Off topic from CHIRP, but another quirky thing I found on the QYT KT8900: I kept seeing in descriptions that it had the "reverse" function (where you can quickly switch over to listen on the reverse for repeaters).  But, mine wouldn't ever do it when I would hit the */scan button like on the Baofengs.  Finally, I saw somewhere that they were saying for Baofengs you had to turn off dual-watch (TDR) - which *wasn't* true on any of the Baofengs I have (UV-5R5, UV-5RTP, UV-82) - they could flip over to the reverse even when in dual-watch mode.  But, I tried turning dual-watch off on my QYT KT8900 and voila! - hitting */scan finally worked to listen on the reverse.  So, if you're trying to get reverse to work on the QYT KT8900, turn OFF dual-watch/TDR (menu 0) and then it should work when you press */scan. 

-Tycen K7TYC



On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 4:50 PM, Larry Lovell <larry.lovell76@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a KT8900, but the cable plugs into the back.  I had to try different cables and drivers to find one that would work.
Too many of the USB cables are CLONES of the original and do not work
The CHIRP software works for my radio, but I do have to fiddle and reset the radio before it would finally program correctly.
Good Luck

On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 5:39 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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