Thanks, Gary.

May actually give the upgrade  a try once I get my rig programming and 
memory software the way I want it.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: TS590 Firmware Update: Has Anyone Tried It?


Tom:
Updated Thursday.  Cannot tell any difference, but I would say read the =
web site to see what you get.
Looks like a couple of bug fixes to me.
Can't remember what they were.

On Jul 3, 2011, at 8:51 AM, tom behler wrote:

> Hi, all.
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> You may recall that, last week, I posted a link to what apparently is =
a new=20
> Firmware upgrade for the TS590.  It is version 1.05.
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> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
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> Does anyone know what you gain from the upgrade, and if it's worth =
pursuing?
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> Currently I, and I assume many others on the list, have version 1.04.
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> If you ask on the TS590 list, you get a response suggesting that:  =
"you have=20
> to be crazy not to update, since it's just like getting a brand new =
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> out of the box."
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> While I suppose this is true, I personally am not one who always goes =
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> the latest upgrades, just because they are out there.
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> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ