Hi Tom,

I came across this same problem when I wrote the 590 accessibility review on
he AE site, and I suggested extending the time needed for button presses.
Here is what I wrote:

*** 
The Meter button also engages the Drive feature when held for about 1
second.  The
Drive reduces power output for use on the LF bands, and beeps to indicate On
and
Off.  It could be easy to accidentally hold in the 'Meter' button for
slightly longer
than you had intended, and find you are no longer being heard because power
has been
reduced.  There is an option in the menu system to increase the time needed
to hold
buttons to engage second level commands, and this mightbe be useful.
*** 


Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID

Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities

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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: 15 March 2014 03:12
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Subject: De-activating the DRV function on the TS590

Hi, folks.

 

Ok, so I'm somewhat embarrassed here.

 

I think I accidentally got my TS590 into the DRV mode, where it will not put
out any output power, and I can't remember how to get it out of this mode.

 

I know I have had this issue before, and thought I wrote down the fix, but
can't find it in my notes.

 

If one of our patient TS590 users can help me with this one more time, I
promise I'll write it down in a prominent place in my cheat sheet notes
here.

 

This DRV thing is one of the only complaints I have about this rig.

 

It's so easy to get into the DRV mode, and not intuitively obvious how to
get back out of it.

 

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ