You're correct - on your model the programming port is on the front and the back jack is for an external speaker. I have the same one. Apparently, when they first came out, there was only one jack and it was on the back - for programming only. And that's when all the online reviews and guides (www.miklor.com, etc.) were written. Then, they put out a revised model that put the programming port on the front and a ext. speaker port on the back - plus added a fan. A very confusing design choice, in my opinion. It's a great radio, though.

On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Richard Whittaker <richard@avits.ca> wrote:

Hi all. I bought a KT8900 at the beginning of the year, and my FTDI cable showed up about a week ago. Eager to get more than 2 channels programmed in (the programming interface sucks!), I plugged my cable in to the BACK of the radio like all the sites say, and.... Nothing... Fiddle, fiddle, fiddle, nothing. Different radio models, the whole works, radio would not respond.

My model has what the manual calls a data terminal jack on the front.

I tried it, the cable fit perfectly, and the radio responded just fine. I don't know if this is true if all KT8900s, but if yours has a front jack, it's a good idea to try it.

Cheers

Richard

VA7RHW.

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