[chirp_users] Unable to communicate with Kenwood TH-G71 using quality USB cable and CHIRP 20181214
Hi All
I am having difficulties getting CHIRP 20181214 to communicate with *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds.
I am using a brand new BlueMax49ers supplied (FTDI) USB cable.
When connected to my Windows 7 Professional (64 bit machine) the driver seems to install fine. (No negative messages etc.)
However when I try to use CHIRP (version 20181214) to download from *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds nothing happens. (no indications of download progress after over 10 minutes waiting).
I believe I read somewhere in the CHIRP documentation that there is *no need* to put Kenwood radios into 'clone' or similar mode.
I have also tried the same cable on another computer (also with the latest version of CHIRP) and also with 64 bit Windows 7 (Ultimate).
I've tried running CHIRP both as a User and as the Administrator. but get the *same result* regardless.
Can you please help me to figure out what may be the issue?
Thanks in advance
Mark Howie
ZL1UMK
Hi Mark,
Have you turned menu option 15 Transceiver Control (TC) to ON as the default is OFF?
I had to turn mine on to get it to work with CHIRP.
Please let me know how you get on.
Dave Gw8szl
On Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:15:35 +1300, you wrote:
Hi All
I am having difficulties getting CHIRP 20181214 to communicate with *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds.
I am using a brand new BlueMax49ers supplied (FTDI) USB cable.
When connected to my Windows 7 Professional (64 bit machine) the driver seems to install fine. (No negative messages etc.)
However when I try to use CHIRP (version 20181214) to download from *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds nothing happens. (no indications of download progress after over 10 minutes waiting).
I believe I read somewhere in the CHIRP documentation that there is *no need* to put Kenwood radios into 'clone' or similar mode.
I have also tried the same cable on another computer (also with the latest version of CHIRP) and also with 64 bit Windows 7 (Ultimate).
I've tried running CHIRP both as a User and as the Administrator. but get the *same result* regardless.
Can you please help me to figure out what may be the issue?
Thanks in advance
Mark Howie
ZL1UMK
Hi Dave
This completely solved the issue.
What a legend!!!
Thanks heaps
Mark
ZL1UMK
On 27/12/2018 10:15 PM, Dave Phillips via chirp_users wrote:
Hi Mark,
Have you turned menu option 15 Transceiver Control (TC) to ON as the default is OFF?
I had to turn mine on to get it to work with CHIRP.
Please let me know how you get on.
Dave Gw8szl
On Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:15:35 +1300, you wrote:
Hi All
I am having difficulties getting CHIRP 20181214 to communicate with *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds.
I am using a brand new BlueMax49ers supplied (FTDI) USB cable.
When connected to my Windows 7 Professional (64 bit machine) the driver seems to install fine. (No negative messages etc.)
However when I try to use CHIRP (version 20181214) to download from *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds nothing happens. (no indications of download progress after over 10 minutes waiting).
I believe I read somewhere in the CHIRP documentation that there is *no need* to put Kenwood radios into 'clone' or similar mode.
I have also tried the same cable on another computer (also with the latest version of CHIRP) and also with 64 bit Windows 7 (Ultimate).
I've tried running CHIRP both as a User and as the Administrator. but get the *same result* regardless.
Can you please help me to figure out what may be the issue?
Thanks in advance
Mark Howie
ZL1UMK
chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Mark Howie at zl1umk@maxnet.co.nz To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Hi Mark,
Fantastic news.
Glad to be of assistance.
This radio has been a good old work horse for me for many years.
If you need any more help please feel free to mail me direct off list.
My email is good on QRZ.
73 de Dave GW8SZL
On Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:31:57 +1300, you wrote:
Hi Dave
This completely solved the issue.
What a legend!!!
Thanks heaps
Mark
ZL1UMK
On 27/12/2018 10:15 PM, Dave Phillips via chirp_users wrote:
Hi Mark,
Have you turned menu option 15 Transceiver Control (TC) to ON as the default is OFF?
I had to turn mine on to get it to work with CHIRP.
Please let me know how you get on.
Dave Gw8szl
On Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:15:35 +1300, you wrote:
Hi All
I am having difficulties getting CHIRP 20181214 to communicate with *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds.
I am using a brand new BlueMax49ers supplied (FTDI) USB cable.
When connected to my Windows 7 Professional (64 bit machine) the driver seems to install fine. (No negative messages etc.)
However when I try to use CHIRP (version 20181214) to download from *a couple* of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds nothing happens. (no indications of download progress after over 10 minutes waiting).
I believe I read somewhere in the CHIRP documentation that there is *no need* to put Kenwood radios into 'clone' or similar mode.
I have also tried the same cable on another computer (also with the latest version of CHIRP) and also with 64 bit Windows 7 (Ultimate).
I've tried running CHIRP both as a User and as the Administrator. but get the *same result* regardless.
Can you please help me to figure out what may be the issue?
Thanks in advance
Mark Howie
ZL1UMK
chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Mark Howie at zl1umk@maxnet.co.nz To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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