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Make sure the 'Use RigCAT' checkbox at the top of the dialog is checked. If you click 'Tune' at the very top right of fldigi (be sure you are on a dummy load), the rig should click into TX, you should see the TX LED go red.

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You should be able to turn the rig VFO and fldigi should update and you should be able to click or mousewheel over the digits in fldigi and the rig will follow as well. If your rig is working, the frequency of the rig should show in the main fldigi window. POWER THE RIG OFF AND ON AGAIN, the data rate settings require a restart, check the menu again and be sure all your settings are there now.Īt this point, click Initialize in the configuration dialog. Menu 75 and 76 to off since they aren't in use. Menu 73 and 74 I have set to 0, it's the audio levels for the ACC port connector. Menu 72 Audio level for USB data out for RX to the software: Varies but 5-7 is a ballpark, you will need to raise and lower based on band conditions. Menu 71 Audio level for USB data for TX (how hot the drive audio is): 1 (it is a very hot level) Menu 69 Line for data comms: USB this selects USB for CAT control Menu 68 USB data baud rate: 115200 (this is for CAT control over USB)

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Menu 67 Com port baud rate : 115200 (this is for a serial db9 cable but set it anyway while here) Menu 34 Data RX filter high cut, set to 3kHz, this is the top end waterfall cutoff with the filter wide open. Menu 33 Data RX filter low, set to 10Hz, you can set to whatever but this is the bottom end waterfall cutoff when the filter is wide open. With option two you set the overall width and shift it left to right which I find more flexible for digital use. In mode 1, you can set the low and high pass frequencies, but the low can only go up to 1kHz and in digital mode it's kind of annoying. Menu 29 set to 2 (data filter, sets it so it is width and center frequency mode) Go into the menu on the rig and set the following items Optional, but since you are at it, download the firmware update from Kenwood as well and be sure you get the right version and follow those instructions carefully.

If you get the ARCP software responding, you are on the right track. Follow the instructions and prompts for this.

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While you are at the Kenwood site, get the ARCP control software and install that too. Now connect the USB cable to the rig, power up the rig. Follow the install instructions, don't have the radio connected during this step, and just to be sure, go ahead and reboot after the install completes.

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Go to the Kenwood site and download the USB driver (not needed for linux) for Windows or Mac. You can lose your mind trying settings and not even know that there are wires not connected inside the cable you are using. I recommend looking for the TrippLite USB A to B cables (Amazon has them), they have ferrites on them and definitely work.

Get a USB cable that is properly wired for all pins so CAT control and sound will all pass through it. The audio settings instructions, rig at 100W always and controlling output power with the audio drive levels will work for PSK/Olivia etc as well as all the other modes like JS8Call, Packet, FT8, FT4, the concept is all the same thing for any radio. I will focus on the Fldigi software however the fundamentals here should get things moving for other purposes. These steps will apply to most OSes, linux, Windows and Mac with only minor variances between them.

I will attempt to walk through the steps needed to get a Kenwood TS-590SG configured for use via the built in sound card, using a USB A to B cable.

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