Kenwood TS-990S firmware v1.20

The following features are updated.

1. Adds CW decode function.

In CW mode when the configuration screen or bandscope is off, pressing F3 [DECODE] turns the CW encode/decode screen on, and decoded Morse code characters will be displayed on the screen.(Decodes main band signals only.)

2.

Improves bandscope functions.

Adds waterfall in the compressed bandscope which appears with the configuration screen or encode/decode screen.

In center mode, adds 30kHz span between 20kHz and 50kHz.

In center mode, stores frequency span settings separately in SSB/AM/FM mode and CW/FSK/PSK mode.

In center mode, enables setting the waterfall pause off.

Set the Menu No.8-33 (Waterfall Pause when Tuning (CenterMode)) to "Off" as necessary.(There is no "Straight" setting like the TS-890S.)

Stores the bandscope attenuation level and reference level in each frequency band.

Stores the bandscope averaging level separately in SSB/AM/FM mode and CW/FSK/PSK mode.

Enables changing the waterfall color type.

The weakest signal strength color can be set by Menu No.8-35 (Waterfall Color Type) to "Type 1" (blue) or "Type 2" (black).

3. Improves frequency setting functions.

Adds frequency fast forward function. The fast forward rate of the main and sub tuning knobs can be set by Menu No.3-11 (Tuning Speed Control (Main)) and Menu No.3-13 (Tuning Speed Control (Sub)).

Enables setting only the main and sub tuning knobs in the frequency lock function. ​Set the Menu No.3-10 (Lock Function) to "Tuning Control Lock".

Enables configuring the MULTI/CH control frequency step size in SSB mode separately from CW/FSK/PSK mode.

The configured MULTI/CH control frequency step size by Menu No.3-05 (9kHz Step in AM Broadcast Band (Multi/Channel Control)) is applied to LF band (153~279kHz) as well as MF band (153~279kHz).

Adds RIT shift function.

When RIT is on, long pressing [RIT] adds the current RIT frequency to the receiving frequency, and then the RIT frequency is cleared.

Adds XIT shift function.

When XIT is on, long pressing [XIT] adds the current XIT frequency to the transmitting frequency, and then the XIT frequency is cleared.

4. Enhances the RX filter (main/sub) setting parameters in each operating mode as follows.

SSB: [LO CUT]12->22, [HI CUT]14->28

SSB-DATA: [WIDTH]17->36, [SHIFT] 100Hz Step->50Hz Step

CW: [WIDTH]14->19, [SHIFT] 50Hz Step ->10Hz Step

FSK: [WIDTH]6->8

PSK: [WIDTH]12->27

AM: [HI CUT]4->14

FM: [HI CUT]14->24

5.

Enables setting the TX/RX (main/sub) DSP equalizer frequency characteristics separately in DATA band and non-DATA band.

6. Improves touchscreen operations.

Enables settings the TX/RX DSP equalizer frequency characteristics, meter type for the main band, and the playback position of the audio file by touchscreen operations.

Enables applying MULTI/CH control frequency step size to the touchscreen tuning operation in SSB/CW/FSK/PSK mode as well as AM/FM mode. Set Menu No.8-34 (Touchscreen Tuning Step Correction (SSB/CW/FSK/PSK)) to "On".

Improves touchscreen operation tuning accuracy in CW mode.

Long touching the screen around the target signal activates the peak-search function before auto zero-in (CW auto tune) works.

7. Improves TX related functions.

Stores the TX monitor On/Off status in each operating mode group (SSB/FM/AM, SSB-DATA/FM-DATA/AM-DATA, FSK/PSK).

Enables assigning "TX TUNE2" (operates while the key is being pressed down) to PF keys (Programmable Function keys) as well as "TX TUNE" (renamed to "TX TUNE1", starts TX tuning when the key is pressed).

8. Improves the following other functions.

Enables configuring selectable antenna connector numbers. In Menu No.7-19 (Antenna Numbers), select "1" to "4" as necessary.

Enables configuring DATA mode num​bers (DATA1~DATA3). In Menu No.0-34 (Data Mode Numbers), select "1" to "3" as necessary.

Stores the preselector On/Off status in each frequency band.

While in dual-band reception in SWL mode, the S-meter indicates the signal level of the selected operating band.

When changing operating mode, displays the selected mode (CW/FSK/PSK) dedicated encode/decode screen automatically.

When FSK/PSK mode encode/decode screen is on, enables using the built-in FSK/PSK encoder even after turning the TX on by [SEND] or [PTT] manually.

The screen saver works even when an external device such as a PC is connected.

The following symptom is revised.

9. RX filter (main/sub) configurations may not be backed up when turning the transceiver off and on under certain conditions.

For details, please refer to the revised Instruction Manuals .

Please also update the Radio Control Program

ARCP-990

and the Radio Host Program

ARHP-990

which include above revisions for functional compatibility.