I wish I could put my 480 into RTTY and transmit. Is there anything
else I need to do to make that happen? Am using that free RTTY
program along with the SignalLink.--Matt, N1IBB.
At 12:29 AM 8/2/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>As an alternative, put it in RTTY mode and try transmitting.
>----- Original Message -----=20
>From: Steve Forst=20
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 7:00 PM
>Subject: Re: Emergency help needed with my TS-590!
>
>
>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=20
>anything is plugged into either of the rear key jacks, it will go into=20
>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,=20
>computer, or anything else connected. Put it in FSK (RTTY mode) and=20
>press the front panel "send" button.
>
>If you have any doubts about the power supply, reduce power to 10 watts=20
>or so and see if anything comes out the coax .
>
>Since you can hear stuff, I'll assume you are on the right antenna=20
>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=20
>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=20
>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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