I bought the cable for my TS-2000 on amazon.com. It cost me around $3 I 
think.
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From: "John J Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] USB to Cerial Conveter?


>                Though any USB to serial adaptor will work, I believe the
> 570 is just  like the TS2000, in that it has the wrong connector on the
> radio, that is it has the DB9 male, wich is also the connector used for a
> serial port.  I have a double female db9, but still can't get the
> computer to see the TS2000.  I suspect my double female connector is the
> culprit, since I have a friend who is doing things this way successfully.
> Apparently Kenwood makes a cable with the correct connector, but I hate
> to ask what it costs!  I don't know why they didn't put the male on the
> radio, the way Elkraft did!
>
> 73:
> John
>
> P. S., Robert, what is your callsign?  It is freaky that I should see a
> message here on the list from you, since you may or may not have see, I
> just lost a very dear friend, named Rob Moses.  He wasn't a ham, but his
> wife Marcia is.  Her call is:
>
> WA8ZJU.
> John Jacques
> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> "Whare Cat Is, Is civilization!"
> Robert A Heinlein
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