Tom,

Sounds like you might be on the hairy edge of a low voltage problem.  Other 
than that, I'd say it's time for repair (unless you have some other faulty 
connections).

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 20:12
Subject: Strange TS590 Behavior


> Hello everyone.
>
> This quiry is to all of you TS590 owners out there.
>
> Several times now, I have noticed something really strange with my TS590,
> the cause of which I can't exactly pinpoint.  In fact, it happened again
> last night.
>
> I was making some adjustments to my TS590, and suddenly, the receive
> sensitivity of the rig dropped.  In addition, I started getting some very
> weird SWR readings and output power readings as I went through the bands,
> and switched various antennas in and out.
>
> Since I had the ARCP590 software, and all of my memories and settings 
> saved
> for ready reference, I did a full re-set of the rig, hoping it would 
> correct
> the problem.
>
> When I was done with the re-set, the rig was still acting very strangely.
>
> So, I simply turned it off, and went to bed.
>
> This morning, I turned the rig back on, and everything was fine, as if
> nothing ever happened.
>
> My theory is that something is tripping some sort of circuit protection
> system in the rig, and that, once the rig is idle, things somehow re-set
> themselves.
>
> Again, I can't say for sure what I was doing that created the problem to
> begin with, but it didn't seem to be anything too significant.
>
> I'm just curious as to whether anyone else has had this sort of thing 
> happen
> to them.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>