Harvey:

I don't know the answer to your question, but have wondered the same thing 
myself.

The other thing is that, at least for me, some sighted assistance was 
required to conduct  the earlier firmware upgrade to 1.04.  This is because 
Jaws simply didn't read everything on the screen that was needed to do the 
upgrade successfully.

Fortunately, for me, my XYL is sighted, and is a ham, but others are not as 
fortunate as I am.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: TS590 Firmware Update: Has Anyone Tried It?


What most of those on the 590 list don't understand is that we have to worry
about accessibility issues.  Where they may be getting what they think is a
new radio out of the box with an update, we have to consider how accessible
it is in comparison with the old software.  I wonder if there is a way to
test the new update, and if you don't like it, go back to the old version.
Harvey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: TS590 Firmware Update: Has Anyone Tried It?


>    Thanks, Steve.
>
> It was good to work you last night on 40 meters as well, despite having to
> fight through all of the static crashes from the storms that were between
> Michigan and your part of Pennsylvania.
>
> I wish I could be on the 20-meter net today from here at the home QTH, so
> that others could hear the 590 and give me their reactions, but we are
> about
> ready to head out to the RV camp site, and will be having dinner out there
> with friends right about at net time.
>
> Never enough hours in a day, or a week, for that matter.  (grin)
>
> Regarding the firmware upgrade, I looked at the documentation, and didn't
> personally find it necessary, although folks on the TS590 list say that
> sometimes little tweaks exist in the updates that do not show up in the
> documentation.
>
> I may do it at some point, but probably not right now.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ