Thanks very much, Jim.

This clears things up tremendously for me, and hopefully for others as well.

For now, I'm going to keep auto-mode off, but it's good to know the option is out there should I become a bit more adventurous in programming the rig someday.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 5:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Auto-mode on the TS590 and TS480 again

Note, here is the TS-590 manual section.  The boundaries you enter are the high bounds.  So for example if you want everything below 1.8 mhz to be A.M., you'd set auto memory 0 to 1.8 mhz and the mode to A.M.

from the 590 manual:
AUTO MODE

You can configure a maximum of 32 frequency borders (VFO A and B) to change the operating mode automatically as you change the VFO frequency.

As a default, the following modes are programmed on each operating band.

0.03 MHz-9.5 MHz: LSB

9.5 MHz-60 MHz: USB

To add the frequency borders to the Auto Mode selection:

1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold [LSB/USB] + [POWER] to turn the transceiver ON.

• "AUTOMODE" appears on the sub-display.

2 Select an Auto Mode frequency memory channel number by turning the MULTI/CH control.

• Auto Memory channels 00 to 31 are available.

3 Turn the Tuning control to select a desired frequency border (or enter the frequency with the keypad {page 28}) to change the operating mode.

4 Press [LSB/USB], [CW/FSK (REV)], [FM/AM (FM-N)], or [DATA] until the desired communication mode appears.

5 Repeat steps 2-4 until you have added all the data.

6 Press [CLR] to exit the Auto Mode frequency configuration.

To activate the Auto Mode function:

1 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 23.

2 Press [M.IN] to select "on".

3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode.

Note: When using Auto Mode Frequency configuration, you cannot use the manual frequency entry function.

--
Jim, KE5AL
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Behler
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 4:21 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Auto-mode on the TS590 and TS480 again

Hi, all.



Well, I just checked the auto-mode option in menu 23 on the TS590.  Unless I'm doing something wrong, it didn't seem to make a difference whether the option was turned on or off.



In other words, if I switched to the CW portion of a band from the SSB portion, using keypad frequency entry, the mode of the rig did not change, regardless of whether I had the menu option turned on or off.



Obviously, I'm missing something here.



Will try it with the TS480 out at the RV this week-end, using menu 002 for that rig.



If anyone can clarify this mystery, I, and perhaps others, would appreciate it.



Tom Behler: KB8TYJ