Tk-290 firmware problem

azFIREguy · Post by **azFIREguy** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:08 pm

Last nite I was updateing some 290's. 1 of them was put into the firmware mode and programmed. the radio had a good battery on it and the pc didn't freeze but know the radio will not do anything. When the radio is turned on the display "says program" and when I toggle to the FW version the displays "no sys". Anyone else on across this? If some what was done to fix it.

Meatball · Post by **Meatball** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:28 am

Hmm, do all the radios have "firmware program" enabled in the personality?

I have had radios glitch during the firmware upgrade process, and then the radio ends up with "half a brain." I'm trying to remember if there's a way to clear the flash EEPROM completely. On a MACOM radio, you can do a "forced recovery" using radio utilities, but I'm trying to remember if there's a similar procedure for Kenwood.

jwb8734 · Post by **jwb8734** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:49 am

You might want to see about going back a version. Either that or call Kenwood and see what they say, you may have "BRICKED" it.

Meatball · Post by **Meatball** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:20 am

Yes, it may be bricked :/

azFIREguy · Post by **azFIREguy** » Sun May 14, 2006 10:17 am

I was able to go back to the version before and restore this radio.