Oh, Howard, please never worry about questioning my intelligence!
As the folks on this list know all too well, I have had my senior
moments!!!! (big smile)
I did indeed work with the power adjustment, which is very accessible on the
TS590.
As I cranked it up, I was ok until I got to about 65 watts or so. Then, as
I gradually increased the power adjustment knob to 100 watts, I noticed very
little change. In other words, the real power increase did not correspond
to what the power adjustment control indicated. This indicates to me that
the rig is folding back for some reason--possibly low voltage.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: Reduced power output for TS590
> Tom,
>
> I don't mean to question your intelligence, however, is there a power
> level
> adjustment on the 590? I don't have a 590 but there is such an adjustment
> on the 570.
>
> If you set it before, it may have been changed by the firmware update,
> just
> thinking out loud.
>
>
> 73's
>
> Howard #3
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Reduced power output for TS590
>
>
>> Butch:
>>
>> Ok, I'm about to embarrass myself here, but how can I safely check the
>> voltage at the radio?
>>
>> My TS590 is connected to the power supply through a rig-runner using
>> Anderson Power poles. I can tell you that the output power remains
>> reduced
>> when connecting the 590 to my Astron supply both via the rig runner, and
>> directly to the supply itself.
>>
>> Please do take those power readings for your 590 after your firmware
>> upgrade, and let us know what you find.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:28 AM
>> Subject: Re: Reduced power output for TS590
>>
>>
>>>I just upagraded mine, so I'll do some power measurements as well. Check
>>> voltage at the radio. it is amazing how much you lose in the power
>>> cord,
>>> and the 590s seem to be very very particular.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>
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