Antenna; Key Connection; Mobile; Mounting Bracket Installat I O N - Kenwood TS-440S Instruction Manual

2 - 2- 3 . Antenna

C aution:
Protect your e q u i p m e nt-Use a L I G H T N I N G
R ES T O R .
A n y of t h e c o m m o n antenna systems desi g n e d for use
on the h igh frequency a m ateur b a nds may be used with
the TS -440S provided t h e i n put i m pe d a n c e of t h e
transm ission l i n e is not outside the c a p a b i l ity of the A u ­
t o m a t i c A nt e n n a T u n e r . The t r a nsm issi on l i n e s h o u l d
b e c o a x i a l c able . A n a n t e n n a syst e m w h i c h shows a
:
S W R (St a n d i n g W a ve R at i o ) of less t h a n 1 . 5 1 w h e n
using 50 o h m c o a x i a l t r a nsm issi o n l i n e , o r a syst e m
t h a t resu lts i n a tra nsm issio n l i n e i n put i m pe d a n c e that
is esse n t i a l l y resist i v e , a n d bet w e e n 2 0 a n d 1 50 o h m s
w i l l t a k e p o w e r from t h e t r a n sc e i v e r t h roug h t h e AT
u n i t .

2-2-4 . Key connection

Your key should b e c o n nected as i l l ust rated i n the
f i g u re b e l o w . When using a n e l e c t r o n i c keyer, m a k e
s u r e t h a t p o l a rity is set for posit ive . A l w ays use sh i e l d ­
e d l i n e from t h e key to t r a nsce i ve r .
Before connecting, check that the
polarity is correct. The KEY Jack
+
5. 5V.
provides U se shielded
cable.
t5.5V
KEY
To key
GND
Key c o n n ect ion

2-3. MOBILE

B e i n g c o m p a ct i n desi g n , t h is tra nsce i v e r is i d e a l for
m o b i le o p e r at i o n . S a t isfactory m o b i l e o p e r a t i o n is
a c h i e v e d t h ro u g h p r o p e r p o w e r and a n t e n n a c o n n ec­
t i o n , and t h o u g htfu l t ransc e i v e r i n st a l l a t i o n and a d ­
j u st m e n t .

2-3-1. Mounting bracket installat i o n

S e c u re t h e TS -440S u n d e r t h e d ash b o a rd using a n op­
t i o n a l M Bc430 mounting brac ket . As a n alternative , use
st r a p p i n g , m a k i n g sure t h a t t h e TS -440S w i l l not sl i p
o u t o f p l a c e w h i le o p e r a t i n g t h e v e h i c l e .
N otes :
1 . D o not i nsta l l t h e TS -440S n e a r t h e h e a t e r outlet .
2 . A l l o w suff i c i e n t space be h i n d the TS -440S to e n ­
s u r e p r o p e r v e n t i l a t i o n .

2 - 3 - 2 . Power sup ply connection

Caut ions :
A R - 1 . T u r n P O W E R sw i t c h O F F before c o n n e ct i n g/dis­
co n n e c t i n g t h e power c a ble.
2. O bse rve batt e ry p o l a rity .
D C p o w e r c a b l e
+
R e d a n d w h ite
B l ack a n d g r a y -
3. W h e n c h a r g i n g y o u r v e h i c l e b atte ry, or w h e n j u m p ­
st a r t i n g a d e a d batt e r y , A LWAYS d isc o n n ect t h e
p o w e r c a b l e f r o m t h e b a c k of t h e t ra n s c e i ve r , o r
d a m a g e m a y result to t h e t r a nsce i ve r .
C o n n e c t t h e TS -440S p o w e r c a b l e t o t h e battery t e r­
m i n a ls, w ith conside rat i o n to c u rrent req u i rem ents and
n o ise preve n t i o n . The m a x i m u m c u rrent drawn by the
TS -440S reaches bet w e e n 1 8 a n d 2 0A w h e n
m itt i n g . The refore, the c a b l e sh o u l d be made as short
as possi ble, using the specified fuse . A lso , confirm that
t h e power system of the car (i n c l u d i n g the battery and
g e n e rator o r a lt e r n a to r ) w i l l h a n d l e t h e i n c re ased load
of t h e TS -440S .
12V
Battery
.
t r a ns­
Use fuse block battery acc­
20A
essory position. mini­
8
mum rating.
5