By holding the rf/att button, that changes from ant1 to ant 2. The ext
rx and jack is the left hand phono jack on the left side of the rear panel
looking from the front. it has two dots by it. 73
ED K7UC
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 3:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS590S Antenna Port Question
Jim,
You are right and I stand corrected. Like most of the bells and
whistles on the 590, this is one I've never used, or I would have known
how to turn it on.
I better read that manual again.
73, HNY, Steve KW3A
On 1/4/2015 5:50 PM, Jim Shaffer wrote:
> Steve, at least on the 590, the receive antenna is activated by holding in
> the RFATT button. I don't think there's a menu item dealing with it.
> --
> Jim, KE5AL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Forst
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 3:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS590S Antenna Port Question
>
> Howard,
>
> Both the 2000 and 590 have a rear panel RCA jack for RX antenna. It
> needs to be activated in a menu.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 1/4/2015 4:10 PM, howard kaufman wrote:
>> On the 480, you could use any antenna port on any band.
>> I assume the 590 is the same.
>> I would like to use separate antennas for tx and rx on the same band.
>> I don't think you can do this on the 480, but I wonder if you can on the
>> 590?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Eric Clegg
>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 11:00 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Kenwood TS590S Antenna Port Question
>>
>> Hello listers,
>>
>> I notice that the 590 has two antenna ports on the back panel designated
>> antenna 1 and antenna 2.
>>
>>
>>
>> I understand that antenna 1 is the main transceiver antenna.
>>
>>
>>
>> What antenna port is used for six meters?
>>
>>
>>
>> Does the second antenna port work for six meters?
>>
>>
>>
>> My 480 had two antenna pigtails one for all the hf bands and the other
>> for
>> six meters.
>>
>>
>>
>> I've looked in all the manual related materials I have including
>> tutorials
>> and can't seem to find the answer.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>>
>>
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> KU3I
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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