Does that same feature apply to the TS-480? Have never heard of
it. Jim WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:43:31 -0400
Subject: Re: Beware of the DRV Function On The TS590
That's right Bob. For driving a transverter or any other device
that
only needs a minimal amount of drive. I think it is pulling
the RF
from the driver transistors before it gets to the final PA
transistors.
I've heard of others doing this, so it is something we should
keep in
mind when the rig doesn't seem to be working right.
73, Steve KW3A
On 9/29/2012 12:40 AM, Bob, K8LR wrote:
Hi Tom,
I think that the drv function is for driving a transverter, but
that is just
an educated guess!
Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:17 AM
Subject: Beware of the DRV Function On The TS590
Hello, all.
What I'm going to share here may not be big news to some, but
for those like
me who never had this problem, it is a bit disconcerting.
Tonight, I decided to fire up and get re-acquainted with my
TS590, since I
probably hadn't even turned it on for a month and a half. I had
taken some
SWR and output power readings using the rig's internal meter,
and
everything looked great, until I tried getting on the air.
Even if I was on a resonant or near-resonant frequency for one
of my
antennas, the rig's auto-tuner would not tune.
I played around for quite a while, trying to figure out what was
wrong, and
then, I decided to swallow my pride, and ask the sighted XYL for
help.
It turns out that I inadvertently had activated the DRV
function. This
happens when you press the meter function button down too long.
The meter
switch is one of the few buttons that doesn't talk on the rig,
so it's very
easy to make this mistake. Once the meter switch button was
re-set to
normal, everything was fine again.
Does anyone know what the DRV function is, and has anyone ever
used it?
Just curious.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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