Kenwood TS-890S firmware v1.04

Kenwood · Released Jul 28, 2021 · First seen Sep 6, 2026

Source: kenwood.com

v1.04 is not the latest firmware for the Kenwood TS-890S: the current version is v1.07 (March 12, 2025). Go to v1.07

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

Fixes startup display issue when LAN mode is enabled and transceiver boots immediately after power-on

  • Startup display issue fixed in LAN mode with immediate boot

Written from Kenwood's release notes, which are printed in full below.

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What's in this update

The following ​symptom is revised.

  1. When the KNS Menu No.0 "KNS Operation (LAN Connector)" is set to "On (LAN)", and the transceiver is turned ON immedia​tely after the external DC power supply is turned ON, the startup screen may not display correctly.

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Changed since v1.03

  • When the KNS Menu No.0 "KNS Operation (LAN Connector)" is set to "On (LAN)", and the transceiver is turned ON immediately after the external DC power supply is turned ON, the startup screen may not display correctly.

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