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Good morning John.  As far as I can determine everything you have suggested
I have looked at and things are as they are supposed to be.  This as got me
pulling my hair out and I don't have much left.  Smile.  I am going to get a
com port loopback tester today and check the com port for sure.  That is the
only thing that I can think of.
Bob  KA5ETA
Echo-link node 28599
442.150R

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: th-f 6 a programing help needed


> I've done it,  make sure the com port settings are right, make sure you're
> setting the radio for PC in the menu setting for that and not speaker mic
or
> packet, make sure that's really com 2,  I had 1 computer throw me a
surprise
> there especially with those USB to serial adapters, those will give them
any
> com port number they want. Make sure in device manager that there are no
> conflicts on com2, such as a modem on com 2 or 4, I think 4 will mess up 2
> in win 98SE, I've been there before too though that shouldn't mess up
> something like that.  Just things from my experience you might want to
> check/try.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "KA5ETA" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 11:37 PM
> Subject: th-f 6 a programing help needed
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> > I have just gotten a Kenwood th-f 6a and the radio seems to be one of =
> > the best that I have ever had.  But I am having a little trouble =
> > programming the radio from the pc.  Every time I try to save the data =
> > that I have all ready manually put in the radio I get an error message.
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> > Radio is invalid, check and try again. =20
> > I have check connection, also the com port, and everything else that I =
> > can think of trying.  I am sure that I am missing something but I can =
> > not think what.  I hope that some young mind can help this old dog.  If
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> > it matters I am running 98 sec, with 512 mag of memory. =20
> > I did try to program the radio on another computer, that computer only =
> > had one com port and the radio worked fine.  I guess on question is does
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> > the software really work on com 2?  I have com 1 busy with my dec-talk.
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> > Any thought will be appreciated. =20
> > Bob  KA5ETA
> > Echo-link node 28599
> > 442.150R
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