[chirp_users] Multiple radios, multiple cables

[Tom Marinello]

New to the list, but not new to Chirp.

Installed CHIRP in 2013 for my Baofeng UV-5R on my W7 PC. Installed the
Prolific 3.2.0.0 drivers, programmed the radio with no problems. Lots of
good advice on the Yahoo group.

Fast forward to 2017. Got a Kenwood TM-281A from a friend for a base
station radio. Ordered a programming cable from an eBay vendor. Installed
the Kenwood software, plugged in the cable and had no problem reading from
and writing to the Kenwood.

Not real impressed with Kenwood's programming software. Decided to see if
the radio is supported by CHIRP, downloaded the latest daily build and
attempted to use CHIRP. Selected "Download from Radio, selected COM4,
Kenwood and TM-281, and pressed OK. Nothing happens at all. If I repeat the
process, an error is thrown: "An error has occurred. could not open COM4:
[Error 5] Access is denied."

Did as much RTFM as I knew how to do. Read Beginner's Guide, read FAQ,

Noticed the driver had updated to Prolific 3.8.12.0; downgraded to 3.2.0.0.
No change.

Cable came with some prolific driver installation software. Included is a
"Check PL-2303 chip version" utility. Utility reports "This is a PL-2303
XA/HXA chip."

I don't know what my next steps are. Any suggestions?

/Tom
K6IGY
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