As an alternative, put it in RTTY mode and try transmitting.
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Forst
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
anything is plugged into either of the rear key jacks, it will go into
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,
computer, or anything else connected. Put it in FSK (RTTY mode) and
press the front panel "send" button.
If you have any doubts about the power supply, reduce power to 10 watts
or so and see if anything comes out the coax .
Since you can hear stuff, I'll assume you are on the right antenna
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
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
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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