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DIGITAL MODES THE TS 590SG SUPPORTS DIGITAL MODES SUCH AS RTTY FSK OR AFSK,
PSK31, OR JT65.  EXCEPT FOR FSK RTTY, MOST OPERATORS USE AUDIO TONES
GENERATED BY A PC PROGRAM AND SOUND CARD TO DRIVE THE TRANSCEIVER IN SSB
MODE ON HF OR FM ON VHF.  THE TS 590SGS USB PC TO RADIO INTERFACE CAN
SIMULTANEOUSLY HANDLE AUDIO AND OTHER PC TO 590SG CONTROL FUNCTIONS, SO NO
ADDITIONAL CABLES ARE NECESSARY.  YOU CAN USE THE USB INTERFACE FOR FSK
DATA AND ALSO TO SEND AND RECEIVE AUDIO.  USING THE USB INTERFACE FOR
DIGITAL MODES REQUIRES THE INSTALLATION OF THE VIRTUAL COM PORT DRIVER
DESCRIBED EARLIER AND THE ARUA 10 USB AUDIO CONTROLLER SOFTWARE, BOTH
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM KENWOOD.  ALTERNATELY, YOU CAN DO DIGITAL MODES
THE TRADITIONAL WAY BY CONNECTING AUDIO IN AND OUT FROM A SOUND CARD
DIRECTLY TO THE ACC2 CONNECTOR.  THE ACC2 CONNECTOR AUDIO LEVELS ARE
INDEPENDENT OF THE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.  THOSE RTTY OPERATORS WHO PREFER
TRADITIONAL DIRECT FSK CAN USE A RTTY KEY INPUT CONNECTION ON THE ACC2
CONNECTOR.  THE ACC2 CONNECTOR INCLUDES A PTT CONNECTION THAT ALSO MUTES
THE MIC IF ENABLED, AVOIDING THE INADVERTENT TRANSMISSION OF YOUR VOICE OR
A BARKING DOG WHILE SENDING DATA.  A DEDICATED SQUELCH OPEN/CLOSE FUNCTION
IS ALSO PROVIDED.  ANTENNA TUNER THE TS 590SGS STANDARD INTERNAL ANTENNA
TUNER IS WHAT I CALL A TRIMMING TUNER, WITH A MATCHING RANGE SPECIFIED AT
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