IMPORTANT !!!

FS-1570 and FS-2570 PA PCB Bias Adjustment

When the PA PCB is replaced, the PA Bias adjustment MUST be completed, or damage to the transceiver will
result! To adjust the PA Bias:

1. Connect the transceiver output to a dummy load with a power meter inline, and setup to measure
forward power. Set frequency to any 8 MHZ frequency / channel.

2. Go into the TX POWER SETUP menu and initiate LOAD DEFAULT. This will set all of the TX power
values back to default.

• For New style controller: Select [SETUP] > SYS SETUP > RT SYSTEM SETUP > TX POWER >
[ENTER]. In the TX Power Setup menu, select LOAD DEFAULT and choose YES (ref:
FS-1570/FS-2570 service manual, section 9.1).

• For Old style controller: Select [SETUP] from RT display to show Setup menu, move cursor
over SYSTEM, press [ENT], enter password 652111 when system setup menu appears.
Select TX POWER with the cursor, press [ENT] to show TX Power Setup menu, select ERASE
TX POWER and choose YES (ref: FS-1570/2570 service manual, section 7.1).

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 (1) FS-1570: (PA PCB 05P0735) R37 VC

TB2 Q3

R25 PA Bias Collector Emitter R33 IC

Adjusting PA Bias with FS-2571C new style controller: Base

1 – Adjust R33 (IC adjustment) to the same position as the old board

2 – Remove the “PA IN” RF cable from J2 on the PA PCB

3 – Press the [SETUP] key then scroll down to ‘SYS SETUP’

4 – Enter the password 652111

5 – Scroll down to ‘RT SYSTEM SETUP’ and press [ENTER] knob

6 – Scroll down to ‘TX TUNE’ and change to ‘OFF’

7 – Scroll down to ‘TONE’ and press [ENTER]

8 – Highlight ‘TONE: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘DOT’ and press [ENTER]

9 – Highlight ‘MODE’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SSB’ and press [ENTER]

10 - Highlight ‘TX KEY: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘ON’ and press [ENTER]

11 – Adjust R25 on PA PCB so that the PA Bias is at the correct level:

FS1570 = 0.62V (measure between the base and emitter of the PA transistor Q3 or Q4)

12 – Adjust R37 (VC adjustment) so that the SSB Meter reading is the same as the PA collector voltage
(measure between negative power input [TB2] on the PA PCB to the PA transistor Q3 collector @24V)

• To view the built-in SSB Meter, Select [SETUP] – SYS SETUP – RT SYSTEM SETUP – TX POWER
(FREQ) and [ENTER], the TX Power setup menu appears. Select TX POWER ADJ and press
[ENTER]. When the PTT switch on handset is pressed (or TX Key = ON), the IA, IC & VC Meter
is displayed.

13 – Press [CANCEL] key and reset ‘TX TUNE’ to ‘ON’

14 – Press [CANCEL] 2 more times to resume normal operation.

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Adjusting PA Bias with FS-2570C old style controller:

1 – Adjust R33 (IC adjustment) to the same position as the old board

2 – Remove the “PA IN” RF cable from J2 on the PA PCB

3 – Press the [SETUP] key then scroll down to ‘SETUP’

4 – Enter the password 652111

5 – Scroll down to ‘TX TUNE’ and change to ‘OFF’

6 – Scroll down to ‘TONE’ and press [ENTER]

7 – Highlight ‘TONE: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘DOT’ and press [ENTER]

8 – Highlight ‘MODE’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SSB’ and press [ENTER]

9 - Highlight ‘TX KEY: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘ON’ and press [ENTER]

10 – Adjust R25 on PA PCB so that the PA Bias is at the correct level:

FS1570 = 0.62V (measure between the base and emitter of the PA transistor Q3 or Q4)

11 – Adjust R37 (VC adjustment) so that the SSB Meter reading is the same as the PA collector voltage
(measure between negative power input [TB2] on the PA PCB to the PA transistor Q3 collector @24V)

• To view the built-in SSB Meter, Select [SETUP] – SYSTEM and [ENT]. Enter the password
[652111]. Select TX POWER ADJ and press [ENTER]. When the PTT switch on handset is
pressed (or TX Key = ON), the IA, IC & VC Meter is displayed.

12 – Press [CANCEL] key and reset ‘TX TUNE’ to ‘ON’

13 - Press [CANCEL] 2 more times to resume normal operation.

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 (2) FS-2570: (PA PCB 05P0739A)

R26 VC

TB2 Q1

Emitter R16 PA Bias

Collector R33 IC
Base
Adjusting PA Bias with FS-2571C new style controller:

• When the PA-1 board is changed:

1 – Adjust R33 (IC adjustment) to the same position as the old board

2 – Remove the “RF IN” RF cable from J2 on the DRV PCB

3 – Press the [SETUP] key then scroll down to ‘SYS SETUP’

4 – Enter the password 652111

5 – Scroll down to ‘RT SYSTEM SETUP’ and press [ENTER] knob

6 – Scroll down to ‘TX TUNE’ and change to ‘OFF’

7 – Scroll down to ‘TONE’ and press [ENTER]

8 – Highlight ‘TONE: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘DOT’ and press [ENTER]

9 – Highlight ‘MODE’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SSB’ and press [ENTER]

10 - Highlight ‘TX KEY: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘ON’ and press [ENTER]

11 – Adjust R16 on PA PCB so that the PA Bias is at the correct level:

FS2570 = 0.62V (measure between the base and emitter of the PA transistor Q1 or Q2)

12 – Adjust R26 (VC adjustment) so that the SSB Meter reading is the same as the PA collector voltage
(measure between negative power input [TB2] on the PA PCB to the PA transistor Q1 collector @24V)
*Remove J1 on PA-2 for this adjustment.

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 • To view the built-in SSB Meter, Select [SETUP] – SYS SETUP – RT SYSTEM SETUP – TX POWER (FREQ) and
[ENTER], the TX Power setup menu appears. Select TX POWER ADJ and press [ENTER]. When the PTT
switch on handset is pressed (or TX Key = ON), the IA, IC & VC Meter is displayed.

13 – Press [CANCEL] key and reset ‘TX TUNE’ to ‘ON’

14 – Press [CANCEL] 2 more times to resume normal operation.

Adjusting PA Bias with FS-2570C old style controller:

1 – Adjust R33 (IC adjustment) to the same position as the old board

2 – Remove the “RF IN” RF cable from J2 on the DRV PCB

3 – Press the [SETUP] key then scroll down to ‘SETUP’

4 – Enter the password 652111

5 – Scroll down to ‘TX TUNE’ and change to ‘OFF’

6 – Scroll down to ‘TONE’ and press [ENTER]

7 – Highlight ‘TONE: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘DOT’ and press [ENTER]

8 – Highlight ‘MODE’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SSB’ and press [ENTER]

9 - Highlight ‘TX KEY: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘ON’ and press [ENTER]

10 – Adjust R16 on PA PCB so that the PA Bias is at the correct level:

FS2570 = 0.62V (measure between the base and emitter of the PA transistor Q1 or Q2)

11 – Adjust R26 (VC adjustment) so that the SSB Meter reading is the same as the PA collector voltage
(measure between negative power input [TB2] on the PA PCB to the PA transistor Q1 collector @24V)
*Remove J1 on PA-2 for this adjustment.

• To view the built-in SSB Meter, Select [SETUP] – SYSTEM and [ENT]. Enter the password [652111]. Select
TX POWER ADJ and press [ENTER]. When the PTT switch on handset is pressed (or TX Key = ON), the IA,
IC & VC Meter is displayed.

12 – Press [CANCEL] key and revert ‘TX TUNE’ to ‘ON’

13 - Press [CANCEL] 2 more times to resume normal operation.

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 • When the PA-2 board is changed:

Change the connection between J4 and J5 on the TX-FIL PCB (05P0736A) and adjust the potentiometers on
the PA board, using the same procedure as the PA-1 board. After adjustment, change the connection on
the TX-FIL PCB back to the original configuration.

J5 PA2

J4 PA1

R76 ALC
After the PA Bias adjustment is complete, proceed to the ALC adjustment (adjust R76 on the TX-FIL PCB so that the TX
power is at the correct level).

Note - When adjusting R-76, start with

the pot fully CCW. (lowest power)

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 IMPORTANT !!!! 
FS-1570 and FS-2570 TX Filter PCB Automatic
Level Control (ALC) Adjustment

50 ohm
power meter
50 ohm
Dummy load
FS-5070T T/R ANT
FS-5070: 1kW
FS-2571C FS-2570T FS-2570T: 500W
FS-2570C FS-1570T 50 ohm 50 ohm FS-1570T: 300W
coaxial cable coaxial cable

Transceiver Output Power Measurement

Whenever the TX filter PCB is replaced, the Automatic Level Control (ALC) adjustment
MUST be completed, or damage to the transceiver will result! To adjust the ALC:
1. Connect the transceiver output to a dummy load with a power meter inline, and
setup to measure forward power.
2. In case of FS-2571C new style controller;
Go into the TX POWER (FREQ), and TX POWER (USER CH) menu and
initiate LOAD DEFAULT. (Reference FS-1570/2570/5070 Service manual,
section 9.1) This will set all of the TX power values back to default.
In case of FS-2570C old style controller;
Go into the TX POWER (FREQ), and TX POWER (USER) menu and initiate
ERASE TX POWER. (Reference FS-1570/2570 Service manual, section 7.1)
This will set all of the TX power values back to default.
 

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Adjusting ALC with FS-2571C new style controller:
1. Press the [SETUP] key then scroll down to ‘SYS SETUP’ and press [ENTER] knob
2. Enter the password 652111
3. Scroll down to ‘RT SYSTEM SETUP’ and press [ENTER] knob
4. Scroll down to ‘TX TUNE’ and change to ‘OFF’
5. Scroll down to ‘TONE’ and press [ENTER]
6. Highlight ‘TONE: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SPACE’ and press [ENTER] again
7. Highlight ‘TX FREQ’, press [ENTER] and set to 8200 kHz and press [ENTER] again
8. Highlight ‘MODE’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SSB’ and press [ENTER] again
9. Highlight ‘DSP’, press [ENTER] and select ‘DSC’ and press [ENTER] again
10. Highlight ‘TX KEY: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘ON’ and press [ENTER] again
11. Adjust [R76] on TX Filter PCB so that TX power is at the correct level:
FS-1570, 100 - 150W, FS-2570, 200 - 250W Note - When adjusting R-76,
12. Press [CANCEL] key and revert ‘TX TUNE’ to ‘ON’ start with the pot fully CCW.
(lowest power)
13. Press [CANCEL] 2 more times to resume normal operation

Adjusting ALC with FS-2570C old style controller:

1. With RT display, press the [SETUP] key then scroll down to ‘SYSTEM’ and press [ENTER]
2. Enter the password 652111
3. Scroll down to ‘TX TUNE’ and change to ‘OFF’
4. Scroll down to ‘TONE’ and press [ENTER]
5. Highlight ‘TONE: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SPACE’ and press [ENTER] again
6. Highlight ‘TX FREQ’, press [ENTER] and set to 8200 kHz and press [ENTER] again
7. Highlight ‘MODE’, press [ENTER] and select ‘SSB’ and press [ENTER] again
8. Highlight ‘DSP’, press [ENTER] and select ‘DSC’ and press [ENTER] again
9. Highlight ‘TX KEY: OFF’, press [ENTER] and select ‘ON’ and press [ENTER] again
10. Adjust [R76] on TX Filter PCB so that TX power is at the correct level:
FS-1570, 100 - 150W - FS-2570, 200 - 250W
Note - When
11. Press [CANCEL] key and revert ‘TX TUNE’ to ‘ON’ adjusting R-76, start
with the pot fully
12. Press [CANCEL] 2 more times to resume normal operation
CCW. (lowest power)

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