Picked up a remote mount 790 off the auction site. Radio is functioning and had a few NWS stations programmed and RX is fine. Unable to communicate with KPG-44D software (display shows PC and then get comm/check settings error). Further in trying to check the firmware, radio seems to ignore the power on with PF2 down and powers up like normal.What am I missing?
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TK-790 issue
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fire_master_21
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What type of cable? USB or serial? If serial are you using a USB to serial adapter? Check your com port. Can you try another cable? Checking the firmware is only possible if within the software that check box has been enabled.
Non-OEM serial KPG-43 from KJ6ZWL on Amazon. Always had luck with him in the past. Serial to USB adapter that I have programmed numerous Kenwood and Icoms through as well on same machine. First 790 though. Adapter and KPU com port matches and have tried various.
gutter89
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there is also a KPG-44d FS version for the radios used by CAL FIRE and others if you think its not a cable or computer issue look in to the other version as a possible issue
KPG-44D FS and KPG-44D will communicate with either firmware load. It won't make a difference in communications.
Look into your cable. Sometimes an adapter will not work with certain cables. My genuine KPG-43 cable won't work with certain FTDI chipsets that don't provide power to the TTL converter.
Look into your cable. Sometimes an adapter will not work with certain cables. My genuine KPG-43 cable won't work with certain FTDI chipsets that don't provide power to the TTL converter.
I ran into a similar issue with KPG-44D. Using a serial port cable, one TK-790H would not program using a computer with Windows 10. However, when I used my XP computer it worked just fine. Every other 790H, 790, 890 or 690 programmed fine using Windows 10 except for the one 790H...
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