[Kenwood] TS590SG and dual receive

[Steve London]

I am using this feature to connect an SDRPlay receiver to a 590SG. Works 
great ! After 1+ years, no sign of any excess RF damage to the SDRPlay. 
I have also used it to connect another 590 so that I could listen 
simultaneously on the 590SG and 590, on two frequencies simultaneously.

73,
Steve, N2IC

On 08/09/2017 08:06 AM, John Geiger wrote:
> I see from the QST review and the Kenwood TS590SG manual that you can use
> the DRV connector on the rear of the radio to hook up a receiver to the 590
> to do dual receive with it.  That definitely looks like it would be a nice
> plan.
>
> Has anyone on the list done this?  I am thinking of getting a TS590SG
> partially for this reason, and wonder what happens to the reciever when the
> 590 goes into transmit.  Do you have to wire up something to mute the
> receiver?
>
> Also, the manual says "During transmission, the transmission output will
> leak alittle through internal isolation (approximately -20 dBm at 50 MHz"
>
> Is this going to be a big problem for the receiver, possibly damaging its
> front end?
>
> 73 John AF5CC
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