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Ed Malmgren <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:59:48 -0600
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    Steve, you explained that three q r gs on the key pad much better than I 
did.  Keep up the good work.  73
Ed   K7UC

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From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:51 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Fw: 590 question

> Butch,
>
> Pressing numbers on the keypad puts you on one of three frequencies within 
> a
> band.  What they are depends on where you were in the band when you 
> pressed
> a number key.  Think of each number key as a kind of three-position
> temporary memory toggle for that band.  Just to add to the confusion, the
> three values for each number key will change if you switch from VFO A to 
> VFO
> B.
>
> This stuff is discussed to some extent in the manual, and you'll figure it
> out if you play with it a bit more.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 16:53
> Subject: Re: Fw: 590 question
>
>
>> Yoou're right!!!  I didn't reallize pressing the button would change
>> things.  Does it actually change transmit modes?  I don't know what the
>> third press does, but it does switch the knobs from shift and width to
>> high and low cut.  strange!!!
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Jun 2011, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>
>>> Butch, I think there is three frequencies on each one of those buttons
>>> and I
>>> think you may have gotten one on ssb and on the other button you got c 
>>> w.
>>> That is the way it works I think.  73 K7UC
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 2:40 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: 590 question
>>>
>>>> I don't have a clue  how I got there, but when I push number 2 to go to
>>>> 75, the two knobs change high and low cut on sideband.  When I press 
>>>> the
>>>> 5
>>>> key to go to 20, they are shift and width?  What changes this?
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch
>>>> WA0VJR
>>>> Node 3148
>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
>> 

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