3.1 FRONTPANEL
Thesymbolafterthepartnameindicates:
@:
Activeonlyduring
reception.
@:
Activeonlyduringtransmission.
Nosymbol:
Alwaysactive
1. NOTCHTNDTCATORLED
@
Thisindicator,
(light
emittingdiode).
illuminates
whenthe
NOTCHcircuit
is
tumedON.
2. VFOINDICATOR
TheVFOindicatorilluminates
whentheinternalVFOcon-
trols transceiveroperation. The indicator is not lighted
duringfixedchannelorremote
VFO
operation.
3. PROC
(SPEECH
PROCESSOR)
TNDTCATOR
O
Thisindicator,
(light
emittingdiode),illuminateswhenthe
PROCswitchisturnedON.
4. RF
ATT TNDTCATOR
@
ThisilluminateswhentheRFATTisturned
ON.
s.cALswrTcH
(R)
This
switchenergizes
the
built-inmarkercircuit.
Receive
frequency
can be calibratedat 25 kHz intervals
usingthisoscillator.
6. METER
The metermonitorsfive different
functions,dependingon
METER
switch position. In receive
the meterisautomati-
callyan S-meter,andshows received
signalstrengthon a
scaleof O to 4O dB over 59. In transmit,meterfunction
depends on the position of the METER
switch, as de-
scribedbelow. This is an average-respondingmeter,NOT
peak.reading.
7. VOXSWTTCH
O
The VOX circuit is readied
for voiceoperated
transmit in
SSBor semi-break-inCW.
8. VOX GA|N O
This controls sensitivity of the VOX (Voice Operated
Transmit)circuit.
9. NBSWTTCH
@
With the pushswitch lN,the noiseblankercircuitturned
ONreducing
pulse-type
(ignition)
noise. Power-line,radat
QRMandatmospheric
"white" noiseswill not operatethe
blanker.Thenoise
blankercircuitoperatinglevel
isadjus-
tablebythe noiseblanker
control.
10. NBLEVELCONTROL@
This control adjusts the noise blanker circuit operation
level
according
to recoiving
conditionsor noiselevel.
11. AGC
SWTTCH
@
ThiscontrolstheAGC
(Automatic
GainControl)circuit:
OFF..............AGCdisabled
(no
AGC).
FAST
...........
Normally
used
for
CWoperation.
SlOW..........
Normallyused
forSSBoperation.
12. METERSWITCH
Thb determinesthetransmitmeter
function:
ALC(Automatic
LevelControl)
Monitors intemal ALC voltage, or the ALC voltage
fuedbackfrom a linear amplifieroperatedin conjunc-
tion with the TS-53O. For SSB operation the ALC
reading
for voice peaksshould be within the indicat-
ed ALC range. ALC voltageadjustment is made with
the MICcontrolfor SSBand with the CARcontrol for
cw.
lP
(Plate
Current)
In this position th€ mster monitors final tube plate
current.Thescale
iscalibratedfromOto 350 ma.
RF
(Output
Power)
This monitors relative output power of the trans-
ceiver.Thereis no meter scale
for this position. Nor-
mally the reading should be adjusted (with the RF
METERcontrol)fora2/3 scale
reading.
HV
(High
Vohage)
This position monitors the high voltage pq,ver suf
ply. The meter scaleis calibrabd from O to 10, indi-
catingOto
lOOOvohs.
13. STAND-BYSWITCHC)
Thistwo-positionlever
switch selects:
REC......'.'.....The
transceiver
isreceiving
unless
themi-
crophone
PTT
switch,ortheVOXcircuit
is
activatd.
SEND
.'...'....'
Locks
theunit
intransmit.
14. VOXDEIAYCONTROLO
The DELAY control adjusts the hold time for VOX or
break-inCWoperation.
Adjustfor individual
preference.
15. CARLEVELCONTROLC)
This controls canier levelduring CW operation. Adjust the
CARlevelso that the ALC meterpoints to the centerof the
ALC zone. TheALC metershouldnot readbeyondthe ALC
zone.