I don't know if this is going just to Butch or the entire list.  Am 
wondering if Kenwood makes a specific external tuner that goes with the 
TS590?  I already have one I bought last year that I used with the TS480 
which seems to operate fine with the 590 when and if I need to use it.  Just 
curious if there is anything better that would math the TS590?  73, Jim 
WA6EKS


-----Original Message----- 
From: Butch Bussen
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 9:18 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Setting carrier level on the 590?

As far as s meter, if you turn rf gain down, the meter will go up, so if
you want an accurate reading, you want that open, attenuator off and I
think on the 590 they calibrate it with pre amp on, although I don't run
my preamp on 160, 80, or 40.  I don't go on ten meg, that is all that
strange beeping stuff I used once just long enough to pass my test.
Couldn't resist, I know some of you love cw, but it never was my cup of
tea, I had to struggel to finally make 13 wpm.

I haven't used my 590 in a while, but I can look if need be.  I think I
set the f2 button to read s meter and a l c, if I remember right, there is
a meter button you press to switch between a l c and swr.  If you hold
this to long, I think it goes into transverter mode.  Hope I remembered
all that right.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.