Kenwood TS-590S instruction manual 7528%/6+227,1, No signals are

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Problem

 

Probable Cause

 

Corrective Action

Page

No signals are

The RF gain was set too low.

Turn the RF control clockwise to increase the RF

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received or receive

 

 

gain.

 

sensitivity seems

 

 

 

 

 

poor; S-meter is

 

 

 

 

 

reading full scale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received signals

The wrong modulation was

Select the correct modulation mode.

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are completely

selected.

 

 

 

unintelligible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Scan will not

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The SQL control was not

1

Adjust the SQL control to just eliminate

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start scanning.

 

set correctly.

 

background noise.

 

 

2

Less than 2 memory

2

Unlock at least 2 memory channels.

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channels were unlocked.

 

 

 

 

3

Less than 2 memory

3

Store data in at least 2 memory channels.

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channels were

 

 

 

 

 

programmed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Scan will

With Group Scan selected, the

Select the Memory Group that contains the

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not scan one of the

channel you want to scan is in

memory channel you want to scan.

 

stored channels; the

a different group.

 

 

 

desired channel is not

 

 

 

 

 

locked out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Scan will not

The start and end frequencies

Store different start and end frequencies.

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start scanning.

are identical

 

 

 

AT does not finish

The impedance of the coaxial

Adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR.

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successfully.

cable and antenna was not

 

 

 

 

matched. Tuning does not

 

 

 

 

successfully finish depending

 

 

 

 

on conditions, although the

 

 

 

 

SWR meter indicates smaller

 

 

 

 

than 3:1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The internal tuner is

The SWR of the antenna

Adjust the antenna system to lower the SWR

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bypassed immediately

system is too high.

 

 

 

after tuning is started.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot transmit

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The microphone plug was

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Turn OFF the power, ensure the MIC

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even though you

 

not inserted completely into

 

connector has no foreign objects in it, then

 

press MIC [PTT], or

 

the MIC connector.

 

plug in the connector firmly.

 

transmissinos result

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The Transmit Inhibit

2

Change Menu No. 60 to OFF.

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in no contacts.

 

function is ON.

 

 

 

 

3

CW or FSK was selected

3

Select the correct voice mode.

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instead of a voice mode.

 

 

 

 

4

The DSP TX filter

4

Adjust the settings in Menu Nos. 25, 26.

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bandwidth was improperly

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

Press and hold [PRE (ANT 1/2)] to select the

 

 

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The wrong antenna

5

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connector (ANT 1 or ANT 2)

 

other antenna connector.

 

 

 

was selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attempting to transmit

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The antenna is not

1

Check the antenna connection. Correct as

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results in the “HELLO”

 

connected correctly.

 

necessary.

 

message appearing

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The impedances of the

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Reduce the SWR of the antenna system.

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and the reception

 

antenna and transceiver

 

 

 

mode being restored.

 

are not properly matched.

 

 

 

 

3

The input voltage is outside

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Correct the input voltage or use a 12 ~ 16 V

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13.8 V DC ± 15% (11.7 ~

 

battery.

 

 

 

15.8 V DC).

 

 

 

 

4

The current rating of the

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Use a DC power supply that has a current

1

 

 

DC power supply is not

 

rating of more than 20.5 A at 13.8 V DC.

 

 

 

enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The transceiver has

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The microphone gain is set

1

When in SSB or AM mode, increase the

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low transmission

 

too low.

 

microphone gain.

 

power.

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Poor antenna system

2

Check the antenna connections. Confirm that

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connections are causing

 

the antenna tuner is reporting a low SWR.

 

 

 

high SWR.

 

 

 

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