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SOFTWARE FOR THE KENWOOD TS-890S

Your TS-890S.
A wider view.

Bring the front panel to your desktop. Follow the bands, work a contact and explore everything your station can hear.

Windows & macOS · USB, LAN & TCI

TS-890S DESKTOP FRONT PANEL01 / OPERATING VIEW
TS-890S Desktop panel showing frequency and VFO readouts, an S-meter, live spectrum and waterfall, and radio controls.
Frequency and VFO status sit above the live spectrum and waterfall, with the radio’s mode, band, filter and level controls arranged around the tuning dial.Guide p. 7 ↗
BUILT AROUND YOUR RADIO

A familiar front panel.
Space for the whole station.

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Purpose builtFor the Kenwood TS-890S

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A panel you can arrangeMove, resize and save layouts

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Connected station toolsTCI, logging and digital modes

INSIDE THE APPLICATION

More of the station.
All within reach.

Tune the radio, record the contact and follow activity across the bands. These are real screens from the illustrated operating guide.

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Every control.
A clearer picture.

Watch the spectrum and waterfall while you tune. Keep VFOs, split operation, filter width and CW text together on the screen.

Explore radio control →
CW operating screen at 7.024 MHz with split enabled, a 600 Hz filter and CW receive text and send controls.
CW with split enabled. The 600 Hz filter display sits above the spectrum; decoded text and message keys sit beneath the waterfall.Guide p. 19 ↗
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The contact is
only the beginning.

Search your log, check earlier QSOs and follow confirmations. Import and export ADIF, or keep the log in step with your existing logger.

Explore the logbook →
Logbook with QSO list and filters, selected station information, QSL status and worked-before history.
Band, mode, date and QSL filters sit above the log. The right-hand panel shows the selected contact and previous QSOs with that station.Guide p. 45 ↗
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See where
you are heard.

PSK Reporter reception reports put your digital signal on the map. Explore receivers, paths, bands and the history collected by the application.

Explore station tools →
Who is hearing me map with receiving stations, great-circle paths, time and band filters, and reception report tables.
The PSK Reporter view: receivers and paths on the map, with recent reports, daily totals and the furthest reception on each band.Guide p. 63 ↗
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There is more
on the bands.

Explore broadcast schedules and utility signals. The Maritime DSC decoder presents received calls and the message behind each one.

Explore listening tools →
Maritime DSC decoder on 8414.5 kHz, showing channels, received calls and details for a selected safety test call.
Maritime DSC: channels at left, received calls above, and the selected message decoded below.Guide p. 78 ↗

A WORKFLOW THAT FOLLOWS THE QSO

From first call
to the final log.

The operating panel and logbook work together, with the radio’s frequency and mode ready when you open a new contact.

Follow the logging workflow →
  1. 01

    Capture the contact

    Open Log QSO with Ctrl+L. In CW, RTTY and PSK31, details can come straight from the decoded text.

  2. 02

    Work the contest

    Choose a contest to show its exchange, serial numbers and duplicate warnings.

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    Review and export

    Filter the log, check QSL status and inspect the Cabrillo preview before saving.

AT THE DESK. AWAY FROM HOME.

Understand
every connection.

Start with USB for control and audio. Add Ethernet for a faster bandscope, or use the radio’s network connection for remote operation.

100ILLUSTRATED PAGES

THE DETAILS ARE IN THE GUIDE

A companion for
your time on the air.

Connections, controls, logging, digital modes and remote operation, with real screens and practical instructions.

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TS-890S DESKTOP FRONT PANEL

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