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CONTENTS

1	RECEPTION		1
	1.1	Type of Conversion	1
	1.2	Down Conversion	3
	1.3	Up Conversion	8
	1.4	RX Auxiliary Circuits	9
2	TRANSMISSION		11

2.1Kenwood Traditional Transmitting

Circuitry		11
2.1.1	IF Circuits	11
2.1.2	FET Final Circuit	11

2.2High-speedRelay-controlled

		Antenna Tuner	13
	2.3	REMOTE Connector	13
	2.4	DRV Terminal	15
3	LOCAL OSCILLATOR		19
4	DSP		20

4.1Multipurpose 32-bit Floating Point

DSP

20

4.2Advanced AGC Control via IF Digital

Processing

21

4.3Interference Elimination Within AGC

Loop		23
4.3.1	Digital IF Filter	23
4.3.2	Types of Digital IF Filters	24

4.3.3Manual Notch Filter and Auto Notch

	Filter	25
4.3.4 Digital Noise Blanker (NB2)		26
4.4	Demodulation	27
4.5	Modulation	28

4.6 DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits
(for RX)	29
4.6.1 Beat Cancel (AF Processing)	29

4.6.2Noise Blanker NB2

	(IF Processing)	30
4.6.3	Overview of Noise Reduction	31

4.6.4NR1 (Spectral Subtraction Method)

(AF Processing)

32

4.6.5NR1 (Based on a Line Enhancer)

	(AF Processing)	34
4.6.6	NR2 (AF Processing)	35

4.7DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits

(for TX)

36

4.7.1Speech Processor

(AF Processing)

36

4.8DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits

(Common to TX/RX)

37

4.8.1 TX Equalizer & RX Equalizer
(AF Processing)	37
5 SOFTWARE: ENHANCING
OPERATING PLEASURE	38

5.1Extended Data-mode Related

Functions	38
5.2 Drive Out	39

5.3Single Button Toggles IF Filters

between A and B

40

5.4Double Function Keys and Hold Time

Selection

41

5.5Mode Selection of Built-in Electronic

Keyer

41

5.6Switchover of Shift Frequency Interlocked with Change of Pitch

	Frequency	41
5.7	Power-on Message	41
5.8	Quick Memory Function	42
5.9	Cross Tone Function	42
5.10	PF Keys	42
5.11	Expansion of Voice Guide Function
	(Optional VGS-1 Required)	44
5.12	Easy Updating of Firmware	45

6APPEARANCE DESIGN: “DESIGN CONCEPT” REVEALED

	BY DESIGNING ENGINEER		46
7	STRUCTURAL FEATURES		47
	7.1	Cooling	47
	7.2	LCD	50
	7.3	Main Control Knob	51
8	EXPANSIVE APPLICATION
	SOFTWARE		52
	8.1	Windows Related Software	52
	8.2	System Configurations	52

8.2.1Controlling TS-590S from a PC using

the COM Connector

52

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Contents

TS-590S Other Restrictions About CopyrightCopyright of this Manual and Software About Trademarks and Intellectual Properties Contents Optional Accessory Product Planning Objectives Development Spirit Type of Conversion Reception Reception Down Conversion Block diagram Down Conversion MCF Hints and Tips Comparison of Bandpass Characteristics of MCFs Measurement Conditions Dynamic Range in the 50 MHz Band Up Conversion RX Auxiliary Circuits CN101 CN102 CN103 FET Final Circuit TransmissionKenwood Traditional Transmitting Circuitry If Circuits Transmission High-speed Relay-controlled Antenna Tuner Remote Connector Menu N o or N o 1 or DRV Terminal Transmission Output Characteristics of DRV Terminal at 136 kHz and 0 dBm Transmission Local Oscillator Comparison C/N Characteristics Multipurpose 32-bit Floating Point DSP DSP DSP Advanced AGC Control via if Digital Processing Control Block Diagram of IF-AGC Digital if Filter Interference Elimination Within AGC Loop LOW CUT Types of Digital if Filters Manual Notch Filter and Auto Notch Filter Digital Noise Blanker NB2 Demodulation Modulation DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits for RX Beat Cancel AF Processing Noise Blanker NB2 if Processing 11 NB2 Inactive Overview of Noise Reduction 13 Conceptual Scheme of NR1 Based on Spectral Subtraction 4 NR1 Spectral Subtraction Method AF Processing Audio spectrum components swamped by noise 16 NR1 Line Enhancer Method Inactive 5 NR1 Based on a Line Enhancer AF Processing 18 NR2 Inactive 6 NR2 AF Processing Speech Processor AF Processing DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits for TX TX Equalizer & RX Equalizer AF Processing DSP-based Auxiliary Circuits Common to TX/RX Extended Data-mode Related Functions Software Enhancing Operating Pleasure Software Enhancing Operating Pleasure Drive Out Operation in the 135 kHz Band Single Button Toggles if Filters between a and B Mode Selection of Built-in Electronic Keyer Power-on MessageDouble Function Keys and Hold Time Selection Quick Memory Function Cross Tone FunctionPF Keys MIC CN Expansion of Voice Guide Function Optional VGS-1 Required Projections on the Rear Panel Easy Updating of Firmware A Sketch of the TS-590S Cooling Structural Features Structural Features Heat Sink Section Amber and Green LCD Main Control Knob Main Control Knob Windows Related Software System ConfigurationsControlling TS-590S from a PC using the COM Connector Expansive Application Software Connection Controlling TS-590S from a PC using the USB Connector Software Hardware Controlling TS-590S from a PC on a Remote Site User Interfaces Basic Specifications Inherited from ARCP-480 Menu Function KNS Kenwood Network Command System KNS Welcome Message Audio Equalizer Visual Scan ARHP-590 Amateur Radio Host Program Freeware Basic Specifications Inherited from ARHP-10 Disabling AF Gain Control from ARCP-590 New ARUA-10 USB Audio Controller Freeware Setup Basic FunctionsOperation Adjusting Volume Automatic Execution when Windows StartsStarting and Stopping ARUA-10 12 Main Window of ARVP-10H New ARVP-10H Amateur Radio VoIP Program Freeware Making ARVP-10H host station Online or Offline Setup of ARVP-10H Host Station Connecting and Disconnecting ARVP-10R Remote Station Setup of ARVP-10R remote station 16 Device Manager New Virtual COM Port Driver PS-60 Regulated DC Power Supply Optional Accessory Comparing Rectification Waveforms Rectifier CircuitPage Revision 1.00 May 15