Magnum S-3 Owner's Manual

Summary of S-3

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    Am/fm/pa 10 meter mobile amateur transceiver owner’s manual.

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    Introduction congratulations on your purchase of a magnum s-3 fm/am 10 meter transceiver. Your magnum s-3 is designed to provide years of enjoyment and trouble-free service. There are many features and functions designed into this transceiver. To ensure that your investment is enjoyed to its fullest...

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    Installation 1. Contents unpack and inspect your magnum s-3 for missing or damaged components. Your magnum s-3 includes the following items: quantity description 1 magnum s-3 transceiver 1 microphone 1 dc power cord with inline fuse 1 mounting bracket with hardware 1 microphone hanger with hardware ...

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    6. Vswr before use, it is important to determine the antenna system’s vswr (voltage standing wave ratio). You will need a high quality swr bridge (meter) to accurately tune your antenna system. First, make sure the swr bridge is in good working order and is calibrated. To ensure your radio is perfor...

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    Front panel controls 1. Microphone input a 4 pin, screw ring microphone connector is used. Microphone wiring is as follows: pin 1: ground (gnd) pin 2: microphone audio (af) pin 3: transmit (tx) pin 4: receive (rx) 2. (off) vol sql (off): turns the radio on and off. Rotate the control counterclockwis...

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    Amt: all mode talk back. Amt, a magnum exclusive, is an independent talk back monitor. The amt functions in all modes and allows the operator to monitor the transmitted audio of the magnum s-3. To increase the volume of the talk back rotate the control clockwise. To decrease rotate counterclockwise....

  • Page 7: Magnum S-3 Frequency Table

    Channel +10khz a b c d e f 1 off 28.065 28.145 28.165 28.085 28.065 28.065 2 off 28.075 28.155 28.175 28.095 28.075 28.075 3 off 28.085 28.165 28.185 28.105 28.085 28.085 3 on 28.095 28.175 28.195 28.115 28.095 28.095 4 off 28.105 28.185 28.205 28.125 28.105 28.105 5 off 28.115 28.195 28.215 28.135 ...

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    General specifications emission modes : fm (f3e) / am (a3e) antenna impedance : 50 ohm, unbalanced frequency control : digital phase-lock loop (pll) synthesizer frequency accuracy : better than +10 ppm from 0 - 40 0 c after 15 min. Warm up power requirement : 10.5 - 15 v dc, negative ground current ...