Kenwood TH-F6A

Programming

I realized I want to program the scanner with repeater frequencies etc. and what a pain it is to do by hand. I am getting a programming cable.

Programming with a computer

Build your own programming cable: http://www.geocities.com/azkoza/projects/pg4p/g71cable.html

(I bought mine from Ebay for $14 including shipping.)

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

Kenwood's software

Review of Kenwood's software http://k0swi.microlnk.com/REVIEW/KW/KW_THF6A/KENWOOD%20MCP%20F6%20F7%20SOFTWARE.htm

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