Kenwood TS-850S User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing this new transceiver._____

IMPORTANT
Please read this Instruction Manual carefully before
placing the transceiver in service.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

The following explicit definitions apply in this manual:

Note ; If disregarded, inconvenience only, no

risk of equipment damage or personal
injury.

Caution : Equipment damage may occur, but not

personal injury.

This Instruction Manual covers the TS-850S, with
and without AT (Automatic Antenna Tuner) unit.
When there are differences in operation, separate

instructions will be given for each model.
Illustrations show the TS-850S with AT unit.

Notice to the user:
One or more of the following statements may be
applicable to this equipment.

FCC WARNING

This equipment generates or uses radio frequency

energy.

Changes

modifications

this

equipment may cause harmful interference unless

the modifications are expressly approved in the

instruction manual. The user could lose the

authority to operate this equipment if an
unauthorized change or modification is made.

Information to the digital device user required by

the FCC:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and

can generate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that the interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful

interference

radio

television

reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer for technical assistance.

CONTENTS

1. BEFORE OPERATION ....................................... 3
2. SPECIFICATIONS AND ACCESSORIES........... 4

2-1. SPECIFICATIONS ......................................... 4
2- 2. ACCESSORIES ..........................................6

3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION..................7

3- 1. INSTALLATION .......................................... 7
3- 2. CONNECTION ........................................... 7

4. OPERATION .....................................................10

4- 1. OPERATING CONTROLS .......................10
4-2. INITIAL SETTING ........................................19
4-3. SSB OPERATION ........................................ 20
4-4. CW OPERATION ......................................... 22
4-5. FM OPERATION .......................................... 25
4-6. AM OPERATION ..........................................26
4-7. FSK OPERATION ........................................ 27
4-8. PACKET (AFSK) OPERATION.....................28
4-9. AUTO ANTENNA TUNER OPERATION........30
4-10. OTHER OPERATION ................................31
4-11. MEMORY ................................................... 37
4-12. SCAN ........................................................... 41
4-13. DRS FUNCTION ........................................ 43
4-14. REPEATER OPERATION ..........................45
4-15. OPERATION WITH A PERSONAL