Kenwood TS590SG User Manual

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For voice communications, press and hold Mic [PTT] 
and speak into the microphone in your normal voice.  
When you fi nish 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 

paddle.  Connect a key or keyer paddle {page 2}, then 
select CW using [CW/FSK (REV)].

For a detailed explanation on transmitting, refer to 
“BASIC COMMUNICATIONS”, beginning on page 21.

It is wise to select a lower transmission power if 
communication is still reliable.  This lowers the risk of 
interfering with others on the band.  When operating 
from battery power, selecting a lower transmission 
power allows you more operating time before 
recharging is necessary.  This transceiver allows 
you to change the transmission power even while 
transmitting.

1 Press 

[PWR (TX MONI)].

• The 

current 

transmission power appears.

2 Turn 

the 

MULTI/CH control counterclockwise to 

reduce the power or clockwise to increase the 
power.

3 Press 

[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}.

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 [PTT].

•  The TX-RX LED lights red.

3  SSB:  While speaking into the microphone, adjust 

the MULTI/CH control so that the ALC meter 
refl ects your voice level but does not exceed the 
ALC limit.

 

AM:  While speaking into the microphone, adjust 
the MULTI/CH control so that the power meter 
slightly refl ects your voice level.

 

FM:  Access Menu No. 53 and select “1” (Normal), 
“2” (Medium), or “3” (High) for the microphone gain 
if necessary {page 21}.

4 Release 

Mic 

[PTT] to receive.

•  The TX-RX LED lights green or turns off, 

depending on the SQL control setting.

5 Press 

[MIC (CAR)] or [CLR] to exit the Microphone 

gain adjustment.

Note:  When using the MC-90 microphone in FM mode, select 
“3” (High) for the microphone gain.  The microphone sensitivity 
is low in FM mode.  This may cause insuffi cient modulation.  For 
other microphones, select either “1” (Normal) or “2” (Medium).