[Kenwood] TH-D7A(G) Programming

[John O. Newell]

My bad, that was for the TH-G71A.  The D7A is different...see the info from KW below.  Are you doing the timing sequence they outline in the fourth paragraph?  That's the only thing that comes to mind (other than the possibility that the port is inuse?).
GL es 73
John Newell KB1FPM

Information on how to program your TH-D7A(G) from your PC. You will need to make a cable for programming. Follow the wiring diagram on page 53 in the instruction manual. 
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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 TH-D7A(G). 
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