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APPENDIX:  KEY FUNCTIONS

Transceiver 

Key

Standby 

(Net 

Address 

Display)

“CALL >” 

Display

(Call Menu)

Address 

Selection 

Display

AMD 

Message 

Selection 

Display

Message 

Compilation 

Display

Call Channel 

Selection 

Display

Link Display

“TERMINATE”

 

Display

(Call Menu)

Change the 
Net

Change the 
Call menu 
item

Change the 
address

Select the 
programmed  
AMD 
message

Select a 
character

Select a Call 
channel

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Change the 
Net

Change the 
Call menu 
item

Change the 
address

Select the 
programmed  
AMD 
message

Select a 
character

Select a Call 
channel

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Press 
the key 
programmed 
as ALE to 
enter the 
ALE Call 
menu 

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 
message 
selection

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Toggle the 
LQA score 
display on 
and off

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Return to 
the Call 
menu

Scroll the 
message to 
the left

Move the 
cursor to the 
left

Return to 
address 
selection

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Move to 
address 
selection

Move to 
call channel 
selection

Scroll the 
message to 
the right

Move the 
cursor to the 
right

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——

Begin the 
call

Begin the 
call

Begin the 
call

Begin the 
call

Begin the 
call

Terminate 
the link

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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