Steve,

You're right about the Drive connection.  That 13-pin connector gives you an 
audio input through which you can feed a line level signal if you want to. 
When you do that, you either have to use one of the PTT connections on the 
13-pin socket (not the one that the mic uses), or assign it to one of the PF 
keys.  I've hooked up an LDG RCA14 to the 13-pin socket so that I have 
access to all of the connections through RCA jacks.  I was thus able to 
connect a digital recorder so that I could record and replay what I hear 
over the air.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:47
Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!


> Tom,
>
> Well, if I were looking at the rear panel with the  front of the rig
> facing me, I'd need  2 heads, or 1 head on a long neck.  But I know what
> you mean.  Yes the 7 pin "remote" din for amp connection is next to the
> straight key jack.
>
> The 13 pin din "acc2" has audio in and out, ptt, FSK keying, etc.  You
> will have to select in menu if you want to  do audio in/out via the acc2
> or usb.
>
> I'm not positive, but I think the drive jack is for connecting a
> transverter or something for LF.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 6/22/2011 10:24 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>      Steve:
>>
>> This helps a lot.
>>
>> Three quick questions here:
>>
>> 1.  Are you saying then that the amp connection is just to the right of 
>> the
>> straight key jack if you are looking at the rear panel with the front of 
>> the
>> rig facing you?
>>
>>
>> 2.  What is the 13 pin din for acc2?
>>
>> 3.  Finally, what would an RCA jack for "drive" be used for?
>>
>> I know these may be pretty basic questions, but I'm trying to learn as 
>> much
>> about this rig as I can.  It's the professor in me, I guess.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:17 AM
>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>
>>
>> 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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