TS-850 firmware image?
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:24 pm
I'm working on a project involving the firmware on the Kenwood TS-850. I would like to make sure that I have the latest version. From what I can tell, the most recent releases have a sticker on them with a version string of JEZB. However, my radio, which has a 31 million serial number, has a different sticker on its firmware chip that doesn't seem to have the same sort of version string. This makes me wonder if maybe I'm a little behind.
I'm wondering if anyone here has a TS-850 with the JEZB chip handy and also has an EPROM programmer/reader. If so, could I convince you to dump the contents and send me a copy?
(There isn't any soldering required and it won't hurt the radio.) Alternatively, can someone with a TS-850 who has this chip check the checksum for me? You can find the checksum as follows:
- Start with the radio off
- Press and hold the SCAN key and the TX M.CH key together
- While holding the keys, turn the radio on
. The extended service menu should appear and display the firmware checksum
- When done, press the CLR key to exit the extended service menu
The checksum is displayed as a 4 digit hexadecimal value. On my radio, it says: 6B4B. If you have the JEZB firmware chip and it reports the same number, then I just need to know that. (This would confirm that I have the right firmware and don't need a newer version.)If it says something different, then I may need to go hunting for a newer chip.
-Bill, N1GPT
I'm wondering if anyone here has a TS-850 with the JEZB chip handy and also has an EPROM programmer/reader. If so, could I convince you to dump the contents and send me a copy?
(There isn't any soldering required and it won't hurt the radio.) Alternatively, can someone with a TS-850 who has this chip check the checksum for me? You can find the checksum as follows:- Start with the radio off
- Press and hold the SCAN key and the TX M.CH key together
- While holding the keys, turn the radio on
. The extended service menu should appear and display the firmware checksum
- When done, press the CLR key to exit the extended service menu
The checksum is displayed as a 4 digit hexadecimal value. On my radio, it says: 6B4B. If you have the JEZB firmware chip and it reports the same number, then I just need to know that. (This would confirm that I have the right firmware and don't need a newer version.)If it says something different, then I may need to go hunting for a newer chip.
-Bill, N1GPT