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TS-590S Review

TS-590S Review

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New all mode transceiver from Kenwood

Buying Second-hand

Buying Second-hand

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Chris Lorek G4HCL offers advice on 

s Lorek G4HCL offers advice on 

second-hand antennas

second-hand antennas

NOW IN 

NOW IN 

ITS 79th 

ITS 79th 

YEAR!

YEAR!

In Focus

In Focus

The Weston-super-Mare Radio Society

The Weston-super-Mare Radio Society

March 2011  £3.50

March 2011  £3.50

            

            

  

ISSN 0141-0857

ISSN 0141-0857

 

 

   

 

 

   

   

   

Содержание TS-590S

Страница 1: ...and Chri Chris Lorek G4HCL offers advice on s Lorek G4HCL offers advice on second hand antennas second hand antennas NOW IN NOW IN ITS 79th ITS 79th YEAR YEAR In Focus In Focus The Weston super Mare Radio Society The Weston super Mare Radio Society March 2011 3 50 March 2011 3 50 ISSN 0141 0857 ISSN 0141 0857 ...

Страница 2: ...ere s a wide variety of parameters to set up A comprehensive menu system is used in conjunction with multi function front panel buttons I soon realised it would pay to spend some time with these to become familiar with the various selections that are available An important feature to start with is the built in automatic antenna tuning unit a a t u with 32 frequency ranges that automatically change...

Страница 3: ...nd the other menu for something completely different or even set up the transceiver for two different operators There are also two programmable keys on the front panel PFA and PFB There s a list of menu items that can be assigned to these buttons as well as four extra buttons on the desk microphone an optional extra Unfortunately for the review I had the fist microphone and this doesn t have that ...

Страница 4: ...socket on the rear apron It has a range of 4 words per minute w p m to 60w p m I tried both and will leave it to you to guess which one I found easier My normal chatting speed of 25w p m is quite adequate However for those into contesting an external contest program would be better as the built in keyer has no incremental serial number facility The individual operator can however program one of th...

Страница 5: ...h filter both of which are very effective and deep The beat cancel function is also useful in s s b mode and it would pay to play with these for a while to get used to them Two noise blankers or reduction functions in modern parlance are used to reduce interference and a nearby electric fence was certainly quietened down by these Electric fence are one of the penalties of living in the countryside...

Страница 6: ... own with any of the more expensive transceivers My thanks go to David Wilkins G5HY from Kenwood Communications for the loan of the radio PW 16 Manu acturer s Speci cations General Receiver coverage 130kHz to 30MHz 50 54MHz Transmitter coverage All Amateur bands including 5MHz Modes a m c w s s b f m f s k Sensitivity 0 2μV Selectivity 12 6 2 2kHz 500Hz Frequency stability 5 p p m Minimum maximum ...

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