[chirp_users] CHIRP won't download from Kenwood Th-F6
I installed CHIRP OK and when I connected a radio (Baofeng UV-5R) I could download the channel information. When I tried to download the information from the Kenwood TH-F6 I could not get any information. CHIRP blinked but no information was transferred. I don't understand why it would work with the Baofeng but not with the Kenwood. I have tried 2 different programming cables. Thanks for any help.
Morris
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:59 PM, John M. Prosser jmprosserrvm@charter.netwrote:
I installed CHIRP OK and when I connected a radio (Baofeng UV-5R) I could download the channel information. When I tried to download the information from the Kenwood TH-F6 I could not get any information. CHIRP blinked but no information was transferred. I don't understand why it would work with the Baofeng but not with the Kenwood. I have tried 2 different programming cables. Thanks for any help.
Morris
Do you have the SP/MIC jack function (menu 9) set to PC?
Jim KC9HI
On Nov 15, 2013, at 5:16 PM, Jim Unroe wrote:
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:59 PM, John M. Prosser jmprosserrvm@charter.net wrote: I installed CHIRP OK and when I connected a radio (Baofeng UV-5R) I could download the channel information. When I tried to download the information from the Kenwood TH-F6 I could not get any information. CHIRP blinked but no information was transferred. I don't understand why it would work with the Baofeng but not with the Kenwood. I have tried 2 different programming cables. Thanks for any help.
Morris
Do you have the SP/MIC jack function (menu 9) set to PC?
Jim KC9HI
That was the answer - I had left it set to TNC. Forgot I had set it that way.
Thanks, Morris
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Hey Morris, I had the exact same problem! :-) Luckily Milton Hywatt tipped me off if the CHIRP doesn't work on a Kenwood HT, to switch menu #9 ("SP/MIC JACK") to "PC" from "SP/MIC". And when you are finished programming, if you want to use a speaker/mic, don't forget to turn that setting back!
CHIRP doesn't doesn't do "upload" to Kenwood THF6A, it's even easier that that. You just download from radio, then edit it live onscreen, and any changes are immediately sent back into the radio. A little bit different than many other radio where you have to actually "upload" your changes.
Best, Dave Nathanson
From the Kenwood TH-F6 instruction manual: ---------------------------------------------- INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS SP/MIC JACK The SP/MIC jack on the transceiver can be configured to interface to various kind of the peripherals available for the transceiver, such as a speaker microphone (SMC-32/ 33/ 34), PC interface cable and a TNC. Access Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK) and select the peripheral type from “SP/MIC”, “TNC”, and “PC”. You can further configure the transceiver to interface to a high speed (9600 bps) TNC that requires a direct FM modulation {below}.
SELECTING SP/MIC JACK FUNCTION Unless you connect the transceiver to a TNC or PC, the default setting of the SP/MIC jack function (Menu No. 9), “SP/MIC” works fine. However, if you want to interface to a different type of peripheral, configure the SP/MIC jack function: 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ up/down] to select Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ up/down ] to select the appropriate peripheral type from “SP/MIC” (default), “TNC”, and “PC”.
5 Press [ ->] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [<-] or [PTT] to cancel. * If necessary, configure and select the additional settings. 6 Press (POWER) to turn the transceiver OFF. 7 Connect a peripheral to the SP/MIC jack. 8 Press (POWER) to turn the transceiver ON.
On Nov 15, 2013, at 4:59 PM, John M. Prosser jmprosserrvm@charter.net wrote:
I installed CHIRP OK and when I connected a radio (Baofeng UV-5R) I could download the channel information. When I tried to download the information from the Kenwood TH-F6 I could not get any information. CHIRP blinked but no information was transferred. I don't understand why it would work with the Baofeng but not with the Kenwood. I have tried 2 different programming cables. Thanks for any help.
Morris
Hey Morris, I had the exact same problem! :-) Luckily Milton Hywatt tipped me off if the CHIRP doesn't work on a Kenwood HT, to switch menu #9 ("SP/MIC JACK") to "PC" from "SP/MIC". And when you are finished programming, if you want to use a speaker/mic, don't forget to turn that setting back!
CHIRP doesn't doesn't do "upload" to Kenwood THF6A, it's even easier that that. You just download from radio, then edit it live onscreen, and any changes are immediately sent back into the radio. A little bit different than many other radio where you have to actually "upload" your changes.
Best, Dave Nathanson
From the Kenwood TH-F6 instruction manual: ---------------------------------------------- INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS SP/MIC JACK The SP/MIC jack on the transceiver can be configured to interface to various kind of the peripherals available for the transceiver, such as a speaker microphone (SMC-32/ 33/ 34), PC interface cable and a TNC. Access Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK) and select the peripheral type from “SP/MIC”, “TNC”, and “PC”. You can further configure the transceiver to interface to a high speed (9600 bps) TNC that requires a direct FM modulation {below}.
SELECTING SP/MIC JACK FUNCTION Unless you connect the transceiver to a TNC or PC, the default setting of the SP/MIC jack function (Menu No. 9), “SP/MIC” works fine. However, if you want to interface to a different type of peripheral, configure the SP/MIC jack function: 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ up/down] to select Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ up/down ] to select the appropriate peripheral type from “SP/MIC” (default), “TNC”, and “PC”.
5 Press [ ->] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [<-] or [PTT] to cancel. * If necessary, configure and select the additional settings. 6 Press (POWER) to turn the transceiver OFF. 7 Connect a peripheral to the SP/MIC jack. 8 Press (POWER) to turn the transceiver ON.
On Nov 15, 2013, at 4:59 PM, John M. Prosser jmprosserrvm@charter.net wrote:
I installed CHIRP OK and when I connected a radio (Baofeng UV-5R) I could download the channel information. When I tried to download the information from the Kenwood TH-F6 I could not get any information. CHIRP blinked but no information was transferred. I don't understand why it would work with the Baofeng but not with the Kenwood. I have tried 2 different programming cables. Thanks for any help.
Morris
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