I got it working with an old PC with a real serial port. I just used a cheap cable off ebay, which worked fine.
BTW, if you happen to have a modern computer with an old fashioned serial (DB9/DB25), you can get the program to work in a DOS box. You cannot get it to work in a Windows command prompt, rather you have to download a real DOS virtual machine application. There are a few free ones out that will work. But the serial port is the key.
Well, I located the programming software and a cable. Unfortunately, it will not recognize the USB - Serial converter in a DOS box. The software actually sees the com port OK, but it can't read the radio. Now I have to find an old computer with a serial cable and DOS to try to get this to work.
I got it working with an old PC with a real serial port. I just used a cheap cable off ebay, which worked fine.
BTW, if you happen to have a modern computer with an old fashioned serial (DB9/DB25), you can get the program to work in a DOS box. You cannot get it to work in a Windows command prompt, rather you have to download a real DOS virtual machine application. There are a few free ones out that will work. But the serial port is the key.
With respect to the alignment procedure, is this required for a frequency change or is it only needed for cases where deviation, IF, power output, or other similar areas need to be addressed?