Yeah I'm pretty sure the internal attenuation only applies to the AM
broadcast band...what, 500 to 1750 is it?
73
Colin, V A6BKX
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Keithley
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 4:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ts-590 broadcast band
Actually the attenuation appears to be off below 500 KHz.
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:47 am
Subject: Re: ts-590 broadcast band
>
>
> Given that I always have my 590 connected to my Ultralite Senior, I've
> never
> felt that the broadcast signals were unduly weak. Does the extra
> attenuation kick in below the broadcast band?
>
> Steve
>
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: January 29, 2015 12:11
> Subject: Re: ts-590 broadcast band
>
>
> > it's not too bad for over load...if you use the preampand attenuator
> > functions you can certainly tone it down a bit if you are trying to
> > listen
> > to a very strong local station...but it didn't over load on my local 50
> > thousand watt power
> > house unless I connected the big antenna...then I just turned on the
> > attenuator and there was no issues at all.
> >
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Dresser
> > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:24 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: ts-590 broadcast band
> >
> > How susceptible to overload is the radio once the jumpers have been
> > changed?
> > Also, where are the jumpers in the 590?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: January 29, 2015 11:13
> > Subject: Re: ts-590 broadcast band
> >
> >
> >>I did on the ts2000 as well and it is a definite improvement...it is set
> >>by
> >> default from the factory on the attenuated setting...you simply move a
> >> jumper from one set of pins to another set immediately beside it...not
> >> too
> >> difficult as it is the only jumper in the radio and the pins are in a 4
> >> pin
> >> box shape so you can't mess it up..
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Colin, V A6BKX
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Butch Bussen
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:09 AM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: ts-590 broadcast band
> >>
> >> I did it on my 590 and it did help a lot, not very close to strong
> >> stations though. I had to get sighted help, first to find the jumers,
> >> and second they are very very small.
> >> 73
> >> Butch
> >> WA0VJR
> >> Node 3148
> >> Wallace, ks.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, 29 Jan 2015, Howard Kaufman
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I hear there is a mod to increase the kenwood sensitivity on the
> >>> broadcast
> >>> band.
> >>> Has anybody tried this on the 590 or 480, and what do you think?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
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