Yeah, I do have that other supply just sitting there, so may just employ it for now. May actually do it some good to use it for a while. Tom Behler: KB8TYJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:01 PM Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior > How about putting off the inevitable for a bit Tom and try your other > power supply for a decent time and see if you get the intermitency > again. Perhaps keep you out of uncomfortable water; that would make > me nervous, too. And when I was a kid I was all over 500 and 600 > volt D C supplies. Got knocked on my ass a time or two but went back > for more!! Older and wiser, or smarter!! > Pat, K9JAUAt 08:52 PM 1/24/2013, you wrote: >>Steve: >> >>I know it shouldn't but taking the cover off the Astron makes me kind of >>skiddish, but I may just have to do that to check that pot and be sure my >>voltage isn't somehow fluctuating. >> >>If anyone has some safe and blind-friendly instructions as to how to check >>and possibly adjust the RS35 voltage pot, please send them my way. >> >>I want to keep it a pleasant experience. (smile) >> >>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:02 PM >>Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior >> >> >> > Tom, >> > >> > You may not need to replace the supply, but you might consider checking >> > the >> > pot that adjusts the voltage to make sure it hasn't gotten dirty. >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 19:32 >> > Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior >> > >> > >> >> Steve: >> >> >> >> Another thing I have occasionally wondered out loud on the list about >> >> is >> >> whether my 15-year-old Astron RS35 power supply might be in need of >> >> replacement at some point. >> >> >> >> I have another 20-amp Kenwood supply here that I might just put in the >> >> circuit for a while to see if anything behaves differently. >> >> >> >> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:59 AM >> >> Subject: Re: Strange TS590 Behavior >> >> >> >> >> >>> Tom, >> >>> >> >>> Sounds like you might be on the hairy edge of a low voltage problem. >> >>> Other >> >>> than that, I'd say it's time for repair (unless you have some other >> >>> faulty >> >>> connections). >> >>> >> >>> Steve >> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]> >> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 20:12 >> >>> Subject: Strange TS590 Behavior >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> Hello everyone. >> >>>> >> >>>> This quiry is to all of you TS590 owners out there. >> >>>> >> >>>> Several times now, I have noticed something really strange with my >> >>>> TS590, >> >>>> the cause of which I can't exactly pinpoint. In fact, it happened >> >>>> again >> >>>> last night. >> >>>> >> >>>> I was making some adjustments to my TS590, and suddenly, the receive >> >>>> sensitivity of the rig dropped. In addition, I started getting some >> >>>> very >> >>>> weird SWR readings and output power readings as I went through the >> >>>> bands, >> >>>> and switched various antennas in and out. >> >>>> >> >>>> Since I had the ARCP590 software, and all of my memories and >> >>>> settings >> >>>> saved >> >>>> for ready reference, I did a full re-set of the rig, hoping it would >> >>>> correct >> >>>> the problem. >> >>>> >> >>>> When I was done with the re-set, the rig was still acting very >> >>>> strangely. >> >>>> >> >>>> So, I simply turned it off, and went to bed. >> >>>> >> >>>> This morning, I turned the rig back on, and everything was fine, as >> >>>> if >> >>>> nothing ever happened. >> >>>> >> >>>> My theory is that something is tripping some sort of circuit >> >>>> protection >> >>>> system in the rig, and that, once the rig is idle, things somehow >> >>>> re-set >> >>>> themselves. >> >>>> >> >>>> Again, I can't say for sure what I was doing that created the >> >>>> problem >> >>>> to >> >>>> begin with, but it didn't seem to be anything too significant. >> >>>> >> >>>> I'm just curious as to whether anyone else has had this sort of >> >>>> thing >> >>>> happen >> >>>> to them. >> >>>> >> >>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >