Just purchased a nice TK760H & 860H. Need a little help/advise.

[motouser]

Hey guys! Im new here and just got a good deal on a clean TK 760H and 860H pair.
They do not have the microphones, which i will need to locate.

They are already programmed for the appropriate bands i need, but i want to program the channels to the exact order i need them to be in. Are these able to be front face programmed, or should i locate the programming cable and software for Win XP?


The 860H is setup already for Type 1 band 450-476, which i will use with my GMRS license. The 760H is setup for Type 1 148-174. On the 760, what type of antenna connection is on the back of the unit. I know the 860 is the regular UHF connector. Does the 760 use the same connection type? There is not a clear picture in the manual or online?

I found a manual for the 760H, but not the 860H. Are they pretty much the same with the exception of their bands/freq?

Also, what mic should i look for? KMC-23 with the built in keypad?

Can't wait to get started! Is there a way to make a dual band setup (paired) like the 730-830 can?

 

[code3cowboy]

You dabble in the old kenwoods. You will be using DOS to program them with KPG-29D. All Kenwood V and U mobiles use a UHF connector. The 8 and 900 stuff uses a type N connector. You can dual band your radios, but you can not do it like you can with the 30 series.

The 60 series use the 8 pin (RJ45) type microphones. The radios use the older clear DD type power cables.

 

[motouser]

You dabble in the old kenwoods. You will be using DOS to program them with KPG-29D. All Kenwood V and U mobiles use a UHF connector. The 8 and 900 stuff uses a type N connector. You can dual band your radios, but you can not do it like you can with the 30 series.

The 60 series use the 8 pin (RJ45) type microphones. The radios use the older clear DD type power cables.

Thanks sooooooo much for your reply!!

I have the KPG-29D and DOSboX which is a DOS emulator for XP/Vista so i can program them on my newer PC. I just need to purchase the RS232 programing cable. Good to know on the UHF connectors, I can get the cables and connectors i need dirt cheap. I also have the UHF 450-476 NMO antenna. I just need to get a VHF 148-174 antenna and I'll be all set!

After a good bit of thought, i think ill just let both radios function independently.

I would like to investigate doing the remote head mounting kit. i do have a jotto desk console in my truck,, but its kind of a shallow mount. Know of a good place to get the remote mount kits?

motouser

 

[code3cowboy]

I make my own remote kits. These radios are small enough that you are expected to mount it as a unit. Kenwood does not make a kit, and I have never seen an aftermarket kit.

Dosbox? If it is not DOS dont use it. Old software uses timing sequences in the computer, hence some are dependent on old slow processors. Either run it in the box in XP or run it in real dos, dont run the risk of screwing up radios.

 

[motouser]

Thanks for the reply code3cowboy.

I will just mount them in the console at the top where there is room, and I already have one remote speaker, i'll just get another one to make the pair.

I certainly dont want to screw up the radios. DOSbox is a program that lets you run DOS in Windows XP. But I do have an older Windows 98 PC that has DOS on it, and I think i'll just turn it into my Kenwood programming station.

thanks again for your help! Im working on the microphone issue now. Thanks for your help!

 

[Metrofire31]

Kenwood 860HG

The previous posts stir me to ask a similar question. I recently purchased a Kenwood 860HG off eBay. I had a few freqs programmed by the seller so I'm able to use it now. Subsequent to that, I purchased the software so I could program it myself. However, when the software arrived and I loaded it on to my Windows XP laptop, I can't even find the .exe file to install it. Did I read above that this software only works on DOS? I sure hope not because not only do I NOT have DOS, I doubt I would understand it anyway. I use to watch my colleagues at Bell Labs work with Unix and both DOS and UNIX are really screwy for plain ole Windows folks like me.

Anybody have a thought about this?

THX,
Mike
"Metrofire31"
Atlanta
WQIT636

 

[motouser]

Yes, since your radio ends with G, it will run on Windows XP using the KPG-56D software.

All you need is the KPG-4 or KPG-46 cable to hook up the radio.

Make sure while you are in the program, that you turn on the dealer/installer tune feature in the options tab. That way you can program the radio on the spot in your car without carting around the laptop.

 

[Metrofire31]

Kenwood TK-860HG

Thanks Motouser for your reply. Based on your reply, I purchased the wrong software. I read somewhere that I needed the KPG-29D software. But you're telling me I need a different software, right? Is the different model software you mentioned the Windows XP version? Also, does that mean the KPG-29D software is for DOS?

Thanks again. I really appreciate your advice.

Mike
Metrofire31
WQIT636
Atlanta

 

[motouser]

The TK-xxxHG series mobile radios all use the newer KPG-56D software, which runs straight off windows using the dos prompt. If your radio has backlit buttons on the face, then you have the G series, which requires the above software.

Once you find the KPG-56D software, run it, then select your radio from the drop-down list. Your radio MUST be listed on the model select drop-down for the software to work properly.

 

[Metrofire31]

Kenwood TK-860HG

Thanks again, Motouser My Kenwood definitely has backlit keys so I will order the correct software. Can you tell me whether the incorrect software I ordered - KPG-29D - is for DOS only? If not, what is it for?

Mike
Metrofire31
Atlanta
WQIT636

 

[motouser]

Can you tell me whether the incorrect software I ordered - KPG-29D - is for DOS only?

Yes, it runs on DOS only. Some have been able to do the DOSbox method in windows, but it makes more sense just to boot directly to the real DOS and get the job done right.

Again, singe your radio is the newer "G" series with backlit keys, you need the KPG-56D software which will run off windows. the KPG-29D is for those of us that have the older TK-760-860 radios with black buttons.

Have fun! I know i am!!