[chirp_users] QYT KT 8900

[Tycen Stafford]

Off topic from CHIRP, but another quirky thing I found on the QYT KT8900: I
kept seeing in descriptions that it had the "reverse" function (where you
can quickly switch over to listen on the reverse for repeaters).  But, mine
wouldn't ever do it when I would hit the */scan button like on the
Baofengs.  Finally, I saw somewhere that they were saying for *Baofengs*
you had to turn off dual-watch (TDR) - which *wasn't* true on any of the
Baofengs I have (UV-5R5, UV-5RTP, UV-82) - they could flip over to the
reverse even when in dual-watch mode.  But, I tried turning dual-watch off
on my QYT KT8900 and voila! - hitting */scan finally worked to listen on
the reverse.  So, if you're trying to get reverse to work on the QYT
KT8900, turn OFF dual-watch/TDR (menu 0) and then it should work when you
press */scan.

-Tycen K7TYC



On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 4:50 PM, Larry Lovell <larry.lovell76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have a KT8900, but the cable plugs into the back.  I had to try
> different cables and drivers to find one that would work.
> Too many of the USB cables are CLONES of the original and do not work
> The CHIRP software works for my radio, but I do have to fiddle and reset
> the radio before it would finally program correctly.
> Good Luck
>
> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 5:39 PM, Richard Whittaker <richard at avits.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all. I bought a KT8900 at the beginning of the year, and my FTDI cable
>> showed up about a week ago. Eager to get more than 2 channels programmed in
>> (the programming interface sucks!), I plugged my cable in to the BACK of
>> the radio like all the sites say, and.... Nothing... Fiddle, fiddle,
>> fiddle, nothing. Different radio models, the whole works, radio would not
>> respond.
>>
>>
>> My model has what the manual calls a data terminal jack on the front.
>>
>>
>> I tried it, the cable fit perfectly, and the radio responded just fine. I
>> don't know if this is true if all KT8900s, but if yours has a front jack,
>> it's a good idea to try it.
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>> VA7RHW.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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