# Yaesu FT-1500 will not transmit
**URL:** https://forum.digirig.net/t/yaesu-ft-1500-will-not-transmit/6850
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Tags:** driver-cp210x, software-soundmodem, yaesu-ft-1500
**Created:** [June 19, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/yaesu-ft-1500-will-not-transmit/6850 "2025-06-19T12:14:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@N3YDN](https://forum.digirig.net/u/N3YDN)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/yaesu-ft-1500-will-not-transmit/6850/1 "2025-06-19T12:14:25Z")
I’m running a HP laptop with Windows 11 and trying to run Winlink. I was able to set up the Digirig and I am receiving packets using UZ7HO sound modem program. That being said the radio , Yaesu FT-1500 will not transmit. I know the radio works because I was using a Signalink previously. I did notice that when I bring up the device manager there is no "Ports (Com & LPT) icon. The CP2102N USB to UART Bridge Controller shows up as “Other device icon” I’m wondering if this is preventing the radio from transmitting? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I did update the driver and still no joy. I was able to Add the " Ports(Com & LPT) icon to the device manager only now it shows Com 3 and the the CP2102N USB to UART Bridge Controller shows up as “Other device icon”??
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### Author:  [@Constrainted](https://forum.digirig.net/u/Constrainted)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/yaesu-ft-1500-will-not-transmit/6850/2 "2025-06-19T16:36:08Z")
> [@N3YDN](#):
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> I’m wondering if this is preventing the radio from transmitting?
> [@Just received the unit and "CP2102N USB to UART Bridge Controller" is the only I get](https://forum.digirig.net/t/just-received-the-unit-and-cp2102n-usb-to-uart-bridge-controller-is-the-only-i-get/2833/7):
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> That sounds frustrating. Did you try the Universal Windows Driver? [https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/software/CP210x\_Universal\_Windows\_Driver.zip](https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/software/CP210x_Universal_Windows_Driver.zip) 73 Constrainted
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### Author:  [@N3YDN](https://forum.digirig.net/u/N3YDN)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/yaesu-ft-1500-will-not-transmit/6850/3 "2025-06-22T18:33:48Z")
Problem fixed! I uninstalled the universal driver and reinstalled. All good now
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### Author:  [@Constrainted](https://forum.digirig.net/u/Constrainted)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/yaesu-ft-1500-will-not-transmit/6850/4 "2025-06-24T04:37:28Z")
> [@N3YDN](#):
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> Problem fixed!
Thanks for reporting your success!
