Kenwood TS-590S

Version 1.00 May 15, 2011

Contents

Main ABOUT THIS MANUAL About Copyright Copyright of this Manual and Software About Trademarks and Intellectual Properties Other Restrictions CONTENTS 1 RECEPTION ..................................... 1 2 TRANSMISSION............................. 11 3 LOCAL OSCILLATOR ................... 19 4 DSP................................................. 20 5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE...............38 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ............. 67 PRODUCT PLANNING OBJECTIVES Development Spirit 1 RECEPTION 1.1 Type of Conversion Page 1.2 Down Conversion Page Page Page Page 1.3 Up Conversion 1.4 RX Auxiliary Circuits CN101 CN102 CN103 2 TRANSMISSION 2.1 Kenwood Traditional Transmitting Circuitry 2.1.2 FET Final Circuit 2.1.1 IF Circuits Page 2.2 High-speed Relay-controlled Antenna Tuner 2.3 REMOTE Connector Menu N o. 53 or N o. 54 "1 or 2" Menu N o. 53 or N o. 54 "3" 2.4 DRV Terminal Page Page Page 3 LOCAL OSCILLATOR 4 DSP 4.1 Multipurpose 32-bit Floating Point DSP DSP 4.2 Advanced AGC Control via IF Digital Processing Page 4.3 Interference Elimination Within AGC Loop 4.3.1 Digital IF Filter 4.3.2 Types of Digital IF Filters 4.3.3 Manual Notch Filter and Auto Notch Filter 4.3.4 Digital Noise Blanker (NB2) 4.4 Demodulation 4.5 Modulation 4.6 DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits (for RX) 4.6.1 Beat Cancel (AF Processing) 4.6.2 Noise Blanker NB2 (IF Processing) 4.6.3 Overview of Noise Reduction 4.6.4 NR1 (Spectral Subtraction Method) (AF Processing) Page 4.6.5 NR1 (Based on a Line Enhancer) (AF Processing) 4.6.6 NR2 (AF Processing) 4.7 DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits (for TX) 4.7.1 Speech Processor (AF Processing) 4.8 DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits (Common to TX/RX) 4.8.1 TX Equalizer & RX Equalizer (AF Processing) 5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING OPERATING PLEASURE 5.1 Extended Data-mode Related Functions 5.2 Drive Out 5.3 Single Button Toggles IF Filters between A and B 5.4 Double Function Keys and Hold Time Selection 5.5 Mode Selection of Built-in Electronic Keyer 5.6 Switchover of Shift Frequency Interlocked with Change of Pitch Frequency 5.7 Power-on Message 5.8 Quick Memory Function 5.9 Cross Tone Function 5.10 PF Keys MIC CN Voice Guide Function Voice Storage Function 5.11 Expansion of Voice Guide Function (Optional VGS-1 Required) 5.12 Easy Updating of Firmware 6 APPEARANCE DESIGN: DESIGN CONCEPT REVEALED BY DESIGNING ENGINEER 7 STRUCTURAL FEATURES 7.1 Cooling Page Page 7.2 LCD 7.3 Main Control Knob Main control knob 8 EXPANSIVE APPLICATION SOFTWARE 8.1 Windows Related Software 8.2 System Configurations 8.2.1 Controlling TS-590S from a PC using the COM Connector The microphone connected to the TS-590S and the transceivers built-in speaker are used. 8.2.2 Controlling TS-590S from a PC using the USB Connector 8.2.5 Controlling TS-590S from a PC on a Remote Site 8.3 New ARCP-590 (Amateur Radio Control Program for TS-590S) Freeware 8.3.1 Basic Specifications Inherited from ARCP-480 8.3.2 User Interfaces 8.3.3 KNS (Kenwood Network Command System) Page Page 8.4 ARHP-590 (Amateur Radio Host Program) Freeware 8.4.1 Basic Specifications Inherited from ARHP-10 8.4.2 User Interfaces 8.4.3 KNS (Kenwood Network Command System) 8.4.4 Disabling AF Gain Control from ARCP-590 8.5 New ARUA-10 (USB Audio Controller) Freeware 8.5.1 Basic Functions 8.5.2 Operation 8.5.3 Setup 8.5.4 Starting and Stopping ARUA-10 8.5.5 Adjusting Volume 8.5.6 Automatic Execution when Windows Starts 8.6 New ARVP-10H (Amateur Radio VoIP Program) Freeware Page Page 8.7 New Virtual COM Port Driver 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORY 9.1 PS-60 Regulated DC Power Supply 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORY 9.2 Rectifier Circuit 9.3 Switching Circuit, Constant-voltage Circuit and Protection Circuit