Kenwood Question

[yardbird]

I posted this on Batlabs, and for some strange reason the moderators locked the post. They didn't even reply and give me a reason.

FIRST AND FOREMOST I AM NOT LOOKING FOR SOFTWARE. I WANT TO MAKE THAT VERY CLEAR FROM THE START.

I am looking for hardware information only.

I know Motorola requires a RIB Box and Cables for there radios

I was just interested in seeing what kind of hardware is needed to program Kenwood Radios.

That is all I am looking for nothing more nothing less.

Thanks

David

 

[davidgcet]

just a cable, kenwood puts their electronics in the connector instead of using a RIB.

 

[SCPD]

Some newer Motorola radios have the R.I.B. and programming cable combined as well.

 

[yardbird]

Thanks so very much

That was basically what I was looking for.

Still have no answer why the thread was locked on Batlabs.

That was all I was looking for

Thanks again I appreciate it.

David

 

[jim202]

The batlabs site tends not to allow much outside of the Motorola questions and info. It depends on the
moderator on how you get treated and what their mood was that day. In general, anything non Motorola
is frowned upon.

As to your question on programming a Kenwood, you would have to provide a model number. But in
general, Kenwood has cables with built in level shifters so that one end of the cable goes to the radio
and the other end goes to the computer. I have stayed with serial interface cables, only because
most of the other radios (Motorola, Icom and EFJ) all use the serial interface. You can obtain USB cables
that do the same thing in most cases. You don't need the bulky RIB that Motorola has loved for
so many years. They too have now provided many of their family radio interface cables in a USB.

 

[yardbird]

Thanks Jim,

I was just curious.

I am partial to Motorola, but it is time to look at something compatable.

I like the Kenwood TK-690 series radios.

Just looking at other avenues for equipment and ease of programming.

Thanks again

David

 

[radiofan1]

This cable can have a RJ11, RJ45, or the end off an old speakermic cable attached. Or get ingenious and make some kind of adapter end where you can plug any/all ends onto the USB cable.

The FTDI cable rocks.

http://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=895-TTL-232R-5V-WE