[chirp_users] Download from Yaesu FT-2900

[Jim Unroe]

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 5:44 PM, Al Cohan <alcohan at mailserversusa.com> wrote:
> I have installed the FTDI driver for the FT-2900 and see it in Device
> Manager. I shows in dev mgr and CHiRP software as Com 20. I plug in FTDI
> cable (from Valley-Ent) the select open then new then go to radio tab
> and download from radio (which is in clone mode).
>
> Several times ago it said in a popup to press ok, then the MW D/MR
> button briefly. The display says wait, then a popup error says can't
> read header. I vaguely recall a while back that there were two different
> button to press. One if reading the radio and another to upload to the
> radio.
>
> Suggestions appreciated. Thank You,
>
> Al

The download process has a pop-up that tells you which keys to press.
If you have ticked the box to not show the instructions, you can open
the Help menu and enable the instructions again.

Jim