Steve,
I never knew that. A bit daunting to have a radio smarter than me.
73, HNY Steve KW3A
On 1/2/2014 1:53 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Try leaving the rig in normal mode, turning on RIT or XIT, and pressing that
> button. You'll be able to tell where your RIT or XIT is set while the
> button is pressed.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:19
> Subject: This TS590
>
>
>> Steve:
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>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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