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Hello, The radio is placed into the program mode by the computer when you connect. USB-Serial adapters are not all the same, I had to buy three before I found one that would work. I searched the Kenwood Yahoo groups, found some posts from people with the same problem. I purchased an adapter recommen...

This is where it gets tricky, I use a Tripp-Lite U209-000-R USB to 9 pin adapter for 60 & 80 series radios. It works well with a 3rd party programming cable I purchased. It will NOT work with the 90 Series cables (Kenwood OEM). After several failed attempts to find an adapter that works, I searc...

After checking the KPG 56 V4 software, it looks like the TK 272 is only going to allow 1 pair of tones to be decoded. You would select A-B format. The C tone can not be used for a second pair of tones. It is used as a group call where a single 8 second tone is sent. I have the same issue with some T...

Yes, I tried a combination of adapters. I assume since the USB to serial adapter was installed in one particular USB port, it's the only comm port available. If I plug the adapter intoa different port, it goes thru the "Found New hardware" thing. The USB adapter has worked well for every o...

I got a KPG 43 programming cable from my dealer. It has a 25 pin connector for the PC connection. I tried to use it with a 25 pin to 9 pin port adapter into a USB to serial adapter. The PC cannot seem to communicate with the radio, although "PC" appears in the radio's display. COM Port 4 i...

It's probably like the TK 260, look for "optional features", and then "signaling", change the signaling from"or" to "and". This should resolve your problem.


Vern

according to my list, KPG 29D is the DOS program and KPG 56D is the Windows program for a TK 760

KPG 20 D is for a TK 709 or a TK 349



Vern

"Multiple Group Scan" You can scan all valid (ADD) channels in all valid (ADD) groups." What I do not know is if you can add/delete groups for multiple group scan from the front panel D/A key like you do with channels. It can be done in software or programming mode. I can find nothin...

Okay, I've been wondering what the "g" was for. Does this indicate that it will accept narrow channels, and have the 2.5 or 7.5 khz channel steps?


Vern,
KE4MAO

It will work, the ones I've programmed required the signaling squelch be changed from "or' to "and" to get the radio to mute.

Vern

Does anyone know if older (2 yrs) TK 290 portables and TK 790 mobiles can be flashed to use the MSK signaling feature on PTT? Obviously, the dispatch center would have to have an upgrade to decode it.
DTMF ANI is horrible.


Thanks in advance

Vern

You will need a VPL-1 programming cable, no RIB is needed. The software is Vertex CE-5 for a 4/12/24 channel radio


Vern