User manual ALINCO DR-140

[. . . ] Electronics Division hereby declares on our sole responsibility that the product(s) listed below comply with the essential requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC, The council of 3/9/99 on Radio Equipment and Tlecommunication Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity and with the provisions of Annex, after having performed the required measurements at Notified Bodies per Standards, and relative certificate(s) or document(s) can be reviewed at http://www. alinco. com/Ce/ . DR-140E SSB/CW/FM/AM HF TRANSCEIVER European amateur radio bands between 1. 8 MHz - 29 MHz as per specifications on page 94. This device is authorized for use in all Eu and EFTA memeber states. An operator's license is required for this device. Check with your local waste officals for details on recycling or proper disposal in your area. RoHS HF Transceiver DR-140T The FCC Part 15 approval is not required for amateur-radio use of this device in USA/Canada. Copyright © All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, translated or transcribed in any form or by any means without the prior permission of Alinco. Inc. , Osaka, Japan, English Edition Printed in Japan. Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ALERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The output power level cannot be changed during transmission. Hi LOW S-LOW SSB, CW, FM AM Hi LOW S-LOW Hi LOW S-LOW 100 W 10 W 1W 40 W 4W 0. 4 W NOTE: The fan starts to run at 60 °C (140°F/inside temperature), and reduces the power by about 50% at 80 °C (176°F). It stops or resumes high power when the inside temperature is cooled down. Speech compressor: increases talk power to enable clear and powerful transmission. See the Set mode Menu 19 (P. 81) for more details. · TXIT (Transmit Incremental Tuning) function (See page 65) * Press the [RIT] key repeatedly until the "TXIT" icon appears. Then rotate the RIT control knob to change the transmit frequency within a range ± 1. 2 kHz. * When the "TXIT/RIT" icon appears, it means that you can fine-adjust both transmit and receive frequencies. · OFF BAND display: Stop transmission when you attempt to transmit outside of the amateur radio band. The LCD will display the following: 34 Chapter 2 Communications 2. 3 SSB Operation Introduction The SSB (Single Side Band) mode is most frequently used for voice communication in HF bands. Procedure NOTE: Make sure that all antenna, power, and microphone connections are correct. 1. Select the desired amateur radio band (see page 27). There are two types of SSB mode: USB (Upper-Side-Band) and LSB (Lower-SideBand). The LSB or USB mode will be automatically selected according to the selected band. NOTE: · If the Automatic USB/LSB Selection function is set to off, the last-used SSB mode is recalled. · The transceiver's squelch circuit interacts with the S meter. Press the [MODE] key to select the AM mode. 4. Tune in a station to communicate with. NOTE: Check to see the frequency is not used by other stations before transmitting. 5. Press and hold the [PTT] key and speak into the microphone. The reading of the RF meter will change according to the intensity of your voice. NOTE: Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce clarity. 6. Release the [PTT] key to return to receive. NOTE: · The output power level in the AM mode is lower than in the other modes (see page 34). · Using the speech compressor will increase the readability of your transmit signal in poor communicating conditions. · Using the narrow filter in conjunction with the IF SHIFT function will effectively reduce interference (see page 62). 38 Chapter 2 Communications 2. 6 General Coverage Receiver Operation Introducution This section explains procedures for receiving MW and SW broadcasts using the general coverage receiver function. Procedure Example: Receiving a 670 kHz (0. 670 MHz) MW broadcasts 1. 3. Make sure that all antenna and power connections are correct. Press the [M/KHz] key repeatedly until flashing above the 1 kHz frequency indication. 4. Press the [ ] key until 7 appears on 100 kHz digit indication. 5. Press the [M/KHz] key once to stop flashing . 6. 7. Press and hold [ ] key to select 70 for 10 kHz and 1 kHz order. Press the [M/KHz] repeatedly until appears above the 1 MHz frequency indication. 39 Chapter 2 Communications 8. 9. Press the [ ] key until 0 appears on 1MHz digit indication. Press the [MODE] key to select the AM mode. NOTE: You may operate [M/KHz] key to select MHz digit as you like first, but depending on the frequency combination in relation to the bandplan programming, zero on the MHz order may not be shown. In such case as above, you may tune the 100 kHz order first then tune to the 1 MHz order to avoid this. [. . . ] Turn off memory access protection (page 73) 1. (page14, 20) Reception and transmission are normal, but communication is impossible. Linear amplifier does not activate. 2. Connect correct antenna for operating bands. [. . . ]