Tx Tuning; Adjusting Tx Output Power During Tx Tuning; Timeout Timer (Tot); Id Beep - Kenwood TS-890S Instruction Manual

8 TRANSMIT FUNCTIONS

TX Tuning

This is a function that transmits constant output carrier
continuously regardless of the current TX mode. It is used for
purposes such as adjusting external antenna tuners or linear
amplifiers.
Assign TX tuning ("TX Tune 1" or "TX Tune 2") to a PF key. For
more details, please refer to
Keys)" (16-2).
Toggling between transmission and reception each
time the key is pressed:
1 Press the PF key that is assigned with "TX Tune 1".
• Transmits with a continuous carrier in the CW mode.
• << >> starts to blink.
• The meter switches to SWR.
2 Press the PF key that is assigned with "TX Tune 1"
again.
Stops transmission and returns to the original mode.
Activating transmission only while the key is pressed:
1 Press the PF key that is assigned with "TX Tune 2".
• Transmits in the CW mode while the key is pressed.
• << >> starts to blink.
• The meter switches to SWR.
2 Release the PF key that is assigned with "TX Tune
2".
Stops transmission and returns to the original mode.

Adjusting TX Output Power during TX Tuning

1 Press and hold F [MAX-Po] to display the Transmit
Power Limit screen.
.
2 Press F4 [ ]/ F5 [
The settings of the selected frequency band column can be
changed.
3 Press F2 [ ]/ F3 [
Power" (horizontal row).
4 Press F6 [–]/ F7 [+] or turn the [MULTI/CH] control
to select a TX output power.
Setting Value 5 to 10 (default) to 100 [W] (1-step)
5 Press and hold F [MAX-Po] or press [ESC] to end
the process.
8-8
"PF Keys (Programmable Function
] to select a frequency band.
] to select the "TX Tune

Timeout Timer (TOT)

This function forcibly stops transmission and restores the receiving
status when the preconfigured TX time is exceeded.
Configure in Menu [6-02] "Time-out Timer"
Setting Value Off (default)/ 3/ 5/ 10/ 20/ 30 [min]

ID Beep

During continuous transmission via the [SEND] key, [PTT] on the
microphone or the SS/PKS function on the rear panel, a beep tone
(ID ID "
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preconfigured duration from the time transmission starts is
exceeded.
Configure in Menu [6-05] "ID Beep"
Setting Value Off (default)/ 1 to 30 [min] (1 step)
The transceiver may not function as intended in some
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cases as it may return to the receiving state during CW
break-in or VOX transmission.
") is output whenever the