Gary:

Well, I check all jumpers and cables roughly every month, but it may be time 
to do it again.

Will make that a week-end project for sure.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:06 AM
Subject: strange 590 behavior


> Tom:
>
> I had a similar situation, finally traced it to a bad coax jumper.  I 
> havent
> torn the jumper down yet, but it wasn't a completely broken connection, 
> just
> weak I think.
> suddenly, receive sensitivity would drop off, and auto tuner acted
> strangely.
> I could shut the rig down, or sometimes bang on or wiggle an antenna 
> switch
> and things would come back.
> Tried changing the switch, removing and replacing with a barrel, finally 
> in
> desparation, I replaced the jumper to the rig.  all troubles vanished, and
> have been gone for six months.
>