Kenwood TS-990S firmware v1.05

Kenwood · Released Nov 15, 2013 · First seen Sep 6, 2026

Source: kenwood.com

v1.05 is not the latest firmware for the Kenwood TS-990S: the current version is v1.26 (September 25, 2023). Go to v1.26

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

Fixed RIT frequency announcement, TX power overshoot, and XIT function in data modes.

  • RIT frequency announcement now includes RIT offset
  • TX tuning RF output power no longer momentarily exceeds preset value
  • XIT now works correctly in SSB-DATA, FM-DATA, and AM-DATA modes

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

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What's in this update

The following symptoms are revised.

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When RIT is on and the [VOICE] key is pressed, the transceiver announces a frequency which does not include the RIT frequency offset.

  1. TX tuning RF output pow​er might exceed the preset value momentarily.
  2. In SSB-DATA, FM-DATA, or AM-DATA mode, XIT may not work correctly.

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