I have a 590 and there was a band I was convinced that there was a
problem, when it was that button I had held in too long which turned
on the *.drv function for transverters, so it wouldn't even activate
the antenna tuner. that is the key, if your 590 does not activate
the antenna tuner and just gives the low "error" beep, that means
that you have the drv for transverters engaged and maybe be putting
out half a watt or so if that.
hold down that button again and deactivate that function.
Curtis Delzer.
HS.
K 6 V F O
Fessenden, ND
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At 02:26 PM 09/29/12, you wrote:
>Does that same feature apply to the TS-480? Have never heard of
>it. Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date sent: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:43:31 -0400
>Subject: Re: Beware of the DRV Function On The TS590
>
>That's right Bob. For driving a transverter or any other device
>that
>only needs a minimal amount of drive. I think it is pulling
>the RF
>from the driver transistors before it gets to the final PA
>transistors.
>
>I've heard of others doing this, so it is something we should
>keep in
>mind when the rig doesn't seem to be working right.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>On 9/29/2012 12:40 AM, Bob, K8LR wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> I think that the drv function is for driving a transverter, but
>that is just
> an educated guess!
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:17 AM
> Subject: Beware of the DRV Function On The TS590
>
>
> Hello, all.
>
> What I'm going to share here may not be big news to some, but
>for those like
> me who never had this problem, it is a bit disconcerting.
>
> Tonight, I decided to fire up and get re-acquainted with my
>TS590, since I
> probably hadn't even turned it on for a month and a half. I had
>taken some
> SWR and output power readings using the rig's internal meter,
>and
> everything looked great, until I tried getting on the air.
>
> Even if I was on a resonant or near-resonant frequency for one
>of my
> antennas, the rig's auto-tuner would not tune.
>
> I played around for quite a while, trying to figure out what was
>wrong, and
> then, I decided to swallow my pride, and ask the sighted XYL for
>help.
>
> It turns out that I inadvertently had activated the DRV
>function. This
> happens when you press the meter function button down too long.
>The meter
> switch is one of the few buttons that doesn't talk on the rig,
>so it's very
> easy to make this mistake. Once the meter switch button was
>re-set to
> normal, everything was fine again.
>
> Does anyone know what the DRV function is, and has anyone ever
>used it?
>
> Just curious.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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