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TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Page

INTRODUCTION
SPEC I FICAT

IONS

INSTALLATION

General
Selection

Anplifier

RF
Power Source
Speaker

Cool

irtg
Antenna
External VFO
Microphone

Key

CW

or

External Relay

OPERATION

Control Functions

Control
Power 0n

Reception

'Blanker

,

Initial
Initial

Cal

ibrati:on
WWV
Nqise
Transnit

Transmit - CW
rrSfr

Meter
CW'sidetone
External"

CIRCUIT

THEORY OF OPEMTION

General

Transceiver
Receiver

RCVR MIXER
Noise
Filter
XTAL

IF

Amp
AGC/ALC
VFO
PROD DETECTOR
Carrier Osc.
Audio
Crystal Calibrator

8 V Regulator

Transmitter Circuits

Speech
Balanced Modulator

XTAL

IF Amp

XMIT Mixer

of Transceiver Model

Connections

!

Keyer

Connection

Settings

-

SSB

AdiuStment

Volume

Adjustment

VFO

Systen

Circuits

Bl-anker

Driver and

Noise

Filter

Anp

funp

FiLter

and 0ptions

Switch

1

3
4
4
4
5
6

8
8
8
9
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10
10
16
L7
L7
L7

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18
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19,
19'
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20
20
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23

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24

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24
26

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27

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Broadband
Pre

Drive

Dr

iver

Low

Pass

ALC

Directional

SS-100

Filter

and
VOX Control
Keyer
Sidetone
Carrier

Acces

Oscillator

Osci1lator.

sories

Driver

SS-200

Assembly
Detectoi

Amplifiers

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27

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27
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28
28
28

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DESCRIPTION

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2
3

4
5,
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Model $S-15
Models

PlrfR
Block

BLosk

.

Crystal Filter

SS-100

Connector

Diagran - Recedver

Diagram

-

Rear View

'and

SS-200

Wiring

-

Transnitter

Passband

-

Rear

Diagram

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View

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5

7

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26

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INTRODUCTION

Models

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The

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the amateur

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in

the
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and ifre

construction
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they

The
tna SS-

expected

operated

are

SS-15

200^

provides

provide

solid-state

other

tuning,

things,

SWF.

foiver

"pp"i"u"a

with built-in
visions

switching

for tuning

for split-frequency

ss-15,

with

or

SSB

latest

the

reliability.

from tirese

fixed

a
10'0

circuits

broadband

protection

sideband

monitor,

in

ss-100

their

radio

modes.

CW

and

optional

bands

state-of-the-art

includes

Swan's

Ma1I,

filhtweight.and

station

and

input

20b

transceiveTs

powe{

in these

transmitter

from

open

selettion,

25

VOX,

a

WWr-and

operation.

ss-200

equipment

80,

These

40,

Swan

superb

years cif-

nobile.

or

watts

15

of

watts

P. E.

circuits
shorted

to

semi-break-in

crystal

KHz

external

single

20,

sideband

designed

?y

and

15

transceivers

solid-state

craftsmanship'

trouble

durable

P.E.P.

free

operation

units

and

P. respectively'

provide

that

antenna

for,

require

circuits,

operation

CW

calibrator

connections

VFO

Trans-

to

meters

10

are

circuits,

Tug-

whether

SS-100

the

The

among

no

with
with

pro-

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Added

the

listed
Particul4[_attention
adequate

The

pertaining

enjoyment

wiLl

be realized

optional equipnent

with the

transceiverrs

shouLd be

DC.Bowet

foLLowing

to

is not available.

sections
instaLlation,

availabLe

of this manual-

shooting recommendations,
the Tabl"e
fic

information,

of

Contents

for

illustrations

through
for

specifications

given

operation,

and

parts

a

the listing

and

other

the usage

these
to

the

provide

circuit

1ist.

page

of

peitinent

of

sone of

transieivers.

are

reconmended.

power

suppLies if

infornation

theory, trouble-

Please

i6rer

nunbers of

information.

Those

to

speci-

a

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sPEctFtcATtoNs

SS.15, SS.1OO AND SS.2OO TRANSCEIVERS

Frequency Ranges

Distortion
Unwanted
Suppression
Carrier Suppression.
Transmitter Output

AudioSidetone...
CWKeying..:...

Calibration,,r.,.

l.F.Selectivity

A.F.Selectivity...

Receiver

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lmage Rejection

VSWR Protection,

Power

SS-200

SS-100 13.5

SS-15 13.5

Sideband

Sensitivity

Supply Requirementi

13.5

. 80 meters

.

40

meters 7I- 7.45 MHz

20

meters 14.0-14.45 MHz
15 meters 21.0-21.45
10

meters 28.O-29.7

WWV

Receive 10 MHz

Down approx.

.

Down more than 50

.
. Greater
. Output

2 to 1 typical.
For

.

Equivalent to

,

break-in with VOX,
.25kHz marker
. Crystal

...

bandwidth,
. Audio

300 to 3000 Hz + 3 dB. Audio out-

put

tion, to 3.2 ohm external speaker.

Less

.

impedance

noise ratio

Minimum

.

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ing

When VSWR is

.

.

power

tions,
tion

(nominal)

VDC

(nominal)

VDC

(nominal)

VDC

than

impedance

CW monitoring

response essentially flat

4

watts with less than 107o distor-

than

to better than

by 20%. Under these condi-

will

including

at 20 amps

Average

:

at 11 amps

Average

I

at

3.5-

-30

dB

dB

60

grid-block

lattice filter with 2.7 kHz

1.7

shape

0.5 microvolts at 50 ohms
for

signal

10 dB.

of

-55

dB at 30 MHz, increas.

-75

3:1

have infinite

open or short circuit.

6 amps SSB Transmit

0.5 amps Receive

amps

,3.5

0.5 amps Receive

2 amps

4.0 MHz

dB

50 ohm

factor.

dB at 3

or more, will cut

CW

CW
SSB

CW

MHz

MHz

nominal,

keying. Semi.

from

plus

noise

to

MHz.

protec-

VSWR

Transmit

Power

Input

Dimensions

SS-15
SS-100

SS-200

Approximate

SS-15.
SS-100
SS-200

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Model

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ffi ,.'3,i, ttt'J.l';

bands.
rier: 100 watts P.E.P.

bands. CW: 100

bands. RTTY/SSTV: 100 watts
tinuous.
Model
rier: 15
bands.
bands.
continuous.

...12yr" Wx6"

....12%" Wx

Shipping Weight

..16|bs.

...181bs.

...19|bs.

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0.5 amps Receive

SS-200

*

suppressed

SSB,

car-

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watts

SS-15 - SSB, suppressed car.

CW:

P.E.P.

watts

15

watts DC input on all

RTTY/SSTV:

Hx11%"D

6" Hx12" D

minimum all

DC input on all

con-

minimum on

15 watts

all

GENERAL

Swan

The
designed
conslderations
process.

information.
SELECTION

SS-15,
for ease

Please

TRANSCEIVER

OF

INSTALLAT

SS-100

of

and steps

revieir

and

installation

SS-200

required

are

carefully

MODET

AND

ION

transceivers
anq operation.

during
following

the

OPTIONS

specifically

are

few basic

A

the installation

installation

The

basic
and if
given

(for

These

It is
exist
regulatibn
SS:200,

voltage
be
pow6r

SS-f 5
FoLlowing
current inb voitale
this

Provisions have
the use

is

is useful

side the
Consideration

200 watts

giien

section.

the ability

unit,

additional

to either

transceivers
irnportant

deirending

reqlirements
the current
and current

for the
supply
ani- S'S-1OO,

paragriphs in

of an

wheir it

Arnerican

SS-15,
thA

P.E.P.).

to note

on

use,of

provides the

been

external

to

may be

provides

power- input

SS-100-

require

which

requirenent

source

the

and

regulation

nade

VFO.

work

is

phone

split.frequency.

desired

given

(for

a

that

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of

one

necessary

PS-20

this

in

bands

to the

power input

a

is desired,

100 watts

power source

different

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observed.

be

is

available

Swanrs

can be

section

requirements.

design

the

advantage

The

work

to

and in

use

current

-and_spe-cific

Amps.

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power supplies.

power requirenents

used

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consideration
P.E.P.)

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In the

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SSB
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or the

volts

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requirements

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case

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transceiver

DX

Model

of

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for

units.

voltage,
to review

a

second

stations

SS-208.

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be-

may

SS-200

DC.

the

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PS,-10

the

for

operation

out.

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VFO

A number

transceivers.

or

the

information.

of accessory

Swan

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factory

items

recommended

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in

are

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available

that

you

California

use

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contact

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yo0r

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case.
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place.

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panel connectors.

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input

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using

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coaxial

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determine

connected

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transceiver

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SS-200 RF Anplifier is
care that the

seated
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removed.
RF
ceiver
tion or control

and
modified from
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and

(If

Amplifier

will

possible

connecting

can be

at any tine following

power

The

coaxial

jumper

the

mounted in

is

operate as

and

pernanent

SS-100 to

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mounted

connector

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jumper

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be easily oil6itlirven

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fron a

place

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the

input and output coax

cable used

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place

a SS-200 by

unit.

connected

on

SS-15

purchase.

on

the

RF Amplifier is

for

and a SS-100 or

rear

the

+o!

transceiver

just

panel,

give

causr.ng

replacing the

either

to

rear

cables.

the

a

Model

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panel,

properly

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any ALC
can also

must be

the trans-

indica-

distortion

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taking

SS-200

POWER

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output cable

the- rear
cord to 120

SS-100

and
power

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nay

regulation at the
load
volts and
more

formance

is required
that
vo,ltage re-gulation
naximum
operational
connections are

SOURCE

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supply.

power

occur

the
than

fu1l

a Swan

from

panel

transceivers

Model SS-200

supply
is'ieQuired.

if

input

with little

15 volts.

as

power

cuirent

of the

VAC. It should

or a battery

-exceed

the input

voltage

listed in
at the

output
requirements

nodes.

shown in

power
the

DC

DC
measurernents.

-

supply with the

power

transceiver.

require the

transceiver

Undei"

15 volts.

voltage

PWR

at the connector

or no load the

In order

the transceiver
PWR

in the

proper

The

supply into the

be

source of,

no circunstance

connector

to obtain

connector

CW

for

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transceiver,

DC

Connect

noted that

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Unreliable

drops nuch below

DC

Model

requires

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should

input

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mode by

following

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three transceivers

the

PWR connector

the

Models SS-15

the

PS-10

a Swan

15

should the

transceiver

be such

would be

voltage
specified
specification

load.

used

for full

plug

PWR connector

lrower

powelr supply
Model"

volts DC

17, volts.

that

greater

would be

transceiver

,

It is recommended

table

voltage

the

supply

and

PS-20

(negative
input voltage
performance

Voltage

-

under

than

13.5
load

provides. the

various

in
and

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on

AC

full

11

no

per-

volts

speaker

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SSB Average Current

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SSB

CW

(Key

Current

Down)

(Current)

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Amp

2

Amp

2

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Amp

3.5

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11

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