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TK-90
HF TRANSCEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TRANSCEPTOR HF
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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HF TRANSCEIVER TK-90 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH
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THANK YOU PRECAUTIONS Thank you for choosing KENWOOD for your radio Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, telecommunication applications. We believe this personal injury, and transceiver damage. easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable • Do not attempt to configure the transceiver while driving; communications to keep vehicles and personnel it is too dangerous. operating at peak efficiency. • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason. KENWOOD transceivers i
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CONTENTS PREPARATION / INSTALLATION ............................. 1 SELECTING A MEMORY CALL USING A UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT...... 1 MICROPHONE KEYPAD .......................................... 14 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ......................................... 1 MANUAL STATUS CALLS .................................. 14 BASE STATION INSTALLATION .......................... 1 MAKING A STATUS CALL USING THE FOOT PADS ......................................................... 1 TRANSCEIVER KEYS
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PREPARATION / INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONNECTION UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT For best performance: Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or • Use a properly adjusted, good-quality 50 Ω the factory. antenna. Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend • Use a good-quality 50 Ω coaxial cable and that you identify the items listed in the following table connector. before discarding the packing material. If any
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DC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION MOBILE INSTALLATION In order to use this transceiver as a base station, you will need a separate 13.6 V DC power supply with a current capacity of 20.5 A or higher (purchased Various electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if separately). they are not properly protected from the radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting. Electronic fuel injection, anti-skid braking, and cruise control systems are typical examples of equipment that may mal
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5 Connect the DC power cable to the rear of the GROUND CONNECTION transceiver. •A high-quality ground installation significantly • Press the connectors firmly together until the locking improves the performance of a mobile antenna. tab clicks. Securely connect a low-resistance ground strap (or Note: large gauge copper wire if unavailable) from the ◆ We do not recommend using the cigarette lighter socket, as transceiver GND terminal to the vehicle chassis. some cigarette lighter sockets introduce
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GETTING ACQUAINTED FRONT PANEL q w e r t y u i o ! !00 ! !11 !2 !2 ! !33 i i i key q q q (Power) switch i i q q Press to switch the transceiver power ON. Press Press to activate its programmable function again to switch the power OFF. {page 7}. The default setting is Antenna Tuner. w w w w w Transmit/ Busy/ Call indicator o o o o o A key Lights red while transmitting and green while Press to activate its programmable function receiving a signal. Flashes orange during selcall. {page 7}. The d
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q q r r r DC 13.6 V power input connector q q q AT connector r r Attach an optional KAT-1 external Antenna Tuner Connect a 13.6 V DC power source to this here. connector. Use the supplied cable with a regulated DC power supply. w w w w w GND terminal Connect a heavy gauge wire or copper strap t t t t t Antenna connector between this ground terminal and the nearest Connect the feed line from your 50 Ω antenna to earth ground. this connector. Mates with a PL-259 male connector. e e e e e EXT SP
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MICROPHONE (OPTIONAL) q q q q q PTT (Push-to-Talk) switch Press and hold this switch, then speak into the q microphone to make a call. w w w w w Keypad Press these keys to enter a frequency {page 8}. Press the key to cancel the frequency entry and the # key to complete the frequency entry. Press the A, B, C, D, #, and keys to activate their programmable functions {page 7}. In Selcall Mode, press these keys to enter a Selcall/Status ID {page 13}. Press the key to Optional KMC-30 Microphone unmut
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PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The , S, A, , ■, and optional microphone A, B, C, and D keys can be programmed with the functions listed below. The microphone # and keys can be programmed only with the Channel Up/Down and Volume Up/Down functions. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. • Antenna Tuner • Anti-VOX Gain 1 • Auto Recording • AUX • Call Type • Channel Down • Channel Up • Clarifier • Direct Call 1 ~ 4 • Direct CH 1 ~ 4 • Direct Status Call 1 ~ 4 • Display C
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BASIC OPERATIONS 2 Enter your desired frequency using a microphone SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF keypad (0 ~ 9). Press and hold the switch to switch the transceiver • Direct entry only allows you to enter down to the 10’s ON. value; 0 is automatically selected for the 1’s value. •A beep sounds and the power-on message momentarily appears. 3 After entering a frequency using the microphone keypad, press the # key. Press and hold the switch again to switch the •To cancel the frequency entry, press the
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TRANSMITTING CHANGING THE TRANSMIT POWER If your call is too weak (or is using unnecessarily high Note: You cannot transmit on channels that have only a receive frequency stored. power), you can adjust the transmit power for your channel/frequency. 1 Select the desired channel or frequency. 1 Press the key programmed as Transmit Power. 2 Press microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. • For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the micr
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SQUELCH/ MONITOR The purpose of squelch is to silence audio output from the speaker when no signals are present. Setting the squelch threshold too high causes the squelch to remain closed while a weak signal is present. Setting the threshold too low allows noise to be heard between transmissions from other stations. SQUELCH LEVEL Adjust the squelch level to just eliminate the background noise when no signal is present. If signals are weak, set the control to a lower threshold: 1 Press the key
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MENU SETUP Many functions of this transceiver are selected or MENU CONFIGURATION configured via a software-controlled Menu rather than using physical controls on the transceiver. Once Menu familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the Menu Name Full Function Name No. versatility it offers. 1LSt QL LV Squelch Level adjustmen 2ICr LAR Clarifie ACCESSING THE MENU 3BNr Noise Blanke The following procedure explains how to check or 4TBs RIGH LCD Brightnes change any of the Menu items: Displa
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SCAN Scan allows each of the channels that has a receive PREFERRED SCAN frequency stored to be automatically monitored for activity. Channels must be added to the scanning A Preferred channel must be programmed in order for sequence in order to be scanned. Preferred Scan to function. To activate Scan, press the key programmed as During Scan, the Preferred channel is checked during Scan. regular intervals (set up by your dealer). This interval ensures that you do not miss important transmission
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SELECTIVE CALLS A Selective Call, or Selcall, is a voice call to a 3 After you have finished your call, release the PTT particular station or group of stations. switch. •A proceed tone sounds and the icon remains on the display. ACTIVATING SELCALL MODE • Depending on the Auto Reset time set up by your dealer, your speaker will mute if no reponse is To activate Selcall Mode, access Menu No. 10 (Call received. You can unmute the speaker to remain in Type) {page 11} and set the call type to Selca
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2 Press the CH and keys to select CODE A to MANUAL STATUS CALLS CODE D. You can send and receive 2-digit Status codes which • Press the D> key to view the character message of may be decided in your talk group. Codes can the selected code, and the
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DIRECT STATUS CALLS RECEIVING A STATUS CALL A maximum of 5 received messages can be stored in Your dealer can program up to 4 special keys so that the stack memory of your transceiver. These saved you can quickly and easily make a status call to a messages can be reviewed after reception. When specific station. the stack memory is full, either the oldest message Press the key programmed as Direct Status Call 1 to will be erased when a new message is received or Direct Status Call 4 to send the
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SEND THE GPS DATA If a GPS unit has been installed and is set up by your dealer, your transceiver may automatically transmit your GPS data. MANUALLY SENDING THE GPS DATA 1 While in Selcall Mode, press the key programmed as Selcall to view the Selcall list. 2 Press the CH and keys to select the ID of the station you want to call. 3 Press the D> key to view the Status list. 4 Press the CH and keys to select “GPS DATA”. 5 Press the ■ key or the PTT switch to send the GPS data. • While making th
