TK-780 and 880 programming Was: Got a radio n computer wont work with us 😡

[KF0AWL]

There isn't much uhf going on or even vhf round here right now.
Plugged the 780 in for a scanner tho and thats working excellent. In same mode so must be good

 

[hill]

Your channels that you have enable to be scanned will have a triangle besides the channel name.

I always have my Kenwoods just to revert to the selected channel name. Also have them programmed to transmit on the selected channel during scanning.

 

[wwhitby]

There isn't much uhf going on or even vhf round here right now.
Plugged the 780 in for a scanner tho and thats working excellent. In same mode so must be good

You'll be happy with the 780 and 880. I have one of each in my car, but they will soon be replaced with a 7180 and 8180 and they will become scanners at home.

 

[KF0AWL]

You'll be happy with the 780 and 880. I have one of each in my car, but they will soon be replaced with a 7180 and 8180 and they will become scanners at home.

Ok now im trying to use the computer in the shack to program them and again running into the drivers for usb issue. This time its windows 7 and not 10.
I don't know were I found the drivers first time because I was half asleep n just got lucky.
Anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[a417]

What is the make / model of the programing cable, or any descriptive information off it ..if it's not OEM kenwood.

 

[KF0AWL]

Im not sure of the model! Might have been home brewed I think.
Im trying to be lazy n not haul the power and radio down the stairs to use the computer I managed to program them on the first time.

 

[a417]

is there anything identifiable on the cable? Can you give us the Hardware ID (as found in the device manager --> [cable] --> details --> Hardware IDs)?

 

[KF0AWL]

Cable has NO identity, only thing I can tell ya is it has a white, green, and black wire in the radio head plug and the USB has tape on it because it won't stay shut. Thats why I think home brew
This is what I have in device manager

 

[a417]

click on that device --> Details --> Properties --> scroll down to Device IDs

 

[KF0AWL]

What device? The one I highlighted?

 

[a417]

well if thats the device that enumerates when you plug it in, thinking it might be the USB cable...yes.

 

[KF0AWL]

well if thats the device that enumerates when you plug it in, thinking it might be the USB cable...yes.

I ug it in computer dings and nothing happens!
Same thing I got before on other computer before I somehow got it installed correctly

 

[jesselwilliams]

You need to turn your driver to comm 1

 

[KF0AWL]

You need to turn your driver to comm 1

Yes but can you walk me through that process?

 

[jesselwilliams]

Type device manager in lower left search bar
open device manager
Go down to ports (COM & LPT)
Pic whatever your program cable is and open
Go to port settings
Advanced
Change com port number to com1

 

[jesselwilliams]

Type device manager in lower left search bar
open device manager
Go down to ports (COM & LPT)
Pic whatever your program cable is and open
Go to port settings
Advanced
Change com port number to com1

If it says in use that’s ok just ok it

 

[KF0AWL]

I open device manager and get this.
No ports you speak of unless you mean usb
If its usb I open that and get the second photo.
Even there if I plug or unplug the usb cord the manager 🤔 squeezes shut to the top (best way I can describe it) then drops back down with no change i can see

 

[jesselwilliams]

I open device manager and get this.
No ports you speak of unless you mean usb
If its usb I open that and get the second photo.
Even there if I plug or unplug the usb cord the manager 🤔 squeezes shut to the top (best way I can describe it) then drops back down with no change i can see

Did you try opening it once you knew which one it was and click on port settings and advanced?

 

[KF0AWL]

Did you try opening it once you knew which one it was and click on port settings and advanced?

Now we are getting somewhere!
How do I figure out what one the radio connects to?

 

[jesselwilliams]

Now we are getting somewhere!
How do I figure out what one the radio connects to?

I’m not understanding your question