Yes, John.  That is often a problem.  I suggested the adaptor in case there 
is a problem with soldering or getting soldering done.

73,
Gale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: TS-590 question


I don't recommend running an adapter to adapt a 1/4 inch plug to a 1/8 inch
jack, I've seen the weight of a connector like that ruin the adapter and/or
the jack in the past.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gale Conard" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: TS-590 question


> Albert:
>
> Your keyer should have a mono plug.  If it is a quarter-inch phone-plug,
> you
> will need an adaptor to change it to a one-eighth phone-plug and plug it
> into the small key-jack.  Or, you could change the quarter-inch plug for a
> one-eighth inch plug, but that would require removing the quarter-inch
> plug
> from the cord and soldering on a one-eighth plug.
>
> Your local Radio Shack should have the appropriate adaptor.
>
>
>
> 73,
> Gale
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>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: TS-590 question
>
>
> Hi All,
> Thanks to all of you who responded to my keyer question. I think my
> current
> keyer has a "mono" plug; maybe its time to buy a new set of paddles!
> hahaha!
> A.S., WA7FXB
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:28 PM
> Subject: TS-590 question
>
>
>> Hi All
>> I am trying to get my '590 to work on CW and am having a problem. When I
>> =
>> plug in my keyer all I get are dots, no dashes. What is the best keyer =
>> to play nicely with the '590?
>> Best 73's,
>> Albert, WA7FXB
> 73,
> Gale
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>
73,
Gale
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