Well, Jim, it's not that simple since the rig is out of warranty.

I also bought it slightly used, so even if it were in warranty, the warranty 
applies to the original owner.

So, again, it's not that easy.

This is he only problem I have ever had with the rig, the problem is minor, 
and may be caused on this end.

I'll keep investigating.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 3:08 AM
Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior


> Hey, after encountering but not reading all this stuff about the
> TS-590 I would just say, send the damned thing back to Kenwood
> and demand a new one! Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:05:36 -0800
> Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior
>
> I've don it lots of times.  I would check voltage first at the
> back of
> the supply.  If you stay from the front of the supply, that is
> where the
> 120 ac is.  The pot is a little strange to find, the board is
> upside
> down, parts down, so you have to kind of reach under the board to
> find
> the pot.  The board is usually mounted on top of the very large
> filter
> cap.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2013, Tom Behler wrote:
>
> Steve:
>
> I know it shouldn't but taking the cover off the Astron makes me
> kind of
> skiddish, but I may just have to do that to check that pot and
> be sure my
> voltage isn't somehow fluctuating.
>
> If anyone has some safe and blind-friendly instructions as to
> how to check
> and possibly adjust the RS35 voltage pot, please send them my
> way.
>
> I want to keep it a pleasant experience.  (smile)
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior
>
>
> Tom,
>
> You may not need to replace the supply, but you might consider
> checking
> the
> pot that adjusts the voltage to make sure it hasn't gotten
> dirty.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 19:32
> Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior
>
>
> Steve:
>
> Another thing I have occasionally wondered out loud on the list
> about is
> whether my 15-year-old Astron RS35 power supply might be in need
> of
> replacement at some point.
>
> I have another 20-amp Kenwood supply here that I might just put
> in the
> circuit for a while to see if anything behaves differently.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:59 AM
> Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior
>
>
> 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
>