Transmission Output Power; Tx Monitor; Tx Power; Tx Tune - Kenwood TS-590S Instruction Manual

12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
Note:
When using a transverter, not all the functions of this
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transceiver are available.
When turning the transverter ON, the frequency entry history
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is cleared, thus you cannot use the frequency entry history
function.
When using an antenna tuner in the IN state and the
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transverter is turned ON, the antenna tuner is forced to the
THRU state.

TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER

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 transmit at full power.
Note: You are responsible for your transmission output power
settings.

TX MONITOR

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
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SSB, AM, or FM mode, in order to avoid howling.
The CW transmission signal cannot be monitored using
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the TX monitor function. Use the TX sidetone function to
monitor CW transmissions (Menu Nos. 04 and 34).

TX POWER

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
SSB/ CW/ 5 ~ 100 W
FM/ FSK in steps of 5
5 ~ 25 W
AM
in steps of 5
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 power settings for AM and other modes for
HF bands and the 50 MHz band.
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Menu No. 48 ON
5 ~ 100 W
in steps of 1
5 ~ 25 W
in steps of 1

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 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.

QUICK DATA TRANSFER

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 to the
running (main) station.

SETTING UP

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Equipment Needed

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.
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Connections

For diagrams on how to connect the 2 transceivers,
refer to "CONNECTING PERIPHERAL
EQUIPMENT" {page 65}.