Yes, but Mike (and others) don't want to have to push the button to silence 
the speech.  Unfortunately, as I said previously, it's an all or nothing 
proposition, and I wish Kenwood had allowed some configurability.  Maybe 
some day they will.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: October 10, 2015 13:30
Subject: Re: TS590 question


> The way my 590 is set up, pushing the upper left button to the
> left of the power button announces the frequency.  When I press
> the mode button then immediately push the upper left button, the
> speech will shut up so you don't have to hear the frequency.  You
> can interrupt the speech at any time by just pushing that button
> when the speech starts to talk.  Good luck and 73, Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 12:32:01 -0400
> Subject: Re: TS590 question
>
> Mine always does that.
>
> If there is a way to tell it not too, I haven't found it.
>
> --
> Mike Duke, K5XU