Hi Tom,

Thanks for your words of reassurance.  I was originally convinced I 
had managed to push a wrong button and performed the factory reset in 
the hope of getting back to normal.  I just managed to forget the 
default on QSK might be off.  And, of course, I still hadn't realized 
the QSK on-off button wasn't where I thought it was.  Oh well.  Tjanks again.

73,

Dave, W7OQ

At 08:18 AM 11/22/2014, you wrote:
>Dave:
>
>I realize that your reply was not directed to me, but please don't feel
>foolish!
>
>These modern rigs, like the TS590, are so complicated that is quite easy to
>do something like this without knowing exactly what you have done and why
>things have changed.
>
>I have asked many questions on this list when I have found myself in a
>similar unexplainable situation, and have gotten the help I needed within
>hours.
>
>That is what this list is here for, and why I'm so thankful to be a part of
>it.
>
>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Dave Basden
>Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 12:17 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: TS-590 No Output on CW
>
>Hi Jim, Steve,
>
>It's time for me to eat my own words!  I should have learned by now not to
>trust my memory.  For months now I have been using the antenna tuner on-off
>button thinking it was the QSK on-off button.  I shutter to think how many
>times I have supposedly gone off line using that button while reprogramming
>the keyer memories in the TS-590.  Somehow I must have pressed the real QSK
>on-off button to the off position.  That's apparently the default setting,
>so when I did a system reset, it defaulted to QSK off.  I feel extremely
>foolish.  Thanks for your suggestions though!
>
>73,
>
>Dave, W7OQ
>
>At 06:48 PM 11/21/2014, you wrote:
> >Dave,
> >
> >   Are you hearing any  clicks from the t/r relays?   Is this on all
> >bands?  If only on a single band, be sure  drv isn't active.
> >
> >Are you sure there is no problem with the paddles?  Do you have another
> >set of paddles or a straight key?  If nothing else,  an audio cable
> >plugged into the straight key jack and then  short tip to ground and
> >see if you get output.  Or do the same with a 1/4 stereo cable plugged
> >into the paddle jack an ground  tip or ring to ground.
> >
> >When you say the QSK button is set right, I assume you mean the
> >vox/break-in button.
> >
> >If you unplug paddles and straight key, does the "send" button on the
> >front panel  give output while in CW mode?
> >
> >
> >
> >73, Steve KW3A
> >
> >
> >
> >On 11/21/2014 8:50 PM, Dave Basden wrote:
> > > For the last several days I haven't been able to make contacts on
> > > CW.  I finally checked and am getting no output according to my
> > > talking SWR meter.  The sidetone is behaving normally in response to
> > > my paddles.  Yes, the button for QSK is in the on position.  In fact
> > > I have done a full reset with no change.  I appear to be getting
> > > output on SSB.  Both VFO A and VFO B are set within the band, so
> > > it's not that I am trying to transmit outside the ban.  I'm about
> > > ready to ship the TS-590 off to the repair station, but thought I
> > > would ask for your ideas first.  Any suggestions are welcome.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Dave, W7OQ
> > >
> > >
> > >