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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
144 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER
TH-K20A
TH-K20E
430 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER
TH-K40A
TH-K40E
NOTIFICATION
This equipment complies with the essential requirements of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is subject
to restrictions of use in certain countries.
This equipment requires a licence and is intended for use in the
countries as below.
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THANK YOU We are grateful you decided to purchase this KENWOOD FM transceiver. KENWOOD always provides Amateur Radio products which surprise and excite serious hobbyists. This transceiver is no exception. KENWOOD believes that this product will satisfy your requirements for voice communication. MARKET TYPE CODES K: The Americas E: Europe M: General The market type code is printed on the bar-code label of the carton box. WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL The writing conventions de
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NOTICES TO THE USER One or more of the following statements may be applicable: 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 t
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PRECAUTIONS • Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they are wet. • Ensure that there are no metallic items located between the transceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specified by KENWOOD. • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not touch the damaged parts. • If a headset or headphone is connected to the transceiver, reduce the transceiver volume. Pay attention to the volume level when turning the squelch off. • Do not place the mi
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• Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced; replace only with the same type. • When operating the transceiver in areas where the air is dry, it is easy to build up an electric charge (static electricity). When using an earphone accessory in such conditions, it is possible for the transceiver to send an electric shock through the earphone and to your ear. We recommend you use only a speaker/microphone in these conditions, to avoid electric shocks. • When attaching a comm
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• Do not pierce the battery with any object, strike it with an instrument, or step on it! This may break or deform the battery, causing a short-circuit. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. • Do not jar or throw the battery! An impact may cause the battery to leak, generate heat or smoke, rupture, and/or burst into flame. If the battery’s protection circuit is damaged, the battery may charge at an abnormal current (or voltage), and an abnormal chemical re
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CONTENTS PREPARATION ................................................................................................... 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ........................................................................... 1 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA......................................................................... 1 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK .............................................................. 2 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP ..............................................................
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OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS ............................................................ 31 SELECTING AN OFFSET DIRECTION (SHIFT) .......................................... 31 SELECTING AN OFFSET FREQUENCY ..................................................... 32 TONE FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 32 AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET ............................................................. 34 REVERSE FUNCTION .......................
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PREPARATION SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. We recommend you keep the box and packaging for shipping. Quantity Item Comments K type E type M type Antenna 1 1 1 Li-ion battery pack KNB-63L 1 1 1 Battery charger with AC adapter (KSC-35S) 1 1 1 Belt clip KBH-18 1 1 1 Warranty card 1 1 − English 1 1 1 French 1 1 − − Spanish 1 1 Italian − 1 − Instruction manual German − 1 − − − Dutch 1 Turkish − 1 − Chinese 1 INSTALLING
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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK Note: Because the battery pack is provided uncharged, you must charge the battery pack before using it with the transceiver. To charge the battery pack, refer to “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ” {page 3}. 1 To install the battery pack, align the base of the battery pack with the transceiver, then press Lock lever the battery pack into place until the lock lever is secure. 2 To remove the battery pack, push the lock lever up, then pull the battery pack away from t
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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The battery pack can be charged after it has been installed onto the transceiver. (The battery pack is provided uncharged for safety purposes.) 1 Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF. • While charging the transceiver with a battery pack installed, be sure to turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Plug the AC adapter cable into the jack located on the rear of the charger. 3 Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet. 4 Slide a battery pack or a transceiver equipped with
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Approximate Charging Times 3 hours Charger Status Table Indicator color Meaning A battery pack is in the charging slot and charging has Red started. The battery pack is defective or the battery pack Blinking Red contacts are not properly mated with those of the charger. Charging is completed; remove the battery pack or the Green transceiver from the charging slot. The temperature of the battery pack has not satisfied Alternates flashing green the charging start temperature. Remove the bat
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Connecting to a Cigarette Lighter Socket To use the cigarette lighter socket, use the optional KVC-22 DC vehicular charger adapter. When using the Charger, attach it to the vehicle as shown below. To the jack To the cigarette lighter socket DC power cable (supplied with the KVC-22) Charger + KVC-22 Note: Refer to the KVC-22 instruction manual for how to connect the charger to a cigarette lighter socket. CAUTION: Do not fix the Charger near an airbag nor in places where it will be a hindranc
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GETTING ACQUAINTED PANEL Microphone Speaker PWR/VOL control Turn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. To switch the transceiver OFF, turn counterclockwise until a click sounds. Rotate to adjust the volume level. TX-RX LED Lights red while transmitting and green while receiving a signal. ENC Control Rotate to select an operating frequency, Memory channel, Menu number, and setting value or to change the scan direction, etc. [PTT] (Push to talk) switch Press and hold, then speak into t
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Keypad Use the keypad to perform the following operations. Additionally, you can use the 10-key keypad for direct frequency entry and manually transmitting DTMF tones. Key name Press Operation Ref. page To enter MHz tuning mode. [KEY] 11 To turn the Function ON. [F] A [F] - [KEY] To turn the Function OFF. – [KEY] (1s) To turn the Lock function ON and OFF. 14 [KEY] To enter VFO mode. 11 To copy the current Memory channel or Call [VFO] B [F] - [KEY] 24 channel to the VFO (memory shift). [KEY]
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Key name Press Operation Ref. page [KEY] To turn the Backlight ON. [LAMP] 13 [F] - [KEY] To keep the Backlight ON continuously. [STEP] 0 [KEY] To enter the Frequency step size setup mode. 44 [ENT] # [KEY] To enter Direct frequency entry mode. 12 MIC/ SP Jack Connect the optional Speaker/ Microphone to this jack. Also, attach an optional PG-4Y PC interface cable to this jack, to connect the transceiver to a PC {page 5}. DISPLAY Indicator Description Appears while using Medium output power. App
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Indicator Description Appears when the Shift function is set to plus. Appears when the Shift function is set to minus. Appears when the Shift function is set to –7.6 MHz. (TH-K40E (E type) only) Displays the operating frequency, setting information, etc. Displays the Memory channel number. Appears when the Memory channel Lockout function is ON, for the selected Memory channel. Appears when the selected Memory channel is registered while in Memory Input mode. Appears while in Narrow FM mode.
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BASIC OPERATION SWITCHING THE POWER ON/OFF Turn the PWR/VOL control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. • The power on message momentarily appears on the display. Turn the PWR/VOL control counterclockwise to switch the transceiver OFF. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Rotate the PWR/VOL control to adjust the volume. Clockwise increases the volume and counterclockwise decreases it. • If you are not receiving a signal, press and hold [MONI] to unmute the speaker, then adjust the volume control to a com
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SELECTING A FREQUENCY VFO MODE This is the basic mode for changing the operating frequency. Rotate the ENC control clockwise to increase the frequency and counterclockwise to decrease the frequency. MHz TUNING MODE If the desired operating frequency is far away from the current frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz Tuning Mode. To adjust the MHz digit: 1 Press [F]. • The MHz digit blinks. 2 Rotate the ENC control to select the desired MHz value. 3 After selecting the desired MHz val
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DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY In addition to rotating the ENC control, there is another way to select the frequency. When the desired frequency is far away from the current frequency, you can directly enter a frequency using the numeric keypad. 1 Press [VFO]. • You must be in the VFO Mode to make the direct frequency entry. 2 Press [ENT]. 3 Press the numeric keys ([STEP] (0) to [PF] (9)) to enter your desired frequency. [LAMP] ( ) allows you to complete the MHz digits entry. • Pressing [ENT] f
