Hi Jim,

That did the trick!  I guess I assumed that auto mode meant it would 
automatically switch mode depending on the frequency.  I'll have to 
read the manual section and find out exactly what auto mode does automatically.

Thanks and 73,

Dave, W7OQ

At 03:07 PM 5/19/2014, you wrote:
>Dave, looks like you've turned on auto mode, menu 23.  It'll likely clear up
>if you turn that off.  It's discussed in the manual, page 51.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Basden
>Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 3:49 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: TS-590 Default Mode
>
>When I first received my TS-590, I think it defaulted to CW mode when
>I entered a frequency in the CW portion of a band.  Now it seems to
>default SSB mode when I key in a frequency regardless of where I am
>going to in the band.  I've been through the menus and can't seem to
>find a relevant setting.  Do any of you who have owned the TS-590 for
>a while have any idea what I might have changed?  I'm assuming
>something did change and it isn't just my failing memory!  I'm about
>98% CW, so it is a minor annoyance to have to change mode whenever I
>key in a CW frequency.
>
>73,
>
>Dave, W7OQ