Kenwood TS-590S- Manuals

Page 3 - FCC WARNING; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; and Batteries (applicable for EU countries that have adopted

i 7+$1.<28 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....

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iii 35(&$87,216 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 nei...

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iv &217(176 TX SIDETONE/ RX PITCH FREQUENCY ........ 23 CARRIER LEVEL .................................................. 23POWER ON MESSAGE........................................ 23 CHAPTER 6 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION....................... 24 TF-SET (TRANSMISSION FREQUE...

Page 7 - Memory; SCAN

v &217(176 PROGRAM SCAN PARTIALLY SLOWED ........ 47SCAN HOLD ..................................................... 48 MEMORY SCAN ................................................... 48 SCAN RESUME ................................................ 48ALL-CHANNEL SCAN..................................

Page 10 - service center or your dealer for; Due to the functionality of the internal electronic

2 ,167$//$7,21 87,/,=,1*7+(%$,/ 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. 5(3/$&,1*)86(6 The following fuses are used in the TS-590S transceiver. If a fuse blo...

Page 12 - Press to turn transmission ON or OFF.; PHONES; jack; MIC; connector

4 *(77,1*$&48$,17(' )52173$1(/ —— C —— [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 t...

Page 18 - The position of the; AF; control does not affect the volume; AF; RF

10 23(5$7,1*%$6,&6 6:,7&+,1*32:(5212)) 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 willswitch back OFF. • Upon power up, “HELLO” appears on the main display, followed by the c...

Page 20 - The COMP meter functions only when the Speech

23(5$7,1*%$6,&6 12 08/7,)81&7,210(7(5 The multi-function meter measures the parametersin the table below. The S-meter and FILTER scalesappears when the transceiver is in receive mode, andthe PWR meter appears when it is in transmit mode.Each press of [METER (DRV)] cycles between the ALC, COM...

Page 21 - You can access Menu No. 48, and select “on” to change; SQL; When using the MC-90 microphone in FM mode, select

23(5$7,1*%$6,&6 13 75$160,77,1* 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 p...

Page 28 - Available alphanumeric characters:; Refer to page 23 to change the Power On message, and

20 0(186(783 &+$5$&7(5(175< 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 ...

Page 29 - Microphone gain adjustment for SSB or AM has no

21 %$6,&&20081,&$7,216 66%75$160,66,21 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, r...

Page 30 - When the TX power meter reading exceeds the value that

%$6,&&20081,&$7,216 22 $075$160,66,21 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,...

Page 31 - Tuning; control does not affect the volume of; CH

23 %$6,&&20081,&$7,216 $872=(52%($7 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 other stat...

Page 33 - If you store tone settings in a memory channel, you need

25 (1+$1&('&20081,&$7,216 )05(3($7(523(5$7,21 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 subt...

Page 34 - You cannot use the Tone function with the CTCSS

26 (1+$1&('&20081,&$7,216 721()5(48(1&<,'6&$1 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...

Page 38 - USB; While VOX with DATA input is set to ON (Menu No.

30 &20081,&$7,1*$,'6 75$160,66,21 92;92,&(23(5$7('75$160,66,21 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 mic...

Page 39 - Level; SHHFK3URFHVVRU(IIHFW; The frequency shift set by the; XIT; control is also used by the

31 &20081,&$7,1*$,'6 Q 'DWD92;'HOD\7LPH 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 ...

Page 40 - ” to appear on the display.; When using the ARCP-590, you can temporarily change; Transmission is allowed.

32 &20081,&$7,1*$,'6 &86720,=,1*75$160,66,216,*1$/&+$5$&7(5,67,&6 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 followi...

Page 41 - When a delay time is selected:; 22A linear amplifier.

33 &20081,&$7,1*$,'6 &:%5($.,1 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...

Page 42 - Reverse; When the Bug Key function is ON, CW Message Memory

34 &20081,&$7,1*$,'6 5,6(7,0(2)&: 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 ...

Page 43 - Menu Nos. 56 and 57 settings are shared with the

35 &20081,&$7,1*$,'6 Q &KHFNLQJ&:0HVVDJHVZLWKRXW7UDQVPLWWLQJ 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 b...

Page 44 - You must switch the CW Break-in function ON to change

36 &20081,&$7,1*$,'6 $872&:7;,166%02'( 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...

Page 47 - $XWR1RWFK7UDFNLQJ6SHHG; NOTCH; Before

39 5(-(&7,1*,17(5)(5(1&( 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 > Low cut Frequency CW/ SSB data mode: Shift Frequency > Bandwidth FSK mode: Bandwidth only $872127&+),/7(566% The Auto...

Page 49 - When RIT or XIT is ON, the frequency that includes the

41 0(025<)($785(6 0(025<&+$11(/6 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 design...

Page 51 - After copying, the Memory Channel Lockout turns OFF.

43 0(025<)($785(6 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 ° M...

Page 52 - Pressing Mic

44 0(025<)($785(6 Q &RQILUPLQJ6WDUW(QG)UHTXHQFLHV Use this procedure to check the start and end frequencies that you stored in channels P0 to P9. 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 from P0 to P9. 3 Pre...

Page 56 - If you have turned the; control clockwise, far beyond the; control

48 6&$1 6&$1+2/' 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 defa...

Page 57 - control clockwise, far beyond; control slightly counterclockwise.

49 6&$1 *52836&$1 110 memory channels are divided into 11 groups so that you can select one or more groups to be scanned, depending on the situation. Q 0HPRU\*URXS When you store frequency data in a memory channel, the memory channel belongs to one of 11 groups as shown below. MGROUP-0 Memor...

Page 59 - FRPELQDWLRQWKHQWKHGHIDXOWGDWDRILVXVHG; Internal Antenna Tuner Preset Frequency Range

51 23(5$725&219(1,(1&(6 Note: X The internal antenna tuner will not tune outside the available transmission frequency limits. X Pressing [AT (TUNE)] for more than 1 second while transmitting interrupts transmitting and starts tuning. X While using CW Full Break-in, the internal antenna tuner...

Page 61 - If CW Full Break-in is enabled, 10 ms transmission delay; Key

53 23(5$725&219(1,(1&(6 ',63/$< %5,*+71(66 The brightness of the LCD display can be selectedfrom 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”, o...

Page 63 - Assigned key functions may not work, depending on the

55 23(5$725&219(1,(1&(6 5;021,725 RX monitor temporarily disables the squelch functionto monitor the current frequency activities. To use the RX Monitor function, first assign thefunction to a PF key (either on the front panel or themicrophone). 1 Press [MENU] , then press [Q-M.IN] / [Q-MR] ...

Page 66 - The ARHP-590 does not support voice communication.; COM Terminal

58 23(5$725&219(1,(1&(6 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/outputcable. In this case when connecting to soundequipment and the audio output level is too high,change the level...

Page 69 - During continuous operation, only the setting value is

61 23(5$725&219(1,(1&(6 Operation Announcement Carrier level adjustment “Carrier” + Setting value 1 AGC constant time AGCsetting (FAST) “Fast” + Setting value 1 AGC constant time AGCsetting (SLOW) “Slow” + Setting value 1 While in Menu mode “Menu” + Menu number +Setting value 1 1 During cont...

Page 71 - version G2.0 or later to use the DX PacketCluster Tune function.

63 23(5$725&219(1,(1&(6 Note: X RIT/XIT turns OFF automatically when entering Emergency mode. X The transceiver will not switch to the Emergency channel if you are using the constant recorder and are eithertransmitting, receiving a voice call, or receiving a CW call. &5266%$1'5(3($7(5 If...

Page 75 - The; Connect the USB cable directly to the PC.; To USB port; COM; Compatible transceiver

67 &211(&7,1*3(5,3+(5$/(48,30(17 Note: Use a USB/ RS-232C cable shorter than 3 meters. &20387(5 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 transmissi...

Page 76 - MCP; REMOTE; terminal is grounded. For those amplifiers, connect pin 2 of the; REMOTE; connector to the GND terminal of the amplifier and connect pin 4; Control relay; REMOTE

68 &211(&7,1*3(5,3+(5$/(48,30(17 577<23(5$7,21 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...

Page 77 - AT; The AT-300 cannot be used for 50 MHz operation.; DATA; Power supply for TNC/ MCP

69 &211(&7,1*3(5,3+(5$/(48,30(17 $17(11$781(5 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 connec...

Page 79 - After installation, you can adjust the VGS-1 playback and

71 ,167$//,1*237,216 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 install the SO-3 TCXO. Switch OFF the transceiver power and unplug the DC power cable before performing any installations. 5(029,1*7+(%27720&...

Page 80 - The transceiver is adjusted at the factory prior to

,167$//,1*237,216 72 627&;2 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 ...

Page 81 - When installing the MB-430, use the SEMS; Make sure the tab faces out; Do not install the transceiver so that it is vertically on its side.

73 ,167$//,1*237,216 0%02%,/(%5$&.(7 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...

Page 89 - General; ZLWKEXLOWLQDQWHQQDWXQHUa; Transmitter; PEDQG

81 63(&,),&$7,216 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 ZLWKEXLOWLQDQWHQQDWXQHUa Supply Voltage '&9 Grounding method Negative ground Current 7UDQVPLWPD[ Less th...

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82 63(&,),&$7,216 Transmitter XIT shift frequency range N+] Microphone impedance Receiver Circuit type 5;0+]EDQG,)EDQGZLGWKRIN+] or less (SSB/CW/FSK)) RX2 (Other) Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Frequency range 9)2.+]a0+] Intermediate frequency 1st IF 0...