I've successfully used the RSS software, under DOS with a real serial port, and a "ribless" cable, in the past. And can still use it successfully now. But one radio (an ancient HT1000) from the same vintage batch, which I HAD previously programmed with the exact same setup, refuses to communicate.
If I try to READ the radio's codeplug, or WRITE the prior codeplug to it (yes, I have that archived) the RSS software comes up with the big generic message "Cannot communicate with radio..." check the battery, power switch, cable, phase on the moon, etcetera.
Well, I've tried all that stuff, even tried cleaning the ribless contacts and pushing it around to make sure it was firmly on the radio. All no joy.
Is there something simple that I'm missing? Last year, it worked. This year, it won't. And no problem at all with the other radios from the same batch.
If I try to READ the radio's codeplug, or WRITE the prior codeplug to it (yes, I have that archived) the RSS software comes up with the big generic message "Cannot communicate with radio..." check the battery, power switch, cable, phase on the moon, etcetera.
Well, I've tried all that stuff, even tried cleaning the ribless contacts and pushing it around to make sure it was firmly on the radio. All no joy.
Is there something simple that I'm missing? Last year, it worked. This year, it won't. And no problem at all with the other radios from the same batch.