Good to know, Steve. I haven't played with the USB interface at all, but
when I get around to it, I'll know who's brains to pick. Did you have to
download the USB drivers from Kenwood?
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 21:42
Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
> Steve,
>
> The other week I ran the 590 in FSK RTTY with the FSK interface
> connected to the acc2 just like I did with the TS-2000. I had set menu
> (I think) 63 to "acc 2" but was pleasantly surprised to see that RX
> audio from the 590 was still going to the pc viathe USB cable. I
> thought I would have to take audio from the 13 pin jack, but didn't
> need to. Worked fine.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 6/22/2011 9:24 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>> You're right about the Drive connection. That 13-pin connector gives you
>> an
>> audio input through which you can feed a line level signal if you want
>> to.
>> When you do that, you either have to use one of the PTT connections on
>> the
>> 13-pin socket (not the one that the mic uses), or assign it to one of the
>> PF
>> keys. I've hooked up an LDG RCA14 to the 13-pin socket so that I have
>> access to all of the connections through RCA jacks. I was thus able to
>> connect a digital recorder so that I could record and replay what I hear
>> over the air.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:47
>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Well, if I were looking at the rear panel with the front of the rig
>>> facing me, I'd need 2 heads, or 1 head on a long neck. But I know what
>>> you mean. Yes the 7 pin "remote" din for amp connection is next to the
>>> straight key jack.
>>>
>>> The 13 pin din "acc2" has audio in and out, ptt, FSK keying, etc. You
>>> will have to select in menu if you want to do audio in/out via the acc2
>>> or usb.
>>>
>>> I'm not positive, but I think the drive jack is for connecting a
>>> transverter or something for LF.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> On 6/22/2011 10:24 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>>> Steve:
>>>>
>>>> This helps a lot.
>>>>
>>>> Three quick questions here:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Are you saying then that the amp connection is just to the right of
>>>> the
>>>> straight key jack if you are looking at the rear panel with the front
>>>> of
>>>> the
>>>> rig facing you?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2. What is the 13 pin din for acc2?
>>>>
>>>> 3. Finally, what would an RCA jack for "drive" be used for?
>>>>
>>>> I know these may be pretty basic questions, but I'm trying to learn as
>>>> much
>>>> about this rig as I can. It's the professor in me, I guess.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:17 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, but I'm not aware of one. There are probably only 15 items on
>>>> the rear, so a question to this list will give you several (hopefully
>>>> non contridictory) answers.
>>>>
>>>> For what it's worth, here is the bottom of the rear panel from left to
>>>> right when looking at the rear:
>>>> rs-232
>>>> usb
>>>> 1/8 jack for external speaker
>>>> 13 pin din for acc2
>>>> 7 pin din for amp
>>>> 1/8 jack for straight key or pc cw interface
>>>> 1/4 in jack for paddle
>>>>
>>>> Beyond that are 2 rca jacks - not sure which is rx ant and which is
>>>> drive.
>>>>
>>>> Dc power is in the upper right hand corner, and external auto tuner
>>>> connection is along top edge more towards the center.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>> On 6/22/2011 10:02 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>>>> Steve:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a good front panel description for the TS590, but do you know
>>>>> where
>>>>> I
>>>>> can get a nice rear panel description?
>>>>>
>>>>> I figured a good part of it out, but some connections, like the
>>>>> amplifier
>>>>> one, I'd rather not chance it and risk damaging something.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lots of learning to do here.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:11 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Butch,
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't know if you got a reply, or found it for yourself by now. The
>>>>> keys you want are to the right of the main tuning knob. The "up" key
>>>>> is in the third row of keys, second key from the left. The "down"
>>>>> key
>>>>> is in the 5th (or bottom) row, second key from the left. The "menu"
>>>>> key
>>>>> is just to the right of the "down" key, or bottom row, third key from
>>>>> the left.
>>>>>
>>>>> The front panel chart from icanworkthisthing.com is a great help in
>>>>> learning the keys.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Tnx for solving a mystery for me. Couldn't figure out why the voice
>>>>> wouldn't read the meter. I always use headphones with the monitor on,
>>>>> and as you noted, for whatever reason, it doesn't read the meter with
>>>>> monitor on. Mystery solved.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>
>>>>> On 6/21/2011 7:02 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>>>>>> Yep, got the radio hooked up, a lot of buttons to learn. I can't
>>>>>> figure
>>>>>> out how to change menu settings other than the up down on the
>>>>>> mikeThat
>>>>>> works, but I'm curious what keys to use on the radio. One thing I
>>>>>> found
>>>>>> is the function key won't read the swr or alc with transmit monitor
>>>>>> on.
>>>>>> Strange.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 21 Jun 2011, tom behler wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sure, Butch.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll send it to your personal address.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Let us know if today is your big day!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:41 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> could you send me the info on the firmware update? I'm supposed to
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> mine today so anxiously waiting for u p s.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd hope mine has the latest version, but better check.
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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