Kenwood TS-570D user manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PF DSP SLOPE
HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R. HIGH LOW
ATT PRE-AMP B.C.
VOX PROC CW TUNE
SEND AT TUNE FILTER
A F R F
RIT/XIT 4 6
UP
CH1 CH2 CH3 DOWN
MIC
LSB
MR
PHONES
USB
1 2 3
2 8
– +
M.IN
ANT REC FINE
PWR
CW
FSK
0 10
4 5 6
SPLIT TF-SET A/B RIT
MIC CH IF SHIFT SQL
NB AGC/TONE REV
KEY 4 6
FM
7 8 9 AM
M/V A=B CLEAR XIT
F.LOCK DELAY MENU 1MHz 2 8
CLR ENT
0 SCAN M>VFO M.IN
0 10
Intelligent Digital Enhanced Communications System
ALL MODE MULTI-BANDER
TS-570S
HF TRANSCEIVER
TS-570D
KE

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NOTICE TO THE USER APPLICABLE MODEL One or more of the following statements may be This manual applies to the following model: applicable to this equipment. TS-570S: All mode multi-bander FCC WARNING TS-570D: HF Transceiver This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Intelligent Digital Enhanced Communications System Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could l

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THANK YOU Thank you for choosing the KENWOOD TS-570 series. WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED This Intelligent Digital Enhanced Communications System was developed by a team of engineers The writing conventions described below have been determined to continue the tradition of excellence and followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary innovation in KENWOOD HF transceivers. repetition. This format is less confusing for the reader. Reviewing the following information now will reduce This t

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CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS IV AM TRANSMISSION ............................................. 22 CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION 1 CHAPTER 7 SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING 23 ANTENNA CONNECTION....................................... 1 SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION ........................ 23 TF-SET (TRANSMIT FREQUENCY SET).......... 23 GROUND CONNECTION ........................................ 2 FM REPEATER OPERATION ................................ 24 LIGHTNING PROTECTION ..................................... 2 SELECTIN

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ATTENUATOR ....................................................... 37 Transferring Data .......................................... 50 Receiving Data ............................................. 50 PREAMPLIFIER .................................................... 37 COMPUTER CONTROL ........................................ 51 DSP TOOLS .......................................................... 37 SETTING UP ..................................................... 51 CHANGING RECEIVE BANDWIDTH .....

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PRECAUTIONS 7Ventilation Please read all safety and operating instructions before using this transceiver. For best results, be aware of all Locate the transceiver so as not to interfere with its warnings on the transceiver and follow these operating ventilation. Do not place books or other equipment instructions. Retain these safety and operating on the transceiver that may impede the free instructions for future reference. movement of air. Allow a minimum of 4 inches (10cm) between the rea

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INSTALLATION |nstall and connect an antenna system Install and connect a DC power supply {page 2}. {page 1}. Install a ground system that satisfies DC Connect all accessories to the transceiver {pages 3, 60}. and RF grounding requirements {page 2}. Accessories include the following: • Microphone • Headphones • Antenna Tuner • External Speaker • CW Key • RTTY Equipment Install lightning protection to protect the • Computer • Linear Amplifier antenna system, your

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1 INSTALLATION First connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC GROUND CONNECTION power supply and check that polarities are correct (Red: positive, Black: negative). Then connect the At the minimum, a good DC ground is required to connectorized end of the DC power cable to the prevent such dangers as electric shock. For superior DC13.8V power connector on the transceiver rear communications results, a good RF ground is required, panel. Press the DC power cable connector firmly into a

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1 INSTALLATION ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL ■ Headphones (PHONES) Use headphones having 4 to 32 Ω impedance. You can also use stereo headphones. When Headphones headphones are used, no sound is heard from the internal (or optional external) speaker. Use a 6.0 mm (1/4") diameter, 2-conductor (mono) or 3-conductor (stereo) plug. ■ Microphone (MIC) To communicate in the voice modes, connect to the MIC connector a microphone having an impedance between 250 Ω and 600 Ω. Insert the connecto

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2 YOUR FIRST QSO Since you’ve now installed the TS-570, why not try it? The instructions below are abbreviated. They are intended only to act as a quick introduction. If you encounter problems or there’s something you don’t understand, you can read about the subject in more detail later. RECEIVING w t PF DSP SLOPE HIGH LOW HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R. ATT PRE-AMP B.C. q VOX PROC CW TUNE q SEND AT TUNE FILTER AF RF RIT/XIT 46 UP CH1 CH2 CH3 DOWN MIC LSB MR PHONES USB 1 2 3 28 qr – + M.IN ANT

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YOUR FIRST QSO 2 YOUR FIRST QSO TRANSMITTING ro PF DSP SLOPE HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R. HIGH LOW ATT PRE-AMP B.C. VOX PROC CW TUNE SEND AT TUNE FILTER AF RF ti RIT/XIT 46 UP CH1 CH2 CH3 DOWN MIC LSB MR PHONES we USB 1 2 3 28 – + M.IN ANT REC FINE PWR CW FSK 010 4 5 6 SPLIT TF-SET A/B RIT MIC CH IF SHIFT SQL NB AGC/TONE REV KEY 46 FM 7 8 9 AM M/V A=B CLEAR XIT F.LOCK DELAY MENU 1MHz 28 CLR 0 ENT SCAN M>VFO M.IN 010 u q After tuning in a few stations as explained in the r SSB: Press the [MIC]

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GETTING ACQUAINTED FRONT PANEL w q PF DSP SLOPE HIGH LOW HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R. e ATT PRE-AMP B.C. r VOX PROC CW TUNE t y SEND AT TUNE FILTER AF RF i RIT/XIT 46 UP CH1 CH2 CH3 DOWN MIC LSB MR PHONES u USB 1 2 3 28 – + M.IN ANT REC FINE PWR o CW FSK 010 4 5 6 SPLIT TF-SET A/B RIT MIC CH NB AGC/TONE REV IF SHIFT SQL KEY 46 FM 7 8 9 AM M/V A=B CLEAR XIT F.LOCK DELAY MENU 1MHz 28 !0 CLR 0 ENT SCAN M>VFO M.IN 010 !1 q q q q q (POWER) switch o o o o o PHONES jack Press and hold down briefly to

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED PF DSP SLOPE HIGH LOW HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R. ATT PRE-AMP B.C. VOX PROC CW TUNE SEND AT TUNE FILTER AF RF RIT/XIT 46 UP CH1 CH2 CH3 DOWN MIC LSB MR PHONES USB 1 2 3 28 – + M.IN ANT REC FINE PWR CW FSK 010 4 5 6 SPLIT TF-SET A/B RIT MIC CH NB AGC/TONE REV IF SHIFT SQL KEY 46 FM 7 8 9 AM M/V A=B CLEAR XIT F.LOCK DELAY MENU 1MHz 28 CLR ENT 0 SCAN M>VFO M.IN 010 !2 !4 !5 !6 !3 • REV button ! ! ! ! !33333 Mode buttons In CW or FSK mode, press to select either the upper

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED @2@3@4@5 @1 PF DSP SLOPE HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R. HIGH LOW ATT PRE-AMP B.C. VOX PROC CW TUNE SEND AT TUNE FILTER AF RF RIT/XIT 46 UP CH1 CH2 CH3 DOWN MIC LSB MR PHONES USB 1 2 3 28 – + M.IN ANT REC FINE PWR CW FSK 010 4 5 6 SPLIT TF-SET A/B RIT MIC CH IF SHIFT SQL NB AGC/TONE REV KEY 46 FM 7 8 9 AM M/V A=B CLEAR XIT F.LOCK DELAY MENU 1MHz 28 CLR ENT SCAN M>VFO M.IN 0 010 ! ! 7 8 !9 @0 ! ! ! ! !77777 Frequency control buttons ! ! ! ! !88888 SCAN button These buttons c

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED @8 PF DSP SLOPE HIGH LOW HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R. ATT PRE-AMP B.C. @6 VOX PROC CW TUNE SEND AT TUNE FILTER @7 AF RF RIT/XIT 46 UP CH1 CH2 CH3 DOWN MIC LSB MR PHONES USB 1 2 3 28 – + @9 M.IN ANT REC FINE PWR CW FSK 010 4 5 6 SPLIT TF-SET A/B RIT #0 MIC CH NB AGC/TONE REV IF SHIFT SQL KEY 46 FM 7 8 9 AM M/V A=B CLEAR XIT F.LOCK DELAY MENU 1MHz 28 #1 CLR ENT 0 SCAN M>VFO M.IN 010 #2 #3 @ @ @ @ @66666 DSP SLOPE (HIGH) control MICROPHONE In SSB or AM mode, turn to change

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED REAR PANEL q w e DC 13.8V ANT 2 ANT 1 AT GND r EXT.SP COM KEY PADDLE ACC 2 8Ω REMOTE t i o u y q q q q q ANT 1 and ANT 2 connectors i i i i i EXT SP jack Connect the feed lines from your antennas to these Mates with a 3.5 mm (1/8"), 2-conductor (mono) plug for connectors. Refer to pages 1 and 48 for details. connecting an external speaker {page 3}. Connecting an external speaker cuts off the audio automatically to the internal speaker. w w w AT connector w w Mates with

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED DISPLAY !4!5 qw ert y u i o !0 !2 !6 !7 !1 !3 @0 !9 !8 q q q q q METER ! ! ! ! !22222 FAST While receiving, serves as an S-meter to measure and Appears when a fast time constant is selected for the display the received signal strength. While transmitting, Automatic Gain Control function {page 30}. serves as a calibrated power meter plus an ALC meter, ! ! ! ! !33333 RIT an SWR meter, or a Speech Processor compression meter. The Peak Hold function holds each reading for A

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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED @1 @3@2@4 @5 @6 @7 @8 @9#0#1 #3 #4 #5 #7 #8 #9 #2 #6 # # # # #00000 R @ @ @ @ @11111 Appears while the sideband is being reversed for CW Shows the current operating frequency. Also shows {page 21}. Also appears while the mark and space Menu selections while in Menu mode. frequency relationship is being reversed for FSK {page26}. @ @ @ @ @22222 # # #111 FSK “tA” or “As” appears while VFO A is being selected # #11 {page13}. “A” appears while Menu A is being Appears whe

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OPERATING BASICS RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) GAIN SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF 1 Usually, set the RF control fully clockwise. If you are Switch ON the DC power supply, then press and hold having trouble hearing the desired signal due to down [ ] (POWER) until “HELLO” appears on the excessive atmospheric noise or interference from other display. Release [ ] (POWER) when you see “HELLO”. stations, it may help to reduce the RF gain. 2 To do this, take note of the peak S-meter reading of the desired signal.

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4 OPERATING BASICS SELECTING A MODE SELECTING A FREQUENCY 1 Depending on which operating mode you want to select, There are two simple methods to select a frequency. press the [LSB/USB], [CW/FSK], or [FM/AM] button. A Manual Tuning The second function on each button is accessed by again pressing the same button. For example, Turn the Tuning control or press Mic [UP]/[DWN] to 2 repeatedly pressing [LSB/USB] toggles between LSB select the exact frequency. and USB modes. LSB 3 USB QUICK MEMO CW