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KD8JYM	Rating: 4/5	Nov 6, 2009 05:17	Send this review to a friend!
Finally got it to work :D			Time owned: 6 to 12 months
I have struggled with getting data to flow from/to my VX7R for a year but have just got it working - I tried various cables, interfaces, and even tried to make my own USB-TTL converter. I rate it as good as it could be more user friendly in terms of helping test the connection to the radio, like there could be a [test connection] button. For those having problems, here's what I did to make it work. 1. Bought this http://www.kawamall.com/pd_1x_vx7rusbcbl.cfm USB cable for $21 from kawamall 2. Performed VX-7 microprocessor reset according to manual P80. 3. Plugged in USB cable to my Windows XP PC and used the supplied mini-CD to install the driver. 4. Looked in PC hardware settings to find which COM port the USB driver was on - mine was COM5. 5. Made sure Commander options were all set to default. 6. Downloaded the radio contents to Commander to prove it was connected properly - it wasn't so... 7. ... I screwed the radio connector in REALLY tight - all the way down (may try grinding away some metal to make it an easier fit in future) and then the download worked. 8. Without shutting down Commander, I opened a file of frequencies I'd created. 9. Performed upload from Commander to VX7 10. Tested, working :D

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