[Kenwood] 590 drive control

Wed Jan 22 15:19:58 EST 2014

Joe,
I don't own a TS-590 so I downloaded the user manual and the "In Depth"
manual. According to the information gleaned from both manuals, the DRV (
DRiVe) button enables or disables the appearance of the transmit driver
output signal at the rear panel jack. This is the signal that the
transmitter driver stage outputs to the input to input of the FET final
stage.
The signal is approximately 1mw at the maximum power setting. This jack
would most often be used to connect a transverter for VHF/UHF/microwave,
etc.
I hope this helps. Don't hesitate to ask if you need more information.
73,
Ken
WA2LBI
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 2:34 PM, Joe <n3ain at hotmail.com> wrote:
> What does the DRV button on the Kenwood 590 do? I know its associated with
> the jack marked drive on the back of the rig. I'm totally blind and its
> probably something I'll never use, but I'd like to know what it does. Its
> the only thing about this rig I don't understand. Thanks and 73. Joe.
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