[chirp_users] Error Programming Kenwood TM281

[Steve Thomas]

UPDATE:

The cable appears to be fine.  I installed Kenwood's MCP-1A software and 
it downloaded the radio fine, and all 43 channels appear in the software.

When I turned off the radio, unplugged the cable from the fromputer, 
then replugged the cable into the computer and turned on the radio, the 
First time I tried to download the radio I get just a blank screen.

After waiting 30 seconds with nothing happening, and without unplugging 
or turning off the radio, I tried again to download the radio, then I 
get the message

_*could not open port COM4: [Error 5] Access is denied.*_

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On 2/24/2019 8:00 PM, Steve Thomas wrote:
> I am trying to program my Kenwood TM281 for the first time. I'm using 
> Windows 10.  I previously ran Chirp to program a Wouxon hand held and 
> it worked fine with that cable.
>
> I have a Prolific cable I got from BlueMax49ers.   The instructions 
> said it was a genuine Prolific chip and to use the latest drivers.  So 
> I checked and it is using the latest drivers (3.8.28.0).  When I 
> started Chirp, I plugged in the radio, and selected "Download from 
> Radio".   It gave me a dialog with Com3 preselected, and I selected 
> Kenwood and TM281. When I clicked OK in the dialog, I get this message:
>
> _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__*
> *__*could not open port COM4: [Error 5] Access is denied.*_
>
> I tried Com3, and got the same error.
>
> _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__*
> *__*could not open port COM3: [Error2] The System Cannot find The File 
> specified.*_
>
> (this may be the original error, I don't know. I changed the com port 
> to Com4 before writing down what the original error was when it 
> originally went to Com3)
>
> I looked into Device Manager, and under Ports (Com and LPT) It says 
> the Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port (Com4)
>
> I looked at the Properties and it says this:
>
> Does this sound familiar?
>
> Steve
>
>
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