Dear Kenwood Customer:

Thank you for your e-mail.  You may download the TM-D700A programmimg software from our web page. 

www.kenwood.net
Click on Amateur Radio
Click on Downloads
Click on MCP-RCP Software
Click on TM-D700A

Information on how to program your TM-D700A  from your PC. You will need a STRAIGHT through DB-9 to DB-9 cable, it CAN NOT be a null cable. Please check continuity to make sure its a straight through cable.

If you get a request for a username, and password use a different browse other than Netscape
Communicator, or Navigator try Internet Explorer. There is NO requirement for a password or user name to access the software on our web site. 

You will need to use Com 1 or 2 on the PC, and NOTHING CAN SHARE THAT PORT (example mouse) Again nothing can share those ports need for programming. If you have any errors, or time out messages, these are normally due to your PC 
settings, and not the TM-D700A. 

You MUST turn the radio off. Then AFTER clicking on the read or write
command, you MUST then turn ON the radio at that moment! Then and only then
does the program work. We have tried this on several PC with the same results.
You CAN NOT have the radio turned on and then do the read or write command.

PC Settings:

1. Click on Start
2. Click on Settings
3. Click on Control Panel
4. Click on Systems
5. Click on Hardware
6. Click on Device Manager
7. Click on Ports (Com & LPT)
8. Click on Communications Port (Com 1)
9. Click on Port Settings

Now set as follows:

Bits Per Second:    9600

Data Bits:   8

Parity:   NONE

Stop Bits:   1

Flow Control:   Xon/Xoff


If you need further assistance, please e-mail us again.

Sincerely,

Kenwood Amateur Radio Customer Support