Howard,

You probably just need to cycle through the meter key, but here is the 
whole deal:

Here is how I have mine set up:

Menu 79 =201
menu 80 =202

The PF A key (to the left of the main power switch) will now read s 
meter in rx and  power in TX.

The PF B key (the right most of the 2 keys just above the number pad) 
does nothing in RX, but in TX will either read SWR,  ALC, or compression 
levels.   To change what value is being spoken,  hit the "drv/meter" key 
  to the left of the  PF B key.  It will cycle through it's settings. 
Don't press this key too long or it will activate the drive function and 
the  rig won't TX normally.   A few milliwatts of power goes to one of 
the RCA jacks on the rear.  If this happens, another long press will 
get you out of the drv thing.

73, Steve KW3A

On 3/4/2014 5:35 PM, Howard Traxler wrote:
> Steve, how do you get to tell you the value of swr?  I've had mine spell =
> out S. W. R. but didn't say the value.  I can't remember which button I =
> did for that, even.
>
> The Other Howard, WA9RYF
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 1:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Duel VFO info
>
>
>> Mike,
>> =20
>> Sounds like you had fun in the contest.   I can't speak to the K3, but =
>
>> the 590 speaks a lot: s meter, freq, power, swr,  compression and alc=20
>> levels, as well as menus and some other junk, like filter settings, =
> etc.
>> =20
>> Also tells you which VFO you are on (A or B) and  preceeds it with an=20
>> "S" if in split mode.
>> =20
>> I'm not a lottery guy, but if that's where you spend your money, I =
> hope=20
>> you win.
>> =20
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> =20
>> On 3/2/2014 2:05 PM, Michael Ryan wrote:
>>> Hi All:=3D20
>>>
>>> With regards to the K-3 and TS-590, do you get voice or CW =
> announcement =3D
>>> of both S-9s and freq announcements.=3D20
>>> Even though I'm a Yaesu guy, investing in an FT-1000MKV field or, =
> should =3D
>>> win the lottery, an FTDX-5000, it would hardly be worth the purchase =
> =3D
>>> just to connect a laptop too, run HRD.=3D20
>>> On these rigs with HRD, I would only get one VFO/S-9 announcement and =
> =3D
>>> allot of buttons to remember. LOL=3D20
>>> Not saying I'm gonna retire my FT-102, witch frankly kicked ass in =
> the =3D
>>> contest, with regards to the filtering, but I'm thinking about a 2ND =
> rig =3D
>>> for contesting for the quick band change and so on.=3D20
>>> I'd also like to know how much accessibility you get from a K-3 which =
> is =3D
>>> around the IC-7600, a little less than the FTDX-5000 in price.=3D20
>>>
>>>
>>> 73:=3D20
>>> Mike VO1AX=3D20
>>>
>>>
>>>
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