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VRM850/MCS2000 Tuner problem

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I have some VRM 850s that are built off of the MCS2000 radio. I'm trying to calibrate and tune them, but am having a problem getting the MCS2000 tuner program to read the radio portion of the modem. I'm beginning to suspect it has something to do with Windows 7 as we've had no problems in the past running the same software on Windows XP.

I'm getting an error that it can't communicate with the radio, then I get an error saying Unsupported Model. We've used this same software for years. Any ideas? I've tried booting into DOS and running the DOS version, but I get an error that the codeplug is too new for the software. (Figures!!)

I've tried running it in compatibility mode, but it makes no difference. I can tune the modem portion using the same serial cable, so I know it's good. The RIB I have plugged in I use to program some HT1000s occasionally. I'm about at my wits end. Any suggestions or ideas?
 
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