Kenwood TS-440S Instruction Manual

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3-2-3. Direct keyboard frequency entryD i rect key b o a rd entry of the fre q u e n c y is possible u si n g t h e n u m e ri c k e y p a d on the TS-440S . T h i s a l lowsrapid changes in frequency w ithout the delays encountered when u s i n g ot h e r tuning m ethod s .1 . S e lect t h e V F O mode .2 . P ress the ENT key . The d i s p l a y w i l l i n d i c ateA VFO�3 . Enter t h e d e s i red o perating f re q u e n c y from MostS i g n if i c a n t D ig it to the Least S i g n if i c a n t D ig i t . Youd o not have to ente r tra i l i n g zeros , but you m u stenter a l e a d i n g ze ro for fre q u e n c ies between 1 a n d3 . 9 9 9 9 9 M Hz o r t w o l e a d i n g zeros f o r fre q u e n c i e sbetween 0 . 1 a n d 0 . 9 9 9 9 9 M Hz . ( 0 3 . 500. 00 M Hz ) .A VI()� '- --'· _, _]4 . After t h e l a st d i g it h a s been entered press t h e ENTkey a g a i n to s i g n ify you w a n t the r a d io to c h a n g efre q u e n c y . If y o u entered t h e freq u e n c y d o w n tothe n e a rest 1 0 Hz a b e e p w i l l sou n d a n d the r a d iow i l l a utom a t i c a l l y c h a n g e to the new fre q u e n c yw ithout t h e n e e d o f p r e s s i n g the E N T k e y f o r t h es e c o n d t i m e .A VI()I I_/ I I It /-/ ,-,I /.UUU. UFor example : To e n t e r 1 4 . 200. 00 M H z t h e re a retwo met hod s:Method one : P ress [ENT] , [ 1 1, [4] , [2], [E N T] .M ethod two : [E NT] , [ 1 J , [4] , [2], [OJ , [OJ , [OJ , [OJ .A VFOI I I I I/ I/ I/I -1.C /_/ /_/./_/N ote :��Atte m p t i n g to e n t e r a fre q u e n c y outs i d e t h e t u ni n g r a n g e o f t h e radio w i l l cause t h e display t o returnto II • ' II '5 . If you m ake a m i st ake w h i l e e ntering t h e f re q u e nc y a n d h a ve n o t y e t pressed the ENT key , or e ntered t h e f i n a l d ig it , you m a y c a n c e l t h e i n put bypress i n g e i t h e r t h e C L EA R key o r sta n d b y s w i tc h .3-2-4. A M receptionThere a re cases d u ri n g A M broadcast reception , w h e rei nterference in noticeable when S EL ECTIV ITY is W , butthe i n te l l i g i b i l ity i s poor w i t h the r a d i o in the M 2 posit ion , d u e to a l a ck of high freq u e n c y response . If thiscon d ition occ u rs p l a c e the S EL ECTIV ITY s w it c h to M 2a n d rotate the TU NING d i a l +I - 1 kHz from the centerfreq u e n c y . It s h o u l d be poss i b l e to f i n d a point w heret h e i nterfere n c e w i l l be a l ittle g reate r , i n te l l i g i b i l itys h o u l d be i mproved .A n ot h e r method u t i l ize s t h e exece l l e nt rec e i v e r stability of t h e TS -440S b y s e l e ct i n g U SS o r LSB a n d t u ni n g to one of t h e s i d e b a n d s of the A M s i g n a l . The o n l ydisa d v a n t a g e to t h i s method i s t h a t a 5 Hz b e a t tonem ight be d etected along with the d e s i red receive signal.3-3. TRANSMIT3-3-1. S S B ( U S B, L S B ) mode1 . S et the MOD E keys to U S B o r LS B . By i nternationa l con vention frequencies b e low 1 0 MHz util ize theLSB (lo w e r S i d e b a n d ) m od e , a n d freq u e n c i e sa bove 1 0 M Hz use U S B ( U p p e r S i d e b a n d ) . T h e a ct u a l s w itchover poi n t o n t h e TS -440S is 9 . 5 M H z .T h e TS -440S w i l l select t h e proper mode w h e n youtune to the desired freq uency. You c a n override thisb y s i m p l y p r e s s i n g t h e d e s i red mode key .2 . S et t h e M et e r s w i t c h to A L C .A L C PWR SWRf1ti63. Press the m i c rophone PTT sw itc h , or set the Standby switch from R EC to S END .4 . S pe a k into the m i c rophone a n d adjust t h e M IC g a i ncont rol s o t h a t t h e m e t e r deflection d o e s n o t e xceed t h e A L C z o n e on voi c e pe aks .Note :��--��- -��A dj u st m e n t u s i n g t h e A LC meter p rovides g re a t e r a cc u ra c y t h a n if you try a n d use the p o w e r m e t e r f o r a dj u stment . N e v e r adjust f o r A L C d e f l e c t i o n a bove t h eA L C zon e , a s t h i s w i l l c a use d i stort i o n of the t r a n s m itted audio s i g n a l .s3 5 7 9A L C z o n ewNote :��D o not exceed t h e A L C zone on voice peaks .13