Do you need to have your rig connected to a computer to get an 
audio readout of the firmware? Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Shaffer <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:40:54 -0600
Subject: Re: Need Steps For Checking TS590 Firmware Version

Just a FYI.  If you can enter control commands to the radio like 
you can
with JJRadio, you can use the "FV;" command to check the firmware 
version.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Behler
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 11:06 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Need Steps For Checking TS590 Firmware Version

Hi, all.



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.



I sent the rig out on Saturday: November 1, and it was at my door 
yesterday:
November 14.



Not bad for door-to-door service!



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.



They also were kind enough to do an alignment and basic 
diagnostic check of
the rig.



Finally, they installed the updated firmware.



All of this was at no charge. .  The only thing I had to pay for 
was the
initial shipping to the facility.



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.



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.



Now, it's onto getting the rig set back up, maybe in time to do 
some of the
Sweepstakes SSB contest.



Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


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