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12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
VOICE3:
• Pressing [PF] will announce the current state of
the SWR meter/ ALC meter/ COMP meter.
• During a voice announcement, pressing [PF] will
cancel the announcement.
VOICE3 Announcements
SWR meter ALC meter
Dot
position
Announcement
Dot
position
Announcement
0R0A 0
1 R 1.0 1 A 1
2 ~ 6 R 1.5 2 A 2
7 ~ 11 R 2.0 ~ ~
12 ~ 16 R 3.0 13 A 13
17 ~ 24 R 5.0 14 A 14
25 ~ 30 R OVER 15 ~ A OVER
COMP meter
Dot
position
Announcement
0 C 0 dB
1 ~ 10 C 10 dB
11 ~ 20 C 20 dB
21 ~ 30 C OVER
■ Voice Guide Announcement Volume
Turning the AF control does not change the volume
for the Voice Guide announcement. To change the
announcement volume , access Menu No. 08 and
select the volume level from “1” to “20” or “oFF”.
■ Voice Guide Announcement Speed
If you feel the Voice Announcement speed is
too slow or too fast, you can adjust the Voice
Announcement speed. Five different speeds can
be confi gured. Access Menu No. 09 and select “0”
to “4”, where 0 is the slowest speed and 4 is the
fastest. The default speed is 1.
■ Voice Guide Announcement Language
If you mistakenly change the announcement
language, you can change it back to English by
accessing Menu No. 10 and selecting “EN”.
EMERGENCY CALL (K TYPE ONLY)
Section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing
amateur radio in the United States permit emergency
amateur communications on 5167.5 kHz by stations
in or within 92.6 km of the state of Alaska. This
frequency is for use only when the immediate safety
of human life and/or property are threatened, and is
never to be used for routine communications.
Press [EMERGENCY] to change to the Emergency
channel (5167.5 kHz/ USB).
• [EMERGENCY] can be programmed onto a PF
key.
• When entering Emergency mode, “EMERGENCY”
momentarily appears on the sub-display.
Note:
◆ RIT/XIT turns OFF automatically when entering Emergency
mode.
◆ The transceiver will not switch to the Emergency channel
if you are using the constant recorder and are either
transmitting, receiving a voice call, or receiving a CW call.
CROSSBAND REPEATER
If you have a KENWOOD FM transceiver (K type)
with a 6 pin mini DIN connector, you can set up the
TS-590SG transceiver and the FM transceiver as a
crossband repeater. The FM transceiver will receive
signals you transmit from the additional VHF or UHF
transceiver when both transceivers are set with the
same frequency. The signal is then routed to the
TS-590SG transceiver and retransmitted on the
frequency you have set on the TS-590SG transceiver.
Likewise, signals received on the TS-590SG
transceiver are routed to the FM transceiver and
retransmitted to the transceiver you have with you,
allowing you to hear the received call in a distant
location.
To interface between the TS-590SG transceiver and
FM transceiver (K type), refer to “CROSSBAND
REPEATER” {page 75}.
Note: For the repeater function to operate, the squelch levels
of both transceivers (TS-590SG and FM transceiver) must be
adjusted properly so that no background noise can be heard; the
transmission is controlled by monitoring the squelch status only.
OPERATION
The crossband repeater function uses 2 frequency
bands to receive and transmit signals. When a signal
is received on one band, it is retransmitted on the
other band.
1 Select a transmission/ reception VHF or UHF
frequency on the FM transceiver.
2 Confi rm the PTT icon is visible on the crossband
repeater frequency on the FM transceiver.
3 Select the same frequency for the terminal
transceiver.
4 Select a HF/ 50 MHz frequency on the TS-590SG
transceiver.
5 Adjust the squelch threshold level so that both the
TS-590SG and FM transceivers mute.