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Hi Lowell;
Congratulations!
Use that radio in the best of health.
73 de Anthony w2ajv



Sent from my Verizon iPhone

On Jun 22, 2011, at 2:39 PM, Lowell Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks, Gary, for putting together the info for the 590 front panel and all 
> the rest!
> I do so appreciate it.
> Best 73
> Lowell  W8QIy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
> 
> 
>> Thanks for the error notation.
>> I'll try to fix tonight.
>> 
>> Also, I'll try and get the rear panel description fixed up.  Started it,
>> then got busy and forgot to finish.
>> 
>> Thanks for the reminder.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>> 
>> 
>>> I got the front panel chart from I can work this thing.  One small
>>> correction, the af gain is listed as the left, it is the right control.
>>> Very well done and a good reference.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Steve Forst
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Sorry, but I'm not aware of one.   There are probably only 15 items  on
>>>> the rear, so a question to  this list will give you several (hopefully
>>>> non contridictory) answers.
>>>> 
>>>> For what it's worth, here is the bottom of the rear panel from left to
>>>> right when looking at the rear:
>>>> rs-232
>>>> usb
>>>> 1/8 jack for external speaker
>>>> 13 pin din for acc2
>>>> 7 pin din for amp
>>>> 1/8 jack for straight key or pc cw interface
>>>> 1/4 in jack for paddle
>>>> 
>>>> Beyond that are 2 rca jacks - not sure which is rx ant and which is
>>>> drive.
>>>> 
>>>> Dc power is in the upper right hand corner, and external auto tuner
>>>> connection is along top edge more towards the center.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>> 
>>>> On 6/22/2011 10:02 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>>>>         Steve:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a good front panel description for the TS590, but do you know
>>>>> where I
>>>>> can get a nice rear panel description?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I figured a good part of it out, but some connections, like the
>>>>> amplifier
>>>>> one, I'd rather not chance it and risk damaging something.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lots of learning to do here.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:11 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Butch,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Don't know if you got a reply, or found it for yourself by now.   The
>>>>> keys you want are to the right of the main tuning knob.   The "up" key
>>>>> is  in the third row of keys, second key from the left.  The "down" key
>>>>> is in the 5th (or bottom) row, second key from the left.  The "menu" 
>>>>> key
>>>>> is just to the right of the "down" key, or bottom row, third key from
>>>>> the left.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The front panel chart from icanworkthisthing.com is a great help in
>>>>> learning the keys.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tnx for solving a mystery for me.   Couldn't figure out why  the voice
>>>>> wouldn't read the meter.  I always use headphones with the monitor on,
>>>>> and as you noted, for whatever reason, it doesn't read  the meter with
>>>>> monitor on. Mystery solved.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 6/21/2011 7:02 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>>>>>> Yep, got the radio hooked up, a lot of buttons to learn.  I can't
>>>>>> figure
>>>>>> out how to change menu settings other than the up down on the mikeThat
>>>>>> works, but I'm curious what keys to use on the radio.  One thing I
>>>>>> found
>>>>>> is the function key won't read the swr or alc with transmit monitor 
>>>>>> on.
>>>>>> Strange.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, 21 Jun 2011, tom behler wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sure, Butch.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'll send it to your personal address.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Let us know if today is your big day!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:41 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> could you send me the info on the firmware update?  I'm supposed to
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> mine today so anxiously waiting for u p s.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'd hope mine has the latest version, but better check.
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 

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