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Receiving GPS Data

1  When an ALE signal is received, the 

 icon appears on the 

display and flashes.

2  When the GPS data reception is complete, the display 

returns to normal and the GPS data is output through the 
transceiver COM port.

•  Your dealer must first set the transceiver COM port to 

either PC command or GPS Data Output.

EMERGENCY CALLS

1  Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency for the 

pre-programmed time duration to enter Emergency mode.

•  Depending on the delay time programmed into your 

transceiver, the length of time you must hold the 
Emergency key will vary.

•  When the transceiver enters Emergency mode, the 

transceiver will change to the Emergency channel and 
begin transmitting based on how the transceiver is set 
up by your dealer.  Transmit periods are also set by your 
dealer.

2  To exit Emergency mode, press and hold the Emergency 

key again, for the pre-programmed time duration.

•  If the Emergency mode completes the preset number 

of cycles, Emergency mode will automatically end and 
the transceiver will return to the channel that was in use 
before Emergency mode was entered.

AMD MESSAGES

Editing the Transmit AMD Message

1  Proceed to step 5 of making a call (Individual, Net, or All call), 

then press the A key to enter TX Message Selection mode.

2 Press 

the 

CH 

 / 

 keys to select a message from m1 to 

m10.

•  List numbers m1 to m10 are pre-programmed messages.

3  Press and hold the A key for 1 second to enter Message Edit 

mode (m0).

•  A cursor will appear on the display.

•  Text messages can have a maximum of 90 characters.  If 

a message has more than 12 characters, the message 
will automatically scroll across the display.  You can also 
manually scroll the message by using the <C and D> 
keys.

•  Use the table below to edit the text message:

Transceiver Key

Operation

Front panel

Complete editing the message

A

Press to delete the selected character

Press and hold to delete all characters

<C

Shift the cursor to the left

D>

Shift the cursor to the right

Complete editing the message and 
begin the call

CH 

/

Scroll through and select a character

Transceiver Key

Operation

Microphone

1

Select a character:  1

2

Select a character:  A / B / C / 2

3

Select a character:  D / E / F / 3

4

Select a character:  G / H / I / 4

5

Select a character:  J / K / L / 5

6

Select a character:  M / N / O / 6

7

Select a character:  P / Q / R / S / 7

8

Select a character:  T / U / V / 8

9

Select a character:  W / X / Y / Z / 9

0

Select a character:  Space / 0 / 

 / #

Shift the cursor to the right

#

Press to delete the selected character

Press and hold to delete all characters

3  Continue making your call as normal.

Reading a Received AMD Message

Received AMD messages are stored in the transceiver stack 
memory.  A maximum number of 10 messages can be stored in 
the stack.

1  When a new message is received, the 

 icon flashes.

•  If all messages in the stack have been read, the 

 icon 

remains on the display but does not flash.

2  Press and hold the key programmed as ALE for 1 second to 

view the last received message in the stack.

3 Press 

the 

CH 

 / 

 keys to scroll through all the messages 

in the stack.

•  If a message has more than 12 characters, the message 

will automatically scroll across the display.  You can also 
manually scroll the message by using the <C and D> 
keys.

•  To view the time stamp of the message, press the B key.  

Press the B key again to return to the message.

4 Press 

the   key to exit.

Deleting a Received AMD Message

1  Press and hold the key programmed as ALE for 1 second to 

view the last received message in the stack.

2  Press the CH 

 / 

 keys to select the message you want to 

delete.

3 Press 

the 

A key to select the message for deletion.

•  A confirmation message appears on the display.

•  To cancel the operation, press the 

 key.

4 Press 

the 

 key to delete the message.

•  If there are no message remaining in the stack after 

deleting a message, “EMPTY” momentarily appears on 
the display.

Summary of Contents for TK-90

Page 1: ...features of this transceiver are compatible with other brand transceivers However the GPS data and emergency call features are KENWOOD specific features and are therefor incompatible with transceivers other than KENWOOD transceivers BASIC OPERATIONS Switching the Transceiver Power ON OFF Press and hold the switch to turn the transceiver ON A beep sounds and the power on message momentarily appears...

Page 2: ...nnection you can manually select a channel or frequency using Channel mode or VFO mode Channel mode does not scan the ALE channels You can manually select an ALE channel by pressing the CH keys and you can transmit on the selected channel without first establishing a link Additionally the TK 90 can transmit and receive each type of ALE call using this mode VFO mode does not scan the ALE channels Y...

Page 3: ...s If the caller address has more than 12 characters the address will automatically scroll across the display While the link is engaged the Transmit Busy Call indicator flashes orange While the link is engaged the audio mute is canceled While the link is engaged you can transmit by pressing the PTT switch Making a Net Call 1 Press the key programmed as ALE to enter the ALE Call menu You can press t...

Page 4: ...RMINATING A LINK There are 2 methods in which a link can be terminated automatically and manually When a link is terminated automatically the transceiver waits for a preset time of non activity not pressing the PTT switch and then will automatically terminate the link To manually terminate a link 1 During a link press the key programmed as ALE to enter the ALE Call menu TERMINATION appears on the ...

Page 5: ... editing the message A Press to delete the selected character Press and hold to delete all characters C Shift the cursor to the left D Shift the cursor to the right Complete editing the message and begin the call CH Scroll through and select a character Transceiver Key Operation Microphone 1 Select a character 1 2 Select a character A B C 2 3 Select a character D E F 3 4 Select a character G H I 4...

Page 6: ...ncel the Sounding press the key during the sound transmission Receiving a Sounding Signal 1 When an ALE signal is received the icon appears on the display and flashes 2 When a Sounding signal is received the caller s ALE address appears on the display 3 When the Sounding is complete the display returns to normal EXCHANGING THE LQA SCORE 1 Press the key programmed as ALE to enter the ALE Call menu ...

Page 7: ...ur screen by accessing the transceiver Menu and selecting Menu number 12 TIME DISP Depending on your transceiver settings the time will be displayed as either 12 or 24 hour time 2 Press the key to exit Time Setup You can set the time and date on the ALE board 1 With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the C key while turning the transceiver power ON YEAR appears on the display 2 Press the CH ...

Page 8: ...u Cancel the Call menu Cancel the Call menu Cancel the Call menu Cancel the message compilation Cancel the Call menu Press the key programmed as ALE to begin the link termination Cancel the link termination Move to message selection Move to message selection Press to return to address selection Hold to begin composing a message Press to delete a character Hold to delete all characters Move to mess...

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