Very cool, Steve.

Again, I never tried this but will certainly do so now.

Sure should make split operation quite easy to pull off!

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:39 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: This TS590

A quick press and release   will announce the RX VFO, while pressing and 
holding will  not only announce the TX VFO, but as long as you hold it in
you can listen to the TXVFO.  When released, it will announce the RX VFO.


Kind of like this:   While in split, press and hold that key and listen 
to your TX VFO.   You can even tune that VFO  with the tuning knob while 
the button is held in.   If the DX is  listening "5 to 10 up",  you can 
hold in that button and tune that  5 khz he is listening.   You can find 
a  clear spot)at least clear  at your end) or  better yet,  hear a 
station being worked by the DX and get right on that frequency.  Release 
the button, and when he calls QRZ? you are right where he just worked 
his last QSO.

73, Steve  KW3A

On 1/2/2014 12:19 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Steve:
>
>
>
> Well, a few minutes ago, I tried what you suggested with the second button
> in the second row immediately to the right of the tuning knob, and found
out
> something else interesting.
>
>
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> If you are in split mode, and press the button briefly, it will give you
> your V F O A frequency, and if you hold that button down, it will then
give
> you your V F O B frequency reading.
>
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> I am not sure if that was what you were trying to say in your last post,
but
> I never knew that capability existed!
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> Guess we learn something new every day.
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>
> Thanks for responding to my initial suggestion as you did.
>
>
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 11:26 AM
>
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Subject: Re: This ---- ---- TS-590
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>
>
> Tom,
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>
>
> I was also thinking maybe he got into split mode, however...... The button
> you suggest pushing actually toggles between  split and normal
>
> operation.   So pressing that key doesn't  tell you what mode you are
>
> in, it  switches between  split and normal.    A better choice to see if
>
> you are in split mode is to hit the key just to the right.  This is the
>
>    second row down, second key from the left in the block of keys just to
>
> the right of the main tuning knob.   If in normal vfo mode, hitting this
>
> key just gives a boink. If you are in split mode, this key   announces
>
>      the other vfo and you will hear "S" followed by   either"A" or "B"
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> followed by frequency.
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> Hope that makes sense.
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> 73, Steve KW3A
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