It sounds like the drive may have encountered a setting it didn't know how to handle. Can you create a debug log file and attach it to a new issue on the bug tracker?

Also how new/recent is the radio? We've seen firmware changes break the driver in unexpected ways (such as showing blank dialog windows and such)

https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues

http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/issues/new

Tony

From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com> on behalf of John Holmes <k4vmg@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:42:50 AM
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com>
Subject: [chirp_users] Struggling to get download or upload from TM281

I have the following set up

Kenwood TM281

Windows 10 updated 24hrs ago and latest version of chirp 20200227

FTDI lead from Bluemax49ers diver 2.12.28

I connect via the COM port shows as 7 which is fine and comms setting 9600,8 bits,Parity none, Stop bits 1 Flow Control None

When I click on OK nothing happens the screen returns to the blank chirp page, no memories downloaded and the upload option is greyed out.

Any help appreciated.

73 from

John W Holmes

K4VMG
G4VMG