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Kenwood TS-590S Marine Radio User Manual

1. 30 VOX VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION 30 Microphone Input Level 30 Delay Time 30 Anti VOX Adjustment 30 Data VOX 30 Data VOX Delay Time 31 USB ACC2 VOX Gain 31 SPEECH PROCESSOR 31 peech Processor Effect 31 XIT TRANSMIT INCREMENTAL TUNING 31 CUSTOMIZING TRANSMISSION SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS 32 TX Filter Bandwidth SSB AM 32 TX Filter Bandwidth LSB DATA USB DATA 32 TX Equalizer SSB AM FM 32 TRANSMIT INHIBIT 32 BUSY LOCKOUT 32 CHANGING FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSMITTING 32 CW BREAK IN 33 USING SEMI BREAK IN OR FULL BREAK IN 33 ELECTRONIC KEYER 33 ELECTRONIC KEYER MODE 33 CHANGING KEYING SPEED 33 Invalid Break In Operation 33 RISE TIME OF CW 34 AUTO WEIGH
2. 58 OPTIONAL VGS 1 VOICE GUIDE amp STORAGE UNIT 58 Transmitting CW Messages 35 Changing the Inter message Interval Time 35 Changing the CW Sidetone Volume 35 Insert Keying 35 FREQUENCY CORRECTION FOR CW 35 AUTO CW TX IN SSB MODE 36 MIC UP DWN KEY PADDLE MODE 36 SWAP DOT AND DASH PADDLE POSITIONS 36 CHAPTER 8 DATA COMMUNICATIONS RADIO TELETYPE RTTY 37 PHASE SHIFT KEYING 31 BAUD PSK31 37 CHAPTER 9 REJECTING INTERFERENCE DSP FILTERS 38 CHANGING THE DSP FILTER BANDWIDTH 38 SSB FM AM Mode 38 CW FSK Mode 38 Data Mode 38 IF Filter A and B 38 AUTO NOTCH FILTER SSB 39 AUTO NOTCH TRACKING SPEED 39 MANUAL NOTCH FILTER SSB CW FSK 39 Notch Filter Bandwidth 39 BEAT CANCEL SSB AM 39 NOISE REDUCTION ALL MODES 39 Setting the NR1 Level Adjustment 40 Setting the NR2 Tim
3. 55 TRANSVERTER 55 FREQUENCY DISPLAY 55 TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER 56 TX MONITOR 56 TX POWER 56 TX TUNE 56 QUICK DATA TRANSFER 56 SETTING UP 56 Equipment Needed 56 Connections 56 USING QUICK TRANSFER 57 Transferring Data 57 Receiving Data 57 COMPUTER CONTROL 57 SETTING UP 57 Equipment Needed 57 Connections 57 COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS 57 EXTERNAL AUDIO SETTINGS 58 Selecting a Data Transmission Line 58 Audio Level Settings 58 TERMINAL 58 CONTROLLING THE TS 590S FROM A PC 58 REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE TS 590S ON THE NETWORK
4. This action stores the new data in the current channel and bumps the old frequency to the next higher Quick Memory channel 5 To exit press Q MR again Note Memory channel data can also be changed while using the TF SET function This function copies the contents of the recalled memory channel to the VFO 1 Recall a Quick Memory channel 2 Press M gt V Note Pressing M gt V after temporarily changing the recalled data copies the new data to the VFO 1 Recall a Quick Memory channel 2 Press and hold CLR A confirmation message appears on the display 3 Press CLR The channel data has been erased 46 Scan is a useful function for hands off monitoring of your favorite frequencies By becoming comfortable with all types of Scan you will increase your operating efficiency This transceiver provides the following types of scans Scan Type Purpose Normal Scan VFO Scan Scans the entire frequency range of the transceiver Program Scan Scans the specific frequency ranges stored in Memory channels P0 P9 Memory Scan All Channel Scan Scans all Memory channels from 00 99 and P0 P9 Group Scan Scans the specific Memory channel groups Quick Memory Scan Scans the Quick Memory channels Note While using CTCSS in FM mode Scan stops only for the signals that contain the same CTCSS tone that you selected Pressing Mic PTT causes Scan to stop
5. G AGC T SEL Press to toggle the fast or slow response time for the Automatic Gain Control AGC page 29 In FM mode press to cycle through the Tone settings Tone CTCSS CTCSSx or OFF page 26 When Tone is activated in FM mode press and hold to select a Tone frequency page 26 When CTCSS is activated in FM mode press and hold to select a CTCSS frequency page 27 CW T AGC OFF Press to start CW auto tuning page 23 Press and hold to turn AGC OFF page 29 RIT Press to turn the RIT Receive Incremental Tuning function ON or OFF page 29 XIT Press to turn the XIT Transmit Incremental Tuning function ON or OFF page 31 CL Press to clear the RIT XIT frequency to zero pages 29 31 RIT XIT control When the RIT XIT function is ON turn to adjust the offset frequency The RIT XIT offset frequency appears on the sub display pages 29 31 While scanning turn to adjust the scan speed H SQL control Turn to select the desired squelch level page 12 NOTCH control Turn to select the desired Notch frequency page 39 MULTI CH control In VFO mode rotate to step the operating frequency up or down page 28 In Memory Channel mode rotate to select a Memory Channel page 41 Also used for selecting Menu numbers when accessing the Menu mode page 14 and for various configurations The MULTI CH LED lights when the MULTI CH control is not being used to adjust
6. 5 Select the same communication parameters to match the TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A transceiver 6 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 7 Configure and start the Transporter mode on the TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A transceiver Refer to the respective instruction manuals of the TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A for information on how to connect configure and operate the transceivers for Sky Command II 65 Pin No Pin Name Function I O 1 NC No connection 2 RXD Transmit data O 3 TXD Receive data I 4 NC No connection 5 GND Ground 6 NC No connection 7 RTS Receive enable I 8 CTS Transmit enable O 9 NC No connection Pin No Pin Name Function I O 1 NC No connection 2 RTTY RTTY key input I 3 ANO Audio output from the transceiver Connect to the audio input of the TNC MCP or PC or PC interface connection Audio output level is independent from the AF control setting Audio output level can be changed by adjusting the value in Menu No 67 Set the value to a moderate audio output level The default value of 4 is approximately 0 5 Vp p which is a standard modulating signal The settings of 0 9 vary from approximately 0 Vp p to 1 2 Vp p O 4 GND Ground 5 PSQ Transceiver squelch control Connect to the squelch input
7. METER DRV Press to switch the meter type Press and hold to turn the Drive Out function ON or OFF page 50 PF B You can assign a function to this Programmable Function key page 54 MIC CAR Press to adjust the microphone gain page 13 While the Speech Processor function is ON press to adjust the Speech Processor output level page 31 Press and hold to adjust the carrier level page 23 PWR TX MONI Press to adjust the transmission output power pages 13 55 Press and hold to turn the transmission signal monitor function ON or OFF page 56 KEY DELAY Press to adjust the internal electronic keyer speed page 33 Press and hold to adjust the VOX delay time for voice mode page 30 or Break in time Full Break in Semi Break in time for CW mode GENE Press to select the general coverage band memory page 11 1 8 1 Press to select the 1 8 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 1 3 5 2 Press to select the 3 5 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 2 7 3 Press to select the 7 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 3 10 4 Press to select the 10 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 4 14 5 Press to select the 14 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 5 18 6 Press to select the 18 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 6 A Press and hold to switch the transceiver power ON
8. Mic UP DWN Use these keys to step the VFO frequency Memory Channels or Menu selections up and down Press and hold these keys to continuously change the settings You can also change the operational function of these keys page 54 10 1 Switch the DC power supply ON 2 Press to switch the transceiver ON If you hold the power switch for more than approximately 2 seconds the transceiver will switch back OFF Upon power up HELLO appears on the main display followed by the current frequency and other indicators 3 To switch the transceiver OFF press again 4 Switch the DC power supply OFF You may skip step 3 After switching the transceiver ON you can switch it OFF or ON using only the power switch of the DC power supply The transceiver remembers the power switch position when the DC power source is switched OFF Turn the AF control clockwise to increase the audio level and counterclockwise to decrease it Note The position of the AF control does not affect the volume of beeps caused by pressing keys nor the CW TX sidetone The audio level for Digital mode operation is also independent of the AF control setting The RF gain is normally configured to the maximum level regardless of the operating modes The transceiver has been configured to the maximum level at the factory However you may decrease the RF gain slightly when you have trouble hearing the desired signal due to ex
9. Model and serial number of equipment Question or problem you are having Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem Meter readings Other related information Menu setup mode frequency key sequence to induce malfunction etc Do not pack the equipment in crushed newspapers for shipment Extensive damage may result during rough handling or shipping Note Record the date of purchase serial number and dealer from whom the transceiver was purchased For your own information retain a written record of any maintenance performed on the transceiver When claiming warranty service please include a photocopy of the bill of sale or other proof of purchase showing the date of sale The keys controls and case of the transceiver are likely to become soiled after extended use Remove the controls from the transceiver and clean them with a neutral detergent and warm water To clean the case use a neutral detergent no strong chemicals and a damp cloth Your transceiver has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment Under normal circumstances the transceiver will operate in accordance with these operating instructions All adjustable trimmers coils and resistors in the transceiver are preset at the factory They should only be readjusted by a qualified technician who is familiar with this transceiver and has the necessary test equipment Attempting service or alig
10. Note Before connecting the DC power supply to the transceiver be sure to switch OFF the DC power supply and transceiver Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections 2 This transceiver is equipped with a bail so that you can angle the transceiver The bail is located on the bottom of the transceiver Pull the bail forward to the limit as shown The following fuses are used in the TS 590S transceiver If a fuse blows determine the cause then correct the problem Only after the problem has been resolved replace the blown fuse with a new one with the specified ratings If newly installed fuses continue to blow disconnect the power plug and contact a Kenwood service center or your dealer for assistance Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating TS 590S Transceiver 4 A for external antenna tuner Supplied DC power cable 25 A Fuse 4 A Fuse 25 A Fuse 25 A Connect monaural or stereo headphones with a 1 4 diameter 2 conductor mono or 3 conductor stereo plug After connecting the headphones you will hear no sound from the internal or optional external Speaker Microphone MIC impedance Fully insert the connector then screw the retaining ring clockwise until secure Compatible microphones include the MC 43S MC 90 Note Do not use the MC 44 MC 44DM MC 45 MC 45E MC 45DM MC 45DME or MC 53DM microphones On the rear panel of the transceiver there is
11. 74 TROUBLESHOOTING 75 MICROPROCESSOR RESET 78 INITIAL SETTINGS 78 VFO RESET 78 FULL RESET 78 OPERATION NOTICES 79 DC POWER SUPPLY 79 INTERNAL COOLING FAN 79 INTERNAL BEATS 79 AGC 79 60m BAND OPERATION K TYPE USA ONLY 79 CHAPTER 16 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 80 CHAPTER 17 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 81 1 TS 590S Fuse 25 A Red Black DC Power supply 20 5 A or more E type only An antenna system consists of an antenna feed line and ground The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna system and its installation are cable and top quality connectors All connections must be clean and tight After making the connections match the impedance of the coaxial cable and antenna so that the SWR is 1 5 1 or less High SWR will cause the transmit output to drop and may lead to radio frequency interference with consumer products such as stereo receivers and televis
12. Noise Blanker 1 or 2 level setup Noise blanker 1 or 2 Setting value1 Mic Gain adjustment Mic gain Setting value1 Keying Speed selection Keying Speed Setting value1 TX power adjustment TX power Setting value1 VOX Delay time setup VOX delay Setting value1 Break in Delay time setup Break in delay Setting value1 TX Monitor volume adjustment TX monitor Setting value1 61 Operation Announcement Carrier level adjustment Carrier Setting value1 AGC constant time AGC setting FAST Fast Setting value1 AGC constant time AGC setting SLOW Slow Setting value1 While in Menu mode Menu Menu number Setting value1 1 During continuous operation only the setting value is announced Status Settings using VOICE1 Status Announcement Press While in VFO mode VFO S 1 A B Frequency Press A B A B Changing VFO A or B while in VFO mode TF SET ON OFF is stored S 1 A B Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Press 1 8 50 or GENE Press LSB USB CW FSK REV FM AM FM N Changing the frequency while in VFO mode Changing the mode while in VFO mode Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Press M V While in Memory channel mode Channel Channel number S 1 Frequency Turn the M
13. B62 2243 00 K E 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 00 HF 50 MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS 590S INSTRUCTION MANUAL NOTIFICATION This equipment complies with the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is subject to restrictions of use in certain countries This equipment requires a licence and is intended for use in the countries below AT BE DK FI FR DE GR IS IE IT LI LU NL NO PT ES SE CH GB CY CZ EE HU LV LT MT PL SK SI BG RO ISO3166 i Thank you for choosing this Kenwood TS 590S transceiver It has been developed by a team of engineers determined to continue the tradition of excellence and innovation in Kenwood transceivers This transceiver features a Digital Signal Processing DSP unit to process IF and AF signals By taking maximum advantage of DSP technology the TS 590S transceiver gives you enhanced interference reduction capabilities and improves the quality of audio You will notice the differences when you fight QRM and QRN As you learn how to use this transceiver you will also find that Kenwood is pursuing user friendliness For example each time you change the Menu No in Menu mode you will see scrolling messages on the display telling you what you are selecting 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
14. To quit the Subtone function press AGC T SEL twice 7 Press SPLIT appears 8 Press A B A B to return to the original reception frequency 9 Press Mic PTT to transmit The VFO changes to the other VFO to transmit Each time you press A B A B the reception and transmission frequencies are swapped 10 Press SPLIT to quit split frequency operation disappears The data that you select in steps 1 to 8 can be stored in memory Refer to Split Frequency Channels page 41 Note When operating through a repeater over deviation caused by speaking too loudly into the microphone can cause your signal to talk off break up through the repeater To check the tone frequency stored in a memory channel recall the desired memory channel and press AGC T SEL In general FM repeaters require the transceiver to transmit a sub audible tone to prevent other repeaters on the same frequency from locking each other up The required tone frequency differs among repeaters Repeaters also differ in their requirements for either continuous or burst tones For the appropriate selections for your accessible repeaters consult your local repeater reference After completing the tone settings pressing and holding Mic PTT causes the transceiver to transmit the selected tone If you have selected a 1750 Hz tone the transceiver sends a 500 ms tone burst each time transmi
15. 124 AGC OFF 125 Q MR 126 Q M IN 127 DRV 128 SPLIT Mic PF2 default 129 TF SET 130 A B Mic PF1 default 131 SCAN Possible press and hold 132 M gt V Mic PF3 default 133 M IN 134 CW T 200 VOICE1 PF A default 201 VOICE2 PF B default 55 RX monitor temporarily disables the squelch function to monitor the current frequency activities To use the RX Monitor function first assign the function to a PF key either on the front panel or the microphone 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 79 86 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 203 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 4 Press the assigned PF key While pressing PF the speaker unmutes The Time out Timer limits the time of each transmission It is also useful to prevent a long accidental transmission 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 49 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select oFF 3 5 10 20 or 30 minutes 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode If you have a transverter that converts the TS 590S operating frequencies to other frequencies you can use this TS 590S transceiver as a transverter exciter Consult the instruction manual that came with the transverter for interfacing to the TS 590S transceiver 1 Connect the transverter to the ANT 1
16. 2 TT AT 300 control input output I O 3 GND Ground 4 NC No connection 5 TS AT 300 control input output I O 6 14S Power supply for EXT AT Switched 13 8V O Pin No Pin Name Function I O 1 MIC MIC signal input I 2 SS MIC standby PTT control I 3 MD MIC Down control I 4 MU MIC UP control I 5 8A Switched 8V O 6 NC No connection 7 MSG MIC GND 8 MCG GND 67 Note Use a USB RS 232C cable shorter than 3 meters The USB connector allows you to directly connect a computer by using a USB AB type or RS 232 cable By connecting a USB cable to the PC you can enable the input and output of the transmission and reception of sound You must use the ARUA 10 software to control the USB audio system line of the PC available at http www kenwood com i products info amateur software_download html Note The USB cable and RS 232C cable are not included purchase them separately Connect the USB cable directly to the PC In theory a delay occurs in the USB audio system Therefore sound may be clipped when using a PC in this system Use this USB audio system in cases where you are recording communications that do not require quick responses to a PC TS 590S f f To USB port USB cable To RS 232C serial port RS 232C straight cable Personal computer When transferring data to or from another TS 590S TS 480HX SAT TS 2000 X TS 570S D or TS
17. 34 to select the frequency that is most comfortable for you The selectable range is from 300 Hz to 1000 Hz in steps of 50 Hz default is 800 Hz To change the volume of the TX sidetone access Menu No 4 The selections range from 1 to 9 and OFF default is 5 Note The position of the AF control does not affect the volume of the TX sidetone When changing the CW pitch side tone the shift amount of the receive filter is automatically applied to the CW pitch side tone In Quick Memory mode the CW pitch side tone is not revised since the receive filter information stored in the Quick Memory has priority When using AM CW or FSK mode you can adjust the carrier level 1 Press and hold MIC CAR The current gain level appears on the sub display 2 Turn the MULTI CH control so that the ALC meter reads within the limits of the ALC zone For AM mode adjust the MULTI CH control so that the ALC meter just begins to indicate 3 Press and hold MIC CAR again or press CLR to complete the setting Each time you switch the transceiver ON KENWOOD default appears on the sub display for approximately 2 seconds You can program your favorite message in place of the default message You can enter a message using up to 8 characters 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 87 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to begin editing the message 3 Move t
18. A B A B to select VFO A or VFO B or appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select an operating frequency This frequency will be used for transmission To copy the selected VFO frequency to the other VFO press and hold A B A B 3 Press A B A B to select the other VFO 4 Select an operating frequency This frequency will be used for reception 5 Press SPLIT appears Each time you press A B A B the reception and transmission frequencies are swapped 6 To quit split frequency operation press SPLIT again disappears TF SET allows you to temporarily switch your transmission frequency and reception frequency Canceling this function immediately restores the original transmission and reception frequencies By activating TF SET you can listen on your transmit frequency and change it while listening This allows you to check whether or not the newly selected transmission frequency is free of interference 1 Configure split frequency operation as explained in the previous section 2 Press and hold TF SET then turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to change the transmission frequency The transceiver receives on the frequency as you change but the frequency shown on the sub display the original reception frequency stays unchanged 3 Release TF SET You are now receiving again on your original r
19. accidental incorrect control settings or operator error due to incomplete programming These problems are usually not caused by circuit failure Please review this table and the appropriate section s of this instruction manual before assuming your transceiver is defective Note Placing a powered portable transceiver near this transceiver may cause noise in the transceiver Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Page The transceiver will not power up after connecting a 13 8 V DC power supply and pressing Nothing appears on the display and no receiver noise is heard 1 DC power supply is OFF 2 Faulty power cable 3 The power cable is not connected securely 4 The power cable fuse is open 1 Switch the DC power supply ON 2 Inspect the power cable Confirm that the polarities are correct Red positive Black negative 3 Confirm the connections to the DC power supply are secure 4 Look for the cause of the blown fuse After inspecting and correcting any problems install a new fuse of the specified rating 10 1 1 2 After switching the power ON the transceiver does not function normally For example no digits or incorrect digits appear on the display 1 The input voltage is outside 13 8 V DC 15 11 7 15 8 V DC 2 The microprocessor has malfunctioned 1 Correct the input voltage or use a 12 16 V battery 2 Review MICROPROCESSOR RESET After understandin
20. ignoring the Memory Group number 1 Select Time Operated or Carrier Operated mode via Menu No 22 2 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Turn the SQL control to adjust the squelch threshold to mute the speaker 4 Press and hold SCAN SG SEL to enter Scan Group Select mode Turn the MULTI CH control to select the Memory channel group MGROUP 0 represents Memory channels 0 9 MGROUP 1 represents Memory channels 10 19 and so on up to MGROUP 9 which represents Memory channels 90 99 and MGROUP P which represents Memory channels P0 P9 5 As you select the Memory Groups using the MULTI CH control press SCAN SG SEL to select oFF for all Memory Groups 6 Press SCAN SG SEL to return to Memory Recall mode 7 Press SCAN SG SEL to start All channel Scan Scan starts from the current memory channel and ascends up through the channel numbers The scan direction cannot be changed To jump to a desired channel while scanning turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN 8 To stop Scan press SCAN SG SEL or CLR Note If you have turned the SQL control clockwise far beyond the squelch threshold Scan may fail to stop at a channel where a signal is present If this happens turn the SQL control slightly counterclockwise Starting Memory Scan switches OFF the RIT and XIT functions 49 110 memory channels are divided into 11 groups so that you
21. longest history It was originally designed for use with mechanical teletypewriters which were often used before personal computers became common Now you can easily start operating RTTY with a personal computer and MCP Unlike Packet each time you type a letter it is transmitted over the air What you type is transmitted and displayed on the computer screen of the recipient RTTY operation uses frequency shift keying FSK and the 5 bit Baudot code or the 7 bit ASCII code to transmit information For cable connections refer to RTTY OPERATION page 68 For further information consult reference books about Amateur Radio 1 Access Menu No 44 and select an FSK shift FSK shift is the difference in frequencies between a mark and a space The 170 Hz shift default is normally used on the Amateur bands for the RTTY 2 Access Menu No 45 and select a key down polarity Select oFF default to transmit a mark when keying down or on to transmit a space 3 Access Menu No 46 and select 2175 high tone or 1275 low tone for mark High tone default is commonly used nowadays 4 Select an operating frequency 5 Press CW FSK REV to select FSK mode FSK appears If necessary access Menu No 67 to configure the appropriate audio output level for your MCP The audio output level of ANO ACC2 connector pin 3 changes page 65 The AF control cannot be u
22. message you want to erase AP n appears where n represents the channel number 2 To erase the recorded message press and hold the same key as in step 1 CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC while simultaneously pressing CLR A beep sounds and the message is erased For repetitive message playback you can change the interval between each series of messages Use Menu No 57 and select the interval time in the range of 0 to 60 seconds 60 Turning the AF control does not change the volume for the message playback To change the message playback volume access Menu No 05 to select the playback volume level from 1 to 9 or oFF By utilizing the digital recording capability of the VGS 1 you can configure the VGS 1 to store the last 30 seconds of communications transmitted signals and received signals when the squelch opens You can play back the last 30 seconds of communications to confirm what has been heard To activate the Constant Recording function access Menu No 55 and select on default appears and the the transceiver starts recording the signal in the background When you press and hold RX 4 REC the VGS 1 stores the last 30 seconds maximum of the reception audio signal to the flash memory While writing the audio signal data to the flash memory WRITING appears To play back the stored reception signal press RX 4 R
23. 0 to 9 The setting should not allow background noise to switch the transceiver to transmit mode Note The VOX gain level can be adjusted even if VOX is switched OFF or while you are transmitting If the transceiver returns to reception mode too quickly after you stop speaking your final word may not be transmitted To avoid this select an appropriate delay time that allows all of your words to be transmitted without an overly long delay after you stop speaking 1 Select USB LSB FM or AM mode 2 Press VOX LEV to switch the VOX function ON appears 3 Press and hold KEY DELAY The current setting appears on the sub display The default is 50 1500 ms 4 While speaking into the microphone using your normal tone of voice turn the MULTI CH control such that the transceiver switches to reception mode after you have stopped talking The selectable range is from 5 to 100 150 ms to 3000 ms in steps of 5 or OFF 5 Press CLR to store the parameter and exit the setting mode The TS 590S transceiver has a DSP IC to improve and customize incoming outgoing audio signals When the VOX function is turned ON the DSP IC adjusts the Anti VOX level automatically comparing the reception sound level and microphone input level So you never have to worry about adjusting the anti VOX level Note When connecting a headset to the Phone jack Anti VOX will not function Although the m
24. 45 QUICK MEMORY VFO TRANSFER 45 ERASING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS 45 CHAPTER 11 SCAN NORMAL SCAN 46 VFO SCAN 46 PROGRAM SCAN 46 vi RECORDING MESSAGES 59 MESSAGE PLAYBACK 59 Checking Messages 59 Sending Messages 59 Erasing a Recorded Message 59 Changing Inter message Interval Time 59 Changing Message Playback Volume 60 CONSTANT RECORDING 60 VOICE GUIDE 60 Voice Guide Announcement Volume 62 Voice Guide Announcement Speed 62 Voice Guide Announcement Language 62 EMERGENCY CALL K TYPE ONLY 62 CROSSBAND REPEATER 63 OPERATION 63 DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE 63 SKY COMMAND II 64 SKY COMMAND II DIAGRAM 64 PREPARATION 64 Starting Sky Command II operation 64 CHAPTER 13 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT TERMINAL DESCRIPT
25. 870S directly connect the 2 transceivers using the COM connectors f f TS 590S RS 232C cross cable Compatible transceiver DB 9 connector wiring Cross wired 68 Use the ACC 2 connector to interface with your MCP If your MCP supports RTTY keying output connect the output to pin 2 of the ACC 2 connector Connect the demodulation input line of the MCP to pin 3 of the ACC 2 connector Also connect the transmission control line of the MCP to pin 3 of the REMOTE terminal Select FSK or FSR when you operate the RTTY mode Note Do not share a single power supply between the transceiver and the RTTY equipment Keep as wide a separation as possible between the transceiver and the RTTY equipment to reduce noise pickup by the transceiver TS 590S MCP Power supply for MCP Personal computer Connect an external transmission power amplifier to the REMOTE connector Switch ON the linear amplifier control relay via Menu No 53 HF or 54 50 MHz Select 2 or 3 if you use the internal relay to control the linear amplifier status The TX RX relay response time is 10 ms when you have selected CW Full Break in and 25 ms when you have selected CW Semi Break in Note The TX RX control method differs depending on external amplifier models Some amplifiers enter the TX mode when the control terminal is grounded For those amplifiers connect pin 2 of the REMOTE connector to the GND terminal of the ampl
26. ANT 2 RX ANT or DRV connector of the TS 590S 2 Select the exciter operating frequency on the transceiver The transverter will use this frequency as the reference for converting frequencies 3 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 50 4 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 1 The output power is automatically set to the lowest power for that frequency default Refer to TX POWER below 5 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 6 Press ENT then set the target converting frequency using the numeric keys 7 Press ENT to complete the entry The transceiver displays the target transverter frequency instead of the actual operating frequency No Function Remark 202 VOICE3 The lower meter when transmitting 203 MONITOR Mic PF4 default 204 TX TUNE 205 DATA SEND The input voice from the data terminal is transmitted 206 DOWN Mic UP default 207 UP Mic DWN default 208 EMERGENCY Emergency frequency call K type only OFF No function Note Assigned key functions may not work depending on the setting AGC SEL can be used in modes other than FM mode and can set a step level of the chosen AGC time constant FAST SLOW TONE SEL can also be used in FM mode while TONE or CTCSS is ON Use Menu No 31 to change the receiver frequency responses of the target signal You can select one from 8 different receiver pr
27. Data VOX delay time 0 100 5 step 30 DATA VOX DELAY TIME 50 71 Data VOX gain for the USB audio input 0 9 1 step 31 USB VOX GAIN 4 72 Data VOX gain for the ACC2 terminal 0 9 1 step 31 ACC2 VOX GAIN 4 73 PKS polarity OFF ON 63 REVERSED PKS POLARITY OFF 74 Busy lockout TX OFF ON 32 BUSY FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT OFF 75 CTCSS mute control 1 2 58 CTCSS MUTE CONTROL 1 76 PSQ control signal logic LO OPEN 58 PSQ LOGIC OUTPUT LO 77 PSQ source output condition OFF BSY SQL SND BSY SND SQL SND 58 PSQ SOURCE SQL Timer 78 APO Auto Power Off function OFF 60 120 180 min 50 AUTO POWER OFF OFF PF Keys 79 Front panel PF A key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 FRONT PANEL PF A KEY ASSIGNMENT 200 VOICE1 80 Front panel PF B key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 FRONT PANEL PF B KEY ASSIGNMENT 201 VOICE2 81 Microphone PF 1 key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 MIC PF 1 KEY ASSIGNMENT 130 A B 82 Microphone PF 2 key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 MIC PF 2 KEY ASSIGNMENT 128 SPLIT 83 Microphone PF 3 key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 MIC PF 3 KEY ASSIGNMENT 132 M gt V 84 Microphone PF 4 key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 MIC PF 4 KEY ASSIGNMENT 203 MONITOR 85 Microphone DWN key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 MIC DO
28. FCC Report and Order R amp O in ET Docket 02 98 granted US amateurs secondary access to five discrete channels in the vicinity of 5 MHz General Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees may use the following five channels on a secondary basis with a maximum effective radiated power of 50 W PEP relative to a half wave dipole Only upper sideband suppressed carrier voice transmissions may be used The frequencies are 5330 5 5346 5 5366 5 5371 5 and 5403 5 kHz The occupied bandwidth is limited to 2 8 kHz centered on 5332 5348 5368 5373 and 5405 kHz respectively The TS 590S transceiver stops at the 60 m band as you scroll up or down the amateur radio frequency bands For more information contact ARRL or search their Web site using the key word 60 meter http www arrl org 80 PS 60 Regulated DC Power Supply 22 5 A HS 6 Small Headphones SP 50B Mobile Speaker MC 47 Multi function Microphone ARCP 590 ARHP 590 Remote control software PG 20 DC cable 7 m 23 ft SO 3 TCXO unit MC 60A Desk top Microphone SP 23 External Speaker VGS 1 Voice Guide and Storage unit HS 5 Delux Headphones MC 43S Microphone LF 30A Low pass Filter Uper cat off frequency 30 MHz MC 90 DSP compatible Desk top Microphone MB 430 Mobile Bracket Download the free ARCP 590 ARHP 590 software from the following URL http www kenwood com i products info amateur software _d
29. FM Less than Less than Selectivity SSB CW FSK AM FM Spurious response Image Ratio IF Rejection Notch filter attenuation Auto More than 60 dB Manual More than 40 dB More than RIT shift frequency range Bu r n 26891say l Resmi Gazete de yay mlanan Elektrikli ve Elektronik E yalarda Baz Zararl Maddelerin Kullan m n n S n rland r lmas na Dair Y netmeli e uygun olarak retilmi tir This product complies with Directive Number 26891 regarding REGULATION ON THE RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF CERTAIN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
30. FP Formant pass bb1 Bass boost1 bb2 Bass boost2 c Conventional U User Reserved for ARCP software OFF HB1 HB2 FP BB1 BB2 C U 32 DSP TX EQUALIZER OFF 31 DSP RX equalizer oFF Off Hb1 High boost1 Hb2 High boost2 FP Formant pass bb1 Bass boost1 bb2 Bass boost2 FLAT Flat U User Reserved for ARCP software OFF HB1 HB2 FP BB1 BB2 FLAT U 55 DSP RX EQUALIZER OFF 17 Category No Description Settings Ref Page Display Default CW 32 Electric keyer mode A B 33 ELECTRIC KEYER MODE B 33 Keying priority over playback OFF ON 34 KEYING PRIORITY OVER PLAYBACK OFF 34 CW RX pitch TX sidetone frequency 300 1000 50 Hz step 23 CW RX PITCH TX SIDETONE FREQUENCY 800 35 CW rise time 1 2 4 6 ms 33 CW RISE TIME 6 36 CW keying dot dash weight ratio AUTO 2 5 4 0 0 1 step 33 CW WEIGHTING AUTO 37 Reverse CW keying auto weight ratio OFF ON 33 REVERSED CW WEIGHTING OFF 38 Bug key function OFF ON 34 BUG KEY FUNCTION OFF 39 Reversed dot and dash keying OFF ON 35 REVERSED DOT AND DASH KEYING OFF 40 MIC UP DWN key paddle function PF PF key PA Paddle PF PA 36 MIC UP DWN KEY FUNCTION PF 41 Auto CW TX when keying in SSB OFF ON 36 AUTO CW TX WHEN KEYING IN SSB OFF 42 Frequency correction for changing SSB to CW OFF ON 36 FREQUENCY CORRECTION FOR SSB TO CW CHANGE OFF 43 No Break in operation while adj
31. Key Comments M IN SCAN Still operates for setting up scan groups press and hold A B A B M V SPLIT M gt V REV Q M R Q M IN CWT UP Still operates in Menu mode and TF SET mode in VFO mode DOWN Still operates in Menu mode and TF SET mode in VFO mode EMERGENCY There are 2 PF Programmable Function keys on the transceiver front panel PF A and PF B You can assign your own desired functions to these 2 keys by accessing Menu Nos 79 and 80 There are 4 microphone PF Programmable Function keys PF1 PF2 PF3 and PF4 You can assign your own desired functions to these 4 keys via Menu Nos 81 to 84 You can also reprogram the Mic UP DWN keys with your desired function by accessing Menu Nos 85 and 86 Assign one of the following functions to each PF key Selecting OFF assigns no function to the PF key No Function Remark 00 87 Menu No 00 87 100 RX ANT 101 ANT1 2 102 VOX LEVEL 103 PROC LEVEL 104 AT TUNE Possible press and hold 105 CAR 106 TX MONI 107 KEY DELAY 108 DRV 109 REV 110 FM N 111 F LOCK 112 NB LEV 113 NR LEV 114 AUTO NOTCH 115 NOTCH WIDE 116 CH1 Possible press and hold 117 CH2 Possible press and hold 118 CH3 Possible press and hold 119 CH4 Possible press and hold 120 RX Possible press and hold 121 A B 122 AGC SEL 123 TONE SEL
32. PITCH FREQUENCY 23 CARRIER LEVEL 23 POWER ON MESSAGE 23 CHAPTER 6 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS SPLIT FREQUENCY OPERATION 24 TF SET TRANSMISSION FREQUENCY SET 24 FM REPEATER OPERATION 25 TRANSMITTING A TONE 25 Activating the Tone Function 26 Selecting a Tone Frequency 26 TONE FREQUENCY ID SCAN 26 FM CTCSS OPERATION 26 CTCSS FREQUENCY ID SCAN 27 CROSS TONE 27 CHAPTER 7 COMMUNICATING AIDS RECEPTION 28 SELECTING YOUR FREQUENCY 28 Direct Frequency Entry 28 Frequency Entry History 28 Using the MHz key 28 Quick QSY 28 Fine Tuning 29 Tuning Control Adjustment Rate 29 Equalizing VFO Frequencies A B 29 RIT RECEIVE INCREMENTAL TUNING 29 AGC AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL 29 AGC Time Constant Adjustment 29 TRANSMISSION
33. V Press to transfer the current Memory Channel contents to the VFO Q M IN Press to store data to the Quick Memory Q MR Press to recall data from the Quick Memory while in VFO mode Press to enter Memory Name Edit mode while in Memory Channel mode MHz Press to turn the MHz Up Down function ON or OFF The MHz digit increases or decreases when you turn the MULTI CH control In Menu mode press to turn the Quick Menu ON or OFF page 14 SCAN SG SEL Press to start or stop the Scan function page 46 Press and hold to select a Scan group page 49 MENU Press to enter Menu mode page 14 6 CH1 REC Press to play back a CW page 34 or voice message requires VGS 1 option page 58 Press and hold to record a CW page 34 or voice message requires VGS 1 option page 59 CH2 REC Press to play back a CW page 34 or voice message requires VGS 1 option page 59 Press and hold to record a CW page 34 or voice message requires VGS 1 option page 59 CH3 REC Press to play back a CW page 34 or voice message requires VGS 1 option page 59 Press and hold to record a CW page 34 or voice message requires VGS 1 option page 59 RX 4 REC Press to play back a CW page 34 or voice message requires VGS 1 option page 59 or the constantly recorded signal requires VGS 1 option page 60 Press and hold to activate the constant recorder requires VGS 1 option page 60
34. adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR 4 Monitor the display and check that tuning has successfully finished If the tuning was successful stops blinking and the red TX RX LED turns OFF If tuning does not finish within approximately 20 seconds an alarm 5 in Morse code sounds Press AT TUNE to stop the alarm and tuning If you want the transceiver to stay in transmission mode after the tuning completes access Menu No 51 and select on To pass received signals through the internal antenna tuner access Menu No 52 and select on When this function is ON appears This may reduce interference on the receive frequency Two antenna connectors are available for the HF 50 MHz band on the TX RX unit rear panel Press and hold PRE ANT 1 2 to select ANT 1 or ANT 2 or appears to indicate which antenna is selected Press and hold ATT RX ANT to toggle the RX ANT between enabled and disabled appears when the RX ANT is enabled Press and hold METER DRV to switch the DRV between enabled and disabled Use the standard input of 1 mW for the linear amplifier and other connections appears when the DRV is enabled The ANT 1 ANT 2 RX ANT and DRV settings will automatically be stored in the antenna band memory The next time you select the same band the same antenna will be automatically selected Antenna Sel
35. an external speaker jack If an external speaker is connected to EXP SP the transceiver internal speaker will mute Use only external speakers with accepts only 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor mono plugs Do not connect headphones to this jack The high audio output of this jack could damage your hearing For CW operation while using the internal electronic keyer connect a keyer paddle to the PADDLE jack For CW operation without using the internal electronic keyer connect a straight key semi automatic key bug electronic keyer or the CW keyed output from a Multimode Communications Processor MCP to the KEY jack 1 4 3 conductor plug and a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor plug respectively External electronic keyers or MCPs must use positive keying to be compatible with this transceiver Use a shielded cable between the key and the transceiver Note Due to the functionality of the internal electronic keyer you may find it unnecessary to connect both a paddle and another type of keyer unless you want to use a PC based keyer for CW Read the ELECTRONIC KEYER section page 33 to become familiar with the internal keyer 3 GND STBY GND MIC NC 8 V 10 mA max MIC PTT DOWN UP Microphone External speaker MIC connector Front view Headphones Paddle Straight key Bug key Electronic keyer PC keyer output Front Panel Rear Panel 4 C
36. and OFF page 10 PF A You can assign a function to this Programmable Function key page 54 ATT RX ANT Press to turn the receiver attenuator ON or OFF page 40 Press and hold to enable or disable the RX ANT terminal page 50 PRE ANT 1 2 Press to turn the pre amplifier ON or OFF page 40 Press and hold to select either ANT 1 or ANT 2 page 50 VOX LEV In voice mode press to turn the VOX Voice Operated Transmit function ON or OFF page 30 In CW mode press to turn the Break in function ON or OFF page 32 Press and hold to adjust the microphone input gain for VOX operation PROC LEV Press to turn the Speech Processor ON or OFF page 31 Press and hold to adjust the Speech Processor input level SEND Press to turn transmission ON or OFF AT TUNE Press to turn the internal antenna tuner ON or OFF page 50 Press and hold to start tuning the automatic antenna tuner B PHONES jack Mate with a 6 3 mm 1 4 diameter 2 conductor mono or 3 conductor stereo plug for connecting a set of headphones page 2 MIC connector Connect a microphone to this connector page 2 A B C D F E G H 5 21 7 Press to select the 21 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 7 24 8 Press to select the 24 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 8 28 9 Press to select the 28 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 9
37. can select one or more groups to be scanned depending on the situation When you store frequency data in a memory channel the memory channel belongs to one of 11 groups as shown below MGROUP 0 Memory Channel Nos 00 09 MGROUP 1 Memory Channel Nos 10 19 MGROUP 2 Memory Channel Nos 20 29 MGROUP 3 Memory Channel Nos 30 39 MGROUP 4 Memory Channel Nos 40 49 MGROUP 5 Memory Channel Nos 50 59 MGROUP 6 Memory Channel Nos 60 69 MGROUP 7 Memory Channel Nos 70 79 MGROUP 8 Memory Channel Nos 80 89 MGROUP 9 Memory Channel Nos 90 99 MGROUP P Memory Channel Nos P0 P9 You can select one or more groups to be scanned First select the groups to be scanned 1 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode appears 2 Press and hold SCAN SG SEL to enter Scan Group Select mode 3 As you turn the MULTI CH control the MGROUP number on the sub display changes MGROUP 0 represents Memory channels 0 9 MGROUP 1 represents Memory channels 10 19 and so on up to MGROUP 9 which represents Memory channels 90 99 and MGROUP P which represents Memory channels P0 P9 4 Press M IN to select on to add the group to the Group Scan list If you do not want to scan the selected Group press SCAN SG SEL to select oFF 5 Press and hold SCAN SG SEL or CLR to exit the Scan Group Select mode Group Scan starts with the smallest grou
38. channels can be queued at the same time While playing back the messages you can also adjust the keyer speed by pressing KEY DELAY and turning the MULTI CH control To cancel transmission press CLR For the message playback repeat access Menu No 56 and select on You can also change the interval playback time of the message Access Menu No 57 and select the time in the range of 0 to 60 seconds in steps of 1 second Note Menu Nos 56 and 57 settings are shared with the voice communication modes when the optional VGS 1 is installed Turning the AF control does not change the CW sidetone playback volume To change the CW sidetone volume access Menu No 04 and select oFF or 1 to 9 The default is 5 If you operate a CW keyer manually while playing back a recorded CW message the transceiver stops playing back the message However during contests or regular QSOs you may sometimes want to insert a different number or message at a certain point in the recorded message In this case first record the CW message as usual page 34 without the additional number or message you want to insert Then access Menu No 33 and select on Now if you operate a CW keyer while you play back a recorded message the transceiver pauses the playback of the recorded message instead of stopping it When you finish sending the number or message with the keyer the transceiver resumes playb
39. for TX RX Tone frequency Tone frequency CTCSS frequency CTCSS frequency Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Memory Name Memory Name Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Note After copying the Memory Channel Lockout turns OFF Memory channels P0 to P9 allow you to store frequency ranges for VFO tuning and Program Scan Program Scan is described in the next chapter To tune or scan frequencies within a specified range store the start and end frequencies for that range in advance 1 Press A B A B to select VFO A or VFO B 2 Select the desired start frequency 3 Press M IN to enter Memory Scroll mode To exit Memory Scroll mode and abort the storage process press CLR 4 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel in the range of P0 to P9 5 Press M IN to store the start frequency in the memory channel ENDINPUT appears on the sub display 6 Turn the Tuning control or MULTI CH control to select the end frequency 7 Press M IN to store the end frequency in the memory channel The previous data stored in the channel is overwritten 44 Use this procedure to check the start and end frequencies that you stored in channels P0 to P9 1 Press M gt V to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel from P0 to P9 3 Pres
40. frequency range Bass boost 1 bb1 Bass boost 2 bb2 Emphasizes lower audio frequencies effective for a voice with more high frequency components Bass boost 2 emphasizes more low frequency response Conventional c Emphasizes by 3 dB frequencies at 600 Hz and higher User U Reserved for the optional ARCP software Off oFF is programmed at the factory as a default 0 1 1 0 2 0 Amplitude Audio frequency kHz oFF Hb2 HP bb1 c Note When using the ARCP 590 you can temporarily change each preset value Transmit Inhibit prevents the transceiver from being placed in transmission mode No signal can be transmitted when this function is ON even if Mic PTT is pressed TX Inhibit OFF Transmission is allowed TX Inhibit ON Transmission is not allowed Switch this function ON or OFF via Menu No 60 The default is OFF Busy Lockout prevents the transceiver from being placed in transmit mode if the current operating frequency is busy in other words if the squelch is open you cannot transmit Busy Lockout OFF Transmission is allowed Busy Lockout ON Transmission is not allowed Switch this function ON or OFF via Menu No 74 The default is OFF Moving your frequency while transmitting is usually an unwise practice due to the risk of interfering with other stations However if necessary by using the Tuning control you can change the operating freque
41. have turned the SQL control clockwise far beyond the squelch threshold while in FM mode Scan may fail to stop at a channel where a signal is present If this happens turn the SQL control slightly counterclockwise If you press SCAN SG SEL before storing any frequency range for memory channels P0 to P9 the transceiver starts VFO scan When the current receive frequency is within one of the ranges that you selected with channel numbers Scan starts with the current frequency The operating mode stored in the memory channel is used The operating mode can be changed while scanning but the memory channel will be overwritten with the changed mode When the current Scan range is smaller than a single step of the MULTI CH control turning the control clockwise causes Scan to jump to the start frequency and counterclockwise to the end frequency Starting Program Scan switches OFF the RIT and XIT functions While in FM mode Program Scan monitors rounded off frequencies regardless of the Menu No 12 setting 48 This function stops Program Scan for approximately 5 seconds then resumes Scan when you jump to the desired frequency by turning the Tuning control or the MULTI CH control or by pressing Mic UP DWN To use this function access Menu No 21 and select on The default is OFF Memory Scan monitors all memory channels in which you have stored frequencies All channel Scan or only a desired group of memor
42. is ON or the Break in function is ON for CW mode page 30 Appears when the Frequency Lock function is ON page 53 Appears when the Speech Processor function is ON page 31 Appears when the constant recording function is ON page 60 Reserved for future updates Appears when the selected Menu No is in the Quick Menu list page 14 It also appears when the transceiver is scanning the frequencies between the slow down frequency points page 47 Appears when Receive Incremental Tuning function is ON page 29 Appears when Transmit Incremental Tuning function is ON page 31 E Appears when the RX ANT terminal is enabled page 50 Either or appears depending on which antenna connector is selected page 50 appears while the internal antenna tuner page 61 is in line for operation appears while receiving when the internal antenna tuner is in line for operation and blink while tuning is in progress page 50 Appears when the DRV terminal is enabled page 50 F Main DIsplay In normal operating mode and various configuration modes it displays the transceiver operating frequency In Menu mode it displays the various menus and in Adjustment mode it displays the adjustment values Sub display When recalling a memory channel it displays the Memory Channel name if one has been programmed During split frequency
43. narrow bandwidth 31 25 Hz you can even use PSK31 on congested frequencies Another merit to PSK31 is that it can be enjoyed with a simple antenna and low transmit power Using the sound function of your PC along with PSK31 software many amateur radio operators enjoy PSK31 Refer to TNC AND MCP page 69 for connections When managing PSK31 using the sound capability of a PC use SSB mode Set AGC to fast Turn off the speech processor Refer to EXTERNAL AUDIO SETTINGS page 58 for Audio Settings For further information consult reference books about Amateur Radio 38 1 Select CW or FSK mode 2 Turn the LO WIDTH control clockwise to increase the bandwidth wide or counterclockwise to decrease the bandwidth narrow Before Interfering signal Interfering signal After Desired signal Mode Bandwidth Selection Hz Default CW 50 80 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 600 1000 1500 2000 2500 500 Hz FSK 250 500 1000 1500 500 Hz 3 As for CW you can further adjust the shift frequency for the pass band Turn the HI SHIFT control clockwise to increase the shift frequency high or counterclockwise to decrease the shift frequency low Shift Frequency Hz Default 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 800 Hz 1 Select Data mode USB DATA LSB DATA 2 Turn the LO WIDTH control clockwise to increase the band
44. number reaches 100 the memory becomes full and recording automatically stops Note If you do not operate the keyer paddle after starting to record a message a pause is stored in the channel 35 1 Press CW FSK REV until you select CW mode CW appears 2 If Break in is ON press VOX LEV to turn VOX OFF 3 Press CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC to select the channel to be played back The message is played back To play back the messages stored in the other channels in sequence press the corresponding channel keys during playback Up to 4 channels can be queued at the same time While playing back the messages you can also adjust the keyer speed by pressing KEY DELAY and turning the MULTI CH control To interrupt playback press CLR Messages can be transmitted using Semi Break in Full Break in or manual TX RX switching 1 Press CW FSK REV until you select CW mode CW appears 2 To use Semi Break in Full Break in press VOX LEV appears If you are not using Semi Break in Full Break in press SEND 3 Press CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC select the channel to be played back The message is played back and transmitted automatically To transmit the messages stored in the other channels in sequence press the corresponding channel keys during playback Up to 4
45. of the TNC MCP or PC connection interface Squelch open Low impedance Squelch closed High impedance O 6 NC No connection 7 NC No connection 8 GND Ground 9 PKS PTT input for data communication Connect to the PTT output of the TNC MCP or PC connection interface Microphone audio input mutes when transmitting I 10 NC No connection 11 ANI Audio input for data communication Connect to the audio output of the TNC MCP or PC or PC interface connection Audio input level is independent from the microphone gain set with the MIC key Audio input level can be changed by adjusting the value in Menu No 66 The default value of 4 is approximately 10 mVrms which is a standard modulating signal The settings of 0 9 vary from approximately 0 mVrms to 1 mVrms I 12 GND Ground 13 SS PTT input same as the front panel MIC connector I 66 Pin No Pin Name Function I O 1 SPO Speaker output O 2 COM Common terminal I O 3 SS Standby when grounded the transceiver enters TX mode I 4 MKE When connected with the common terminal the amplifier enters TX mode I O 5 BRK When connected with the common terminal the amplifier enters RX mode I O 6 ALC ALC input from the amplifier I 7 RL Approx 12 V DC is output when in TX mode 10 mA max O Pin No Pin Name Function I O 1 GND Ground
46. on the HF 50 MHz frequency 8 Access Menu Nos 66 and 67 and press M IN SCAN SG SEL to adjust the input output audio level 9 To quit the FM repeater operation disconnect the interface cable between the transceivers then access Menu Nos 73 and 74 on the TS 590S transceiver and select oFF If you have a TH D72 A E TM D710A E A E RC D710 TM D700 A E you can connect it to the TS 590S transceiver to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function Connect the 2 transceivers with a cross wired DB 9 cable as shown on page 70 1 On the TS 590S press MENU then turn MULTI CH control to select Menu No 61 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select the same communication baud rate configured on the TH D72 TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 3 Tune to the DX PacketCluster node frequency on the TH D72 TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 4 Using TNC enter the APRS mode on the TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 APRS or TNC APRS appears on the TH D72 TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 display 5 Using DX enter the DX PacketCluster mode on the TH D72 TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 Every time the DX station s information is reported to the DX PacketCluster node the TH D72 TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 stores and lists the report to the memory 6 Select a desired DX station data with on the TH D72 TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 7 Press TUNE on the TM D710 RC D710 or MENU on the TH D72 or MHz on the TM D700 to tr
47. or VFO B or appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select the frequency mode etc to be stored This frequency and mode will be used for transmitting 3 Press A B A B to select the other VFO 4 Select the reception frequency and mode 5 Press SPLIT appears 6 Press M IN to enter Memory Scroll mode To exit Memory Scroll mode and abort the storage process press CLR 7 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number such as 12 using the numeric keys Press ENT 1 8 1 3 5 2 for example 8 Press M IN to store the data The previous data stored in the channel is overwritten Note When subtone frequencies differ between TX and RX while performing memory VFO split operation the subtone frequency for TX will be stored in the memory channel 42 After retrieving frequencies and associated data in Memory Recall mode you can temporarily change the data without overwriting the contents of the memory channel 1 Access Menu No 18 and select on Skip this step when changing only the associated data not the frequency 2 Recall a memory channel 3 Change the frequencies and associated data Use only the Tuning control to select a frequency 4 If necessary for future use store the changed data in another memory c
48. that you retrieve You can temporarily change the frequency and associated data without overwriting the contents of the memory channel when Menu No 18 is ON default is OFF 1 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode The memory channel that was last selected appears 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel Continuously holding down Mic UP DWN steps the transceiver through the memory channels until the key is released Memory channels which contain no data are skipped You cannot change memory channels while transmitting 3 To exit Memory Recall mode press M V Note If Menu No 18 is set to on the frequency of the memory channel can be changed Use this mode to check the contents of the memory channels without changing the current reception frequency In this mode frequencies you retrieve are not used for receiving and transmitting 1 Press M IN to enter Memory Scroll mode The memory channel that was last selected appears 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to step through the memory channels You can also change channels by entering a 2 digit number Press ENT 24 8 28 9 for example 3 To exit Memory Scroll mode press CLR The transceiver re displays the memory channel or VFO frequency that was selected before you activated Memory Scroll Note Do not press M IN again after entering M
49. the data in all the memory channels In addition this function resets all the settings that you customized to the factory defaults i e menu settings antenna tuner preset data etc 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press A B A B to switch the transceiver ON A confirmation message appears on the display 3 Turn the MULTI CH control and select FULL RESET 4 Press A B A B to perform the Full reset A confirmation message appears when performing the Full Reset Press A B A B again to proceed Otherwise press any other key to cancel the Partial Reset and return to normal operation All frequencies modes memory data adjustment values and AT preset data are set to the factory default values 79 The transceiver has been designed and engineered to avoid possible hardware glitches However you may notice the following symptoms when you operate the transceiver These symptoms are not malfunctions As stated in the SPECIFICATIONS page 80 this transceiver requires a supplied DC voltage source of 13 8 V 15 If you find that the transceiver cannot be switched ON or that it shuts OFF automatically the DC voltage may be outside the specified range In such a case remove the DC cable from the transceiver immediately and confirm that the supplied voltage is within the specified range The transceiver detects the temperature of the final department regardless of the tran
50. the step frequency HI SHIFT control Rotate to adjust the DSP filter bandwidth high cut or to adjust the DSP filter bandwidth filter band shift page 38 LO WIDTH control Rotate to adjust the DSP filter bandwidth high cut or shift page 38 AF control Turn to adjust the AF gain level page 10 RF control Turn to adjust the RF gain level page 10 A B C D F E G H 7 A While receiving the meter serves as an S meter to measure and display the received signal strength While transmitting it serves as a power meter plus an ALC meter an SWR meter or a Speech Processor compression meter The Peak Hold function holds each reading for approximately half a second While adjusting the IF filter bandwidth the meter displays an adjustment state B Appears when the Auto Mode function is ON and while in Auto Mode frequency setup page 51 Displays the operating mode USB LSB FM AM CW CWR FSK or FSR page 11 Appears while in Menu mode page 14 Appears while in Memory Scroll mode page 42 Appears while in Memory Channel mode or Memory Scroll mode page 42 In normal operating mode and various configuration modes it displays the Memory Channel number Quick Memory number and entry log number In Menu mode it displays the Menu No C Appears while in Data mode page 38 Appears while in narrow FM mode page 11 Appears when the
51. your desired signal However controlling the AGC level by notching out the strong interfering beat signals could bring up the desired SSB signal that is covered by the interfering beat signal If the interfering tone is weak you may find that Beat Cancel eliminates them more effectively Before Interfering tones After Receive pass band Desired signal Press and hold BC A NOTCH to toggle the Auto Notch Filter ON and OFF appears when this function is ON The interfering beat signals are notched out If the interfering beat signals change the tone frequency randomly you can adjust the Auto Notch tracking speed 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 24 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select the level from FIX 0 and 1 to 4 Level 1 is the slowest beat tone tracking speed and Level 4 is the fastest FIX terminates the beat tone tracking Adjust this parameter manually to remove the beat signal if necessary 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Use manual notch when you want to vary the width of the notch while verifying the interfering signal 1 Press NOTCH WIDE to toggle the Manual Notch Filter ON and OFF appears when this function is ON 2 Turn the NOTCH control to adjust to the point where beat noise just disappears Press and hold NOTCH WIDE to toggle the Notch filter bandwidth between NORMAL and WID
52. 0 30 0 6 9 7 05 30 0 51 0 7 05 7 1 51 0 52 0 7 1 7 5 52 0 53 0 7 5 10 5 53 0 60 0 10 5 14 1 You can configure a maximum of 32 frequency borders VFO A and B to change the operating mode automatically as you change the VFO frequency As a default the following modes are programmed on each operating band 0 03 MHz 9 5 MHz LSB 9 5 MHz 60 MHz USB To add the frequency borders to the Auto Mode selection 1 With the transceiver power OFF press and hold LSB USB to turn the transceiver ON AUTOMODE appears on the sub display 2 Select an Auto Mode frequency memory channel number by turning the MULTI CH control Auto Memory channels 00 to 31 are available 3 Turn the Tuning control to select a desired frequency border or enter the frequency with the keypad page 28 to change the operating mode 4 Press LSB USB CW FSK REV FM AM FM N or DATA until the desired communication mode appears 5 Repeat steps 2 4 until you have added all the data 6 Press CLR to exit the Auto Mode frequency configuration To activate the Auto Mode function 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 23 2 Press M IN to select on 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Note When using Auto Mode Frequency configuration you cannot use the manual frequency entry function 52 The Beep function provid
53. 0 1 fixed weight ratio The default is auto When a fixed weight ratio is selected the dot dash weight ratio is locked irregardless of the keying speed Auto Weighting increases the weighting as you increase your keying speed However the electronic keyer also can decrease the weighting as you increase your keying speed To switch this function ON access Menu No 37 and select on The default is OFF When setting Menu No 36 to Auto refer to the following Reverse Keying Weight Keying Speed wpm 4 24 25 44 45 60 OFF 1 2 8 1 3 0 1 3 2 ON 1 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 8 The built in electronic keyer can also be used as a semi automatic key Semi automatic keys are also known as Bugs When this function is ON dots are generated in the normal manner by the electronic keyer Dashes however are manually generated by the operator by holding the keyer paddle closed for the appropriate length of time To switch this function ON access Menu No 38 and select on The default is OFF Note When the Bug Key function is ON CW Message Memory see below cannot be used This transceiver has 4 memory channels for storing CW messages Each memory channel can store approximately 50 characters equivalent of 250 dots These memory channels are ideal for storing contest exchanges that you want to send repeatedly Stored messages can be played back to check message content or for transmittin
54. 0 100 25 51 000 USB 50 100 51 000 26 52 000 FM 51 000 52 000 27 52 000 LSB 28 52 000 LSB 29 52 000 LSB 30 52 000 LSB 31 52 000 LSB The frequencies for channels 27 31 have not been configured but because they are the same frequency as channel 26 they will be FM mode Since the frequencies above 52 0 MHz have not been configured they will be USB mode 53 The brightness of the LCD display can be selected from OFF and 1 to 6 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 00 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select oFF 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode You can manually change the display illumination to suit the lighting conditions where you are operating 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 01 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 1 amber or 2 green 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode You can set the response time of double function panel keys to normal or fast The default setting is normal 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 02 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 1 0 2 second 2 0 5 second or 3 1 second 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode When you connect an external HF or 50 MHz linear amplifier to
55. 1 Adjust the SQL control to just eliminate background noise 2 Unlock at least 2 memory channels 3 Store data in at least 2 memory channels 12 44 41 Memory Scan will not scan one of the stored channels the desired channel is not locked out With Group Scan selected the channel you want to scan is in a different group Select the Memory Group that contains the memory channel you want to scan 49 Program Scan will not start scanning The start and end frequencies are identical Store different start and end frequencies 46 AT does not finish successfully The impedance of the coaxial cable and antenna was not matched Tuning does not successfully finish depending on conditions although the SWR meter indicates smaller than 3 1 Adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR 50 The internal tuner is bypassed immediately after tuning is started The SWR of the antenna system is too high Adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR 50 You cannot transmit even though you press MIC PTT or transmissinos result in no contacts 1 The microphone plug was not inserted completely into the MIC connector 2 The Transmit Inhibit function is ON 3 CW or FSK was selected instead of a voice mode 4 The DSP TX filter bandwidth was improperly selected 5 The wrong antenna connector ANT 1 or ANT 2 was selected 1 Turn OFF the power ensure the MIC connector has no foreign objects in it then
56. 2 Headphones PHONES 2 Microphone MIC 2 REAR PANEL 2 External Speaker EXT SP 2 Keys for CW PADDLE and KEY 2 CHAPTER 2 GETTING ACQUAINTED FRONT PANEL 4 LCD DISPLAY 7 REAR PANEL 9 MICROPHONE 9 CHAPTER 3 OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 10 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 10 AF AUDIO FREQUENCY GAIN 10 RF RADIO FREQUENCY GAIN 10 SELECTING VFO A OR VFO B 10 SELECTING A BAND 11 SELECTING A MODE 11 ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH 12 TUNING A FREQUENCY 12 MULTI FUNCTION METER 12 TRANSMITTING 13 SELECTING TRANSMISSION POWER 13 MICROPHONE GAIN 13 CHAPTER 4 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU 14 ME
57. 4 911 Memory 2 14 005 Memory 3 14 235 Memory 4 14 250 Memory 5 18 111 Memory 6 50 015 Memory 7 7 082 Memory 8 29 610 Memory 9 New data New data New data You can store data in the Quick Memory only when you operate the transceiver in VFO mode 1 Select the frequency mode etc on the transceiver VFO 2 Press Q M IN Each time you press Q M IN the current VFO data is written to the Quick Memory Note When RIT or XIT is ON the ON status and the offset will also be stored You can recall a Quick Memory channel only when you operate the transceiver in VFO mode 1 Press Q MR The current memory channel number appears If there is no data stored in any Quick Memory channel the data cannot be recalled to the current VFO an error beep sounds 2 Turn the MULTI CH control to select a Quick Memory channel You cannot change memory channels while transmitting 3 To exit press Q MR again Note Memory channels cannot be changed while using the TF SET function After recalling a Quick Memory channel you can temporarily change the data without overwriting the contents of the channel You can change the frequency even when you select oFF in Menu No 18 1 Press Q MR 2 Turn the MULTI CH control to select a Quick Memory channel 3 Change the frequencies and associated data 4 To store the changed data in the Quick Memory press Q M IN
58. 50 0 Press to select the 50 MHz band memory page 11 or enter keypad number 0 CLR Press to exit from abort or reset various functions Press and hold to clear a memory channel page 44 ENT Press to enter your desired frequency using the 10 key keypad page 28 D LSB USB Press to select LSB or USB mode page 11 CW FSK REV Press to select CW or FSK mode page 11 Press and hold to select a sideband CW CW R or FSK FSK R FM AM FM N Press to select FM or AM mode page 11 Press and hold to select Narrow FM mode DATA Press to select a Data mode LSB LSB DATA USB USB DATA or FM FM DATA page 11 FINE F LOCK Press to activate the Fine tuning function to allow more precise tuning page 29 Press and hold to activate the Frequency Lock function page 53 E Central Tuning control Turn to select the desired frequency page 12 Use the convenient finger tip cavity for continuous tuning Slide the lever underneath the Tuning control to the left or right to adjust the torque level of the control Left makes the control light and right makes it heavy light heavy TX RX LED Lights red while transmitting and green when the squelch opens while receiving F IF FIL Press to toggle between IF Filter A and IF Filter B page 38 You can adjust the filter bandwidth using the LO WIDTH and HI SHIFT controls Press and hold IF FIL to mo
59. 7 TRANSFER SPLIT FREQUENCY DATA TO ANOTHER TRANSCEIVER OFF 59 Permit to write the transferred Split frequencies to the target VFOs OFF ON 57 COPY SPLIT FREQUENCY DATA TO VFO OFF TX Inhibit 60 TX inhibit OFF ON 32 TX INHIBIT OFF PC Communication 61 COM port communication speed 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 57 COM PORT BAUDRATE 9600 bps 62 USB port communication speed 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 58 USB PORT BAUDRATE 115200 bps External Audio Input Output 63 Audio input line selection for data communications ACC2 USB 58 AUDIO INPUT LINE SELECT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS ACC2 64 Audio level of USB input for DATA communications 0 9 1 step 58 AUDIO LEVEL OF USB INPUT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS 4 65 Audio level of USB output for DATA communications 0 9 1 step 58 AUDIO LEVEL OF USB OUTPUT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS 4 66 Audio level of ACC2 input for data communications 0 9 1 step 58 AUDIO LEVEL OF ACC2 INPUT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS 4 67 AUDIO level of ACC2 output for data communications 0 9 1 step 58 AUDIO LEVEL OF ACC2 OUTPUT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS 4 68 Mixing beep tones for ACC2 USB audio output OFF ON 58 MIXING BEEP TONES FOR ACC2 USB AUDIO OUTPUT OFF 19 Category No Description Settings Ref Page Display Default External Accessory Control 69 Data VOX OFF ON 30 VOX OPERATION WITH DATA INPUT OFF 70
60. 74 4 14 107 2 25 156 7 36 225 7 04 77 0 15 110 9 26 162 2 37 229 1 05 79 7 16 114 8 27 167 9 38 233 6 06 82 5 17 118 8 28 173 8 39 241 8 07 85 4 18 123 0 29 179 9 40 250 3 08 88 5 19 127 3 30 186 2 41 254 1 09 91 5 20 131 8 31 192 8 42 1750 10 94 8 21 136 5 32 203 5 Note You can select a tone frequency independent of a CTCSS frequency When 1750 Hz is selected the transceiver sends a 500 ms tone burst each time transmission starts You cannot transmit 1750 Hz tone manually 27 Press SCAN SG SEL or CLR to stop scanning while the CTCSS frequency ID scan is active Press SCAN SG SEL again to resume scanning Note Received signals are audible while scanning is in progress Use this feature when using different uplink and downlink tones to access a repeater You can set a transmission Tone frequency and reception CTCSS frequency to different frequencies To set the transmission tone 1 Press A B A B to select VFO A or VFO B 2 Select your desired transmission frequency 3 Press FM AM FM N to select FM 4 Press AGC T SEL until appears 5 Press and hold AGC T SEL then rotate the MULTI CH control to select your desired Tone frequency 6 Press and hold AGC T SEL or press CLR to complete the setting To set the reception tone 1 Press A B A B to select the other VFO 2 Selec
61. 79 LSB 7 3 K 6 5 7 5 7 0 LSB 7 1 LSB 7 2 LSB E 7 05 LSB 7 1 LSB 10 4 All 10 10 5 10 1 CW 10 12 CW 10 14 CW 14 5 All 13 5 14 5 14 0 USB 14 1 USB 14 2 USB 18 6 All 18 19 18 068 USB 18 11 USB 18 15 USB 21 7 All 20 5 21 5 21 0 USB 21 15 USB 21 3 USB 24 8 All 24 25 24 89 USB 24 93 USB 24 95 USB 28 9 All 27 5 30 28 USB 28 3 USB 29 FM 50 0 K 50 54 50 USB 50 125 USB 51 FM E 50 15 USB GENE K 0 03 60 0 1357 CW 5 3305 USB 5 4305 USB E 5 2585 USB Press one of the following keys to select your desired mode set LSB USB CW FSK REV or FM AM FM N LSB USB Press to select LSB or USB mode Press again to toggle between LSB and USB mode While in LSB mode press DATA to toggle between LSB and LSB DATA mode Likewise while in USB mode press DATA to toggle between USB and USB DATA mode Additionally while in LSB DATA or USB DATA mode you can press LSB USB to toggle between LSB DATA and USB DATA mode CW FSK REV Press to select CW or FSK mode Press again to toggle between CW and FSK mode While in CW mode press and hold CW FSK REV to toggle between CW and CW R mode Likewise while in FSK mode press and hold CW FSK REV to toggle between FSK and FSK R mode Additionally while in CW R or FSK R mode you can press CW FSK REV to to
62. ALC level is at maximum while the voice is at the maximum level 4 Hold CH1 REC and speak into your microphone Four channels are available for recording messages Press CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC in place of CH1 REC in steps 3 and 4 to record the message on a different channel If Constant Recording is active RX 4 REC is unavailable for message recording 5 Release the key when you have finished recording your message When the maximum recording time passes recording automatically stops The contents of the channel is overwritten with the new message WRITING appears while the transceiver is storing the message data to the VGS 1 flash memory 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to record a message on another channel Note Pressing cancels the recording in progress and clears the memory channel You can play back the message in channel 1 2 3 or 4 to check or send them It is also possible to make a longer message by consecutively playing back the messages of more than one channel linking them together You can even repeatedly send a longer linked message by using the Repeat function To switch this function ON access Menu No 56 and select on default is OFF Then select the repeat interval time in Menu No 57 default is 10 seconds Note Pressing cancels the playback in progress The settings in Menu Nos 56 and 57 are shared with CW Message Playback de
63. BC A NOTCH until the BC function turns OFF 11 38 39 39 No signals are received or receive sensitivity seems poor 1 The SQL control is fully clockwise 2 The Attenuator is ON 3 MIC PTT is pressed 4 The IF filter bandwidth was incorrectly set 5 The wrong antenna connector ANT 1 or ANT 2 was selected 6 The pre amplifier is OFF 7 An internal DSP error occurs 1 Turn the SQL control counterclockwise 2 Press ATT RX ANT to switch the Attenuator is OFF 3 Release MIC PTT 4 Review DSP FILTERS and set the controls accordingly 5 Press and hold PRE ANT 1 2 to select the other antenna connector 6 Press PRE ANT 1 2 to switch the function ON 7 Restart the transceiver by turning the power OFF and then back ON If the problem persists consult Kenwood authorized Service Center 12 40 13 38 50 40 76 Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Page No signals are received or receive sensitivity seems poor S meter is reading full scale The RF gain was set too low Turn the RF control clockwise to increase the RF gain 10 Received signals are completely unintelligible The wrong modulation was selected Select the correct modulation mode 11 Memory Scan will not start scanning 1 The SQL control was not set correctly 2 Less than 2 memory channels were unlocked 3 Less than 2 memory channels were programmed
64. E appears when the Notch filter bandwidth is set to WIDE Two types of Beat Cancel DSP filters are available Beat Cancel 1 BC1 is effective for removing a weak beat or continuous beat signals Beat Cancel 2 BC2 is effective for removing intermittent beat signals such as CW signals Before Interfering tones After Filter pass band AF Desired signal Press BC A NOTCH to cycle through Beat Cancel 1 Beat Cancel 2 and OFF or appears when the Beat Cancel function is ON The interfering beat signals are removed This transceiver provides 2 types of Noise Reduction functions NR1 and NR2 for reducing random noise which interferes with the desired signal NR1 differs depending on the reception mode When receiving a voice call in SSB FM AM mode noise reduction uses a spectrum subtraction system When receiving a non voice call in CW FSK mode noise reduction uses a LMS adaptive filter which emphasizes the periodic signal NR2 uses a SPAC format which extracts a periodic signal from within the received signal Press NR LEV to cycle between NR1 NR2 and OFF or appears depending on which noise reduction filter is selected 40 NR1 uses an adaptive filter to reduce the noise element from the received signals When the S N ratio is reasonably good in SSB using NR1 will improve the S N further While NR1 is ON you can further adj
65. EC To quit press CLR Note While Menu No 55 is ON you cannot use channel 4 RX 4 to record and playback a voice message However the message in channel 4 is not erased When the Constant Recording function is turned OFF Menu No 55 is OFF you can playback the message on channel 4 While is not displayed such as the VGS 1 is playing back a message or the Voice Guide function is working the Constant Recording function temporarily pauses When you record a new message to the VGS 1 the 30 second Constant Recording buffer is cleared You cannot transmit a stored audio signal that is recorded with the Constant Recording function When the optional VGS 1 is installed each time you change the transceiver mode such as VFO A B or Memory Recall the transceiver automatically announces the new mode In addition you can program the front panel PF A or PF B key so that pressing it makes the transceiver announce the displayed information If you are using the optional MC 47 microphone you can program one of the Mic PF keys for this function as well The tables below indicate the transceiver announcements when the settings are changed Additionally pressing the PF key will perform specific announcements depending on whether VOICE1 VOICE2 or VOICE3 is selected VOICE1 When VOICE 1 auto announcement is ON Menu No 09 the transceiver settings are automatically announced any time the settings are cha
66. FSK and 100 Hz for AM FM For example in SSB mode the frequency step size is 10 Hz so the frequency would change by 5 000 Hz in a complete revolution of the Tuning control The adjustment rate of the Tuning control can be lowered to 250 pulses per revolution or increased to 1000 pulses per revolution 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 11 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 250 500 or 1000 default 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode This function allows you to copy the frequency and modulation mode of the active VFO to the inactive VFO 1 Select the frequency and mode on VFO A or VFO B 2 Press and hold A B A B The frequency and mode selected in step 1 are duplicated to the inactive VFO 3 Press A B A B to confirm that the frequency was copied to other VFO RIT provides the ability to change your reception frequency by 9 99 kHz in steps of 10 Hz without changing your transmission frequency If the Fine Tuning FINE F LOCK function is ON the frequency step size becomes 1 Hz 9 999 kHz RIT works equally well with all modulation modes and while using VFO or Memory Recall mode 1 Press RIT and the RIT offset appear 2 If required press CL to reset the RIT offset to 0 3 Turn the RIT XIT control to change your reception frequency 4 To turn RIT OFF press RIT The recep
67. IONS 65 COM CONNECTOR 65 ACC2 CONNECTOR 65 REMOTE CONNECTOR 66 EXT AT CONNECTOR FOR AT 300 66 MIC CONNECTOR 66 COMPUTER 67 COMPATIBLE TRANSCEIVER 67 RTTY OPERATION 68 HF 50 MHz LINEAR AMPLIFIER 68 ANTENNA TUNER 69 TNC AND MCP 69 DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE 70 CROSSBAND REPEATER 70 CHAPTER 14 INSTALLING OPTIONS REMOVING THE BOTTOM CASE 71 VGS 1 VOICE GUIDE amp STORAGE UNIT 71 SO 3 TCXO 72 REFERENCE FREQUENCY CALIBRATION 72 MB 430 MOBILE BRACKET 73 PRECAUTIONS 73 CHAPTER 15 TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL INFORMATION 74 SERVICE 74 SERVICE NOTE 74 CLEANING
68. L 5 16 Frequency step size for the MULTI CH control in FM mode 5 6 25 10 12 5 15 20 25 30 50 100 kHz 28 FM MULTI CH CONTROL 10 Memory Channel 17 Number of quick memory channels 3 5 10 ch 45 NUMBER OF QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS 5 18 Tunable memory recall frequencies OFF ON 42 TUNABLE MEMORY RECALL FREQUENCIES OFF Scan 19 Program scan partially slowed OFF ON 47 PROGRAM SCAN PARTIALLY SLOWED ON 20 Slow down frequency range for the program scan 100 200 300 400 500 Hz 47 PROGRAM SLOW SCAN RANGE 300 21 Program scan hold OFF ON 47 PROGRAM SCAN HOLD OFF 22 Scan resume method TO CO 48 SCAN RESUME METHOD TO Auto Mode 23 Auto mode operation ON OFF 51 AUTO MODE OPERATION OFF DSP Function 24 Auto notch tracking speed 0 4 1 step 39 AUTO NOTCH TRACKING SPEED 2 25 TX filter for SSB AM low cut 10 100 200 300 400 500 Hz 32 TX FILTER FOR SSB AM LOW CUT 300 26 TX filter for SSB AM high cut 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 Hz 32 TX FILTER FOR SSB AM HIGH CUT 2700 27 TX filter for SSB DATA low cut 10 100 200 300 400 500 Hz 32 TX FILTER FOR SSB DATA LOW CUT 300 28 TX filter for SSB DATA high cut 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 Hz 32 TX FILTER FOR SSB DATA HIGH CUT 2700 29 Speech processor effect SOFT HARD 31 SPEECH PROCESSOR EFFECT HARD Equalizer 30 DSP TX equalizer oFF Off Hb1 High boost1 Hb2 High boost2
69. N or OFF appears while this function is ON The following keys and controls are disabled by Frequency Lock Key Comments Tuning control Still operates in TF SET mode MULTI CH control Still operates for changing setting modes ENT M IN Still operates for character selection and for changing setting modes SCAN Still operates for character selection and for changing setting modes Also still operates for setting up scan groups press and hold Mic UP Still operates in TF SET mode in VFO mode during Menu mode when the mic key paddle operation is ON Mic DWN Still operates in TF SET mode in VFO mode during Menu mode when the mic key paddle operation is ON A B M V SPLIT 54 Key Comments Band direct key M gt V LSB USB CW FSK FM AM Still operates to change between FM and FM Narrow press and hold DATA MHz FINE Still operates to cancel Frequency Lock press and hold CWT Still operates to turn AGC ON OFF press and hold CLR Still operates to turn Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Also still operates to end a setting mode Q M R Still operates to edit a Memory name Q M IN Still operates to set or remove a Slow Scan Frequency point press or to remove all frequency points press and hold During Frequency Lock the following functions which have been assigned to PF keys will not function
70. NNAS 50 ANT 1 ANT 2 50 RX ANT 50 DRV 50 APO Auto Power OFF 50 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER 50 PRESETTING 51 AUTO MODE 51 BEEP FUNCTION 52 DISPLAY 53 BRIGHTNESS 53 BACKLIGHT COLOR 53 PANEL KEY DOUBLE FUNCTION RESPONSE TIME 53 LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL 53 LOCK FUNCTIONS 53 FREQUENCY LOCK FUNCTION 53 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS 54 TRANSCEIVER FRONT PANEL 54 MICROPHONE KEYS 54 DSP RX EQUALIZER 55 Equalizing Receiving Audio 55 RX MONITOR 55 TIME OUT TIMER
71. NU A MENU B 14 MENU ACCESS 14 QUICK MENU 14 PROGRAMMING THE QUICK MENU 14 USING THE QUICK MENU 14 MENU CONFIGURATION 15 CHARACTER ENTRY 20 CHAPTER 5 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS SSB TRANSMISSION 21 FM TRANSMISSION 21 AM TRANSMISSION 22 NARROW BANDWIDTH FOR FM 22 CW TRANSMISSION 22 AUTO ZERO BEAT 23 v PROGRAM SCAN PARTIALLY SLOWED 47 SCAN HOLD 48 MEMORY SCAN 48 SCAN RESUME 48 ALL CHANNEL SCAN 48 GROUP SCAN 49 Memory Group 49 Scan Group Select 49 Performing Group Scan 49 QUICK MEMORY SCAN 49 CHAPTER 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ANTE
72. Start End Frequencies No Yes Tone Frequency Yes Yes CTCSS Frequency Yes Yes Tone CTCSS ON OFF Status Yes Yes Memory Name Yes Yes Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Yes1 Yes1 1 Changing the data after recalling a memory channel overwrites the contents of the channel There are 2 methods used for storing transmission reception frequencies and associated data in memory channels 00 to 99 Use either method depending on the relationship of the reception and transmission frequencies you store Simplex channels RX frequency TX frequency Split frequency channels Memory channels P0 to P9 can also be used as simplex channels Note When RIT or XIT is ON the frequency that includes the RIT or XIT offset will be stored 1 Press A B A B to select VFO A or VFO B or appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select the frequency mode etc to be stored 3 Press M IN to enter Memory Scroll mode appears To exit Memory Scroll mode and abort the storage process press CLR 4 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number such as 12 using the numeric keys Press ENT 1 8 1 3 5 2 for example 5 Press M IN again to store the data The previous data stored in the channel is overwritten 1 Press A B A B to select VFO A
73. TING 34 Reverse Keying Weight Ratio 34 BUG KEY FUNCTION 34 CW MESSAGE MEMORY 34 Storing CW Messages 34 Checking CW Messages without Transmitting 35 THANK YOU i FEATURES i NOTICE TO THE USER i BEFORE STARTING i MARKET CODES i WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED ii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ii PRECAUTIONS iii CONTENTS iv CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONNECTION 1 GROUND CONNECTION 1 LIGHTNING PROTECTION 1 DC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION 1 UTILIZING THE BAIL 2 REPLACING FUSES 2 ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS 2 FRONT PANEL
74. TX deviation is selected CW operators know that this mode is very reliable when communicating under worst conditions It may be true that newer digital modes rival CW as being equally as useful in poor conditions These modes however do not have the long history of service nor the simplicity that CW provides This transceiver has a built in electronic keyer that supports a variety of functions For details on using these functions refer to ELECTRONIC KEYER page 33 If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 10 for details on how to receive 1 Select the operating frequency 2 Press CW FSK REV until CW appears If CW does not appear select FSK first then press CW FSK REV The mode indicator changes to CW To precisely tune in another station use Auto Zero beat Refer to AUTO ZERO BEAT page 23 3 Press SEND The TX RX LED lights red 4 Operate the Keys or Paddle As you transmit you should hear a sidetone that lets you monitor your own transmission 5 Press SEND to return to Reception mode The TX RX LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control setting 23 Use Auto Zero beat before transmitting to tune in a CW station Auto Zero beat automatically and exactly matches your transmit frequency with the station you are receiving Neglecting to do this will reduce your chances of being heard by the o
75. ULTI CH control Changing the memory channel while in Memory channel mode Changing the mode while in Memory channel mode Channel number S 1 Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Hold or Release TF SET TF SET ON OFF while in Memory scroll mode S 1 Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Press Q MR While in Quick memory mode Quick memory Channel number S 1 A B Frequency Turn the MULTI CH control Changing the memory channel while in Quick memory mode Channel number S 1 A B Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Status Announcement Press M IN While in Memory scroll mode Empty Channel Memory in Channel number Blank Stored Channel Channel number S 1 Frequency Turn the MULTI CH control Changing the channel number while in Memory scroll mode Empty Channel Channel number Blank Stored Channel Channel number S 1 Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Press ENT While in frequency memory channel number entry mode Enter Press ENT then press the number keys Enter the number while in frequency memory channel number entry mode Entered number Press ENT then turn the MULTI CH control Displaying the frequency history while in Frequency entry mode Frequency Press the number keys Enter the number while in memory sc
76. WN KEY ASSIGNMENT 206 DOWN 86 Microphone UP key assignment 0 87 100 134 200 208 OFF 54 MIC UP KEY ASSIGNMENT 207 UP Message 87 Power on message HELLO EDIT 23 POWER ON MESSAGE KENWOOD The bolded lettering of the display message is what appears on the display while paused Settings and default values may be modified 20 When character entry is required a cursor will appear on the display 1 Move the cursor to the left or right by pressing Q M IN or Q MR 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select your desired character You can delete the selected character by pressing CL 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the remaining characters 4 Press MENU to set the entry and to exit character entry mode Press CLR at any time to cancel character entry mode and return to the Menu selection Available alphanumeric characters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q q R S T U V W X Y Z space 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Note Refer to page 23 to change the Power On message and page 43 to register a Memory Channel name 21 SSB is the most commonly used mode on the HF Amateur radio bands Compared with other voice modes SSB requires only a narrow bandwidth for communications SSB also allows long distance communications with minimum transmission power If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 10 for details on how to re
77. While operating the transceiver in VFO mode 2 types of scanning are available VFO Scan The transceiver scans the entire frequency range of the transceiver For example if you are operating and receiving on the transceiver s VFO A at 14 195 00 MHz it scans all the frequencies in the range of 30 00 kHz to 59 999 99 MHz Refer to the available VFO frequency range in the specifications Program Scan By programming the start and end frequency in Memory channels P0 P9 you can limit the scanning frequency range Since there are 10 memory channels P0 P9 available for specifying the start and end frequencies you can select 1 or more a maximum of 10 ranges to scan This is useful when you are waiting for a DX station on a certain frequency but the station may appear on a slightly higher or lower frequency VFO Scan scans the entire frequency range that is available for the current VFO When the Program Scan frequency range is not programmed or no Scan Group is selected for the Program Scan the transceiver also scans the entire frequency range available for the current VFO The memory channel numbers P0 P9 have alias names P SCAN P SCAN P0 represents channel P0 P SCAN P1 represents channel P1 P SCAN P2 represents channel P2 and so on up to P SCAN P9 which represents channel P9 If one or more Program Scan frequency ranges are programmed in P SCAN P0 to P9 Memory ch
78. ack of the message If you operate both SSB and CW modes you would sometimes use SSB mode USB or LSB just to watch and listen to CW signals It is fine just to monitor those CW signals but you have experienced that changing the mode from SSB to CW results in losing the target CW signal This is because the frequency on the display always shows the true carrier frequency for all modes If you want the transceiver to shift the reception frequency to trace the receiving CW signal when changing the mode from SSB USB or LSB to CW switch this function ON The transceiver shifts the reception frequency when changing the mode from SSB to CW so you can still hear the target signal and instantly transmit the signal in CW without adjusting the frequency 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 42 2 Press M IN to select on 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 36 If you operate both SSB and CW modes you can configure the transceiver to change the operating mode from SSB USB or LSB to CW and then transmit in CW mode automatically when you operate the CW keyers The mode automatically changes from USB to CW and LSB to CWR regardless of the setting for Menu No 42 Frequency correction for changing SSB to CW Therefore when the CW signal is received in SSB mode you can operate the paddle or keyer to immediately communicate CW with another station 1 Press MENU th
79. all the SO 3 TCXO Switch OFF the transceiver power and unplug the DC power cable before performing any installations When installing the optional VGS 1 or SO 3 TCXO remove the bottom case of the transceiver 1 Remove the 10 screws 2 Lift off the bottom case 1 Remove the shield cover 4 screws 2 There are 5 rubber cushions in the VGS 1 package Use the 2 rubber cushions shown below 20 x 30 x 2 mm and 21 x 21 x 2 5 mm and attach them to the VGS 1 The remaining cushions are not used 3 Plug the VGS 1 into the VGS 1 connector of the PC board pressing down on the top of the VGS 1 until secure 4 Replace the shield cover and tighten the 4 screws 5 Replace the bottom case 10 screws Note After installation you can adjust the VGS 1 playback and voice guide volume by selecting Menu Nos 05 and 06 72 The SO 3 option improves the transceiver frequency stability to 0 5 ppm 1 Remove the CN503 connector and TCXO PCB screw as shown below TCXO PCB CN503 TCXO PCB CN503 2 Remove the TCXO PCB 3 Insert the SO 3 TCXO 4 Solder all pins on the reverse side of the PCB 5 Re insert the TCXO PCB in the transceiver 6 Connect the CN503 and tighten the screw 7 Move the C903 and C904 jumper as shown below CN903 CN904 TC501 Note To avoid misplacing the jumper keep it attached to 1 pin of C903 or C904 When removing the SO 3 TCXO replace the jumper to its original
80. annel numbers P0 P9 in other words 1 Press and hold SCAN SG SEL in VFO mode P SCAN Pn appears on the sub display where n represents a number from 0 to 9 2 Turn the MULTI CH control to select the Program Scan memory P SCAN P0 to P SCAN P9 As you select the channel on or oFF appears on the frequency display on signifies that the selected P SCAN is active for the Program Scan and oFF signifies that the selected P SCAN is inactive for the Program Scan Configure all P SCAN channels P SCAN P0 P SCAN P9 as oFF by pressing SCAN SG SEL 3 Press SCAN SG SEL or CLR to return to the current VFO mode 4 Press SCAN SG SEL to start the VFO Scan 5 Press SCAN SG SEL or CLR to stop the VFO Scan Note While scanning you can change the scan speed by turning the RIT XIT control Turn the control clockwise counterclockwise to decrease increase the scan speed The speed indicator appears on the sub display where P1 is the fastest speed and P9 is the slowest You cannot change the VFO Scan speed in FM mode Program Scan monitors the range between the start and end frequencies that you have stored in Memory channels P0 P9 P SCAN P0 P9 Refer to STORING FREQUENCY RANGES page 43 for details on how to store the start and end frequencies to these Memory channels You can select a maximum of 10 memory channels P SCAN P0 to P9 a
81. ansfer the frequency data to the TS 590S transceiver If the transferred frequency data is available on the TS 590S transceiver the frequency data will be overwritten to the current operating frequency Otherwise the operating frequency of the TS 590S transceiver remains unchanged For more detailed information on the DX PacketCluster operation of the TH D72 TM D710 RC D710 TM D700 refer to their respective instruction manuals Note The firmware of the TM D700 A E transceiver must be version G2 0 or later to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function 64 Sky Command II allows you to remotely control the TS 590S transceiver from a separate location If you have more than 2 TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 TM D700A transceivers K type you can perform Sky Command II operation to remotely control the HF 50 MHz band of your TS 590S transceiver You will use one transceiver TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A as a remote control unit called a Commander The other VHF UHF transceiver TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A with the TS 590S transceiver is called the Transporter This TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A transceier will function as an interface between the Commander a remote control unit and the HF 50 MHz band of the TS 590S transceiver This system allows you for example to watch for and hunt DX while wa
82. are setting up 1 Select SSB FM or AM mode 2 Turn the LO WIDTH control clockwise to raise the low cut off frequency or counterclockwise to lower the low cut off frequency Mode Low cut Frequency Hz Default SSB FM 0 50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 300 Hz AM 0 100 200 300 100 Hz Turn the HI SHIFT control clockwise to raise the high cut off frequency or counterclockwise to lower the high cut off frequency Mode High cut Frequency Hz Default SSB FM 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3400 4000 5000 2600 Hz AM 2500 3000 4000 5000 5000 Hz Low cut off frequency Interfering signal Interfering signal Desired signal High cut off frequency 0 Hz 1 KHz 5 KHz Note The cut off frequencies can be adjusted independently for each operating mode When you change the operating mode the previous setting is recalled for each operating mode 39 Press and hold IF FIL to momentarily display each setting value of the DSP filter band as follows SSB AM FM mode High cut Frequency gt Low cut Frequency CW SSB data mode Shift Frequency gt Bandwidth FSK mode Bandwidth only The Auto Notch filter automatically locates and attenuates any single interfering tone within the receive pass band This function operates digitally at the IF filter level hence it can affect your S meter reading and may also affect slightly attenuate
83. automatically stops transmitting 32 The quality of your transmission signal is important regardless of which on air activity you pursue However it is easy to be casual and overlook this fact since you don t listen to your own signal The following sub sections provide information that will help you tailor your transmission signal Use Menu No 25 to select one of the following TX low cut filters 10 100 200 300 default 400 or 500 Hz Use Menu No 26 to select one of the following TX high cut filters 2500 2600 2700 default 2800 2900 or 3000 Hz Use Menu No 27 to select one of the following TX low cut filters 10 100 200 300 default 400 or 500 Hz Use Menu No 28 to select one of the following TX high cut filters 2500 2600 2700 default 2800 2900 or 3000 Hz Use Menu No 30 to change the transmission frequency characteristics of your signal You can select from 1 of 6 different transmission profiles including the default flat response Selecting any of the following items from the Menu causes to appear on the display Off oFF The flat frequency response for SSB FM and AM default High boost 1 Hb1 High boost 2 Hb2 Emphasizes higher audio frequencies effective for a bassi voice High boost 2 does not reduce the low frequency as much as High boost 1 Formant pass FP Improves clarity by suppressing audio frequencies outside the normal voice
84. call in the future you may prefer erasing the contents of those channels 1 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired memory channel You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number Press ENT 7 3 10 4 for example 3 Press and hold CLR A long beep sounds to confirm that the channel data has been erased You can assign a name to each memory channel with a maximum of 8 alpha numeric characters Note You cannot name the Quick Memory channels 1 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel 3 Press Q MR 4 Turn the MULTI CH control to select the desired alpha numeric character You can move the cursor to the left by pressing Q M IN or to the right by pressing Q MR Press CL to erase the character at the cursor 5 After selecting all the necessary characters for the memory channel name press MENU to store the name 6 When you recall a memory channel with a name the name is displayed on the sub display along with the memory channel number Quick Memory is designed to quickly and temporarily save data without specifying a particular memory channel Use Quick Memory to store data you will not use in future operating sessions For example as you tune across the band looking for DX it is convenient to store stations
85. ceive 1 Select an operating frequency 2 Press LSB USB until USB or LSB appears on the operating mode display If the desired sideband USB or LSB does not appear select the other sideband first Then press LSB USB The mode indicator changes to your desired sideband USB represents the upper sideband and LSB represents the lower sideband Normally USB is used for the communications for 10 MHz and above while LSB is used for the frequencies below 10 MHz 3 Press MIC CAR to adjust the Microphone gain The current gain level appears on the sub display 4 Press and hold Mic PTT The TX RX LED lights red Refer to VOX page 30 for information on automatic TX RX switching 5 Speak into the microphone and turn the MULTI CH control so that the ALC meter reflects your voice level but does not exceed the ALC limit Speak in your normal tone and level of voice Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility at the receiving end You may want to use the Speech Processor Refer to SPEECH PROCESSOR page 31 for details 6 Release Mic PTT to return to Reception mode The TX RX LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control position 7 Press MIC CAR or CLR to exit the Microphone gain adjustment Refer to COMMUNICATING AIDS beginning on page 28 f
86. ceived To answer the call press and hold Mic PTT then speak into the microphone Skip steps 7 and 8 if you have already programmed the appropriate CTCSS frequency Note When using split frequency operation select FM mode on both VFOs to use CTCSS You can select a CTCSS frequency independent of a tone frequency You cannot use the CTCSS function with the Tone function This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify the incoming CTCSS frequency on a received signal You may find this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group are using 1 While the CTCSS function is ON press and hold AGC T SEL The current CTCSS frequency appears 2 Press SCAN SG SEL to activate the CTCSS frequency ID scan While the transceiver is receiving a signal blinks and every CTCSS frequency is scanned When the CTCSS frequency is identified the transceiver stops scanning and the identified frequency is displayed 28 In addition to turning the Tuning control or pressing Mic UP DWN there are several other ways to select your frequency This section describes additional methods of frequency selection that may save you time and effort When the desired frequency is far removed from the current frequency directly entering a frequency from the numeric keypad is usually the fastest method 1 Press ENT appea
87. cessive atmospheric noise or interference from other stations First take note of the peak S meter reading of the desired signal Then turn the RF control counterclockwise until the S meter reads the peak value that you noted Signals that are weaker than this level will be attenuated and reception of the station will become easier Depending on the type and gain of your antenna and the condition of the band adjust the RF gain When using FM mode always adjust the RF gain to the maximum level Two VFOs are available for controlling the frequency on the transceiver Each VFO VFO A and VFO B works independently so that a different frequency and mode can be selected For example when SPLIT operation is activated VFO A is used for reception and VFO B is used for transmission The opposite combination is also possible Press A B A B to toggle between VFO A and B 11 Press 1 8 1 50 0 or GENE to select your desired band Press each key to cycle through the 3 default settings as shown in the table below Each setting can be modified with your personal preference for frequency and mode After modifying the setting pressing the key again will save that setting Key Type Frequency Range MHz Default Setting MHz Mode 1 2 3 1 8 1 K 1 62 2 1 8 CW 1 82 CW 1 84 CW E 1 83 CW 1 84 CW 1 81 CW 3 5 2 K 3 4 3 5 LSB 3 7 LSB 3 8 LSB E 3
88. default of 50 2 Press and hold Mic PTT The TX RX LED lights red 3 SSB While speaking into the microphone adjust the MULTI CH control so that the ALC meter reflects your voice level but does not exceed the ALC limit AM While speaking into the microphone adjust the MULTI CH control so that the power meter slightly reflects your voice level FM Access Menu No 47 and select 1 Normal 2 Medium or 3 High for the microphone gain if necessary page 21 4 Release Mic PTT to receive The TX RX LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control setting 5 Press MIC CAR or CLR to exit the Microphone gain adjustment Note When using the MC 90 microphone in FM mode select 3 High for the microphone gain The microphone sensitivity is low in FM mode This may cause insufficient modulation For other microphones select either 1 Normal or 2 Medium 14 Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a software controlled Menu rather than through the physical controls of the transceiver Once familiar with the Menu system you will appreciate the versatility it offers You can customize the various timings settings and programming functions on this transceiver to meet your needs without using many controls and switches This transceiver has 2 menus Menu A and Menu B These menus contain identical functions and can be configured in
89. dependently The transceiver therefore allows you to switch between 2 different environments quickly and easily For example you can configure Menu A for DXing and contesting while Menu B is for relaxed local ragchewing By switching from Menu A to Menu B you can instantly change the Menu configuration and key assignment to suit your current operating style Or 2 operators may share a single transceiver by dedicating one Menu to each operator Both operators can always enjoy their own configuration 1 Press MENU The Menu No and setting appear on the display and the explanation of the menu appears on the sub display 2 Press A B A B to select Menu A or B or appears indicating which Menu is selected 3 Press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select the desired Menu No Each time you change the Menu No a different scrolling message appears on the sub display describing the Menu No 4 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL or Mic UP DWN to select a parameter 5 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Because the number of functions this transceiver provides is extraordinary there are numerous items in each Menu If you find accessing desired Menu Nos to be too time consuming use the Quick Menu to create your own customized abbreviated Menu You can then add those Menu Nos which you frequently use to the Quick Menu Copying Menu Nos to the Quick Menu has no effect on th
90. does not cause your conversation to be private It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations 1 Press A B A B to select VFO A or VFO B or appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Select the 29 MHz band or the 51 54 MHz band using 28 9 or 50 0 3 Select the desired frequency with the Tuning control or MULTI CH control 4 Press FM AM FM N to select FM mode 5 Turn the SQL control to adjust the squelch 6 Press AGC T SEL until appears 7 While is visible press and hold AGC T SEL The current CTCSS frequency appears default is 88 5 Hz 1 Confirm that FM mode has been selected on the VFO s page 10 When using 2 VFOs you must select FM mode on both VFOs 2 Press AGC T SEL appears Note You cannot use the Tone function with the CTCSS function 1 While appears Tone function is ON press and hold AGC T SEL The current tone frequency appears The default is 88 5 Hz 2 Turn the MULTI CH control to select the desired tone frequency The available tone frequencies are listed in the table below 3 Press and hold AGC T SEL or press CLR to complete the setting No Freq Hz No Freq Hz No Freq Hz No Freq Hz 00 67 0 11 97 4 22 141 3 33 206 5 01 69 3 12 100 0 23 146 2 34 210 7 02 71 9 13 103 5 24 151 4 35 218 1 03
91. e Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility at the receiving end You may want to use the Speech Processor Refer to SPEECH PROCESSOR page 31 for details 6 Release Mic PTT to return to Reception mode The TX RX LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control position 7 Press MIC CAR or CLR to exit the Microphone gain adjustment mode Refer to COMMUNICATING AIDS beginning on page 28 for information on additional useful operation functions Note When the TX power meter reading exceeds the value that you specified in the TX Power setting page 56 decrease the microphone gain or adjust your tone and level of voice Select wide band or narrow band TX deviation depending on whether the other station is using wide band or narrow band filter for FM mode While NAR appears the TS 590S transceiver transmits signals in narrow band FM but the reception IF filter bandwidth remains unchanged Wide The deviation selection is crucial to avoid audio distortion or insufficient intelligibility that the other station will encounter 1 Press FM AM FM N until FM appears If FM does not appear select AM first then press FM AM FM N The mode indicator changes to FM 2 Press and hold FM AM FM N to toggle the selection between wide and narrow TX deviation appears when narrow
92. e Constant 40 NOISE BLANKER 40 PRE AMPLIFIER 40 ATTENUATOR 40 CW REVERSE RECEPTION 40 CHAPTER 10 MEMORY FEATURES MEMORY CHANNELS 41 STORING DATA IN MEMORY 41 Simplex Channels 41 Split Frequency Channels 41 MEMORY RECALL AND SCROLL 42 Memory Recall 42 Memory Scroll 42 Temporary Frequency Changes 42 MEMORY TRANSFER 42 Memory VFO Transfer 42 Channel Channel Transfer 42 STORING FREQUENCY RANGES 43 Confirming Start End Frequencies 44 Programmable VFO 44 MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 44 ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS 44 MEMORY CHANNEL NAME 44 QUICK MEMORY 44 NUMBER OF QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS 45 STORING INTO QUICK MEMORY 45 RECALLING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS 45 TEMPORARY FREQUENCY CHANGES
93. e Menu 1 Press MENU 2 Press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select the desired Menu No 3 Press FINE F LOCK appears indicating that the Menu item has been added to the Quick Menu To remove the item from the Quick Menu press FINE F LOCK again disappears 4 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 1 Press MENU 2 Press MHz appears 3 Press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select the desired Quick Menu No 4 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL or Mic UP DWN to change the current setting for the selected Menu No When the Menu is registered to the Quick Menu list appears 5 Press MENU to exit Quick Menu mode Note If the Quick Menu has not been programmed Press Q M IN Q MR or turning the MULTI CH control in step 2 causes CHECK to be output in Morse code 15 Category No Description Settings Ref Page Display Default Operator Interface 00 Display brightness Off 1 minimum 6 maximum OFF 1 6 53 DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS 4 01 Display backlight color 1 amber 2 green 1 2 53 BACKLIGHT COLOR 1 02 Panel key response for double function 1 0 2 second 2 0 5 second 3 1 second 1 2 3 53 PANEL KEY RESPONSE FOR DOUBLE FUNCTIONS 2 Volume 03 Beep output level OFF 1 minimum 9 maximum OFF 1 9 1 step 52 BEEP VOLUME 4 04 Side
94. e SWR meter shows more than one segment the internal antenna tuner may not re tune This happens because of an SWR calculation algorithm tolerance If tuning does not finish even though the SWR meter indicates smaller than 3 1 adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR then attempt to tune again Tuning may not reach an SWR of 1 1 depending on the transceiver conditions The AT 300 cannot perform tuning on the 50 MHz band After each successful tuning session the internal antenna tuner Preset memory function stores the position of the tuning capacitor in memory The position of the capacitor is stored for each of the antenna tuner bands see the following table and for each antenna connector ANT 1 and ANT 2 Press AT TUNE or appears showing that the antenna tuner is in line not bypassed Each time you go across the antenna tuner band the internal antenna tuner Preset memory is automatically recalled to position the tuning capacitor without the need for retuning If no preset data exists for a particular band antenna Note Tuning may restart in order to obtain the optimum matching condition even though the current antenna tuner band has the preset data Internal Antenna Tuner Preset Frequency Range MHz 0 03 1 85 14 1 14 5 1 85 2 50 14 5 18 5 2 50 3 525 18 5 21 15 3 525 3 575 21 15 21 5 3 575 3 725 21 5 25 5 3 725 4 1 25 5 29 0 4 1 6 9 29
95. e channel numbers The scan direction cannot be changed 3 To stop Scan press SCAN SG SEL or CLR 50 Note The APO function works even if the transceiver is scanning The APO timer starts counting down when no key presses no control adjustments and no command COM connector sequences are detected As explained in ANTENNA CONNECTION page 1 matching the impedance of the coaxial cable and antenna is important To adjust the impedance between the antenna and the transceiver you have the choice of using the internal antenna tuner or an external antenna tuner This section describes how to use the internal antenna tuner For the external antenna tuner consult the instruction manual that comes with the tuner 1 Select the transmit frequency 2 Press and hold PRE ANT 1 2 to select or If the external antenna tuner AT 300 is connected to the ANT 1 connector select ANT 2 to use the internal antenna tuner The internal antenna tuner is automatically bypassed if the external antenna tuner is connected to ANT 1 3 Press and hold AT TUNE CW mode is automatically selected and tuning begins blinks and the TX RX LED lights red To cancel tuning press AT TUNE again If the SWR of the antenna system is extremely high more than 10 1 an alarm SWR in Morse code sounds and the internal antenna tuner is bypassed Before attempting to tune again
96. eception frequency Successfully contacting a DX station in a pileup often depends on making a well timed call on a clear frequency That is it is important to select a relatively clear transmission frequency and to transmit at the exact instant when the DX station is listening but the majority of the groups aren t transmitting Switch your reception and transmission frequencies by using the TF SET function and listen to your transmission frequency You will soon learn the rhythm of the DX station and the pileup The more proficient you become at using this function the more DX stations you will contact Note TF SET is disabled while transmitting You can change the transmission frequency even when the Frequency lock function is ON An RIT offset frequency is not added however an XIT offset frequency is added to the transmit frequency during TF SET 25 Most Amateur radio voice repeaters use a separate reception and transmission frequency The transmission frequency may be higher or lower than the reception frequency In addition some repeaters may require the transceiver to transmit a subtone before the repeater can be used Compared to simplex communication you can usually transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater Repeaters are typically located on a mountain top or other elevated location Often they operate at higher ERP Effective Radiated Power than a typical station This combination of elevatio
97. ection Frequency Range MHz 0 03 0 522 10 5 14 5 0 522 2 5 14 5 18 5 2 5 4 1 18 5 21 5 4 1 6 9 21 5 25 5 6 9 7 5 25 5 30 0 7 5 10 5 30 0 60 0 Note Connect an external tuner to the ANT 1 connector only then select ANT 1 The internal antenna tuner will be automatically bypassed when the transceiver is switched ON The RX ANT can be used with less than 30 MHz You can set the transceiver to switch OFF automatically if no keys or controls are pressed or adjusted for a certain period of time One minute before the transceiver switches OFF CHECK is output in Morse code 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 78 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select the APO time from oFF 60 120 or 180 minutes 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 51 Note The internal antenna tuner will not tune outside the available transmission frequency limits Pressing AT TUNE for more than 1 second while transmitting interrupts transmitting and starts tuning While using CW Full Break in the internal antenna tuner will be in line for both transmission and reception Tuning automatically turns OFF in approximately 60 seconds AT disappears and the error beeps stop Tuning may still continue when the SWR meter indicates 1 1 This happens due to the tuning algorithm this is not a malfunction Even though th
98. ed 6 Press CLR to exit Note FBK Full Break in cannot be used with the TL 922 922A linear amplifier This transceiver has a built in electronic keyer that can be used by connecting a keyer paddle to the transceiver s rear panel Refer to Keys for CW PADDLE and KEY page 2 for details regarding this connection The built in keyer supports lambic squeeze operation There are 2 modes of operation when using an electronic keyer for lambic keying operation Mode A completes the current key sequence you are sending when you release the paddles Mode B sends one more key opposite the current key you are sending upon releasing the paddles 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 32 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select A or B default 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode The keying speed of the electronic keyer is fully adjustable Selecting the appropriate speed is important in order to send error free CW that other operators can copy solidly Selecting a speed that is beyond your keying ability will only result in mistakes You will obtain the best results by selecting a speed that is close to the speed used by the other station 1 Press CW FSK REV until you select CW mode CW appears 2 Press KEY DELAY The current keying speed appears The default is 20 wpm 3 While keying the paddle and listening to t
99. emory Scroll mode Pressing M IN results in over writing the current VFO data to the memory channel you selected 43 Channel 00 99 Channel 00 99 RX frequency RX frequency TX frequency TX frequency Mode for RX Mode for RX Mode for TX Mode for TX Tone frequency Tone frequency CTCSS frequency CTCSS frequency Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Memory Name Memory Name Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Channel 00 99 Channel P0 P9 RX frequency TX RX frequency Start frequency End frequency Mode for RX Mode for TX RX TX frequency Mode for TX Tone frequency Tone frequency CTCSS frequency CTCSS frequency Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Memory Name Memory Name Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Channel P0 P9 Channel 00 99 TX RX frequency RX frequency TX frequency Mode for TX RX Mode for RX Mode for TX Start frequency End frequency Tone frequency Tone frequency CTCSS frequency CTCSS frequency Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Tone CTCSS ON OFF status Memory Name Memory Name Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Channel P0 P9 Channel P0 P9 TX RX frequency TX RX frequency Start frequency Start frequency End frequency End frequency Mode for TX RX Mode
100. en press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 41 2 Press M IN to select on 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Note You must switch the CW Break in function ON to change the mode and transmit in CW mode page 32 This function allows you to send CW messages without using an optional paddle page 2 The Mic UP key can be used as the dot paddle and the Mic DWN key can be used as the dash paddle To activate Mic UP DWN key Paddle mode 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 40 2 Press M IN to select PA 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Press and hold Mic DWN to send dots or Mic UP to send dashes in CW mode 4 To exit Mic UP DWN key Paddle mode access Menu No 40 and select PF This function reverses the position of the dot and dash paddle positions As a default the left paddle sends dots and the right paddle sends dashes When this function is ON the left paddle will send dashes and the right paddle will send dots 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 39 2 Press M IN to select on 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode The left paddle now sends dashes and the right paddle now sends dots To return to the normal paddle positions access Menu No 39 and select oFF 37 RTTY is the data communications mode with the
101. er with retaining band 1 Fuse 25 A for DC power cable 1 1 Fuse 4 A for an external antenna tuner 1 1 DIN plug 7 pin 1 1 DIN plug 13 pin 1 1 Screw set For bracket 1 1 Plastic spacer For bracket 4 4 Instruction Manual English 1 1 French 1 1 Spanish 1 German 1 Italian 1 Dutch 1 Schematic diagram 2 Warranty Card 1 1 iii Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire personal injury and transceiver damage Connect the transceiver only to a power source as described in this manual or as marked on the transceiver itself Route all power cables safely Ensure the power cables can neither be stepped upon nor pinched by items placed near or against the cables Pay particular attention to locations near AC receptacles AC outlet strips and points of entry to the transceiver Take care not to drop objects or spill liquid into the transceiver through enclosure openings Metal objects such as hairpins or needles inserted into the transceiver may contact voltages resulting in serious electrical shocks Never permit children to insert any objects into the transceiver Do not attempt to defeat methods used for grounding and electrical polarization in the transceiver particularly involving the power input cable Adequately ground all outdoor antennas for this transceiver using approved methods Grounding helps p
102. er TS 590S as the Slave PC appears on the Slave The displayed data is stored in Quick Memory channel 0 on the Master and transferred to the Slave Note If the Master has RIT switched ON the offset frequency is added to the reception frequency to be transferred The TS 590S transceiver works as the Slave receiving data from the Master transceiver The Slave can receive data using either Quick Memory channel 0 or the VFO 1 Switch ON the Transfer function of each transceiver On the TS 590S access Menu No 58 and select on For the compatible transceiver refer to the instruction manual that came with the transceiver 2 On the Slave access Menu No 59 and select either oFF QUICK MEMO channel 0 or on the VFO The default is OFF QUICK MEMO 3 On the Master perform the appropriate operation to send data For the correct method refer to the instruction manual that came with the transceiver Note If you always use the TS 590S for receiving only activate the TX Inhibit function via Menu No 60 to avoid unintentional transmission When the Slave receives data using the VFO programmed with a simplex frequency the received data replaces the data on both VFOs On the Slave both RIT and XIT are set to OFF When the Slave receives data using the VFOs programmed with split frequencies the received data replaces the data only on the TX side of the VFO On the Slave XIT is se
103. es you confirmation of entry error status and malfunctions of the transceiver Although you can turn the beep function OFF by accessing Menu No 03 we recommend you leave it ON in order to detect unexpected errors and malfunctions You can also change the output level of the beeps by accessing Menu No 03 and selecting 1 to 9 The transceiver generates the following Morse code to tell you which mode is selected when you change operating modes Mode Morse Code Output USB U LSB L CW C FSK R AM A FM F USB DATA UD LSB DATA LD CW R CR FSK R RR FM NAR FN FM DATA FD FM NAR DATA FND The transceiver also generates the following warning confirmation and malfunction beeps Beep Type Meaning Short high pitch A valid key is pressed Double high pitch A secondary function is selected 3 times high pitch The third function is accepted Long high pitch A key entry is accepted Scan starts or AT tune has completed Short regular A function is turned OFF Short low pitch An invalid key is pressed Morse UL The internal PLL circuit unlock status is detec
104. f format for details http www kenwood com i products info amateur software_download html To connect the transceiver to a computer refer to the diagram in CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT page 65 Note Before connecting this transceiver to a computer switch OFF the power to both the transceiver and the computer In order to control the transceiver with the computer you must first choose the communication parameters 1 On the computer configure your transceiver control application for 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity 2 On the transceiver select the same transfer rate via Menu No 61 COM port or 62 USB port The defaults are 9600 bps and 1 stop bit for Menu No 61 and 115200 bps and 1 stop bit for Menu No 62 Only a baud rate of 4800 bps uses 2 stop bits When connecting with another TS 590S TS 480HX SAT TS 2000 X TS 570S D SG DG or TS 870S use the same COM connector baud rate on each transceiver Note While transferring data other functions may work slower The TS 590S transceiver works as the Master sending data to the Slave transceiver 1 Turn ON the Transfer function of each transceiver On the TS 590S access Menu No 58 and select on For the compatible transceiver refer to the instruction manual that came with the transceiver 2 On the Master while in VFO mode select an operating frequency and mode 3 On the Master press Q M IN When using anoth
105. f 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 Amateur radio regulations vary from country to country Confirm your local amateur radio regulations and requirements before operating the transceiver Depending on the size and type of vehicle the maximum transmission output power for the mobile operation will vary The maximum transmission output power is usually specified by the car manufacturer to avoid interference with other electric devices used in the vehicle Consult your car manufacturer and amateur radio equipment dealer for the requirements and installation K type The Americas E type Europe The market code is shown on the carton box Refer to the specifications page 81 for information on the available operating frequencies Information on Di
106. fault is 4 using M IN SCAN SG SEL until the transceiver reliably switches to transmit mode each time you send an audio signal to the connector 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode The Speech Processor levels out large fluctuations in your voice while you speak When using SSB AM or FM mode this leveling action effectively raises the average TX power SSB AM or raises the deviation to an adequate level FM resulting in a more understandable signal The amount of voice compression is fully adjustable Using the Speech Processor makes it easier to be heard by distant stations Level Level Time Time Speech Processor ON Speech Processor OFF 1 Select USB LSB AM or FM mode 2 Press PROC LEV to turn the Speech Processor ON appears 3 Press and hold PROC LEV to enter the Speech Processor input level adjustment mode 4 As you speak into the microphone turn the MULTI CH control so that the compression meter indicates that the compression level is around 10 dB while you speak Using higher compression will not improve your signal clarity or apparent signal strength Excessively compressed signals are more difficult to understand due to distortion and are less pleasant to hear than signals with less compression 5 Press and hold PROC LEV to exit the Speech Processor input level adjustment mode 6 Press MIC CAR to enter the Speech Processor output level adju
107. g The electronic keyer has a function that allows you to interrupt playback and manually inject your own keying To switch this function ON access Menu No 33 and select on The default is OFF The electronic keyer can also repeatedly play back the message that you stored To switch this function ON access Menu No 56 and select on The default is OFF For repetitive message playback you can change the interval between each series of messages Use Menu No 57 and select the time in the range of 0 to 60 seconds in steps of 1 second Note This function cannot be used when the Bug Key function is ON Operating the keyer paddle while Menu No 33 is OFF cancels message playback Even if message playback does not stop because of your keying start timing you can cancel playback by pressing CLR When the constant recording function of the optional VGS 1 is ON you cannot use RX 4 REC 1 Press CW FSK REV until you select CW mode CW appears 2 Press and hold CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC to select a memory channel to be recorded If Constant Recording is ON Menu No 55 you cannot store a message to RX 4 REC page 60 The default is ON 3 Begin sending using the keyer paddle The message you send is stored in memory 4 To complete the message storage press CLR or CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC RX 4 REC to stop When the
108. g what data will be lost do a VFO Reset If the problem remains do a Full Reset 1 78 After switching the transceiver ON the transceiver refuses to transmit The current rating of the DC power supply is too low Use a DC power supply that has a 20 5 A or higher current rating 1 The transceiver does not respond correctly after pressing key combinations or turning controls per instructions in this manual 1 Procedures are not being followed precisely 2 The Frequency Lock function is ON 3 The microprocessor and its memory need to be reset 1 Review WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED 2 Press and hold FINE F LOCK to switch the function OFF The icon disappears 3 Review MICROPROCESSOR RESET After understanding what data will be lost do a Partial Reset If the problem remains do a Full Reset ii 53 78 The frequency cannot be changed The Frequency Lock function is ON Press and hold FINE F LOCK to switch the function OFF The icon disappears 53 SSB audio quality is very poor the high or low audio frequencies are absent 1 The wrong operation mode is selected for the receiver 2 The IF filter is incorrectly set 3 Noise Reduction 1 or 2 is ON 4 Beat Cancel 1 or 2 is ON 1 Select USB or LSB for the mode 2 Turn the HI SHIFT or LO WIDTH control to adjust the DSP filter width 3 Press NR LEV until the NR function turns OFF 4 Press
109. gas pipe an electrical conduit or a plastic water pipe as a ground Even in areas where lightning storms are less common there is always a chance that a storm will occur each year Consider carefully how to protect your equipment and home from lightning The installation of a lightning arrestor is a start but there is more that you can do For example terminate your antenna system transmission lines at an entry panel that you install outside your home Ground this entry panel to a good outside ground then connect the appropriate feed lines between the entry panel and your transceiver When a lightning storm occurs disconnecting the feed lines from your transceiver will ensure additional protection In order to use this transceiver you need a separate 13 8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately Do not directly connect the transceiver to an AC outlet Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply Do not substitute a cable with smaller gauge wires The current capacity of the power supply must be 20 5 A peak or more First connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply the red lead to the positive terminal and the black lead to the negative terminal Next connect the DC power cable to the transceiver s DC power connector Press the connectors firmly until the locking tab clicks Attach the line filter to the DC cable as shown below E type only
110. ggle between CW R and FSK R mode FM AM FM N Press to select FM or AM mode Press again to toggle between FM and AM mode While in FM mode press and hold FM AM FM N to toggle between FM and FM NAR mode or press DATA to toggle between FM and FM DATA mode Additionally while in FM NAR mode press DATA to toggle between FM NAR and FM NAR DATA mode and while in FM DATA mode press and hold FM AM FM N to toggle between FM DATA and FM NAR DATA mode Access Menu No 23 then press M IN to select on to turn the Auto Mode selection ON When it is ON appears As a default if you change the frequency above or below 9 5 MHz the transceiver automatically switches modes LSB for frequencies under 9 5 MHz and USB for frequencies 9 5 MHz and over You can further add the frequency borders to the Auto Mode selection page 51 12 The multi function meter measures the parameters in the table below The S meter and FILTER scales appears when the transceiver is in receive mode and the PWR meter appears when it is in transmit mode Each press of METER DRV cycles between the ALC COMP and SWR meters Peak readings for the S meter ALC SWR COMP and PWR functions are held momentarily ALC COMP SWR Meter Name Parameters Measured S Strength of received signals PWR Transmission output power ALC Automatic level control status SWR Antenna system standing wave ratio COMP Speech compressi
111. h if other stations report that your modulation is weak 5 Release Mic PTT to return to Reception mode The TX RX LED lights green or turns off depending on the SQL control position Refer to COMMUNICATING AIDS beginning on page 28 for additional information on useful operation functions Note Microphone gain adjustment for SSB or AM has no effect in FM mode In FM mode you must select 1 Normal 2 Medium or 3 High in Menu No 47 22 Each mode used on the HF Amateur bands has its own advantages Although long distance DX contacts may be less common while using AM the superior audio quality characteristic of AM operation is one reason why some hams prefer this mode If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 10 for details on how to receive 1 Select an operating frequency 2 Press FM AM FM N until AM appears If AM does not appear select FM first then press FM AM FM N The mode indicator changes to AM 3 Press MIC CAR to enter the Microphone gain adjustment mode The current gain level appears on the sub display 4 Press and hold Mic PTT The TX RX LED lights red Refer to VOX page 30 for information on automatic TX RX switching 5 Speak into the microphone and adjust the MULTI CH control so that the power meter slightly reflects your voice level Speak in your normal tone and level of voic
112. hannel Refer to Channel Channel Transfer below Note If Menu No 18 is set to on the frequency of the memory channel can be changed After retrieving frequencies and associated data from Memory Recall mode you can copy the data to the VFO This function is useful for example when the frequency you want to monitor is near the frequency stored in a memory channel 1 Recall the desired memory channel 2 Press M gt V When a simplex channel is recalled the data is copied to VFO A or VFO B depending on which VFO was used to recall the channel When a split channel is recalled the RX data is copied to VFO A and the TX data is copied to VFO B Note Pressing M gt V after temporarily changing the retrieved data copies the new data to the VFO You can also copy channel information from one memory channel to another This function is useful when storing frequencies and associated data that you temporarily change in Memory Recall mode 1 Recall the desired memory channel 2 Press M IN to enter Memory Scroll mode To exit Memory Scroll mode press CLR 3 Select the memory channel where you would like the data copied using the MULTI CH control 4 Press M IN There are 2 modes which allow you to retrieve frequencies and associated data that you stored in a memory channel Memory Recall and Memory Scroll In this mode the transceiver receives and transmits using a frequency
113. he TX transmission sidetone turn the MULTI CH control to select the appropriate speed The speeds range from 4 to 60 wpm in steps of 1 wpm The larger the number the faster the speed 4 Press KEY DELAY again to complete the setting Note When using the semi automatic Bug function the selected speed applies only to the rate that dots are sent You can make break in operation invalid while performing the keying speed adjustment To switch this function ON access Menu No 43 and select on default is oFF VOX blinks when break in operation is enabled 34 The rise time of a CW signal is the time for the RF output to rise to its maximum power after the key is closed 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 35 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 1 2 4 or 6 default The default setting of 6 ms is fine for slow or medium keying speeds and normal weighting dot dash ratio 1 2 or 4 ms are good for faster keying speeds 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode The electronic keyer can automatically change the dot dash weighting Weighting is the ratio of dash length to dot length The weighting changes with your keying speed automatically thus making your keying easier for other operators to copy default Access Menu No 36 to select AUto or 2 5 4 0 in steps of
114. he cursor to the left or right by pressing Q M IN or Q MR 4 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL or turn the MULTI CH control to select your desired character You can delete the selected character by pressing CL 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the remaining characters 6 Press MENU to set the entry and exit character entry mode Press CLR at any time to cancel character entry mode and return to the Menu selection 24 Usually you can communicate with other stations using a single frequency for receiving and transmitting In this case you select only one frequency on either VFO A or VFO B However there are cases where you must select one frequency for receiving and a different frequency for transmitting This requires the use of 2 VFOs This is referred to as split frequency operation One typical case which requires this type of operation is when you use an FM repeater page 25 Another typical case is when you call a rare DX station When a rare or desirable DX station is heard that operator may immediately get many simultaneous responses Often such a station is lost under the noise and confusion of many calling stations If you find that you are suddenly being called by many operators it is your responsibility to control the situation You may announce that you will be listening up 5 kHz from your present transmission frequency or listening down between 5 and 10 kHz 1 Press
115. he problem persists consult Kenwood authorized Service Center VGS ERR appears An internal error occurred in the VGS 1 Confirm that the connector of the VGS 1 is securely connected to the transceiver then turn the transceiver power OFF and ON If the problem persists contact a Kenwood authorized service center for repairs 71 78 Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Page A message cannot be recorded played back or no announcement can be heard There is a communication error between the transceiver and the VGS 1 Confirm that the connector of the VGS 1 is securely connected to the transceiver Perform the Full reset If the problem persists contact a Kenwood authorized service center for repairs with the VGS 1 attached 71 78 The transceiver output power seems to be low in SSB mode Most of the external RF power meters measure the average RF power So the meter reading is low when you operate and talk in SSB mode The LCD meter used in the TS 590S has relatively fast response time but it is not fast enough to measure the accurate PEP Peak Envelope Power Apply a continuous single tone 1 kHz to the microphone audio input to measure the RF output power The PEP will be the same as this RF output level The PC and external equipment is not modulating The input terminal is different from the one specified Menu No 63 for the external equipment Confirm that t
116. he setting of Menu No 63 matches the input terminal for the external equipment 58 If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning resetting the microprocessor to its default settings may resolve the problem There are 2 levels of resetting the microprocessor of the TS 590S transceiver Partial Reset and Full Reset For each VFO the factory defaults for the operating frequency and mode are as follows VFO A 14 000 00 MHz USB VFO B 14 000 00 MHz USB The Memory channels and Quick Memory channels have no data stored Perform a VFO Reset if a key or control does not function according to the instructions in this manual The following data is NOT erased by performing a VFO Reset Memory channel data Menu settings Antenna tuner preset data ANT 1 ANT 2 selection data Frequency and mode data for the Auto Mode function Various adjustment setting values 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press A B A B to switch the transceiver ON A confirmation message appears on the display 3 Turn the MULTI CH control and select VFO RESET 4 Press A B A B to perform the VFO reset A confirmation message appears when performing the VFO Reset Press A B A B again to proceed Otherwise press any other key to cancel the VFO Reset and return to normal operation The VFOs reset to the factory default values Perform a Full Reset if you want to erase all
117. ic adjustment tool Minimize the frequency difference between the received 800 Hz tone and the 800 Hz sidetone 73 ATTENTION When installing the MB 430 use the SEMS Screws provided with the TS 590S When installing the MB 430 attach the supplied plastic spacers to the transceiver in advance This is necessary to protect the TS 590S transceiver from scratches Make sure the tab faces out Plastic spacers Once the bracket is installed onto the vehicle prepare the transceiver by loosely screwing in the rear screws Hook those screws onto the rear guide rail of the mounting bracket then adjust the transceiver to your desired angle before tightening the screws Insert and tighten the front screws to secure the transceiver in place Rear screw Front screw To remove the transceiver from the bracket first remove the front screws then loosen the rear screws slightly and pull the transceiver forward to unlatch it from the bracket Do not install the transceiver so that it is vertically on its side When operating mobile do not attempt to configure the transceiver while driving it is too dangerous Use of the transceiver while you are driving may be against traffic laws Please check and observe the vehicle regulations in your area 74 If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note short complete and to the point Help us help you by providing the following
118. ications you must also use universal VoIP software The optional VGS 1 unit allows you to record 30 second maximum voice messages to memory channels 1 and 2 and 15 second maximum voice messages to memory channels 3 and 4 After recording a message via your transceiver microphone you can then transmit those recorded messages It also announces the key function and frequencies each time you press a key Voice announcement Since the incoming reception signal is processed in digital data in the transceiver the VGS 1 can be configured to constantly store the incoming audio signals in the background If you wish you can store the last 30 seconds of the incoming signal to the VGS 1 for the later playback Constant recording For information on how to install the VGS 1 unit refer to INSTALLING OPTIONS page 71 Depending on how you connect your transceiver to a PC you will need to set a data transmission line type Access Menu No 63 and select ACC2 default or USB You can set the input and output audio levels of an ACC2 connection via Menu Nos 66 and 67 and the input and output audio levels of a USB connection via Menu Nos 64 and 65 Each setting has a range of 0 to 9 with a default setting of 4 Additionally you can mix beep tones the sidetone and the Voice guide for an ACC2 USB audio output by accessing Menu No 68 and selecting on whereby the PC will confirm the sounds being output from
119. icrophone is normally used for VOX transmission you can also utilize the audio input of the ACC2 or USB connector When the transceiver detects an audio signal on the ACC2 or USB connector it automatically transmits You can select ACC2 or USB via Menu No 63 Selecting a Data Transmission Line page 58 1 Select USB LSB FM or AM mode 2 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 69 3 Press M IN to set the VOX with DATA input function ON 4 If necessary adjust the VOX gain level for the ACC2 or USB connector page 31 Note While VOX with DATA input is set to ON Menu No 69 speaking into the microphone also activates the VOX function and you can still transmit using Mic PTT Anti VOX does not function with Data VOX 31 Select an appropriate delay time for after the audio signal input to the ACC2 or USB connector ends 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 70 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to set your desired delay time 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode When using the ACC2 or USB connector for VOX transmission take the time to properly adjust the VOX gain 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 71 USB connector or Menu No 72 ACC2 connector 2 While sending an audio signal to the ACC2 or USB connector adjust the value de
120. ifier and connect pin 4 of the connector to the control terminal of the amplifier The TL 922 Linear Amplifier is a discontinued model It may no longer be available in your area TS 590S TL 922 HF linear amplifier 2 4 1 6 7 3 5 R T Control relay GND REMOTE connector front view 69 Use the ANT 1 and AT connectors to connect an AT 300 external antenna tuner If you connect the external antenna tuner to the ANT 2 connector it will not function Note The AT 300 cannot be used for 50 MHz operation TS 590S AT 300 ANT 1 connector The AT 300 Antenna Tuner is a discontinued model It may no longer be available in your area Use the DATA connector to connect the Audio input output lines from a Terminal Node Controller TNC for Packet operation a Multimode Communications Processor MCP for operation on AFSK Packet PacTOR AMTOR G TORTM PSK31 or FAX or a Clover interface Also use the ACC 2 connector to connect SSTV and phone patch equipment Connect the TNC or MCP to the ACC 2 connector using a cable equipped with a 13 pin DIN plug Connecting the TNC or MCP to a personal computer or dumb terminal requires an RS 232C cable Select LSB or USB mode it depends on the communication mode when you operate the MCP TNC Note Do not share a single power supply between the transceiver and the TNC or MCP Keep as wide a separation as possible between the transceiver and the c
121. ils refer to Direct Frequency Entry page 28 13 For voice communications press and hold Mic PTT and speak into the microphone in your normal voice When you finish speaking release Mic PTT to receive To transmit CW press VOX REV to turn the Break in function ON appears Close the key or keyer paddle Connect a key or keyer paddle page 2 then select CW using CW FSK REV For a detailed explanation on transmitting refer to BASIC COMMUNICATIONS beginning on page 21 It is wise to select a lower transmission power if communication is still reliable This lowers the risk of interfering with others on the band When operating from battery power selecting a lower transmission power allows you more operating time before recharging is necessary This transceiver allows you to change the transmission power even while transmitting 1 Press PWR TX MONI The current transmission power appears 2 Turn the MULTI CH control counterclockwise to reduce the power or clockwise to increase the power 3 Press PWR TX MONI or CLR to complete the setting Note You can access Menu No 48 and select on to change the step size from 5 W to 1 W page 56 The microphone gain must be adjusted when SSB or AM mode is selected without using the speech processor pages 21 22 1 Press MIC CAR The current microphone gain level appears The range is from 0 to 100 with a
122. ions You may even cause interference with your own transceiver Reports that your signal is distorted could indicate that your antenna system is not efficiently radiating your transceiver s power Connect your primary HF 50 MHz antenna feed line to ANT 1 on the rear of the transceiver If you are using two HF 50 MHz antennas connect the secondary antenna to ANT 2 Refer to page 9 for the location of the antenna connectors The LF band is outputed only from the DRV terminal Note Transmitting without connecting an antenna or other matched load may damage the transceiver Always connect the antenna to the transceiver before transmitting All fixed stations should be equipped with a lightning arrester to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and transceiver damage The transceiver s protection circuit will activate when the SWR is greater than 1 5 1 however do not rely on protection to compensate for a poorly functioning antenna system At a minimum a good DC ground is required to prevent such dangers as electric shock For superior communications a good RF ground is required against which the antenna system can operate Both of these conditions can be met by providing a good earth ground for your station Bury one or more ground rods or a large copper plate under the ground then connect this to the transceiver GND terminal Use heavy gauge wire or a copper strap cut as short as possible for this connection Do not use a
123. ive different speeds can be configured Access Menu No 07 and select 0 to 4 where 0 is the slowest speed and 4 is the fastest The default speed is 1 If you mistakenly change the announcement language you can change it back to English by accessing Menu No 08 and selecting EN Section 97 401 d of the regulations governing amateur radio in the United States permit emergency amateur communications on 5167 5 kHz by stations in or within 92 6 km of the state of Alaska This frequency is for use only when the immediate safety of human life and or property are threatened and is never to be used for routine communications Press EMERGENCY to change to the Emergency channel 5167 5 kHz USB EMERGENCY can be programmed onto a PF key When entering Emergency mode EMERGENCY momentarily appears on the sub display Status Announcement Press A B A B then turn the MULTI CH control Reset confirmation during VFO reset2 VFO reset Press A B A B then turn the MULTI CH control Reset confirmation during Full reset2 Full reset 1 Announced when operating in Split frequency mode 2 Announced even when the auto Voice announcement is OFF 3 When auto Voice announcement is ON various configuration images appear on the display When modifications are made to these settings the new setting is announced VOICE2 Pressing PF will announce the cu
124. mentarily display each setting value of the current DSP filter DSP filter bandwidth page 38 NB LEV Press to cycle through Noise Blanker 1 Noise Blanker 2 and OFF Press and hold to adjust the Noise Blanker level page 40 NR LEV Press to cycle through the DSP Noise Reduction types NR1 NR2 or OFF page 39 When the Noise Reduction function is turned ON press and hold to change the parameters of the Noise Reduction function page 39 BC A NOTCH Press to select the DSP Beat Cancel function BC1 Beat Cancel 1 BC2 Beat Cancel 2 or OFF page 39 Press and hold to toggle the Auto Notch Filter ON and OFF page 39 NOTCH WIDE Press to toggle the IF Notch Filter ON or OFF page 39 Press and hold to set up the IF Notch bandwidth page 39 SPLIT Press to enter split frequency operation allowing you to use different transmission and reception frequencies page 24 TF SET During split frequency operation press to monitor or change your transmit frequency page 24 A B A B Press to select either VFO A or VFO B page 24 Press and hold to duplicate the data in the current VFO to the other VFO page 25 While in Menu mode press to select Menu A or Menu B While in Program Memory Channel mode press to recall the start or end frequency M V Press to toggle between Memory and VFO modes M IN Press to enter Memory Scroll mode and to store data to a Memory channel page 41 M gt
125. n and high ERP allows communications over considerable distances HF 6 m band repeaters usually operate in the 29 MHz FM sub band and 51 54 MHz band This special service combines the advantages of FM operation good fidelity with noise and interference immunity with the excitement of HF DX long distance communications Even on a quiet day 10 m FM provides reliable around town communications with the potential for sudden DX from across the country or around the world Note When programming 2 separate frequencies using 2 VFOs be sure to select FM mode on both VFOs When operating through a repeater over deviation caused by speaking too loudly into the microphone can cause your signal to talk off break up through the repeater 29 520 MHz 88 5 Hz 29 520 MHz 88 5 Hz 29 620 MHz 29 620 MHz 1 Press A B A B to select VFO A or VFO B or appears to show which VFO is selected 2 Turn the Tuning control or the MULTI CH control to select the reception frequency 3 Press FM AM FM N to select FM mode 4 Press and hold A B A B to duplicate the frequencies and other data to the other VFO 5 Turn the Tuning control or the MULTI CH control to select the transmission frequency 6 Press AGC T SEL to turn the Tone function ON if the repeater requires a subtone appears Refer to Selecting a Tone Frequency for more details on the subtone page 26
126. ncy while transmitting You also can change the XIT offset frequency while in transmission mode While transmitting if you select a frequency outside the transmission frequency range the transceiver is automatically forced to return to reception mode 33 Break in allows you to transmit CW without manually switching between transmission and reception modes Two types of Break ins are available Semi Break in and Full Break in Semi Break in When the key contacts open the transceiver automatically waits for the duration of the time period you selected The transceiver then returns to reception mode Full Break in As soon as the key contacts open the transceiver returns to reception mode 1 Press CW FSK REV until you select CW mode CW appears 2 Press VOX LEV appears 3 Press and hold KEY DELAY The current setting FBK or delay time appears The default is 50 500 ms 4 Turn the MULTI CH control to select FBK Full Break in or a delay time for Semi Break in Delay time ranges from 5 to 100 50 ms to 1000 ms in steps of 5 5 Begin sending The transceiver automatically switches to transmission mode When FBK Full Break in is selected The transceiver immediately switches to reception mode when the key opens When a delay time is selected The transceiver switches to reception mode after the delay time that you have selected has pass
127. nd sequentially scan the frequency ranges that you stored in these channels If the current VFO frequency falls within the selected P SCAN frequency range Program Scan starts from the P SCAN number and then continues to scan the next larger P SCAN number If the current VFO frequency is outside all of the P SCAN frequency ranges Program Scan starts from the smallest P SCAN number that is selected as on each P SCAN can be set to either on or oFF Note At least one of the valid Program Scan channels from P0 to P9 must be programmed and selected to perform Program Scan If no P SCAN memory channel P0 P9 is selected for Program Scan the transceiver performs VFO Scan above 1 Press A B A B to select VFO A or VFO B 2 Press and hold SCAN SG SEL 47 You can specify a maximum of 5 frequency points for each memory channel from P0 to P9 so that Program Scan slows down the scanning speed To specify the slow down frequency points first program the start and end frequencies into a memory channel P0 P9 1 Access Menu No 19 to confirm that the function is ON default is ON 2 You can further configure the slow down frequency width Access Menu No 20 to select the range from 100 Hz to 500 Hz default is 300 Hz Note If you select for example 500 Hz for Menu No 20 the Program Scan slows down to a 500 Hz width centering the frequency you marked below 3 Press and hold M V then tu
128. nged Pressing PF will announce the currently displayed settings During a voice announcement pressing PF will cancel the announcement Operations using VOICE1 Operation Announcement IF filter selection High Cut High Setting value1 IF filter selection Low Cut Low Setting value1 IF filter selection Width Width Setting value1 IF filter selection Shift Shift Setting value1 Tone frequency selection when tone ID scanning is complete Tone Setting value1 CTCSS frequency selection when CTCSS ID scanning is complete CTCSS Setting value1 NR1 level setup NR1 Setting value1 NR2 level setup NR2 Setting value1 Memory scan group setup Memory scan group Group No Off On When selecting a group number the group number and Off On is announced When the settings are changed only Off On is announced Program VFO scanning section setup VFO Scan Group Section defined No Off On When selecting the section defined number the section defined number and Off On is announced When the settings are changed only Off On is announced VOX gain level setup VOX gain Setting value1 Speech processor input level setup Processor in Setting value1 Speech processor output level setup Processor out Setting value1
129. nment without factory authorization may void the transceiver warranty When operated properly the transceiver will provide years of service and enjoyment without requiring further realignment The information in this section gives some general service procedures requiring little or no test equipment If it is ever necessary to return the equipment to your dealer or service center for repairs pack the transceiver in its original box and packing material Include a full description of the problems experienced Include both your telephone number and fax number if available along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to call for further information while investigating your problem Don t return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards Send the complete transceiver You may return your transceiver for service to the authorized Kenwood dealer from whom you purchased it or any authorized Kenwood service center A copy of the service report will be returned with the transceiver Tag all returned items with your name and call sign for identification Please mention the model and serial number of the transceiver in any communication regarding the problem 75 The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions These types of difficulties are usually caused by improper hook up
130. o the running main station In addition to a compatible transceiver to transfer to a TS 590S TS 480HX SAT TS 2000 X TS 570S D or TS 870S you must have 1 cross wired cable with a DB 9 female connector at both ends For diagrams on how to connect the 2 transceivers refer to CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT page 65 57 By connecting this transceiver to a computer you can change the computer into an electronic console from which you can remotely control functions of the transceiver This capability makes remote operation of your transceiver possible from across the room from another room or when coupled with other commercially available products and where lawful from another city state or country via an internet connection When connecting the TS 590S to a PC USB port USB 2 0 conformed base port Commercially available AB type USB 2 0 cable Transceiver control application Pre installed virtual COM port driver on the PC The driver is available at the website listed below When connecting the TS 590S to a PC COM port A PC equipped with a COM serial port 1 straight cable This cable must have a DB 9 female connector at one end and a DB 9 or a DB 25 female connector that mates with the COM port of your computer at the other end Transceiver control application To create your programs access the Kenwood website and download the TS 590S command reference documents pd
131. ofiles including the default flat response Selecting any of the following items from the Menu causes to appear on the display Off oFF Slightly attenuates 1 kHz or higher audio frequencies High boost 1 hb1 Emphasizes higher audio frequencies High boost 2 hb2 Emphasizes higher audio frequencies but lower audio frequency attenuation is less than High boost1 hb1 Formant pass FP Improves clarity by suppressing audio frequencies outside the normal voice frequency range Bass boost 1 bb1 Emphasizes lower audio frequencies Bass boost 2 bb2 Emphasizes lower audio frequencies but higher audio frequency attenuation is less than Bass boost1 bb1 Flat FLAT The flat frequency response User U Reserved for the ARCP software Off is programmed at the factory as a default 56 Note When using a transverter not all the functions of this transceiver are available When turning the transverter ON the frequency entry history is cleared thus you cannot use the frequency entry history function When using an antenna tuner in the IN state and the transverter is turned ON the antenna tuner is forced to the THRU state If Menu No 50 is set to 1 above the transceiver automatically decreases the output power to 5 watts However if you do not wish to decrease the output power access Menu No 50 and select 2 the transceiver will
132. omputer to reduce noise pickup by the transceiver TS 590S TNC MCP Power supply for TNC MCP Personal computer 70 If you have a TH D72A E TM D710A E RC D710 TM D700A E you can connect the TH D72A E TM D710A E RC D710 TM D700A E to the TS 590S transceiver to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function Connect the 2 transceivers with a cross wired RS 232C cable as shown below For connecting to the TH D72A E refer to the TH D72A E instruction manual RC D710 PG 5J TM D700A E TS 590S TM D710A E RC D710 TM V71A E m f f f PG 5G RS 232C cross cable If you have a Kenwood FM transceiver K type with a 6 pin mini DIN connector you can connect the FM transceiver to the TS 590S transceiver to use the Crossband repeater function Connect the 2 transceivers with a DIN 13 pin mini DIN cable 6 pin as shown below TM D700A TS 590S TM D710A TM V71A PR1 SQC PKS PSQ PKD PKS ANI ANO DIN 13 pin Mini DIN 6 pin DIN 13 pin pulg Mini DIN 6 pin pulg After connecting the 2 transceivers with the cable access Menu Nos 73 PKS polarity and 74 Busy lockout on the TS 590S transceiver and select on You will further need to adjust the audio input output level of the TS 590S transceiver using Menu Nos 66 and 67 71 You will require a 1 Philips screwdriver to install the VGS 1 or SO 3 TCXO You will also need a soldering iron approx 30 watts to inst
133. on level when using the Speech Processor page 31 FILTER IF filter width page 38 Note The COMP meter functions only when the Speech Processor is ON for SSB FM or AM mode Peak Hold readings cannot be deactivated The S meter responds differently in FM mode compared to other modes This is not a malfunction The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present With the squelch level correctly set you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals The higher the selected squelch level the stronger the signals must be to receive The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions Turn the SQL control when there are no signals present to select the squelch level at which the background noise is just eliminated the green TX RX LED will turn off Many ham operators prefer leaving the SQL control fully counterclockwise unless operating on a full carrier mode such as FM The squelch level for the transceiver is preset at the factory to approximately the 9 o clock position for FM and 11 o clock for SSB and AM Turn the Tuning control clockwise or press Mic UP to increase the frequency Turn the Tuning control counterclockwise or press Mic DWN to decrease the frequency You may prefer directly entering a frequency using the numeric keypad if the desired frequency is far from the current frequency Press ENT then press the numeric keys as necessary For deta
134. ontrol to adjust the Noise Blanker level NB LV and the current level appear on the sub display Note The Noise Blanker is available only for SSB CW FSK and AM modes Increasing the Noise Blanker level degrades the intermodulation characteristics of the transceiver For effective Noise Blanker operation experiment with both NB1 and NB2 on each band When using Noise Blanker 2 and a CW signal is received there are times when the received signal may be distorted This is not a malfunction Switching the pre amplifier OFF may help reduce interference from adjacent frequencies Press PRE ANT 1 2 to toggle the pre amplifier ON and OFF appears when this function is ON The ON OFF setting will be automatically stored in the current band Each time you select the same band the same setting will be automatically selected The frequency range of each band is provided in the table below under ATTENUATOR The Attenuator reduces the level of received signals This function is useful when there is strong interference from adjacent frequencies Press ATT RX ANT to toggle the attenuator ON and OFF appears when this function is ON The ON OFF setting will be automatically stored in the current band Each time you select the same frequency band the attenuator setting will be automatically recalled The frequency range of each band is shown below Frequency Band MHz P
135. operation it displays the frequency When the following indications occur simultaneously information is displayed in the following order RIT XIT frequency Split frequency Memory Name In Menu mode it displays a menu title In other modes it displays the configuration parameters Appears when the split frequency operation is ON page 24 appears while VFO A is selected appears while transmitting on a split channel in VFO A page 10 appears while Menu A is being accessed in Menu mode page 14 appears while VFO B is selected appears while transmitting on a split channel in VFO B page 10 appears while Menu B is being accessed in Menu mode page 14 appears while a simplex memory channel is selected appears while a split memory channel is selected page 41 A B C D E F 9 ANT 1 and ANT 2 connectors Connect your primary HF 50 MHz antenna to ANT 1 connector If you are using 2 antennas for the HF 50 MHz band connect the secondary antenna to the ANT 2 connector page 1 GND post Connect a heavy gauge wire or copper strap between the ground post and the nearest earth ground page 1 AT connector Mates with the connector from the cable supplied with the AT 300 external antenna tuner pages 66 68 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the tuner for more information DC 13 8 V connector Connect a regulated 13 8 V DC power
136. or information on additional useful operation functions FM is a common mode for communicating on VHF or UHF frequencies As for HF and the 6 m band 29 MHz and 51 54 MHz bands are commonly used for FM operation You can also utilize 10 m 6 m band repeaters to reach your friends when they are outside or skipped over from your coverage Although FM requires a wider bandwidth when compared to SSB or AM mode it has the finest audio quality among these modes When combined with the full quieting aspect of FM signals which suppresses background noise on the frequency FM can be the best method for maintaining casual communications with your local friends If necessary refer to OPERATING BASICS beginning on page 10 for details on how to receive 1 Select an operating frequency 2 Press FM AM FM N until FM appears If FM does not appear select AM then press FM AM FM N The mode indicator changes to FM 3 Press and hold Mic PTT The TX RX LED lights red Refer to VOX page 30 for information on automatic TX RX switching 4 Speak into the microphone in your normal voice Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility at the receiving end You can switch the Microphone gain for FM between 1 Normal 2 Medium and 3 High by using Menu No 47 1 Normal is usually appropriate however select 3 Hig
137. ownload html Microphone sensitivity is low in FM mode 81 General Mode J3E LSB USB A1A CW A3E AM F3E FM F1B FSK Number of memory channels 110 10 Quick memory channels Antenna impedance 160 m 6 m band Supply Voltage Grounding method Negative ground Current Less than Receive no signal Less than Usable temperature range 10 C 50 C 14 F 122 F 10 C 50 C Frequency stability 10 C 50 C Dimensions W x H x D Projections not included Weight Transmitter Frequency range 160 m band 80 m band 60 m band 40 m band 30 m band 20 m band 15 m band 12 m band 10 m band 6 m band SSB CW FSK FM 100 W 5 W AM 25 W 5 W Maximum frequency deviation FM Wide Modulation SSB Balanced AM FM Reactance Spurious emissions 160 m 10 m band Less than 50 dB 6 m band Less than 60 dB Carrier suppression SSB More than 50 dB More than 50 dB Transmit frequency response 82 Transmitter XIT shift frequency range Microphone impedance Receiver Circuit type or less SSB CW FSK RX2 Other Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Frequency range Intermediate frequency 1st IF 2nd IF 3rd IF Sensitivity SSB CW FSK S N 10 dB AM S N 10 dB FM 12 dB SINAD Squelch sensitivity SSB CW FSK AM Less than Less than Less than
138. p number and repeats the sequence For example if you selected on for MGROUP 3 MGROUP 5 and MGROUP 7 the transceiver scans the channels in MGROUP 3 gt MGROUP 5 gt MGROUP 7 gt MGROUP 3 and so on 1 Select Time Operated or Carrier Operated mode via Menu No 22 2 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Turn the SQL control to adjust the squelch threshold 4 Press SCAN SG SEL to start Memory Group Scan Scan ascends up through the channel numbers The scan direction cannot be changed To jump to a desired channel while scanning turn the MULTI CH control or press and hold Mic UP DWN 5 To stop Scan press SCAN SG SEL or CLR Note If you have turned the SQL control clockwise far beyond the squelch threshold Scan may fail to stop at a channel in which a signal is present If this happens turn the SQL control slightly counterclockwise When the current channel is within one of the groups that you selected Scan starts with the current channel When the current channel is outside all the groups that you selected Scan starts with the group number that is larger than and closest to the group number of the current channel Starting Memory Scan switches OFF the RIT and XIT functions 1 Press Q MR to enter Quick Memory mode 2 Press SCAN SG SEL to start Quick Memory Scan Scan starts from the current quick memory channel and ascends up through th
139. p size is 5 kHz for SSB CW FSK AM and 10 kHz for FM When changing the operating frequency by using the MULTI CH control frequencies are rounded such that new frequencies are multiples of the frequency step size To disable this function access Menu No 12 and select oFF default is ON Within the AM broadcast band the step size automatically defaults to the frequency step value in Menu No 13 This frequency step size can be switched between 9 kHz on and 5 kHz oFF via Menu No 13 Note The programmed frequency step size for the MULTI CH control is stored independently for the HF and 50 MHz bands You can also set a different frequency step size for SSB CW FSK AM and FM modes 29 The default frequency step size when turning the Tuning control to change the frequency is 10 Hz for SSB CW FSK and 100 Hz for AM FM However you can change the frequency step size to 1 Hz for SSB CW FSK and 10 Hz for AM FM 1 Press FINE F LOCK appears 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the exact frequency 3 To quit the function press FINE F LOCK again disappears The default Tuning control adjustment rate is 500 This represents the number of pulses the Tuning control generates in a complete revolution Each pulse changes the tuning frequency based on the current frequency step size the frequency step size for the Tuning control is 10 Hz for SSB CW
140. plug in the connector firmly 2 Change Menu No 60 to OFF 3 Select the correct voice mode 4 Adjust the settings in Menu Nos 25 26 5 Press and hold PRE ANT 1 2 to select the other antenna connector 2 32 11 31 50 Attempting to transmit results in the HELLO message appearing and the reception mode being restored 1 The antenna is not connected correctly 2 The impedances of the antenna and transceiver are not properly matched 3 The input voltage is outside 13 8 V DC 15 11 7 15 8 V DC 4 The current rating of the DC power supply is not enough 1 Check the antenna connection Correct as necessary 2 Reduce the SWR of the antenna system 3 Correct the input voltage or use a 12 16 V battery 4 Use a DC power supply that has a current rating of more than 20 5 A at 13 8 V DC 1 50 1 1 The transceiver has low transmission power 1 The microphone gain is set too low 2 Poor antenna system connections are causing high SWR 1 When in SSB or AM mode increase the microphone gain 2 Check the antenna connections Confirm that the antenna tuner is reporting a low SWR 13 50 77 Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Page VOX does not operate The VOX gain is set too low Increase the VOX gain 30 HF 50 MHz Linear amplifier does not operate 1 The linear amplifier control is OFF 2 The REMOTE connector wiring is wrong or fa
141. position 8 Replace the bottom case 10 screws Note The transceiver is adjusted at the factory prior to shipping Do not perform this adjustment unless it is necessary 1 Set the following on the transceiver Mode CW AF control Center Menu No 34 CW RX pitch 800 Hz SHIFT control 800 Hz RIT function OFF Break in function VOX OFF 2 Remove the bottom case 10 screws from the transceiver 3 Tune in a standard frequency station such as WWV or WWVH at for example 10 000 00 MHz or 15 000 00 MHz Adjust the Tuning control so that the display reads the exact frequency of the station You should hear a beat tone of approximately 800 Hz For 800 Hz faf fdisplay 15 600 x freference 800 Hz where freference is the shift from the 15 6 MHz reference frequency 4 Close your CW key You will hear a transmit sidetone of approximately 800 Hz This sidetone produces a double beat tone when it combines with the received signal Adjust the AF control to hear the double beat clearly For 800 Hz fsidetone 800 Hz 50 ppm 800 0 04 Hz where freference is the shift from the 15 6 MHz reference frequency 5 TS 590S transceiver without SO 3 Adjust the trimmer TC501 to minimize the frequency difference between the received 800 Hz tone and the 800 Hz sidetone TS 590S transceiver with SO 3 Adjust the trimmer inside the SO 3 using the supplied plast
142. power settings for AM and other modes for HF bands and the 50 MHz band The TX Tune function allows you to adjust the antenna length or tune the linear amplifier while transmitting a continuous CW signal To use the TX Tune function first assign the function to a PF key either the front panel or Microphone PF keys 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select a Menu No from 79 to 86 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 204 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 4 Press the assigned PF key The transceiver automatically switches to CW mode and transmits a continuous carrier The transceiver selects the SWR meter function automatically While in TX Tune mode most keys are disabled The default output power is configured as 10 watts However you can adjust the output power using PWR TX MONI and the MULTI CH control if necessary The transceiver stores the new output power setting when you exit the TX Tune mode 5 Press the assigned PF key again to exit the TX Tune mode This transceiver has the capability to quickly and conveniently transfer the reception frequency and mode to another compatible transceiver Compatible transceivers include TS 590S TS 480HX SAT TS 2000 X TS 570S 570D TS 870S Data transfer could be useful while contesting A spotting station that is searching for new contest multipliers can quickly transfer a frequency over t
143. ppears on the display Note You cannot adjust the time constant in FM mode 30 VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching to the transmission mode each time you want to transmit The transceiver automatically switches to transmission mode when VOX senses that you have begun speaking into the microphone When using VOX develop the habit of pausing between thoughts to allow the transceiver to drop back to reception mode briefly You will then hear if anybody wants to interrupt plus you will have a short period to gather your thoughts before speaking again Your listeners will appreciate your consideration as well as respect your more articulate conversation Press VOX LEV to toggle between VOX ON and OFF appears when the VOX function is ON To enjoy the VOX function take the time to properly adjust the VOX gain This level controls the capability of VOX to detect the presence or absence of your voice In CW mode this level cannot be adjusted 1 Select USB LSB FM or AM mode 2 Press VOX LEV to switch the VOX function ON appears 3 Press and hold VOX LEV The current VOX gain level appears on the sub display 4 While speaking into the microphone using your normal tone of voice adjust the setting default is 4 using the MULTI CH control until the transceiver reliably switches to transmission mode each time you speak The selectable gain range is from
144. re amplifier Default Attenuator Default 0 03 0 522 OFF OFF 0 522 2 5 OFF OFF 2 5 4 1 OFF OFF 4 1 6 9 OFF OFF 6 9 7 5 OFF OFF 7 5 10 5 ON OFF 10 5 14 5 ON OFF 14 5 18 5 ON OFF 18 5 21 5 ON OFF 21 5 25 5 ON OFF 25 5 30 0 ON OFF 30 0 60 0 ON OFF This function pivots the BFO from the default position USB to another position LSB in CW mode It is sometimes effective to remove the interfering signals from the IF passband by pivoting the BFO 1 Press CW FSK REV until CW appears 2 Press and hold CW FSK REV CW changes to CWR 3 To recover the default BFO position press and hold CW FSK REV again CWR changes to CW 41 This transceiver provides you with 110 memory channels numbered 00 to 99 and P0 to P9 for storing operating frequency data modes and other information Memory channels 00 to 99 are called Conventional Memory Channels Memory channels P0 to P9 are designed for programming VFO tuning ranges and scan ranges The data you can store is listed below Conventional memory channels are used for storing data you will often recall For example you may store the frequency where you regularly meet your club members Parameter Channel 00 99 Channel P0 P9 RX Frequency Yes Yes1 simplex TX Frequency Yes Mode for RX Yes Yes1 simplex Mode for TX Yes Programmable VFO
145. receiver pre amplifier is ON page 40 Appears when the receiver s attenuator is ON page 40 Appears when the Noise Blanker 1 or 2 is ON page 40 fast or slow appears when the Automatic Gain Control function is ON appears when the AGC is OFF page 29 Appears when IF filter A is selected page 39 Appears when IF filter B is selected page 39 D appears when manual notch is set to Normal appears when Manual Notch is set to Wide appears when Auto Notch is selected page 39 Appears when the Fine Tuning function is ON page 29 Appears when the MHz Step function is ON page 28 Also appears when the Quick Menu function is ON page 14 or appears depending on whether DSP Noise Reduction 1 or Noise Reduction 2 is selected page 39 appears when the RX Equalizer function is ON page 55 appears when the TX Equalizer function is ON page 32 or appears when you select the DSP Beat Cancel 1 or Beat Cancel 2 page 39 appears when the Tone function is ON page 25 and blinks during Tone scan appears when the CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System function is ON and blinks during CTCSS scan page 26 appears when the Cross Tone function is ON page 27 A B C D E F 8 Appears when the VOX Voice Operated Transmission function
146. rn the MULTI CH control to recall the memory channel P0 P9 for which you want to specify the scan slow down frequencies 4 Turn the Tuning control to the center frequency point that you want the Program Scan to slow down Then press Q M IN to mark the slow down frequency point appears 5 Repeat step 4 to specify the center slow down frequency points You can specify a maximum of 5 frequency points for each channel 6 If you want to clear a slow down frequency point that you previously stored select the frequency that you stored then press Q M IN at this frequency spot where appears A confirmation beep sounds and disappears To clear all slow down frequency points press and hold Q M IN 7 Press A B A B to return to VFO mode 8 Press SCAN SG SEL to start the Program Scan with the slow down frequency point s Note During Program Scan you can turn the RIT XIT control to adjust the scanning speed Turn the control clockwise counterclockwise to slow down speed up the scan The Program Scan speed indicator appears on the main display during Program Scan P1 is the fastest speed and P9 is the slowest You cannot change the Program Scan speed in FM mode Although you can specify the Program Scan slow down frequency point in FM mode it does not function When copying a Program Memory Channel all frequency points are cleared 3 Turn the MULTI CH con
147. roll channel number entry mode Enter Entered number Press ENT While in Auto setting mode Auto Channel number Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Turn the MULTI CH control Changing the channel number while in Auto setting mode Channel number Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Press the number keys Changing the frequency mode while in Auto setting mode Frequency Announces when Menu No 09 is ON Press and hold FINE Turning the frequency lock ON OFF Frequency lock On Off Press FM AM FM N Changing the output signal for the PC control terminal 2 CTS RTS Output Mode CTSRTS on PSQ PKS Output Mode PSQPKS on 62 VOICE3 Announcements SWR meter ALC meter Dot position Announcement Dot position Announcement 1 R 1 0 0 A 0 2 6 R 1 5 1 A 1 7 11 R 2 0 2 A 2 12 16 R 3 0 17 24 R 5 0 13 A 13 25 30 R OVER 14 A 14 15 A OVER COMP meter Dot position Announcement 0 C 0 dB 1 10 C 10 dB 11 20 C 20 dB 21 30 C OVER Turning the AF control does not change the volume for the Voice Guide announcement To change the announcement volume access Menu No 06 and select the volume level from 1 to 7 or oFF If you feel the Voice Announcement speed is too slow or too fast you can adjust the Voice Announcement speed F
148. rotect against voltage surges caused by lightning It also reduces the chance of a build up of static charge EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM Minimum recommended distance for an outdoor antenna from power lines is one and one half times the vertical height of the associated antenna support structure This distance allows adequate clearance from the power lines if the support structure fails for any reason Locate the transceiver so as not to interfere with its ventilation Do not place books or other equipment on the transceiver that may impede the free movement of air Allow a minimum of 10 cm 4 inches between the rear of the transceiver and the wall or operating desk shelf Do not use the transceiver near water or sources of moisture For example avoid use near a bathtub sink swimming pool or in a damp basement or attic The presence of an unusual odor or smoke is often a sign of trouble Immediately turn the power OFF and remove the power cable Contact a Kenwood service station or your dealer for advice Locate the transceiver away from heat sources such as a radiator stove amplifier or other devices that produce substantial amounts of heat Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol paint thinner gasoline or benzene
149. rrent state of the S meter RF meter During a voice announcement pressing PF will cancel the announcement VOICE2 Announcements S meter PWR meter Dot position Announcement Dot position Announcement 0 S 0 0 P 0 1 3 S 1 1 3 P 5 4 5 S 2 4 6 P 10 6 S 3 7 12 P 25 7 8 S 4 13 18 P 50 9 S 5 19 23 P 75 10 11 S 6 24 30 P 100 12 S 7 13 14 S 8 15 S 9 16 19 10 dB 20 20 dB 21 24 30 dB 25 40 dB 26 29 50 dB 30 60 dB VOICE3 Pressing PF will announce the current state of the SWR meter ALC meter COMP meter During a voice announcement pressing PF will cancel the announcement 63 Note RIT XIT turns OFF automatically when entering Emergency mode The transceiver will not switch to the Emergency channel if you are using the constant recorder and are either transmitting receiving a voice call or receiving a CW call If you have a Kenwood FM transceiver K type with a 6 pin mini DIN connector you can set up the TS 590S transceiver and the FM transceiver as a crossband repeater The FM transceiver will receive signals you transmit from the additional VHF or UHF transceiver when both transceivers are set with the same frequency The signal is then routed to the TS 590S transceiver and retransmitted on the frequency you have set on the TS 590S transceiver Likewise signals received on the TS 590S transceiver are ro
150. rs 2 Press the numeric keys 50 0 to 28 9 to enter your desired frequency Pressing ENT at any time fills the remaining digits the digits you did not enter with 0 and completes the entry To select 1 85 MHz for example press ENT 50 0 1 8 1 24 8 14 5 then press ENT to complete the input 6 key strokes Pressing CLR before pressing ENT cancels the entry and restores the current VFO frequency Note You can enter a frequency in the range of 30 00 kHz to 59 999 99 MHz Refer to the specifications for the available frequency range Attempting to enter a frequency that is outside the selectable frequency range causes an alarm to sound and the entered frequency is rejected When the entered frequency does not meet the current VFO frequency step size requirement the nearest available frequency is automatically selected after the entered frequency is changed When the 10 Hz digit last displayed digit is entered the digit 0 is automatically entered for the 1 Hz digit and frequency entry is completed The 1 Hz digit is not displayed When an entered frequency is accepted RIT or XIT will be switched OFF but the RIT or XIT offset frequency is not cleared The last 10 frequencies you entered are stored in the Frequency Entry History You can access the history to easily re enter a recently used frequency 1 Press ENT 2 Turn the MULTI CH control The entered freq
151. s A B A B to check the start frequency then press A B A B again to check the end frequency Using the start and end frequencies that you stored in channels P0 to P9 Programmable VFO restricts the frequency range that you can tune with the Tuning control One application of this function is to help you operate within the authorized frequency limits of your license 1 Press M gt V to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select a memory channel from P0 to P9 You can now only tune from the start frequency to the end frequency using the Tuning control Note Pressing Mic UP DWN or turning the MULTI CH control changes the memory channel number while in Programmable VFO mode You can lock out memory channels that you prefer not to monitor during Memory Scan Memory Scan is described in the next chapter page 48 1 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Turn the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired memory channel 3 Press CLR Do not hold down the CLR key Holding CLR for more than approximately 2 seconds will erase the contents of the memory channel A dot appears beside the right most digit of the memory channel number to indicate the channel has been locked out Repeatedly pressing CLR toggles between adding and removing the channel from the scan list If there are memory channels that you will not re
152. s incorrectly set 1 Re check all connections using this manual your TNC MCP manual and your computer hardware manual as references 2 Confirm that the RIT and XIT functions are switched OFF Confirm that you are not operating split frequency 3 Adjust TX and RX levels using Menu Nos 66 and 67 and level controls on your TNC MCP 4 Reorient relocate your antenna or increase your antenna gain 5 Set the TNC MCP TX delay time to more than 300 ms 67 69 29 31 58 69 1 Attempts at controlling the transceiver with the computer have failed 1 Problem with cable that connects the PC to the TS 590S 2 Communication parameters set in your terminal program do not match the transceiver parameters 1 Check the cable and cable connections 2 Use the same parameters in the terminal and the transceiver Check Menu Nos 61 and 62 67 57 TEMP HI appears and CHECK in Morse code sounds A sensor in the transceiver detected high temperature Stop transmitting and let the transceiver cool down for a while Contact a Kenwood authorized service center to clean the internal air filters Transmission suddenly stops The voltage of the DC power supply is too high Adjust the DC power supply voltage to 13 8 V DC 1 DSP ERR x appears where x is a number from 0 3 An internal DSP error occurs Restart the transceiver by turning the power OFF and then back ON If t
153. scribed in CW MESSAGE MEMORY page 34 1 Select SSB FM or AM mode Select the same mode when you recorded the message Confirm that the VOX function is OFF 2 Press CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC depending on which channel you want to check For example AP 1 appears while playing back the message in channel 1 To interrupt playback press CLR 3 To play back another message in sequence press the corresponding key CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC while the first message is being played Up to 4 channels can be queued 1 Select SSB FM or AM mode Select the same mode when you recorded the message 2 Press VOX LEV to switch VOX ON or OFF If you switched VOX ON skip step 3 3 Press SEND or hold Mic PTT 4 Press CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC depending on which channel you want to use For example AP 1 appears while playing back the message in channel 1 To interrupt playback press CLR 5 To play back another message in sequence press the corresponding key CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC while the first message is being played Up to 4 channels can be queued 6 If you pressed SEND or Mic PTT in step 3 press SEND again or release Mic PTT 1 Press and hold CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC to select the
154. sed to adjust the audio level for your MCP 6 Some stations may be operating in Reverse shift In this case press and hold CW FSK REV to reverse the shift the upper sideband is used FSR appears Traditionally the lower sideband is used for FSK operation Press and hold CW FSK REV again to return to the lower sideband FSK appears 7 Follow the instructions provided with your MCP and enter a command from your computer to transmit The TX RX LED changes from green RX to red TX 8 Begin sending data from your computer Press and hold PWR TX MONI to monitor your signals Press and hold PWR TX MONI again to quit this function 9 When finished transmitting enter a command from your computer to return to reception mode The TX RX LED changes from red TX to green RX The following frequencies measured in kHz are commonly used for RTTY operation U S A Canada IARU Region 1 Europe Africa 1800 1840 1838 1842 3605 3645 DX 3590 3580 3620 7080 7100 DX 7040 7035 7045 10140 10150 10140 10150 14070 14099 5 14080 14099 5 18100 18110 18101 18109 21070 21100 21080 21120 24920 24930 22920 24929 28070 28150 28050 28150 PSK31 is a digital modulation method used in amateur radio communications You can perform data communications in real time using a keyboard like RTTY Additionally because of the
155. shing your car or to operate the HF transceiver while relaxing in your car living room or patio instead of actually operating inside your shack Note Operation of Sky Command II may not been permitted in certain countries Check your local laws before operating VHF freq Commander Transporter Audio Audio UHF freq Audios Control commands tResponse Control commands tResponse Although you can use a TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A transceiver as a Commander an external remote control unit the following procedure shows how to set up your TS 590S and TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A transceivers as a Transporter at a base station and the TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A transceiver as a Commander After you have completed setting up the following you can start Sky Command II operation Without programming these parameters you cannot use Sky Command II TS 590S TH D7A TH D72A E TM D700A TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 Transporter Setup 1 Configure the TH D7A TH D72A E TM D710A TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A as a Transporter and connect all the necessary cables to the TS 590S transceiver 2 Select a frequency HF 50 MHz band on the TS 590S transceiver 3 On the TS 590S press MENU then turn MULTI CH control to select Menu No 61 4 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select the the desired communication speed
156. smission and reception state of the main body in order to protect the internal circuits from high temperatures The cooling fan speed and transmission output is controled through the following When the thermistor detects a rise in temperature in the final department the cooling fan turns on at low speed As the temperature rises the speed of the cooling fan increases When an abnormally high temperature is detected the temperature protection circuit activates reducing the transmission output to the lowest possible power When the temperature protection circuit activates return the transceiver to receive mode and leave the transceiver power ON Allow time for the cooling fan to return the internal temperature to normal If you turn the transceiver power OFF the cooling fan will not run and it will take much longer for the internal temperature to decrease On some spots of the receiver frequencies the S meter moves or you cannot receive any signals This is inevitable when you use superheterodyne receivers You may notice the signals on the following spots of the frequency 15 600 00 MHz 31 200 00 MHz 46 800 00 MHz When you turn the AGC function OFF page 29 the receiving audio signals can be distorted In this case decrease the RF gain turn the pre amplifier OFF or turn the attenuator ON In general the RF gain must be greatly reduced when the AGC is turned OFF Effective from July 3 2003
157. source to this connector page 1 Use the DC cable supplied with the transceiver COM connector Mates with a DB 9 female connector for connecting a computer or compatible transceiver pages 57 65 Also used with the Quick Data Transfer function page 57 and DX PacketCluster Tune function page 63 USB connector Mates with a USB connector for connecting a computer via one of its USB ports pages 57 67 jack Mate with a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor mono plug for connecting an external speaker page 2 ACC 2 connector Mates with a 13 pin male DIN connector for connecting various accessory equipment such as an external TNC MCP or a RTTY terminal page 65 REMOTE connector Mates with a 7 pin male DIN connector for connecting an HF 50 MHz linear amplifier page 65 68 KEY and PADDLE jacks The KEY jack mates with a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor plug for connecting an external key for CW operation The PADDLE jack mates with a 6 3 mm 1 4 3 conductor plug for connecting a keyer paddle to the internal electronic keyer Refer to Keys for CW PADDLE and KEY page 2 before using these jacks DRV connector Connect an antenna drive device to this connector page 50 RX ANT connector Connect an RX antenna to this connector page 50 PTT Push to Talk switch The transceiver is placed in Transmission mode when this non locking switch is held down Releasing the switch returns the transceiver to Reception mode
158. sposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batteries applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems Products and batteries with the symbol crossed out wheeled bin cannot be disposed as household waste Old electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment ii The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition Instruction Action Press KEY Press and release KEY Press Mic KEY Press and release KEY on the microphone Press and hold KEY Press and hold KEY down for a moment then release KEY Hold KEY Press and hold KEY down until instructed to release KEY Press KEY With the transceiver power OFF press and hold KEY then switch the transceiver power ON by pressing After carefully unpacking the transceiver identify the items listed in the table below We recommend you keep the box and packing materials in case you need to repack the transceiver in the future Accessory Comment Quantity K type E type Microphone 1 1 DC power cable 1 1 Line filt
159. ssion starts Note If you store tone settings in a memory channel you need not reprogram each time Refer to MEMORY FEATURES page 41 26 This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal You may find this useful when you do not know the tone frequency that the repeater uses 1 While the Tone function is ON is visible press and hold AGC T SEL The current tone frequency appears 2 Press SCAN SG SEL to activate the Tone frequency ID scan While the transceiver is receiving a signal blinks and every tone frequency is scanned When the tone frequency is identified the transceiver stops scanning and the identified frequency is displayed Press SCAN SG SEL or CLR to stop scanning while the tone frequency ID scan is active Press SCAN SG SEL again to resume scanning Note Received signals are audible while scanning is in progress You may sometimes want to hear calls only from specific persons When using FM mode the Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS allows you to ignore not hear unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency A CTCSS tone is sub audible and is selectable from among the 42 tone frequencies Select the same CTCSS tone as the other stations in your group You will not hear calls from stations other than those using the same CTCSS tone Note CTCSS
160. stment mode As you speak into the microphone turn the MULTI CH control so that the ALC meter reflects according to your voice level but does not exceed the ALC limit Press MIC CAR to exit when you finish the adjustment When using the Speech Processor you can change its effect 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 29 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to set the Processor Effect to SOFT or HARD default 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Similar to RIT XIT provides the ability to change your transmission frequency by 9 99 kHz in steps of 10 Hz without changing your reception frequency If the Fine Tuning function is ON the frequency step size becomes 1 Hz 9 999 kHz 1 Press XIT and the XIT offset appear 2 If required press CL to reset the XIT offset to 0 3 Turn the RIT XIT control to change your transmit frequency 4 To turn XIT OFF press XIT and the offset frequency disappear The transmission frequency is returned to the frequency that was selected prior to step 1 Note If the Fine Tuning function is ON you can adjust the frequency within 9 99 kHz The frequency shift set by the XIT control is also used by the RIT function Therefore changing or clearing the XIT offset also affects the RIT offset When the XIT frequency goes beyond the available transmission frequency the transceiver
161. t to OFF but RIT is not changed 58 software misdetects a busy signal set Menu No 76 to OPEN When not using the USB terminal besides a serial cable create and connect a sound input output cable In this case when connecting to sound equipment and the audio output level is too high change the level setting in Menu No 66 After changing this setting via the menu turn the power OFF and then back ON to implement the change If a PC and the TS 590S are connected using a serial cable page 67 you can remotely control the functions of the TS 590S from a PC Download the free ARCP 590 software from the following URL http www kenwood com i products info amateur software _download html The detailed remote controlling instructions are available in accompanied documents and help file In addition to the ARCP 590 program the ARHP 590 program can also be downloaded from the above site This ARHP 590 program is an ARCP 590 host program that allows a user who is connected in the network to remotely control the TS 590S transceiver from a distant location If you make interface cables that transfer the audio between the TS 590S transceiver and the PC on the host transceiver you can receive signals and transmit your voice over the network For detailed information download the ARHP 590 program and consult the accompanied documents Note The ARHP 590 does not support voice communication In order to use voice commun
162. t your desired reception frequency 3 Press FM AM FM N to select FM 4 Press AGC T SEL until appears 5 Press and hold AGC T SEL then rotate the MULTI CH control to select your desired CTCSS frequency 6 Press and hold AGC T SEL or press CLR to complete the setting To set the Cross tone 1 Press SPLIT SPLIT appears on the display 2 Press AGC T SEL until appears Note hen the cross tone function is ON the Tone and CTCSS frequency cannot be changed To change the Tone or CTCSS frequency press AGC T SEL to turn Tone or CTCSS ON then change the setting 8 Turn the MULTI CH control to select the appropriate CTCSS frequency The selectable CTCSS frequencies are listed in the table below 9 Press and hold AGC T SEL or press CLR to complete the setting No Freq Hz No Freq Hz No Freq Hz No Freq Hz 00 67 0 11 97 4 22 141 3 33 206 5 01 69 3 12 100 0 23 146 2 34 210 7 02 71 9 13 103 5 24 151 4 35 218 1 03 74 4 14 107 2 25 156 7 36 225 7 04 77 0 15 110 9 26 162 2 37 229 1 05 79 7 16 114 8 27 167 9 38 233 6 06 82 5 17 118 8 28 173 8 39 241 8 07 85 4 18 123 0 29 179 9 40 250 3 08 88 5 19 127 3 30 186 2 41 254 1 09 91 5 20 131 8 31 192 8 10 94 8 21 136 5 32 203 5 You will hear calls only when the selected tone is re
163. ted Morse S CW Auto Tune cannot complete or an invalid frequency is entered Morse 5 AT Tune cannot be completed within the specified time Morse SWR The antenna s SWR is too high over 10 1 to perform AT tune Morse CHECK 1 minute before the APO Auto Power Off function switches the transceiver OFF a protection circuit is ON or an invalid voltage is detected Morse BT Waiting for a CW message to be recorded Morse AR The current message memory is full The table below is an example of setting the Auto Mode frequency Channel No Frequency MHz Mode Operation Range MHz 00 1 620 AM 0 030 1 620 01 2 000 CW 1 620 2 000 02 3 500 LSB 2 000 3 500 03 3 525 CW 3 500 3 525 04 10 100 LSB 3 525 10 100 05 10 150 CW 10 100 10 150 06 14 000 USB 10 150 14 000 07 14 070 CW R 14 000 14 070 08 14 112 FSK 14 070 14 112 09 18 068 USB 14 112 18 068 10 18 110 CW 18 068 18 110 11 21 000 USB 18 110 21 000 12 21 070 CW 21 000 21 070 13 21 125 FSK R 21 070 21 125 14 21 150 CW 21 125 21 150 15 24 890 USB 21 150 24 890 16 24 930 CW 24 890 24 930 17 28 000 USB 24 930 28 000 18 28 070 CW 28 000 28 070 19 28 150 FSK 28 070 28 150 20 28 200 CW 28 150 28 200 21 29 000 USB 28 200 29 000 22 30 000 FM DATA 29 000 30 000 23 50 000 USB 30 000 50 000 24 50 100 CW 50 000 5
164. that you want to contact You can quickly jump between several different memory channels as you monitor them Quick Memory channels can store the following data VFO A frequency and operating mode VFO B frequency and operating mode RIT ON OFF XIT ON OFF RIT XIT offset frequency FINE ON OFF Noise Blanker ON OFF DSP Beat Cancel OFF 1 2 DSP Noise Reduction OFF 1 2 IF Notch DSP filter bandwidth Simplex Split 45 This transceiver provides up to 10 Quick Memory channels You can adjust the number of available channels by accessing Menu No 17 and selecting 3 5 default or 10 Each time you store a new frequency all previously stored frequencies are bumped to the next respective Quick Memory channel When all 10 memory channels contain frequencies storing one more frequency bumps the contents of memory channel 9 off the stack the data is lost The following diagram illustrates how the Quick Memory stacks the data in memory each time you press Q M IN 24 911 Memory 0 14 005 Memory 1 14 235 Memory 2 14 250 Memory 3 18 111 Memory 4 50 015 Memory 5 7 082 Memory 6 29 610 Memory 7 3 545 Memory 8 14 195 Memory 9 21 005 Memory 0 24 911 Memory 1 14 005 Memory 2 14 235 Memory 3 14 250 Memory 4 18 111 Memory 5 50 015 Memory 6 7 082 Memory 7 29 610 Memory 8 3 545 Memory 9 14 085 Memory 0 21 005 Memory 1 2
165. the designers Allow the manual to guide you through the learning process now then act as a reference in the coming years All mode operation from HF to 50 MHz amateur radio band 500 Hz 2 7 kHz roofing filter Superior C N response by the DDS largely decreases the noise of the undesired signal IF DSP through the adoption of 32 bit floating point DSP Digital Noise Blanker PC interface via a Universal Serial Bus port B type Drive output and RX only antenna connector Direct band keys Built in Antenna Tuner for the HF 50 MHz band 100 W output power for SSB CW FSK FM and 25 W output power for AM 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 i
166. the transceiver speaker Send the PSQ SQL control signal and PKS signal through the COM terminal 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press FM AM FM N PSQ PKS momentarily appears and the RTS CTS signal is replaced with the PSQ PKS signal at the COM terminal 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to return to normal operation CTS RTS momentarily appears The operation of the output signal for each setting is as follows COM Terminal PC CTS RTS TxD RxD RxD TxD RTS CTS CTS RTS GND GND PSQ PKS TxD stopped RxD RxD stopped TxD PSQ CTS PKS RTS GND GND Normal PC commands ARCP ARHP or SKY COMMAND will not work when this function is turned ON When operating the TS 590S as a base station using VoIP or similar software set Menu No 77 to SQL At the same time if you are using CTCSS set Menu No 75 to 2 and confirm that the frequency is not already in use and is not causing any interference When turning the power OFF and the VoIP 59 This section explains how to record a single message 1 Select SSB FM or AM mode Select a mode that you wish to transmit 2 Press and hold CH1 REC to record the message for channel 1 BT in Morse code sounds and AP 1 appears To quit recording your message press CLR 3 Press MIC CAR then rotate the MULTI CH control to adjust the microphone gain so that the
167. the transceiver using the REMOTE connector select 1 2 or 3 to activate the internal relay and or DC output 12 V so you can interface with the HF 50 MHz linear amplifier The DC output 12 V works without any annoying chattering sounds 1 but the output current is limited to 10 mA If your linear amplifier control circuit draws more than DC 12 V 10 mA use relay switching 2 or 3 instead Also some linear amplifiers require a long transmission delay time because of the slow antenna relay switching time In this case select 3 for slow switching 25 ms delay 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 53 HF or 54 50 MHz 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select oFF 1 2 or 3 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Parameter Linear Amp Control oFF All controls Disabled 1 DC output 12 V Enabled Relay Disabled TX delay 10 ms 2 DC output 12 V Enabled Relay Enabled TX delay 10 ms 3 DC output 12 V Enabled Relay Enabled TX delay 25 ms Note If CW Full Break in is enabled 10 ms transmission delay is applied regardless of the settings in Menu Nos 53 and 54 Frequency Lock disables some keys and controls to prevent you from accidentally activating a function or changing the current settings Press and hold FINE F LOCK to turn the Frequency Lock function O
168. ther station 1 Tune to the CW signal using the Tuning control 2 Press CW T AGC OFF to start Auto Zero beat while CW is selected for the operating mode CW TUNE appears Your reception frequency automatically changes so that the pitch tone of the received signal exactly matches the TX sidetone RX pitch frequency that you have selected Refer to TX SIDETONE RX PITCH FREQUENCY below When matching is completed CW TUNE disappears If matching is unsuccessful the previous frequency is restored 3 To quit Auto Zero beat press CW T AGC OFF or CLR Note When using Auto Zero beat the matching error is normally within 5 Hz Auto Zero beat may fail if the keying speed of the target station is too slow or if some interference is present When the RIT function is ON only RIT frequencies change to make the Auto Zero beat adjustment As you send CW you will hear tones from the transceiver speaker These are called TX transmission sidetones Listening to these tones you can monitor what you are transmitting You may also use the tones to ensure that your key contacts are closing the keyer is functioning or to practice sending without actually putting a signal on the air RX reception pitch refers to the frequency of CW that you hear after tuning in a CW station On this transceiver the frequency of the sidetone and RX pitch are equal and selectable Access Menu No
169. tion frequency is returned to the frequency that was selected prior to step 1 Note When storing the frequency in a Memory channel with the RIT function ON the RIT offset frequency is added to or subtracted from the VFO frequency The calculated data is then stored in the Memory channel When using a mode other than FM AGC selects the time constant for the Automatic Gain Control circuit Selecting a slow time constant will cause the receiver gain and S meter readings to react slowly to large input changes A fast time constant causes the receiver gain and the S meter to react quickly to changes in the input signal A fast AGC setting is particularly useful in the following situations Tuning rapidly Receiving weak signals Receiving high speed CW For your convenience the following default AGC time constant has already been programmed SSB Slow CW Fast FSK Fast AM Slow You can pre set up to 20 values 1 20 for the FAST SLOW time constant release time To change the default time constant 1 Press AGC T SEL to select FAST or SLOW The AGC time constant icon appears on the display Slow Fast 2 Press and hold AGC T SEL to display the time constant pre set value 3 Turn the MULTI CH control to set your desired time constant value 4 If you want to turn the AGC OFF press and hold CW T AGC OFF a
170. to clean the cabinet of the transceiver Use only a clean cloth with warm water or a mild detergent Disconnect the input power cable from the power source when the transceiver is not used for long periods of time Remove the transceiver s enclosure only to do accessory installations described in this manual or accessory manuals Follow provided instructions carefully to avoid electrical shocks If unfamiliar with this type of work seek assistance from an experienced individual or have a professional technician do the task Enlist the services of qualified personnel in the following cases a The power supply or plug is damaged b Objects have fallen into or liquid has spilled into the transceiver c The transceiver has been exposed to rain d The transceiver is operating abnormally or performance has seriously degraded e The transceiver has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Do not attempt to perform any kind of configuration or menu setup while driving Do not wear headphones while driving Install the transceiver in a safe and convenient position inside your vehicle so as not to subject yourself to danger while driving Consult your car dealer for the transceiver installation to ensure safety HF 50 MHz mobile antennas are larger and heavier than VHF UHF antennas Therefore use a strong and rigid mount to safely and securely install the HF 50 MHz mobile antenna iv TX SIDETONE RX
171. tone volume OFF 1 minimum 9 maximum OFF 1 9 1 step 23 35 SIDETONE VOLUME 4 05 VGS 1 message playback volume OFF 1 minimum 9 maximum OFF 1 9 1 step 59 MESSAGE PLAYBACK VOLUME 4 Voice Guide 06 VGS 1 announcement volume OFF 1 minimum 7 maximum OFF 1 7 1 step 62 VOICE GUIDE VOLUME 4 07 VGS 1 announcement speed 0 slow 4 fast 0 4 1 step 62 VOICE GUIDE SPEED 1 08 VGS 1 announcement language EN English JP Japanese EN JP 61 VOICE GUIDE LANGUAGE EN 09 VGS 1 auto announcement OFF ON 60 AUTO ANNOUNCEMENT ON Tuning 10 MHz step 0 1 0 5 1 MHz 28 MHZ STEP 1 11 Tuning control adjustment rate 250 500 1000 Hz 29 TUNING CONTROL CHANGE RATE PER REVOLUTION 1000 12 Rounds off VFO frequencies changed by using the MULTI CH control OFF ON 28 FREQUENCY ROUNDING OFF WHEN USING MULTI CH CONTROL ON 13 9 kHz frequency step size for the MULTI CH control in AM mode on the AM broadcast band OFF ON 28 MULTI CH CONTROL 9KHZ STEP CHANGE IN AM BROADCAST BAND K type OFF E type ON 14 Frequency step size for the MULTI CH control in SSB CW FSK mode 0 5 1 2 5 5 10 kHz 28 MULTI CH CONTROL 5 16 Category No Description Settings Ref Page Display Default Tuning continued 15 Frequency step size for the MULTI CH control in AM mode 5 6 25 10 12 5 15 20 25 30 50 100 kHz 28 AM MULTI CH CONTRO
172. transmit at full power Note You are responsible for your transmission output power settings TX monitor allows you to monitor the on going transmission sound This is convenient when you want to check the modulation sound quality of the transmission In FSK mode you can monitor the FSK signal that the transceiver is transmitting 1 Press and hold PWR TX MONI The current TX monitor setting appears on the sub display 2 Turn the MULTI CH control to select the monitor sound level from oFF and 1 to 9 3 Press CLR to store the selected TX monitor level Note We recommend you use headphones when you monitor SSB AM or FM mode in order to avoid howling The CW transmission signal cannot be monitored using the TX monitor function Use the TX sidetone function to monitor CW transmissions Menu Nos 04 and 34 You can adjust the transmission output power by pressing PWR TX MONI and turning the MULTI CH control If more precise power adjustment is required access Menu No 48 and select on When this function is activated the power adjustment steps change as shown in the table below Mode Menu No 48 OFF Menu No 48 ON SSB CW FM FSK 5 100 W in steps of 5 5 100 W in steps of 1 AM 5 25 W in steps of 5 5 25 W in steps of 1 Note The output power settings are stored independently for HF and 50 MHz As shown in the table above you can also store different output
173. trol or press Mic UP DWN to select the memory channel P SCAN P0 to P SCAN P9 As you select the Memory Channel on or oFF appears on the main frequency display on signifies that the memory channel is active for the Program Scan and oFF signifies that the memory channel group is inactive for the Program Scan 4 To activate the Program Scan frequency range select the desired P SCAN number by turning the MULTI CH control Then press M IN to select on for the P SCAN channel When a channel is activated for Program Scan on appears on the display 5 Press SCAN SG SEL or CLR to return to the current VFO mode 6 Press SCAN SG SEL to start the Program Scan To quickly move toward a desired frequency while scanning turn the Tuning control or the MULTI CH control or press Mic UP DWN Turning the RIT XIT control clockwise decreases the scan speed and counterclockwise increases the speed except while in FM mode The current scan speed is shown on the display P1 is the fastest speed and P9 is the slowest While in FM mode Scan automatically stops on a frequency where a signal is present The transceiver will either remain on that channel for a short time Time Operated mode or until the signal drops out Carrier Operated mode depending on which mode you select via Menu No 22 page 48 7 To stop Scan press SCAN SG SEL or CLR Note If you
174. uency along with its log number appears The most recent entered frequency is logged as number E0 and the oldest frequency is logged as number E9 3 Press ENT to set the selected frequency to the VFO Note When entering a frequency using the numeric keys if you turn the MULTI CH control in the middle of the frequency entry the frequency will be entered into the log You can use the MULTI CH control to change the operating frequency in steps of 1 MHz 1 Press MHz appears 2 Turn the MULTI CH control Clockwise increases the frequency and counter clockwise decreases the frequency 3 Press MHz again to exit disappears If you prefer to change the frequency in steps of 100 kHz or 500 kHz rather than 1 MHz access Menu No 10 and select 100 kHz 500 kHz or 1 MHz Note Even if 100 kHz or 500 kHz is assigned for the MHz key appears on the display To move up or down the frequency quickly use the MULTI CH control Turning this control changes the operating frequency in steps of 5 kHz for SSB CW FSK AM and steps of 10 kHz for FM If you want to change the default frequency step size access Menu No 14 SSB CW FSK 15 AM or 16 FM Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 5 kHz 5 kHz or 10 kHz for SSB CW FSK and 5 kHz 6 25 kHz 10 kHz 12 5 kHz 15 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz 30 kHz 50 kHz or 100 kHz for AM FM The default frequency ste
175. ulty 1 Set Menu No 53 HF or 54 50 MHz to 1 2 or 3 2 Inspect the REMOTE connector wiring and correct it as necessary 53 66 The transceiver s output power decreases after a short operating time 1 The air filters for the cooling fans have been congested with dust 2 The cooling fans cannot provide enough air flow to cool the transceiver down 1 Contact a Kenwood authorized service center to clean the filters 2 Relocate the transceiver so that air can easily flow through the TS 590S to keep the unit cooled You cannot access and use repeaters 1 Many repeaters require a subtone or 1750 Hz tone to access 2 Transmission and or reception frequency is wrong 1 Review FM REPEATER OPERATION and select the correct frequency and type of subtone 2 You must transmit on the repeater s input frequency and receive on the repeater s output frequency Refer to FM REPEATER OPERATION 25 25 Digital operation results in few or no connects or contacts with other stations 1 Physical connections between the transceiver computer and TNC MCP are incorrect or software settings in the TNC MCP are wrong 2 Different transmission and reception frequencies are being used 3 The levels between the transceiver and the TNC MCP are incorrect 4 Your transmitted signal or the incoming receive signal is too weak 5 The TX delay time parameter in your TNC MCP wa
176. ust the noise reduction level by pressing and holding NR LEV then turning the MULTI CH control to select the level from 1 to 10 The default is 5 The level is saved separately for SSB FM AM and CW FSK You can change the correlation time for NR2 SPAC When in SSB mode select the correlation time that allows you to hear signals with clarity When receiving CW it is best to select the longest correlation time that allows reliable reception The longer the correlation time the better the S N ratio When NR2 is ON press and hold NR LEV then turn the MULTI CH control to select the correlation time from 2 to 20 ms The default is 20 ms Note When using Noise Reduction 1 in SSB FM or AM mode the beat signal is suppressed along with the normal signal This is not a malfunction Using Noise Reduction 2 in SSB mode may lower the clarity of signals or induce pulse noise depending on the conditions The Noise Blanker is designed to reduce pulse noise such as that generated by automobile ignitions The Noise Blanker does not function in FM mode NB1 performs blanking through an analog circuit NB2 performs blanking using DSP Press NB LEV to cycle between Noise Blanker 1 Noise Blanker 2 and OFF or appears depending on which Noise Blanker is selected You can further adjust the Noise Blanker level from 1 to 10 The default level is 6 Press and hold NB LEV then turn the MULTI CH c
177. usting keying speed OFF ON 33 NO BK IN WHILE ADJUSTING KEYING SPEED OFF FSK 44 FSK shift 170 200 425 850 Hz 37 FSK SHIFT 170 45 FSK keying polarity OFF ON 37 REVERSED FSK KEY DOWN POLARITY OFF 46 FSK tone frequency 1275 2125 Hz 37 FSK TONE FREQUENCY 2125 FM 47 MIC gain for FM 1 Low 2 Mid 3 Hi 1 3 21 FM MIC GAIN 1 TX Control 48 Fine transmission power tuning OFF ON 56 FINE TRANSMIT POWER CHANGE STEPS OFF 49 Time out timer OFF 3 5 10 20 30 min 55 TIME OUT TIMER OFF Transverter 50 Xverter power down of Xverter OFF 1 2 55 XVERTER POWER DOWN OF XVERTER OFF 18 Category No Description Settings Ref Page Display Default Antenna Tuner 51 TX hold when AT completes the tuning OFF ON 50 ANTENNA TUNER TX HOLD OFF 52 In line AT while receiving OFF ON 50 ANTENNA TUNER FOR RECEPTION OFF Linear Amp 53 Linear amplifier control relay for HF band OFF 1 2 3 53 HF LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL RELAY OFF 54 Linear amplifier control relay for 50 MHz band OFF 1 2 3 53 50MHZ LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL RELAY OFF Message 55 Constant recording OFF ON 60 CONSTANT RECORDING ON 56 Repeat the playback OFF ON 36 59 PLAYBACK REPEAT OFF 57 Interval time for repeating the playback 0 60 s 1 step 36 59 PLAYBACK INTERVAL TIME 10 Split Transfer 58 Split frequency transfer in master slave operation OFF ON 5
178. uted to the FM transceiver and retransmitted to the transceiver you have with you allowing you to hear the received call in a distant location To interface between the TS 590S transceiver and FM transceiver K type refer to CROSSBAND REPEATER page 70 Note For the repeater function to operate the squelch levels of both transceivers TS 590S and FM transceiver must be adjusted properly so that no background noise can be heard the transmission is controlled by monitoring the squelch status only The crossband repeater function uses 2 frequency bands to receive and transmit signals When a signal is received on one band it is retransmitted on the other band 1 Select a transmission reception VHF or UHF frequency on the FM transceiver 2 Confirm the PTT icon is visible on the crossband repeater frequency on the FM transceiver 3 Select the same frequency for the terminal transceiver 4 Select a HF 50 MHz frequency on the TS 590S transceiver 5 Adjust the squelch threshold level so that both the TS 590S and FM transceivers mute 6 On the TS 590S press MENU then turn MULTI CH control to select Menu Nos 73 and 74 7 Press M IN to select on When the TS 590S transceiver s squelch opens the FM transceiver simultaneously retransmits the incoming audio signal on the VHF or UHF frequency When the FM transceiver s squelch opens the TS 590S transceiver retransmits the incoming audio signal
179. width wide or counterclockwise to decrease the bandwidth narrow Bandwidth Selection Hz Default 50 80 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 600 1000 1500 2000 2500 2500 Hz 3 Turn the HI SHIFT control clockwise to increase the shift frequency high or counterclockwise to decrease the shift frequency low Shift Frequency Hz Default 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2210 1500 Hz This transceiver has 2 built in IF filters A and B The IF Filter settings are stored with the last settings of the LO WIDTH and HI SHIFT controls Press IF FIL to toggle between IF Filter setting A and B appears when IF filter setting A is selected and appears when IF filter setting B is selected Kenwood digital signal processing DSP technology is adapted to this transceiver Using DSP filtering AF you can control the bandwidth cancel the multiple jamming beat and reduce the noise level For improving interference reduction capability this transceiver also provides IF filters designed using DSP technology When in SSB FM or AM mode you can change the filter bandwidth by altering its low and or high cut off frequency For CW FSK and DATA modes you can change the filter bandwidth by directly specifying a bandwidth Changing the filter bandwidth does not affect the current receive frequency The meter display changes based on the bandwidth you
180. y channels Group Scan Scan automatically stops at a channel where a signal is present regardless of the operating mode The transceiver will either remain on that channel for a short time Time Operated mode or until the signal drops out Carrier Operated mode Use Menu No 22 to select the mode The default is to Time Operated The transceiver stops scanning at the frequency or memory channel where a signal is detected It then continues scanning according to which resume mode you have selected You can choose one of the following modes The default is Time Operated mode Time Operated mode to The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or memory channel for approximately 6 seconds then continues to scan even if the signal is still present Carrier Operated mode co The transceiver remains on the busy frequency or memory channel until the signal drops out There is a 2 second delay between signal dropout and scan resumption 1 Press MENU then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to select Menu No 22 2 Press M IN SCAN SG SEL to select to Time Operated or co Carrier Operated 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode You can lock out the memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning refer to Memory Channel Lockout Use the following procedure to scan all the memory channels that contain frequency data in sequence

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