An unabridged MP3 recording of the Kenwood TS-590SG operating manual has been added to the Active Elements site. You can find the manual in the Recordings/Manuals section or at the foot of the TS-590 accessibility review under the Related Documents Heading. The recording has been narrated and produced by Ian DJ0HF, and each chapter has its own individual MP3 track. Just download the Zipped archive and listen to the tracks using your favourite MP3 player.
Category Archives: Manuals
Recent Additions
Thanks to Curtis Delzer K6VFO, we have recently added a fully indexed version of the Kenwood TM-V71A/E manual. The DAISY conversion has added over 600 index markers, and allows easy navigation at 3 levels, Section, Sub Section, and Steps.
The above DAISY recording can be found on the TM-V71E Evaluation page, and from the Manuals page, accessed from Recordings.
You can also use the Search field at the top of each page to find items of interest!
Recent Additions
Thanks to the recording skills of Ian DJ0HF and Bill Laurie, we have recently added MP3 manuals for both the Kenwood R5000 and MFJ-998 auto tuner. We have also added the TS-440S manual in Word document format.
The above MP3 audio and TS-440 document can be found on the Manuals page, accessed from Recordings.
You can also use the Search field at the top of each page to find items of interest!
Recent Additions
Thanks to the recording skills of Ian DJ0HF we have recently added MP3 manuals for both the original and SDA 100 SteppIR antenna controllers.
Tim GI4OPH sent us the RNIB cassettes for the TR-751 and TR851 Manual, and Chris M5AGG converted these to MP3.
The above MP3 audio can be found on the Manuals page, accessed from Recordings.
Rob K6DQ sent us the files he produced for the TM-V71A and E. He converted the complete manual into HTML format and it opens as a fully indexed web page. He also sent us an HTML table of the menu system, and a mike keyboard and front panel description. These are on the Kenwood TM-V71E page under the Related Downloads section.
You can also use the Search field at the top of each page to find items of interest!
Yaesu Rotator MP3 Manual
A recording of the Yaesu G800 G1000 and G2800 rotator handbook has been added to the Manuals section.
RNIB Recorded Manuals
We’ve had the great news, the Royal National Institute of Blind People, the RNIB, has given permission for the Active Elements website to host their recordings of Amateur Radio manuals!
Unfortunately, many older recordings were not transcribed from cassette when the RNIB library moved to digital output, and many recordings were made for an individual and not archived.
Amateur radio equipment can be fully serviceable for decades, and can be heard on the air for years. We would ask anyone with recordings of manuals, to please not assume there are copies available elsewhere, and to please contact us. You never know, the fact there is a manual available might just keep someone in the hobby.