Tom,

You can use this to drive a transverter or some other device.   The 
output is one of the RCA jacks on the rear of the rig (lower right hand 
side when looking at the rear).   You don't want to activate this 
function and transmit without  a proper load connected to the output, or 
  you can do damage.   It's something I'll never use, but you can read 
about it on page 50 of the manual.

73, Steve KW3A

On 10/2/2011 9:47 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
>      Steve:
>
> What's the "drive output" you are referring to on the TS590?
>
> I have never accessed it.
>
> The only thing I have done so far is cycled the meter through its various
> options, but never gave the button a long press for the drive output.
>
> Just curious.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: SWR with TS590S
>
>
>> No, to the left of the pf b key is the meter/drv key.  Single presses
>> will cycle the meter through it's various options, and  a long press
>> will activate
>> the drive output. (Don't do that unless you have something connected to
>> the drive output on the rear).
>>
>> 73, Steve  KW3A
>>
>>
>> On 10/1/2011 11:21 PM, Jed Barton wrote:
>>> what key are you talking about next to the pfb key?
>>> that's the upper and lower sideband key?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 5:17 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: SWR with TS590S
>>>
>>> I don't think it matters, but I set mine to  the pf key under the
>>> display,
>>> which I think is the  pf B key (menu 80).  Be sure the tx monitor is not
>>> on
>>> or it will not speak.  Don't know if any other
>>> settings will disable it.   Use the  key next to the pf B key to toggle
>>> the meter. You also need to keep the ptt applied until the message
>>> finishes.
>>> If you let up on the ptt,  it  will stop speaking.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/1/2011 12:54 PM, Jed Barton wrote:
>>>> i assigned it to 202, i did it with the first pf key.
>>>> I pressed it when i was transmitting but heard nothing, any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 8:25 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: SWR with TS590S
>>>>
>>>> Set one of your pf keys (menu 79 or 80) to 202.   Press and hold the pf
>>>> key while transmitting.  Be sure the TX monitor is off or it won't
>>>> speak.   Use the drive key ( the one that screwed you up before) to
>>>> toggle between meter settings: swr, alc, and compression if running
>>>> compression.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>> On 10/1/2011 3:04 AM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
>>>>> by the way, guys, how do we get the ts590S  to speak the swr? that
>>>>> one went right by me.
>>>>> thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Curt
>>>>>
>>>>> W B 6 H E F
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