Microphone; Key; Rtty (Fsk); Ground - Kenwood TS-820 Operating Manual

For antenna adjustments. the
transceiver
may be loaded
lightly, using the TUN position instead of operating at full
power output. This will limit tube dissipation during adjust-
ments. and will also help to reduce interference on the fre-
quency. In any case, do not leave the transmitter on for very
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long at one time. Turn it on just long enough to tune and
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load. and get a field strength reading. Start out with the an-
tenna whip at about the center of its adjustment range. Set
the VFO to the desired operating frequency and then adjust
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the PLATE control for a dip. and then the LOAD control.
Then observe the field strength reading. The field strength
meter may be set on top of the dash, on the hood, or at an
elevated location some distance from the car.
Change the whip length a half inch. or so at a time. retune
the finals each time. and again check the field strength at the
antenna. Continue this procedure until the point of maxi-
m u m field strength is found. This adjustment will be most
critical on 7 5 meters, somewhat less critical on 40. until on
1 0 meters the adjustment will be quite broad. After tuning
the antenna to resonance. the finals can be loaded to full po-
wer.
2.5 M I C R O P H O N E
Attach the microphone connector t o a suitable microphone
as shown in Figure 2. Besure that the PTT switch of the mi-
crophone is separate from the microphone circuit, as shown
in Figure 3.
I t should be noted that a microphone with a 3 P plug having
a common earth terminal cannot be used.
The microphone input is designed for high impedance (50k
ohms) microphones only. The choice of microphone is im-
portant for good speech quality. and should be given serious
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consideration. The crystal lattice filter in the transceiver pro-
vides all the restriction necessary on audio response. and
further restriction in the microphone is not required. I t is
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more important to have a microphone with a smooth. flat re-
sponse throughout the speech range.
The microphone manufacture's instructions should be follo-
wed in connecting the microphone cable to the plug. With
many microphones. the push-to-talk button must be pressed
to make the microphone operative. For PTT operation. this
feature may be disabled. if desired. by opening the micro-
phone case and permanently connecting the contacts which
control the microphone.
The standard microphone sensitivity is within the range of
5 0 dB to - 6 0 dB. If a microphone having a higher sensi-
tivity is used. the ALC circuit will not function properly. In
this case, insert an attenuator as shown in the illustration at
right or connect a resistor ( 1 0 k
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3 3 k ohms) in parallel
w i t h t h e c a p a c i t o r 1 0 0 pF ( C 9 4 ) in t h e IF u n i t
(X48-1150-00) of the transceiver.
MIC
TS
820
MIC Connector
2.6 KEY
If CW operation isdesired, connect a key to the KEY jack.
2.7 EXTERNAL SPEAKER A N D
H E A D P H O N E S
Receive audio output from the TS-820 is 1.5 w a t t a t 4 to 16
ohms The TS-820 has a built-in speaker. However. if an
external speaker is desired for fixed station or mobile opera-
tion. Simply connect it to the SPEAKER jack on the real pa-
nel. The speaker may be any good 8 o h m permanent ma-
gnet type in the 4 inch or large sire. The internal speaker is
disconnected when an external speaker is used.
Headphones should also be 8 ohms impedance. When the
headphones are connected to the front panel PHONES jack
the speaker is disabled.
2.8 RTTY (FS K)
For RTTY operation. connect a teletypewriter to the RTTY
KEY jack on the rear of the transceiver. Since this jack is
connected to the switching circuit for shifting frequencies. a
relay should be inserted in the closed loop of the teletypew-
riter for keying operation.
2.9 G R O U N D
So preventing t o receive an electric shock. TVI and BCI.
select a good. effective bround for installation and then con-
nect an earthing wire to the backside of GND terminal. use
a heavy earth line as big as possible. it is because short-line
wiring is regarded as most effective for operation.