[Kenwood] ts 520

[Dave Edwards]

If you don't have the manual, you really gotta check out an old handbook to
get an idea of what you're doing when tuning. The wrong combo of all them
knobs can trash that rig fast. Fortunately, the 6146's are a bit more
forgiving than if you were learning on an old Swan or Drake rig.
....Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G. Doughty" <ki4bbl at cox.net>
To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 3:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Kenwood] ts 520


> 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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