Trying to use Digirig with cat cable for programming Kenwood TM-V71E memories. Digirig shows up as COM10 in MCP-2A Version 3.22 software. I have the right cables. Programs gives error : cannot read from radio. Port speed is setup 9600 on each side (radio and PC). Also tried auto speed but no effect. Any clues anyone?
73 DE Jan PA4J
Is your Digirig Mobile configured for RS-232 levels?
I hope so 
this was the order spec.
Digirig Mobile – RS-232 (DRMOB-RS232) x 1, Elecraft KX Digirig Cables Set – Combined Short Cable (ELEKXCOMBO) x 1, Kenwood TM-V71A Digirig Cable Set (TM71KIT1200) x 1, MiniDin6 9600-baud Audio/PTT cable (9600BMOBILE) x 1, Yaesu HT Audio/PTT Cable (YAESUHTMOBILE) x 1
Can you confirm that COM10 has “Silicon Labs” in the description inside of the Device Manager and disappears from the list when you unplug Digirig?
Hi Denis, thanks for support. Solution found: first tested with Chirp, working. Later I found out the Kenwood has to be in menu mode or programming mode before transfer. Typical RTFM situation I guess. Everything works fine now.
Thanks and 73 Jan PA4J
Excuse my unfamiliarity with this radio. I was just given two of them to set up for our club. You say you got the DigiRig to work with Chirp. How did you get the radio into programming mode? I have tried several button and button combinations but the system never reads the radio. Please share anything that can get me going with reading this radio.
I only managed live editing with Chirp. Since I got the Kenwood software working I did not further investigate Chrip. I think you will have to put the radio’s in menu/settings mode in order to read and write settings just like the Kenwood software requires.
