Howard,

  the short answer is yes it will do RTTY.   You probably  have the 
Kantronics KAM multi mode controller.   I had one in the early '90's and 
used it with a TS-430S.     I don't know if the KAM has  FSK keying or 
not.  I used it in AFSK sending audio tones from the KAM into the mic 
jack of the radio.       Also had to run a terminal program on the 
computer to read the decoded text.   At that time I had a small amount 
of usable vision, so no screen reader involved.

Radios have come a long way and I'm sure there is a better way to 
connect  KAM and radio.    The KAM did a super job of decoding RTTY with 
minimal garbage.  Wish I still had mine.

Having said all that, you really don't need it.  The  Internal USB sound 
device in the 590 will do everything.  You just need software on the PC: 
MMTTY, MixW, or whatever you  find out there.   You will need to 
download and install the Kenwood virtual com port driver  to make use of 
the 590's USB connection.  Since you already have the KAM,  you might 
want to play around with it.  It was less prone to noise generated 
garbage characters than any sound card I've used over the years.

73, Steve KW3A

On 1/6/2014 11:16 AM, Howard Traxler wrote:
> does it take a rigblaster to work RTTY? I have a Kantronics "all mode" =
> that is supposed to do RTTY as well as several other modes.It connects =
> through a serial port and comm software.  Has anyone done it thaat way?
>
> 73
> The Other Howard, WA9RYF
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Rig Blaster
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>> Actually guys, I'd like Rig Blaster info to be posted here, as I am =
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>> interested in it.  A friend has several of them, and he has offered to =
> give
>> me one, so I'd like to know how accessible it is.  For some reason, =
> I'd like
>> to try working some RTTY.
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>> Thanks in advance.
>> =20
>> Alan
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>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of John Vernaleken
>> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 3:22 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Rig Blaster
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>> Hello All
>> I will start with a very simple question. Is there anyone using a Rig
>> Blaster (Any Model) from West Mountain Radio using a screen reader?
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>> If there is, please contact me off list -
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>> 73  John  KC2QJB
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