i was just going to write him about that very thing Steve!
Pat, K9JAUAt 06:08 PM 8/1/2015, you wrote:
>Ron,
>
>One more thought from the dark recesses of my foggy brain:
>
>Does the auto tuner work? It has to put out some RF to find a match.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>On 8/1/2015 7:00 PM, Steve Forst wrote:
> > Ron,
> >
> > So how are you keying the rig? It would seem that your ptt is working,
> > but if using a microphone, are you sure the mic is good?
> >
> > If in CW mode and using the front panel "send" buttonthe and
> > anything is plugged into either of the rear key jacks, it will go into
> > transmit (RX mutes), but no power is transmitted.
> >
> > Before packing it up I would disconnect everything from the radio except
> > the 12 vdc and the coax to the dummy load. No key, keyer, microphone,
> > computer, or anything else connected. Put it in FSK (RTTY mode) and
> > press the front panel "send" button.
> >
> > If you have any doubts about the power supply, reduce power to 10 watts
> > or so and see if anything comes out the coax .
> >
> > Since you can hear stuff, I'll assume you are on the right antenna
> > port. Port 1 has a single bump and port 2 has 2 bumps next to it.
> >
> > Since you did a reset, I'll also assume that you didn't get into split
> > mode by accident and have the TX VFO out of band, where it won't TX.
> >
> > You're not sending it anywhere on Sunday, so you have another day of
> > head scratching.
> >
> > Good luck, Steve KW3A
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/1/2015 6:32 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> >> Well, I have checked and double checked absolutely everything, and I just
> >> cannot get this TS-590 transmit to put out one single watt. I checked
> >> everything anyone of you suggested and have gone completely through the
> >> manual checking everything that could remotely be a possible problem. I
> >> double checked the power supply, and it is putting out exactly 13.8 volts,
> >> and it is a 28 amp supply which is more than sufficient. I connected it up
> >> to a dummy load just to see what would happen, and nothing changed. The
> >> receiver mutes and the receive/transmit light changes from green
> to red when
> >> in transmit like it should. So, regretfully, it looks like this
> transceiver
> >> is headed back to R&L Electronics or wherever I have to send it to be
> >> repaired. I have owned several Kenwood transceivers over the
> years, and I've
> >> loved them all, but this is the first one I have ever had any
> problems with.
> >>
> >>
> >> Ron, K8HSY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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