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I have a Kenwood TH-F6a triband handheld. | |||
I upgraded it with a Comet antenna when I bought it around 2007. | |||
It was my first ham radio purchase. | |||
== Programming == | == Programming == | ||
I realized I want to program the scanner with repeater frequencies etc. | I realized I want to program the scanner with repeater frequencies etc. | ||
and what a pain it is to do by hand | and what a pain it is to do by hand, so I am bought an RS232 programming cable (eBay for $14 including shipping). | ||
=== Programming by hand (no computer available) === | === Programming by hand (no computer available) === | ||
RTFM | |||
=== Programming with a computer === | === Programming with a computer === | ||
Wiring on the cable: http://www.radioctl.com/english/THF6F7Cable.html | Wiring on the cable: http://www.radioctl.com/english/THF6F7Cable.html | ||
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Windows program is downloadable from http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html | Windows program is downloadable from http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html | ||
"Memory Control Program MCP-F6/F7 Version 1.01" | "Memory Control Program MCP-F6/F7 Version 1.01" Still current as of Sept 2015 | ||
Windows was not happy with my USB adapter. Linux didn't even bat an eye, just connected to it. | Windows was not happy with my USB adapter. Linux didn't even bat an eye, just connected to it. | ||
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Here are another ham's notes: http://www.brenemanlabs.com/Thf6a.htm | Here are another ham's notes: http://www.brenemanlabs.com/Thf6a.htm | ||
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Revision as of 19:59, 24 September 2015
I have a Kenwood TH-F6a triband handheld. I upgraded it with a Comet antenna when I bought it around 2007. It was my first ham radio purchase.
Programming
I realized I want to program the scanner with repeater frequencies etc. and what a pain it is to do by hand, so I am bought an RS232 programming cable (eBay for $14 including shipping).
Programming by hand (no computer available)
RTFM
Programming with a computer
Wiring on the cable: http://www.radioctl.com/english/THF6F7Cable.html
"Radio Control" software that goes with the cable diagram. http://www.radioctl.com/english/THF6F7.html
Grig + hamlib
I just fired up grig ("apt-get install grig") for the first time. I am running on a Parallels VM called "Xubuntu Cinnamon" in my MacBookPro, Plover.
The command I used was: grig -m 219 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 In the radio I had to switch (MNU button) the setting from SP/Mic to PC to get it to use the SP/Mic jacks as a serial port.
I can see some settings but grig does not seem to do much.
At least I know the serial port is working and that Windows 7 + Kenwood MCP program is faulty. I can tune the radio. Have not been able to make it do anything useful.
Kenwood's software
Windows program is downloadable from http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
"Memory Control Program MCP-F6/F7 Version 1.01" Still current as of Sept 2015
Windows was not happy with my USB adapter. Linux didn't even bat an eye, just connected to it. I think it's an ATEN device, very common. "Windows is installing updates." Phooey. "Restart now?" "Configuring Windows updates..." Double phooey!
Okay, I am back. It came up as COM5. MCP software does not work "Communication timeout error". Oh well.
Documentation
This is a very interesting page on the TH-F6A; including several manuals and full schematics. http://www.hampedia.net/kenwood/th-f6a.php
Here are another ham's notes: http://www.brenemanlabs.com/Thf6a.htm
