Hi Butch,
I have been reading the mail here and I think you will find that you must
have 13.8 volts to get max output.
I have a power supply with adjustable voltage out put just for that reason.
My 590 puts out about 105-110 according to my TW1.
I hope that will help you.
best 73
Lowell W8QIY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: TS590 output power and ALC question
>I just took mine down to the work bench and hooked it up to my ifr
> service monitor which is one ver expensive piece of test equipment. I
> show 90 watts on 160 and ten, but my voltage drops to aaround 12.2 right
> at the power plug. I'm wondering if this rig is very picky about supply
> voltage. I'm going to do some playing with that.
>
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Jun 2011,
> tom behler wrote:
>
>> Butch:
>>
>> I'll post to the list here, and see what they say.
>>
>> I am closer to the 100 watts than you are, but it is still a bit strange.
>>
>> There are two ways you can subscribe to the TS590 group.
>>
>> One is via the yahoogroups web site, and the other is via e-mail.
>>
>> When subscribing, give them your call, so they can verify that you are a
>> ham, and not some sort of a spammer.
>>
>> If you want to try the e-mail route, which is how I think I ultimately
>> succeeded, send an e-mail to:
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 5:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: TS590 output power and ALC question
>>
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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