Thanks, Steve.

I've got the firmware update instructions here, so may give your second
approach  a try as I work on getting the rig set up here within the next few
hours.

Will let you know what I find.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 1:11 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Need Steps For Checking TS590 Firmware Version

Tom,

Glad you got it back ok.   There are 2 ways to check firmware version, 
but only one  speaks.

If you have sighted help, turn off radio, press and hold  "m.in" key and
power up radio.  Release the M.in key and firmware version will show on
display.  No speech in this method.

Without sighted help, you will need to start the  firmware update program
from Kenwood. Your screen reader will read  this software as you 
start through the updating process.    You will see (hear) the current 
version on the radio as well as the version  ready to be installed. 
Since all you want to do is confirm  current version, this is where you
would back out and cancel the updating  program.

The latest version is either 1.80 or 1.08, don't remember, but if there is
an 8  you are at the latest version.

73 Steve KW3A

On 11/15/2014 12:06 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Hi, all.
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> I just got my TS590 back from the Kenwood East Service Center in 
> Virginia, and I have to say that I'm extremely pleased with their service.
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> I sent the rig out on Saturday: November 1, and it was at my door
yesterday:
> November 14.
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> Not bad for door-to-door service!
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> As I had requested, they did the ALC power spike modification, and 
> they also replaced the F901 receive-circuit fuse which has been known 
> to cause problems for some owners of the earlier units.
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> They also were kind enough to do an alignment and basic diagnostic 
> check of the rig.
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> Finally, they installed the updated firmware.
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> All of this was at no charge. . The only thing I had to pay for was 
> the initial shipping to the facility.
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> So, now, I'm curious. . I want to find out which version of the 
> firmware they installed.  Can someone give me instructions as to how to do
this?
> Also, what is the latest firmware version?  I think it's 1.8, but I'm 
> not totally sure.
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> I suspect that they wouldn't have given me the firmware version that 
> is supposed to come out in January, 2015, but at least it will be good 
> to know what I now have.
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> Now, it's onto getting the rig set back up, maybe in time to do some 
> of the Sweepstakes SSB contest.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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