Heathkit HW 5400 Illustration Booklet 2

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CONNECTOR
HOUSING CLEAR

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AUDIO AUDIO SHIELD
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CONNECTOR
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REMOVE 1/2" of OUTER INSULATION FROM THE END OF THE
MICROPHONE CABLE.

REMOVE I/B" OF INSULATION FROM THE END OF EACH LEAD.

TWIST TOGETHER THE FINE WIRES OF EACH LEAD AND APPLY
A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOLDER TO THE END OF EACH LEAD.

REMOVE THE THREE SCREWS AND THE CLAMP FROM THE
CONNECTOR.

TWIST THE CONNECTOR HOUSING AND THE CONNECTOR BASE
IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND REMOVE THE HOUSING.

SLIDE THE HOUSING AND THE CLEAR SLEEVING ONTO THE
MICROPHONE CABLE.

SOLDER THE LEADS TO THE LUGS OF THE CONNECTOR BASE
AS FOLLOWS. NOTE: THE LUG NUMBERS ARE STAMPED INSIDE
THE CONNECTOR BASE NEAR THE LUGS.

AUDIO LEAD TO LUG 1.
AUDIO SHIELD TO LUG 4.
EITHER PTT LEAD TO LUG 2.
OTHER PTT LEAD TO LUG 3.

SLIDE THE CLEAR SLEEVING OVER THE BACK PORTION
OF THE CONNECTOR BASE 50 IT COVERS THE SOLDERED
CONNECTIONS,

SLIDE THE HOUSING OVER THE CONNECTOR BASE AND
FASTEN IT WITH THE ELAT HEAD SCREW YOU REMOVED
EARLIER.

USE THE SCREWS YOU REMOVED EARLIER T0 REMOUNT

THE CLAMP ONTO THE CONNECTOR HOUSING. NOTE: IF YOUR
CABLE IS TOO SMALL FOR THE CLAMP T0 GRIP PROPERLY,
USE BLACK TAPE OF SOMETHING SIMILAR TO BUILD UP THE
DIAMETER OF THE CABLE.

Detail 18-1C

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KEYPAD PUSHBUTIONS lAweuoryl 7 Allow you
to directly access a frequency within a particular
band.

OUT-OF-BAND INDICATOR 7 Indicates whenever
the Transceiver is tuned to a irequency that is outside

METER 71ndiutw S units in receive. Indirates ALC

VOX GAIN Adiusls the input level at which the
electronic voice-controlled relay circuits will operA
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SPIN-FREQUENCY lNDlCATDR - Indicates
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DISPLAY -- Displays the irequency to the nearest 50

ANTI VOX 7 Adjust; the VOX circuits so a waived
signal does not lead back into the micriphnna and
key the transmillen

VOX DELAY ' - Sets the hold-in time oi the transmit

whenever you use the split-memory iunction.

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cycle in the VOX orCW modes.

SPLIT 7 Allown you to transmit and receive on dil-
icrent frequencies,

D=M 7 Exchanges the frequency shown on the db
play with the irequency stored in memory.

SIDE TONE - Controls the loudness nitha sidetone
signal when you are transmitting CW [or when the
RECFI'UNE pushbutton is depressed).

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D--M 7 Copier the frequency ahuwn on the display
into memory.

PHONE 7 Allows you to use low-impedance head-
phones lor private lirtening.

MIC

MIC 7 Allows you to connect a high-impatient:
microphone.

REC/TUNE 7 lacks the Transwivtsr in the tune
mode. NOTE: The Mod:- switch must he at CW-N
orCW-W.

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Pl'I'NOX -- Selecta either PIT or VOX control at the
transmitter when you are using an 553 mode oi oper-
elion.

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FAST/SLOW AGC - Selects last orslnw AGC action. I

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I MODE - Selecu the mode at operation.

CW GAIN - Adiueta the transmitter output in LheCW
modes.

RF GAIN - Sets the RF attenuation of the RF signal
at the front end oI the receiver.

BAND-Selects the desired amateurband. I

KIT 7 Varies the receiver frequency approximately
350 Hzeach aide oi the displayed receiver frequency.

MIC GAIN - Adjust: the transmitter output in the
NORM orREV (SSS) model

MAIN TUNING - Manually adjusts the [requency in
50 Hz steps. NOTE: when you use the metal: flow
insert. the frequency changes in I kHz steps.

AF GAIN - Appliea power to the Trnneceiver and
control! the audio level at the received signal

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IF SHIFT - Varies the center frequency oi the IF filA

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