[Kenwood] ts 520

[G. Doughty]

This is fun. . .just so long as I don't blow up the rig  HI HI

What constitutes a "dip".  I do get a slight deflection . . . very
slight.  Is dipping the plate always done to zero if possible because I
am nowhere near zero but the needle does move.  Does that count?

G. Doughty


Mark wrote:
>
>Follow these steps EXACTLY.
>
>
>1) Meter in ALC...mode in tune....send......peak the drive.(you may
have
>to
>adjust carrier to keep it on the scale)
>
>2) meter in  ip......mode cw......send.......dip plate control.   If
not
>enough current showing, or too much you need to adjust carrier now to
>keep
>it around 200 milliamps.  (you can do this sending  with the mic, or by

>putting rig
>in vox and using key......if key is plugged in, you must use key.)
>
>
>3)  meter in rf......mode cw......send(same as above re
>key)..........alternately peak load and plate control....plate control
>last.
>
>
>4) switch meter to ip, and check plate currrent...adjust to   200 mils
>or so
>with carrier control.
>
>
>
>All done. Very easy, but Kenwood manuals for 520/599/820/830/530/  all
>had
>it screwed up.
>
>
>
>Remember, you can tune this rig up into just about ANY antenna....as
>long as
>you get a dip in the plate control, you are fine.   I never use an
>antenna
>tuner with this rig as the pi network in the rig is a built in
>tuner...AS
>LONG AS YOU GET A DIP IN THE PLATE CONTROL, YOU ARE OK    DONT SWEAT
THE
>SWR 
>IF YOU GET A DIP..
>
>Let me know how it tunes, now, ok?
>
>Mark
>K8VF
>
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