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Greeting all. I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong spot but I have searched every where and cannot find an answer to my question.

I have a kenwood tk-3140 I scored off Ebay for a great deal.
I have the software and cable that were included.
I entered in the channels and such to program the radio.
It writes successfully.

Problem is that when I turn off the radio and power it back on, it has a bunch of y letters with dots on top of them and they do not allow me to do anything with the radio.

Did I do something wrong or am I missing something here? Is it the version of the software that is messing me up?
Software is Kenwood KPG-74d 1.11v
Version 2 on radio

Could I put 1.11v back onto the radio? Or, where could I get a new 2.1 without having to pay for it again?

Thanks very much!
 
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Try LCDSET.EXE, it may have had the LCD swapped, and some needed new drivers.


Jaybone said:
Greeting all. I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong spot but I have searched every where and cannot find an answer to my question.

I have a kenwood tk-3140 I scored off Ebay for a great deal.
I have the software and cable that were included.
I entered in the channels and such to program the radio.
It writes successfully.

Problem is that when I turn off the radio and power it back on, it has a bunch of y letters with dots on top of them and they do not allow me to do anything with the radio.

Did I do something wrong or am I missing something here? Is it the version of the software that is messing me up?
Software is Kenwood KPG-74d 1.11v
Version 2 on radio

Could I put 1.11v back onto the radio? Or, where could I get a new 2.1 without having to pay for it again?

Thanks very much!
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It is more likely that some one did change the LCD and did not get it seated correctly. The LCD has a very fine rubber like membrane that if not set just right you do not get correct information on display.

I know from experance.
 
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Jaybone said:
Greeting all. I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong spot but I have searched every where and cannot find an answer to my question.

I have a kenwood tk-3140 I scored off Ebay for a great deal.
I have the software and cable that were included.
I entered in the channels and such to program the radio.
It writes successfully.

Problem is that when I turn off the radio and power it back on, it has a bunch of y letters with dots on top of them and they do not allow me to do anything with the radio.

Did I do something wrong or am I missing something here? Is it the version of the software that is messing me up?
Software is Kenwood KPG-74d 1.11v
Version 2 on radio

Could I put 1.11v back onto the radio? Or, where could I get a new 2.1 without having to pay for it again?

Thanks very much!
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Do you have the serial number for the software?
 
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