Kenwood: Kenwood TH-K20 Computer Programming

[Alcojack]

Has anyone tried the "8 in 1 USB programming cables" on Amazon to program a Kenwood TH-K20 with a computer? These are the ones that have that have 8 different connectors, come with a disk and claim to work with almost any radio. The OEM Kenwood cable has a serial connector on one end and I don't have a serial port on my PC. Thanks

 

[AK9R]

This is my go-to source for non-OEM cables. These cables use FTDI chips and, in my experience, always work well.

Kenwood KPG-22 USB FTDI Chipset Two-Way Radio Programming Cable

Kenwood KPG-22 USB FTDI Chipset Two-Way Radio Programming Cable - Aftermarket Programming Cable FTDI USB chipset TX and RX Led indicators Cable Length: 1M (3.Kenwood KPG-22 USB FTDI Chipset Two-Way Radio Programming Cable - Aftermarket Progra

www.valley-ent.com

 

[wd9ewk]

Has anyone tried the "8 in 1 USB programming cables" on Amazon to program a Kenwood TH-K20 with a computer? These are the ones that have that have 8 different connectors, come with a disk and claim to work with almost any radio. The OEM Kenwood cable has a serial connector on one end and I don't have a serial port on my PC. Thanks

I don't have a TH-K20, but have used one of those programming cable bundles with a TH-D7, along with other radios from Icom, Yaesu, Baofeng, and Wouxun. When Windows 11 stopped the use of some of the cables with Prolific chips, I went with this 7-in-1 set that uses an FTDI chip:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LD2HCZV/

Works fine on my Windows PCs (7, 10, and 11), as well as a laptop with Linux (Fedora 38). Costs more than some of the other "(something)-in-1" cable sets, but it works for every radio I have that doesn't come with a USB port.

Good luck!

 

[KE5BCP]

Another option that works with their own software title as well as others:

Kenwood, Wouxun, TYT, TDXOne & Baofeng USB-K4Y Cable

www.rtsystemsinc.com