TS-480HX / TS-480SAT
Firmware update information

Last updated : December 11, 200

The HF/50MHz All-mode transceiver TS-480 series firmware has been 
updated from Version 1.01 to Version 1.02 as follows.
Kenwood is offering the firmware updating program to the TS-480 series owner

he HF/50MHz All-mode transceiver TS-480 series firmware has been updated 
from Version 1.01 to Version 1.02 as follows.
Kenwood is offering the firmware updating program to the TS-480 series 
owners.

pdated item : (Version.1.01  1.02)

Problem resolved: When the Kenwood HF/6m linear amplifier TL-933 (only 
for Japanese market) is connected and the TL-933's
 [TUNE] button is pressed and the TL-933's automatic antenna tuning is 
completed, receiving audio from the TS-480HX/SAT
 is muted on rare occasions.

Updated items : (Version.1.00  1.01)
Problem resolved: When the Kenwood HF/6m linear amplifier TL-933 (only 
for Japanese market) is
 connected and the TL-933's [TUNE] button is pressed and the TL-933's 
automatic antenna tuning
 is completed, receiving audio from the TS-480HX/SAT is muted on rare 
occasions.


Updated items : (Version.1.00  1.01)
7MHz band TX range is expanded to "7000kHz-7200kHz" for the TS-480HX E, 
TS-480SAT E (European models).

Internal automatic antenna tuner performance on 28/50MHz band is revised 
to higher precision impedance matching for
the TS-480SAT K/E.

Algorithm of the Speech processor is revised for further compression ratio.



Howard Kaufman wrote:

>I found the latest firmware update is a 2006 file called ts480j102.exe,  I 
>can't find any information about what this update does.  I think it's only 
>for 480's used in Japan, but am not sure.
>Anybody know more. 
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