For the TS-2000 it's a pretty basic cable, DB9F to DB9F. Serial cables I'm 
finding are getting a little harder to find these days but they're out there 
still.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: TS2000 ordered


> Thanks for that info Steve.  One of my next questions when I got the rig 
> in
> was going to be, how do I get the software and what cable do I need.
> Speaking of the cable, can I get it at any computer store or do I have to
> special order it?
>
> Gary
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 10:37 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TS2000 ordered
>
> Gary,
>
> If you don't have it already, go here and get the free mcp-2000 software
> from Kenwood:
>
> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
>
> This software is pretty basic, but you can save  menu settings and 
> frequency
>
> memories.  I can't remember the last time I had to do a reset of the 
> radio,
> but in the first few months I got so screwed up that I had to reset 
> several
> times.   If you need to do a full reset, you will lose all your settings, 
> so
>
> nice to have it  backed up on the computer to reload back  to the rig.
>
> BTW, and for what it's worth, to connect your new rig to the pc for the
> above software or any other  software for that matter, you need a 9 pin
> serial cable.  This has to be a straight through cable and not a null 
> modem
> cable which has 2 wires crossed.   The radio has a 9 pin male plug, so you
> will need a cable with female end at the radio or a gender changer.
>
> Have fun,  Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: TS2000 ordered
>
>
>> Thanks for the advice Steve.  I hesitated on getting the rig because I
>> thought it may be too over whelming to learn.  Then I realized with some
>> help from all this great knowledge on the list I could do it.  Hopefully,
>> I'll keep the stupid questions to a minimum.
>>
>> 73, Gary
>>