Thanks Steve.  I'm getting more and more brave with this thing.  So far, I've been pretty careful about changing the default settings but there's gotta come a time.

73
The Other Howard, WA9RYF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: TS 590info


> 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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