Kenwood TK705 & 805

[W5KVV]

So I picked up a stack of baby kenwoods, 705's & 805's some are "D" models and some are non "D" models.

All are in good working order on their original frequencies. Plan is to disperse them to local hams.

I'm having a heck of a time communicating with these little rigs. I'm using KPG-6D v1.30 on an old slow DOS only computer. I've programmed hundreds of radios on it with no problem. My cable is a generic, but again, no issues on everything from TK-730's to TK-7360's to TKR-750's.

Is there a trick to making these communicate? Programming mode or similar? I get a "cable disconnect" every time I try to read or write a radio. I know these are FPP if certain jumpers are moved around. If the jumpers inside are set for FPP does it null out using KPG?

Any help is appreciated. They will go to good homes.

 

[WRCM]

AFAIK you can still use the programming cable with it jumpered for FPP.
Perhaps you can FPP one of them, then clone the rest from that one. That way you wouldn't need the computer.

 

[EWC_BDN]

The 705 has a programming mode you have to enter. Try holing Mon and AUX down when you turn the radio on. keep holding for two seconds. The display should read PC - C. I has been a long time, but the process is similar to what i described. I have only done this twice before and it was a year or two ago.

Good luck. I use the same cable i use on TK-7360 or TKR-750 and such. works fine.

With Dos stuff, sometimes a modern PC and a radio just won't get along, but hopefully putting the radio into PC programming mode solves your problem.