I had similar problems.  Could you post to the 590 list and see if 
others are having this problem?  Also, could you give me the exact name 
of the list and how you subscribed.  I tried two tw1 meeters with 
similar results.  I'm going to hook mine up on the bench in the basement 
on my ifr service monitor and see what it says.  I called Universal and 
they say they're sending a call tag, but Kenwood wants to look at it 
before they replace it.  Bummer!!!

Keep me posted Tom, and I'll post my further test results here as well.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On 
Fri, 24 Jun 2011, tom behler wrote:

> Hi, folks.
>
> Well, I actually got my TS590 on the air today, and got good reports.
>
> Hopefully, I'll join you guys real soon on one of our nets so you can hear
> it for yourselves.
>
> I do have a question about output power readings, though.
>
> It seems like I am getting about 90 watts out of the TS590 when using a
> dummy load.
>
> I tried adjusting the carrier level, as I think Kevin suggested, using the
> forward power tone on the TW1, but my highest tone is at about a level of
> 70.
>
> One other thing I have noticed is that when I take ALC readings, the TS590
> keeps saying "A over".
>
> This would indicate to me that something might be out of adjustment.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions about settings, etc., please let me know.
>
> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>