Makes sense, Steve.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

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From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: Beware of the DRV Function On The TS590


>I think it reduces your output so you can drive a transverter.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:17 AM
> Subject: Beware of the DRV Function On The TS590
>
>
>> Hello, all.
>>
>> What I'm going to share here may not be big news to some, but for those
>> like
>> me who never had this problem, it is a bit disconcerting.
>>
>> Tonight, I decided to fire up and get re-acquainted with my TS590, since 
>> I
>> probably hadn't even turned it on for a month and a half.  I had taken
>> some
>> SWR and output power readings using the rig's  internal meter, and
>> everything looked great, until I tried getting on the air.
>>
>> Even if I was on a resonant or near-resonant frequency for one of my
>> antennas, the rig's auto-tuner would not tune.
>>
>> I played around for quite a while, trying to figure out what was wrong,
>> and
>> then, I decided to swallow my pride, and ask the sighted XYL for help.
>>
>> It turns out that I inadvertently had activated the DRV function.  This
>> happens when you press the meter function button down too long.  The 
>> meter
>> switch is one of the few buttons that doesn't talk on the rig, so it's
>> very
>> easy to make this mistake.  Once the meter switch  button was re-set to
>> normal, everything was fine again.
>>
>> Does anyone know what the DRV function is, and has anyone ever used it?
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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