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Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
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do you use voice over in the Mac?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Howell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [KenwoodTS-590] New Firmware update


> 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.
>>=20
>> Well, I may give the upgrade a try here when I get the time.
>>=20
>> I skipped 1.05, so now I should be able to  get any advantages of that =
> with=20
>> the upgrade to 1.06 as well.
>>=20
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>=20
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> 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
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>=20
>>> 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.
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>>> One thing that I noticed is that Kenwood has finally fixed the power=20=
>
>>> 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!
>>>=20
>>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>>=20
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> 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
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Hi, all.
>>>=20
>>> As you'll see below, version 1.06 of the TS590 firmware is now =
> available
>>> from Kenwood.
>>>=20
>>> Has anyone successfully installed this update?
>>>=20
>>> What are the advantages of doing so?
>>>=20
>>> I currently have version 1.04 on my TS590, and am deciding whether or =
> not=20
>>> to
>>> take the leap and update my rig.
>>>=20
>>> The process does involve some risk, so I just want to be careful =
> here.
>>>=20
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>=20
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> 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
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> New Firmware version available today:
>>>=20
>>> =
> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/ts_590/ts590_update_e.html
>>>=20
>>> Updated items : (Version 1.05  1.06) [December 22, 2011]
>>>=20
>>> Updates the following features.
>>>=20
>>> 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.
>>>=20
>>> Revises the following symptoms.
>>>=20
>>> 1. Just after an AT tuning is completed, the S meter level might =
> become=20
>>> 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=20
>>> is
>>> set to Mode A.
>>>=20
>>> Chris G0TIK
>>>=20 

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