If anyone is interested I was abel to install the drivers, control software, and perform the firmware upgrade on my TS590 from in a WIndows VM. I am running Mac OSX 10.7.2 and the latest version of VmWare Fusion. THe installation of the drivers was a little messy, but only because I accidentally allowed the USB codec to be connected to the VM which promptly caused me to lose speech in the VM. I'm not really a Windows user, but I did manage to get the job done without trashing things in the process.
73
Scott/N3BYY
On Dec 24, 2011, at 9:02 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Thanks, Bob.
>
> Well, I may give the upgrade a try here when I get the time.
>
> I skipped 1.05, so now I should be able to get any advantages of that with
> the upgrade to 1.06 as well.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [KenwoodTS-590] New Firmware update
>
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> I installed 1.06 yesterday and the installation went without a hitch.
>> According to the TS590 group, the update is supposed to help reduce
>> interference on up conversion bands.
>>
>> One thing that I noticed is that Kenwood has finally fixed the power
>> button
>> issue where if you hold the power button a little too long, the rig will
>> turnoff and right back on. Now after I installed 1.06, when I hold the
>> button in to turn off the rig, it stays off!
>>
>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 11:22 PM
>> Subject: Fw: [KenwoodTS-590] New Firmware update
>>
>>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> As you'll see below, version 1.06 of the TS590 firmware is now available
>> from Kenwood.
>>
>> Has anyone successfully installed this update?
>>
>> What are the advantages of doing so?
>>
>> I currently have version 1.04 on my TS590, and am deciding whether or not
>> to
>> take the leap and update my rig.
>>
>> The process does involve some risk, so I just want to be careful here.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "spyranet" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 12:18 PM
>> Subject: [KenwoodTS-590] New Firmware update
>>
>>
>> New Firmware version available today:
>>
>> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/ts_590/ts590_update_e.html
>>
>> Updated items : (Version 1.05 1.06) [December 22, 2011]
>>
>> Updates the following features.
>>
>> 1. Improves desensing level caused by strong out-of-passband signals on
>> up-conversion bands.
>> 2. Reduces the minimum volume of the TX monitor in [FSK] mode.
>> 3. Changes the time constant of the ALC meter and the Speech Processor
>> compression meter from 50ms to 300ms.
>>
>> Revises the following symptoms.
>>
>> 1. Just after an AT tuning is completed, the S meter level might become
>> high
>> for a moment.
>> 2. Preset data of the internal antenna tuner might not be stored correctly
>> for each antenna connector ANT1 / ANT2.
>> 3. Cannot record CW messages correctly when the built-in electronic keyer
>> is
>> set to Mode A.
>>
>> Chris G0TIK
>>
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