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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