Hi,

I installed my own voice board.  I had to call Kenwood as I couldn't find a 
plug on the bottom side of the printed circuit board.  The reason that I 
couldn't find it is that the VGS1 resides incide a metal covered square box 
on the circuit board.  once you open the metal cover and install the proper 
foam pads, the board plugs right in, reinstall the metal cover and your good 
to go!

When the fans do run on the 590, and that's almost never, they are very 
quiet!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:58 AM
Subject: ts590 and voice board


Butdch and / or tom

installing the vgs1 board is a snap.  I got mine pre-installed by aes, but
it didn't work when I received it.
Had to open up the rig, pull and reinstall the board.

If memory serves, you take off the bottom with about a zillion screws.
Voice board is in the upper left hand corner.  It is a couple inches square,
and plugs on.  It was a very tight fit.
reseating the board solved the problem.  So, if it makes it easier, you can
install yourself.

I've got to adjust the high stability oscillator I ordered on mine.  That is
a solder in option, so I again let AES do it.
However, they didn't do the adjustment procedure apparently.
It's actually easy as well. Just got to get someone with eyes to locate the
slug for me.
all you do is set on wwv (highest freq you can receive), set rig for cw,
then press key and zero beat with sidetone.
Will let you know how it goes after I am finished.

73 and enjoy the new rigs.