Butch,

One pad goes under the vgs1 board and another goes on top of the board.  You
attach both pads to the board before you plug it in.


Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
Skype, bobtinn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: ts590 and voice board


Do the foam pads go under the voice board?  The manual said to use the
right two which was a bit confusing.  Hope mine works when I get it.
73
Butch
WA0VJR

On
Tue, 14 Jun 2011, Bob Tinney wrote:

> 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!
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> Skype, bobtinn
> There's amazing intelligence in the Universe.
> You can tell because none of them ever called Earth.
>
> ----- 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.
>
>