Instead of power out, I have mine set for memory and frequency.  Just 
depends on what you want spoken.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 11 Oct 2013, Barbara Lombardi 
wrote:

> This helps a lot.  Good luck in contest Steve and thanks.
>
> Barb K1EIR
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 8:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: the kenwood 590
>
> Barb,
>
> Congrats on the new toy.  As for setting up pf keys, there is a
> multitude of things you can do, but I keep mine set up to provide voice
> readouts  in transmit.
>
> PF A is menu 79 and I set this to 201, which gives S meter in RX and
> power output during  TX.
>
> PF B is menu 80,  and I set this to menu 202 which gives   swr or alc or
> compression, depending on how the "meter" key is toggled.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 10/11/2013 7:59 PM, Barbara Lombardi wrote:
>> Expect to get it hooked in tomorrow.  What I wonder is what some of you
>> assign the pf1 and pf2 to? Just thought I'd get some ideas from those of
> you
>> who are experienced users. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Barb K1EIR
>>
>>
>>
>
>