ON5UB - Procedures for ON3 Practical Exam

Setting-up the HF transceiver station (Kenwood TS-570D)

Check if the power-supply unit (PSU), transceiver (TRX), microphone (MIC), Antenna Tuning Unit (ATU),
Antenna (ANT) and the necessary power-supply and coaxial cables are present

Connect ANT to ATU (Remember that the coaxial connectors must be locked into position and fully
screwed)

Connect ANT-1 INPUT of ATU to ANT-1 OUTPUT of transceiver (Remember that the coaxial connectors
must be locked into position and fully screwed)

Connect the microphone to the MIC connector of the transceiver

Connect DC power-supply cable to transceiver

Connect DC power-supply leads (first BLACK then followed by RED) to the PSU

Visually cross-check that all the connections are correct and secure

Connect the AC power-supply plug to the shack's AC mains socket

Switch-ON the PSU and verify that 13.8 volts is available on the voltmeter display

Switch-ON transceiver using the POWER button

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Adjust the audio volume to a comfortable level using the AF gain knob

Adjust the audio squelch using the SQL knob

Select frequency with VFO tuning knob

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Select mode with MODE button

Select power setting with FUNCTION button to enter power setting mode and then use multi-function
POWER knob to adjust power output

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HF Antenna Matching (Kenwood AT-230) - Power Calibration & SWR Reduction

Visually pre-check if the transceiver-ATU-antenna set-up is correct

Check if transceiver coaxial RF ANT-1 output is correctly connected to the RF ANT-1 input on ATU unit
(Remember that the coaxial connectors must be locked into position and fully screwed)

Switch-on transceiver

Use MODE button to select FM (Frequency Modulation) ... don't use SSB or AM

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Use FUNCTION button to activate POWER settings dial. Lower the POWER to 10Watts

Select QSO frequency for the antenna tuning procedure using VFO of transceiver

Note that the transceiver frequency must correspond to the frequency BAND on the ATU frequency dial

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If transceiver coaxial connection input is to ANT-1 of the antenna-matcher, then select MATCHING ANT-1
also on the ANTENNA dial

Verify toggle switch settings = 20W - REF - SWR - CAL

With toggle-switch of SWR meter on CAL (Calibration), press transmit key on MIC to generate a carrier

Calibrate using the CAL (Calibration) knob-dial to align needle for the MAXIMUM value

Select SWR on toggle-switch of SWR meter

Verify toggle switch settings = 20W - REF - SWR - SWR

Use the two (big) antenna matching dials R TUNE and X TUNE to find the lowest SWR (Below 1.5 is
acceptable and 1.1 is excellent)

Hint : Values around 8.2 on the two dials will give you a low SWR

Re-calibrate display : Set toggle-switches to 20W - REF - SWR - CAL and use CAL dial to re-align needle
with MAXIMUM value

Re-select SWR on toggle-switch of SWR meter

Verify toggle switch settings = 20W - REF - SWR - SWR

Again use the two (big) antenna matching dials R TUNE and X TUNE to find the lowest SWR

Repeat the calibration and SWR matching steps till SWR is 1.1
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HF QSO initiation

Visually pre-check if the transceiver-ATU-antenna set-up is correct and that the antenna is appropriately
matched

Select FWD on toggle-switch of SWR meter

Verify toggle switch settings = 20W - FWD - SWR – SWR

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Power-ON the transceiver and verify that output power is 10Watts and that output is on ANT-1

Input required QRG and MODE for QSO

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Initiate QSO :

Ici ON5UB Est-ce que cette fréquence est occupe ? This is ON5UB is someone using this frequency ?

CQ CQ CQ ici ON5UB Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo ON5UB Oscar November Cinq Uniform
Bravo ON5UB qui appel et qui passe a l'écoute.

Hint: While the other station is responding, use the RIT dial to fine-tune into his signal (Don't touch
the VFO dial)

Bonjour ON5XYZ Oscar November Cinq X-Ray Yankee Zulu ici Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo
ON5UB. Le prénom de l'opérateur est RAVI Roger Alpha Victor India. Mon QTH c'est le radio-club UBA-
BXE dans ville de Bruxelles en Belgique. Mon JN Locator est JN20EU. ON5XX ici Oscar November Cinq
Uniform Bravo ON5UB

ON5XYZ ici ON5UB. Je vous reçois très bien. Votre signal arrive 59. Pour réaliser ce QSO j'utilise un
Kenwood TS-570D avec une antenne verticale Ce QSO c'est en QRP car j'utilise seulement 10 watts. Je
vous repasse le microphone pour le finale. ON5XYZ ici ON5UB

ON5XYZ ici ON5UB. Merci bcp pour ce QSO je vous passe mes 73s QRO et vous souhaite une bonne
journée. ON5XYZ ici Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo ON5UB
qui passe en QRT.

Write-down log-book entry with Call-sign, QRG, mode, Time (in UTC) and remarks if any.

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HF QSO Reply

Visually pre-check if the transceiver-ATU-antenna set-up is correct and that the antenna is appropriately
matched

Select FWD on toggle-switch of SWR meter

Verify toggle switch settings = 20W - FWD - SWR - SWR

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Power-ON the transceiver and verify that output power is 10Watts and that output is on ANT-1

Input required transmission MODE for QSO

Start scanning the required QRG frequency band

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Respond to CQ call :

Hint: While the other station is transmitting, use the VFO dial to tune into his signal (Don't touch
the RIT fine-tune dial

Bonjour ON5XYZ Oscar November Cinq X-Ray Yankee Zulu ici Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo
ON5UB. ON5XYZ ici ON5UB

Hint: While the other station is responding, use the RIT dial to fine-tune into his signal (Don't touch
the VFO dial)

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ON5XYZ ici ON5UB. Le prénom de l'opérateur est RAVI Roger Alpha Victor India. Mon QTH c'est le
radio-club UBA-BXE dans ville de Bruxelles en Belgique. Mon JN Locator est JN20EU. ON5XYZ ici Oscar
November Cinq Uniform Bravo ON5UB

ON5XYZ ici ON5UB. Je vous reçois très bien. Votre signal arrive 59. Pour réaliser ce QSO j'utilise un
Kenwood TS-570D avec une antenne vertical. Ce QSO c'est en QRP car j'utilise seulement 10watts. Je
vous repasse le microphone pour le finale. ON5XYZ ici ON5UB

ON5XYZ ici ON5UB. Merci bcp pour ce QSO je vous passe mes 73s QRO et vous souhaite une bonne
journée. ON5XX ici Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo ON5UB qui passe en QRT.

Write-down log-book entry with Call-sign, QRG, mode, Time (in UTC) and remarks if any.

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UHF QSO Initiation (Kenwood TM-441E)

Visually pre-check if the transceiver-antenna set-up is correct

Power-ON the transceiver

Input required QRG for QSO

Initiate QSO :

Appel 70cms ici ON5UB Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo ON5UB Oscar November Cinq Uniform
Bravo ON5UB qui appel et qui passe a l'écoute

Bonjour ON5XYZ Oscar November Cinq X-Ray Yankee Zulu ici Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo
ON5UB. Le prenom de l'operateur est RAVI Roger Alpha Victor India. Mon QTH c'est le radio-club UBA-
BXE dans ville de Bruxelles en Belgique. ON5XYZ ici Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo ON5UB

ON5XYZ ici ON5UB. Je vous reçois tres bien. Votre modulation est bonne je vous entends parfaitement.
Pour realiser ce QSO j'utilise un Kenwood TM-441E avec une antenne vertical. Ce QSO c'est en QRP car
j'utilise seulement 5watts. Je vous repasse le microphone pour le finale. ON5XYZ ici ON5UB

ON5XYZ ici ON5UB. Merci bcp pour ce QSO je vous passe mes 73s QRO et vous souhaite une bonne
journée. ON5XYZ ici Oscar November Cinq Uniform Bravo ON5UB qui passe en QRT.

Write-down log-book entry with Call-sign, QRG, mode, Time (in UTC) and remarks if any.

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VHF Antenna Matching (Monacor FSI-6) - Power Calibration & SWR Reduction

Visually pre-check if the transceiver-ATU-antenna set-up is correct

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Check if transceiver coaxial RF output is correctly connected to the RF ANT-1 input on ATU unit
(Remember that the coaxial connectors must be locked into position and fully screwed)

Switch-on transceiver

Use FUNCTION button to activate POWER settings dial. Lower the POWER to 1Watt

Select transceiver frequency for the antenna tuning procedure

Choose VHF frequency band on the ATU (Don't use HF selection)

Verify transceiver coaxial connection and if the input is to ANT-1 then select ANT-1 also on the ATU

Select CALIBRATION on toggle-switch of SWR meter

Press transmit key on MIC to generate a carrier

Calibrate using the CALIBRATE dial to align needle with MAXIMUM value

Select REFLECTED on toggle-switch of SWR meter

Adjust the length of the two arms of the half-wave dipole antenna

Hint: Best SWR is obtained when each arm of the half-wave dipole measures approximately
48cms. Fully extend the metallic tubes going from thickest to thinnest.

Use the antenna SWR dial to find the lowest SWR (Below 1.5 is acceptable and 1.1 is excellent)
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Re-select CALIBRATION on toggle-switch of SWR meter and re-calibrate using the CALIBRATE dial to
align needle with MAXIMUM value

Re-select REFLECTED on toggle-switch of SWR meter

Again use the two (big) antenna matching dials to find the lowest SWR

Repeat this calibration and SWR matching steps till SWR is 1.1

Author : Ravindran THANIKAIMONI - Radio Club de Bruxelles-Est (ON5UB – UBA BXE) Belgique

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