Kenwood TS-590S User Manual

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13 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT
ANTENNA TUNER
Use the ANT 1 and AT connectors to connect an AT-300 external antenna tuner. If you connect the external
antenna tuner to the ANT 2 connector, it will not function.
Note: The AT-300 cannot be used for 50 MHz operation.
TS-590S
AT-300
ANT 1
connector
(The AT-300 Antenna Tuner is
a discontinued model. It may
no longer be available in your
area.)
TNC AND MCP
Use the DATA connector to connect the Audio input/ output lines from a Terminal Node Controller (TNC) for Packet
operation, a Multimode Communications Processor (MCP) for operation on AFSK, Packet, PacTOR, AMTOR,
G-TOR
TM
, PSK31, or FAX, or a Clover interface. Also use the ACC 2 connector to connect SSTV and phone patch
equipment.
• Connect the TNC or MCP to the ACC 2 connector using a cable equipped with a 13-pin DIN plug.
• Connecting the TNC or MCP to a personal computer or dumb terminal requires an RS-232C cable.
• Select LSB or USB mode (it depends on the communication mode) when you operate the MCP/ TNC.
Note: Do not share a single power supply between the transceiver and the TNC or MCP. Keep as wide a separation as possible between
the transceiver and the computer to reduce noise-pickup by the transceiver.
TS-590S
TNC/MCP
Power supply for TNC/ MCP
Personal computer

Kenwood TS-590S Specifications

General

Receiver Type	Double conversion superheterodyne
IF DSP	Yes
Display	LCD
Power Supply	13.8V DC
Modes	SSB, CW, AM
RF Output Power	100 W
IF Rejection	80 dB or more
Image Rejection	More than 70 dB
Weight	7.4 kg
Current Consumption	20.5 A (Transmit), 1.5 A (Receive)