Kenwood TS590SG User Manual

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Although you can use a TH-D7A, TH-D72(A/E)/ 
TM-D710/G(A/E), TM-V71A + RC-D710, or TM-D700A 
transceiver as a “Commander” (an external remote 
control unit), the following procedure shows how to set 
up your TS-590SG and TH-D7A, TH-D72(A/E)/ 
TM-D710/G(A/E), TM-V71A + RC-D710, or TM-D700A 
transceivers as a “Transporter” at a base station and 
the TH-D72(A/E)/ TM-D710/G(A/E), TM-V71A + RC-
D710, or TM-D700A transceiver as a “Commander”.

After you have completed setting up the following, you 
can start Sky Command System II operation.  Without 
programming these parameters, you cannot use Sky 
Command System II.

1  Confi gure the TH-D7A, TH-D72(A/E)/ TM-D710/

G(A/E), TM-V71A + RC-D710, or TM-D700A as a 
“Transporter” and connect all the necessary cables 
to the TS-590SG transceiver.

2  Select a frequency (HF/ 50 MHz band) on the 

TS-590SG transceiver.

3  On the TS-590SG, press [MENU], then turn 

MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 67.

4 Press 

[M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL] to select the 

desired communication speed.

5  Select the same communication parameters 

to match the TH-D7A, TH-D72(A/E)/ TM-D710/
G(A/E), TM-V71A + RC-D710, or TM-D700A 
transceiver.

6 Press 

[MENU] to exit Menu mode.

7  Confi gure and start the Transporter mode on the 

TH-D7A, TH-D72(A/E)/ TM-D710/G(A/E), TM-V71A 
+ RC-D710, or TM-D700A transceiver.

•  Refer to the respective instruction manuals of 

the TH-D7A, TH-D72(A/E)/ TM-D710/G(A/E), 
TM-V71A + RC-D710, or TM-D700A for 
information on how to connect, confi gure, and 
operate the transceivers for Sky Command 
System II.

Each time you switch the transceiver ON, 
“KENWOOD” (default) appears on the sub display 
for approximately 2 seconds.  You can program your 
favorite message in place of the default message.  You 
can enter a message using up to 8 characters.

1   Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or 

turn the MULTI/CH control to access Menu No 01.

2   Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to begin editing 

the message.

3  Move the cursor to the left or right by pressing 

[Q-M.IN] or [Q-MR].

4   Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] or turn the MULTI/

CH control to select your desired character.

•   You can delete the selected character by 

pressing [CL].

5 Repeat 

steps 

3 and 4 to enter the remaining 

characters.

6 Press 

[MENU] to set the entry and exit character 

entry mode.

•   Press [CLR] at any time to cancel character 

entry mode and exit the Menu mode.

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