© B5A-0180-00 (K, E)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
TS-590SG
Page 1: ... B5A 0180 00 K E INSTRUCTION MANUAL HF 50MHz TRANSCEIVER TS 590SG ...
Page 2: ...es or losses arising from or in connection with use of the transceiver with or connected to any external equipment JVC KENWOOD Corporation does not warrant that the quality and functions described in this manual comply with your purpose of use and unless specifically described in this manual JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall be free from any responsibilities for any defects and indemnities for any dam...
Page 3: ...tection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can generate radio frequency energy and if 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 interfere...
Page 4: ...y 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 ...
Page 5: ...iver 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 othe...
Page 6: ...FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSMITTING 33 CW BREAK IN 34 USING SEMI BREAK IN OR FULL BREAK IN 34 ELECTRONIC KEYER 34 ELECTRONIC KEYER MODE 34 CHANGING KEYING SPEED 34 Invalid Break In Operation 34 RISE TIME OF CW 35 AUTO WEIGHTING 35 Reverse Keying Weight Ratio 35 BUG KEY FUNCTION 35 THANK YOU i FEATURES i NOTICE TO THE USER i BEFORE STARTING ii MARKET CODES ii WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED ii SUPPLIED ACCES...
Page 7: ...nsmitting CW Messages 36 Erasing a CW Message 36 Changing the Inter message Interval Time 36 Changing the CW Sidetone Volume 36 Insert Keying 36 FREQUENCY CORRECTION FOR CW 37 AUTO CW TX IN SSB MODE 37 MIC UP DWN KEY PADDLE MODE 37 SWAP DOT AND DASH PADDLE POSITIONS 37 MORSE CODE DECODER 38 THRESHOLD LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 38 CHAPTER 8 DATA COMMUNICATIONS RADIO TELETYPE RTTY 39 PHASE SHIFT KEYING 31 BAU...
Page 8: ...NNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT TERMINAL DESCRIPTIONS 69 COM CONNECTOR 69 ACC2 CONNECTOR 69 REMOTE CONNECTOR 70 EXT AT CONNECTOR FOR AT 300 70 MIC CONNECTOR 70 CONNECTING TO DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 71 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER 71 CONNECTING TO A TNC 72 CONNECTING TO RTTY EQUIPMENT FSK 72 CONNECTION TO THE LINEAR AMPLIFIER 73 CONNECTION TO THE TL 922 73 CONNECTING A TYPICAL LINEAR AMPLIFIER 73 AN...
Page 9: ...F 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 gas pipe an electrical conduit ...
Page 10: ...ompatible microphones include the MC 43S MC 47 MC 52DM MC 60A MC 80 MC 85 and MC 90 Note Do not use the MC 44 MC 44DM MC 45 MC 45E MC 45DM MC 45DME or MC 53DM microphones REAR PANEL External Speaker EXT SP On the rear panel of the transceiver there is an external speaker jack If an external speaker is connected to EXP SP the transceiver internal speaker will mute Use only external speakers with an...
Page 11: ...nt view Headphones Paddle Straight key Bug key Electronic keyer PC keyer output Front Panel Rear Panel Note Do not use a cable exceeding 3 m 9 8 feet with the following connectors PHONES jack MIC connector COM connector EXT SP jack ACC 2 connector REMOTE connector KEY jack PADDLE jack DRV connector USB connector ...
Page 12: ...and 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 and OFF page 10 PF A You can assign a function to this Programmable Function key page 56 ATT RX ANT Press to turn the receiver attenuator ON or OFF pa...
Page 13: ...s Press and hold IF FIL to momentarily display each setting value of the current DSP filter DSP filter bandwidth page 40 NB LEV Press to cycle through Noise Blanker 1 Noise Blanker 2 and OFF Press and hold to adjust the Noise Blanker level page 42 NR LEV Press to cycle through the DSP Noise Reduction types NR1 NR2 or OFF page 41 When the Noise Reduction function is turned ON press and hold to chan...
Page 14: ...old to turn AGC OFF page 30 RIT Press to turn the RIT Receive Incremental Tuning function ON or OFF page 30 You can assign a function to this Programmable Function key page 56 XIT Press to turn the XIT Transmit Incremental Tuning function ON or OFF page 32 You can assign a function to this Programmable Function key page 56 CL Press to clear the RIT XIT frequency to zero pages 30 32 You can assign ...
Page 15: ...ver pre amplifier is ON page 42 Appears when the receiver s attenuator is ON page 42 Appears when the Noise Blanker 1 or 2 is ON page 42 fast or slow appears when the Automatic Gain Control function is ON appears when the AGC is OFF page 30 Appears when IF filter A is selected page 40 Appears when IF filter B is selected page 40 D appears when manual notch is set to Normal appears when Manual Notc...
Page 16: ...utput is enabled DRV connector page 52 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 operation i...
Page 17: ...nnecting 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 69 REMOTE connector Mates with a 7 pin male DIN connector for connecting an HF 50 MHz linear amplifier page 70 73 KEY and PADDLE jacks The KEY jack mates with a 3 5 mm 1 8 2 conductor plug for connecting an externa...
Page 18: ...RF RADIO FREQUENCY GAIN 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 excessive atmospheric noise or interference from other stations First take note of the peak S meter reading of t...
Page 19: ...A 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 a...
Page 20: ...ch 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 ...
Page 21: ...ess PWR TX MONI or CLR to complete the setting Note You can access Menu No 54 and select on to change the step size from 5 W to 1 W page 58 MICROPHONE GAIN 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 default of 50 2 Press and hold Mic P...
Page 22: ...ress 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 QUICK MENU Because the number of functions this transceiver provides is extraordinary there are numerous items in each ...
Page 23: ...06 Sidetone volume OFF 1 minimum 20 maximum OFF 1 20 1 step 23 36 SIDETONE VOLUME 10 07 VGS 1 message playback volume OFF 1 minimum 20 maximum OFF 1 20 1 step 63 MESSAGE PLAYBACK VOLUME 10 Voice Guide 08 VGS 1 announcement volume OFF 1 minimum 20 maximum OFF 1 20 1 step 66 VOICE GUIDE VOLUME 10 09 VGS 1 announcement speed 0 slow 4 fast 0 4 1 step 66 VOICE GUIDE SPEED 1 10 VGS 1 announcement langua...
Page 24: ...REQUENCY DURING SPLIT TRANSMISSION OFF Memory Channel 21 Number of quick memory channels 3 5 10 ch 47 NUMBER OF QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS 5 22 Tunable memory recall frequencies OFF ON 44 TUNABLE MEMORY RECALL FREQUENCIES OFF Scan 23 Program scan partially slowed OFF ON 49 PROGRAM SCAN PARTIALLY SLOWED ON 24 Slow down frequency range for the program scan 100 200 300 400 500 Hz 49 PROGRAM SLOW SCAN RANG...
Page 25: ...ser Reserved for ARCP software OFF HB1 HB2 FP BB1 BB2 FLAT U 57 DSP RX EQUALIZER OFF CW 38 Electronic keyer mode A B 34 ELECTRONIC KEYER MODE B 39 Keying priority over playback OFF ON 35 KEYING PRIORITY OVER PLAYBACK OFF 40 CW RX pitch TX sidetone frequency 300 1000 50 Hz step 23 CW RX PITCH TX SIDETONE FREQUENCY 800 41 CW rise time 1 2 4 6 ms 35 CW RISE TIME 6 42 CW keying dot dash weight ratio A...
Page 26: ...Antenna Tuner 57 TX hold when AT completes the tuning OFF ON 52 ANTENNA TUNER TX HOLD OFF 58 In line AT while receiving OFF ON 52 ANTENNA TUNER FOR RECEPTION OFF Linear Amp 59 Linear amplifier control relay for HF band OFF 1 2 3 4 5 55 HF LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL RELAY OFF 60 Linear amplifier control relay for 50 MHz band OFF 1 2 3 4 5 55 50MHZ LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL RELAY OFF Message 61 Constan...
Page 27: ...1 step 61 AUDIO LEVEL OF USB OUTPUT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS 4 73 Audio level of ACC2 input for data communications 0 9 1 step 61 AUDIO LEVEL OF ACC2 INPUT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS 4 74 AUDIO level of ACC2 output for data communications 0 9 1 step 61 AUDIO LEVEL OF ACC2 OUTPUT FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS 4 75 Mixing beep tones for ACC2 USB audio output OFF ON 61 MIXING BEEP TONES FOR ACC2 USB AUDIO OUTP...
Page 28: ...NMENT 167 CL 92 Front panel MULTI CH key assignment 0 99 120 170 200 209 OFF 56 MULTI CH KEY ASSIGNMENT 131 PWR 93 Front panel MULTI CH key assignment CW 0 99 120 170 200 209 OFF 56 CW MULTI CH KEY ASSIGNMENT 133 KEY 94 Microphone PF 1 key assignment 0 99 120 170 200 209 OFF 56 MIC PF 1 KEY ASSIGNMENT 151 A B 95 Microphone PF 2 key assignment 0 99 120 170 200 209 OFF 56 MIC PF 2 KEY ASSIGNMENT 148...
Page 29: ...7 Press MIC CAR or CLR to exit the Microphone gain adjustment Refer to COMMUNICATING AIDS beginning on page 29 for information on additional useful operation functions AM TRANSMISSION 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...
Page 30: ...as no effect in FM mode In FM mode you must select 1 Normal 2 Medium or 3 High in Menu No 53 NARROW BANDWIDTH FOR FM 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 590SG transceiver transmits signals in narrow band FM but the reception IF filter bandwidth remains unchanged Wide The de...
Page 31: ...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...
Page 32: ...equency enter the specified frequency in the order of kHz using the numeric and band select keypad Conversely if the specified frequency is lower prefix a value of 0 to the frequency For example enter a value 5 if you need to increment the frequency by 5 kHz and enter a value 05 if you need to decrement the frequency by 5 kHz When the input is completed the transmitted frequency is set split opera...
Page 33: ...u 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 elevation 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 ...
Page 34: ...to 8 can be stored in memory Refer to Split Frequency Channels page 43 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 TRANSMITTING A TONE In general FM repeaters require ...
Page 35: ...y is scanned When the CTCSS frequency is identified the transceiver stops scanning and the identified frequency is displayed 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 FM CTCSS OPERATION You may sometimes want to hear calls only from specific persons...
Page 36: ...equency 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 Select 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 turn the MULTI CH control to select your desired CTCSS frequency 6 Press and hold AGC T SEL or press CLR to complete the set...
Page 37: ...ory You can access the history to easily re enter a recently used frequency 1 Press ENT 2 Turn the MULTI CH control The entered frequency 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 ...
Page 38: ...onfirm that the frequency was copied to other VFO RIT RECEIVE INCREMENTAL TUNING 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 ...
Page 39: ...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 se...
Page 40: ...ng 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 adjustment mode As you s...
Page 41: ...ower 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 Frequency Response Curves 0 1 1 0 2 0 Amplitude Audio frequency kHz oFF Hb2 HP bb1 c Note When using th...
Page 42: ...his connection The built in keyer supports lambic squeeze operation ELECTRONIC KEYER MODE 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 ...
Page 43: ...and select on The default is OFF Note When the Bug Key function is ON CW Message Memory see below cannot be used CW MESSAGE MEMORY 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 ...
Page 44: ...laying 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 Erasing a CW Message 1 Press and hold CH1 REC CH2 REC CH3 REC or RX 4 REC to select the message you want to erase CP n appears where n represents the channel number 2 To erase the CW message press CLR while continuing to hold the same key as in step 1...
Page 45: ...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 then press Q M IN Q MR or turn the MULTI CH control to access Menu No 47 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 34 MIC UP ...
Page 46: ...o 30 for strong signals in which the S meter deflects the needle 3 Press DATA REV or CLR to exit the threshold level adjustment mode Note The keying speeds range from 4 to 60 wpm The weighting ranges from 2 5 1 2 5 to 4 0 1 4 0 There are eight corresponding abbreviations BT AR AS HH SK KN BK and SN The split frequency and RIT XIT frequency are not displayed during this function The setting mode is...
Page 47: ...y the lower sideband is used for FSK operation Press and hold CW FSK REV again to return to the lower sideband FSK appears Note When changing FSK FSK R the receiving polarity is reversed a mark signal and a space signal interchange Transmitting polarity is not reversed 7 You can switch to transmit mode by entering a command from the computer to the RTTY device The TX RX LED changes from green RX t...
Page 48: ...rs when IF filter setting A is selected and appears when IF filter setting B is selected DSP FILTERS 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 CHANGING THE DSP FILTER BANDWIDTH For improving interference reduction capability this transceiver also pr...
Page 49: ...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 MANUAL NOTCH FILTER SSB CW FSK Use manual notch when you want to vary the width of the notch while verifying the interfering signal 1 Press NOTCH W...
Page 50: ...nd 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 While operating the Noise Blanker 2 if a strong signal is received...
Page 51: ...Blank E9 Blank Blank STORING DATA IN MEMORY 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 RX frequency TX frequency Memory channels P0 to P9 can also be u...
Page 52: ...arily changing the retrieved data copies the new data to the VFO Channel Channel Transfer 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 You can also select a channel by entering a 2 digit number such as 12 using the numeric keys Press 1 8 1 3 5 2 for exa...
Page 53: ...ross tone ON OFF status Channel P0 P9 Channel 00 99 Memory Name Memory Name Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Memory Channel Lockout OFF Filter A B status Filter A B status 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 for TX RX Tone frequency Tone frequency CTCSS frequency CTCSS frequency Tone CTCSS Cross to...
Page 54: ...nnels that you will not recall 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 eras...
Page 55: ...ory Note When RIT or XIT is ON the ON status and the offset will also be stored RECALLING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS 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 co...
Page 56: ... up to VGROUP 9 which represents channel P9 If one or more Program Scan frequency ranges are programmed in VGROUP 0 to 9 Memory channel numbers P0 P9 in other words 1 Press and hold SCAN SG SEL in VFO mode VGROUP n 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 VGROUP 0 to VGROUP 9 As you select the channel on or oFF...
Page 57: ... 9 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 VGROUP number by turning the MULTI CH control Then press M IN to select on for the VGROUP channel Whe...
Page 58: ...6 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 ALL CHANNEL SCAN Use the following procedure to scan all the memory channels that contain frequency data in sequence ignoring the Memory Group number 1 Select Time Operated or C...
Page 59: ...SEL or CLR to exit the Scan Group Select mode Performing Group Scan Group Scan starts with the smallest group 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 MGROUP 5 MGROUP 7 MGROUP 3 and so on 1 Select Time Operated or Carrier Operated mode via Menu No 26 2 Press M V to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Tur...
Page 60: ...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 ANTENNAS ANT 1 ANT 2 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 sel...
Page 61: ...citor 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 th...
Page 62: ...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 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 f 1 620 01 2 000 CW 1 6...
Page 63: ...SG SEL to select oFF 1 2 3 4 or 5 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode Setting RL Terminal Operation 1 Relay Operation 2 Delay 3 oFF 1 While TX 12 V OFF OFF 2 While TX 12 V ON OFF 3 While TX 12 V ON ON 4 While TX Short to GND OFF OFF 5 While TX Short to GND OFF ON 1 Semiconductor Switch output When transmitting set it to either perform a voltage output or a short circuit to GND It is possible to perform...
Page 64: ... ON OFF press and hold Key Comments CLR Still operates to turn Memory Channel Lockout ON OFF Also still operates to end a setting mode Q MR 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 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS TRANSCEIVER FRONT PANEL There are 6 PF Programmable Function keys on the t...
Page 65: ...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 a...
Page 66: ...g 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 TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER If Menu No 56 is set to 1 above the transceiver aut...
Page 67: ...S D or TS 870S you must have 1 cross wired cable with a DB 9 female connector at both ends Connections For diagrams on how to connect the 2 transceivers refer to CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT page 69 TX TUNE 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...
Page 68: ...ses 2 stop bits 3 Press MENU to exit Menu mode 4 Turn the power OFF and then back ON to implement the change USING QUICK TRANSFER When connecting with another TS 990S TS 590SG 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 Transferring Data The TS 590SG transceiver works...
Page 69: ...TS CTS RTS GND GND COM Terminal PC PSQ PKS TxD stopped RxD RxD stopped TxD PSQ CTS PKS RTS GND GND Normal PC commands ARCP ARHP or SKY COMMAND SYSTEM II will not work when this function is turned ON When operating the TS 590SG as a base station using VoIP or similar software set Menu No 84 to SQL At the same time if you are using CTCSS set Menu No 82 to 2 and confirm that the frequency is not alre...
Page 70: ... 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 The audio source for messages is normally input from the Mic but using a personal computer you can record messages that are input from the rear terminal as the audio source Refer to the PC Command list for more details MESSAGE PLAYBACK You can play back...
Page 71: ...udio 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 REC To quit press CLR Note While Menu No 61 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 p...
Page 72: ...or 2 Press M IN While in Memory scroll mode Empty Channel Memory in Channel number Blank Stored Channel Channel number S 1 Frequency Operation Announcement 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 de...
Page 73: ...P meter C Press and hold METER DRV Changing the Drive output Drive output enabled D On Drive output disabled D Off Status Announcement Press and hold METER DRV Changing the Antenna output Drive output enabled A On Drive output disabled A 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 Press A B A B then turn ...
Page 74: ... EMERGENCY momentarily appears on the sub display 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 CROSSBAND REPEATER If you have a KENWOOD FM transceiver K type with a 6 pin mini DIN connector you can set up the ...
Page 75: ... on the TM D710 G A E RC D710 or MENU on the TH D72 A E or MHz on the TM D700 A E to transfer the frequency data to the TS 590SG transceiver If the transferred frequency data is available on the TS 590SG transceiver the frequency data will be overwritten to the current operating frequency Otherwise the operating frequency of the TS 590SG transceiver remains unchanged For more detailed information ...
Page 76: ...o match the TH D7A TH D72 A E TM D710 G A E 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 D72 A E TM D710 G A E TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A transceiver Refer to the respective instruction manuals of the TH D7A TH D72 A E TM D710 G A E TM V71A RC D710 or TM D700A for information on how to connect configure and oper...
Page 77: ...O 4 GND Ground 5 PSQ Transceiver squelch control Connect to the squelch input 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 conne...
Page 78: ... 10 mA max O EXT AT CONNECTOR for AT 300 Pin No Pin Name Function I O 1 GND Ground 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 8 V 4 A max O MIC CONNECTOR 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 Switc...
Page 79: ...and TX1 to start transmission and RX to end transmission Refer to page 31 for the DATA VOX function When using the PC Control Command connect the transceiver to the computer using an RS 232C straight cable or a USB cable A B Through Menu No 70 you can select to use the microphone or the data communication input signal from the ACC2 connector or USB connector as the input signal that will be transm...
Page 80: ...lf made connection cable using the 13 pin DIN plug supplied with the transceiver CONNECTING TO RTTY EQUIPMENT FSK When the transceiver is set to FSK mode and you are operating RTTY FSK using an MCP Multi Communication Processor or RTTY equipment perform the connections as below Use the ACC2 connector to connect to the RTTY equipment Connect the RTTY equipment keying output line to pin 2 RTTY of th...
Page 81: ...n cable using the 7 pin DIN plug supplied with the transceiver REMOTE connector front view CONTROL RELAY Allocate pin number 2 COM in the REMOTE connector to connect to the GND of the TL 922 and pin number 4 MKE to the RL CONT of the TL 922 Additionally connect pin number 6 ALC to the ALC OUT of the TL 922 Configure Menu No 59 HF to 3 ALC GND RL CONT GND COM MKE CONNECTING A TYPICAL LINEAR AMPLIFI...
Page 82: ...T 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 The AT 300 has been discontinued and is no longer available TS 590SG AT 300 ANT 1 connector COMPATIBLE TRANSCEIVER When transferring data to or from another TS 990S TS 590SG TS 590S TS 480HX SAT TS 2000 X ...
Page 83: ... RS 232C cross cable CROSSBAND REPEATER 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 590SG 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 590SG TM D710GA TM D710A TM V71A PR1 SQC PKS PSQ PKD PKS ANI ANO DIN 13 pin Mini DIN 6 pi...
Page 84: ...e 10 screws 2 Lift off the bottom case VGS 1 VOICE GUIDE STORAGE UNIT 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 sec...
Page 85: ... 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 H...
Page 86: ...il 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 transce...
Page 87: ...or alignment 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 SERVICE If it is ever necessary to return the equipment to your dealer or service center for r...
Page 88: ... 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 Pre...
Page 89: ... the antenna system is too high Adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR 52 You cannot transmit even though you press MIC PTT or transmissions 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...
Page 90: ...ng receive signal is too weak 5 The TX delay time parameter in your TNC MCP was 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 73 and 74 and level controls on your TNC ...
Page 91: ...quency 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 VFO RESET 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 d...
Page 92: ...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 INTERNAL BEATS 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...
Page 93: ...XO unit MC 60A Desk top Microphone SP 23 External Speaker VGS 1 Voice Guide and Storage unit HS 5 Delux Headphones MC 43S Microphone MC 90 DSP compatible Desk top Microphone MB 430 Mobile Bracket Download the free ARCP 590G ARHP 590G software from the following URL http www kenwood com i products info amateur software_download html Microphone sensitivity is low in FM mode KES 3S External Speaker ...
Page 94: ...m band 1 8 2 0 MHz K type 1 81 2 0 MHz E type 80 m band 3 5 4 0 MHz K type 3 5 3 8 MHz E type 60 m band 5 1675 MHz K type 5 25 5 45 MHz E type Refer to applicable Amateur Radio regulations to your country 40 m band 7 0 7 3 MHz K type 7 0 7 2 MHz E type 30 m band 10 1 10 15 MHz 20 m band 14 0 14 35 MHz 17 m band 18 068 18 168 MHz 15 m band 21 0 21 45 MHz 12 m band 24 89 24 99 MHz 10 m band 28 0 29 ...
Page 95: ...22 1 705 MHz 2 µV 1 705 24 5 MHz 1 3 µV 24 5 30 0 MHz 1 3 µV 50 0 54 0 MHz FM 12 dB SINAD 0 22 µV 28 0 30 0 MHz 0 22 µV 50 0 54 0 MHz Squelch sensitivity SSB CW FSK AM 5 6 µV or less 0 13 0 522 MHz 18 0 µV or less 0 522 1 705 MHz 1 8 µV or less 1 705 30 MHz 1 1 µV or less 50 0 54 0 MHz FM 0 2 µV or less 28 0 30 0 MHz 0 2 µV or less 50 0 54 0 MHz Selectivity SSB 2 2 kHz or more 6 dB 4 4 kHz or less...
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