> Be absolutely certain that you have the CORRECT serial cable connecting your > computer to the FT1000MP. I do not have the manual here since I moved, but > it is a non-standard cable.
Huh? I wouldn't have put it that way (nonstandard). It is a straight cable, rather than a null modem or cross-over, but all of these are "standard" cables. 73 - John, WA9ALS