Kenwood TK 270 G Service Manual

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TK-260G/270G 2 GENERAL / SYSTEM SET-UP INTRODUCTION SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL This manual is intended for use by experienced technicians familiar with similar types of commercial grade communications equipment. It contains all required service information for the equipment and is current as of the publication date. Changes which may occur after publication are covered by either Service Bulletins or Manual Revisions. These are issued as required. ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS When ordering replacement parts or equipment information, the full part identification number should be included. This applies to all parts, components, kits, or chassis. If the part number is not known, include the chassis or kit number of which it is a part, and a sufficient description of the required component for proper identification. PERSONNEL SAFETY The following precautions are recommended for personnel safety: lDO NOT transmit until all RF connectors are verified secure and any open connectors are properly terminated. lSHUT OFF and DO NOT operate this equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. lThis equipment should be serviced by a qualified technician only. SERVICE This radio is designed for easy servicing. Refer to the schematic diagrams, printed circuit board views, and alignment procedures contained within. NOTE WE CANNOT guarantee oscillator stability when using channel element manufactured by other than KENWOOD or its authorized agents. Unit X57-587X-XX X54-325X-XX Model & Frequency range Remarks Helical Antenna Charger Battery 16 Key destination 0-10 0-11 0-21 0-10 TK-260GK_ÐOPÐ M_Ð 150~174MHzIF1 : 49.95MHz_ OP OPÐ TK-270GK__LOC : 50.4MHz OP_ M__ _ _ SYSTEM SET-UP Merchandise received License and frequency allocated by FCC Choose the type of transceiver Transceiver programming Delivery Are you using the speaker microphone?TX/RX 150~174 5.0WTK-260G K,M TK-270G K,M Frequency range (MHz) RF power Type A personal computer (IBM PC or compatible), programming interface (KPG-22), and programming software (KPG-56D) are required for programming. (The frequency, TX power HI/LOW, and signalling data are programmed for the transceiver.) YES NO KMC-17 or KMC-21 Speaker microphone (Option)

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TK-260G/270G 3 OPERATING FEATURES 1. Operation Features ¥ TK-260G Antenna A 3 2 1 B 6 5 4 C 9 8 7 D 0 q qq q q e ee e e r rr r r t tt t t y yy y y u uu u u i ii i io oo o o !0 !0!0 !0 !0 w ww w w Microphone Speaker The transceiver is shown with the optional KNB-14 battery pack. q qq q qRotary encoder Your dealer can program the encoder as either Group Up/Down or Channel Up/Down (default setting). Rotate to select a group or channel. Also rotate to adjust the squelch in Squelch Adjustment mode. w ww w wLED indicator Lights red while transmitting. Lights green while receiving. Flashes orange while receiving a Code Squelch code or a Selective Call code, or a 2-Tone or DTMF signal that matches the one set up in your transceiver. Flashes red when the battery power is low while transmitting. e ee e ePower switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Rotate to adjust the volume. To switch OFF the transceiver, turn counterclockwise fully. r rr r rPTT (Push-to-Talk) switch Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station. t tt t tSide 1 key This is a PF (Programmable Function) key. Press it to activate its auxiliary function (page 4). y yy y ySide 2 key This is a PF (Programmable Function) key. Press it to activate its auxiliary function (page 4). Programmable Auxiliary Functions Side 1 key and Side 2 key can each be programmed with one of the following auxiliary functions: ¥Monitor A (Monitor UnmuteÐMomentary): Press and hold the Monitor key to hear background noise. Release the key to return to normal operation. ¥Monitor B (Monitor UnmuteÐToggle): Momentarily press the Monitor key to hear background noise. Press the key again to return to normal operation. ¥Monitor C (Carrier SquelchÐMomentary): Press and hold the Monitor key to deactivate QT, DQT, 2-Tone, or DTMF signalling. Release the key to return to normal operation. ¥Monitor D (Carrier SquelchÐToggle): Momentarily press the Monitor key to deactivate QT, DQT, 2-Tone, or DTMF signalling. Press the key again to return to normal operation. ¥None: No function. ¥RF Power Lo: Press the RF Power Lo key to toggle the output power of a channel between high and low. This can only be used for channels that have been programmed with high power. Pressing RF Power Lo while using a channel programmed with low power Microphone Speaker Antenna Channel selector Rotate to select a channel (1 ~ 8). LED indicator Lights red while transmitting. Lights green while receiving. Flashes orange while receiving a 2-Tone or DTMF signal that matches the one set up in your transceiver. Flashes red when the battery power is low while transmitting.Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Rotate to adjust the volume. To switch OFF the transceiver, turn counterclockwise fully. PTT (Push-to- Talk) switch Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station. Side 2 key Press to activate its programmable function. Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function. SP/MIC jacks Connect an optional speaker/ microphone here. The transceiver is shown with the optional KNB-14 battery pack. causes an error tone to sound. (When changing a channel from high to low power, all channels programmed with high power are changed to low.) ¥2-Tone Encode Select: To transmit using a 2-Tone code, press the PTT switch and the 2-Tone Encode Select key, then speak into the microphone in your normal voice. Release the PTT switch and 2-Tone Encode Select key to receive. ¥ TK-270G