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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:37:17 -0400
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that's the one. You got it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-570


> Ah, the quest is on.  Since this radio is long out of production the
> file is hidden deep in the secret Kenwood  vault:
>
> http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Support/AMA_Radios/#_
>
>
> Look for the link that says  rcp-570.  I think this is  it, for what
> it's worth.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 8/12/2011 9:38 AM, John Miller wrote:
>> They did release one, I can't say much about it since I always thought it
>> was stupid to use computer software to control a radio right in front of 
>> me
>> but the software  is out there.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 9:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-570
>>
>>
>>> Just for the heck of it, I took a look at the Kenwood download page to
>>> see if there was a program for the 570.  Doesn't seem like they released
>>> one for that rig.
>>>
>>> It's still a good link to keep handy for  other Kenwood gear:
>>>
>>> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
>>>
>>> Not sure what you are trying to do, but as Colin said HRD is something
>>> to look at.  Also, most of the modern logging software will interface
>>> nicely with the rig and pull  freq and mode from the radio and date and
>>> time from the PC, so you don't have to enter manually.   Besides the
>>> N3FJP software mentioned earlier, a number of us use XMlog for general
>>> logging.  Some of the guys here use N1MM for contest logging, and I use
>>> Writelog for that purpose.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/12/2011 1:22 AM, colin McDonald wrote:
>>>> Ham Radio deluxe works ok.
>>>> It's a bit tedious with JFW as you have to use jaws cursor and mouse
>>>> click
>>>> on allot of stuff.
>>>> I always find it is too tedious to bother with if the rig is right 
>>>> there
>>>> in
>>>> front of you.
>>>> Unless more functionality can be accessed from the software, and in the
>>>> case
>>>> of kenwood radios, there is no additional functionality through HRD 
>>>> than
>>>> there is on the front of the rig.
>>>> For rigs without a speech synth, you can use HRD to get spoken 
>>>> frequency,
>>>> mode and S-meter readings...as long as that rig is supported by HRD.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know if kenwood released a control program for the 570.  I know
>>>> MCP2000 was released for the ts2000 though and that apparently works ok
>>>> with
>>>> JFW/win eyes etc.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BS
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:04 PM
>>>> Subject: Kenwood TS-570
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, has any blind ham found any rig control software that is usable 
>>>>> with
>>>>> =
>>>>> the Kenwood TS-570?
>>>>>
>>>>> If so, pros, cons etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Howard T. W A 9 Y B W.
>>>>> =20
>>>>
>> 

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