You need to find a closer friend. (smile)
Good luck. These things almost always turn out to be something simple, so
just keep plugging away.
73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: from Jennifer I have a question about getting a cable for the
TS2000
> Thanks the problem is that my friend lives in Minasota so we did the
> testing
> over the phone.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: from Jennifer I have a question about getting a cable for the
> TS2000
>
>
>> Of course it may be the cable, but it's easy enough to check if you or
>> your
>> friend has a simple tester. Even just a buzzer, battery and some
>> wires.
>>
>> Before you buy another cable, be sure all the parameters match in both
>> radio and software: baud rate, stop bits, parity. Be sure the software
>> is
>> addressing the correct comm port and that the cable is connected to the
>> correct port on the back of the pc.
>>
>> Cables are cheap enough and it won't hurt to have another one kicking
>> around the house.
>>
>> Good luck, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jennifer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: from Jennifer I have a question about getting a cable for
>> the
>> TS2000
>>
>>
>>>I got this cable used someone just gave it to me so I do not know if it
>>>is
>>> the correct cable. I figure it is not because it is not working. I
>>> have
>>> the soft ware the MPC2000. Thanks for the info I will make sure I get
>>> that
>>> kind of cable.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:53 AM
>>> Subject: Re: from Jennifer I have a question about getting a cable for
>>> the
>>> TS2000
>>>
>>>
>>>> If you have the original package the cable came in and someone to read
>>>> it
>>>> for you, make sure it does not say "null modem" or "modem cable". That
>>>> kind
>>>> has a pair of wires crossed and will not work for you.
>>>>
>>>> If you have to do it yourself, or with your friend: Just use a beeping
>>>> continuity tester to see if all 9 wires are connected straight
>>>> through.
>>>> Pin 1 at one end of the cable should go to pin 1 at the other end, pin
>>>> 2
>>>> goes to pin 2 and so on. If these don't match up , it's the wrong
>>>> cable.
>>>>
>>>> Have you used this cable and port for anything else and does it work
>>>> ok?
>>>> What software are you using: mcp-2000? or Ham Radio deluxe?
>>>>
>>>> Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jennifer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:32 AM
>>>> Subject: from Jennifer I have a question about getting a cable for the
>>>> TS2000
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Okay how do I make sure that the cable is the same as the soft ware?
>>>>> It
>>>>> must not be the same because like I said it will not work.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:00 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: from Jennifer I have a question about getting a cable for
>>>>> the
>>>>> TS2000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just a plain old 9 pin straight through serial cable. Be sure the
>>>>>> baud
>>>>>> rate and other parameters are the same in both the software and
>>>>>> radio.
>>>>>> If
>>>>>> you need for some reason to make changes in the radio's menu to set
>>>>>> baud
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> something, the change doesn't take effect until you turn off and
>>>>>> restart
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> radio.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Jennifer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:44 AM
>>>>>> Subject: from Jennifer I have a question about getting a cable for
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> TS2000
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Okay I want to get a cable for the computer so I can program the
>>>>>>> TS2000.
>>>>>>> =
>>>>>>> Someone gave me a cable but I have the wrong one because no matter
>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>> =
>>>>>>> port I have it in it does not work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
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