 2 Select an Auto Mode frequency
36. BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE w e r t y q 0 u 1 3 2 i o 11 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED 4 MTR CLR key Press to select the meter scales page 20 or exit from abort or reset various functions Press and hold to clear memory channels page 54 5 AGC 0 OFF key Press to toggle the fast or slow response time for the Automatic Gain Control AGC Press and hold to switch the AGC OFF page 35 6 ENT key Press to enter your desired frequency using the keypad page 34 or lock out memory channels from the scan list page 54 7 FINE STEP key Press to activate the Fine tuning function to allow more precise tuning page 35 Press and hold to select the frequency step size for the MULTI control page 34 8 SCAN SG SEL key Press to start or stop the Scan function page 56 Press and hold to select a Scan group page 59 9 NR key Press to select the DSP Noise Reduction function NR1 NR2 or OFF page 47 When the Noise Reduction function is turned ON press and hold key to change the parameter of the Noise Reduction function page 47 0 DNL key Press to turn the DNL Digital Noise Limiter function ON or OFF The DNL icon appears when it is ON Press and hold the key to change the level of DNL function page 47 1 FIL NAR key Press to configure the low cut and high cut filter frequency for the DSP filter AF Press and hold to select the narrow IF fil
37. Bass boost 1 bb1 Bass boost 2 bb2 Emphasizes lower audio frequencies effective for a voice with more high frequency components Bass boost 2 emphasises more low frequency response Conventional c Emphasizes by 3 dB frequencies at 600 Hz and higher User U Reserved for the optional ARCP software Off oFF is programmed at the factory as a default Frequency Response Curves TRANSMIT INHIBIT Transmit Inhibit prevents the transceiver from being placed in transmission mode No signal can be transmitted when this function is ON even if Mic PTT is pressed TX Inhibit OFF Transmission is allowed TX Inhibit ON Transmission is not allowed Switch the function ON or OFF via Menu No 55 The default is OFF BUSY LOCKOUT Busy Lockout prevents the transceiver from being placed in transmit mode Transmission is not allowed if the current operating frequency is busy in other words the squelch is open Busy Lockout OFF Transmission is allowed Busy Lockout ON Transmission is not allowed Switch the function ON or OFF via Menu No 58 The default is OFF CHANGING FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSMITTING Moving your frequency while transmitting is usually an unwise practice due to the risk of interfering with other stations However if necessary by using the Tuning control you can change the operating frequency while transmitting You also can change the XIT offset frequency while in
38. Key See PF Key VFO 54 PSK31 43 48 Quick Data Transfer Compatible Equipment 79 94 19 INDEX Connections 79 Equipment Needed 66 79 Using 66 Quick Menu Programming the 22 Using the 22 Quick QSY 34 Radio Teletypewriting See RTTY Reference Frequency Calibration 82 Repeater Operation 31 Reset Full 88 Partial 88 RF Gain 18 RIT 35 RTTY Operation 77 Tone 42 RX DSP Equalizer 64 RX Monitor 64 RX Pitch Frequency 29 Scan All Channel 58 Carrier Operated mode 58 Group 59 Group Select 59 Hold 57 Memory Group 59 Program 56 Resume Method 58 Time Operated mode 58 Semi
39. M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE 1 s MODE 1 s MODE 1 s MODE 1 s Access Menu No 02 then press to select on to turn the Auto Mode selection ON When it is ON AUTO appears As a default setting if you change the frequency above or below 9 5 MHz the transceiver automatically switches modes LSB for frequencies under 9 5 MHz and USB for frequencies equal to or over 9 5 MHz You can further add the frequency table data to change the mode automatically page 61 ADJUSTING SQUELCH The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present With the squelch level correctly set you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals The higher the selected squelch level the stronger the signals must be to receive The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions Turn the SQL control when there are no signals present to select the squelch level at which the background noise is just eliminated the green LED will turn off Many ham operators prefer leaving the SQL control fully counterclockwise unless operating on a full carrier mode such as FM The squelch level for the main transceiver is preset at th
40. Note Transmitting without connecting an antenna or other matched load may damage the transceiver Always connect the antenna to the transceiver before transmitting All fixed stations should be equipped with a lightning arrester to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and transceiver damage The transceiver s protection circuit will activate when the SWR is greater than 2 5 1 however do not rely on protection to compensate for a poorly functioning antenna system GROUND CONNECTION At the minimum a good DC ground is required to prevent such dangers as electric shock For superior communications results a good RF ground is required against which the antenna system can operate Both of these conditions can be met by providing a good earth ground for your station Bury one or more ground rods or a large copper plate under the ground then connect this to the transceiver GND terminal Use heavy gauge wire or a copper strap cut as short as possible for this connection Do not use a gas pipe an electrical conduit or a plastic water pipe as a ground LIGHTNING PROTECTION Even in areas where lightning storms are less common there are usually a limited number of storms each year Consider carefully how to protect your equipment and home from lightning The installation of a lightning arrestor is a start but there is more that you can do For example terminate your antenna system transmission lines at an entry panel that
41. O n r u T ti ni stc ejb o n gie r o f o n s a h r o tc e n n o c yl m rif r o tc e n n o c e h t ni g ulp n e h t F F O o t 5 5 o N u n e M e g n a h C s s e r P E D O M e d o m e cio v a tc ele s o t 0 2 o N u n e M ni s g nitt e s e h t ts ujd A s s e r P s 1 2 1 T N A E R P T T A o t r o tc e n n o c a n n e t n a r e h t o e h t tc ele s 6 8 3 9 1 8 3 0 6 86 16 TROUBLESHOOTING m elb o r P e s u a C elb a b o r P n oitc A e vitc e rr o C e g a P fe R o t g nit p m e tt A ni stlu s e r ti m s n a rt O L L E H e h t g nir a e p p a e g a s s e m n oit p e c e r e h t d n a g nie b e d o m d e r o ts e r 1 2 3 4 d e tc e n n o c t o n si a n n e t n a e h T yltc e rr o c d n a a n n e t n a e h t f o s e c n a d e p m i e h T ylr e p o r p t o n e r a r e vie c s n a rt d e h ct a m V 8 3 1 e dist u o si e g a tlo v t u p ni e h T C D C D V 8 5 1 o t 7 1 1 5 1 r e w o p C D e h t f o g nit a r t n e rr u c e h T h g u o n e t o n si ylp p u
42. a o d ts ol e b lli w a t a d t e s e R llu F a o d s nia m e r m elb o r p e h t 3 2 8 8 e h t N O g nih cti w s r e tf A e h t r e vie c s n a rt o t s e s u f e r r e vie c s n a rt ti m s n a rt 1 2 C D e h t f o g nit a r t n e rr u c e h T w ol o o t si ylp p u s r e w o p s eilp p u s r e w o p C D e m a s o w T C D a r o h c a e e r o m r o A 5 0 2 e r o m A 1 4 s a h t a h t ylp p u s r e w o p ytic a p a c t n e rr u c 1 2 s a h t a h t ylp p u s r e w o p C D e h t e s U g nit a r t n e rr u c e r o m r o A 5 0 2 e h t o t s eilp p u s r e w o p C D 2 tc e n n o C e g a tlo v e h T r e vie c s n a rt X H 0 8 4 S T r e w o p C D 2 n e e w t e b e c n e r e ffid o t V 0 1 nih ti w e b ts u m s eilp p u s r e w o p C D h c a e m rif n o c o sl A ti m s n a rt t n e rr u c r e h gih r o A 5 0 2 a s a h ylp p u s s a h t a h t ylp p u s r e w o p C D a fI g nit a r e m a s o w t ytic a p a c t n e rr u c e r o m A 1 4 d e s u e b ts u m s elb a c C D f o e p yt
43. e u q e r F I H B S S M F 0 0 6 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 tlu a f e d M A 0 0 0 4 tlu a f e d 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 5 O L B S S M F 0 0 2 tlu a f e d 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 8 M A 0 0 5 0 0 2 tlu a f e d 0 0 1 0 Note The cut off frequencies LO can be adjusted independently for each operating mode When you change the operating mode the previous setting is recalled for each operating mode When the DSP filter for data communication Menu No 45 is ON you cannot change the DSP filter bandwidth Select oFF to adjust the DSP filter bandwidth CW FSK 1 Press MODE to select CW or FSK mode 2 Press FIL NAR The current DSP filter bandwidth AF appears 3 Turn the MULTI control clockwise to increase wider the bandwidth or counterclockwise to decrease narrower the bandwidth Interfering signal Desired signal Interfering signal Pass band AF e d o M z H s n oitc ele S htdi w d n a B tlu afe D z H W C 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 8 0
44. input changes A fast time constant causes the receiver gain and the S meter to react quickly to changes in the input signal A fast AGC setting is particularly useful in the following situations Tuning rapidly Receiving weak signals Receiving high speed CW For your convenience the following default AGC time constant has already been programmed SSB Slow AGC CW Fast AGC F FSK Fast AGC F AM Slow AGC To change the default time constant 1 Press AGC 0 OFF The AGC time constant icon appears on the display AGC Slow AGC F Fast Each time you press AGC 0 OFF the AGC time constant alternates fast and slow 2 If you want to turn the AGC OFF press AGC 0 OFF 1 s AGC OFF appears on the display Note You cannot adjust the AGC time constant in FM mode 36 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS TRANSMISSION VOX VOICE OPERATED TRANSMIT VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching to the transmission mode each time you want to transmit The transceiver automatically switches to transmission mode when the VOX circuitry senses that you have begun speaking into the microphone When using VOX develop the habit of pausing between thoughts to allow the transceiver to drop back to reception mode briefly You will then hear if anybody wants to interrupt plus you will have a short period to gather your thoughts before speaking a
45. n u f y e k g u B 7 3 X T t u o k c ol y s u B 8 5 d e e p s n oit a cin u m m o c tr o p M O C 6 5 g nid r o c e r t n a ts n o C 0 3 T A la n r e tx e e h t r o f d o h t e m lo rt n o C 7 2 oit a r t h gie w h s a d t o d g niy e k W C 5 3 y c n e u q e rf e n o t e dis X T h ctip X R W C 4 3 s s e n t h gir b y alp si D 0 0 r e zila u q e X R P S D 8 1 r e zila u q e X T P S D 9 1 M A r o B S S r o f h t di w d n a b r e tlif X T P S D 0 2 ytir alo p S T D 7 5 s n oit a cin u m m o c a t a D r o f h t di w d n a b r e tli F 5 4 g nin u t r e w o p n ois si m s n a rt e ni F 1 2 o t B S S g nig n a h c r o f n oitc e rr o c y c n e u q e r F W C 0 4 y e k F P le n a p lo rt n o C e t o m e R 8 4 ytir alo p g niy e k K S F 2 4 tfih s K S F 1 4 y c n e u q e rf e n o t K S F 3 4 g nivie c e r elih w T A e nil n I 6 2 k c a b y alp e h t g nit a e p e r r o f e m itla v r e t n I 2 3 n oit a ni m ulli y e K 1 0 k c a b y alp r e v o ytir oir p g niy e K 3 3 d n a b F H r o f y ale d lo rt n o c r eifilp m a r a e n
46. or LSB does not appear select the other sideband first Then press MODE 1 s The mode indicator changes to your desired sideband USB represents the upper sideband and LSB represents the lower sideband Normally USB is used for the communications for 10 MHz and above While LSB is used for the frequencies below 10 MHz 3 Press MIC 5 RF G to adjust the Microphone gain The current gain level appears on the sub display 4 Press and hold Mic PTT The LED above the MODE key lights red Refer to VOX page 36 for information on automatic TX RX switching 5 Speak into the microphone and turn the MULTI control so that the ALC meter reflects your voice level but does not exceed the ALC limit Speak in your normal tone and level of voice Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility at the receiving end You may want to use the Speech Processor Refer to SPEECH PROCESSOR page 37 for details 6 Release Mic PTT to return to Reception mode The LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control position 7 Press MTR CLR or MIC 5 RF G to exit the Microphone gain adjustment Refer to COMMUNICATING AIDS beginning on page 34 for information on additional useful operation functions FM TRANSMISSION FM is a common mode for communicating on VHF or UHF frequencies As for
47. p ni oid u a e h t h ti w sti m s n a r T la ni m r e t 0 6 y alp sid y c n e u q e rf r e tr e v s n a r T 3 2 le n n a h c y r o m e m F F O d e xif r o N O elb a n u T s eic n e u q e rf 7 0 g n i n u T e t a r t n e m ts ujd a lo rt n o c 3 0 h ti w g nin u T g n i n u T e d o m M F nilo rt n o c 4 0 g nin u t e h t s e t elp m o c T A n e h w dlo h X T 5 2 tibih ni X T 5 5 e m ulo v e n o t e dis X T 3 1 n oit p e c e r B S S r o f r e tlif F I W C e s U 7 1 d e e p s t n e m e c n u o n n a 1 S G V 6 1 e m ulo v t n e m e c n u o n n a 1 S G V 5 1 e m ulo v k c a b y alp e g a s s e m 1 S G V 4 1 ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST 27 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS SSB TRANSMISSION SSB is the most commonly used mode on the HF Amateur radio bands Compared with other voice modes SSB requires only a narrow bandwidth for communications SSB also allows long distance communications with minimum transmission power If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 18 for details on how to receive 1 Select an operating frequency 2 Press MODE until USB or LSB appears on the operating mode display If the desired sideband USB
48. press MODE 1 s again CWR changes to CW 50 MEMORY FEATURES MEMORY CHANNELS The transceiver provides you with 100 memory channels numbered 00 to 99 for storing operating frequency data modes and other information Memory channels 00 to 89 are called Conventional Memory Channels Memory channels 90 to 99 are designed for programming VFO tuning ranges and scan ranges The data you can store is listed below Conventional memory channels are used for storing data you will often recall For example you may store the frequency where you regularly meet your club members r ete m a r a P le n n a h C 9 8 0 0 le n n a h C 9 9 0 9 y c n e u q e rf X R s e Y s e Y 1 x elp m is y c n e u q e rf X T s e Y e d o m X R s e Y s e Y 1 x elp m is e d o m X T s e Y O F V elb a m m a r g o r P s eic n e u q e rf d n E tr a t S o N s e Y e zis p e ts y c n e u q e rf X R s e Y s e Y x elp m is e zis p e ts y c n e u q e rf X T s e Y y c n e u q e rf e n o T s e Y s e Y y c n e u q e rf S S C T C s e Y s e Y F F O N O S S C T C e n o T s u t a ts s e Y s e Y e m a n y r o m e M s e Y s e Y t u o k c o L le n n a h C y r o m e M F F O N O
49. r p p A le n a p lo rt n o C e t o m e R z o 2 bl 1 g k 5 0 x o r p p A r etti m s n a r T T A S 0 8 4 S T X H 0 8 4 S T e g n a r y c n e u q e r F d n a b m 0 6 1 e p yt E z H M 0 2 1 8 1 e p yt K z H M 0 2 8 1 d n a b m 0 8 e p yt E z H M 8 3 5 3 e p yt K z H M 0 4 5 3 d n a b m 0 6 e p yt K z H M 5 4 5 5 2 5 d n a b m 0 4 e p yt E z H M 1 7 0 7 e p yt K z H M 3 7 0 7 d n a b m 0 3 z H M 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 d n a b m 0 2 z H M 5 3 4 1 0 4 1 d n a b m 7 1 z H M 8 6 1 8 1 8 6 0 8 1 d n a b m 5 1 z H M 5 4 1 2 0 1 2 d n a b m 2 1 z H M 9 9 4 2 9 8 4 2 d n a b m 0 1 z H M 7 9 2 0 8 2 d n a b m 6 e p yt E z H M 0 2 5 0 0 5 e p yt K z H M 0 4 5 0 0 5 r e w o p t u p t u O M F K S F W C B S S x a M d n a b m 6 m 0 6 1 W 0 0 1 d n a b m 0 1 m 0 6 1 W 0 0 2 d n a b m 6 W 0 0 1 ni M d n a b m 6 m 0 6 1 W 5 d
50. s 1 2 3 4 n oitc e n n o c a n n e t n a e h t k c e h C y r a s s e c e n s a tc e rr o C a n n e t n a e h t f o R W S e h t e c u d e R m e ts y s o t 2 1 a e s u r o e g a tlo v t u p ni e h t tc e rr o C y r e tt a b V 6 1 a s a h t a h t ylp p u s r e w o p C D a e s U t a A 5 0 2 n a h t e r o m f o g nit a r t n e rr u c X H 0 8 4 S T e h t r o f s A C D V 8 3 1 o t d e riu q e r e r a s eilp p u s r e w o p C D 2 ti m s n a rt 4 2 4 2 2 3 s a h r e vie c s n a rt e h T n ois si m s n a rt w ol r e w o p 1 2 w ol o o t t e s si nia g e n o h p o r ci m e h T s n oitc e n n o c m e ts y s a n n e t n a r o o P R W S h gih g nis u a c e r a 1 2 e s a e r c ni e d o m M A r o B S S ni n e h W nia g e n o h p o r ci m e h t s n oitc e n n o c a n n e t n a e h t k c e h C si r e n u t a n n e t n a e h t t a h t m rif n o C R W S w ol a g nitr o p e r 7 2 8 2 0 6 t o n s e o d X O V e t a r e p o w ol o o t t e s si nia g X O V e h T nia
51. select the appropriate speed The speeds range from 10 WPM to 60 WPM in steps of 1 WPM The larger the number the faster the speed 4 Press KEY 6 DELAY again to complete the setting Note When using the semi automatic Bug function the selected speed applies only to the rate that dots are sent AUTO WEIGHTING The electronic keyer can automatically change the dot dash weighting Weighting is the ratio of dash length to dot length The weighting changes with your keying speed automatically thus making your keying easier for other operators to copy default Access Menu No 35 to select AUto or 2 5 4 0 in steps of 0 1 fix weight ratio The default is AUTO When the fix weight ratio is selected the dot dash weight ratio is locked regardless of the keying speed Reverse Keying Weight Ratio Auto Weighting increases the weighting as you increase your keying speed However the electronic keyer also can decrease the weighting as you increase your keying speed To switch this function ON access Menu No 36 and select on The default is OFF e sr e v e R g niy e K th gie W M P W d e e p S g niy e K 5 2 0 1 5 4 6 2 0 6 6 4 F F O 8 2 1 0 3 1 2 3 1 N O 2 3 1 0 3 1 8 2 1 40 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS BUG KEY FUNCTION The built in electronic keyer also can be used a
52. si ti n e h W F F O s n r u t t u p ni e n o h p o r ci m 4 C N n oitc e n n o c o N 5 O N A C N T P C M r o f t u p t u o oid u A 6 C Q S s u t a ts h cle u q S e c n a d e p m i w o L n e p o h cle u q S e c n a d e p m i h gi H e s olc h cle u q S la t e M r e v o c D N G d n u o r G DATA connector pin assignment 6 pin mini DIN ANT 1 connector 79 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 Cross wired cable RESET GPS COM DATA MIC PANEL PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL 1 Press MENU F LOCK and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 56 on the TS 480 transceiver 2 Press to select the same communication baud rate configured on the TM D700 transceiver 3 Tune to the DX PacketCluster node frequency on the TM D700 transceiver 4 Press F 1 s TNC on the TM D700 transceiver TNC APRS appears on the TM D700 transceiver 5 Press F 1 s DX on the TM D700 transceiver
53. small from the TS 480 3 cm 3 cm EXT SP DATA REMOTE PANEL 1 cm Line filter small from the PG 4Z cable kit Tapping screw 4 mm x 14 mm Flat washer Microphone cable Double sided adhesive tape RJ45 8 wire adaptor Cable holder 7 1 INSTALLATION PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL GND GND dash dot 1 2 3 4 Paddle Straight key Bug key Electric keyer MCP CW output Headphones MJ 88 Opt External speaker Opt Microphone w 8 pin metal plug Opt ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS TX RX UNIT Microphone MIC Connect a microphone having an impedance between 250 and 600 As for the supplied microphone fully insert the modular connector into the MIC jack until the locking tab clicks You can still utilize 8 pin metal type plug microphones such as MC 43S MC 47 and MC 60A with the optional MJ 88 adaptor optional if necessary However do not use the MC 44 MC 44DM MC 45 MC 45E MC 45DM MC 45DME or MC 53DM condensor type microphones External Speaker EXT SP On the front panel of the TX RX unit there is an external speaker jack If an external speaker is connected to EXT SP jack the built in speaker on the back of the Remote Control panel will mute Use only external speakers with an impedance of 4 to 8 8 nominal The jacks accept only 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor mono plugs The projection indicates the
54. v ni n a r o d e t elp m o c d e r e t n e si y c n e u q e rf e d o c e s r o M ni 5 e b t o n n a c e n u T T A e h t nih ti w d e t elp m o c e m it d eific e p s e d o c e s r o M ni R W S si R W S s a n n e t n a e h T o t 1 0 1 r e v o h gih o o t e n u T T A m r o fr e p e d o c e s r o M ni K C E H C O P A e h t e r o f e b e t u ni m 1 n oitc n u f ff O r e w o P o t u A r e vie c s n a rt e h t s e h cti w s tiu c ric n oitc e t o r p A F F O si e g a tlo v dila v n I N O si d e tc e t e d e d o c e s r o M ni T B W C a r o f g nitia W d e d r o c e r e b o t e g a s s e m e d o c e s r o M ni R A e g a s s e m t n e rr u c e h T llu f si y r o m e m The table below is an example of how to add the frequency border of 1 62 MHz AM into memory With this set up the transceiver selects AM mode below 1 62 MHz LSB mode from 1 62 MHz to 9 5 MHz and USB mode from 9 5 MHz to 60 0 MHz o N le n n a h C ata D e d o m g nita r e p O 0 z H M 2 6 1 M A z H M 3 0 0 lt M A z H M 2 6 1 z H M 2 6
55. 1 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 0 0 1 5 1 f o s p e ts ni M A W 5 2 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 5 2 5 1 f o s p e ts ni z H M 0 5 W C B S S K S F M F W 0 0 1 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 0 0 1 5 1 f o s p e ts ni M A W 5 2 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 5 2 5 1 f o s p e ts ni TS 480HX d n a B e d o M 1 2 o N u n e M F F O 1 2 o N u n e M N O d n a b F H W C B S S K S F M F W 0 0 2 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 0 0 2 5 1 f o s p e ts ni M A W 0 5 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 0 5 5 1 f o s p e ts ni z H M 0 5 W C B S S K S F M F W 0 0 1 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 0 0 1 5 1 f o s p e ts ni M A W 5 2 5 5 f o s p e ts ni W 5 2 5 1 f o s p e ts ni Note The output power settings are stored independently for HF and 50 MHz As shown in the table above you can also store different output power settings for AM and other modes for HF bands and the 50 MHz band If the TS 480HX transceiver is connected to the AT 300 external antenna tuner the TX power is automatically reduced to 100 W AM mode 25 W TIME OUT TIMER The Time out Timer limits the time of each transmission It is also useful to prevent a long accidental tran
56. 1 2 4 0 5 7 1 0 1 8 4 9 1 2 5 6 3 1 2 3 5 3 0 2 Note You can select a tone frequency independent of a CTCSS frequency When 1750 Hz is selected the transceiver sends a 500 ms tone burst each time transmission starts You cannot transmit 1750 Hz tone manually TONE FREQ ID SCAN This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal You may find this useful when you do not know the tone frequency that the repeater uses 1 While the Tone function is ON T is visible press NB T 7 1 s The current tone frequency appears 2 Press SCAN SG SEL to activate the Tone frequency ID scan While the transceiver is receiving a signal T blinks and every tone frequency is scanned When the tone frequency is identified the transceiver stops scanning and the identified frequency is displayed Press SCAN SG SEL to stop scanning while the tone frequency ID scan is active Press SCAN SG SEL again to resume scanning Note Received signals are audible while scanning is in progress 33 7 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS FM CTCSS OPERATION You may sometimes want to hear calls only from specific persons When using FM mode the Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS allows you to ignore not hear unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency A CTCSS tone is sub audible an
57. 1 ts o o b h gi H 2 b H 2 ts o o b h gi H P F s s a p t n a m r o F 1 b b 1 ts o o b s s a B 2 b b 2 ts o o b s s a B c la n oit n e v n o C U e r a w tf o s P C R A r o f d e v r e s e R t al F MENU CONFIGURATION 24 5 MENU SETUP p u o r G u n e M o N n oitc n u F s n oitc ele S tlu afe D fe R e g a P P S D r e zila u q E 9 1 r e zila u q e X T P S D P F 2 b H 1 b H F F o U c 2 b b 1 b b F F o 8 3 F F o t al F 1 b H 1 ts o o b h gi H 2 b H 2 ts o o b t h gi H P F s s a p t n a m r o F 1 b b 1 ts o o b s s a B 2 b b 2 ts o o b s s a B c la n oit n e v n o C U e r a w tf o s P C R A r o f d e v r e s e R t al F r e tli F X T 0 2 M A r o B S S r o f h t di w d n a b r e tlif X T P S D z H k 4 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 r e w o P X T 1 2 g nin u t r e w o p n ois si m s n a rt e ni F n o F F o F F o 5 6 T O T 2 2 r e m it t u o e m i T 0 3 0 2 0 1 5 3 F F o s e t u ni m F F o 5 6 r e tr e v s n a r T 3 2 y alp sid y c n e u q e rf
58. 2 0 2 2 P U O R G M 9 7 0 7 7 P U O R G M 9 3 0 3 3 P U O R G M 9 8 0 8 8 P U O R G M 9 4 0 4 4 P U O R G M 9 9 0 9 9 P U O R G M Scan Group Select You can select one or more groups to be scanned First select the groups to be scanned 1 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode M CH appears 2 Press SCAN SG SEL 1 s to enter Scan Group Select mode 3 As you turn the MULTI control the MGROUP number on the sub display changes MGROUP 0 represents Memory channel 0 9 MGROUP 1 represents Memory channel 10 19 and so on up to MGROUP 9 which represents Memory channel 90 99 4 Press to select on to add the group to the Group Scan list If you do not wish the selected Group to be scanned press to select oFF 5 Press SCAN SG SEL to exit the Scan Group Select mode Performing Group Scan Group Scan starts with the smallest group number and repeats the sequence For example if you selected on for MGROUP 3 MGROUP 5 and MGROUP 7 the transceiver scans the channels in MGROUP 3 MGROUP 5 MGROUP 7 MGROUP 3 and so on 1 Select Time operated or Carrier Operated mode via Menu No 11 2 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Turn the SQL control to adjust the squelch threshold 4 Pres
59. 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE tA or tB appears to indicate which VFO is selected 19 4 OPERATING BASICS SELECTING A BAND Press to select your desired band Holding down either key changes the bands continuously NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE SELECTING A MODE Press MODE to cycle through the 4 mode pairs USB LSB CW CWR FSK FSR and AM FM Each time you press MODE the mode display cycles USB or LSB CW or CWR FSK or FSR FM or AM To select the other mode on each pair press MODE 1 s For example to select LSB while USB is visible press MODE 1 s USB changes to LSB Press MODE 1 s again to go back to LSB from USB The following illustration describes how to access each mode with the MODE key NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO
60. 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 6 K S F 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 5 1 4 As for CW you can further adjust the RX pitch frequency Access Menu No 34 and turn the MULTI control to adjust the RX pitch frequency from 400 to 1000 Hz in steps of 50 Hz The default RX pitch frequency is 800 Hz page 29 5 To return to the current operating mode press MTR CLR or FIL NAR 47 10 REJECTING INTERFERENCE BEAT CANCEL SSB FM AM Two types of Beat Cancel DSP filters are available Beat Cancel 1 BC1 is effective for removing a weak beat or continuous beat signals Beat Cancel 2 BC2 is effective for removing intermittent beat signals such as CW signals Before Interfering tone After Filter pass band AF Desired signal Press BC CW T to cycle through Beat Cancel 1 Beat Cancel 2 and OFF 1tBC or BCs2 appears when the Beat Cancel function is ON The interfering beat signals are removed NOISE REDUCTION ALL MODES This transceiver provides 2 types of Noise Reduction functions NR1 and NR2 for reducing random noise which interferes with the desired signal Trying them both is the easiest way to judge which function works more effectively under the current conditions Normally select NR1 Line Enhanced in SSB mode and NR2 SPAC in CW mode Press NR to toggle between NR1 NR2 and OFF 1t t t t tNR or
61. 6 7 2 8 1 13 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED q METER While receiving serves as an S meter to measure and display the received signal strength While transmitting serves as a power meter plus an ALC meter an SWR meter or a Speech Processor compression meter The Peak Hold function holds each reading for approximately half a second w RtATsT Appears while the internal antenna tuner page 60 or an external antenna tuner is in line for the operation e 1tANTs2 Either 1tANT or ANTs2 appears depending on which antenna connector is selected for the operation page 60 r ATT Appears when the receiver s attenuator approx 12 dB is ON pages 49 61 t PRE Appears when the receiver pre amplifier approx 6 dB is ON page 49 y VOX Appears when the VOX Voice Operated Transmission function is ON or the Break in function is ON for the CW mode pages 36 39 u PROC Appears when the Speech Processor function is ON page 37 i MENU Appears when configuring the parameters in the Menu mode page 22 o Reserved for future updates q w e r t y u o 0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 i 2 3 0 Appears while the Constant Recording function is working page 69 1 NB Appears when the Noise Blanker is ON page 47 2 AGC OFF AGC F fast or AGC slow appears when the AGC Automatic Gain Control function is ON AGC OFF appears when the AGC is OFF pa
62. Break in 39 Sidetone Changing the Volume 29 Pitch See Pitch Frequency Sky Command II 73 80 Slow Scan TV See SSTV SO 3 81 Specifications 91 Speech Processor 37 Split Frequency Operation 30 Squelch Adjusting 19 SSB Transmission 27 SSTV 44 TF SET 30 Time Operated Mode 58 Time out Timer 65 Tone Activating the Function 32 Frequency ID Scan 32 Selecting a Frequency 32 Transmitting a 32 1750 Hz 32 Tuning control Adjustment Rate 35 Transmit Inhibit 38 Transmission 20 27 29 36 Transverter 65 Troubleshooting 84 TX Equalizer 38 TX Filter Bandwidth 38 TX Monitor 65 TX Power 20 65 TX RX Unit 15 16 TX Tune 66 USB see
63. HF and the 6 m band 29 MHz and 51 54 MHz bands are commonly used for FM operation You can also utilize 10 m 6 m band repeaters to reach your friends when they are outside or skipped over from your coverage Although FM requires a wider bandwidth when compared to SSB or AM mode it has the finest audio quality among these modes When combined with the full quieting aspect of FM signals which suppress background noise on the frequency FM can be the best method for maintaining casual communications with your local friends If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 18 for details on how to receive 1 Select an operating frequency 2 Press MODE until FM appears If FM does not appear select AM then press MODE 1 s The mode indicator changes to FM 3 Press and hold Mic PTT The LED lights red Refer to VOX for information on automatic TX RX switching page 36 4 Speak into the microphone in your normal tone and level of voice Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility at the receiving end You can switch the Microphone gain for FM between 1 Normal 2 Medium and 3 High by using Menu No 44 1 Normal is usually appropriate however select 3 High if other stations report that your modulation is weak 5 Release Mic PTT to return to Reception mode The LED lights
64. Operating the keyer paddle with Menu No 33 OFF cancels message playback Even if message playback does not stop because of your keying start timing you can cancel playback by pressing MTR CLR Storing CW Messages 1 Press MODE until you select CW mode CW or CWR appears 2 If VOX is ON press VOX 8 VOX disappears page 39 3 Press CH1 1 REC 1 s CH2 2 REC 1 s or CH3 3 REC 1 s to select a memory channel to be recorded If the Constant Recording is ON Menu No 30 you cannot store a message to CH3 page 69 4 Begin sending using the keyer paddle The message you send is stored in memory 5 To complete the message storage press MTR CLR to stop When the memory becomes full recording automatically stops Note If you do not operate the keyer paddle after starting to record a message a pause is stored in the channel When the optional VGS 1 is installed and the Constant Recording function is working CH3 cannot be used Checking CW Messages without Transmitting 1 Press MODE until you select CW mode CW or CWR appears 2 If VOX is ON press VOX 8 to switch it OFF 3 Press CH1 1 REC CH2 2 REC or CH3 3 REC to select the channel to be played back The message is played back To play back the messages stored in the other channels in sequence press the corresponding channe
65. Press ATT PRE ANT1 2 to cycle through ATT PRE OFF then return to ATT Select ATT to activate the attenuator function When it is ON the signal is attenuated approximately 12 dB ATT appears when the function is ON The ON OFF setting will be automatically stored in the current band Each time you select the same frequency band the attenuator setting will be automatically recalled The frequency range of each band is shown below s d n a B y c n e u q e r F z H M r eifilp m a e r P tlu afe D r ota u n ett A tlu afe D 5 2 3 0 0 F F O F F O 1 4 5 2 F F O F F O 9 6 1 4 F F O F F O 5 7 9 6 F F O F F O 5 0 1 5 7 N O F F O 5 4 1 5 0 1 N O F F O 5 8 1 5 4 1 N O F F O 5 1 2 5 8 1 N O F F O 5 5 2 5 1 2 N O F F O 0 0 3 5 5 2 N O F F O 0 0 6 0 0 3 N O F F O CW REVERSE RECEPTION This function pivots the BFO from the default position USB to another position LSB in CW mode It is sometimes effective to remove the interfering signals from the IF passband by pivoting the BFO 1 Press MODE until CW appears 2 Press MODE 1 s CW changes to CWR 3 To recover the default BFO position
66. SPLIT M A memory channel is used for transmitting u FS appears when Mic is pressed Note After pressing MENU you can access only Menu 4 4 The Transporter will transmit its call sign in Morse code every 10 minutes using the 144 MHz band The APO timer will not operate on the transceiver while the Transporter is ON USING TH D7A AS A COMMANDER To use a TH D7A transceiver as a Commander an external remote control unit follow the steps below Basically it is the same as using a TM D700A as a Commander described on the previous page TS 480 TH D7A TM D700A Transporter Setup 1 Configure the TH D7A or TM D700A as a Transporter and connect all the necessary cables to the TS 480 transceiver 2 Select a frequency HF 50 MHz band on the TS 480 transceiver 3 On the TS 480 press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 56 4 Select the same communication parameters that you selected for the TH D7A or TM D700A transceiver 5 Press MENU F LOCK to complete 6 Start the Transporter mode on the TH D7A or TM D700A transceiver TH D7A Commander Setup 1 Access Menu 4 1 to enter the same callsign that you entered for the Commander ex WD6DJY 2 Access Menu 4 2 to enter the same callsign that you entered for the Transporter ex WD6DJY 1 3 Access Menu 4 3 to select the same CTCSS tone frequency that you selected for
67. SSB VFO Equalizing A B 35 Programmable 54 Scan 56 Selecting A or B 18 VGS 1 Voice Guide and Storage Unit optional 68 81 Announcement Speed 71 Announcement Volume 71 Checking Messages 69 Constant Recording 69 Erasing a Recorded Message 69 Installation 81 Interval Time Changing 69 Message Playback 69 Message Playback Volume 69 Recording Messages 68 Sending Messages 69 VOICE1 70 VOICE2 70 Voice Guide 70 Volume AF Gain 18 RF Gain 18 VOX Voice Operated Transmit Delay Time 36 Microphone Input Level 36 XIT 37 Zero Beat Auto 29 60 m Band Operation 89
68. T r o f e d o M a X R r o f e d o M a X T r o f e d o M y c n e u q e rf X R X T x elp m is p e ts a p e ts y c n e u q e rf X R a p e ts y c n e u q e rf X T y c n e u q e rf e n o T a y c n e u q e rf e n o T y c n e u q e rf S S C T C a y c n e u q e rf S S C T C S S C T C e n o T s u t a ts F F O N O a S S C T C e n o T s u t a ts F F O N O e m a N y r o m e M a e m a N y r o m e M le n n a h C y r o m e M F F O N O t u o k c o L a le n n a h C y r o m e M F F O t u o k c o L When copying a memory channel 90 99 a channel 90 99 Memory Channel Lockout status changes to OFF regardless of the original channel settings The tables above illustrate how data is transferred between memory channels STORING FREQUENCY RANGES Memory channels 90 to 99 allow you to store frequency ranges for VFO tuning and Program Scan Program Scan is described in the next chapter To tune or scan frequencies within a specified range store the start and end frequencies for that range in advance 1 Press A B M V to select VFO A or VFO B 2 Select the desired start frequency 3 Press QMI M IN 1 s to enter Memory Scroll mode To exit Memory Scroll mode and abort the storage process p
69. W C z H 0 0 0 1 o t 0 0 4 z H 0 5 f o s p e ts ni 0 0 8 9 2 5 3 oit a r t h gie w h s a d t o d g niy e k W C 0 4 o t 5 2 o t U A 1 0 f o s p e ts ni o t U A 9 3 6 3 oit a r t h gie w o t u a g niy e k W C e s r e v e R n o F F o F F o 9 3 7 3 n oitc n u f y e k g u B n o F F o F F o 0 4 8 3 n oitis o p eld d a p h s a d d n a t o d p a w S n o F F o F F o 1 4 9 3 e d o m B S S ni X T W C o t u A n o F F o F F o 1 4 0 4 W C o t B S S g nig n a h c r o f n oitc e rr o c y c n e u q e r F n o F F o F F o 1 4 K S F 1 4 tfih s K S F z H 0 5 8 5 2 4 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 7 1 2 4 2 4 ytir alo p g niy e k K S F la m r o N F F o e s r e v e R n o F F o 2 4 7 7 3 4 y c n e u q e rf e n o t K S F z H 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 1 5 2 1 2 2 4 7 7 M F 4 4 M F r o f nia g ci M la m r o N 1 h gi H 3 m uid e M 2 1 7 2 25 5 MENU SETUP p u o r G u n e M o N n oitc n u F s n oitc ele S tlu afe D fe R e g a P m m o C a t a D 5 4 s n oit a cin u m m o c a t a D r o f h t d
70. and transferred to the Slave Note If the Master has RIT switched ON the offset frequency is added to the reception frequency to be transferred Receiving Data The TS 480HX SAT transceiver works as the Slave receiving data from the Master transceiver The Slave can receive data using either Quick Memory channel 0 or the VFO 67 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES COMPUTER CONTROL By connecting this transceiver to a computer you can change the computer into an electronic console from which you can remotely control functions of the transceiver This capability makes remote operation of your transceiver possible from across the room from another room or when coupled with other commercially available products and where lawful from another city state or country via a telephone connection Note You can use the Remote Control panel controls while using computer control Settings done from the Remote Control panel are effective immediately After the computer is disconnected or turned off all values and settings on the Remote Control panel are restored SETTING UP Equipment Needed A PC equipped with a COM serial port One straight cable This cable must have a DB 9 female connector at one end and a DB 9 or a DB 25 female connector that mates with the COM port of your computer at the other end Transceiver control application To create your programs access the KENWOOD website http
71. announced The frequency for the VFO or memory channel will be announced to 10 Hz digit For the MHz decimal point point is announced If the memory channel has no data stored blank is announced If a memory channel that has no data is selected in Memory Scroll mode blank is announced Note If operating a key or a control changes the contents of the display while an announcement is in progress the announcement is interrupted VOICE2 The S meter readings at the time you pressed the key are announced for example S5 or 20 dB The table below shows the available announcements when the PF VOICE2 is pressed r ete M S le v e L e c n u o n n A tn e m r ete M S le v e L e c n u o n n A tn e m 0 0 S 0 1 8 S 3 1 1 S 1 1 9 S 4 2 S 2 1 B d 0 1 5 3 S 4 1 3 1 B d 0 2 6 4 S 5 1 B d 0 3 7 5 S 7 1 6 1 B d 0 4 8 6 S 8 1 B d 0 5 9 7 S 0 2 9 1 B d 0 6 1 Assign VOICE1 61 or VOICE2 62 to the Remote Control panel PF key by accessing Menu No 48 Or if you are using the optional MC 47 microphone assign one of the Mic PF keys to either VOICE1 or VOICE2 For programming Mic PF keys refer to MICROPHONE PF KEYS page 64 2 Press the PF key that you programmed An announcement is made based on the VOICE1 or VOICE2 selection
72. b m u n V M h cti w s e d o m lla c e R y r o m e M O F V 1 After pressing ENT you can use these keys as numeric keys to enter a frequency or memory channel number When 0 SYNC is pressed the Commander shows the current settings of the TS 480 transceiver q e y r u w t q HF frequency w A VFO A B VFO B 00 99 memory channel number e RIT XIT r OFF 9 99 9 99 t FS appears when FAST is ON y LSB USB CW FM or AM u SPLIT A VFO A is used for transmitting SPLIT B VFO B is used for transmitting SPLIT M A memory channel is used for transmitting Note On the Transporter only LAMP MONI and MENU will function Pressing any other key will simply cause the Transporter to generate an error beep After pressing MENU you can access only Menu 4 4 The Transporter will transmit its call sign in Morse code every 10 minutes using the 144 MHz band The APO timer will not operate on the transceiver while the Transporter is ON CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT 76 COMPUTER The COM connector allows you to directly connect a computer or dumb terminal by using a straight wired cable having a DB 9 female connector at each end No external hardware interface is required between your computer and the transceiver PADELE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL To COM connector DB 9 female PC To COM port
73. cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer for technical assistance BEFORE STARTING Amateur radio regulations vary from country to country Confirm your local amateur radio regulations and requirements before operating the transceiver Depending on the size and type of vehicle the maximum transmission output power for the mobile operation will vary The maximum transmission output power is usually specified by the car manufacturer to avoid interference with other electric devices used in the vehicle Consult your car manufacturer and amateur radio equipment dealer for the requirements and installation i THANK YOU THANK YOU Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TS 480HX SAT transceiver It has been developed by a team of engineers determined to continue the tradition of excellence and innovation in KENWOOD transceivers This transceiver fe
74. d e s u g nie b e r a s eic n e u q e rf r e vie c s n a rt e h t n e e w t e b sle v el e h T tc e rr o c ni e r a P C M C N T e h t d n a e h t r o la n gis d e tti m s n a rt r u o Y k a e w o o t sila n gis e vie c e r g ni m o c ni r u o y ni r e t e m a r a p e m it y ale d X T e h T t e s yltc e rr o c ni s a w P C M C N T 1 2 3 4 5 sih t g nis u s n oitc e n n o c lla k c e h c e R d n a la u n a m P C M C N T r u o y la u n a m s a la u n a m e r a w d r a h r e t u p m o c r u o y s e c n e r e f e r s n oitc n u f T I X d n a T I R e h t t a h t m rif n o C u o y t a h t m rif n o C F F O d e h cti w s e r a y c n e u q e rf tilp s g nit a r e p o T O N e r a u n e M g nis u sle v el X R d n a X T ts ujd A n o slo rt n o c le v el d n a 7 4 d n a 6 4 o N P C M C N T r u o y r o a n n e t n a r u o y e t a c ole r t n eir o e R nia g a n n e t n a r u o y e s a e r c ni o t e m it y ale d X T P C M C N T e h t t e S s m 0 0 3 n a h t e r o m 7 7 8 7 5 3 7 3
75. e g n a h c d n a B y c n e u q e r F V M B A s 1 r o O F V y r o m e M lla c e R S O F V 1 B A y c n e u q e r F r o y r o m e M le n n a h C r o y c n e u q e r F o N k n alb U N E M K C O L F o N u n e M n oitc ele s o N u n e M r e b m u n d e tc ele S r e t e m a r a P u n e M r e t e m a r a P e g n a h c r e t e m a r a p d e tc ele S N I M I M Q s 1 y r o m e M e d o m llo r c S ni y r o m e M o N y r o m e M y c n e u q e r F T N E y c n e u q e r F y rt n e r e t n E I T L U M lo rt n o c o N u n e M s e g n a h c d e tc ele S o N r e b m u n r e t e m a r a P y r o m e M o N le n n a h c s e g n a h c le n n a h c y r o m e M y c n e u q e r F o N r o f s g nitt e S s u oir a v s n oitc n u f e ula v r e t e m a r a P y e k c ir e m u N y rt n e g nir e t n E s r e b m u n r e b m u n y r e v E d e r e t n e y e k n o it c n u F a g nitc ele S n oitc n u f e m a n n oi
76. either LSB or USB mode should be selected Traditionally LSB is used similar to RTTY with the exception of AMTOR which is normally operated in USB AMTOR activity can be found on or near 14075 kHz and 3637 5 kHz These are also good starting places when searching for PacTOR CLOVER G TOR or PSK31 stations The TS 480 transceiver has special DSP filters for these digital modes Refer to page 48 for details Note When using SSB mode for digital operation use a fast AGC setting and switch your Speech Processor OFF PACKET RADIO Packet is a unit of data transmitted as a whole from one computer to another on a network Packets can be transmitted on radio waves as well as on communications lines Besides a transceiver and a computer all you need is a terminal node controller TNC or Multimode Communications Processor MCP One of the tasks of TNCs and MCPs is to convert data packets to audio tones and vice versa Connecting a TNC to this transceiver allows you to use many packet applications A variety of packet applications developed by hams include packet bulletin board systems PBBSs PBBSs are created and maintained by volunteers called System Operators SysOp You may access one of your local PBBSs to send e mail download files or obtain various useful information Thousands of PBBSs which have formed a worldwide network relay e mail to their intended destinations around the world When you access a local PBBS fo
77. external speaker jack Note Do not connect headphones to this jack The high audio output of this jack could damage your hearing Keys for CW PADDLE and KEY For CW operation using the internal electronic keyer connect a keyer paddle to the PADDLE jack For CW operation without using the internal electronic keyer connect a straight key semi automatic key bug electronic keyer or the CW keying output from a Multi mode Communications Processor MCP to the KEY jack The PADDLE and KEY jacks mate with a 3 5 mm 1 8 3 conductor plug and a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor plug respectively External electronic keyers or MCPs must have a positive keying output to be compatible with this transceiver Use a shielded cable between the key and the transceiver The projection indicates the key jack and the projection indicates the paddle jack Note Due to the functionality of the internal electronic keyer you may find it unnecessary to connect both a paddle and another type of keyer unless you want to use a PC based keyer for CW Refer to the ELECTRONIC KEYER section page 39 to become familiar with the internal keyer REMOTE CONTROL PANEL Headphones PHONES Connect monaural or stereo headphones having a 4 to 32 impedance This jack accepts a 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor mono or 3 conductor stereo plug After connecting the headphones you will hear no sound from the internal o
78. in Sky Command II mode the Mic keys of the Commander will function as described below Each time you press a key the Commander will automatically enter Transmission mode and send the corresponding control command to the Transporter F H e h t h cti w s o T F F O r e vie c s n a rt ci M s s e r P 1 y c n e u q e rf e h t e g n a h c o T n o le n n a h c y r o m e m r o r e vie c s n a rt F H e h t ci M s s e r P P U N W D n a n o oid u a ti m s n a rt o T y c n e u q e rf F H ci M dlo h d n a s s e r P T T P e h t o t ni k a e p s n e h t e n o h p o r ci m n a n o oid u a e vie c e r o T y c n e u q e rf F H ci M s s e r P 2 d n a b F H U e h t r o tin o m o T r e d n a m m o C e h t n o ci M e h t s s e r P F P y e k r o tin o M e h t o t d e n gis s a n oitc n u f 74 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES y e K ci M n oitc n u F 1 F F O r e w o P 2 F F O N O e vie c e r y c n e u q e rf F H 3 h cti w s e d o m n oit alu d o M 4 F F O N O T I R 5 F F O N O T I X 6 r a elc t e sff o T I X r o t e sff o T I R 7 F F O N O y c n e u q e
79. indicator appears on the sub display where P1 is the fastest speed and P9 is the slowest You cannot change the VFO Scan speed in FM mode PROGRAM SCAN Program Scan monitors the range between the start and end frequencies that you have stored in Memory channels 90 99 VGROUP 0 9 Refer to STORING FREQUENCY RANGES page 53 for details on how to store the start and end frequencies to Memory channels 90 99 VGROUP 0 9 You can select a maximum of 10 memory channels VGROUP 0 to 9 and sequentially scan the frequency ranges that you stored in these channels If the current VFO frequency falls within the selected VGROUP frequency range the Program Scan starts from the VGROUP number and then continues to scan the next larger VGROUP number If the current VFO frequency is outside all of the VGROUP frequency ranges the Program Scan starts from the smallest VGROUP number that is selected as on each VGROUP can be set to either on or oFF 1 Press A B M V to select VFO A or VFO B 2 Press SCAN SG SEL 1 s 3 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select the memory channel VGROUP 0 to 57 12 SCAN VGROUP 9 As you select the Memory Channel on or oFF appears on the main frequency display on signifies that the memory channel is active for the Program Scan and oFF signifies that the memory channel group is inactive for the Program Scan
80. n o F F o F F o 8 3 tr o p M O C 6 5 d e e p s n oit a cin u m m o c tr o p M O C 0 0 2 9 1 0 0 6 9 0 0 8 4 0 0 6 7 5 0 0 4 8 3 s p b 0 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 6 9 7 6 d n a b s s o r C r e t a e p e R 7 5 ytir alo p S T D n o F F o F F o 1 7 9 7 t u o k c o L y s u B 8 5 X T t u o k c ol y s u B n o F F o F F o 8 3 O P A 9 5 n oitc n u f ff O r e w o P o t u A O P A 0 8 1 0 2 1 0 6 F F o s e t u ni m F F o 0 6 e c r u o S X O V 0 6 A T A D e h t n o t u p ni oid u a e h t h ti w ti m s n a r T la ni m r e t n o F F o F F o 6 3 26 5 MENU SETUP n oitc n u F u n e M o N e h t r o f e zis p e ts y c n e u q e rf z H k 9 I T L U M ts a c d a o r b M A e h t n o e d o m M A nilo rt n o c d n a b 6 0 s n oit a cin u m m o c a t a D r o fle v elt u p ni F A 6 4 s n oit a cin u m m o c a t a D r o fle v elt u p t u o F A 7 4 n oitc n u f ff O r e w o P o t u A O P A 9 5 e d o m B S S ni X T W C o t u A 9 3 n oit a r e p o e d o M o t u A 2 0 le v elt u p t u o p e e B 2 1 n oitc
81. not directly connect the transceiver to an AC outlet Use the supplied DC power cables to connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply Do not substitute a cable with smaller gauge wires The current capacity of each power supply must be 20 5 A peak or more 1 Connect the DC power cable s to the regulated DC power supply two 13 8 V 20 5 A or single 13 8 V 41 0 A DC power supply s must be used for the TS 480HX the red lead to the positive terminal and the black lead to the negative terminal When using a single 13 8 V 41 A DC power supply connect 2 DC cables to the positive and negative terminals as shown on page 2 2 Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver s DC power connector Press the connectors firmly until the locking tab clicks Attach the line filter s to the DC cable s as shown below E type only Note Before connecting the DC power supply to the transceiver be sure to switch OFF the DC power supply and the transceiver Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections When two power supplies are used for the TS 480HX the DC voltage difference at the transceiver DC IN connectors must be within 1 0 V DC Do not use different types length and gauge of DC cables to avoid voltage differences TS 480HX DC DC 13 8V 13 8V 1 DC 2 13 8V AT GND GND GND 2 1 Black Red Fuse 25 A DC IN 1 DC 13 8 V DC Powe
82. o p C D e h t N O h cti w S m rif n o C elb a c r e w o p e h t tc e p s n I tc e rr o c e r a s eitir alo p e vit a g e n k c al B e vitis o p d e R C D e h t o t s n oitc e n n o c e h t m rif n o C e r u c e s e r a ylp p u s r e w o p e s u f n w olb e h t f o e s u a c e h t r o f k o o L y n a g nitc e rr o c d n a g nitc e p s ni r e tf A e h t f o e s u f w e n a lla ts ni s m elb o r p g nit a r d eific e p s 8 1 3 2 3 2 5 e h t N O g nih cti w s r e tf A r e vie c s n a rt e h t r e w o p n oitc n u f t o n s e o d elp m a x e r o F ylla m r o n tc e rr o c ni r o stigid o n e h t n o r a e p p a stigid y alp sid 1 2 V 8 3 1 e dist u o si e g a tlo v t u p ni e h T C D C D V 8 5 1 o t 7 1 1 5 1 s a h r o s s e c o r p o r ci m e h T d e n oitc n u fla m 1 2 o t 2 1 a e s u r o e g a tlo v t u p ni e h t tc e rr o C y r e tt a b V 6 1 R O S S E C O R P O R C I M w eiv e R t a h w g nid n a ts r e d n u r e tf A T E S E R fI t e s e R laitr a P
83. quit split frequency operation disappears The data that you select in steps 1 to 8 can be stored in memory Refer to Split Frequency Channels page 51 Note When operating through a repeater over deviation caused by speaking too loudly into the microphone can cause your signal to talk off break up through the repeater To check the tone frequency stored in a memory channel recall the desired memory channel and press NB T 7 1 s 29 520 MHz 88 5 Hz 29 520 MHz 88 5 Hz 29 620 MHz 29 620 MHz 32 7 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTING A TONE In general FM repeaters require the transceiver to transmit a sub audible tone to prevent other repeaters on the same frequency from locking each other up The required tone frequency differs among repeaters Repeaters also differ in their requirements for either continuous or burst tones For the appropriate selections for your accessible repeaters consult your local repeater reference After completing the tone settings pressing and holding Mic PTT causes the transceiver to transmit the selected tone If you have selected a 1750 Hz tone the transceiver sends a 500 ms tone burst each time transmission starts Note If you store tone settings in a memory channel you need not reprogram each time Refer to MEMORY FEATURES page 50 Activating the Tone Function 1 Confirm that FM mode has been selected on the VF
84. rf tilp S 8 O F V o t y r o m e M m o rf r e fs n a r T 9 h cti w s B O F V A O F V e d o m O F V n I e g n a h c o N e d o m lla c e R y r o m e M n I 0 e v eirt e r s g nitt e s t n e rr u C r e vie c s n a rt F H m o rf B h cti w s e d o m lla c e R y r o m e M O F V C e s a e r c ni y c n e u q e rf t e sff o T I R T I X D e s a e r c e d y c n e u q e rf t e sff o T I R T I X 1 e d o m W C r o B S U B S L n I h cti w s z H k 1 z H 0 1 h cti w s z H k 0 1 z H k 1 e d o m M A r o M F n I 2 N O y rt n e y c n e u q e r F e d o m O F V n I r e b m u n le n n a h C e d o m lla c e R y r o m e M n I N O y rt n e 1 FS appears when you select 1 kHz step LSB USB CW or 10 kHz step FM AM 2 After pressing Mic press Mic 0 to 9 to enter a frequency or memory channel number When Mic 0 is pressed the Commander shows the current settings of the HF transceiver q e y r u w t q HF frequency w VFO A VFO B MR 00 99 memory channel number e RIT XIT r OFF 9 99 9 99 t LSB USB CW FM or AM y SPLIT A VFO A is used for transmitting SPLIT B VFO B is used for transmitting
85. s e Y 1 s e Y 1 1 Changing the data after recalling a memory channel overwrites the contents of the channel STORING DATA IN MEMORY There are 2 methods used for storing transmission reception frequencies and associated data in memory channels 00 to 89 Use either method depending on the relationship of the reception and transmission frequencies you store Simplex channels RX frequency TX frequency Split frequency channels RX frequency TX frequency Memory channels 90 to 99 can also be used as simplex channels Note When RIT or XIT is ON the frequency that includes the RIT or XIT offset will be stored Simplex Channels 1 Press A B M V to select VFO A or VFO B tA or tB appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select the frequency mode etc to be stored 3 Press QMI M IN 1 s to enter Memory Scroll mode M SCR appears To exit Memory Scroll mode and abort the storage process press MTR CLR 4 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number such as 12 using the numeric keys Press 1 2 for example 5 Press QMI M IN again to store the data The previous data stored in the channel is overwritten 51 11 MEMORY FEATURES Split Frequency Channels 1 Press A B M V to select VFO A or VFO B tA or tB a
86. t 4 E K M n e h w 2 nip M O C o t stc e n n o C sti m s n a rt r e vie c s n a rt e h t 5 K R B n e h w 2 nip M O C o t stc e n n o C s e vie c e r r e vie c s n a rt e h t 6 C L A V 7 r eifilp m a m o rf t u p ni C L A 7 L R n e h w t u p t u o si C D V 2 1 x o r p p A sti m s n a rt r e vie c s n a rt e h t x a m A m 0 1 8 K T R t u p ni g niy e k K S F Y T T R e t a n r e tla o tla ni m r e t sih t d n u o r G e c a p S d n a k r a M la t e M r e v o c d n u o r G REMOTE terminal pin assignment 8 pin mini DIN 78 14 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT ANTENNA TUNER Use the ANT 1 and AT connectors to connect an AT 300 external antenna tuner If you connect the external antenna tuner to the ANT 2 connector it will not function Note When the AT 300 is used with the TS 480HX transceiver the TX output power is automatically reduced to 100 W AM mode 25 W Also the AT 300 cannot be used for 50 MHz operation DC DC 13 8V 1 DC 2 13 8V AT GND GND GND 2 1 MCP AND TNC Use the DATA connector to connect the AF input output lines from a Terminal Node Controller TNC for Packet operation a Multimode Communications Processor MCP for operation on AFSK Packet Pa
87. the Transporter 4 Set the same frequencies that you selected for the Transporter for the VHF and UHF bands Note Refer to Chapter 19 Sky Command II of the TH D7A instruction manual for details on how to enter the callsign and CTCSS tone frequency CONTROL OPERATION First switch the TS 480 and TH D7A or TM D700A transceivers Transporter ON Configure the TH D7A or TM D700A to enter the Transporter mode Then access Menu 4 4 on the TH D7A and select COMMANDER PUSH 0 KEY TO START COMMANDER appears Press 0 on the TH D7A to start Sky Command II mode When in Sky Command II mode the keys of the TH D7A Commander will function as described below Only LAMP MONI and the VOL control functions will not change Each time you press the desired key the Commander will automatically enter Transmission mode and send the corresponding control command to the Transporter 75 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES F H e h t h cti w s o T F F O r e vie c s n a rt s s e r P R E W O P n a n o oid u a ti m s n a rt o T y c n e u q e rf F H e h t dlo h d n a s s e r P T T P o t ni k a e p s n e h t h cti w s e n o h p o r ci m e h t n a n o oid u a e vie c e r o T y c n e u q e rf F H s s e r P X R d n a b F H U e h t r o tin o m o T r
88. to exit Menu mode QUICK MENU Because the number of functions this transceiver provides is extraordinary there are numerous items in each Menu If you find accessing desired Menu Nos to be too time consuming use the Quick Menu to create your own customized abbreviated Menu You can then add those Menu Nos which you frequently use to the Quick Menu Copying Menu Nos to the Quick Menu has no effect on the Menu PROGRAMMING THE QUICK MENU 1 Press MENU F LOCK 2 Turn the MULTI control to select the desired Menu No 3 Press QMI M IN An inverted star appears indicating that the Menu item has been added to the Quick Menu To remove the item from the Quick Menu press QMI M IN again disappears 4 Press MENU F LOCK to exit Menu mode USING THE QUICK MENU 1 Press MENU F LOCK 2 Press MHz MHz appears 3 Turn the MULTI control to select the desired Quick Menu No 4 Press or Mic UP DWN to change the current setting for the selected Menu No When the Menu is registered to the Quick Menu list appears 5 Press MENU F LOCK to exit Quick Menu mode Note If the Quick Menu has not been programmed turning the MULTI control in step 2 causes CHECK to be output in Morse code 23 5 MENU SETUP p u o r G u n e M o N n oitc n u F s n oitc ele S tlu afe D fe R g a P e r o t
89. to recall the channel When a split channel is recalled the RX data is copied to VFO A and the TX data is copied to VFO B Note Pressing QMR Ms s s s sVFO 1 s after temporarily changing the retrieved data copies the new data to the VFO Channel Channel Transfer You can also copy channel information from one memory channel to another This function is useful when storing frequencies and associated data that you temporarily change in Memory Recall mode 1 Recall the desired memory channel page 51 2 Press QMI M IN to enter Memory Scroll mode To exit Memory Scroll mode press MTR CLR 3 Select the memory channel where you would like the data copied using the MULTI control 4 Press QMI M IN 1 s 9 8 0 0 le n n a h C a 9 8 0 0 le n n a h C y c n e u q e rf X R a y c n e u q e rf X R y c n e u q e rf X T a y c n e u q e rf X T X R r o f e d o M a X R r o f e d o M X T r o f e d o M a X T r o f e d o M p e ts y c n e u q e rf X R a p e ts y c n e u q e rf X R p e ts y c n e u q e rf X T a p e ts y c n e u q e rf X T y c n e u q e rf e n o T a y c n e u q e rf e n o T y c n e u q e rf S S C T C a y c n e u q e rf S S C T C S S C T C e n o T s u t a ts F F O
90. transceiver is defective Note Placing a powered portable transceiver near this transceiver may cause noise in the transceiver 85 16 TROUBLESHOOTING m elb o r P e s u a C elb a b o r P n oitc A e vitc e rr o C e g a P fe R e r a sla n gis o N e vie c e r r o d e vie c e r s m e e s ytivitis n e s r o o p 1 2 3 4 5 6 e h T L Q S e si w k c olc yllu f silo rt n o c N O si n oitc n u f r o t a u n e tt A e h T ci M T T P d e s s e r p si s a w h t di w d n a b r e tlif F I e h T t e s yltc e rr o c ni r o tc e n n o c a n n e t n a g n o r w e h T d e tc ele s s a w 2 T N A r o 1 T N A F F O si r eifilp m a e r p e h T 1 2 3 4 5 6 e h t n r u T L Q S lo rt n o c e si w k c olc r e t n u o c s s e r P 2 1 T N A E R P T T A T T A lit n u r a e p p a sid E R P d n a ci M e s a ele R T T P G N I G N A H C S R E T L I F P S D w eiv e R t e s d n a H T D I W D N A B R E T L I F F I E H T ylg nid r o c c a slo rt n o c e h t s s e r P s 1 2 1 T N A E R P T T A o t
91. transceiver is receiving a signal CT blinks and every CTCSS frequency is scanned When the CTCSS frequency is identified the transceiver stops scanning and the identified frequency is displayed Press SCAN SG SEL again to resume scanning Press SCAN SG SEL to stop scanning while the CTCSS frequency ID scan is active Note Received signals are audible while scanning is in progress COMMUNICATING AIDS 34 RECEPTION SELECTING YOUR FREQUENCY In addition to turning the Tuning control or pressing Mic UP DWN there are several other ways to select your frequency This section describes additional methods of frequency selection that may save you time and effort Direct Frequency Entry When the desired frequency is far removed from the current frequency directly entering a frequency from the numeric keypad is usually the fastest method 1 Press ENT appears 2 Press the numeric keys 0 to 9 to enter your desired frequency Pressing ENT at any time fills the remaining digits the digits you did not enter with 0 and completes the entry To select 1 85 MHz for example press ENT 0 1 8 5 then press ENT to complete the input 6 key strokes Pressing MTR CLR before pressing ENT cancels the entry and restores the current VFO frequency Note You can enter a frequency in the range of 30 00 kHz to 59 999 99 MHz Ref
92. y r o m e M n a c S le n n a h C ll A n a c S sle n n a h c y r o m e M lla s n a c S 9 9 o t 0 0 m o rf n a c S p u o r G y r o m e M cific e p s e h t s n a c S s p u o r g le n n a h c Note While using CTCSS in FM mode Scan stops only for the signals that contain the same CTCSS tone that you selected Pressing Mic PTT causes Scan to stop NORMAL SCAN When you are operating the transceiver in VFO mode 2 types of scanning are available VFO Scan The transceiver scans the entire frequency range of the transceiver For example if you are operating and receiving on the transceiver s VFO A at 14 195 00 MHz it scans entire frequencies in the range of 30 00 kHz to 59 999 99 MHz Refer to available VFO frequency range in the Specifications Program Scan By programming the start and end frequency in Memory channels 90 99 page 53 you can limit the scanning frequency range Since there are 10 memory channels 90 99 available for specifying the start and end frequency you can select one or more a maximum of 10 ranges to scan This is useful when you are waiting for a DX station on a certain frequency but the station may appear on a slightly higher or lower frequency VFO SCAN VFO Scan scans the entire frequency range that is available for the current VFO When the Program Scan frequency range is no
93. 1 lt B S L z H M 5 9 z H M 5 9 lt B S U z H M 0 0 6 1 z H M 5 9 B S L 2 z H M 5 9 B S L 3 z H M 5 9 B S L 1 3 z H M 5 9 B S L The next table is an example of adding 4 frequency points into memory With this setup the transceiver selects AM mode below 1 62 MHz CW mode from 1 62 MHz to 2 0 MHz LSB mode from 2 0 MHz to 9 5 MHz FM mode from 9 5 MHz to 53 0 MHz and USB mode from 53 0 MHz to 60 0 MHz If multiple data contains the same frequency but a different mode is entered into memory the lowest numbered memory channel is reflected as the Auto Mode o N le n n a h C ata D e d o m g nita r e p O 0 z H M 2 6 1 M A z H M 3 0 0 lt M A z H M 2 6 1 z H M 2 6 1 lt W C z H M 0 2 z H M 0 2 lt B S L z H M 5 9 z H M 5 9 lt M F z H M 0 3 5 z H M 0 3 5 lt B S U z H M 0 0 6 1 z H M 0 2 W C 2 z H M 0 7 B S L 3 z H M 5 9 B S L 1 3 z H M 0 3 5 M F To activate the Auto Mode function 1 press MENU F LOCK 2 Turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 02 3 Press to select on 4 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit Menu mode BEEP FUNCTION The Bee
94. 107SN are available for the TS 480 transceiver You can install a maximum of 2 IF filters in the transceiver Refer to page 90 for the bandwidth information on each filter As for the SO 3 option improves the transceiver frequency stability to 0 5 ppm 1 Remove the top case 8 screws 2 Locate the filter and TCXO PCB and loosen the 3 screws PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL OPTION FILTER2 OPTION FILTER1 TCXO OPTION 3 Unlatch the connectors by pressing the connector tabs upwards PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL OPTION FILTER2 OPTION FILTER1 OPTION FILTER2 OPTION FILTER1 TCXO OPTION TCXO OPTION 4 Insert the IF filter s and or SO 3 TCXO OPTION FILTER2 OPTION FILTER1 TCXO OPTION VGS 1 connector VGS 1 connector VGS 1 IF filter TCXO PCB SO 3 Calibration hole Secondary IF filter Primary IF filter 15 INSTALLING OPTIONS 82 SO 3 The calibration hole must be on the right side looking from the front panel IF filters Insert a primary IF filter in the OPTION FILTER1 location and a secondary IF filter in the OPTION FILTER2 location The transceiver automatically detects what optional IF filter s is installed when it is turned ON 5 Solder all pins on the reverse side of the PCB SO 3 Cut the 2 wires marked as R103 and R104 as shown below PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL OPTION FILT
95. 2 or 3 if you use the internal relay to control the linear amplifier status The TX RX relay response time is 10 ms when you have selected CW Full Break in and 25 ms when you have selected CW Semi Break in Note The TX RX control method differs depending on external amplifier models Some amplifiers enter the TX mode when the control terminal is grounded For those amplifiers connect pin 2 of the REMOTE connector to the GND terminal of the amplifier and connect pin 4 of the connector to the control terminal of the amplifier The mini DIN connectors DATA and REMOTE connectors look alike Confirm the number of pins before plugging into the transceiver connectors The REMOTE connector is an 8 pin mini DIN connector and the DATA connector is a 6 pin mini DIN connector PADELE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL To antenna Linear Amp Use the supplied mini DIN 8 pin connector to interface with the Linear Amp TS 480HX SAT y i u r REMOTE connector Front view GND q e t w r w t Internal relay for the Linear amplifier o N ni P ni P e m a N n oitc n u F 1 O P S t u p t u o r e k a e p S 2 M O C y ale r e h t f o la ni m r e t n o m m o C 3 S S ti m s n a rt o tla ni m r e t sih t d n u o r G I N A A T A D la ni m r e t r o tc e n n o c F F O s n r u
96. 3 3 s e o d r e vie c s n a rt e h T yltc e rr o c d n o p s e r t o n y e k g nis s e r p r e tf a g nin r u t r o s n oit a nib m o c s n oitc u rts ni r e p slo rt n o c la u n a m sih t ni 1 2 3 g nie b t o n e r a s e r u d e c o r P yle sic e r p d e w ollo f si n oitc n u f k c o L y c n e u q e r F e h T N O sti d n a r o s s e c o r p o r ci m e h T g nitt e s e r d e e n y r o m e m 1 2 3 S N O I T N E V N O C G N I T I R W w eiv e R D E W O L L O F s s e r P s 1 K C O L F U N E M h cti w s o t F F O n oitc n u f e h t R O S S E C O R P O R C I M w eiv e R t a h w g nid n a ts r e d n u r e tf A T E S E R fI t e s e R laitr a P a o d ts ol e b lli w a t a d t e s e R llu F a o d s nia m e r m elb o r p e h t ii 3 6 8 8 t o n n a c y c n e u q e rf e h T d e g n a h c e b r o n oitc n u f k c o L y c n e u q e r F e h T N O si n oitc n u fll A k c o L s s e r P s 1 K C O L F U N E M e h t n r u t o t e h T F F O n oitc n u f k
97. 4 M SCR Appears in Memory Scroll mode page 52 5 DNL Appears when the Digital Noise Limiter function is ON page 47 6 Shows the Memory Channel number for the transceiver In Menu mode it displays the Menu No In Quick Memory mode it shows the Quick Memory number location the Quick Memory number ranges from 0_ to 9_ page 55 7 Displays a communication mode page 19 8 AUTO Appears when Auto Mode function is ON page 61 9 The transceiver operating frequency display In Menu mode it displays the parameters 0 In the normal operating mode it displays the transceiver status and Menu item descriptions when necessary While the RIT XIT or SPLIT function is turned ON it is used to display the frequency information for these functions pages 35 37 1 tAs tA or As appears while VFO A is selected pages 18 30 A appears while Menu A is being accessed in the Menu mode page 22 2 tBs tB or Bs appears while VFO B is selected pages 18 30 B appears while Menu B is being accessed in the Menu mode page 22 3 tMs tM or Ms appears while a simplex memory channel is selected page 50 4 RIT Appears when Receive Incremental Tuning function is ON page 35 5 XIT Appears when Transmit Incremental Tuning function is ON page 37 6 CT T appears when the Tone function is ON page 32 CT appears wh
98. 480HX SAT TS 2000 TS 570S 570D TS 870S Data transfer 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 SETTING UP Equipment Needed In addition to a compatible transceiver the following equipment is required Transfer to TS 480HX SAT TS 2000 TS 570 or TS 870S One cross wired cable This cable must have a DB 9 female connector at both ends Connections For diagrams on how to connect the 2 transceivers refer to CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT page 76 USING QUICK TRANSFER When connecting with another TS 480HX SAT TS 2000 TS 570 or TS 870S use the same COM connector baud rate on each transceiver Note While transferring data other functions may work slower Transferring Data The TS 480HX SAT transceiver works as the Master sending data to the Slave transceiver 1 Turn ON the Transfer function of each transceiver On the TS 480HX SAT access Menu No 53 and select on For the compatible transceiver refer to the instruction manual that came with the transceiver 2 On the Master while in VFO mode select an operating frequency and mode 3 On the Master press QMI M IN When using another TS 480HX SAT as the Slave PC appears on the Slave The displayed data is stored in Quick Memory channel 0 on the Master
99. 5 2 SEMS screw M4 x 10 mm SEMS screw M4 x 10 mm DC 13 8V 1 DC 2 13 8V AT GND GND GND 22 1 Binding head screw M4 x 8 mm Flat head screw M4 x 12 mm RJ11 20 cm Carrying handle PANEL MIC PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM PANEL MIC PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM 1 Remove 7 screws at the bottom of the TX RX unit 2 Remove 8 screws inside of the TX RX unit 3 Lift the shield cover 4 Replace 4 A fuse 6 1 INSTALLATION PANEL AND MICROPHONE CONNECTION Plug the microphone plug to the MIC jack 8 wire RJ45 then connect the Remote Control panel to the TX RX unit with the supplied cable 2 m 6 wire RJ11 PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL Microphone To PANEL To MIC 3cm Line filter PANEL AND MICROPHONE CONNECTION USING PG 4Z OPTION Use the cables and connectors to connect the Remote Control panel and TX RX unit with the PG 4Z cable kit as shown below PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL To MIC To EXT SP To external speaker External speaker extension cable from the PG 4Z cable kit when the external speaker is used Extension adaptor RJ11 from the PG 4Z cable kit Extension cable RJ11 from the PG 4Z cable kit Extension adaptor RJ45 from the PG 4Z cable kit Line filter large from the PG 4Z cable kit Extension cable RJ45 from the PG 4Z cable kit Line filter
100. 5 to 100 50 ms to 1000 ms in steps of 5 5 Begin sending The transceiver automatically switches to transmission mode When FBK Full Break in is selected The transceiver immediately switches to reception mode when the key opens When a delay time is selected The transceiver switches to reception mode after the delay time that you have selected has passed 6 Press MTR CLR to exit Note FBK Full Break in cannot be used with the TL 922 922A linear amplifier ELECTRONIC KEYER This transceiver has a built in electronic keyer that can be used by connecting a keyer paddle to the transceiver s rear panel Refer to Keys for CW PADDLE and KEY page 7 for details regarding this connection The built in keyer supports lambic squeeze operation CHANGING KEYING SPEED The keying speed of the electronic keyer is fully adjustable Selecting the appropriate speed is important in order to send error free CW that other operators can copy solidly Selecting a speed that is beyond your keying ability will only result in mistakes You will obtain the best results by selecting a speed that is close to the speed used by the other station 1 Press MODE until you select CW mode CW or CWR appears 2 Press KEY 6 DELAY The current keying speed appears The default is 20 WPM 3 While keying the paddle and listening to the TX transmission sidetone turn the MULTI control to
101. 6 Select a desired DX station data with c c c c c d d d d d on the TM D700 transceiver 7 Press 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 RESET GPS COM DATA MIC PANEL PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL 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 To DATA connector To DATA connector TS 480 ANI ANG DTS NC ANO SQC PKD DE PKS PR9 PR1 SQC Mini DIN 6
102. 6 5 5366 5 5371 5 and 5403 5 kHz The occupied bandwidth is limited to 2 8 kHz centered on 5332 5348 5368 5373 and 5405 kHz respectively The TS 480 transceiver stops at this new 60 m band as you scroll up or down amateur radio frequency bands For more information contact ARRL or search their Web site http www arrl org with a key word 60 meter 90 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PS 53 Regulated DC Power Supply 22 5 A HS 6 Small Headphones SP 50B Mobile Speaker MC 47 Multi function Microphone PG 4Z Extension cable kit 4 m 13 ft Refer to page 68 for details ARCP 480 ARHP 10 Remote control software YF 107CN 270 Hz IF filter YF 107C 500 Hz IF filter YF 107SN 1 8 kHz IF filter PG 20 DC cable 7 m 23 ft SO 3 TCXO unit MC 60A Desk top Microphone MJ 88 Plug adaptor 8 pin metal to RJ45 SP 23 External Speaker VGS 1 Voice Guide and Storage unit MJ 88 is required MJ 88 is required HS 5 Delux Headphones MC 43S Microphone LF 30A Low pass Filter MJ 88 is required TS 480SAT only 91 SPECIFICATIONS la r e n e G T A S 0 8 4 S T X H 0 8 4 S T e d o M M F E 3 F M A E 3 A W C A 1 A B S U B S L E 3 J K S F B 1 F sle n n a h c y r o m e m f o r e b m u N sle n n a h c y r o m e m k ciu Q 0 1
103. 8 TRANSMIT INHIBIT 38 BUSY LOCKOUT 38 CHANGING FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSMITTING 38 CW BREAK IN 39 USING SEMI BREAK IN OR FULL BREAK IN 39 ELECTRONIC KEYER 39 CHANGING KEYING SPEED 39 AUTO WEIGHTING 39 Reverse Keying Weight Ratio 39 BUG KEY FUNCTION 40 CW MESSAGE MEMORY 40 Storing CW Messages 40 Checking CW Messages without Transmitting 40 Transmitting CW Messages 40 Changing the Inter message Interval Time 41 Changing the Sidetone Volume 41 Inset Keying 41 FREQUENCY CORRECTION FOR CW 41 AUTO CW TX IN SSB MODE 41 MIC UP DWN KEY PADDLE MODE 41 SWAP DOT AND DASH PADDLE POSTION 41 CHAPTER 9 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATIONS RADIO TELETYPE RTTY 42 AMTOR PacTOR CLOVER G TOR PSK31 43 PACKET RADIO
104. 9 page 53 5 As you select the Memory Groups using the MULTI control press to select oFF for all Memory Groups 6 Press SCAN SG SEL to return to Memory Recall mode 7 Press SCAN SG SEL to start All channel Scan Scan starts from the current memory channel and ascends up through the channel numbers The scan direction cannot be changed To jump to a desired channel while scanning turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN 8 To stop Scan press SCAN SG SEL or MTR CLR Note If you have turned the SQL control clockwise far beyond the squelch threshold Scan may fail to stop at a channel where a signal is present If this happens turn the SQL control slightly counterclockwise Starting Memory Scan switches OFF the RIT and XIT functions 59 12 SCAN GROUP SCAN 100 memory channels are divided into 10 groups so that you can select one or more groups to be scanned depending on the situation Memory Group When you store frequency data in a memory channel page 50 the memory channel belongs to one of 10 groups as shown below yr o m e M le n n a h C o N p u o r G yr o m e M o N yr o m e M le n n a h C o N lp u o r G yr o m e M o N 9 0 0 P U O R G M 9 5 0 5 5 P U O R G M 9 1 0 1 1 P U O R G M 9 6 0 6 6 P U O R G M 9
105. B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE Multi function meter r ete M d e r u s a e M sI ta h W S sla n gis d e vie c e r f o h t g n e rt S R W P r e w o p t u p t u o n ois si m s n a r T C L A s u t a ts lo rt n o c le v el cit a m o t u A R W S oit a r e v a w g nid n a ts m e ts y s a n n e t n A P M O C g nis u n e h w le v el n ois s e r p m o c h c e e p S 7 3 e g a p r o s s e c o r P h c e e p S e h t Note The COMP meter functions only when the Speech Processor is ON for SSB FM or AM mode Peak Hold readings cannot be deactivated The S meter responds differently in FM mode compared to other modes This is not a malfunction TRANSMITTING For voice communications press and hold Mic PTT then speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice When you finish speaking release Mic PTT to receive To transmit CW press VOX 8 to switch the Break in function ON VOX appears Close the key or keyer paddle Connect a key or keyer paddle pages 7 15 then select CW using MODE page 19 NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STE
106. CK MENU 22 PROGRAMMING THE QUICK MENU 22 USING THE QUICK MENU 22 MENU CONFIGURATION 23 ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST 26 CHAPTER 6 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS SSB TRANSMISSION 27 FM TRANSMISSION 27 AM TRANSMISSION 28 NARROW BANDWIDTH FOR FM 28 NARROW BANDWIDTH FOR AM 28 CW TRANSMISSION 29 AUTO ZERO BEAT 29 TX SIDETONE RX PITCH FREQUENCY 29 CHAPTER 7 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS SPLIT FREQUENCY OPERATION 30 TF SET TRANSMISSION FREQUENCY SET 30 FM REPEATER OPERATION 31 TRANSMITTING A TONE 32 Activating the Tone Function 32 Selecting a Tone Frequency 32 TONE FREQ ID SCAN 32 FM CTCSS OPERATION 33 CTCSS FREQ ID SCAN 33 CHAPTER 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS RECEPTION 34 SELECTING YOUR FREQ
107. D e h t o t e c r u o s f o e g a tlo v C D t u p t u o e h t t a h t m rif n o C C D V 8 3 1 si s eilp p u s r e w o p C D h t o b V 0 1 nih ti w e b ts u m e c n e r e ffid e h T C D 3 2 3 2 R O R R E C D d n a s r a e p p a e s r o M ni K C E H C s d n u o s e d o c s ylp p u s r e w o p C D e h t f o e g a tlo v e h T h gih o o t si o t e g a tlo v ylp p u s r e w o p C D e h t ts ujd A C D V 8 3 1 3 n ois si m s n a r T s p o ts yln e d d u s 1 2 3 n e e w t e b e c n e r e ffid e g a tlo v e h T e h t n o s r o tc e n n o c 2 C D d n a 1 C D n a h t r e t a e r g s e m o c e b r e vie c s n a rt C D V 0 1 r e w o p C D e h t f o e g a tlo v e h T h gih o o t si s ylp p u s e r a s elb a c C D f o e p yt t n e r e ffid o w T d e s u 1 2 3 f o e g a tlo v C D t u p t u o e h t t a h t m rif n o C C D V 8 3 1 si s eilp p u s r e w o p C D h t o b V 0 1 nih ti w e b ts u m e c n e r e ffid e h T C D o t e g a tlo v ylp p u s r e w o
108. ENCE DSP FILTERS KENWOOD digital signal processing DSP technology is adapted to this transceiver Using DSP filtering AF you can control the bandwidth cancel the multiple jamming beat and reduce the noise level using DSP filtering technology CHANGING THE DSP FILTER BANDWIDTH For improving interference reduction capability this transceiver also provides the DSP filtering AF along with IF filters When in SSB FM or AM mode you can change the filter bandwidth by altering its low and or high cut off frequency For CW and FSK modes you can change the filter bandwidth by directly specifying a bandwidth Changing the DSP filter bandwidth AF does not affect the current reception frequency SSB FM AM 1 Press MODE to select SSB FM or AM mode 2 Press FIL NAR The current high cut filter frequency for the mode appears on the sub display 3 Turn the MULTI control clockwise to raise the high cut off frequency or counterclockwise to lower the high cut off frequency MULTI IF SHIFT MULTI IF SHIFT f f 4 Press FIL NAR again The current low cut filter frequency appears 5 Turn the MULTI control clockwise to raise the low cut off frequency or counterclockwise to lower the low cut off frequency 6 To return to the normal operation press FIL NAR or MTR CLR MULTI IF SHIFT MULTI IF SHIFT f f ts ujd A e d o M z H s n oitc ele S y c n
109. ER2 OPTION FILTER1 TCXO OPTION R103 R104 X1 6 Replace the PCB in the transceiver and press both the tabs downwards until secure 7 Tighten the 3 screws and replace the top cover REFERENCE FREQUENCY CALIBRATION Note The transceiver is adjusted at the factory prior to shipping Unless necessary DO NOT perform this adjustment 1 Set the following on the transceiver Mode CW AF control Center Menu No 34 CW RX pitch 800 Hz IF SHIFT control Center RIT function OFF Break in function VOX OFF 2 Remove the top case 8 screws from the transceiver 3 Tune in a standard frequency station such as WWV or WWVH at for example 10 000 00 or 15 000 00 MHz Adjust the Tuning control so that the display reads the exact frequency of the station You should hear a beat tone of approximately 800 Hz For 800 Hz faf fdisplay 15 600 x freference 800 Hz where freference is the shift from the 15 6 MHz reference frequency 4 Close your CW key You will hear a transmit sidetone of approximately 800 Hz This sidetone produces a double beat tone when it combines with the received signal Adjust the AF control to hear the double beat clearly For 800 Hz fsidetone 800 Hz 50 ppm 800 0 04 Hz where freference is the shift from the 15 6 MHz reference frequency 5 TS 480 transceiver without SO 3 Adjust the trimm
110. MORY CHANNELS 50 vi CONTENTS TIME OUT TIMER 65 TRANSVERTER 65 FREQUENCY DISPLAY 65 TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER 65 TX MONITOR 65 TX POWER 65 TX TUNE 66 QUICK DATA TRANSFER 67 SETTING UP 67 Equipment Needed 67 Connections 67 USING QUICK TRANSFER 67 Transferring Data 67 Receiving Data 67 COMPUTER CONTROL 68 SETTING UP 68 Equipment Needed 68 Connections 68 COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS 68 CONTROLLING THE TS 480 FROM PC 68 REMOTE CONTROLLING THE TS 480 ON THE NETWORK 68 VGS 1 VOICE GUIDE AND STORAGE UNIT OPTIONAL
111. MULTI control Turning this control changes the operating frequency in steps of 5 kHz for SSB CW AM FSK and 10 kHz for FM If you want to change the default frequency step size press FINE STEP 1 s Turn the MULTI control to select 5 kHz 6 25 kHz 10 kHz 12 5 kHz 15 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz 30 kHz 50 kHz or 100 kHz for FM AM and 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 5 kHz 5 kHz or 10 kHz for the other modes The default frequency step size is 5 kHz for SSB CW FSK AM and 10 kHz for FM When changing the operating frequency by using the MULTI control frequencies are rounded such that new frequencies are multiples of the frequency step size To disable this function access Menu No 05 and select oFF default is ON Within the AM broadcast band the step size automatically defaults to the frequency step value in Menu No 06 This frequency step size can be switched between 9 kHz all E types on and 5 kHz K type oFF via Menu No 06 Note The programmed frequency step size for the MULTI control is stored independently for the HF and 50 MHz bands You can also set a different frequency step size for SSB CW FSK AM and FM modes Configuring the Tuning Control as MULTI control FM In FM mode you can configure the Tuning control to change the frequency as same as the MULTI control Access Menu No 04 and select on default is OFF As you turn the Tuning control the frequency changes as same as
112. No 07 1 Press QMR Ms s s s sVFO 2 Turn the MULTI control to select a Quick Memory channel 0_ to 9_ 3 Change the frequencies and associated data 4 To store the changed data in the Quick Memory press QMI M IN This action stores the new data in the current channel and bumps the old frequency to the next higher Quick Memory channel 5 To exit press QMR Ms s s s sVFO again Note Memory channel data can also be changed while using the TF SET function QUICK MEMORY VFO TRANSFER This function copies the contents of the recalled memory channel to the VFO 1 Recall a Quick Memory channel 2 Press QMR Ms s s s sVFO 1 s Note Pressing QMR Ms s s s sVFO after temporarily changing the recalled data copies the new data to the VFO 56 SCAN Scan is a useful function for hands off monitoring of your favorite frequencies By becoming comfortable with all types of Scan you will increase your operating efficiency This transceiver provides the following types of scans e p y T n a c S e s o p r u P la m r o N n a c S n a c S O F V y c n e u q e rf e rit n e e h t s n a c S r e vie c s n a rt e h t f o e g n a r m a r g o r P n a c S y c n e u q e rf cific e p s e h t s n a c S y r o m e M ni d e r o ts s e g n a r 9 9 0 9 sle n n a h c
113. O s page 19 When using 2 VFOs you must select FM mode on both VFOs 2 Press NB T 7 T appears Note You cannot use the Tone function with the CTCSS function Selecting a Tone Frequency 1 While T appears Tone function is ON press NB T 7 1 s The current tone frequency appears The default is 88 5 Hz 2 Turn the MULTI control to select the desired tone frequency The available tone frequencies are listed in the following table 3 Press MTR CLR to complete the setting o N q e r F z H o N q e r F z H o N q e r F z H o N q e r F z H 0 0 0 7 6 1 1 4 7 9 2 2 3 1 4 1 3 3 5 6 0 2 1 0 3 9 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 6 4 1 4 3 7 0 1 2 2 0 9 1 7 3 1 5 3 0 1 4 2 4 1 5 1 5 3 1 8 1 2 3 0 4 4 7 4 1 2 7 0 1 5 2 7 6 5 1 6 3 7 5 2 2 4 0 0 7 7 5 1 9 0 1 1 6 2 2 2 6 1 7 3 1 9 2 2 5 0 7 9 7 6 1 8 4 1 1 7 2 9 7 6 1 8 3 6 3 3 2 6 0 5 2 8 7 1 8 8 1 1 8 2 8 3 7 1 9 3 8 1 4 2 7 0 4 5 8 8 1 0 3 2 1 9 2 9 9 7 1 0 4 3 0 5 2 8 0 5 8 8 9 1 3 7 2 1 0 3 2 6 8 1 1 4 1 4 5 2 9 0 5 1 9 0 2 8 1 3 1 1 3 8 2 9
114. OFF Speech Processor ON 38 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS CUSTOMIZING TRANSMISSION SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS The quality of your transmission signal is important regardless of which on air activity you pursue However it is easy to be casual and overlook this fact since you don t listen to your own signal The following sub sections provide information that will help you tailor your transmission signal TX Filter Bandwidth SSB AM Use Menu No 20 to select one of the following TX filter bandwidths 2 0 kHz or 2 4 kHz default y alp si D htdi w d n a B y c n e u q e rf d n a b s s a P 0 2 z H k 0 2 z H 0 0 5 2 0 0 5 4 2 z H k 4 2 z H 0 0 7 2 0 0 3 TX Equalizer SSB FM AM Use Menu No 19 to change the transmission frequency characteristics of your signal You can select from one of 6 different transmission profiles including the default flat response Selecting any of the following items from the Menu causes EQs s s s sT to appear on the display Off oFF The flat frequency response for SSB FM and AM default High boost 1 Hb1 High boost 2 Hb2 Emphasizes higher audio frequencies effective for a bassy voice High boost 2 does not reduce the low frequency as much as High boost 1 Formant pass FP Improves clarity by suppressing audio frequencies outside the normal voice frequency range
115. P SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE For a detailed explanation on transmitting refer to BASIC COMMUNICATIONS beginning on page 27 SELECTING TRANSMISSION POWER It is wise to select a lower transmission power if communication is still reliable This lowers the risk of interfering with others on the band When operating from battery power selecting a lower transmission power allows you more operating time before recharging is necessary This transceiver allows you to change the transmission power even while transmitting 1 Press PWR 4 TX MONI The current transmission power appears NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE 4 2 Turn the MULTI control counterclockwise to reduce the power or clockwise to increase the power NAR 1 REC 2
116. PLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE 9 0 1 4 4 5 6 7 8 5 6 2 8 3 7 12 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED 9 QMI M IN key Press to store data to the Quick Memory Press and hold to store the current operating frequencies and other data to the Memory channel 0 QMR Ms s s s sVFO key Press to recall data from the Quick Memory page 55 Press and hold to transfer the Memory Channel frequencies and other data to the VFO 1 A B M V key Press to select either VFO A or VFO B page 18 Press and hold to toggle between Memory and VFO modes 2 A B SPLIT key Press to duplicate the data in the currently selected VFO to the other VFO page 35 Press and hold to enter split frequency operation which allows you to use different transmission and reception frequencies page 30 3 MULTI control In VFO mode rotate to step the operating frequency up or down page 34 In Memory Channel mode rotate to select a Memory Channel page 51 Also used for selecting Menu numbers when accessing the Menu mode page 22 and as a selector to choose settings for various functions activated by Remote Control panel keys 4 IF SHIFT control Rotate to shift the center frequ
117. PTT The LED on the panel lights red 3 SSB While speaking into the microphone adjust the MULTI control so that the ALC meter reflects your voice level but does not exceed the ALC limit AM While speaking into the microphone adjust the MULTI control so that the power meter slightly reflects your voice level FM Access Menu No 44 and select 1 Normal 2 Medium or 3 High for the microphone gain if necessary page 27 NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE 4 Release Mic PTT to return to receive The LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control setting Note When using the MC 90 microphone with the MJ 88 in FM mode select 3 High for the microphone gain The microphone sensitivity is low in FM mode This may cause insufficient modulation For other microphones select either 1 Normal or 2 Medium 22 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a software controlled Menu rather than through th
118. REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE The selectable range differs depending on the transceiver model the current band and the mode 3 Press PWR 4 TX MONI to complete the setting Note You may access Menu No 21 and select on to change the step size from 5 W to 1 W page 65 4 OPERATING BASICS 21 MICROPHONE GAIN The microphone gain must be adjusted when SSB or AM mode is selected without using the speech processor pages 27 28 1 Press MIC 5 RF G The current microphone gain level appears The range is from 0 to 100 with a default of 50 NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE 2 Press and hold Mic
119. REC or CH3 3 REC while simultaneously pressing MTR CLR A beep sounds and the message is erased Changing Inter message Interval Time For repetitive message playback you can change the interval between each series of messages Use Menu No 32 and select the time in the range of 0 to 60 seconds Changing Message Playback Volume Turning the AF control does not change the volume for the message playback To change the message playback volume access Menu No 14 to select the playback volume level from 1 to 9 or oFF CONSTANT RECORDING By utilizing the digital recording capability of the VGS 1 you can configure the VGS 1 to store the last 30 second of the incoming reception signal to the VGS 1 It is similar to a flight recorder that is used in an aircraft You can play back the last 30 seconds of the reception signal to confirm what has been heard To activate the Constant Recording function access Menu No 30 and select on appears and the the transceiver starts recording the signal in background When you press CH3 3 REC 1 s the VGS 1 stores a maximum of last 30 second of the reception audio signal to the flash memory While writing the audio signal data to flash memory FLASH WR appears for a while To playback the stored reception signal press CH3 3 REC To play back the stored reception sound press CH3 3 REC To quit press MTR CLR Note
120. ROC 9 1 s to exit the Speech Processor input level adjustment mode 6 Press MIC 5 RF G to enter the Speech Processor output level adjustment mode As you speak into the microphone turn the MULTI control so that the ALC meter reflects according to your voice level but does not exceed the ALC limit Press MIC 5 RF G to exit when you finish the adjustment mode XIT TRANSMIT INCREMENTAL TUNING Similar to RIT XIT provides the ability to change your transmission frequency by 9 99 kHz in steps of 10 Hz without changing your reception frequency If the Fine Tuning function is ON the frequency step size becomes 1 Hz 1 Press XIT XIT and the XIT offset appear 2 If required press CL to reset the XIT offset to 0 3 Turn the RIT XIT control to change your transmit frequency 4 To turn XIT OFF press XIT XIT and offset frequency display disappear The transmission frequency is returned to the frequency that was selected prior to step 1 Note If the Fine Tuning function is ON you can adjust the frequency within 9 99 kHz The frequency shift set by the XIT control is also used by the RIT function Therefore changing or clearing the XIT offset also affects the RIT offset When the XIT frequency exceeds the limit of available transmission frequency the transceiver automatically stops transmitting TX power TX power Time Time Speech Processor
121. RX Monitor function temporarily cancels IF filter selection and DSP filter settings so that you can confirm the conditions of current reception frequency nearby To use the DSP RX Monitor function first assign the PF key on the panel or Mic PF keys page 64 1 Press MENU F LOCK and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 48 2 Press to select 64 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit the Menu mode 4 Press PF While pressing PF the transceiver cancels IF filter selection and DSP filter settings to its default values When you release PF the transceiver recovers the IF and DSP filter settings 49 10 REJECTING INTERFERENCE PRE AMPLIFIER Switching the pre amplifier OFF may help reduce interference from adjacent frequencies Press ATT PRE ANT1 2 to cycle through ATT PRE OFF then return to ATT Select PRE to turn the pre amplifier ON When it is ON the signal is amplified approximately 12 dB PRE appears when the function is ON The ON OFF setting will be automatically stored in the current band Each time you select the same band the same setting will be automatically selected The frequency range of each band is provided in the table under ATTENUATOR ATTENUATOR The Attenuator reduces the level of received signals This function is useful when there is strong interference from adjacent frequencies
122. SB or LSB to CW switch this function ON The transceiver shifts the reception frequency when changing the mode from SSB to CW so you can still hear the target signal and instantly transmit the signal in CW without adjusting the frequency 1 Press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 40 2 Press to select on 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the settings and exit the Menu mode AUTO CW TX IN SSB MODE If you operate both SSB and CW modes you can configure the transceiver to change the operating mode from SSB USB or LSB to CW and then transmit in CW mode automatically when you operate the CW keyers 1 Press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 39 2 Press to select on 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the settings and exit the Menu mode Note You must switch the CW Break in function ON to change the mode and transmit in CW mode page 39 MIC UP DWN KEY PADDLE MODE This function allows you to send CW message without using an optional paddle page 7 Mic UP key can be used as dot paddle and Mic DWN key can be used as a dash paddle To activate Mic UP DWN key Paddle mode 1 Turn the transceiver OFF 2 Press Mic UP or Mic DWN POWER Press and hold Mic UP to send dots or Mic DWN to send dashes in CW mode To exit Mic UP DWN key Paddle mode perform step 1 and 2 again SWAP DOT AND DASH PADDLE POSITION
123. T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE AF SQL Note The position of the AF control does not affect the volume of beeps caused by pressing keys nor the CW TX sidetone The audio level for Digital mode operation is also independent of the AF control setting RF RADIO FREQUENCY GAIN The RF gain is normally configured to the maximum level regardless of the operating modes The transceiver has been configured to the maximum level at the factory However you may decrease the RF gain slightly when you have trouble hearing the desired signal because of excessive atmospheric noise or interference from other stations First take note of the peak S meter reading of the desired signal 1 Press MIC RF G 1 s NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE The current RF gain level appears on the sub display 0 minimum 100 maximum 2 Turn the MULTI control counterclockwise until the S meter reads the peak value that you noted NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9
124. T transceiver draws a peak current of approximately 20 5 A and the TS 480HX transceiver draws a peak current of approximately 41A 20 5A 20 5A during transmission Attach the line filter s to the DC cable s as shown after the installation E type only Note Do not use two separate batteries to connect each DC cables from the transceiver TS 480HX The DC voltage difference between DC IN 1 and DC IN 2 connectors at the transceiver must be within DC 1 0 V to operate the transceiver Two supplied DC cables or two optional PG 20 DC cables must be used Using different length and or different gauged cable could result in a voltage difference between DC IN 1 and DC IN 2 connectors at the transceiver TS 480HX TS 480SAT TS 480HX E type only 3 1 INSTALLATION FIXED STATION INSTALLATION When you use the transceiver at a fixed location the transceiver requires 13 8 V DC power supply The TS 480HX requires 2 DC power supplies REMOTE CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION 1 Attach the oval shaped base to the front panel mounting bracket using two SEMS screws M4 x 10 mm as shown below 2 Slide the Remote Control panel along the mounting bracket rails until secure DC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION In order to use this transceiver you need a separate 13 8 V DC power supply two 13 8 V 20 5 A or single 13 8 V 41 0 A DC power supply s is required to transmit for the TS 480HX that must be purchased separately Do
125. T1 2 key Press to cycle between receiver attenuator ON pre amplifier ON and OFF pages 49 61 Press and hold for 1 second then release it to select either ANT 1 or ANT 2 page 60 r AT Press to activate the internal antenna tuner page 60 or an external antenna tuner Press and hold to start tuning the automatic antenna tuner t SQL control Used for muting squelching the speaker the head phones and the AF output on DATA 8 pin mini DIN connector when no receive signal is present on the transceiver page 19 y AF control Turn to adjust the audio volume on the transceiver page 18 u CH1 1 REC CH2 2 REC CH3 3 REC key Press to play back the CW or voice messages the VGS 1 is required page 40 Press and hold to record the voice messages the VGS 1 is required page 68 or CW messages that are associated with the internal electronic keyer page 40 i PWR 4 TX MONI key Press to adjust the transmission output power Press and hold to adjust the volume of the transmission signal monitor function page 65 NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL
126. The LED changes from red TX to green RX The following frequencies measured in kHz commonly used for RTTY operation a d a n a C A S U 1 n oig e R U R A a cirf A e p o r u E 0 4 8 1 0 0 8 1 2 4 8 1 8 3 8 1 0 9 5 3 X D 5 4 6 3 5 0 6 3 0 2 6 3 0 8 5 3 0 4 0 7 X D 0 0 1 7 0 8 0 7 5 4 0 7 5 3 0 7 0 5 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 5 9 9 0 4 1 0 7 0 4 1 5 9 9 0 4 1 0 8 0 4 1 0 1 1 8 1 0 0 1 8 1 9 0 1 8 1 1 0 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 7 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 8 0 1 2 0 3 9 4 2 0 2 9 4 2 9 2 9 4 2 0 2 9 2 2 0 5 1 8 2 0 7 0 8 2 0 5 1 8 2 0 5 0 8 2 Note The TS 480 transceiver utilizes the DSP IC to generate a variety of the required audio tones for RTTY operation AFSK 43 9 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATIONS AMTOR PacTOR CLOVER G TOR PSK31 Besides RTTY digital modes which have been used among hams include AMTOR PacTOR CLOVER G TOR and PSK31 For details consult reference books about the digital mode communications of amateur radio AMTOR AMateur Teleprinting Over Radio has brought amateur HF digital communication into the computer age It is the first error free HF digital mode by which data bursts not steady stream of data are t
127. UENCY 34 Direct Frequency Entry 34 Using the MHz key 34 Quick QSY 34 Configuring the Tuning control as MULTI control FM 34 Fine Tuning 35 Tuning control adjustment rate 35 Equalizing VFO Frequencies A B 35 RIT RECEIVE INCREMENTAL TUNING 35 AGC AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL 35 TRANSMISSION 36 VOX VOICE OPERATED TRANSMIT 36 Microphone Input Level 36 Delay Time 36 Anti VOX Adjustment 36 VOX Source 36 SPEECH PROCESSOR 37 XIT TRANSMIT INCREMENTAL TUNING 37 CUSTOMIZING TRANSMISSION SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS 38 NOTICE TO USER BEFORE STARTING THANK YOU i FEATURES i SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES i MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL ii MARKET CODES
128. WN Mic PTT AF control SQL control MULTI control and POWER Do not press QMI M IN again after entering Memory Scroll mode Pressing QMI M IN results in over writing the current VFO data to the memory channel you selected Temporary Frequency Changes After retrieving frequencies and associated data in Memory Recall mode you can temporarily change the data without overwriting the contents of the memory channel 1 Access Menu No 07 and select on Skip this step when changing only the associated data not the frequency 2 Recall a memory channel 3 Change the frequencies and associated data Use only the Tuning control to select a frequency 4 If necessary for future use store the changed data in another memory channel Refer to Channel Channel Transfer below Note If Menu No 07 is selected on the frequency of the split memory channel can be changed while using the TF SET function MEMORY TRANSFER Memory VFO Transfer After retrieving frequencies and associated data from Memory Recall mode you can copy the data to the VFO This function is useful for example when the frequency you want to monitor is near the frequency stored in a memory channel 1 Recall the desired memory channel page 51 2 Press QMR Ms s s s sVFO 1 s When a simplex channel is recalled the data is copied to VFO A or VFO B depending on which VFO was used
129. a r e p O e c a fr e t n I 0 0 s s e n t h gir b y alp si D m u m ix a m 4 m u m ini m 1 F F O 4 o t 1 F F o 3 3 6 1 0 n oit a ni m ulli y e K n o F F o n o 3 6 2 0 n oit a r e p o e d o M o t u A n o F F o F F o 1 6 g nin u T lo rt n o C 3 0 g n i n u T e t a r t n e m ts ujd a lo rt n o c 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 5 5 3 4 0 h ti w g nin u T g n i n u T e d o m M F nilo rt n o c n o F F o F F o 4 3 5 0 g nis u y b d e g n a h c s eic n e u q e rf O F V ff o s d n u o R e h t I T L U M lo rt n o c n o F F o n o 4 3 6 0 e h t r o f e zis p e ts y c n e u q e rf z H k 9 I T L U M lo rt n o c d n a b ts a c d a o r b M A e h t n o e d o m M A ni n o F F o e e S e c n e r e f e R e g a P 4 3 y r o m e M le n n a h C 7 0 le n n a h c y r o m e m F F O d e xif r o N O elb a n u T s eic n e u q e rf n o F F o F F o 2 5 n a c S n oit a r e p O 8 0 d e w ols yllaitr a p n a c s m a r g o r P n o F F o n o 7 5 9 0 m a r g o r P e h t r o f e g n a r y c n e u q e rf n
130. age Because fax requires longer transmission time you should use it only when band conditions are stable with strong signals Popular fax frequencies include the following 7245 14245 21345 International Net and 28945 kHz Operating on SSTV or fax mainly involves learning the functionality of your computer application or accessory hardware that supports these modes Consult the instruction manual that comes with your software or accessory equipment Note When operating either SSTV or fax use a fast AGC setting and switch OFF your Speech Processor for best results 45 REJECTING INTERFERENCE htdi w d n a b r etliF FI htdi w d n a b F A r etliF P S D N C 7 0 1 F Y z H 0 7 2 C 7 0 1 F Y z H 0 0 5 N S 7 0 1 F Y z H k 8 1 z H 0 0 3 z H 0 0 6 z H k 0 2 la m r o N z H k 4 2 la m r o N z H k 8 1 R A N z H 0 0 5 z H k 4 2 la m r o N z H 0 7 2 R A N la m r o N z H k 4 2 R A N z H 0 0 5 z H k 8 1 la m r o N z H 0 7 2 R A N la m r o N z H k 8 1 z H 0 7 2 2 R A N z H 0 0 5 R A N z H k 4 2 la m r o N FM In FM mode yo
131. ally decreases the output power to 5 watts However if you do not wish to decrease the output power you can turn this function OFF Access Menu No 24 and select oFF The transceiver transmits at full power even if Menu No 23 is ON above 66 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES TX TUNE The TX Tune function allows you to adjust the antenna length or tune the linear amplifier while transmitting a continuous CW signal To use the TX Tune function first assign the function to a PF key on the Remote Control panel or Mic PF keys page 64 1 Press MENU F LOCK and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 48 2 Press to select 67 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit the Menu mode 4 Press PF The transceiver automatically switches to CW mode and transmits a continuous carrier The transceiver selects the SWR meter function automatically While in TX Tune mode most keys are disabled The default output power is configured as 10 watts However you can adjust the output power using PWR 4 TX MONI and the MULTI control if necessary The transceiver stores the new output power setting when you exit the TX Tune mode 5 Press PF again to exit the TX Tune mode QUICK DATA TRANSFER This transceiver has the capability to quickly and conveniently transfer the reception frequency and mode to another compatible transceiver Compatible transceivers include TS
132. anied documents VGS 1 VOICE GUIDE amp STORAGE UNIT OPTIONAL The optional VGS 1 unit allows you to record a maximum of 30 second voice message to 3 different memory channels After recording a message via your transceiver microphone you can then transmit those recorded messages It also announces the key function and frequencies each time you press a key Voice announcement Since the incoming reception signal is processed in digital data in the transceiver the VGS 1 can be configured to store the incoming audio signals constantly in the background If you wish you can store the last 30 second of the incoming signal to the VGS 1 for the later playback Constant recording For information on how to install the VGS 1 unit refer to INSTALLING OPTIONS page 81 RECORDING MESSAGES This section explains how to record a single message 1 Select SSB FM or AM mode page 19 Select a mode that you wish to transmit 2 If VOX is ON press VOX 8 to switch the function OFF 3 Press CH1 1 REC 1 s to record the message for channel 1 BT in Morse code sounds and AP1 appears To quit recording your message press MTR CLR 4 Press and hold CH1 1 REC then begin speaking into your microphone Three channels are available for recording messages Press channel key CH2 2 REC or CH3 3 REC in place of CH1 1 REC in step 3 to record the message on a different cha
133. are cases where you must select one frequency for receiving and a different frequency for transmitting This requires the use of 2 VFOs This is referred to as split frequency operation One typical case which requires this type of operation is when you use an FM repeater page 31 Another typical case is when you call a rare DX station When a rare or desirable DX station is heard that operator may immediately get many simultaneous responses Often such a station is lost under the noise and confusion of many calling stations If you find that you are suddenly being called by many operators it is your responsibility to control the situation You may announce that you will be listening up 5 kHz from your present transmission frequency or listening down between 5 and 10 kHz 1 Press A B M V to select VFO A or VFO B to reception frequency tA or tB appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select an operating frequency The frequency selected at this point will be used for transmission To copy the selected VFO frequency to the other VFO press A B SPLIT 3 Press A B M V to select the other VFO 4 Select an operating frequency The frequency selected on this VFO will be used for reception 5 Press A B SPLIT 1 s appears Each time you press A B M V the reception and the transmission frequency are swapped 6 To quit split freque
134. atures a Digital Signal Processing DSP unit to process AF signals By taking maximum advantage of DSP technology the TS 480HX SAT transceiver gives you enhanced interference reduction capabilities and improves the quality of audio You will notice the differences when you fight QRM and QRN As you learn how to use this transceiver you will also find that KENWOOD is pursuing user friendliness For example each time you change the Menu No in Menu mode you will see scrolling messages on the display that tell you what you are selecting Though user friendly this transceiver is technically sophisticated and some features may be new to you Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial from the designers Allow the manual to guide you through the learning process now then act as a reference in the coming years FEATURES All mode operation from HF to 50 MHz amateur radio band Separate Remote Control panel for mobile operation Digital Signal Processing DSP unit Adjustable DSP filter frequencies A built in Antenna Tuner for the HF 50 MHz band TS 480SAT 200 watts 1 output power SSB CW FSK FM and 50 watts 2 output power AM for the TS 480HX 1 50 MHz 100 watts 2 50 MHz 25 watts 100 watts output power SSB CW FSK FM and 25 watts output power AM for the TS 480SAT SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After carefully unpacking the transceiver identify the items listed in the tab
135. automatically recognizes what type of optional filters are installed SSB AM When you operate the transceiver in SSB or AM mode you can manually select the wide or narrow filter Press FIL NAR 1 s to select another IF filter Each press of FIL NAR 1 s changes Normal NAR then back to Normal If Menu No 17 is ON default is OFF and 2 IF filters have been installed you can select secondary IF filter In this case each press of FIL NAR 1 s changes Normal NAR NAR 2 then back to Normal e d o M htdi w d n a b r etlif FI la m r o N w o rr a N B S S z H k 4 2 z H k 8 1 1 z H 0 0 5 2 z H 0 7 2 3 M A z H k 0 6 z H k 4 2 1 Optional YF 107SN filter must be installed 2 Optional YF 107C filter must be installed and Menu No 17 must be set to ON 3 Optional YF 107CN filter must be installed and Menu No 17 must be set to ON CW FSK When you operate in CW or FSK mode the wide filter or narrow filter is automatically selected according to the DSP filter bandwidth that you select The following table describes how the optional filter is selected as you change the bandwidth of DSP filter You cannot manually select the IF filter To change the DSP filter bandwidth refer to CHANGING THE DSP FILTER BANDWIDTH page 46 46 10 REJECTING INTERFER
136. c o L y c n e u q e r F s r a e p p a sid n o ci 3 6 si ytila u q oid u a B S S r o h gih e h t r o o p y r e v s eic n e u q e rf oid u a w ol t n e s b a e r a 1 2 3 4 si e d o m n oit a r e p o g n o r w e h T r e vie c e r e h t r o f d e tc ele s yltc e rr o c ni si r e tlif P S D F A e h T t e s N O si 2 r o 1 n oitc u d e R e sio N N O si 2 r o 1 le c n a C t a e B 1 2 3 4 e d o m e h t r o f B S L r o B S U tc ele S s s e r P R A N L I F e h t n r u t n e h t I T L U M h t di w r e tlif P S D e h t ts ujd a o tlo rt n o c s s e r P R N s n r u t n oitc n u f R N e h tlit n u F F O s s e r P T W C C B n oitc n u f C B e h tlit n u F F O s n r u t 9 1 6 4 7 4 7 4 TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions These types of difficulties are usually caused by improper hook up accidental incorrect control settings or operator error due to incomplete programming These problems are usually not caused by circuit failure Please review this table and the appropriate section s of this instruction manual before assuming your
137. cTOR AMTOR G TORTM PSK31 or FAX or a Clover interface Also use the DATA connector to connect SSTV and phone patch equipment 1 male 6 pin mini DIN connector E57 0404 XX is supplied Connect the TNC or MCP to the DATA connector using a cable equipped with a 6 pin mini DIN plug Connecting the TNC or MCP to a personal computer or dumb terminal requires an RS 232C cable Select LSB or USB mode it depends on the communication mode when you operate the MCP TNC Note Do not share a single power supply between the transceiver and the TNC or MCP Keep as wide a separation as possible between the transceiver and the computer to reduce noise pickup by the transceiver The mini DIN connectors REMOTE and DATA connectors look alike Confirm the number of pins before plugging into the transceiver connectors The DATA connector is a 6 pin mini DIN connector and the REMOTE connector is an 8 pin mini DIN connector PADELE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL MCP TNC Mini DIN male 6 pin DC Power Supply for the transceiver Power Supply for MCP TNC DATA q w e r t y DATA connector Front view o N ni P ni P e m a N n oitc n u F 1 I N A C N T P C M m o rf t u p ni oid u A 2 G N A d n u o r g la n gis oid u A 3 S T D ti m s n a rt o t la ni m r e t sih t d n u o r G e h t d e d n u o r g
138. cketCluster 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 73 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES SKY COMMAND II K TYPE ONLY The Sky Command II allows you to remotely control the TS 480HX SAT transceiver from a separate location If you have more than 2 TH D7A and or TM D700A transceivers you can perform Sky Command II operation to remotely control the HF 50 MHz band of your TS 480 transceiver You will use one transceiver TH D7A or TM D700A as a remote control unit called a Commander The other VHF UHF transceiver TH D7A or TM D700A with the TS 480 transceiver is called the Transporter This TH D7A or TM D700A transceier will function as an interface between the Commander a remote control unit and the HF 50 MHz band of the TS 480 transceiver This system allows you for example to watch for and hunt DX while washing your car or to operate the HF transceiver while relaxing in your car living room or patio instead of actually operating inside your shack SKY COMMAND II DIAGRAM VHF freq Commander Transporter Audio Audio UHF freq Audios Control commands tResponse Control commands tResponse PREPARATION Although you can use either a TM D700A a TH D7A transceiver as a Commander an external re
139. cted the speaker mutes If you wish to use a commercially available 3rd party angle or mount there are 4 screw holes available on the rear of the Remote Control panel so that you can mount it to the angle or mount Use 3 mm x 8 mm tapping screws to mount the panel securely to the angle or mount The tapping screws are not supplied q REMOTE CONTROL PANEL REAR MICROPHONE PTT DWN UP w q q PTT Push to Talk switch The transceiver is placed in Transmission mode when this non locking switch is held down Releasing the switch returns the transceiver to Reception mode w UP DWN keys Use these keys to step the VFO frequency Memory Channels or Menu selections up and down Press and hold these keys to continuously change the settings 18 OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 1 Switch the DC power supply s ON if you are using a DC power supply s 2 Press and hold POWER briefly to switch the transceiver ON NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE Do not press the switch for more t
140. ction NR and Noise Blanker functions at the same time 48 10 REJECTING INTERFERENCE DSP FILTER FOR DATA COMMUNICATION SSB FM The DSP filter for Data Communication is designed to improve the reception tone readability especially for PSK31 and other new digital modes 1 Press MENU F LOCK and turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 45 2 Press to select oFF or on default is OFF While Menu No 45 is ON 1 Press FIL NAR WDH nnnn where nnnn is DSP filter bandwidth in Hz appears 2 Turn MULTI control to select the desired bandwidth 3 Press FIL NAR CTR nnnn where nnnn is a center filter frequency in Hz appears 4 Turn MULTI control to select the desired center frequency for the filter 5 Press FIL NAR to complete the settings The following center frequencies and bandwidth combinations are available 1000 1500 Hz is used for the PSK31 operation and 2210 Hz is used for the RTTY operation r etn e C z H q e r F z H htdi w d n a b r etliF 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 4 2 Note While Menu No 45 is ON the DSP filter bandwidth page 46 cannot be changed DSP RX MONITOR The DSP
141. d is selectable from among the 42 tone frequencies Select the same CTCSS tone as the other stations in your group You will not hear calls from stations other than those using the same CTCSS tone Note CTCSS does not cause your conversation to be private It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations 1 Press A B M V to select VFO A or VFO B tA or tB appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select the 29 MHz band or the 51 54 MHz band using or 3 Select the desired frequency with the Tuning control or MULTI control 4 Press MODE to select FM mode page 19 5 Turn the SQL control to adjust the squelch 6 Press NB T 7 until CT appears 7 While CT is visible press NB T 7 1 s The current CTCSS frequency appears The default CTCSS frequency is 88 5 Hz 8 Turn the MULTI control to select the appropriate CTCSS frequency The selectable CTCSS frequencies are listed in the following table 9 Press MTR CLR to complete the setting o N q e r F z H o N q e r F z H o N q e r F z H o N q e r F z H 0 0 0 7 6 1 1 4 7 9 2 2 3 1 4 1 3 3 5 6 0 2 1 0 3 9 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 6 4 1 4 3 7 0 1 2 2 0 9 1 7 3 1 5 3 0 1 4 2 4 1 5 1 5 3 1 8 1 2 3 0 4 4 7 4 1 2 7 0 1
142. d transmission frequencies by using the TF SET function and listen to your transmission frequency You will soon learn the rhythm of the DX station and the pileup The more proficient you become at using this function the more DX stations you will contact Note TF SET is disabled while transmitting An RIT offset frequency is not added however an XIT offset frequency is added to the transmission frequency 31 7 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS FM REPEATER OPERATION Most Amateur radio voice repeaters use a separate reception and transmission frequency The transmission frequency may be higher or lower than the reception frequency In addition some repeaters may require the transceiver to transmit a subtone before the repeater can be used Compared to simplex communication you can usually transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater Repeaters are typically located on a mountain top or other elevated location Often they operate at higher ERP Effective Radiated Power than a typical station This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over considerable distances HF 6 m band repeaters operate usually in the 29 MHz FM sub band and 51 54 MHz band This special service combines the advantages of FM operation good fidelity with noise and interference immunity with the excitement of HF DX long distance communications Even on a quiet day 10 m FM provides reliable around town communicat
143. de Scan may fail to stop at a channel where a signal is present If this happens turn the SQL control slightly counterclockwise If you press SCAN SG SEL before storing any frequency range for memory channels 90 to 99 the transceiver starts VFO scan When the current receive frequency is within one of the ranges that you selected with channel numbers Scan starts with the current frequency The operating mode stored in the memory channel is used The operating mode can be changed while scanning but the memory channel is overwritten with the changed mode When the current Scan range is smaller than a single step of the MULTI control turning the control clockwise causes Scan to jump to the start frequency and counterclockwise to the end frequency Starting Program Scan switches OFF the RIT and XIT functions While in FM mode the Program Scan monitors rounded off frequencies regardless of the Menu No 05 setting PROGRAM SCAN PARTIALLY SLOWED You can specify a maximum of 5 frequency points for each memory channel from 90 to 99 so that the Program Scan slows down the scanning speed To specify the slow down frequency points first program the start and end frequencies into a memory channel 90 99 page 53 1 Access Menu No 08 to confirm that the function is ON default is ON 2 You can further configure the slow down frequency width Access Menu No 09 to select the range from 100 Hz
144. des 10 Quick Memory channels 0_ to 9_ that can store the following data d n a y c n e u q e rf A O F V e d o m g nit a r e p o d n a y c n e u q e rf B O F V e d o m g nit a r e p o F F O N O T I R F F O N O T I X y c n e u q e rf t e sff o T I X T I R h t di w d n a b r e tlif P S D F F O N O r e k n al B e sio N F F O N O E N I F n oitc u d e R e sio N P S D 2 1 F F O le c n a C t a e B P S D 2 1 F F O r e ti m iL e sio N la tigi D 3 1 F F O s n oitc n u f X R X T STORING INTO QUICK MEMORY Each time you store a new frequency all previously stored frequencies are bumped to the next respective Quick Memory channel When all 10 memory channels contain frequencies storing one more frequency bumps the contents of memory channel 9 off the stack the data is lost The following diagram illustrates how the Quick Memory stacks the data in memory each time you press QMI M IN 24 911 Memory 0 14 005 Memory 1 14 235 Memory 2 21 250 Memory 3 18 111 Memory 4 50 015 Memory 5 7 082 Memory 6 29 610 Memory 7 3 545 Memory 8 14 195 Memory 9 21 005 Memory 0 24 911 Memory 1 14 005 Memory 2 14 235 Memory 3 14 250 Memory 4 18 111 Memory 5 50 015 Memory 6 7 082
145. e d n a m m o C e h t n o dlo h d n a s s e r P I N O M y e K n oitc n u F g n i n u T lo rt n o c r e b m u n le n n a h c y r o m e m r o y c n e u q e r F e g n a h c P U N W D e g n a h c t e sff o T I X r o t e sff o T I R B A h cti w s B O F V A O F V e d o m O F V n I e g n a h c o N e d o m lla c e R y r o m e M n I R E W O P 1 F F O N O r e w o P X R 1 F F O N O e vie c e r y c n e u q e rf F H E D O M 1 h cti w s e d o m n oit alu d o M T I R 1 F F O N O T I R T I X 1 F F O N O T I X R L C 1 r a elc t e sff o T I X r o t e sff o T I R T I L P S 1 F F O N O y c n e u q e rf tilp S MsV 1 O F V o t y r o m e M m o rf r e fs n a r T T S A F e d o m W C r o B S U B S L n I h cti w s z H k 1 z H 0 1 h cti w s z H k 0 1 z H k 1 e d o m M A r o M F n I C N Y S 1 e v eirt e r s g nitt e s t n e rr u C r e vie c s n a rt F H m o rf T N E N O y rt n e y c n e u q e r F e d o m O F V n I le n n a h C e d o m lla c e R y r o m e M n I N O y rt n e r e
146. e antenna securely to the vehicle s chassis and be certain to bond electrically connect the vehicle s body to chassis The sheet metal will provide the primary ground plane so be sure to establish a good RF connection from the feed line to both the chassis and the body For comprehensive information on mobile antennas installations and optimization refer to the ARRL Handbook or similar publications IGNITION NOISE This transceiver has been equipped with a Noise Blanker and Digital Noise Limiter to filter ignition noises out However some cars may generate excessive ignition noise If there is excessive noise use suppressor spark plugs with resisters and or DC line filters to reduce the electric noises The ARRL Handbook or similar refereneces has a wealth of information regarding this topic Note After installation and wiring are completed confirm that all work has been done correctly then connect the DC power cable plug s to the transceiver If the fuse blows disconnect the DC power cable plug s from the transceiver immediately then check all the DC power cables to find the reasons of the short circuit The DC cable may be damaged short circuited pinched or squashed After resolving the problem replace the fuse with one of the same type and rating Do not remove the fuse holder for any reason DC DC 13 8V 13 8V 1 DC 2 13 8V AT GND GND GND 2 1 12 V battery DC IN Red Black
147. e factory to approximately the 9 o clock position for FM and 11 o clock for SSB and AM NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE SELECTING A FREQUENCY Turn the Tuning control clockwise or press Mic UP to increase the frequency Turn the Tuning control counterclockwise or press Mic DWN to decrease the frequency NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE You may prefer directly entering a frequency using the numeric keypad if the desired frequency is far from the current frequency Press ENT then press the numeric keys as necessary For details refer to Direct Frequency Entry page 34 NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G
148. e in your normal tone of voice u LSB USB While speaking into the microphone adjust the MULTI control so that the ALC meter reflects according to your voice level AM While speaking into the microphone adjust the MULTI control so that the power meter slightly reflects to your voice level FM Skip this step i When you finish speaking release Mic PTT to return to receive mode o Press MIC 5 RF G to finish adjusting the Microphone Gain Note If desired access Menu No 44 page 27 to adjust the Microphone Gain for FM mode This completes your introduction to the TS 480 transceiver but there is a great deal more to know OPERATING BASICS page 18 and the following chapters explain all the functions of this transceiver starting with the most basic commonly used functions NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE q we ti ro t u TRANSMISSION 10 GETTING ACQUAINTED REMOTE CONTROL PANEL o MIC 5 RF G key Press to adjust the microphone gain page 27 While the Speech Processor functi
149. e physical controls of the transceiver Once familiar with the Menu system you will appreciate the versatility it offers You can customize the various timings settings and programming functions on this transceiver to meet your needs without using many controls and switches MENU A MENU B This transceiver has 2 menus Menu A and Menu B These menus contain identical functions and can be configured independently The transceiver therefore allows you to switch between 2 different environments quickly and easily For example you can configure Menu A for DXing and contesting while Menu B is for relaxed local ragchewing By switching from Menu A to Menu B you can instantly change the Menu configuration and key assignment to suit your current operating style Or 2 operators may share a single transceiver by dedicating one Menu to each operator Both operators can always enjoy their own configuration MENU ACCESS 1 Press MENU F LOCK The Menu No and setting appear on the display and the explanation of the menu appears on the sub display 2 Press A B M V to select Menu A or Menu B A or B appears indicating which Menu is selected 3 Turn the MULTI control to select the desired Menu No Each time you change the Menu No a different scrolling message appears on the sub display describing the Menu No 4 Press or Mic UP DWN to select a parameter 5 Press MENU F LOCK
150. ears Refer to CW BREAK IN for further information on automatic TX RX switching page 39 4 Begin sending the message As you transmit you should hear a sidetone that lets you monitor your own transmission The LED lights red as you send the message 5 Stop sending the message to return to Reception mode The LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control setting AUTO ZERO BEAT Use Auto Zero beat before transmitting to tune in a CW station Auto Zero beat automatically and exactly matches your transmit frequency with the station you are receiving Neglecting to do this will reduce your chances of being heard by the other station 1 Tune to the CW signal using the Tuning control 2 Press BC CW T 1 s to start Auto Zero beat while CW is selected for the operating mode CW TUNE appears Your reception frequency automatically changes so that the pitch tone of the received signal exactly matches the TX sidetone RX pitch frequency that you have selected Refer to TX SIDETONE RX PITCH FREQUENCY below When matching is completed CW TUNE disappears If matching is unsuccessful the previous frequency is restored 3 To quit Auto Zero beat press CLR MTR or press BC CW T again Note You cannot start Auto Zero beat if you have selected 1 0 kHz or wider for the DSP filter bandwidth page 46 When using Auto Zero beat
151. efer to the specifications page 91 for information on the available operating frequencies WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition n oitc u rts nI o D ot ta h W s s e r P Y E K e s a ele r d n a s s e r P Y E K s s e r P 1 Y E K 2 Y E K s s e r P 1 Y E K e s a ele r ylir a t n e m o m 1 Y E K s s e r p n e h t 2 Y E K s s e r P Y E K s 1 dlo h d n a s s e r P Y E K a r o f n w o d e s a ele r n e h t d n a d n o c e s Y E K s s e r P 2 Y E K 1 Y E K dlo h d n a s s e r P 1 Y E K n e h t n w o d s s e r p 2 Y E K e r o m e r a e r e h t fI dlo h d n a s s e r p s y e k o w t n a h t e h tlit n u n r u t ni y e k h c a e n w o d d e s s e r p n e e b s a h y e k la nif s s e r P Y E K s s e r p F F O r e vie c s n a rt e h t h ti W dlo h d n a Y E K N O h cti w s n e h t g nis s e r p y b r e w o p r e vie c s n a rt e h t R E W O P iii PRECAUTIONS Please observe the following precautions to
152. elected when you change operating modes When you change operating modes the following Morse code sounds e d o M tu ptu O e d o C e sr o M B S L L B S U U W C C R W C R C K S F R R S F R R M A A M F F The transceiver also generates the following warning confirmation and malfunction beeps s p e e B s n a e m ti ta h W p e e b tr o h s d e h ctip h gih A d e s s e r p si y e k dila v A elb u o d d e h ctip h gih A p e e b y r a d n o c e s a n e h W d e tc ele s si n oitc n u f p e e b g n ol d e h ctip h gih A d e t p e c c a si y rt n e y e k A e n u t T A r o str a ts n a c S d e t elp m o c s a h p e e b tr o h s r alu g e r A F F O d e n r u t si n oitc n u f A p e e b tr o h s d e h ctip w ol A d e s s e r p si y e k dila v ni n A e d o c e s r o M ni L U tiu c ric L L P la n r e t ni e h T d e tc e t e d si s u t a ts k c oln u e d o c e s r o M ni S e b t o n n a c e n u T o t u A W C dila
153. en a mark and a space The 170 Hz shift default is normally used on the Amateur bands for the RTTY 2 Access Menu No 42 and select a key down polarity Select oFF default to transmit a mark when keying down or on to transmit a space 3 Access Menu No 43 and select 2175 high tone or 1275 low tone for mark High tone default is commonly used nowadays 4 Select an operating frequency 5 Press MODE to select FSK mode page 19 If necessary access Menu No 47 to configure the appropriate audio output level for your MCP The audio output level of ANO REMOTE connector pin 5 changes page 78 The AF control cannot be used to adjust the audio level for your MCP 6 Some stations may be operating in Reverse shift In this case press MODE 1 s to reverse the shift the upper sideband is used FSR appears Traditionally the lower sideband is used for FSK operation Press MODE 1 s again to return to the lower sideband FSK appears 7 Follow the instructions provided with your MCP and enter a command from your computer to transmit The LED changes from green RX to red TX 8 Begin sending data from your computer Press PWR 4 TX MONI 1 s to monitor your signals Press PWR 4 TX MONI 1 s again to quit this function 9 When finished transmitting enter a command from your computer to return to reception mode
154. en the CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System is ON page 33 7 PC Appears when the transceiver is being controlled by a PC page 67 15 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED q MIC connector Connect a cable from the supplied microphone to this connector page 6 w PANEL connector Connect a cable from the Remote Control panel to this connector page 6 e EXT SP jack Mate with a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor mono plug for connecting an external speaker page 7 r DATA connector Mates with a 6 pin male DIN connector for connecting various accessory equipment such as an external TNC MCP or a RTTY terminal pages 77 78 t REMOTE connector Mates with a 6 pin male mini DIN connector for connecting an HF 50 MHz linear amplifier page 77 y COM connector Mates with a DB 9 female connector for connecting a computer via one of its serial communication COM ports page 67 Also used with the Quick Data Transfer function pages 66 76 and DX PacketCluster Tune function pages 72 79 u PADDLE and KEY jacks The PADDLE jack mates with a 6 3 mm 1 4 3 conductor plug for connecting a keyer paddle to the internal electronic keyer The KEY jack mates with a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor plug for connecting an external key for CW operation Refer to Keys for CW PANEL and KEY page 7 before using these jacks i Plastic cover If the EXT SP jack DATA connector and REMOTE connector are not used attach this co
155. enced individual or have a professional technician do the task Enlist the services of qualified personnel in the following cases a The power supply or plug is damaged b Objects have fallen or liquid has spilled into the transceiver c The transceiver has been exposed to rain d The transceiver is operating abnormally or performance has seriously degraded e The transceiver has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Do not attempt to perform any kind of configuration or menu setup configuration while driving your car Do not wear headphones while driving Install the transceiver in a safe and convenient position inside of your vehicle so as not to subject yourself to danger while driving Consult your car dealer for the transceiver installation to ensure safety HF 50 MHz mobile antennas are larger and heavier than VHF UHF antennas Therefore use a strong and rigid mount to safety and securely install the HF 50 MHz mobile antenna iv CONTENTS MULTI FUNCTION METER 20 TRANSMITTING 20 SELECTING TRANSMISSION POWER 20 MICROPHONE GAIN 21 CHAPTER 5 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU 22 MENU A MENU B 22 MENU ACCESS 22 QUI
156. ency of the IF passband either lower or higher to remove interference page 45 5 key Normally press to step through all the Amateur radio bands consecutively page 19 Also used to make selections from the Menu page 22 and to check the Start and End frequencies of the Scan function page 53 When both the split frequency and the frequency lock function are actived press and hold to perform the TF SET function page 30 6 CL key Press to clear the RIT XIT frequency to zero pages 35 37 7 XIT key Press to turn the XIT Transmit Incremental Tuning function ON or OFF page 37 When the XIT function is ON the XIT icon appears 8 RIT key Press to turn the RIT Receive Incremental Tuning function ON or OFF page 35 When the RIT function is ON the RIT icon appears 9 RIT XIT control When the RIT XIT function is ON turn to adjust the offset frequency The RIT XIT offset frequency appears on the sub display pages 35 37 NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE 9 0 3 4 5 9
157. enna Tuner 60 Anti VOX Adjustment 36 Attenuator 49 61 Automatic Antenna Tuner 60 78 Presetting 61 External Antenna Tuner Type 61 Automatic Gain Control 35 Auto CW TX in SSB Mode 41 Auto Mode 61 Auto Zero Beat 29 A B 35 Backup Battery 83 Band Selecting a 19 Beat Cancel 47 Beep Function 62 Break in Full Semi 39 Bug Key Function 40 Carrier Operated Mode 58 Cleaning 83 Clover 43 COM Connector 15 Computer 76 Computer Control Connector COM 15 76 Setting up 67 Crossband Repeater 71 79 CTCSS Freq ID Scan 33 CW Auto TX in SSB Mode 41 Break in Full 39 Break in Semi 39 Frequency Correction for 41 Key jack 7 Message Memory 40 Pi
158. entarily ATsT will appear showing that the antenna tuner is in line not bypassed Each time you go across the antenna tuner band the AT Preset memory is automatically recalled to position the tuning capacitor without the need for retuning If no preset data exists for a particular band antenna combination then the default data of 50 is used Note Tuning may restart in order to obtain the optimum matching condition even though the current antenna tuner band has the preset data z H M e g n a R y c n e u q e r F te s e r P T A 5 8 1 3 0 0 0 5 2 5 8 1 5 2 5 3 0 5 2 5 7 5 3 5 2 5 3 5 2 7 3 5 7 5 3 0 1 4 5 2 7 3 0 9 6 0 1 4 3 0 7 0 9 6 0 1 7 3 0 7 0 5 7 0 1 7 0 5 0 1 0 5 7 0 1 4 1 0 5 0 1 0 5 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 8 1 0 5 4 1 5 1 1 2 0 5 8 1 0 5 1 2 5 1 1 2 0 5 5 2 0 5 1 2 0 0 9 2 0 5 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 5 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 5 External Antenna Tuner type If you want to use the external antenna tuner AT 300 with the TS 480 transceiver access Menu No 27 and confirm that
159. entification Please mention the model and serial number of the transceiver in any communication regarding the problem SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note short complete and to the point Help us help you by providing the following 1 Model and serial number of equipment 2 Question or problem you are having 3 Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem 4 Meter readings 5 Other related information Menu setup mode frequency key sequence to induce malfunction etc DO NOT PACK THE EQUIPMENT IN CRUSHED NEWSPAPERS FOR SHIPMENT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE MAY RESULT DURING ROUGH HANDLING OR SHIPPING 84 16 TROUBLESHOOTING m elb o r P e s u a C elb a b o r P n oitc A e vitc e rr o C e g a P fe R t o n lli w r e vie c s n a rt e h T r e tf a p u r e w o p C D V 8 3 1 a g nitc e n n o c d n a ylp p u s r e w o p g nis s e r p g nih t o N y alp sid e h t n o s r a e p p a si e sio n r e vie c e r o n d n a d r a e h 1 2 3 4 F F O si ylp p u s r e w o p C D elb a c r e w o p ytlu a F d e tc e n n o c t o n si elb a c r e w o p e h T yle r u c e s n e p o si e s u f elb a c r e w o P 1 2 3 4 ylp p u s r e w
160. er TC1 to minimize the frequency difference between the received 800 Hz tone and the 800 Hz sidetone TS 480 transceiver with SO 3 Adjust the trimmer inside the SO 3 using the supplied plastic adjustment tool W01 0406 XX Minimize the frequency difference between the received 800 Hz tone and the 800 Hz sidetone 6 Replace the top cover 8 screws 83 TROUBLESHOOTING Note Record the date of purchase serial number and dealer from whom the transceiver was purchased For your own information retain a written record of any maintenance performed on the transceiver When claiming warranty service please include a photocopy of the bill of sale or other proof of purchase showing the date of sale CLEANING The keys controls and case of the transceiver are likely to become soiled after extended use Remove the controls from the transceiver and clean them with a neutral detergent and warm water Use a neutral detergent no strong chemicals and a damp cloth to clean the case BACKUP BATTERY This transceiver uses an EEPROM a k a Flash ROM to store memory channel data menu configurations and all necessary operation parameters So you never have to worry about replacing batteries to operate the transceiver GENERAL INFORMATION Your transceiver has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment Under normal circumstances the transceiver will operate in accordance with these o
161. er to the specifications for the available frequency range Attempting to enter a frequency that is outside the selectable frequency range causes an alarm to sound The entered frequency is rejected When the entered frequency does not meet the current VFO frequency step size requirement the nearest available frequency is automatically selected after the entered frequency is changed When the 10 Hz digit last displayed digit is entered the digit 0 is automatically entered for the 1 Hz digit and frequency entry is completed The 1 Hz digit is not displayed When an entered frequency is accepted RIT or XIT will be switched OFF but the RIT or XIT offset frequency is not cleared Using the MHz key Pressing on the Remote Control panel changes Amateur bands You can also use the MULTI control to change the operating frequency in steps of 1 MHz 1 Press MHz MHz appears 2 Turn the MULTI control Clockwise increases the frequency and counter clockwise decreases the frequency 3 Press MHz again to exit MHz disappears If you prefer to change the frequency in steps of 100 kHz or 500 kHz rather than 1 MHz press MHz 1 s then turn the MULTI control to select 100 kHz 500 kHz or 1 MHz Note Even if 100 kHz or 500 kHz is assigned for the MHz key MHz appears on the display Quick QSY To move up or down the frequency quickly use the
162. es a transceiver A scan converter transforms images taken with a video camera into audio signals that can be fed into your transceiver The recipient s scan converter transforms audio signals back into video images so that he or she can view them on a TV set Nowadays instead of a scan converter many hams use a personal computer a software application and an interface attached to the transceiver This is much cheaper more flexible and does not require a TV set In recent years many low cost digital cameras have become available You can transfer images from these cameras into your computer For further information consult reference books about Amateur Radio The frequencies measured in kHz commonly used for SSTV operation are listed below a d a n a C A S U 1 n oig e R U R A a cirf A e p o r u E 7 5 8 3 5 4 8 3 0 4 7 3 0 3 7 3 1 7 1 7 5 4 0 7 5 3 0 7 3 3 2 4 1 0 3 2 4 1 5 3 2 4 1 5 2 2 4 1 0 4 3 1 2 5 4 3 1 2 5 3 3 1 2 0 8 6 8 2 5 8 6 8 2 5 7 6 8 2 0 0 5 5 4 1 Fax facsimile is one of the original image transmission modes Using this mode allows you to exchange more detailed graphics than SSTV Amateur Radio fax functions much like old analog fax systems It scans paper and converts acquired image data into a series of tones representing white and black portions of the im
163. ess CH1 1 REC CH2 2 REC or CH3 3 REC depending on which channel you want to check For example AP 1 appear while playing back the message in channel 1 To interrupt playback press MTR CLR 3 To play back another message in sequence press the corresponding key CH1 1 REC CH2 2 REC or CH3 3 REC while the first message is being played Up to 3 channels can be queued Sending Messages 1 Select SSB FM or AM Select the same mode when you recorded the message 2 Press VOX 8 to switch VOX ON or OFF If you switched VOX ON skip step 3 3 Press and hold Mic PTT 4 Press CH1 1 REC CH2 2 REC or CH3 3 REC depending on which channel you want to use For example AP 1 appear while playing back the message in channel 1 To interrupt playback press MTR CLR 5 To play back another message in sequence press the corresponding key CH1 1 REC CH2 2 REC or CH3 3 REC while the first message is being played Up to 3 channels can be queued 6 Release Mic PTT Erasing a Recorded Message 1 Press CH1 1 REC 1 s or CH2 2 REC 1 s or CH3 3 REC 1 s to select the message which you want to erase APn appear where n represents the channel number 2 To erase the recorded message press and hold the same key as in step 1 CH1 1 REC CH2 2
164. evel is 6 Press NB T 7 1 s then turn the MULTI control to adjust the Noise Blanker level NB LV and the current level appear on the sub display Note Noise Blanker is available only for SSB CW FSK and AM modes Increasing the Noise Blanker level degrades the intermodulation characteristics of the transceiver DIGITAL NOISE LIMITER DNL Digital Noise Limiter DNL is designed to reduce pulse noise such as that generated by automobile ignitions Try this function when the Noise Blanker function cannot remove the pulse noises effectively Digital Noise Limiter does not function in FM mode Press DNL to toggle the DNL ON and OFF DNL appears when the function is ON You can further adjust the DNL level from 1 to 3 The default level is 2 Press DNL 1 s then turn the MULTI control to adjust the Digital Noise Limiter level The current level appear on the sub display Note Digital Noise Limiter is available only for SSB CW FSK and AM modes Depending on a pulse type the DNL function may not be able to remove the noise Turning the DNL function ON when there is no pulse type noise and the signal is relatively strong it could degrade the signal readabilty When the DNL function is ON the high cut filter frequency becomes 3 0 kHz regardless of the DSP filter settings The DNL function can be used with the Beat Cancel BC Noise Redu
165. g X O V e h t e s a e r c n I 6 3 r a e niL z H M 0 5 F H t o n s e o d r eifilp m a e t a r e p o 1 2 F F O silo rt n o c r eifilp m a r a e nil e h T e h T E T O M E R si g niri w r o tc e n n o c ytlu a f r o g n o r w 1 2 r o F H 8 2 o N u n e M t e S 3 r o 2 1 o t z H M 0 5 9 2 e h t tc e p s n I E T O M E R g niri w r o tc e n n o c y r a s s e c e n s a titc e rr o c d n a 3 6 7 7 s r e vie c s n a rt e h T r e w o p t u p t u o a r e tf a s e s a e r c e d e m it g nit a r e p o tr o h s 1 2 s n a f g nilo o c e h t r o f s r e tlif ria e h T ts u d h ti w d e ts e g n o c n e e b e v a h e div o r p t o n n a c s n a f g nilo o c e h T e h tlo o c o t w olf ria h g u o n e n w o d r e vie c s n a rt 1 2 a tc a t n o C D O O W N E K d e zir o h t u a s r e tlif e h t n a elc o t r e t n e c e civ r e s n a c ria t a h t o s r e vie c s n a rt e h t e t a c ole R o t tin u X R X T e h t h g u o r h t w olf ylis a e d elo o c tin u e h t p e e k 9
166. g speed Turn the control clockwise counter clockwise to slow down speed up the scan The Program Scan speed indicator appears on the main dot matrix display during the Program Scan P1 is the fastest speed and P9 is the slowest You cannot change the Program Scan speed in FM mode You can specify the Program Scan slow down frequency point in FM mode but it does not function SCAN HOLD This function stops Program Scan for approximately 5 seconds then resumes Scan when you jump to the desired frequency by turning the Tuning control or the MULTI control or by pressing Mic UP DWN To use this function access Menu No 10 and select on The default is OFF 58 12 SCAN MEMORY SCAN Memory Scan monitors all memory channels in which you have stored frequencies All channel Scan or only a desired group of memory channels Group Scan Scan automatically stops at a channel where a signal is present regardless of the operating mode The transceiver will either remain on that channel for a short time Time Operated mode or until the signal drops out Carrier Operated mode Use Menu No 11 to select the mode The default is to Time Operated SCAN RESUME METHOD The transceiver stops scanning at the frequency or memory channel where a signal is detected It then continues scanning according to which resume mode you have selected You can choose one of the following modes The default is Time ope
167. gain Your listeners will appreciate your consideration as well as respect your more articulate conversation VOX can be switched ON and OFF independently for CW and the other modes excluding FSK Press VOX 8 to toggle between VOX ON and OFF VOX appears when the VOX function is ON Microphone Input Level To enjoy the VOX function take the time to properly adjust the gain of the VOX circuit This level controls the capability of the VOX circuit to detect the presence or absence of your voice In CW mode this level cannot be adjusted 1 Select USB LSB FM or AM mode 2 Press VOX 8 to switch the VOX function ON VOX appears 3 Press VOX 8 1 s The current VOX gain level appears on the sub display 4 While speaking into the microphone using your normal tone of voice adjust the setting default is 4 using the MULTI control until the transceiver reliably switches to transmission mode each time you speak The selectable gain range is from 0 to 9 The setting should not allow background noise to switch the transceiver to transmit mode Note The VOX gain level can be adjusted even if VOX is switched OFF or while you are transmitting Delay Time If the transceiver returns to reception mode too quickly after you stop speaking your final word may not be transmitted To avoid this select an appropriate delay time that allows all of your words to be transmitted wi
168. ge 35 3 NAR 2 NAR appears when the narrow IF filter is selected for the operating mode If 2 optional IF filters are installed and the transceiver selects the secondary IF filter NAR 2 appears page 45 4 MHz Appears when the MHz Up Down mode using the MULTI control is ON page 34 It also appears when the Quick Menu function is ON page 22 5 FINE Appears when the Fine function is ON page 35 6 Appears when the selected Menu No is in the Quick Menu list It also appears when the transceiver is scanning the frequencies between the slow down frequency points page 57 7 Appears when the split frequency operation is ON page 30 8 Appears when the Tuning control Lock function is ON page 63 9 Appears when the Frequency Lock function is ON page 63 LCD DISPLAY 14 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED 0 Rt t t t tEQs s s s sT Rt t t t tEQ appears when the RX Equalizer function is ON page 64 EQs s s s sT appears when the TX Equalizer function is ON page 38 1 1tBCs2 1tBC or BCs s s s s2 appears as you select the DSP Beat Cancel 1 or Beat Cancel 2 page 47 2 1t t t t tNRs s s s s2 1t t t t tNR or NRs s s s s2 appears depending on whether DSP Noise Reduction 1 Line Enhanced method or Noise Reduction 2 SPAC method is selected page 47 3 M CH Appears in Memory Recall mode page 51
169. green or turns off depending on the SQL control position Refer to COMMUNICATING AIDS beginning on page 34 for additional information on useful operation functions Note Microphone gain adjustment for SSB or AM has no effect in FM mode In FM mode you must select 1 Normal 2 Medium or 3 High in Menu No 44 6 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS 28 AM TRANSMISSION Each mode used on the HF Amateur bands has its own advantages Although long distance DX contacts may be less common while using AM the superior audio quality characteristic of AM operation is one reason why some hams prefer this mode When looking for others operating on AM check the following frequencies first 3885 kHz 7290 kHz 14286 kHz 21390 kHz and 29000 29200 kHz If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 18 for details on how to receive 1 Select an operating frequency 2 Press MODE until AM appears If AM does not appear select FM first then press MODE 1 s The mode indicator changes to AM 3 Press MIC 5 RF G to enter the Microphone gain adjutment mode The current gain level appears on the sub display 4 Press and hold Mic PTT The LED lights red Refer to VOX function for information on automatic TX RX switching page 36 5 Speak into the microphone and adjust the MULTI control so that the power meter slightly reflects your voice level S
170. han approximately 2 seconds the transceiver will be switched OFF TS 480HX only If RX ONLY appears on the sub display upon power up confirm that two DC cable connectors are securely connected to the DC 1 and DC 2 connectors When this warning message appears you can receive signals as usual but you cannot transmit even if you decrease the output power TWIN PWR appears when two DC power cables are connected to the DC 1 and DC 2 connectors Upon power up HELLO appears on the main display followed by the selected frequency and other indicators 3 To switch the transceiver OFF press POWER again 4 Switch the DC power supply s OFF You may skip step 3 After switching the transceiver ON you can switch it OFF or ON using only the power switch of the DC power supply s The transceiver remembers the information of the POWER switch position when the DC power source is switched OFF ADJUSTING VOLUME AF AUDIO FREQUENCY GAIN Turn the AF control clockwise to increase the audio level and counterclockwise to decrease the level NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB
171. he TX Inhibit function accessing Menu No 55 to avoid unintentional transmission When the Slave receives data using the VFO programmed with a simplex frequency the received data replaces the data on both VFOs On the Slave both RIT and XIT are set to OFF When the Slave receives data using the VFOs programmed with split frequencies the received data replaces the data only on the TX side of the VFO On the Slave XIT is set to OFF but RIT is not changed 68 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES CONTROLLING THE TS 480 FROM PC If a PC and the TS 480HX SAT are connected using a serial cable page 76 you can remotely control the functions of the TS 480 from a PC Download the free ARCP 480 software from the following URL http www kenwood com i products info amateur html The detailed remote controlling instructions are available in accompanied documents and help file REMOTE CONTROLLING THE TS 480 ON THE NETWORK In addition to the ARCP 480 program the ARHP 10 program can also be downloaded from the above site This ARHP 10 program is a ARCP 480 host program that allows a user who is connected in the network to remote control the TS 480 transceiver from a distant location If you make interface cables that transfer the audio between the TS 480 transceiver and PC on the host transceiver you can receive signals and transmit your voice over the network For detailed information download the ARHP 10 program and consult accomp
172. he VOX with DATA input function ON 5 Turn MULTI control to select Menu No 46 6 While sending AF signal to pin 1 of DATA connector adjust the value default is 4 using until the transceiver reliably switches to transmit mode each time you send AF signal to pin 1 of DATA connector Note VOX function does not work even if you speak into the microphone However you can transmit with the Mic PTT 37 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS SPEECH PROCESSOR The Speech Processor levels out large fluctuations in your voice while you speak When using SSB FM or AM mode this leveling action effectively raises the average TX power resulting in a more understandable signal The amount of voice compression is fully adjustable You will notice that using the Speech Processor makes it easier to be heard by distant stations 1 Select USB LSB FM or AM mode 2 Press PROC 9 to turn the Speech Processor ON PROC appears 3 Press PROC 9 1 s to enter the Speech Processor input level adjustment mode 4 As you speak into the microphone turn the MULTI control so that the compression meter indicates that the compression level is around 10 dB while you speak Using higher compression will not improve your signal clarity or apparent signal strength Excessively compressed signals are more difficult to understand due to distortion and are less pleasant to hear than signals with less compression 5 Press P
173. i w d n a b r e tli F n o F F o F F o 8 4 6 4 s n oit a cin u m m o c a t a D r o f le v el t u p ni F A m u m ix a m 9 m u m ini m 0 9 o t 0 4 7 7 8 7 7 4 s n oit a cin u m m o c a t a D r o f le v el t u p t u o F A m u m ix a m 9 m u m ini m 0 9 o t 0 4 7 7 8 7 s y e k F P 8 4 y e k F P le n a p lo rt n o C e t o m e R 9 9 d n a 3 9 o t 0 0 1 6 1 E C I O V 4 6 9 4 y e k 1 F P e n o h p o r ci M 9 9 d n a 3 9 o t 0 0 5 7 B A 4 6 0 5 y e k 2 F P e n o h p o r ci M 9 9 d n a 3 9 o t 0 0 4 7 T I L P S 4 6 1 5 y e k 3 F P e n o h p o r ci M 9 9 d n a 3 9 o t 0 0 6 7 V M 4 6 2 5 y e k 4 F P e n o h p o r ci M 9 9 d n a 3 9 o t 0 0 3 6 I N O M X R 4 6 a t a D k ciu Q r e fs n a r T 3 5 e v als r e ts a m ni r e fs n a rt y c n e u q e rf tilp S n oit a r e p o n o F F o F F o 6 6 4 5 s eic n e u q e rf tilp S d e rr e fs n a rt e h t e tir w o t ti m r e P s O F V t e g r a t e h t o t n o F F o F F o 6 6 tibih n I X T 5 5 tibih ni X T
174. i DIN 6 pin male connector at both ends Note For the repeater function to operate the squelch levels of both transceivers TS 480 and TM D700 must be adjusted properly so that no background noise can be heard Because the transmission is controlled by monitoring the squelch status only Operation The crossband repeater function uses 2 frequency bands to receive and transmit signals When a signal is received on one band it is retransmitted on the other band 1 Select a desired transmission reception VHF or UHF frequency on the TM D700 transceiver 2 Confirm PTT icon is visible on the crossband repeater frequency on the TM D700 transceiver 3 Select the same frequency for the terminal transceiver 4 Select a desired HF 50 MHz frequency on the TS 480 transceiver 5 Adjust the squelch threshold level so that both TS 480 transceiver and TM D700 transceiver mute 6 Press MENU F LOCK on the TS 480 then turn MULTI control to access Menu No 57 7 Press to select on When the TS 480 transceiver s squelch opens the TM D700 transceiver retransmits the incoming audio signal on the VHF or UHF frequency at the same time When the TM D700 transceiver s squelch opens the TS 480 transceiver retransmits the incoming audio signal on the HF 50 MHz frequency 8 Access Menu Nos 46 and 47 and press to adjust the input output audio level 9 To quit the TM D700 repeater operatio
175. iL 8 2 d n a b z H M 0 5 r o f y ale d lo rt n o c r eifilp m a r a e niL 9 2 M F r o f nia g ci M 4 4 y e k 1 F P e n o h p o r ci M 9 4 y e k 2 F P e n o h p o r ci M 0 5 y e k 3 F P e n o h p o r ci M 1 5 y e k 4 F P e n o h p o r ci M 2 5 r e tr e v s n a r T r o f t n e m ts ujd a r e w o p t u p t u O 4 2 tilp S d e rr e fs n a rt e h t e tir w o t ti m r e P s O F V t e g r a t e h t o t s eic n e u q e rf 4 5 dlo h n a c s m a r g o r P 0 1 d e w ols yllaitr a p n a c s m a r g o r P 8 0 n oitc n u F u n e M o N oit a r t h gie w o t u a g niy e k W C e s r e v e R 6 3 k c a b y alp e h t t a e p e R 1 3 g nis u y b d e g n a h c s eic n e u q e rf O F V ff o d n u o R e h t I T L U M lo rt n o c 5 0 d o h t e m e m u s e r n a c S 1 1 m a r g o r P e h t r o f e g n a r y c n e u q e rf n w o d w ol S n a c s 9 0 e v als r e ts a m ni r e fs n a rt y c n e u q e rf tilp S n oit a r e p o 3 5 n oitis o p eld d a p h s a d d n a t o d p a w S 8 3 r e m it t u o e m i T 2 2 A T A D e h t n o t u
176. ied voltage is within the specified range FAN NOISES When the TX RX unit is installed in a non ventilated area the cooling fan s may increase in speed and emit a high level of noise for a long time This is because the TX RX unit cannot be cooled down with the regular fan speed In this case relocate the TX RX unit so that air can easily flow through the TX RX unit to keep the unit cooled INTERNAL BEATS On some spots of the receiver frequencies the S meter moves or you cannot receive any signals This is inevitable when you use superheterodyne receivers You may notice the signals on the following spots of the frequency 15 600 00 MHz 31 200 00 MHz 46 800 00 MHz AGC When you turn the AGC function OFF page 35 the receiving audio signals can be distorted In this case decrease the RF gain turn the pre amplifier OFF or turn the attenuator ON In general the RF gain must be greatly reduced when the AGC is turned OFF 60 m BAND OPERATION K TYPE U S A ONLY Effective from July 3 2003 FCC Report and Order R amp O in ET Docket 02 98 granted US amateurs secondary access to five discrete channels in the vicinity of 5 MHz General Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees may use the following five channels on a secondary basis with a maximum effective radiated power of 50 W PEP relative to a half wave dipole Only upper sideband suppressed carrier voice transmissions may be used The frequencies are 5330 5 534
177. ions with the potential for sudden DX from across the country or around the world Note When programming 2 separate frequencies using 2 VFOs be sure to select FM mode on both VFOs When operating through a repeater over deviation caused by speaking too loudly into the microphone can cause your signal to talk off break up through the repeater 1 Press A B M V to select VFO A or VFO B tA or tB appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Turn the Tuning control or MULTI control to select the reception frequency 3 Press MODE to select FM mode page 19 4 Press A B SPLIT to duplicate the frequencies and other data to the other VFO 5 Turn the Tuning control or MULTI control to select the transmission frequency The frequency selected on this VFO will be used for transmission 6 Press NB T 7 to turn the Tone function ON if the repeater requires a subtone T appears Refer to Selecting a Tone Frequency for more details on the subtone page 32 To quit the Subtone function press NB T 7 twice 7 Press A B SPLIT 1 s appears 8 Press A B M V to go back to the original reception frequency 9 Press Mic PTT to transmit The VFO changes to the other VFO to transmit Each time you press A B M V the reception and the transmission frequency are swapped 10 Press A B SPLIT 1 s to
178. it number Press ENT 9 0 for example Now you can only tune from the start frequency to the end frequency using the Tuning control Note Pressing Mic UP DWN or turning the MULTI control changies the memory channel number while in Programmable VFO mode MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT You can lock out memory channels that you prefer not to monitor during Memory Scan Memory Scan is described in the next chapter page 58 1 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired memory channel You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number Press ENT 3 4 for example 3 Press ENT 1 s A dot appears beside the right most digit of the memory channel number to indicate the channel has been locked out Pressing ENT 1 s toggles between adding and removing the channel from the scan list ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS If there are memory channels that you will not recall in the future you may prefer erasing the contents of those channels 1 Press A B M V to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired memory channel You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number Press ENT 3 4 for example 3 Press MTR CLR 1 s A long beep sounds to confirm that the channel data has been erased MEMORY CHANNEL NAME You can a
179. itching time In this case select 3 for the slow switching 25 ms delay 1 Press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 28 HF or 29 50 MHz 2 Press to select oFF 1 2 or 3 r ete m a r a P lo rtn o c p m A r a e niL tlu a f e d F F o slo rt n o c ll A d elb a si D 1 V 2 1 t u p t u o C D y ale R y ale d X T d elb a n E d elb a si D s m 0 1 2 V 2 1 t u p t u o C D y ale R y ale d X T d elb a n E d elb a n E s m 0 1 3 V 2 1 t u p t u o C D y ale R y ale d X T d elb a n E d elb a n E s m 5 2 Note If CW Full Break in is enabled 10 ms transmission delay is applied regardless of the settings in Menu Nos 28 and 29 LOCK FUNCTIONS FREQUENCY LOCK FUNCTION Frequency Lock disables some keys and controls to prevent you from accidentally activating a function or changing the current settings Press MENU F LOCK 1 s to turn the Frequency Lock function ON or OFF appears while this function is ON The following keys and controls are disabled by Frequency Lock g n i n u T lo rt n o c I T L U M lo rt n o c T N E N I M I M Q L E S G S N A C S E D O M T W C M R M Q s O F V V M B A T I L P S B
180. l keys during playback Up to 3 channels can be queued at the same time While playing back the messages you can also adjust the keyer speed by pressing KEY 6 DELAY and turning the MULTI control To interrupt playback press MTR CLR Transmitting CW Messages Messages can be transmitted using Semi Break in Full Break in or manual TX RX switching 1 Press MODE until CW or CWR appears 2 To use Semi Break in Full Break in press VOX 8 VOX appears 3 Press CH1 1 REC CH2 2 REC or CH3 3 REC to select the channel to be played back The message is played back and transmitted automatically To transmit the messages stored in the other channels in sequence press the corresponding channel keys during playback Up to 3 channels can be queued at the same time While playing back the messages you can also adjust the keyer speed by pressing KEY 6 DELAY and turning the MULTI control To interrupt transmission press MTR CLR 41 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS Changing the Inter message Interval Time For the message playback repeat access Menu No 31 and select on You can also change the interval playback time of the message Access Menu No 32 and select the time in the range of 0 to 60 seconds in steps of 1 second Note Menu Nos 31 and 32 settings are shared with the voice communication modes when the optional VGS 1 is installed
181. la s n oitid n o c n o g nid n e p e d 1 3 n a h t r ella m s s e t a cid ni r e t e m R W S e h t r e w ol o t m e ts y s a n n e t n a e h t ts ujd A R W S 0 6 si r e n u tla n r e t ni e h T d e s s a p y b r e tf a yle t aid e m m i d e tr a ts si g nin u t o o t si m e ts y s a n n e t n a e h t f o R W S e h T h gih e h t r e w ol o t m e ts y s a n n e t n a e h t ts ujd A R W S 0 6 ti m s n a rt t o n n a c u o Y u o y h g u o h t n e v e ci M s s e r p T T P r o tlu s e r s n ois si m s n a rt stc a t n o c o n ni 1 2 3 4 5 t o n s a w g ulp e n o h p o r ci m e h T C I M e h t o t ni yle t elp m o c d e tr e s ni r o tc e n n o c N O si n oitc n u f tibih n I ti m s n a r T e h T f o d a e ts ni d e tc ele s s a w K S F r o W C e d o m e cio v a s a w h t di w d n a b r e tlif X T P S D e h T d e tc ele s ylr e p o r p ni r o tc e n n o c a n n e t n a g n o r w e h T d e tc ele s s a w 2 T N A r o 1 T N A 1 2 3 4 5 C I M e h t e r u s n e r e w o p e h t F F
182. le below We recommend you keep the box and packing materials in case you need to repack the transceiver in the future yr o s s e c c A r e b m u N tr a P ytitn a u Q T A S 0 8 4 S T X H 0 8 4 S T K E K E e n o h p o r ci M X X 8 3 6 0 1 9 T 1 1 1 1 elb a c r e w o p C D X X 9 8 4 3 0 3 E 1 1 2 2 g ulp N I D ini m ela m nip 6 X X 4 0 4 0 7 5 E 1 1 1 1 g ulp N I D ini m ela m nip 8 X X 5 0 4 0 7 5 E 1 1 1 1 elb a c r alu d o M m 4 1 1 J R X X 8 8 4 3 0 3 E 1 1 1 1 elb a c r alu d o M m c 0 2 1 1 J R X X 0 0 5 3 0 3 E 1 1 A 5 2 e s u F X X 1 3 5 2 5 0 F 1 1 2 2 A 4 e s u F X X 7 2 0 4 6 0 F 1 1 1 1 r o f t e S w e r c S A st e k c a r b X X 5 3 0 2 9 9 N 1 1 1 1 t e k c a r b L X X 6 0 7 0 9 2 J 2 2 2 2 r e dlo h le n a P X X 3 6 6 0 9 2 J 1 2 1 2 t e k c a r b le n a P elib o m X X 7 0 7 0 9 2 J 1 1 1 1 t e k c a r b le n a P e s a b X X 9 0 4 0 9 0 J 1 1 1 1 a h ti w r e tlif e niL d n a b g ninia t e r X X 8 0 4 1
183. m to fix the transceiver in place Do not install the TX RX unit in non ventilated areas Air must flow through the TX RX unit to keep the unit cooled REMOTE CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION 1 Peel off the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of the fan shaped base 2 Afix the holder to the vehicle with 4 tapping screws 3 Attach the Remote Control panel holder to the base with 2 supplied SEMS screws PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL SEMS screw M4 x 10 mm Tapping screw 5 mm x 16 mm Flat washer 5 mm L bracket Remote Control panel holder SEMS screws M4 x 10 mm Adhesive tape cover Flat washer 4 mm Tapping screw 4 mm x 12 mm 2 1 INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONNECTION In general HF 50 MHz mobile antennas are larger and heavier than VHF UHF antennas Therefore use a strong and rigid mount to safety and securely install the HF 50 MHz mobile antenna A bumper mount is recommended for stable mounting However most recent models of vehicles have plastic bumpers For such vehicles ground the antenna mount to the body chassis with a large wire Antenna installation is critical for successful mobile operation For further information refer to The Radio Amateur s Handbook Radio Handbook or other published texts GROUND CONNECTION The ground which is the other half of the antenna system is very important when using a mobile whip type antenna Connect the feed line ground for th
184. memory channel number by turning the MULTI control Auto Memory channels 00 to 31 are available 3 Turn the Tuning control to select a desired frequency border or enter the frequency with the keypad page 34 to change the operating mode 4 Press MODE or MODE 1 s until the desired communication mode appears page 19 5 Repeat steps 2 4 until you have added all the data 6 Press MTR CLR to exit the Auto Mode frequency configuration The table below shows the default Auto Mode frequency borders for the transceiver When you access Menu No 02 and select on AUTO appears The transceiver automatically selects the mode LSB for frequencies below 9 5 MHz and USB for frequencies greater than or equal to 9 5 MHz default o N le n n a h C ata D e d o m g nita r e p O 0 z H M 5 9 B S L z H M 3 0 0 lt B S L z H M 5 9 z H M 5 9 B S U z H M 0 0 6 1 z H M 5 9 B S L 2 z H M 5 9 B S L 3 z H M 5 9 B S L 1 3 z H M 5 9 B S L 62 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES accessing Menu No 12 we recommend you leave it ON in order to detect unexpected errors and malfunctions You can also change the output level of the beeps by accessing Menu No 12 and selecting 1 to 9 or oFF The transceiver generates Morse code to tell you which mode is s
185. mote control unit the following procedure shows how to set up your TS 480 and TH D7A or TM D700A transceivers as a Transporter at a base station and the TM D700A transceiver as a Commander Starting Sky Command II operation After you have completed the following setups you can start Sky Command II operation Without programming these parameters you cannot perform Sky Command II operation TS 480 TH D7A TM D700A Transporter Setup 1 Configure the TH D7A or TM D700A as a Transporter and connect all the necessary cables to the TS 480 transceiver 2 Select a frequency HF 50 MHz band on the TS 480 transceiver 3 On the TS 480 press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 56 then select the desired communication speed 4 Select the same communication parameters to match the TH D7A or TM D700A transceiver 5 Press MENU F LOCK to complete 6 Configure and start the Transporter mode on the TH D7A or TM D700A transceiver On the TM D700A Commander 1 Select the same VHF and UHF frequencies that you selected for the Transporter 2 Access Menu 4 4 to select COMMANDER PRESS 0 KEY TO START COMMANDER appears 3 Press 0 on the DTMF Mic of the TM D700A to start the Sky Command II operation CONTROL OPERATION After setting up both the Transporter and the TM D700A Commander for Sky Command II operation press Mic 0 on the Commander While
186. mporary Frequency Changes 52 MEMORY TRANSFER 52 Memory VFO Transfer 52 Channel Channel Transfer 52 STORING FREQUENCY RANGES 53 Confirming Start End Frequencies 53 Programmable VFO 54 MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 54 ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS 54 MEMORY CHANNEL NAME 54 QUICK MEMORY 55 STORING INTO QUICK MEMORY 55 RECALLING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS 55 TEMPORARY FREQUENCY CHANGES 55 QUICK MEMORY VFO TRANSFER 55 CHAPTER 12 SCAN NORMAL SCAN 56 VFO SCAN 56 PROGRAM SCAN 56 PROGRAM SCAN PARTIALLY SLOWED 57 SCAN HOLD 57 MEMORY SCAN 58 SCAN RESUME METHOD 58 ALL CHANNEL SCAN 58 GROUP SCAN 59 Memory Group 59 Scan Group Select
187. n disconnect the interface cable between transceivers and access Menu No 57 on the TS 480 transceiver and select oFF 72 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE If you have the TM D700 transceiver you can connect the TM D700 to the TS 480HX SAT transceiver to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function Connect the 2 transceivers with a cross wired DB 9 cable as shown on page 79 1 Press MENU F LOCK and turn MULTI control to select Menu No 56 on the TS 480 transceiver 2 Press to select the same communication baud rate that the TM D700 transceiver is configured 3 Tune to the DX PacketCluster node frequency on the TM D700 transceiver 4 Press F 1 s TNC on the TM D700 transceiver TNC APRS appears on the TM D700 display 5 Press F 1 s DX on the TM D700 transceiver Every time the DX station s information is reported to the DX PacketCluster node the TM D700 stores and list the report to the memory 6 Select a desired DX station data with c c c c c d d d d d on the TM D700 transceiver 7 Press MHz on the TM D700 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 Pa
188. n a b m 6 m 0 6 1 W 5 M A x a M d n a b m 6 m 0 6 1 W 5 2 d n a b m 0 1 m 0 6 1 W 0 5 d n a b m 6 W 5 2 ni M d n a b m 6 m 0 6 1 W 5 d n a b m 6 m 0 6 1 W 5 n oit alu d o M B S S d e c n ala B M F e s a h P M A le v el w o L 92 20 SPECIFICATIONS r etti m s n a r T T A S 0 8 4 S T X H 0 8 4 S T s n ois si m e s u oir u p S d n a b m 0 1 m 0 6 1 s s el r o B d 0 5 d n a b m 6 s s el r o B d 0 6 B S S n ois s e r p p u s r eirr a C e r o m r o B d 0 4 n ois s e r p p u s d n a b e dis d e t n a w n U z H k 0 1 y c n e u q e rf n oit alu d o m e r o m r o B d 0 4 y c n e u q e rf m u m ix a M M F n oit aiv e d e di W s s el r o z H k 5 w o rr a N s s el r o z H k 5 2 e g n a r y c n e u q e rf tfih s T I X z H k 9 9 9 e c n a d e p m i e n o h p o r ci M 0 0 6 r e vie c e R T A S 0 8 4 S T X H 0 8 4 S T e p yt tiu c ri C e n y d o r e t e h r e p u s v n o c elb u o D K S F M A W C B S S e n y d o
189. ncy operation press A B SPLIT 1 s again disappears TF SET TRANSMISSION FREQUENCY SET TF SET allows you to temporarily switch your transmission frequency and reception frequency Canceling this function immediately restores the original transmission and reception frequencies By activating TF SET you can listen on your transmission frequency and change it while listening This allows you to check whether or not the newly selected transmission frequency is free of interference 1 Configure split frequency operation as explained in the previous section 2 Press MENU F LOCK 1 s to lock the Tuning control appears 3 Press and hold either or while the icon is visible While holding down or turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to change the transmission frequency The transceiver receives on the frequency as you change but the frequency shown on the sub display the original reception frequency stays unchanged 4 Release or You are now receiving again on your original reception frequency Successfully contacting a DX station in a pileup often depends on making a well timed call on a clear frequency That is it is important to select a relatively clear transmission frequency and to transmit at the exact instant when the DX station is listening but the majority of the groups aren t transmitting Switch your reception an
190. nnel While the Constant Recording is working CH3 is unavailable for the message recording 5 Release the key pressed in step 4 when you have finished recording your message Also when the maximum recording time passes recording automatically stops The contents of the channel is overwritten with the new message FLASH WR appears while the transceiver is storing the message data to the VGS 1 flash memory 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to record a message on another channel Note Pressing POWER cancels recording in progress and clears the memory channel 69 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES MESSAGE PLAYBACK You can play back the message in channel 1 2 or 3 to check or to send It is also possible to make a longer message by consecutively playing back the messages of more than one channel linking them together You can even repeatedly send a longer linked message by using the Repeat function To switch this function ON access Menu No 31 and select on default is OFF Then select the repeat interval time in Menu No 32 default is 10 seconds Note Pressing POWER cancels playback in progress The settings in Menu Nos 31 and 32 are shared with CW Message Playback described in CW MESSAGE MEMORY page 40 Checking Messages 1 Select SSB FM or AM mode Select the same mode when you recorded the message Confirm the VOX function is OFF 2 Pr
191. ollowing types of functions to these keys via Menu Nos 49 52 Directly select a Menu No without pressing MENU F LOCK and turning the MULTI control Activate the same function as one of the Remote Control panel keys One of the following functions can be assigned to each PF key Selecting 99 assigns no function to the PF key PF KEY You can program the Remote Control panel PF key to assign a function that you frequently use The default is VOICE1 for the optional Voice Guide and Storage unit VGS 1 page 68 You can assign one of the functions in MICROPHONE PF KEYS above to this PF key accessing Menu No 48 r e b m u N n oitc n u F r e b m u N n oitc n u F 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 o N u n e M 0 8 N I M 1 6 1 E C I O V 1 8 T W C 2 6 2 E C I O V 2 8 1 H C 3 6 r o tin o M X R 3 8 2 H C 4 6 X R P S D r o tin o M 4 8 3 H C 5 6 k c o L q e r F 5 8 E N I F 6 6 X T d n e S 6 8 R L C 7 6 e n u t X T 7 8 R T M 8 6 B S U B S L 8 8 z H M 9 6 W C K S F 9 8 2 1 T N A 0 7 M F M A 0 9 B N 1 7 T E S F T 1 9 R N 2 7 R M Q 2 9 C B 3 7 I M Q 3 9 L N D 4 7 T I L P S 4 9 5 7 B A 5 9 6 7 V M 6 9 7 7 B A 7 9 8 7 N A C S 8 9
192. ommunication mode There are 4 mode pairs USB LSB CW CWR Reversed pitch FSK FSR Reverse shift and AM FM Press MODE 1 s to toggle the mode within each pair USB LSB CW CWR FSK FSR or AM FM To select the alternate mode on each operating mode press and hold the key for 1 second For example if USB is selected press MODE 1 s to switch to LSB mode The following diagram illustrates how to access each mode MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE 1 s MODE 1 s MODE 1 s MODE 1 s u If you have selected FM turn the SQL control clockwise until the background noise is just eliminated the green LED above the MODE key turns OFF With LSB or USB selected skip this step i Turn the Tuning control to tune in a station If you do not hear any stations you may have the wrong antenna connector selected In this case try selecting another antenna by pressing and hold ATT PRE ANT1 2 1 s NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V SPLIT M VFO M IN TF SET MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL PF AT CH1 CH2 CH3 PWR MIC KEY VOX PROC AGC ENT A B A B MODE MHz QMI QMR MENU MTR NB T ANT 1 2 FINE SCAN DNL BC NR FIL RIT XIT CL ATT PRE e i r qu qr y w t RECEPTION
193. on is ON press to adjust the Speech Processor output level page 37 Press and hold to adjust the receiver RF gain page 18 0 KEY 6 DELAY key Press to adjust the internal electronic keyer speed Press and hold to adjust the VOX delay time page 36 or Break in time Full Break in Semi Break in time for CW mode page 39 1 NB T 7 key Press to switch the Noise Blanker ON or OFF Press and hold to adjust the Noise Blanker level page 47 In FM mode press to turn the Tone function ON or OFF page 32 Press and hold to select a sub audible tone for the Tone funtion page 32 2 VOX 8 key In voice mode press to turn the VOX Voice Operated Transmit function ON or OFF page 36 In CW mode press to turn the Break in function ON or OFF page 39 Press and hold to adjust the microphone input gain for VOX operation The VOX icon appears when the VOX Voice Break in CW function is active 3 PROC 9 key Press to turn the Speech Processor ON or OFF page 37 Press and hold to adjust the Speech Processor input level The PROC icon appears when the Speech Processor function is ON q POWER switch Press and hold briefly to switch the transceiver power ON Press again to switch the power OFF page 18 w PF key You can assign a function to this Programmable Function key The default function is VOICE1 To use the Voice Guide and Storage functions the optional VGS 1 is required page 64 e ATT PRE AN
194. onstration is temporarily paused But if no operation is performed for more than 10 seconds the demonstration starts again 3 To exit the demonstration mode first turn the transceiver OFF then press MENU F LOCK to turn the transceiver ON Note You cannot exit the demonstration mode by simply switching the transceiver OFF You must switch the transceiver OFF then press MENU F LOCK to turn the transceiver ON in order to exit the demonstration mode MICROPROCESSOR RESET If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning resetting the microprocessor default settings may resolve the problem There are 2 levels of resetting the microprocessor of the TS 480 transceiver Partial Reset and Full Reset INITIAL SETTINGS For each VFO the factory defaults for the operating frequency and mode are as follows VFO A 14 000 00 MHz USB VFO B 14 000 00 MHz USB The Memory channels and Quick Memory channels have no data stored PARTIAL RESET Perform a Partial Reset if a key or control does not function according to the instructions in this manual The following data is NOT erased by performing a Partial Reset Memory channel data Menu settings Antenna tuner preset data ANT 1 ANT 2 selection data Frequency and mode data for the Auto Mode function Various adjustment setting values Reset the transceiver by pressing A B M V A confirmation message appears when perf
195. orming the Partial Reset Press A B M V to proceed Otherwise press any other key to cancel the Partial Reset and return to normal operation The VFOs reset to the factory default values FULL RESET Perform a Full Reset if you want to erase all the data in all the memory channels In addition this function resets all the settings that you customized to the factory defaults i e menu settings antenna tuner preset data etc Reset the transceiver by pressing A B SPLIT A confirmation message appears when performing Full Reset Press A B SPLIT to proceed Otherwise press any other key to cancel the Full Reset and return to normal operation When you perform the Full Reset All frequencies modes memory data adjustment values and AT preset data are set to the factory default values 89 16 TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION NOTICES The transceiver has been designed and engineered to avoid possible hardware glitches However you may notice the following symptoms when you operate the transceiver These symptoms are not malfunctions DC POWER SUPPLY As stated in the SPECIFICATIONS page 91 this transceiver requires a supplied DC voltage source of 13 8 V 15 If you find that the transceiver cannot be switched ON or that it shuts OFF automatically the DC voltage may be outside the specified range In such a case remove the DC cable from the transceiver immediately and confirm that the suppl
196. p C D e h t ts ujd A C D V 8 3 1 s elb a c C D f o e p yt e m a s e s U 3 2 3 3 2 R R E S G V s r a e p p a 1 S G V e h t ni d e rr u c c o r o rr e la n r e t ni n A si 1 S G V f o r o tc e n n o c e h t m rif n o C r e vie c s n a rt e h t o t d e tc e n n o c yle r u c e s m elb o r p e h t fI t e s e r llu F e h t m r o fr e P a tc a t n o c stsis r e p D O O W N E K d e zir o h t u a s ria p e r r o f r e t n e c e civ r e s 3 8 8 8 t o n n a c e g a s s e m A d e y alp d e d r o c e r e b o n r o k c a b n a c t n e m e c n u o n n a d r a e h e b r o rr e n oit a cin u m m o c a si e r e h T 1 S G V d n a r e vie c s n a rt e h t n e e w t e b si 1 S G V f o r o tc e n n o c e h t m rif n o C r e vie c s n a rt e h t o t d e tc e n n o c yle r u c e s m elb o r p e h t fI t e s e r llu F e h t m r o fr e P a tc a t n o c stsis r e p D O O W N E K d e zir o h t u a s ria p e r r o f r e t n e c e civ r e s 3 8 8 8 r e vie c s n a rt e h T s m e e s r e
197. p Dot and Dash Paddle Position 41 External Antenna Tuner 60 78 External Speakers 6 90 FAX Facsimile 44 Fine Tuning 35 FM CTCSS Operation 33 Narrow Bandwidth for 28 Repeater Operation 31 Tone Function 32 Transmission 27 TX Deviation 28 Frequency Correction for CW 41 Direct Entry 34 Fine Tuning 35 Lock 63 Rounding Selecting your 34 Step Size 34 FSK see RTTY Full Break in 39 Full Reset 88 Fuses Replacing 5 Gain AF 18 RF 18 G TOR 43 Headphones PHONES 7 IF Filter Bandwidth Change 45 Shift 45 Internal Beats 89 Key Jack PADDLE KEY 7 Keyer Electronic Auto Weighting 39 Bug Key Function
198. p function provides you confirmation of entry error status and malfunctions of the transceiver Although you can turn the beep function OFF by 63 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS The brightness of the LCD display can be selected from OFF and 1 to 4 by accessing Menu No 00 1 Press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 00 2 Press to select oFF 1 2 3 or 4 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit Menu mode KEY ILLUMINATION The Remote Control panel key illumination can be switched ON or OFF 1 Press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 01 2 Press to select oFF or on 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit Menu mode LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL When you connect an external HF or 50 MHz linear amplifier to the transceiver using the REMOTE connector select 1 2 or 3 to activate the internal relay and or DC output 12 V so you can interface with the HF 50 MHz linear amplifier page 80 The DC output 12 V works without any annoying chattering sounds 1 but the output current is limited to 10 mA If your linear amplifier control circuit draws more than DC 12 V 10 mA use the relay switching 2 or 3 instead Also some linear amplifiers require a long transmission delay time because of the slow antenna relay sw
199. peak in your normal tone and level of voice Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility at the receiving end You may want to use the Speech Processor Refer to SPEECH PROCESSOR page 37 for details 6 Release Mic PTT to return to Reception mode The LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control position 7 Press MIC 5 RF G to exit the Microphone gain adjustment mode Refer to COMMUNICATING AIDS beginning on page 34 for information on additional useful operation functions Note When the TX power meter reading exceeds the value that you specified in TX Power setting page 65 decrease the microphone gain or adjust your tone and level of voice NARROW BANDWIDTH FOR FM Select wide band or narrow band TX deviation depending on whether the other station is using wide band or narrow band filter for FM mode While NAR appears the TS 480 transceiver transmits signals in narrow band FM but the reception IF filter bandwidth remains unchanged Wide The deviation selection is crucial to avoid audio distortion or insufficient intelligibility that the other station will encounter 1 Press MODE until FM appears If FM does not appear select AM first then press MODE 1 s The mode indicator changes to FM 2 Press FIL NAR 1 s to toggle the selection between wide and narrow TX deviation
200. perating instructions All adjustable trimmers coils and resistors in the transceiver were preset at the factory They should only be readjusted by a qualified technician who is familiar with this transceiver and has the necessary test equipment Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the transceiver warranty When operated properly the transceiver will provide years of service and enjoyment without requiring further realignment The information in this section gives some general service procedures requiring little or no test equipment SERVICE If it is ever necessary to return the equipment to your dealer or service center for repair pack the transceiver in its original box and packing material Include a full description of the problems experienced Include both your telephone number and fax number if available along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to call for further explanation while investigating your problem Don t return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem You may return your transceiver for service to the authorized KENWOOD dealer from whom you purchased it or any authorized KENWOOD service center A copy of the service report will be returned with the transceiver Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards Send the complete transceiver Tag all returned items with your name and call sign for id
201. pin male Mini DIN 6 pin male Mini DIN 6 pin male q w e r t y TM D700 q w e r t y q w t y e r 80 14 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT SKY COMMAND II K TYPE ONLY TM D700A In order to connect the TS 480 transceiver to the TM D700A transceiver you need to prepare 3 cables by yourself For the connection between the COM connectors on the 2 transceivers you may use a commercially available RS 232C cross wired cable Note Switch OFF both the TM D700 and TS 480 transceiver before making the connection The TM D700A transceiver automatically transmits its call sign in Morse code at regular intervals because of legal requirements therefore transmit sidetone must be output from the TS 480 transceiver When the TM D700A transceiver is too close to the TS 480 transceiver unwanted feedback may cause malfunction Do not share a regulated power supply between the TM D700A transceiver and the TS 480 transceiver Unwanted feedback may cause malfunction COM connector COM connector 3 5 mm 1 8 speaker jack RJ 45 MIC jack RJ 45 MIC jack 3 5 mm 1 8 speaker jack GND MIC MIC NC DWN STBY MIC GND 8 V DC UP GND MIC MIC NC DWN STBY MIC GND 8 V DC UP TM D700A transceiver TS 480 transceiver 81 INSTALLING OPTIONS You will require a 1 Philips screwdriver to install the VGS 1 To install the YF 107 IF filter
202. ppears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select the frequency mode etc to be stored This frequency and mode will be used for transmitting 3 Press A B M V to select the other VFO 4 Select the reception frequency and mode 5 Press A B SPLIT 1 s appears 6 Press QMI M IN 1 s to enter Memory Scroll mode To exit Memory Scroll mode and abort the storage process press MTR CLR 7 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number such as 12 using the numeric keys Press 1 2 for example 8 Press QMI M IN to store the data The previous data stored in the channel is overwritten Note When subtone frequencies differ between TX and RX while performing memory VFO split operation the subtone frequency for TX will be stored in the memory channel MEMORY RECALL AND SCROLL There are 2 modes which allow you to retrieve frequencies and associated data that you stored in a memory channel Memory Recall and Memory Scroll Memory Recall In this mode the transceiver receives and transmits using a frequency that you retrieve You can temporarily change the frequency and associated data without overwriting the contents of the memory channel when Menu No 07 is ON default is OFF Memory Scroll Use this mode to check the contents of the memory channels without changing the c
203. prevent fire personal injury and transceiver damage Connect the transceiver only to a power source described in this manual or as marked on the transceiver itself Route all power cables safely Ensure the power cables can neither be stepped upon nor pinched by items placed near or against the cables Pay particular attention to locations near AC receptacles AC outlet strips and points of entry to the transceiver Take care not to drop objects or spill liquid into the transceiver through enclosure openings Metal objects such as hairpins or needles inserted into the transceiver may contact voltages resulting in serious electrical shocks Never permit children to insert any objects into the transceiver Do not attempt to defeat methods used for grounding and electrical polarization in the transceiver particularly involving the power input cable Adequately ground all outdoor antennas for this transceiver using approved methods Grounding helps protect against voltage surges caused by lightning It also reduces the chance of a build up of static charge EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM Minimum recommended distance for an outdoor antenna from power lines is one and one half times the vertical height of the associated antenna suppo
204. r e s d e zir o h t u a s r e tlif ria la n r e t ni e h t n a elc d n a R O R R E A P e s r o M ni K C E H C n e h t s d n u o s e d o c n ois si m s n a rt e h t X H 0 8 4 S T s p o ts yln o d e tc e t e d r e vie c s n a rt e h t ni r o s n e s A r eifilp m a r e w o p X T e h t ni s n oitc n u fla m tiu c ric elih w a r o f n w o d lo o c r e vie c s n a rt e h t t e L m elb o r p e h t fI t e s e r llu F e h t m r o fr e p n e h t a tc a t n o c stsis r e p D O O W N E K d e zir o h t u a s ria p e r r o f r e t n e c e civ r e s 8 8 s r a e p p a Y L N O X R ni K C E H C d n a s d n u o s e d o c e s r o M yln o X H 0 8 4 S T 1 2 o t d e tc e n n o c t o n si elb a c C D e h T r o tc e n n o c 2 C D e h t e h t n e e w t e b e c n e r e ffid e g a tlo v e h T e h t n o s r o tc e n n o c 2 C D d n a 1 C D C D V 0 1 n a h t r e t a e r g si r e vie c s n a rt 1 2 r e w o p C D e h t tc e n n o c r o ylp p A r o tc e n n o c 2 C
205. r e t e h r e p u s n ois r e v n o c elpir T M F e g n a r y c n e u q e r F z H M 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 0 0 F I y c n e u q e r F e t aid e m r e t n I z H M 5 9 0 3 7 F I ts 1 z H M 5 9 6 0 1 F I d n 2 z H k 5 5 4 yln o M F F I d r 3 ytivitis n e S K S F W C B S S B d 0 1 N S 4 z H M 5 0 7 1 5 0 s s el r o V 2 0 z H M 5 4 2 5 0 7 1 s s el r o V 3 1 0 z H M 0 0 3 5 4 2 s s el r o V 3 1 0 z H M 0 4 5 0 0 5 s s el r o V M A B d 0 1 N S 6 1 3 z H M 5 0 7 1 5 0 s s el r o V 0 2 z H M 5 4 2 5 0 7 1 s s el r o V 3 1 z H M 0 0 3 5 4 2 s s el r o V 3 1 z H M 0 4 5 0 0 5 s s el r o V M F D A N I S B d 2 1 2 2 0 z H M 0 0 3 0 8 2 s s el r o V 2 2 0 z H M 0 4 5 0 0 5 s s el r o V ytivitc ele S B S S s s el r o z H k 4 4 B d 0 6 e r o m r o z H k 4 2 B d 6 M A s s el r o z H k 0 0 4 B d 0 6 e r o m r o z H k 0 5 B d
206. r e tr e v s n a r T n o F F o F F o 5 6 4 2 r e tr e v s n a r T r o f t n e m ts ujd a r e w o p t u p t u O n o F F o n o 5 6 a n n e t n A r e n u T 5 2 g nin u t e h t s e t elp m o c T A n e h w dlo h X T n o F F o F F o 0 6 6 2 g nivie c e r elih w T A e nil n I n o F F o F F o 0 6 7 2 T A la n r e tx e e h t r o f d o h t e m lo rt n o C 2 t A 1 t A 1 t A 1 6 r a e niL r eifilp m A 8 2 d n a b F H r o f y ale d lo rt n o c r eifilp m a r a e niL 3 2 1 F F o F F o 3 6 9 2 d n a b z H M 0 5 r o f y ale d lo rt n o c r eifilp m a r a e niL 3 2 1 F F o F F o 3 6 e g a s s e M k c a b y al P 0 3 g nid r o c e r t n a ts n o C n o F F o F F o 9 6 1 3 k c a b y alp e h t t a e p e R n o F F o F F o 1 4 9 6 2 3 k c a b y alp e h t g nit a e p e r r o f e m itla v r e t n I s d n o c e s 0 6 o t 0 d n o c e s 1 f o s p e ts ni 0 1 1 4 9 6 W C 3 3 k c a b y alp r e v o ytir oir p g niy e K n o F F o F F o 1 4 4 3 y c n e u q e rf e n o t e dis X T h ctip X R
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208. r OFF You can set the transceiver to switch OFF automatically if no keys or controls are pressed or adjusted for a certain period of time One minute before the transceiver switches OFF CHECK is output in Morse code Press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 59 Select the APO time from oFF 60 120 or 180 minutes Note The APO function works even if the transceiver is scanning The APO timer starts counting down the timer when no key presses no control adjustments and no command COM connector sequences are detected AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER As explained in ANTENNA CONNECTION pages 2 4 matching the impedance of the coaxial cable and antenna is important To adjust the impedance between the antenna and the transceiver you have the choice of using the internal antenna tuner TS 480SAT only or an external antenna tuner This section describes how to use the internal antenna tuner For the external antenna tuner consult the instruction manual that comes with the tuner 1 Select the transmit frequency 61 13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES Presetting After each successful tuning session the AT Preset memory function stores the position of the tuning capacitor in the memory The position of the capacitor is stored for each of the antenna tuner bands see the following table and for each antenna connector ANT 1 and ANT 2 Press AT mom
209. r optional external speaker 8 YOUR FIRST QSO Are you ready to give your TS 480HX SAT a quick try Reading these two pages should get your voice on the air in your first QSO on the HF 50 MHz band shortly The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide If you encounter problems or there is something you don t understand read the detailed explanations given later in this manual Note This section explains only keys and controls required to briefly try the transceiver q Set the following as specified AF control Fully counterclockwise SQL control Fully counterclockwise Then switch ON the DC power supply if you are using the DC power supply If you are operating the transceiver with the car batteries ensure that the DC power source s are available at the DC connector s w Press and hold POWER briefly to turn ON the transceiver Do not press the switch for more than approximately 2 seconds the transceiver will be switched OFF Upon power up HELLO appears followed by the selected frequency and other indicators d e Confirm that VFO A has been selected for communications tA should be visible on the display If it has not press A B M V to select VFO A r Turn the AF control slowly clockwise until you hear a suitable level of background noise t Press to select a desired HF 50 MHz Amateur radio band y Press MODE to select the desired c
210. r supply 20 5 A or more DC 13 8V 13 8V 1 DC 2 13 8V AT GND GND GND 22 1 Black Red Fuse 25 A DC IN 1 DC 13 8 V DC IN 2 DC 13 8 V Red Fuse 25 A DC Power supply 20 5 A or more DC Power supply 20 5 A or more TS 480SAT TS 480HX E type only SEMS screw M4 x 10 mm Panel holder Base stand SEMS screw M4 x 10 mm 4 1 INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONNECTION An antenna system consists of an antenna feed line and ground The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna system and its installation are given careful attention Use a properly adjusted 50 antenna of good quality a high quality 50 coaxial cable and first quality connectors All connections must be clean and tight After making the connections match the impedance of the coaxial cable and antenna so that the SWR is 1 5 1 or less High SWR will cause the transmit output to drop and may lead to radio frequency interference to consumer products such as stereo receivers and televisions You may even interfere with your own transceiver Reports that your signal is distorted could indicate that your antenna system is not efficiently radiating the transceiver s power Connect your primary HF 50 MHz antenna feed line to ANT 1 on the rear of the transceiver If you are using two HF 50 MHz antennas connect the secondary antenna to ANT 2 Refer to page 16 for the location of the antenna connectors
211. r the first time you often need to register as a new user After you are successfully registered it will then be available as your home PBBS E mail addressed to you will be held under a directory called a mailbox on your home PBBS For further information consult reference books which should be available at any store that handles Amateur Radio equipment Web pages relating to Packet will also be helpful On Internet search engines use Packet Radio as key words to find those Web pages Note Unlike a TNC a Multimode Communications Processor MCP serves as a communications interface in several digital modes such as Packet RTTY and AMTOR You can cause it to switch among the modes by sending a single command from your computer If there is an amateur radio club in your area consider becoming a member You can often learn more in an hour from experienced hobbyists than in a month of independent research Ask on the local repeaters or contact your national amateur radio organization the ARRL in the U S A for information on local amateur radio clubs You ll be glad you did PBBS 44 9 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATIONS SLOW SCAN TV FACSIMILE Slow scan Television SSTV is a popular application for transmitting still images over the air from one station to another Instead of trying to describe your station simply showing it is much faster Transmitting images over the air requires a scan converter besid
212. ransmitted PacTOR Packet Teleprinting On Radio has combined the best features of both AMTOR and Packet to improve the efficiency of HF digital communications Like Packet and AMTOR PacTOR sends error free data using a handshaking method Of all the Amateur Radio HF digital modes CLOVER offers the best overall performance using a complicated modulation technique automatic power adjustment and other advanced features It may allow communications to be maintained under the worst conditions G TOR Golay coded Teleprinting Over Radio is a relatively new Amateur Radio digital mode currently in use G TOR was developed specifically to handle the adverse conditions of communicating across the solar system with spacecraft during their missions PSK31 was developed by an RTTY enthusiast G3PLX in the United Kingdom The operating technique is very similar to the conventional Baudot RTTY although more sensitive fine tuning is required as a PSK31 signal requires a tuning accuracy of a few Hertz A special feature of PSK31 is that it allows the entire ASCII character set including the back space character Your MCP should handle some or all of the above modes For available modes on your MCP consult the instruction manual for the MCP For the cable connections refer to MCP AND TNC page 78 On most HF bands audio frequency shift keying AFSK is used for the above modes This method of modulation uses audio tones therefore
213. rated mode Time Operated mode to The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or memory channel for approximately 6 seconds then continues to scan even if the signal is still present Carrier Operated mode co The transceiver remains on the busy frequency or memory channel until the signal drops out There is a 2 second delay between signal dropout and scan resumption 1 Press MENU F LOCK to enter Menu mode 2 Turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 11 3 Press to select to Time Operated or co Carrier Operated 4 Press MENU F LOCK to complete the setting and exit Menu mode You can lock out the memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning To do this refer to Memory Channel Lockout page 54 ALL CHANNEL SCAN Use the following procedure to scan all the memory channels that contain frequency data in sequence ignoring the Memory Group number 1 Select Time operated or Carrier operated mode via Menu No 11 2 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Turn the SQL control to adjust the squelch threshold to mute the speaker 4 Press SCAN SG SEL 1 s to enter Scan Group Select mode Turn the MULTI control to select the Memory channel group MGROUP 0 represents Memory channel 0 9 MGROUP 1 represents Memory channel 10 19 and so on up to MGROUP 9 which represents Memory channel 90 9
214. ress MTR CLR 4 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel in the range of 90 to 99 You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number Press 9 0 for example 5 Press QMI M IN to store the start frequency in the memory channel ENDINPUT appears on the sub display 6 Turn the Tuning control or MULTI control to select the end frequency 7 Press QMI M IN to store the end frequency in the memory channel The previous data stored in the channel is overwritten Confirming Start End Frequencies Use this procedure to check the start and end frequencies that you stored in channels 90 to 99 1 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel from 90 to 99 3 Press to check the start frequency and to check the end frequency 54 11 MEMORY FEATURES Programmable VFO Using the start and end frequencies that you stored in channels 90 to 99 Programmable VFO restricts the frequency range that you can tune with the Tuning control One application of this function is to help you operate within the authorized frequency limits of your license 1 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel from 90 to 99 You can also select a channel by entering a 2 dig
215. rt structure This distance allows adequate clearance from the power lines if the support structure fails for any reason Locate the transceiver so as not to interfere with its ventilation Do not place books or other equipment on the transceiver that may impede the free movement of air Allow a minimum of 10 cm 4 inches between the rear of the transceiver and the wall or operating desk shelf Do not use the transceiver near water or sources of moisture For example avoid use near a bathtub sink swimming pool or in a damp basement or attic The presence of an unusual odor or smoke is often a sign of trouble Immediately turn the power OFF and remove the power cable Contact a KENWOOD service station or your dealer for advice Locate the transceiver away from heat sources such as a radiator stove amplifier or other devices that produce substantial amounts of heat Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol paint thinner gasoline or benzene to clean the cabinet of the transceiver Use a clean cloth with warm water or a mild detergent Disconnect the input power cable from the power source when the transceiver is not used for long periods of time Remove the transceiver s enclosure only to do accessory installations described in this manual or accessory manuals Follow provided instructions carefully to avoid electrical shocks If unfamiliar with this type of work seek assistance from an experi
216. s SCAN SG SEL to start Memory Group Scan Scan ascends up through the channel numbers The scan direction cannot be changed To jump to a desired channel while scanning turn the MULTI control or press and hold Mic UP DWN 5 To stop Scan press SCAN SG SEL or MTR CLR Note If you have turned the SQL control clockwise far beyond the squelch threshold Scan may fail to stop at a channel in which a signal is present If this happens turn the SQL control slightly counterclockwise When the current channel is within one of the groups that you selected Scan starts with the current channel When the current channel is outside all the groups that you selected Scan starts with the group number that is larger than and closest to the group number of the current channel Starting Memory Scan switches OFF the RIT and XIT functions 60 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES 2 Press ATT PRE ANT1 2 1 s to select 1tANT or ANTs2 If the external antenna tuner AT 300 is connected to the ANT 1 connector select ANT 2 to use the internal antenna tuner The internal antenna tuner is automatically bypassed if the external antenna tuner AT 300 is connected to ANT 1 3 Press AT momentarily ATsT appears indicating that the antenna tuner is in line not bypassed 4 Press AT 1 s CW mode is automatically selected and tuning begins ATsT blinks and
217. s and or SO 3 TCXO you will also need a soldering iron approx 30 watts REMOVING THE TOP COVER When installing the optional VGS 1 YF 107 IF filters or SO 3 TCXO remove the top cover of the transceiver 1 Remove the 8 screws PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL OPTION FILTER2 OPTION FILTER1 2 Lift off the top cover VGS 1 VOICE GUIDE amp STORAGE UNIT SWITCH OFF THE POWER AND UNPLUG THE DC POWER CABLE BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION 1 Remove the top case 8 screws above 2 Loosen the 4 screws to remove the shield cover PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL TCXO OPTION OPTION FILTER2 OPTION FILTER1 3 There are 5 rubber cushions in the VGS 1 package Use the 2 rubber cushions shown below and attach them to the VGS 1 The remaining cushions are not used 4 Plug the VGS 1 into the VGS 1 connector of the PC board pressing down on the top of the VGS 1 until secure PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM MIC PANEL TCXO OPTION OPTION FILTER2 OPTION FILTER1 5 Replace the shield cover and tighten the 4 screws 6 Replace the top case 8 screws Note After the installation you can adjust the VGS 1 playback volume by selecting Menu Nos 14 and 15 YF 107C CN SN IF FILTERS AND SO 3 TCXO SWITCH OFF THE POWER AND UNPLUG THE DC POWER CABLE BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION Three different types of IF filters YF 107C YF 107CN and YF
218. s a semi automatic key Semi automatic keys are also known as Bugs When this function is ON dots are generated in the normal manner by the electronic keyer Dashes however are manually generated by the operator by holding the keyer paddle closed for the appropriate length of time To switch this function ON access Menu No 37 and select on The default is OFF Note When the Bug Key function is ON CW Message Memory see below cannot be used CW MESSAGE MEMORY This transceiver has 3 memory channels for storing CW messages Each memory channel can store approximately 50 characters equivalent of 250 dots These memory channels are ideal for storing contest exchanges that you want to send repeatedly Stored messages can be played back to check message content or for transmitting The electronic keyer has a function that allows you to interrupt playback and manually inject your own keying To switch this function ON access Menu No 33 and select on The default is OFF The electronic keyer can also repeatedly play back the message that you stored To switch this function ON access Menu No 31 and select on The default is OFF For repetitive message playback you can change the interval between each series of messages Use Menu No 32 and select the time in the range of 0 to 60 seconds in steps of 1 second page 41 Note This function cannot be used when the Bug Key function is ON
219. smission 1 Press MENU F LOCK then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No 22 2 Press to select oFF 3 5 10 20 or 30 minutes 3 Press MENU F LOCK to store the settings and exit Menu mode TRANSVERTER If you have a transverter that converts the TS 480 operating frequencies to other frequencies you can use this TS 480 transceiver as a transverter exciter Consult the instruction manual that came with the transverter for interfacing to the TS 480 transceiver Frequency Display 1 Connect the transverter to the ANT 1 or ANT 2 connector from the TX RX unit 2 Select the exciter operating frequency on the transceiver The transverter will use this frequency as the reference for converting frequencies 3 Access Menu No 23 and select on The output power is automatically set to the lowest power for that frequency default Refer to TX POWER below 4 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit the Menu mode 5 Press ENT then set the target converting frequency using the numeric keys 6 Press ENT to complete the entry 7 The transceiver displays the target transverter frequency instead of the actual operating frequency Note When using a transverter not all the functions of this transceiver are available Transmission Output Power If Menu No 23 is selected on above the transceiver automatic
220. ssign a name to each memory channel A maximum of 8 alpha numeric characters can be stored 1 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel 3 Press QMR Ms s s s sVFO 4 Turn the MULTI control to select the desired alpha numeric character You can move the cursor to the left by pressing or to the right by pressing Press CL to erase the character at the cursor Note You cannot name the Quick Memory channels 5 After selecting all the necessary characters for the memory channel name press QMR Ms s s s sVFO to store the name 6 When you recall a memory channel with a name the name is displayed on the sub display along with the memory channel number page 51 Available alpha numeric characters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z P S 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SP represents a space character 55 11 MEMORY FEATURES QUICK MEMORY Quick Memory is designed to quickly and temporarily save data without specifying a particular memory channel Use Quick Memory to store data you will not use in future operating sessions For example as you tune across the band looking for DX it is convenient to store stations that you want to contact You can quickly jump between several different memory channels as you monitor them This transceiver provi
221. t programmed or no Scan Group is selected for the Program Scan the transceiver also scans the entire frequency range available for the current VFO The memory channel numbers 90 99 have alias names VGROUP VGROUP 0 represents channel 90 VGROUP 1 represents channel 91 VGROUP 2 represents channel 92 and so on up to VGROUP 9 which represents channel 99 If one or more Program Scan frequency ranges are programmed in VGROUP 0 to 9 Memory channel numbers 90 99 in other words 1 Press SCAN SG SEL 1 s in VFO mode VGROUP n where n represents a VGROUP number from 0 to 9 appears on the sub display 2 Turn the MULTI control to select the Program Scan memory VGROUP 0 to VGROUP 9 As you select the channel on or oFF appears on the frequency display on signifies that the selected VGROUP is active for the Program Scan and oFF signifies that the selected VGROUP is inactive for the Program Scan Configure all VGROUP channels VGROUP 0 VGROUP 9 as oFF by pressing 3 Press SCAN SG SEL or MTR CLR to return to the current VFO mode 4 Press SCAN SG SEL to start the VFO Scan 5 Press SCAN SG SEL or MTR CLR to stop the VFO Scan Note While scanning you can change the scan speed by turning the RIT XIT control Turn the control clockwise counterclockwise to decrease increase the scan speed The speed
222. tc n u F r e t e m a r a P k c o L q e r F n oitc n u f y c n e u q e r F s u t a ts k c ol N O k c ol y c n e u q e r F F F O k c i u Q y r o m e M lla c e r k ciu Q lla c e R y r o m e M y r o m e m k ciu Q r e b m u n y r o m e M S 1 B A y c n e u q e r F 1 S is anounced when the transceiver is operating in Split frequency mode 2 The PF key assignment parameter is announced as the number shown below r e b m u n u n e M 1 6 1 E C I O V 2 6 2 E C I O V 3 6 I N O M X R 4 6 X R P S D I N O M 5 6 Q E R F K C O L 6 6 T T P D N E S 7 6 E N U T X T 8 6 B S L B S U 9 6 K S F W C 0 7 M A M F 1 7 T E S F T 2 7 R M Q 3 7 I M Q 4 7 T I L P S 5 7 B A 6 7 V M 7 7 B A 8 7 N A C S 9 7 V gt M 0 8 N I M 1 8 T W C 2 8 1 H C 3 8 2 H C 4 8 3 H C 5 8 E N I F 6 8 R L C 7 8 R T M 8 8 z H M 9 8 2 1 T N A 0 9 B N 1 9 R N 2 9 C B 3 9 L N D 9 9 F F O For the PF key the transceiver will announce different information depending on whether VOICE1 or VOICE2 is selected VOICE1 The frequency on display channel number various mode settings and Menu settings are
223. tch 29 Reverse Reception 49 Reverse Keying Weight Ratio 39 Sidetone TX 29 Sidetone Volume 29 Transmission 29 Zero Beat Auto 29 Data Communication DSP Filter 48 DATA Connector 15 78 Demonstration Mode 88 Direct Frequency Entry 34 Display Brightness 63 Key Illumination 63 LCD 13 14 DNL Digital Noise Limiter 47 DSP Beat Cancel 47 Changing the Filter Bandwidth 45 DSP Filters 46 Beat Cancel 1 47 Beat Cancel 2 47 NR1 47 NR2 47 RX Monitor 48 Electric Keyer 39 Auto Weighting 39 Bug Key Function 40 Changing Keying Speed 39 Messages Checking 40 Messages Storing 40 Messages Transmitting 40 Reverse Keying Weight Ratio 39 Swa
224. ter if available page 45 2 BC CW T key Press to select the DSP Beat Cancel funtion BC1 Beat Cancel 1 BC2 Beat Cancel 2 or OFF page 47 In CW mode press to start the Auto Zero beat in CW mode page 29 3 LED Lights red when the transceiver is transmitting lights green when the transceiver is receiving signals and turns OFF when the transceiver mutes with the squelch function 4 MODE key Press to change the operating mode pair There are 4 pairs USB LSB CW CWR FSK FSR and AM FM Press and hold for a second to toggle the mode within each pair USB LSB CW CWR FSK FSR or AM FM page 19 5 MENU F LOCK key Press to enter Menu mode page 22 Press and hold to activate the Frequency Lock function page 63 6 MHz key Press to turn the MHz Up Down function ON or OFF The MHz digit increases or decreases when you turn the MULTI control Press and hold to change the increment decrement step value page 34 7 Tuning control torque adjustment lever The lever behind the Tuning control adjusts the control torque level turn clockwise for light torque or counterclockwise for heavy torque 8 Tuning control Turn to select the desired frequency page 19 Use the convenient finger tip cavity for continuous tuning NAR 1 REC 2 REC 5 RF G 0 OFF 8 3 REC 9 4 7 TX MONI 6 DELAY HF 50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 480 CLR STEP SG SEL CW T F LOCK M V S
225. the LED lights red To cancel tuning press AT again If the SWR of the antenna system is extremely high more than 10 1 an alarm SWR in Morse code sounds and the internal antenna tuner is bypassed Before attempting to tune again adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR 5 Monitor the display and check that tuning has successfully finished If the tuning was successful ATsT stops blinking and the red LED turns OFF If tuning does not finish within approximately 20 seconds an alarm 5 in Morse code sounds Press AT to stop the alarm and tuning If you want the transceiver to stay in transmission mode after the tuning completes access Menu No 25 and select on If you access Menu No 26 and select on received signals will also pass through the internal antenna tuner When this function is ON RtAT appears This may reduce interference on the receive frequency Note The internal antenna tuner will not tune outside the available transmission frequency limits Pressing AT for more than one second while transmitting interrupts transmitting and starts tuning While using CW Full Break in the internal antenna tuner will be in line for both transmission and reception Tuning automatically turns OFF in approximately 60 seconds AT disappears and the error beeps stop Tuning may still continue when the SWR meter indicates 1 1
226. the matching error is within 50 Hz in most cases Auto Zero beat may fail if the keying speed of the target station is too slow or some interference is present When the RIT function is ON only RIT frequencies change to make the Auto Zero beat adjustment TX SIDETONE RX PITCH FREQUENCY As you send CW you will hear tones from the transceiver speaker These are called TX transmission sidetones Listening to these tones you can monitor what you are transmitting You may also use the tones to ensure that your key contacts are closing the keyer is functioning or to practice sending without actually putting a signal on the air RX reception pitch refers to the frequency of CW that you hear after tuning in a CW station On this transceiver the frequency of the sidetone and RX pitch are equal and selectable Access Menu No 34 to select the frequency that is most comfortable for you The selectable range is from 400 Hz to 1000 Hz in steps of 50 Hz default is 800 Hz To change the volume of the TX sidetone access Menu No 13 The selections range from 1 to 9 and OFF default is 5 Note The position of the AF control does not affect the volume of the TX sidetone ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS 30 SPLIT FREQUENCY OPERATION Usually you can communicate with other stations using a single frequency for receiving and transmitting In this case you select only one frequency on either VFO A or VFO B However there
227. thout an overly long delay after you stop speaking 1 Select USB LSB FM or AM mode 2 Press VOX 8 to switch the VOX function ON VOX appears 3 Press KEY DELAY 1 s The current setting appears on the sub display The default is 50 1500 ms 4 While speaking into the microphone using your normal tone of voice turn the MULTI control such that the transceiver switches to reception mode after you have stopped talking The selectable range is from 5 to 100 150 ms to 3000 ms in steps of 5 or OFF 5 Press MTR CLR to store the parameter and exit the setting mode Anti VOX adjustment The TS 480 transceiver has a DSP IC to improve and customize incoming outgoing audio signals When VOX function is turned ON the DSP IC adjusts the Anti VOX level automatically comparing the reception sound level and microphone input level So you never have to worry about adjusting the anti VOX level VOX Source Although microphone is normally used to perform the VOX transmission you can also utilize AF input of the DATA connector pin 1 on the TX RX unit page 78 When the transceiver detects the audio signal on the pin 1 of DATA connector the transceiver automatically transmits 1 Select USB LSB FM or AM mode 2 Press VOX 8 to switch the VOX function ON VOX appears 3 Press MENU F LOCK and turn MULTI control to select Menu No 60 4 Press to switch t
228. tion allows you to copy the frequency and modulation mode of the active VFO to the inactive VFO 1 Select the frequency and mode on VFO A or VFO B 2 Press A B SPLIT The frequency and mode selected in step 1 are duplicated to the inactive VFO 3 Press A B M V to confirm that the frequency was copied to other VFO RIT RECEIVE INCREMENTAL TUNING RIT provides the ability to change your reception frequency by 9 99 kHz in steps of 10 Hz without changing your transmission frequency If the Fine Tuning FINE STEP function is ON the frequency step size becomes 1 Hz RIT works equally well with all modulation modes and while using VFO or Memory Recall mode 1 Press RIT RIT and the RIT offset appear 2 If required press CL to reset the RIT offset to 0 3 Turn the RIT XIT control to change your reception frequency 4 To turn RIT OFF press RIT The reception frequency is returned to the frequency that was selected prior to step 1 Note When storing the frequency in a Memory channel with the RIT function ON the RIT offset frequency is added or subtracted to from the VFO frequency The calculated data is then stored in the Memory channel AGC AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL When using a mode other than FM AGC selects the time constant for the Automatic Gain Control circuit Selecting a slow time constant will cause the receiver gain and S meter readings to react slowly to large
229. to 500 Hz default is 300 Hz Note If you select for example 500 Hz for Menu No 09 the Program Scan slows down to a 500 Hz width centering the frequency you marked below 3 Press A B M V 1 s and turn the MULTI control to recall the memory channel 90 99 for which you want to specify the scan slow down frequencies 4 Press to confirm the start or end frequency 5 Turn the Tuning control to the center frequency point that you want the Program Scan to slow down Press QMI M IN to mark the slow down frequency point The icon appears 6 Repeat step 5 to specify the center slow down frequency points You can specify a maximum of 5 frequency points for each channel 7 If you want to clear a slow down frequency point that you previously stored select the frequency that you stored Press QMI M IN at this frequency spot where appears A confirmation beep sounds and the transceiver disappears If you want to clear all the slow down frequency points at once perform the Channel Channel Transfer to overwrite the memory data to the same memory channel page 52 This operation removes all the frequency points that you stored 8 Press A B M V to return to VFO mode 9 Press SCAN SG SEL to start the Program Scan with the slow down frequency point s Note During the Program Scan you can turn the RIT XIT control to adjust the scannin
230. transmission mode While transmitting if you select a frequency outside the transmission frequency range the transceiver is automatically forced to return to the reception mode If you selected transmission mode by pressing Mic PTT transmission will not resume until you select a frequency inside the transmission frequency range at which time you must release and press Mic PTT again 0 7 2 2 Amplitude Audio frequency kHz Bass boost bb1 bb2 High boost Hb1 Hb2 Off oFF Conventional c Formant pass FP 39 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS CW BREAK IN Break in allows you to transmit CW without manually switching between transmission and reception modes Two types of Break ins are available Semi Break in and Full Break in Semi Break in When the key contacts open the transceiver automatically waits for the passage of the time period that you have selected The transceiver then returns to reception mode Full Break in As soon as the key contacts open the transceiver returns to reception mode USING SEMI BREAK IN OR FULL BREAK IN 1 Press MODE until you select CW mode CW or CWR appears 2 Press VOX 8 VOX appears 3 Press KEY 6 DELAY 1 s The current setting FBK or delay time appears The default is FBK Full Break in 4 Turn the MULTI control to select FBK Full Break in or a delay time for Semi Break in Delay time ranges from
231. turning the MULTI control 35 8 COMMUNICATING AIDS Fine Tuning The default frequency step size when turning the Tuning control to change the frequency is 10 Hz for SSB CW and FSK modes and 100 Hz for FM and AM modes However you can change the frequency step size to 1 Hz for SSB CW and FSK modes and 10 Hz for FM and AM modes 1 Press FINE STEP FINE appears 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the exact frequency 3 To quit the function press FINE STEP again FINE disappears Tuning control adjustment rate The default Tuning control adjustment rate is 500 This represents the number of pulses the Tuning control generates in a complete revolution Each pulse changes the tuning frequency based on the current frequency step size the frequency step size for the Tuning control is 10 Hz for SSB CW FSK mode and 100 Hz for AM FM mode For example in SSB mode the frequency step size is 10 Hz so the frequency would change by 5 000 Hz in a complete revolution of the Tuning control The adjustment rate of the Tuning control can be lowered to 250 pulses per revolution or increased to 1000 pulses per revolution 1 Press MENU F LOCK 2 Turn the MULTI control to select Menu No 03 3 Press to select 250 500 default or 1000 4 Press MENU F LOCK to store the setting and exit Menu mode Equalizing VFO Frequencies A B This func
232. u cannot change the reception IF filter bandwidth The bandwidth is fixed at 12 kHz IF SHIFT SSB CW FSK Shifting the center frequency of the filter pass band is an additional method of removing adjacent frequency interference Shifting this center frequency does not change the current reception frequency To remove interference that is higher in frequency than the desired signal turn the IF SHIFT control counterclockwise To remove interference that is lower in frequency than the desired signal turn the IF SHIFT control clockwise MULTI IF SHIFT Desired signal Interfering signal IF pass band IF FILTER The IF filters are designed for selecting the exact range of intermediate frequencies that are sent to the next stage in the receive circuit Interference adjacent to the desired signal can be reduced by selecting a narrow bandwidth filter and or shifting the center frequency of the filter To more effectively remove interference combine the IF filtering and the DSP filtering AF described on pages 46 and 47 CHANGING THE IF FILTER BANDWIDTH When adjacent frequency interference is present at both sides of the desired signal narrowing IF filter bandwidth may be the best way to remove the interference Changing the filter bandwidth will not effect the current reception frequency You can install 2 optional IF filters for SSB CW and FSK modes After installing the optional filters page 81 the transceiver
233. uj o tlo rt n o c e sio n d n u o r g k c a b sle n n a h c y r o m e m 2 ts a elt a k c oln U y r o m e m 2 ts a elt a ni a t a d e r o t S sle n n a h c 9 1 4 5 0 5 lli w n a c S y r o m e M e h t f o e n o n a c s t o n e h t sle n n a h c d e r o ts sile n n a h c d e ris e d t u o d e k c ol T O N le n n a h c e h t d e tc ele s n a c S p u o r G h ti W p u o r g t n e r e ffid a ni si n a c s o t t n a w u o y s nia t n o c t a h t p u o r G y r o m e M e h t tc ele S n a c s o t t n a w u o y le n n a h c y r o m e m e h t 9 5 lli w n a c S m a r g o r P g nin n a c s tr a ts t o n e r a s eic n e u q e rf d n e d n a tr a ts e h T la cit n e di s eic n e u q e rf d n e d n a tr a ts t n e r e ffid e r o t S 3 5 h sinif t o n s e o d T A yllu fs s e c c u s r o T A S 0 8 4 S T h ti w X H 0 8 4 S T 0 0 3 T A d n a elb a c laix a o c e h t f o e c n a d e p m i e h T d e h ct a m t o n s a w a n n e t n a h sinif yllu fs s e c c u s t o n s e o d g nin u T e h t h g u o h t
234. urrent reception frequency In this mode frequencies you retrieve are not used for receiving and transmitting Memory Recall 1 Press A B M V 1 s to enter Memory Recall mode The memory channel that was last selected appears 2 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel Continuously holding down Mic UP DWN steps the transceiver through the memory channels until the key is released Memory channels which contain no data are skipped You cannot change memory channels while transmitting 3 To exit Memory Recall mode press A B M V 1 s Note If Menu No 07 is selected on the frequency of the split memory channel can be changed while using the TF SET function 52 11 MEMORY FEATURES Memory Scroll 1 Press QMI M IN 1 s to enter Memory Scroll mode The memory channel that was last selected appears 2 Turn the MULTI control or press Mic UP DWN to step through the memory channels You can also change channels by entering a 2 digit number Press 8 9 for example 3 To exit Memory Scroll mode press MTR CLR The transceiver re displays the memory channel or VFO frequency that was selected before you activated Memory Scroll Note While the transceiver is in Memory Scroll mode you can operate the following controls and keys only QMI M IN MTR CLR numeric keys 0 9 Mic UP D
235. ver to protect the connectors from dust TX RX UNIT MIC PANEL PADDLE KEY EXT SP DATA REMOTE COM q w e r t y u i 16 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED q ANT 1 and ANT 2 connectors Connect your primary HF 50 MHz antenna to ANT 1 connector If you are using 2 antennas for the HF 50 MHz band connect the secondary antenna to the ANT 2 connector w GND post Connect a heavy gauge wire or copper strap between the ground post and the nearest earth ground or vehicle body pages 2 4 e Cooling Fans The TS 480SAT is equipped with 1 cooling fan The TS 480HX is equipped with 2 cooling fans Air flows in from these fans r AT connector Mates with the connecter from the cable supplied with the AT 300 external antenna tuner Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the tuner for more information t DC 1 13 8 V DC power input connector Connect a primary 13 8 V DC power source to this connector pages 2 3 Use the DC cable supplied with the transceiver y DC 2 13 8 V DC power input connector TS 480HX only You must connect a secondary 13 8 V DC power source to this connector in order to transmit pages 2 3 Use the cable supplied with the transceiver If no DC power source is available on this connector you cannot transmit at any output power However you can still receive page 18 e r w y t q ANT 1 ANT 2 17 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED q Speaker When the headphones are conne
236. w o d w ol S n a c s 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 z H 0 0 5 0 0 3 7 5 0 1 dlo h n a c s m a r g o r P n o F F o F F o 7 5 1 1 d o h t e m e m u s e r n a c S o t d e t a r e p O e m i T o c d e t a r e p O r eirr a C o t 8 5 r o tin o M d n u o S 2 1 le v el t u p t u o p e e B m u m ix a m 9 m u m ini m 1 F F O 9 o t 1 F F o 4 2 6 3 1 e m ulo v e n o t e dis X T m u m ix a m 9 m u m ini m 1 F F O 9 o t 1 F F o 5 9 2 4 1 e m ulo v k c a b y alp e g a s s e m 1 S G V m u m ix a m 9 m u m ini m 1 F F O 9 o t 1 F F o 4 9 6 5 1 e m ulo v t n e m e c n u o n n a 1 S G V m u m ix a m 7 m u m ini m 1 F F O 7 o t 1 F F o 4 1 7 6 1 d e e p s t n e m e c n u o n n a 1 S G V ts a f 4 w ols 0 4 o t 0 1 1 7 r e tli F F I 7 1 n oit p e c e r B S S r o f r e tlif F I W C e s U n o F F o F F o 5 4 P S D r e zila u q E 8 1 r e zila u q e X R P S D P F 2 b H 1 b H F F o U c 2 b b 1 b b F F o 4 6 F F o t al F 1 b H
237. w o p t u p t u o B S S ni w ol e b o t e d o m s r e t e m r e w o p F R la n r e tx e e h t f o ts o M o S r e w o p F R e g a r e v a e h t e r u s a e m u o y n e h w w ol si g nid a e r r e t e m e h t e d o m B S S ni kla t d n a e t a r e p o s a h 0 8 4 S T e h t ni d e s u r e t e m D C L e h T t o n sitit u b e m it e s n o p s e r ts a f yle vit ale r e t a r u c c a e h t e r u s a e m o t h g u o n e ts a f r e w o p e p ole v n e k a e p P E P o t z H k 1 e n o t elg nis s u o u nit n o c a ylp p A e r u s a e m o t t u p ni oid u a e n o h p o r ci m e h t e h t e b lli w P E P e h T r e w o p t u p t u o F R e h t le v elt u p t u o F R sih t s a e m a s 88 16 TROUBLESHOOTING DEMONSTRATION MODE The transceiver can be configured to enter the demonstration mode for display purposes To enter the demonstration mode 1 Switch the transceiver OFF 2 Press MENU F LOCK to switch the transceiver ON The display brightness changes the LED turns ON OFF and alpha numeric segments turn ON OFF automatically If you operate the transceiver while in the demonstration mode the dem
238. www kenwood com i products info amateur html and download the TS 480HX SAT command reference documents PDF format for details Connections Connecting the transceiver to the computer is easy Refer to the diagram in CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT page 76 Note Before connecting this transceiver to the computer switch OFF the power to both the transceiver and the computer COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS In order to control the transceiver by computer you must first choose the communication parameters 1 On the computer configure your transceiver control application for 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity 2 On the transceiver select the same transfer rate via Menu No 56 The defaults are 9600 bps and 1 stop bit 4800 bps is used for the Master Slave operation only Parity ON and 2 stop bits 1 Switch ON the Transfer function of each transceiver On the TS 480HX SAT access Menu No 53 and select on For the compatible transceiver refer to the instruction manual that came with the transceiver 2 On the Slave access Menu No 54 and select either oFF QUICK MEMO channel 0 or on the VFO The default is OFF QUICK MEMO 3 On the Master perform the appropriate operation to send data For the correct method refer to the instruction manual that came with the transceiver Note If you always use the TS 480HX SAT for receiving only activate t
239. you install outside your home Ground this entry panel to a good outside ground then connect the appropriate feed lines between the entry panel and your transceiver When a lightning storm occurs disconnecting the feed lines from your transceiver will ensure additional protection 5 1 INSTALLATION PORTABLE BRACKET E TYPE ONLY Using the supplied Portable Bracket you can carry the Remote Control panel and TX RX unit together Two TX RX unit positions are available If you do not use the EXT SP REMOTE and DATA connectors place the TX RX unit in front position If you use the EXT SP REMOTE or DATA connector place the TX RX unit to the back position You can also attach the handle as shown if necessary Use the supplied short cable RJ11 20 cm to connect the Remote Control panel and the TX RX unit FUSES The following fuses are used in the TS 480HX SAT transceiver If a fuse blows determine the cause then correct the problem Only after the problem has been resolved replace the blown fuse with a new one with the specified ratings If newly installed fuses continue to blow disconnect the power plug and contact a KENWOOD service center or your dealer for assistance n oita c o L e s u F g nita R tn e rr u C e s u F T A S X H 0 8 4 S T tin u X R X T A 4 r e n u t a n n e t n a la n r e tx e n a r o F r e w o p C D d eilp p u S elb a c A

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