Kenwood TS-870S - Manual (Page 15)

9
YOUR FIRST QSO
TRANSMITTING
3 GETTING ACQUAINTED
• The tuner should stop in less than
approximately 20 seconds, and “ON AIR” and
“AT TUNE” should go out.
• If the tuner continues to search for a match and
cannot match the transceiver with your antenna
system correctly, stop and check your antenna
system before continuing.
y Press the [METER] button to select the “ALC”
meter.
u Press the [SEND] button.
• “ON AIR” lights.
i Begin speaking into the microphone or sending CW
with your key. Adjust the MIC gain control for SSB
or the CAR control for CW to keep the ALC meter
moving in the ALC zone (but no higher) while
transmitting. Press the [SEND] button again when
you want to return to the receive mode.
This completes your introduction to the TS-870S, but
there is a great deal more to know. Continue reading
the remainder of this chapter to become totally
acquainted with the TS-870S. The chapters following
“GETTING ACQUAINTED” explain all functions of the
transceiver beginning with the most basic,
commonly-used functions.
After tuning in a few stations as explained in the
previous section “RECEIVING”, try making a contact.
q Assuming you are already on the correct band
with the correct mode selected (Steps 1~7
above), use the Tuning control to tune in a station
or to select an unused frequency.
w Set the following as specified:
• [PROC] button: OFF
• [MONI] button: OFF
• PWR control: Fully clockwise
• KEY SPEED control: Comfortable keyer
(for CW only)
speed
e Press the [METER] button to select the “SWR”
meter.
r Press the [THRU/AUTO] button.
• “ ” lights.
t Press the [AT TUNE] button to allow the built-in
antenna tuner to function.
• “ON AIR” and “AT TUNE” light.
ON AIR
SWR
10 25 50
FILTER
3 2 1.5 1
0 100
W
S
9 7 5 3 1
20 40
60 dB
ON AIR AT TUNE
5 0
4 9
3 8
2 7
1 6
RX TX
OFF
CAR DELAY
AGC KEY SPEED
METER PROC MONI
0
2
4 6
8
1 0 0
2
4 6
8
1 0
AUTO
NOTCH BEAT
CANCEL
N.R. TX EQ.
LO/WIDTH FILTER HI/SHIFT
MIC
ATT
ANT DOWN UP
VOX FULL/SEMI
AT TUNE
SEND
THRU/AUTO
AIP
PHONES
PROC MONI
MIC PWR
AF RF
NB SQL
M.IN
REC F.LOCK
CH 4 CLR
CH 3 SCAN
CH 2 M>VFO
CH 1 M.IN
ENTER TF-SET
MODE
LSB
/USB
FSK
/— R
CW/— R
FM/AM
FINE 1MHz DOWN UP
A=B MENU
RIT
RIT/XIT
M.CH/VFO.CH
XIT CLEAR NB
A
B
M.CH
QUICK MEMO
MR
SLOW FAST
0
2
4 6
8
1 0
0
2
4 6
8
1 0
0
2
4 6
8
1 0
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR
PWR
9 7 5 3 1
10 25 50
FILTER
ALC
0
20 40
100
60
W
dB
USB
AGC
HF TRANSCEIVER TS-870 ON AIR AT TUNE
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