Kenwood TS590SG User Manual

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COMMUNICATING AIDS  7
CUSTOMIZING TRANSMISSION SIGNAL 
CHARACTERISTICS
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 following sub-sections provide information that will 
help you tailor your transmission signal.
  TX Filter Bandwidth (SSB/ AM)
 
Use Menu No. 31 to select one of the following TX 
low-cut fi lters: 10, 100, 200, 300 (default), 400, or 
500 Hz.
 
Use Menu No. 32 to select one of the following TX 
high-cut fi lters: 2500, 2600, 2700 (default), 2800, 
2900, or 3000 Hz.
  TX Filter Bandwidth (SSB-DATA)
 
Use Menu No. 33 to select one of the following TX 
low-cut fi lters: 10, 100, 200, 300 (default), 400, or 
500 Hz.
 
Use Menu No. 34 to select one of the following TX 
high-cut fi lters: 2500, 2600, 2700 (default), 2800, 
2900, or 3000 Hz.
  TX Equalizer (SSB/ SSB-DATA / FM/ FM-DATA/ AM/ 
AM-DATA)
 
Use Menu No. 36 to change the transmission 
frequency characteristics of your signal.  You can 
select from 1 of 6 different transmission profi les 
including the default fl at response.  Selecting any 
of the following items from the Menu causes 
” to appear on the display.
• Off 
(oFF): 
 
The fl at frequency response (default).
•  High boost 1 (Hb1)/ High boost 2 (Hb2):
 
Emphasizes higher audio frequencies; effective 
for a bassi voice.  High boost 2 does not reduce 
the low frequency as much as High boost 1. 
•  Formant pass (FP):
 
Improves clarity by suppressing audio 
frequencies outside the normal voice frequency 
range.
•  Bass boost 1 (bb1)/ Bass boost 2 (bb2):
 
Emphasizes lower 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 the ARCP-590G, you can temporarily change 
each preset value.
  The TX Equalizer properties are stored in each of the 
following modes.
SSB/ SSB-DATA/ CW/ FSK / FM/FM-DATA/ AM/ AM–DATA
TRANSMIT INHIBIT
Transmit Inhibit prevents the transceiver from being 
placed in transmission mode.  No signal can be 
transmitted when this function is ON, even if Mic [PTT] 
is pressed.
•  TX Inhibit OFF:  Transmission is allowed.
•  TX Inhibit ON: 
Transmission is not allowed.
Switch this function ON or OFF via Menu No. 66.  
The default is OFF.
BUSY LOCKOUT
Busy Lockout prevents the transceiver from being 
placed in transmit mode if the current operating 
frequency is busy; in other words, if the squelch is 
open, you cannot transmit.
•  Busy Lockout OFF:   Transmission is allowed.
•  Busy Lockout ON:  Transmission is not allowed.
Switch this function ON or OFF via Menu No. 81.  
The default is OFF.
CHANGING FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSMITTING
Moving your frequency while transmitting is usually an 
unwise practice due to the risk of interfering with other 
stations.  However, if necessary, by using the Tuning 
control you can change the operating frequency while 
transmitting.  You also can change the XIT offset 
frequency while in transmission mode.
While transmitting, if you select a frequency outside 
the transmission frequency range, the transceiver is 
automatically forced to return to reception mode.