Kenwood TS590SG User Manual
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12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
BEEP FUNCTION
The Beep function provides you confi rmation of entry,
error status, and malfunctions of the transceiver.
error status, and malfunctions of the transceiver.
Although you can turn the beep function OFF by
accessing Menu No. 05, we recommend you leave
it ON in order to detect unexpected errors and
malfunctions. You can also change the output level of
the beeps by accessing Menu No. 05 and selecting “1”
to “20”.
accessing Menu No. 05, we recommend you leave
it ON in order to detect unexpected errors and
malfunctions. You can also change the output level of
the beeps by accessing Menu No. 05 and selecting “1”
to “20”.
The transceiver generates the following Morse code
to tell you which mode is selected when you change
operating modes:
to tell you which mode is selected when you change
operating modes:
Mode
Morse Code Output
USB
• • –
(U)
LSB
• – • •
(L)
CW
– • – •
(C)
FSK
• – •
(R)
AM
• –
(A)
FM
• • – •
(F)
USB-DATA
• • – – • •
(UD)
LSB-DATA
• – • • – • •
(LD)
CW-R
– • – • • – •
(CR)
FSK-R
• – • • – •
(RR)
AM-DATA
• – – • •
(AD)
FM-NAR
• • – • – •
(FN)
FM-DATA
• • – • – • •
(FD)
FM-NAR-DATA
• • – • – • – • •
(FND)
The transceiver also generates the following warning,
confi rmation, and malfunction beeps.
confi rmation, and malfunction beeps.
Beep Type
Meaning
Short, high pitch
A valid key is pressed.
Double, high pitch A secondary function is selected.
3 times, high pitch The third function is accepted.
Long, high pitch
A key entry is accepted, Scan
starts, or AT tune has completed.
starts, or AT tune has completed.
Short, regular
A function is turned OFF.
Short, low pitch
An invalid key is pressed.
Morse “UL”
The internal PLL circuit unlock
status is detected.
status is detected.
Morse “S”
CW Auto Tune cannot complete,
or an invalid frequency is entered.
or an invalid frequency is entered.
Morse “5”
AT Tune cannot be completed
within the specifi ed time.
within the specifi ed time.
Morse “SWR”
The antenna’s SWR is too high
(over 10:1) to perform AT tune.
(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.
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.
recorded.
The table below is an example of setting the Auto
Mode frequency.
Mode frequency.
Channel
No.
Frequency
(MHz)
Mode
Operation Range
(MHz)
00
1.620 AM
0.030
f <
1.620
01
2.000 CW
1.620
f <
2.000
02
3.500 LSB
2.000
f <
3.500
03
3.525 CW
3.500
f <
3.525
04
10.100 LSB
3.525
f < 10.100
05
10.150 CW
10.100
f < 10.150
06
14.000 USB
10.150
f < 14.000
07
14.070 CW-R 14.000
f < 14.070
08
14.112 FSK
14.070
f < 14.112
09
18.068 USB
14.112
f < 18.068
10
18.110 CW
18.068
f < 18.110
11
21.000 USB
18.110
f < 21.000
12
21.070 CW
21.000
f < 21.070
13
21.125 FSK-R 21.070
f < 21.125
14
21.150 CW
21.125
f < 21.150
15
24.890 USB
21.150
f < 24.890
16
24.930 CW
24.890
f < 24.930
17
28.000 USB
24.930
f < 28.000
18
28.070 CW
28.000
f < 28.070
19
28.150 FSK
28.070
f < 28.150
20
28.200 CW
28.150
f < 28.200
21
29.000 USB
28.200
f < 29.000
22
30.000 FM-DATA 29.000
f < 30.000
23
50.000 USB
30.000
f < 50.000
24
50.100 CW
50.000
f < 50.100
25
51.000 USB
50.100
f < 51.000
26
52.000 FM
51.000
f < 52.000
27
52.000 LSB
28
52.000 LSB
29
52.000 LSB
30
52.000 LSB
31
52.000 LSB
• The frequencies for channels 27 ~ 31 have not
been confi gured, but because they are the same
frequency as channel 26, they will be FM mode
51.0 MHz
frequency as channel 26, they will be FM mode
51.0 MHz
f < 52.0 MHz.
• Since the frequencies above 52.0 MHz have not
been confi gured, they will be USB mode
52.0 MHz
52.0 MHz
f < 60.0 MHz