Steve, thanks much! I just got home from a late music gig 
otherwise, I'd gry those configurations now.  Will give it a go 
later today.  73, Jim WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:44:44 -0500
Subject: Re: Setting carrier level on the 590?

I have mine set like this:

menu79 =201

This is for pf key A which is to the left of the power button.   
Set
this way it will give S meter in receive and power output in 
transmit.

menu 80 = 202

  This is for pf key B which is the right key of the 2 keys above 
the
keypad.  This will do nothing in receive, but will give swr, alc, 
or
compression levels
while in transmit.   Which one is spoken is set by hitting  the
drv/meter key just to the left of this pf B key.   It willtoggle 
between
the various meter
functions.   Don't give it a long press, or you will enable the 
drive
function.

If you set up this way, you would need to hit enter twice to get 
the
frequency readout.  And TX monitor must be turned off, or no 
speech in
any of the above.


73, Steve  KW3A





On 11/16/2014 12:07 AM, Jim Gammon wrote:
 Jim, I still haven't figured out how to get  the ALC reading.  I 
think there
 are some higher numbered menus like around 80 that control that.  
Am getting
 S meter readings but not sure where the RF gain, Pre-amp, ant 
attenuator
 settings should be to get accurate readings.  Jim WA6EK