[amsat-bb] Re: Programming software for TH-D7AG

[Jeff Yanko]

FB on the USB ports.  All of my computers have both USB and serial so I'm 
covered either way.

73,

Jeff  WB3JFS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Morales" <wp4bqv at gmail.com>
To: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs at cox.net>
Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Programming software for TH-D7AG


> Worked fine for me under XP and Win2K.  There are two caveats however,
> if you have a PC with only USB ports and you use a USB to serial
> adapter, the Kenwood software has a limited number of COM ports that
> can be mapped (if I recall only COM1-4).  On some laptops, USB
> adapters for serial use enumerate as COM5 or higher.  The other caveat
> is making sure you have the right version of software for the model of
> TH-D7 you have.  If I remember, Kenwood has two versions of software
> posted.  One that works with the TH-D7(G) only and one for the earlier
> version of hardware.
>
> 73s de Bob, WP4BQV.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 12:54 AM, Jeff Yanko <wb3jfs at cox.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>>  I noticed on the Kenwood site that they offer free programming software 
>> for
>>  all of their HT's.  I was very surprised to read in fine print that the
>>  software may not work under the Windows NT 4.0 or XP platforms.  Has 
>> anybody
>>  tried this software under XP.  How did it function?  Any problems?
>>
>>  73,
>>
>>  Jeff  WB3JFS
>>
>>
>>
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