Mine works fine under Linux using the Kenwood supplied cable and generic USB/serial adaptor but remember that that radio programmes in real time/live mode so you can't download and save an image. It re-saves every change you make in real time.
> On 25 February 2019 at 15:56 Tom Marinello <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm having the same problem Steve Thomas has: > Windows 10 PC > Radio Kenwood TM-281 > Cable - Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3) > Driver 3.2.0.0 7/31/2007 > > Run CHIRP daily-20190222 > Select Download from Radio > Confirm Radio & Port > > No response from CHIRP after 5 minutes > Re-select Download from Radio > Error popup reads An error has occurred > could not open port COM3: [Error 5] Access is denied > > Quit CHIRP > > Open MCP-1A > > Select Read>All > Reading the data from the transceiver, and data is displayed in window > Select File>Open - choose "test" mcp file. Full programming data is > displayed > Select Write>all > Popup asks "Do you want to write the data to the transceiver?" Select Yes > Writing the data to the transceiver, and radio is programmed with > contents of "test" mcp file > > > So the problem does not seem to be with the cable or the radio, since > MCP-1A can talk to the radio. > So it appears that Steve and I have exactly the same problem with CHIRP. > Except Steve's is first time programming and mine is after a reset or after > the radio has been programmed with MCP-1A > > Can any TM-281 users offer other suggestions, or CHIRP experts/developers? > > /Tom > K6IGY > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:00:17 -0600 > > From: Steve Thomas < [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > > > > Subject: [chirp_users] Error Programming Kenwood TM281 > > To: [email protected] > > mailto:[email protected] > > Message-ID: < [email protected] > > mailto:[email protected] > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > > I am trying to program my Kenwood TM281 for the first time. I'm > > using > > Windows 10.? I previously ran Chirp to program a Wouxon hand held > > and it > > worked fine with that cable. > > > > I have a Prolific cable I got from BlueMax49ers.?? The instructions > > said > > it was a genuine Prolific chip and to use the latest drivers.? So I > > checked and it is using the latest drivers (3.8.28.0).? When I > > started > > Chirp, I plugged in the radio, and selected "Download from > > Radio".?? It > > gave me a dialog with Com3 preselected, and I selected Kenwood and > > TM281. When I clicked OK in the dialog, I get this message: > > > > _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__* > > *__*could not open port COM4: [Error 5] Access is denied.*_ > > > > I tried Com3, and got the same error. > > > > _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__* > > *__*could not open port COM3: [Error2] The System Cannot find The > > File > > specified.*_ > > > > (this may be the original error, I don't know. I changed the com > > port to > > Com4 before writing down what the original error was when it > > originally > > went to Com3) > > **_**_ > > > > I looked into Device Manager, and under Ports (Com and LPT) It says > > the > > Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port (Com4) > > > > I looked at the Properties and it says this: > > > > Does this sound familiar? > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www http://www.ngunn.net
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