Way to go Tom.  I'm anxious to see what you think when you get it all
connected.  Very 73. 


 
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX
 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of tom behler
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 18:48
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: My TS590 has arrived!!!

Hi, folks.

Well, today, I'm happy to report that I now have a TS590 sitting on my 
operating desk here in the shack.

It's not a brand new one, but is slightly used, and is in excellent shape. 
I got it from a fellow blind ham in our area here.  He took my TS480 as a 
trade, and I paid him an additional agreed-upon amount of cash to seal the 
deal.

So far, I have done the firmware upgrade, and worked to connect all of my 
stuff to the 590 in order to make it fully functional.

Now my next task will be to learn the ins and outs of the radio, so I may 
have some questions from time to time.

Actually, I do have a quick question now.  It concerns the two antenna ports

on the back of the rig.  If you are looking at the rig with the front panel 
facing you, the ports are on the top right-hand corner of the back panel of 
the radio.

Are these antenna ports interchangeable, meaning that you can use whichever 
one you want--similar to the antenna ports on the TS480?

And, where is the "receive only" antenna that is supposed to be part of  the

TS590.

I can't seem to find a third antenna port anywhere.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ