Tom,


It's a shame you could never get the Kenwood virtual comm port driver to 
load on your pc, so you  could connect  via the USB port on the radio. 
  There is a new version of the driver  at the kenwood site:

http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html

Don't know if this will install for you, if it could help solve your 
problem, or just ad to your frustration.

73, Steve KW3A





On 11/18/2014 6:56 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Hi, all.
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> For those who use the N3FJP software, here=E2=80=99s the latest e-mail =
> I=E2=80=99ve gotten from Scott regarding my port locking issue.
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> I have to say that I=E2=80=99m not very satisfied with his response, and =
> am still not sure he totally understands the issue and why it is a =
> problem for keyboard users like us.
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> I=E2=80=99m interested in the thoughts of others.
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> See e-mail history for a summary of the problem.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> From: Scott & Kimberly Davis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 5:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: N3FJP software Port Locking Issue
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> Hi Tom,=20
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> Thanks for your follow up.  Again, you'll either have to select the =
> proper port or select None from the rig list.  Aside from the remedy I =
> already wrote to you previously, I don't have anything more to suggest.
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> 73, Scott
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> N3FJP
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> http://www.n3fjp.com
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> Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging =
> software since 1997.
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> 1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who =
> asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have =
> <http://www.n3fjp.com/Faith.htm> . But do this with gentleness and =
> respect...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
> To: 'Scott & Kimberly Davis' <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Mon, Nov 17, 2014 9:59 pm
> Subject: FW: N3FJP software Port Locking Issue
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> Scott:
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> I=E2=80=99m re-sending this from the other day, in case you missed it =
> somehow.
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> Still having my port issue here, and seem unable to correct the =
> situation via usual keyboard procedures and without sighted assistance.
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> See below.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> From: Tom Behler [mailto:[log in to unmask] =
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> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 5:05 PM
> To: 'Scott & Kimberly Davis'
> Subject: RE: N3FJP software Port Locking Issue
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> Scott:
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> I understand what you are saying here, but my issue is that if I do =
> accidentally choose a port that already is being used for another =
> function, I can=E2=80=99t seem to get out of the error message, no =
> matter what I do.
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> In other words, closing and then re-opening your software =
> doesn=E2=80=99t seem to help.  Neither does shutting down and re-booting =
> the computer, or doing an =E2=80=9Cend task=E2=80=9D after =
> control-alt-delete.
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> The thing that is especially troublesome is that I can=E2=80=99t seem to =
> use the keyboard to do anything.  In other words, the computer seems to =
> completely freeze.
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> Once again, if you have any more thoughts, let me know.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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