John the thing that really as me pulling my hair is that I built this computer and I thought I knew what was happening with it. I added the com port just for the radio and I did go in the bios and check just to make sure and it is set for auto. But just in case I am going to check the com ort with the loop to see if the cable and plug is bad. I don't know of anything else to do. At this point I am willing to try anything. 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 8:08 AM Subject: Re: th-f 6 a programing help needed > I had that same problem once, it was on a dell computer, of course, every > problem I've ever had just about was on that dell computer, anyway, I think > they actually disabled com2 in the bios now that I think about it, any > chance that happened to you? have you used that com port? doesn't make > sense I know, but I'm just going through what's happened to me in the past. > That's why I like building my own machines or having them built, I know > what's in them and how they're configured and I can change them if I have to > lol. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KA5ETA" < > [log in to unmask]> > > To: < > [log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: th-f 6 a programing help needed > > > 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