diff --git a/chirp/drivers/ft60.py b/chirp/drivers/ft60.py
index b1df7af1..e2d05fd8 100644
--- a/chirp/drivers/ft60.py
+++ b/chirp/drivers/ft60.py
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ ACK = b"\x06"
 
 
 def _send(pipe, data):
-    pipe.write(data)
-    echo = pipe.read(len(data))
-    if echo != data:
-        raise errors.RadioError("Error reading echo (Bad cable?)")
+    for b in data:
+        b = bytes([b])
+        pipe.write(b)
+        echo = pipe.read(1)
+        if echo != b:
+            raise errors.RadioError("Error reading echo (Bad cable?)")
 
 
 def _download(radio):
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ def _download(radio):
 
 
 def _upload(radio):
+    radio.pipe.timeout = 3
     _send(radio.pipe, radio.get_mmap()[0:8])
 
     ack = radio.pipe.read(1)