Tom,
One final thought. Don't know if you have the radio in the shack yet,
or if you are aware of this already, but the mic and din's are different
between the 480 and 590. The 590 uses the round 8 pin mic and not the
modular jack found on the 480. Also the 480 has a mini din for the
amp keying and you will need a different cable for the 590.
Luckily for me, Steve WA1RTB had tipped me off that the 590 and 2000
use the same cables, so no problem here in switching mic, amp, and data
cables from the 2000 to the 590.
73, Steve KW3A
On 6/22/2011 11:21 AM, tom behler wrote:
> Thanks, Steve.
>
> You can stop standing on your head and doing those other acrobatics now!
> (grin)
>
> We're getting too old for that anyway! (grin)
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>
>
> Tom,
>
> Well, if I were looking at the rear panel with the front of the rig
> facing me, I'd need 2 heads, or 1 head on a long neck. But I know what
> you mean. Yes the 7 pin "remote" din for amp connection is next to the
> straight key jack.
>
> The 13 pin din "acc2" has audio in and out, ptt, FSK keying, etc. You
> will have to select in menu if you want to do audio in/out via the acc2
> or usb.
>
> I'm not positive, but I think the drive jack is for connecting a
> transverter or something for LF.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 6/22/2011 10:24 AM, tom behler wrote:
>> Steve:
>>
>> This helps a lot.
>>
>> Three quick questions here:
>>
>> 1. Are you saying then that the amp connection is just to the right of
>> the
>> straight key jack if you are looking at the rear panel with the front of
>> the
>> rig facing you?
>>
>>
>> 2. What is the 13 pin din for acc2?
>>
>> 3. Finally, what would an RCA jack for "drive" be used for?
>>
>> I know these may be pretty basic questions, but I'm trying to learn as
>> much
>> about this rig as I can. It's the professor in me, I guess.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:17 AM
>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>
>>
>> Sorry, but I'm not aware of one. There are probably only 15 items on
>> the rear, so a question to this list will give you several (hopefully
>> non contridictory) answers.
>>
>> For what it's worth, here is the bottom of the rear panel from left to
>> right when looking at the rear:
>> rs-232
>> usb
>> 1/8 jack for external speaker
>> 13 pin din for acc2
>> 7 pin din for amp
>> 1/8 jack for straight key or pc cw interface
>> 1/4 in jack for paddle
>>
>> Beyond that are 2 rca jacks - not sure which is rx ant and which is
>> drive.
>>
>> Dc power is in the upper right hand corner, and external auto tuner
>> connection is along top edge more towards the center.
>>
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 6/22/2011 10:02 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>> Steve:
>>>
>>> I have a good front panel description for the TS590, but do you know
>>> where
>>> I
>>> can get a nice rear panel description?
>>>
>>> I figured a good part of it out, but some connections, like the amplifier
>>> one, I'd rather not chance it and risk damaging something.
>>>
>>> Lots of learning to do here.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:11 AM
>>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> Butch,
>>>
>>> Don't know if you got a reply, or found it for yourself by now. The
>>> keys you want are to the right of the main tuning knob. The "up" key
>>> is in the third row of keys, second key from the left. The "down" key
>>> is in the 5th (or bottom) row, second key from the left. The "menu" key
>>> is just to the right of the "down" key, or bottom row, third key from
>>> the left.
>>>
>>> The front panel chart from icanworkthisthing.com is a great help in
>>> learning the keys.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tnx for solving a mystery for me. Couldn't figure out why the voice
>>> wouldn't read the meter. I always use headphones with the monitor on,
>>> and as you noted, for whatever reason, it doesn't read the meter with
>>> monitor on. Mystery solved.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 6/21/2011 7:02 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>>>> Yep, got the radio hooked up, a lot of buttons to learn. I can't figure
>>>> out how to change menu settings other than the up down on the mikeThat
>>>> works, but I'm curious what keys to use on the radio. One thing I found
>>>> is the function key won't read the swr or alc with transmit monitor on.
>>>> Strange.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch
>>>> WA0VJR
>>>> Node 3148
>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 21 Jun 2011, tom behler wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sure, Butch.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll send it to your personal address.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let us know if today is your big day!
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:41 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: My TS590 has arrived!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> could you send me the info on the firmware update? I'm supposed to get
>>>>> mine today so anxiously waiting for u p s.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd hope mine has the latest version, but better check.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch
>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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