Steve, Lloyd, Thanks for all the info and tips.
Ed K7UC
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From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:08 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Fw: 590 question
> Ed,
>
> Lloyd has a good point here, and I'll throw one more at you. If for
> some reason you change the baud rate in the radio's menu, it will not
> take effect until you turn off the radio and power it back up.
>
> Now stop malingering and get to work.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 4/26/2012 11:20 PM, Lloyd Rasmussen wrote:
>> Occasionally a logging program doesn't release the serial port when it is
>> shut down. So you are most likely to succeed with your update if you do
>> it
>> before running your logging program in any PC session.
>>
>> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
>> Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>> Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:00 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Fw: Fw: 590 question
>>>
>>> Steve, I have done the update before but perhaps that was before I
>>> added
>>> a
>>> logging pgm. maybe I have both on the same port. I'll get it
>>> aventionally
>>> I hope. Thanks for the great info again. 73
>>> Ed K7UC
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:55 PM
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: Fw: 590 question
>>>
>>>> Ed,
>>>>
>>>> You may know all this, but for what it's worth:
>>>>
>>>> You can connect via either serial or usb. If you want to do the usb
>>>> connection, you need to install the kenwood virtual comm port driver,
>>>> which you can find at the kenwood site. If you go this route, you
>>>> need
>>>> to find what comm port is assigned to the virtual comm port and be sure
>>>> that is selected in the firmware update program. Also baud rate
>>>> needs
>>>> to match what is set in the radio menu.
>>>>
>>>> If going via serial port, you can disregard the virtual com driver, but
>>>> again comm port number needs to be set correctly in the firmware
>>>> update
>>>> program, and baud rate needs to match what is set in the radio menu.
>>>> Also for serial, the cable needs to be straight through and not a "null
>>>> modem" cable, which has a pair of wires reversed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Do you run any other software with the radio, such as logging
>>>> programs,
>>>> or the kenwood control program? If so, whatever you use in the other
>>>> program should work with the update program, but be sure to not try
>>>> running 2 such programs on the same port at the same time.
>>>>
>>>> If you haven't already done it, you should back up all your settings,
>>>> menus, and memories with the kenwood control software and reinstall
>>>> them
>>>> after the update, since all will be lost during the update process.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/26/2012 4:30 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>>>> Steve, Thanks for the info. I'm having a problem updateing the
>>> firmware.
>>>>> The computer says it's not comunicating with the rig and not much
>>>>> computer
>>>>> savey don't help hi hi. Thanks again and 73 K7UC
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:17 PM
>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Subject: Re: 590 question
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ed,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From the Kenwood site:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can check the firmware version of your TS-590S by pressing [M.IN]
>>> +
>>>>>> Power ON.
>>>>>> The firmware version appears in the center of the LCD display.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't think this speaks, so you may need sighted help. If this
>>> isn't
>>>>>> an option for you, you can run the firmware updating software, as
>>> though
>>>>>> you are going to do an update. The software will tell you what the
>>>>>> existing version is, and allow you to back out if you wish.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/26/2012 1:59 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>>>>>> I have forgotten how to find the firmware version of the rig.
>>>>>>> I think my memory is shot along with other things hi hi. 73 Ed
>>> K7UC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
>>
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