[Kenwood] V7A Programming

[ptsmantua at aol.com]

Hi,
 
I am trying to program my V7A with the PG-4S cable and the MCMv7 software I downloaded from Kenwood. The PG-4s cable datasheet says to purchase a 25 to 9 pin connector that does not contain a null modem from a local elx house. Bought a few with no luch so I have made one..?
 
I have had a series of problems most of which I have overcome, but currently get a time out error when I try to read and write to the radio with the program.
 
Can anyone pin out a working 9-25 connector of a(laptop DB9 serial port to 25 pin PG-4s to 6 pin radio connector) from a working programing system and let me know if there is any flow control jumpering needed ofr if I have a mistake in my assumption of what was implied on the data sheet statement?
 
I made a straight thru connector but get the time out error even thou it appears the PG-4s or radio is looping back the CTS to RTS.
 
My cable does this
 
9 pin        25 pin    Function
3             2          TX
2             3           RX
7             4           RTS
8             5           CTS
6             6           DSR
4             20         DTR
1             8           DCD
9             22          RI
5             7           SG
 
Let me know what I need to change,
 
de Phil
 
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