On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 02:44:57 GMT, John M. Orange
wrote:

I just bought the cloning cable and the CS-W32 cloning software for my
new IC-W32A. After writing in 35 vhf repeaters into an .icf file, I
connected the radio to my serial port and tried to upload the file to
the radio. I got an error message stating the radio is not responding.
My serial port is Com 1, 9600, Xon/Xoff No where in the meager
DOS instructions that came with this software does it say what the
comm settings should be on com1 or com 2 if you are usingf that port.
Does anyone out there have any comments/suggestions for me, Also is it
possible to clone both VHF and UHF repeaters in one file with out
changing to UHF/VHF. As I said the instructions are really meager for
my pea-sized brain... Thank you...

john aka W3ZDF



John,

Windows XP came out after I left Icom. I have read several times about
XP limiting the control of ports like the serial and parallel port
from DOS programs.

I have little experience so far except for a home controller which I
can't seem to talk to through Windows XP using a DOS program.

A net search does show some external TSR like programs that allow the
DOS programs to work through XP. Others here may have different
experiences.


Gary K8IZ
Washington State Resident
Registered Linux User # 312991