Jim,

There's absolutely no risk to upgrading to the latest version of the 
firmware.  Even if the upgrade doesn't work, you just rerun the software.

The benefits of the new firmware are: more feedback from the speech unit, a 
way to enter split frequencies, and independent receive and transmit 
equalizer settings for each mode.  Some people have reported improved 
receiver performance, but I haven't noticed that, and it's not mentioned in 
the list of enhancements.  I'm quite happy with the new firmware, and 
recommend it highly.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: February 23, 2015 18:24
Subject: Firmware upgrade for the TS590?


>I haven't heard any feedback recently about the firmware upgrade
> for the TS590.  Questions for those who have upgraded their rigs,
> is it worth it and how risky is it to do? 73, Jim WA6EKS
>