Chapter 3 Getting Acquainted - Kenwood TS-870S Instruction Manual

YOUR FIRST QSO
3 GETTING ACQUAINTED
YOUR FIRST QS0
read about the subject in more detail later.
Note: Only those buttons and controls required to briefly try the
transceiver are explained in this section,
@ Set the following as specified:
+ AF gain control: Fully counterclockwise
+ RF gain control: Fully clockwise
+ SQL control:
@ Switch ON the DC power supply, then press and
hold the [POWER] switch briefly.
« The transceiver switches ON. Indicators and
frequency digits should light on the Display.
Fully counterclockwise
© VFOA should already be selected for receive and
transmit as shown by the lit indicators in the
[RX A] button and the [TX A] button. If not, press
the [RX A] button.
@ Increase the AF gain control slowly clockwise until
you hear a suitable level of background noise.
® Select an Amateur band by pressing the [UP] or
[DOWN] buiton.
+ First pressing the [1MHz] button before
pressing the [UP] or [DOWN] button lets you
step up or down in 1 MHz increments instead
of stepping between Amateur bands.
© Select an operating mode by pressing the
[LSB/USB] or [CW/-R] button.
+ Press the same button again to toggle to the
second function on the button. For example,
repeatedly pressing the [LSB/USB] button
switches between LSB and USB modes.
@ Turn the Tuning control to tune in a station. If no
stations are heard but you have an antenna
connected, possibly the wrong antenna connector
is selected. Pressing the [ANT] button toggles
between the Antenna 1 and the Antenna 2
connectors.