<div dir="ltr">Ok, I downloaded <a href="http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/download/FTB2800Setup.exe">http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/download/FTB2800Setup.exe</a> and<div>installed it.....no joy...same problem.</div><div><br></div><div>Do you know a source for the USB programming cables with reliable builds?</div>
<div><br></div><div>73</div><div>Mike<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Dan Smith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dsmith@danplanet.com">dsmith@danplanet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">> I individually plugged in and out all 3 usb cables and each reported<br>
> using COM3<br>
<br>
</div>Okay, fair enough, I just want to make sure we don't overlook something<br>
trivial :)<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Im guessing now that I may have a defective FT2800 USB cable?? Where<br>
> do you suggest I buy another, this one came from Kawa.<br>
<br>
</div>Well, perhaps. I've had more than one bad one. Just for kicks, maybe try<br>
this:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftb2800.htm" target="_blank">http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftb2800.htm</a><br>
<br>
The demo will let you download the radio (but not upload). Maybe just<br>
for another data point, see if that one works. If it does, then we can<br>
diagnose further. If it does not, I'd look at the cable.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I read some scuttlebutt on another forum that the Prolific drivers<br>
> are troublesome on Yaesu transceivers. Know any options?<br>
<br>
</div>I've not heard that, nor can I think of how it could be possible.<br>
However, the option is to use a serial cable and choose the<br>
USB-to-serial device of your choice. I'd recommend an FTDI-based one, or<br>
a Keyspan.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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Dan Smith<br>
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KK7DS<br>
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