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Questions tagged [kenwood]

Kenwood is a manufacturer of amateur radio equipment.

Kenwood manufactures amateur radio equipment:

  • TS series HF radios (TS-440, TS-590, TS-990...)
  • TH series hand-held radios (TH-D7, TH-D72...)
  • TM series mobile radios (TM-D700, TM-D710...)

Questions concerning Kenwood rigs should have the kenwood tag.

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What's the pinout for "Kenwood" 2.5mm TRS/3.5 mm TRS connector?

I've seen many Chinese HTs (Baofeng, Puxing, Wouxun, QuanSheng etc.) using the so-called "Kenwood connector", which has a 2.5 mm TRS connector and a 3.5 mm TRS connector. It looks something like this: I've seen it used for serial ports, speakers,…
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Kenwood D710: loud fan noise when used in the shack

The fan in the Kenwood D710 mobile radio is turning on on every transmission, including the periodic APRS beacons. This happens even when there is no actual need for spinning it, and is very annoying in a quiet shack (as opposed to under the car…
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Can I still use my Kenwood TM-281A for normal communications even while I have a TinyTrak4 connected for APRS use?

I am considering buying a Byonics TinyTraK4 to connect to my Kenwood TM-281a to do APRS. However, I am wondering if I should instead buy a separate radio (I am considering a Baofeng UV-5R) as well and connect the TT4 to it instead of the TM-281A. My…
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Kenwood TH-D72A: what's the difference between Tone and CTCSS?

Kenwood TH-D72A supports 3 types of tone: Tone, CTCSS and DCS. What is the difference between Tone and CTCSS? As far as I know CTCSS is basically a continuous transmission of a given low frequency signal mixed with the voice. So it's basically a…
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Is the Kawamall DMTF 6pin microphone usable with the Kenwood TK-805D radio?

I have a Kenwood TK-805D commercial radio, which I am using for UHF ham operation. For repeater usage, with AllStar, IRLP, and Echolink, I need a DTMF mic for it. I did a search on the internet, and found this pinout: The diagram claims that the…
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How do I put an RJ-45 connector on to repair a Kenwood MC-59 microphone cable?

I've got a Kenwood MC-59 microphone, which started fraying around the place where the mic cable goes into the body. I thought I'd cut it off and put a new RJ-45 jack on it. After cutting the cable, I discovered something completely unexpected.…
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How do I set up my radio for Echolink?

Need help in setting up the Kenwood TH-D72A for ECHOLINK. Cannot find if I need to connect to computer or some node through a local repeater.
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TS-590 Antenna Tuner Protocol

I'm looking for the protocol used by Kenwood's TS-590S antenna tuner port. I've worked as far as I can with Kenwood's tech support. They know what the pins are labeled, but don't have any information on the protocol used to control the tuner.
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How can I disable the TOT time out timer of the TM-V71A?

I am using the Kenwood TM-V71A as an EchoLink link station. When I try to play our weekly bulletin, which has a duration longer than 10 minutes, the TOT cuts the transmission short. I do understand that the 10 minute maximum might be a precaution…
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Setting up a Kenwood TM-D710G for APRS

If I am going to use a Kenwood TM-D710G for APRS, will I need to leave one of the VFOs on the APRS frequency of 144.390 MHz, or does the TM-D710G have a 3rd VFO built-in specifically for APRS use?
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Transmitted audio coming out through my speaker

I have a Kenwood TS590 HF transceiver. When I am transmitting and speaking into the microphone, I can hear my audio slightly coming out of my speaker connected to the radio (SP-23), or headphones if used instead. The audio is intelligible and isn't…
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On the Kenwood TM-D710, what is the "D" on the B band?

I can explain almost every part of the Kenwood TM-D710(G) display except the letter "D" that appears on the second line of the B band next to the power level. I've poured over the manual and can't find any reference to what that indicates. I've only…
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Kenwood TS 520 S Meter accidentally run without an antenna connected

I powered up my Kenwood TS 520 without connecting the antenna and after 1 hour realized it was not connected, after connecting the antenna I noticed the S-meter was not giving me a reading and I have no idea why
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Kenwood TM-241A direct discriminator out

I am going to do a simple SIMPLEX all-star node, using the URIx USB radio interface, which I just got. I have a Kenwood TM-241A transceiver. I was told the speaker out jack is not sufficient: The goal is access to output not influenced by the…
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Low Audio out from Kenwood TM-V71A on cross band repeat

Asking this for a web challenged friend: He lives in an HOA restricted townhouse, so no external antennas. He only does VHF FM, so it's not a big deal. To participate in the local nets he uses his Kenwood TM-V71A in his car to crossband repeat…
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