kenwood_rw.1

.TH kenwood_rw 1 11/02/09 Kenwood "Kenwood radio clone program"

.SH NAME
kenwood_rw \- A program to read and write clone information for Kenwood radios

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B kenwood_rw
[\fIoptions\fR]
\fI\-\-read|\-\-write\fR
<gensio> 

.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.BR kenwood_rw
program allows a user to read data from Kenwood radios, and write data
to Kenwood radios, over the serial interface.  This allows the backup
and restore of memories and configuration information in the radio.  The
.B yaesu_edit
program can modify the information, then the information can be
written back using kenwood_rw.

This currently only supports the TM-V71 radios.

.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-h\fR
Print out help text

.TP
\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-debug\fR
Increase the debugging level.

.TP
\fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-file\fR \fIfilename\fR
When reading from or writing to the radio, use the given file for the data.

.TP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-read\fR
Read data from the radio.

.TP
\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-write\fR
Write data to the radio.

.SH "USAGE"
To use this program, you must hook your computer to the radio with the
Print out help textproper serial cable, then do
.IP
kenwood_rw --read --file myradio.rfile <gensio for radio>
.PP
The gensio is a string specifying where to hook to the radio and
Print out help textconfiguration.  If the radio is on /dev/ttyUSB0 and
Print out help textit was set to 9600 baud, you would use
"serialdev,/dev/ttyUSB0,9600n81".

To restore your data, again put the radio in clone mode, do
.IP
kenwood_rw --write --file myradio.rfile <gensio for radio>
.PP

.SH "SEE ALSO"
.B yaesu_edit(1), gensio(5)

.SH "KNOWN PROBLEMS"
None

.SH AUTHOR
.PP
Corey Minyard <minyard@acm.org>, AE5KM