Tom,

If you go to the site and follow the link to the firmware updating 
program, you will see a  revision history list.

Then you can decide if  the update gives you something  worth  the trouble.
BTW, nice to work you last night on 40 and glad the amp is keying ok now.


73, Steve KW3A

On 7/3/2011 8:51 AM, tom behler wrote:
> Hi, all.
>
> You may recall that, last week, I posted a link to what apparently is a new
> Firmware upgrade for the TS590.  It is version 1.05.
>
> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
>
>
>
> Does anyone know what you gain from the upgrade, and if it's worth pursuing?
>
> Currently I, and I assume many others on the list, have version 1.04.
>
> If you ask on the TS590 list, you get a response suggesting that:  "you have
> to be crazy not to update, since it's just like getting a brand new radio
> out of the box."
>
> While I suppose this is true, I personally am not one who always goes for
> the latest upgrades, just because they are out there.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>