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TK-780 and 880 programming Was: Got a radio n computer wont work with us 😡
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mmckenna
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There can be a number of things that can cause this. Wrong software, wrong market code, wrong cable...
Give us some details to work with:
-Full- model number of each radio, photo of the tag on the bottom would be ideal.
-Full- model number/manufacturer of the programming cable
-Full- model number of the software, including version number
And tell us about your computer. Some of this older software isn't going to work no newer machines.
Give us some details to work with:
-Full- model number of each radio, photo of the tag on the bottom would be ideal.
-Full- model number/manufacturer of the programming cable
-Full- model number of the software, including version number
And tell us about your computer. Some of this older software isn't going to work no newer machines.
kayn1n32008
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What error is the software giving you?
mmckenna
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Tell us about the programming cable and how you are connecting?
Programming cable it the one he had used to program it when he had it.
Its connected to front of the radio in the mic port. Once I pull up the 49 I plug in to USB turn radio on it comes on makes the new hardware noise but doesn't connect.
Sees the device is there but if I remember it says no drivers?
Its connected to front of the radio in the mic port. Once I pull up the 49 I plug in to USB turn radio on it comes on makes the new hardware noise but doesn't connect.
Sees the device is there but if I remember it says no drivers?
Ok here is a step by step
I open kpg
Tell it to read from radio
X could not read from Communication port
If I click setup on top and communication port on drop down it comes up blank and unclickale
I open kpg
Tell it to read from radio
X could not read from Communication port
If I click setup on top and communication port on drop down it comes up blank and unclickale
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mmckenna
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OK, good deal.
If you haven't programmed radios before, remember rule #1: Read the radio and save the file. Always do that as your first step, that way if you accidentally booger something up, you can always dump the original file back in and have a place to start.
Ok one more question about this.
Its programed and all but is there a way to scan channels like my TM-281 mobile? Or is this a manual operation only radio? I got no instructions with it so I'm going into this blind and working off the cuff lol
Its programed and all but is there a way to scan channels like my TM-281 mobile? Or is this a manual operation only radio? I got no instructions with it so I'm going into this blind and working off the cuff lol
There should be 4 buttons on the front on the 780/880
Here is what I do
A = ADD DELETE
S = SCAN
Here is what I do
A = ADD DELETE
S = SCAN
I need to be more clear when I ask a question lol
So I'm up n running but the 880 just sits there. On my 281 ham mobile in scan mode you see it flipping channels as it scans but the 880 just reads - scan - on the readout.
Does this mean its scanning channels I have programmed in or?
So I'm up n running but the 880 just sits there. On my 281 ham mobile in scan mode you see it flipping channels as it scans but the 880 just reads - scan - on the readout.
Does this mean its scanning channels I have programmed in or?
kayn1n32008
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Yes.
When it receives a channel that will be displayed on the screen
mmckenna
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I forget what term that software uses, but in one of the tabs there should be a setting that does something with display revert. It'll go into scan mode, but will show the channel you are sitting on.
Then again, if you are moving from the scanner world to this stuff, having it show "scan" might be useful.
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