Steve,
Yeah, I was surprised when I discovered it, but I think it's a neat feature.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 14:12
Subject: Re: This TS590
> Steve,
>
> I never knew that. A bit daunting to have a radio smarter than me.
>
> 73, HNY Steve KW3A
>
> On 1/2/2014 1:53 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>> Try leaving the rig in normal mode, turning on RIT or XIT, and pressing
>> that
>> button. You'll be able to tell where your RIT or XIT is set while the
>> button is pressed.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:19
>> Subject: This TS590
>>
>>
>>> Steve:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, a few minutes ago, I tried what you suggested with the second
>>> button
>>> in the second row immediately to the right of the tuning knob, and found
>>> out
>>> something else interesting.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you are in split mode, and press the button briefly, it will give you
>>> your V F O A frequency, and if you hold that button down, it will then
>>> give
>>> you your V F O B frequency reading.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am not sure if that was what you were trying to say in your last post,
>>> but
>>> I never knew that capability existed!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Guess we learn something new every day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for responding to my initial suggestion as you did.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>
>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 11:26 AM
>>>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: This ---- ---- TS-590
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I was also thinking maybe he got into split mode, however...... The
>>> button
>>> you suggest pushing actually toggles between split and normal
>>>
>>> operation. So pressing that key doesn't tell you what mode you are
>>>
>>> in, it switches between split and normal. A better choice to see if
>>>
>>> you are in split mode is to hit the key just to the right. This is the
>>>
>>> second row down, second key from the left in the block of keys just to
>>>
>>> the right of the main tuning knob. If in normal vfo mode, hitting this
>>>
>>> key just gives a boink. If you are in split mode, this key announces
>>>
>>> the other vfo and you will hear "S" followed by either"A" or "B"
>>>
>>> followed by frequency.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope that makes sense.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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