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<p>Hi All</p>
<p>I am having difficulties getting CHIRP 20181214 to communicate
with <b>a couple</b> of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds.</p>
<p>I am using a brand new BlueMax49ers supplied (FTDI) USB cable.<br>
</p>
<p>When connected to my Windows 7 Professional (64 bit machine) the
driver seems to install fine. (No negative messages etc.)</p>
<p>However when I try to use CHIRP (version 20181214) to download
from <b>a couple</b> of Kenwood TH-G71 hand-helds nothing
happens. (no indications of download progress after over 10
minutes waiting).</p>
<p>I believe I read somewhere in the CHIRP documentation that there
is <b>no need</b> to put Kenwood radios into 'clone' or similar
mode.<br>
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<p>I have also tried the same cable on another computer (also with
the latest version of CHIRP) and also with 64 bit Windows 7
(Ultimate).</p>
<p>I've tried running CHIRP both as a User and as the Administrator.
but get the <b>same result</b> regardless.<br>
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<p>Can you please help me to figure out what may be the issue?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance<br>
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<p>Mark Howie</p>
ZL1UMK
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