Kenwood Th-K2at/e, K2e/t, K4at, K4e Transceiver Instruction Manual

							INSTRUCTION MANUAL
144MHz FM TRANSCEIVER
TH-K2AT
TH-K2E
TH-K2ET
430MHz FM TRANSCEIVER
TH-K4AT
TH-K4E
© B62-1696-00 (K, K2, E, E3, M, M2)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 
						

							NOTICE TO THE USER
One or more of the following statements may be
applicable for this equipment.
FCC WARNING
This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy.  Changes
or modifications to 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 to radio or 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 to an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
¥Consult the dealer for technical assistance. 
						

							MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL
The models listed below are covered by this manual.
TH-K2AT, TH-K2E, TH-K2ET
TH-K4AT, TH-K4E
MARKET CODES
Kn:  The Americas
En:  Europe
Mn:  General
(Where n represents a variation number.)
The market code is printed on the bar-code label of the
carton box.
Refer to the product specifications {pages 122 ~ 133}
for information on the available operating frequencies
within each model.  For accessories supplied with each
model, refer to pages vii ~ ix. 
						

							PRECAUTIONS
Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire,
personal injury, or transceiver damage:
¥ Do not transmit with high output power for extended
periods.  The transceiver may overheat.
¥ Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by
this manual or by KENWOOD documentation.
¥ When using a regulated power supply, connect the
specified DC cable (option) to the DC IN jack on the
transceiver.  The supply voltage must be between
12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver.
¥ When connecting the transceiver to a cigarette
lighter socket in a vehicle, use the specified cigarette
lighter cable (option).
¥ Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of
direct sunlight nor place it close to heating
appliances.
¥ Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty,
humid, or wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces.
¥ If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming
from the transceiver, turn OFF the power
immediately and remove the battery case or the
battery pack from the transceiver.  Contact your
authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or
service station. 
						

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NOTICE TO THE USERMODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUALMARKET CODESPRECAUTIONSCONTENTS ................................................................... i
THANK YOU.................................................................... vi
FEATURES...................................................................... vi
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES....................................................... vii
WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED............................................. x
PREPARATION ............................................................. 1
I
NSTALLING THE PB-43N NI-MH BATTERY PACK......................... 1
INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES.......................................... 2
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA................................................. 4
ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP (OTHER THAN TH-K2AT K/ K2) ............ 4
INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP................................................ 5
CHARGING THE PB-43N NI-MH BATTERY PACK(OTHER THAN TH-K2AT K2/ M2, TH-K4AT M2) ...................... 6
CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET............................ 8
CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY............................. 9
YOUR FIRST QSO ........................................................ 10
F
IRST QSO ............................................................. 10
GETTING ACQUAINTED .................................................. 12
K
EYS AND CONTROLS.................................................... 12
DISPLAY................................................................. 14
BASIC OPERATION........................................................ 17
Switching the Power ON/OFF ................................ 17
Adjusting the Volume ......................................... 17
Adjusting the Squelch ......................................... 18
Transmitting ..................................................... 19
Selecting an Output Power .............................. 19
Selecting a Frequency ........................................ 20
VFO Mode .................................................. 20
MHz Mode .................................................. 20
Direct Frequency Entry
(TH-K2AT/ET/K4AT only) ................................. 21
CONTENTS 
						

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MENU SETUP ............................................................. 24
WHAT IS A MENU? ...................................................... 24
MENU ACCESS........................................................... 24
MENU FUNCTION LIST................................................... 26
ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST............................................ 29
OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS ................................... 31
O
FFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW............................................ 32
Programming an Offset ....................................... 32
Selecting an Offset Direction ........................... 32
Selecting an Offset Frequency .......................... 33
Activating the Tone Function ............................ 34
Selecting a Tone Frequency ............................. 35
A
UTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET (TH-K2AT/ E/ ET ONLY) ................. 37
REVERSE FUNCTION...................................................... 38
AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) ...................................... 38
TONE FREQ. ID SCAN................................................... 39
MEMORY CHANNELS .................................................... 41
N
UMBER OF MEMORY CHANNELS......................................... 41
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL? ............... 42
Storing Simplex Frequencies or
Standard Repeater Frequencies ............................. 44
Storing Odd-Split Repeater Frequencies .................. 45
Recalling a Memory Channel ................................ 46
Using the Tuning Control ................................ 46
Using a Numeric Keypad
(TH-K2AT/ ET/ K4AT only) ................................ 46
C
LEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL.......................................... 47
NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL............................................ 48
MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSFER............................................ 50
Memory a VFO Transfer ..................................... 50
Channel a Channel Transfer ................................ 50
C
ALL CHANNEL.......................................................... 53
Recalling the Call Channel ................................... 53
Reprogramming the Call Channel ........................... 54
W
EATHER ALERT (TH-K2AT K/ K2 ONLY) .............................. 55
Programming the Weather Radio Frequency ............. 55 
						

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Enabling a Weather Alert ..................................... 56
CHANNEL DISPLAY....................................................... 57
SCAN ....................................................................... 59
N
ORMAL SCAN........................................................... 60
Band Scan ....................................................... 60
Program Scan ................................................... 61
Storing a Program Scan Frequency Range ........... 61
Performing Program Scan ............................... 62
M
EMORY SCAN.......................................................... 63
All-Channel Scan ............................................... 63
C
ALL SCAN.............................................................. 64
PRIORITY SCAN.......................................................... 65
Programming Priority Channels ............................. 65
Using Priority Scan ............................................ 65
M
EMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT............................................. 67
SCAN RESUME METHOD.................................................. 68
SELECTIVE CALL ......................................................... 69
CTCSS 
AND DCS ...................................................... 69
CTCSS ................................................................. 69
Using CTCSS .................................................... 69
Selecting a CTCSS Frequency ............................... 70
CTCSS Freq. ID Scan .......................................... 72
DCS .................................................................... 73
Using DCS ....................................................... 73
Selecting a DCS Code ......................................... 74
DCS Code ID Scan ............................................. 75
DTMF FUNCTIONS ....................................................... 76
M
ANUAL DIALING (TH-K2AT/ ET/ K4AT ONLY) ........................ 76
DTMF TX Hold (TH-K2AT/ ET/ K4AT only) .................. 77
A
UTOMATIC DIALER...................................................... 77
Storing a DTMF Number in Memory ........................ 77
Transmitting a Stored DTMF Number ....................... 79
Adjusting the DTMF Tone Transmission Speed ........... 80
Adjusting the Pause Duration ................................ 80
DTMF K
EY LOCK....................................................... 81 
						

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OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ............................................ 82
APO (AUTO POWER OFF) .............................................. 82
BATTERY LIFE............................................................ 83
REMAINING BATTERY CAPACITY........................................... 83
BATTERY SAVER......................................................... 84
BEAT SHIFT.............................................................. 85
BEEP FUNCTION.......................................................... 85
BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT................................................ 86
FREQUENCY STEP SIZE................................................... 86
LAMP.................................................................... 88
LOCK FUNCTION......................................................... 88
Tuning Control Unlock ......................................... 89
M
ICROPHONE PF KEYS (OPTIONAL) ...................................... 89
MONITOR................................................................ 91
NARROW BAND FM OPERATION.......................................... 91
POWER-ON MESSAGE................................................... 92
PROGRAMMABLE VFO ................................................... 93
TIME-OUT TIMER........................................................ 94
TX INHIBIT.............................................................. 95
TX POWER.............................................................. 95
VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMISSION) ................................. 96
VOX Gain ........................................................ 97
VOX Delay Time ................................................ 99
VOX on Busy .................................................. 100
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ............................................. 101
INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS .................................... 104
SP/MIC J
ACK........................................................ 104
SP/MIC ......................................................... 104
PC ............................................................... 105
Using the PG-4Y PC Interface Cable ................. 106
Using the MCP-1A Software ........................... 107
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................... 108
G
ENERAL INFORMATION................................................. 108
Service ......................................................... 108
Service Note .................................................. 109
Cleaning ....................................................... 110
B
ACKUP BATTERY...................................................... 110 
						

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MICROPROCESSOR RESET.............................................. 111
Initial Settings ................................................ 111
Full Reset ..................................................... 111
VFO Reset ..................................................... 111
Performing Reset ............................................ 112
Full reset ................................................. 112
VFO reset ................................................. 113
Reset using the Menu ....................................... 114
O
PERATION NOTICES................................................... 115
Operating Voltage ............................................ 115
Receiving Signals in Cities ................................ 115
Transmission .................................................. 116
Internal Beats ................................................. 116
T
ROUBLESHOOTING..................................................... 117
INTERNAL BEATS FREQUENCY LIST...................................... 121
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 122
INDEX .................................................................... 134 
						

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THANK YOU
Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-K2AT/ E/ ET,
TH-K4AT/ E transceiver.  It has been developed by a
team of engineers determined to continue the tradition
of excellence and innovation in KENWOOD
transceivers.
DonÕt let the size fool you!  This small FM portable
transceiver features a 5-watt transmitter and various
selective calls without installing options.  As you learn
how to use this transceiver, you will also find that
KENWOOD is pursuing Òuser friendlinessÓ.  For
example, each time you change the Menu No. in Menu
Mode, you will see a text message on the display that
lets you know what you are configuring.
Though user friendly, this transceiver is technically
sophisticated and some features may be new to you.
Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial from the
designers.  Allow the manual to guide you through the
learning process now, then act as a reference in the
coming years.
FEATURES
¥ Compact design
¥ Aluminum die-cast chassis
¥ High output power (up to 5 W operation)
¥ 100 memory channels or 50 channels with names
¥ Long operation period with a Ni-MH battery pack
¥ Menu allows for easy control and selecting of various
functions.
¥ Optional PC software is available to manage the
memory channel contents.
¥ Built-in VOX function