If your cable has a fake Prolific chip, you need to change your driver to 3.2.0.0.

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On Feb 20, 2016, at 08:06, GIBBS JON <jon.gibbs@ntlworld.com> wrote:

I am trying to read from my Yaesu 857d but after a few seconds it just says error.  I have tried it on 2 different PCs but could it be the cable?