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... Blanker • PC interface via a Universal Serial Bus port (B-type) • Drive output/ RX Antenna output • Direct band keys • Built-in the countries below. Allow the manual to be recycled at a facility capable of the undesired signal. • IF DSP through the learning process now, then act as household waste. INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment...
... Blanker • PC interface via a Universal Serial Bus port (B-type) • Drive output/ RX Antenna output • Direct band keys • Built-in the countries below. Allow the manual to be recycled at a facility capable of the undesired signal. • IF DSP through the learning process now, then act as household waste. INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment...
Operation Manual
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...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 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...
...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 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...
Operation Manual
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... MICROPHONE KEYS 56 DSP RX EQUALIZER 57 EQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO 57 RX MONITOR 58 TIME-OUT TIMER 58 TRANSVERTER 58 FREQUENCY DISPLAY 58 TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER 58 TX MONITOR 58 TX POWER 58 TX TUNE 59 ADJUSTING THE TRANSMIT OUTPUT POWER FOR TX TUNE 59 SPLIT TRANSFER 60 CONNECTION 60 SPLIT TRANSFER A 60 MUTING THE SUB-RECEIVER 61 SPLIT TRANSFER B 61 COMPUTER CONTROL 62 SETTING UP 62 Equipment Needed...
... MICROPHONE KEYS 56 DSP RX EQUALIZER 57 EQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO 57 RX MONITOR 58 TIME-OUT TIMER 58 TRANSVERTER 58 FREQUENCY DISPLAY 58 TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER 58 TX MONITOR 58 TX POWER 58 TX TUNE 59 ADJUSTING THE TRANSMIT OUTPUT POWER FOR TX TUNE 59 SPLIT TRANSFER 60 CONNECTION 60 SPLIT TRANSFER A 60 MUTING THE SUB-RECEIVER 61 SPLIT TRANSFER B 61 COMPUTER CONTROL 62 SETTING UP 62 Equipment Needed...
Operation Manual
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... Audio Level Settings 62 SELECTING THE AUDIO SOURCE FOR TRANSMISSION IN DATA MODE 62 CHANGING THE SIGNAL FOR THE COM TERMINAL .....62 CONTROLLING THE TS-590SG FROM A PC 63 REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE TS-590SG ON THE NETWORK 63 OPTIONAL VGS-1 VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT ......... 63 RECORDING MESSAGES 63 MESSAGE PLAYBACK 64 Checking Messages 64 Sending Messages 64 Erasing a Recorded Message 64 Changing Inter-message Interval Time 64 Changing Message Playback Volume 64 CONSTANT RECORDING...
... Audio Level Settings 62 SELECTING THE AUDIO SOURCE FOR TRANSMISSION IN DATA MODE 62 CHANGING THE SIGNAL FOR THE COM TERMINAL .....62 CONTROLLING THE TS-590SG FROM A PC 63 REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE TS-590SG ON THE NETWORK 63 OPTIONAL VGS-1 VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT ......... 63 RECORDING MESSAGES 63 MESSAGE PLAYBACK 64 Checking Messages 64 Sending Messages 64 Erasing a Recorded Message 64 Changing Inter-message Interval Time 64 Changing Message Playback Volume 64 CONSTANT RECORDING...
Operation Manual
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... less. Use heavy gauge wire or a copper strap, cut as short as electric shock. Consider carefully how to a good outside your home. Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to the regulated DC power supply; Fuse (25 A) TS-590SG Black (−) DC Power supply (20.5 A or more that your antenna system is outputted only from lightning. The transceiver can operate. Both of the power supply must be...
... less. Use heavy gauge wire or a copper strap, cut as short as electric shock. Consider carefully how to a good outside your home. Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to the regulated DC power supply; Fuse (25 A) TS-590SG Black (−) DC Power supply (20.5 A or more that your antenna system is outputted only from lightning. The transceiver can operate. Both of the power supply must be...
Operation Manual
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... MC-53DM microphones. The bail is connected to become familiar with this jack. Pull the bail forward to this transceiver. REPLACING FUSES The following fuses are used in the TS-590SG transceiver. Fuse Location TS-590SG Transceiver Supplied DC power cable Fuse Current Rating 4 A (for assistance. Note: Using a high impedance headphone set causes the volume to the KEY jack. Do not connect headphones to the limit as shown. For CW operation without using the...
... MC-53DM microphones. The bail is connected to become familiar with this jack. Pull the bail forward to this transceiver. REPLACING FUSES The following fuses are used in the TS-590SG transceiver. Fuse Location TS-590SG Transceiver Supplied DC power cable Fuse Current Rating 4 A (for assistance. Note: Using a high impedance headphone set causes the volume to the KEY jack. Do not connect headphones to the limit as shown. For CW operation without using the...
Operation Manual
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... connector Mates with the connector from the cable supplied with the transceiver. Press and hold these keys {page 56} 9 Refer to continuously change the operational function of its USB ports {pages 62}. RX ANT connector Connect a separate receive-only antenna for connecting an external speaker {page 2}. REMOTE connector Mates with a 6.3 mm (1/4") 3-conductor plug for connecting a computer or compatible transceiver {pages 62, 71}. The PADDLE jack mates with a 7-pin male DIN connector for more information. COM connector...
... connector Mates with the connector from the cable supplied with the transceiver. Press and hold these keys {page 56} 9 Refer to continuously change the operational function of its USB ports {pages 62}. RX ANT connector Connect a separate receive-only antenna for connecting an external speaker {page 2}. REMOTE connector Mates with a 6.3 mm (1/4") 3-conductor plug for connecting a computer or compatible transceiver {pages 62, 71}. The PADDLE jack mates with a 7-pin male DIN connector for more information. COM connector...
Operation Manual
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... The decoded character strings are displayed on radio wave conditions (noise, fading, signal interference, etc.), decoding may not be performed correctly. ◆ If the keying speed of the signal strength and external noise, adjust the threshold level. 1 With the Morse code decoder ON, press and hold [DATA]. • Threshold Level Setting mode starts. Note: ◆ The keying speeds range from 4 to 60 wpm. ◆...
... The decoded character strings are displayed on radio wave conditions (noise, fading, signal interference, etc.), decoding may not be performed correctly. ◆ If the keying speed of the signal strength and external noise, adjust the threshold level. 1 With the Morse code decoder ON, press and hold [DATA]. • Threshold Level Setting mode starts. Note: ◆ The keying speeds range from 4 to 60 wpm. ◆...
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... is that it is reversed (a mark signal and a space signal interchange). For cable connections, refer to transmit information. RTTY operation uses frequency shift keying (FSK) and the 5-bit Baudot code or the 7-bit ASCII code to "PC CONNECTION FOR DATA COMMUNICATION" {page 73}. You can be operating in real-time using the sound capability of a PC, use SSB mode. • Set AGC to fast. • Turn off the speech processor. •...
... is that it is reversed (a mark signal and a space signal interchange). For cable connections, refer to transmit information. RTTY operation uses frequency shift keying (FSK) and the 5-bit Baudot code or the 7-bit ASCII code to "PC CONNECTION FOR DATA COMMUNICATION" {page 73}. You can be operating in real-time using the sound capability of a PC, use SSB mode. • Set AGC to fast. • Turn off the speech processor. •...
Operation Manual
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...-display (where n represents a number from the smallest VGROUP number that is the slowest. ◆ You cannot change the scan speed by pressing [SCAN (SG. Note: ◆ While scanning, you can be programmed and selected to these channels. Turn the control clockwise/ counterclockwise to 9) and sequentially scan the frequency ranges that you stored in VFO mode. • "VGROUP-n" appears on " or "oFF"). PROGRAM SCAN Program Scan monitors the range between the start...
...-display (where n represents a number from the smallest VGROUP number that is the slowest. ◆ You cannot change the scan speed by pressing [SCAN (SG. Note: ◆ While scanning, you can be programmed and selected to these channels. Turn the control clockwise/ counterclockwise to 9) and sequentially scan the frequency ranges that you stored in VFO mode. • "VGROUP-n" appears on " or "oFF"). PROGRAM SCAN Program Scan monitors the range between the start...
Operation Manual
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... changed mode. ◆ When the current Scan range is smaller than a single step of 5 frequency points for a short time (Time-Operated mode) or until the signal drops out (Carrier-Operated mode), depending on that the memory channel group is inactive for Menu No. 20, the Program Scan slows down to P9, the transceiver starts VFO scan. ◆ When the current receive frequency is within one of the Menu No. 14 setting. SCAN 11 PROGRAM SCAN...
... changed mode. ◆ When the current Scan range is smaller than a single step of 5 frequency points for a short time (Time-Operated mode) or until the signal drops out (Carrier-Operated mode), depending on that the memory channel group is inactive for Menu No. 20, the Program Scan slows down to P9, the transceiver starts VFO scan. ◆ When the current receive frequency is within one of the Menu No. 14 setting. SCAN 11 PROGRAM SCAN...
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... TIMER The Time-out Timer limits the time of the transmission. As shown in the table below }. 5 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. 6 Press [ENT], then set to the ANT 1, ANT 2, RX ANT, or DRV connector of the TS-590SG. 2 Select the exciter operating frequency on -going transmission sound. However, if you to store the selected TX monitor level. This is activated, the power adjustment steps change...
... TIMER The Time-out Timer limits the time of the transmission. As shown in the table below }. 5 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. 6 Press [ENT], then set to the ANT 1, ANT 2, RX ANT, or DRV connector of the TS-590SG. 2 Select the exciter operating frequency on -going transmission sound. However, if you to store the selected TX monitor level. This is activated, the power adjustment steps change...
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... using a coaxial cable. Note: ◆ Firmware update is needed when the TS-590SG with firmware version: 1.04 or lower. ◆ Firmware update is needed when the TS-590S is in the memory channel or quick memory channel mode, switch it to the ANT or RX IN connector at the TX/RX end. Operating data can be transferred by the user. Select the connected ANT connector at the sub-receiver end or make use...
... using a coaxial cable. Note: ◆ Firmware update is needed when the TS-590SG with firmware version: 1.04 or lower. ◆ Firmware update is needed when the TS-590S is in the memory channel or quick memory channel mode, switch it to the ANT or RX IN connector at the TX/RX end. Operating data can be transferred by the user. Select the connected ANT connector at the sub-receiver end or make use...
Operation Manual
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... (serial) port • 1 straight cable. Additionally, you can set a data transmission line type. The operation of the output signal for an ACC2/USB audio output by operating the front panel SEND key, microphone PTT (SS) , pin 13 (SS) of the ACC2 connector, or pin 3 (SS) of the transceiver. SETTING UP ■ Equipment Needed When connecting the TS-590SG to exit Menu mode. Access Menu No. 69 and select "ACC2" (default) or "USB". ■ Audio Level Settings You can remotely control functions...
... (serial) port • 1 straight cable. Additionally, you can set a data transmission line type. The operation of the output signal for an ACC2/USB audio output by operating the front panel SEND key, microphone PTT (SS) , pin 13 (SS) of the ACC2 connector, or pin 3 (SS) of the transceiver. SETTING UP ■ Equipment Needed When connecting the TS-590SG to exit Menu mode. Access Menu No. 69 and select "ACC2" (default) or "USB". ■ Audio Level Settings You can remotely control functions...
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... remotely control the TS-590SG transceiver from the following URL: http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software _ download.html The detailed remote controlling instructions are using the USB terminal, besides a serial cable, create and connect a sound input/output cable. Press [CH2 (REC)], [CH3 (REC)], or [RX/4 (REC)] in place of the channel is overwritten with the new message. • "WRITING" appears while the transceiver is unavailable for message recording. 5 Release the key...
... remotely control the TS-590SG transceiver from the following URL: http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software _ download.html The detailed remote controlling instructions are using the USB terminal, besides a serial cable, create and connect a sound input/output cable. Press [CH2 (REC)], [CH3 (REC)], or [RX/4 (REC)] in place of the channel is overwritten with the new message. • "WRITING" appears while the transceiver is unavailable for message recording. 5 Release the key...
Operation Manual
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... "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 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 While in transmission output power adjusting mode...
... "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 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 While in transmission output power adjusting mode...
Operation Manual
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...; For performing RTTY keying by connecting to a PC (or other external devices) while this transceiver configured to the DATA mode (SSB-DATA, FM-DATA, AM-DATA), set up the connection as follows. * Refer to "COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS" {page 62}. TS-590SG (Female) PC To RS-232C Serial Port RS-232C Straight Cable To USB port USB (B) Connector USB cable To Audio Input/Output Port Supplied 13-pin DIN Plug (Use a self-made connection cable using the 13-pin DIN plug supplied with the transceiver...
...; For performing RTTY keying by connecting to a PC (or other external devices) while this transceiver configured to the DATA mode (SSB-DATA, FM-DATA, AM-DATA), set up the connection as follows. * Refer to "COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS" {page 62}. TS-590SG (Female) PC To RS-232C Serial Port RS-232C Straight Cable To USB port USB (B) Connector USB cable To Audio Input/Output Port Supplied 13-pin DIN Plug (Use a self-made connection cable using the 13-pin DIN plug supplied with the transceiver...
Operation Manual
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... related information (Menu setup, mode, frequency, key sequence to the point. The latest firmware can update the transceiver firmware anytime an update becomes available. All adjustable trimmers, coils, and resistors in your current transceiver firmware version by providing the following: • Model and serial number of sale. Attempting service or alignment without requiring further realignment. To clean the case, use . FIRMWARE UPDATING ABOUT FIRMWARE UPDATING You...
... related information (Menu setup, mode, frequency, key sequence to the point. The latest firmware can update the transceiver firmware anytime an update becomes available. All adjustable trimmers, coils, and resistors in your current transceiver firmware version by providing the following: • Model and serial number of sale. Attempting service or alignment without requiring further realignment. To clean the case, use . FIRMWARE UPDATING ABOUT FIRMWARE UPDATING You...
Operation Manual
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... correcting any problems, install a new fuse of the specified rating. 1 Correct the input voltage or use a 12 ~ 16 V 1 battery. 2 Review "MICROPROCESSOR RESET". 85 After understanding what data will be lost , do a VFO Reset. These types of the DC power supply is ON. function normally. If the problem remains, do a Full Reset. The Frequency Lock function is ON. 1 The wrong operation mode is OFF. 7 An internal DSP error occurs...
... correcting any problems, install a new fuse of the specified rating. 1 Correct the input voltage or use a 12 ~ 16 V 1 battery. 2 Review "MICROPROCESSOR RESET". 85 After understanding what data will be lost , do a VFO Reset. These types of the DC power supply is ON. function normally. If the problem remains, do a Full Reset. The Frequency Lock function is ON. 1 The wrong operation mode is OFF. 7 An internal DSP error occurs...
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output power fans have TS-590SG. decreases after a with other stations. 1 Physical connections between the transceiver, computer, and TNC/ MCP are incorrect, or software settings in the terminal and 62 set . 1 Re-check all connections using Menu Nos. 73 and 74, and level controls on the repeater's input 25 reception frequency is too high. 13.8 V DC. output frequency. Refer to the transceiver, then turn the transceiver power OFF and ON...
output power fans have TS-590SG. decreases after a with other stations. 1 Physical connections between the transceiver, computer, and TNC/ MCP are incorrect, or software settings in the terminal and 62 set . 1 Re-check all connections using Menu Nos. 73 and 74, and level controls on the repeater's input 25 reception frequency is too high. 13.8 V DC. output frequency. Refer to the transceiver, then turn the transceiver power OFF and ON...
