Hi!

below, are links to 1) the USB-to-serial converter and 2) serial cable I use
for my computer and rig.  They're both from Amazon.  My PC is a Windows 7
machine, and my rig is a TS-2000.  This converter and cable setup works
flawlessly:

1.
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-RS-232-Serial-Converter-TU-S9/dp/B0007T27H8/r
ef=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402372926&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=USB+to+9+pin+se
rial+male+adapter+kensington

2.
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-6-Feet-Straight-Through-Serial/dp/B00066HP2E/
ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1402005703&sr=8-6&keywords=db-9+female+cable+serial

By default, your USB port used for the converter becomes COM3.  The setup
above works with either 32 or 64 bit versions of Windows.  Note, as alluded
to below, there are some very technical differences with converters and
cables that cause some not to work with the rig.  These have to do with
"chip sets" (converter) and "straight" (cable) differences.  If you do not
have these right, it won't work!

HTH & 73,
Richard KK6MRH

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 6:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] USB to Cerial Conveter?

You just need a simple gender changer, and  as someone suggested, *not* a
null modem type, which switches a pair of wires.

Of course, you need to have the  correct comm port selected in the 
software.   You may have to go into device manager to confirm what comm 
port the usb thing installed as.    Also be sure baud rates match in 
both software and radio.  If you change baud rate in the radio, you need to
power it off and on again for the change to take effect.

73, Steve KW3A

On 7/30/2014 8:19 PM, John J Jacques wrote:
>                  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
> http://www.johnjacques.weebly.com
>
>
>