QUOTE=burner50;1216356]How do you know the radio "Works Good"?
I seriously doubt you bought legal software off of ebay for $35. What is the version of the program you bought from eBay? That could be the major problem right there.[/QUOTE]
If a seller had a ligit original disk and case that they bought from Kenwood, could they not resell that on Ebay for cheap? Need to really read the the license agreement to see where this stands. If it's a copy, as Gomer says, "shame shame shame".
Anyway, with the correct software and cable, one should be able to read the radio, make changes and write it back. If it's a DOS version, it will require a real DOS computer with windows 98 or earlier OS and a real serial port and can only program version 1 radios. Windows software will work on newer computers and program all TK-290's. Will need a USB to serial adaptor if the computer has no serial ports.
The thing is, there is no tutorials (I know of) that explain how to program a commercial grade radio. If you have a background in radio setup, then the use of the help files will guide you through the process. I have seen posts where questions are asked about repeater splits or ctcss tones. These are a given for basic radio programming, although it seems some don't have a clue. I shutter for the fact that someone is configuring a transmit capable radio when it's obvious they have but a hint of what they are doing. This is not a scanner and misprogramming a radio of this type could lead to interference that ultimately may result in prosecution and hefty fines.
I don't mind helping someone with a new piece of software or getting a specific option to play right. The way this thread poster comes off, they cannot really focus on a specific problem area and makes me think they should enlist the help of someone that can set up the software and radio properly and explain to them what was done so they may learn.
I cannot do that myself in this forum and this is my last post on this thread.