Tokyo Ham Fair 2009: Kenwood’s video introducing a new HF transceiver and Handheld

Ham-Fair in Tokyo 22 23 August, 2009 Kenwood news – [Note] The-depiction-is-not-official-document- !

Ham-Fair in Tokyo 22 23 August, 2009: KENWOOD has a plan to release new handy transceiver & compact HF+6m transceiver on 2010. Kenwood’s video introduing a new HF transceiver and Handheld talkie available 2010! —- See the Link and new Front Panel  (big images) below!

Our best info about Kenwood’s HF radio plans is that next year (probably at Dayton 2010) they will bring out a new Mid-priced radio (abaut 2000€) that replaces the TS-570 series, at which time they will start designing a new flag-ship, High-end HF +6m radio (abaut 4000/5000€) that could come out as early as 2011….

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TS-2000 Update Software Ver. 1.07 (Check: 89F6) 10 June, 2008 released;

La Kenwood ha rilasciato a metà Giugno un nuovo firmware per il noto Transceiver multibanda all mode;  
Revisione 10; Codice di controllo = 89F6: ultimo firmware; Applicato dal S/No. 001xxxxx approx; Firmware per utenti: TS-2000 Ver.1.07 (inserito il 10 Giugno 2008);  Controlla la versione del software nel tuo TS-2000 o TS-2000X con la seguente procedura:
1) Accendi il transceiver [ON] tenendo pressati i due tasti [MIC] e [NR] per attivare il controllo di conferma;
2) Il codice di controllo del firmware appare sul display nei 7 segmenti del Main (VFO)

Link to: to Firmware revision history   Link to: to Firmware updating procedure 
Link to: to Software Downloads           Link to: I0GEJ’s Ham Radio News TS-2000 page

ENG: Revision 10; Checksum = 89F6 : the latest firmware; Applied from S/No.001xxxxx approx; User firmware: TS-2000 Ver.1.07 (10.June.2008 released)
Updated the item:
Applied electrical compatibility with new component devices as well as discontinued component devices. ( There is no functional change)
Check the firmware version of your TS-2000 or TS-2000X by following procedure:
1) Turn the transceiver ON while pressing the [MIC] key and [NR] key to enter Checksum confirmation mode;
2) The Checksum of the firmware appears on the Main 7 segment display;