[chirp_users] Interface for Yaesu 8800

[Mike Miller]

A level shifter is required for RS-232. I used a homebrew copy 
of the Icom OPC-478 cable. This link has a schematic looks like 
the one I used. I can't find the original link at the moment. Of 
course you need to change the connector to a 6 pin mini din.
I use mine with several Icoms and the 8800.
<http://www.qsl.net/vk3jeg/opc-478.html>

73
Mike kc9doa

On 21 Nov 2013 at 19:44, Aubrey Turner wrote:

> As far as I know, no additional equipment is required, at least
> with the
> USB cable.  I don't think one is needed with the RS232, either,
> but I
> haven't used one.
> 
> --Aubrey
> 
> [Sent from my phone... please excuse any typos.]
> On Nov 21, 2013 7:00 PM, "Randy Elliott" <ve3jpu at me.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Aubrey
> > So this cable has level converter built into it, or is a
> level converter
> > not needed.
> >
> > Randy
> > VE3JPU at me.com
> >
> >
> > On Nov 21, 2013, at 5:08 PM, Aubrey Turner
> <aubrey.c.turner at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I presume you are referring to the FT-8800R?
> > -->
> >
> http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=
> 106&encProdID=FD01F8F398F2B94A9C9F4299F3D18732&DivisionID=65&is
> Archived=0
> >
> > If you are wanting to use CHIRP with this radio, all you need
> is the right
> > cable.  No need to build anything unless you are into
> tinkering with
> > electronics, as there are plenty of them on the market.
> >
> > If you are lucky enough to still have an RS-232 port, here's
> a serial
> > version:
> > -
> >
> http://www.valley-ent.com/catalog/yaesu-programming-cable-ft780
> 0-ft8800-ft8900-p-218.html
> >
> > If all you have is USB, here's one that should work quite
> well:
> > -
> >
> http://www.valley-ent.com/catalog/yaesu-ftdi-programming-cable-
> ft7800-ft8800-feet-p-561.html
> >
> > Note that the above cables are a little pricey, and you can
> find better
> > prices on eBay.  But I picked this vendor in particular
> because they use
> > the FTDI chipset in their USB cables, which usually just
> works for people
> > as soon as the driver is installed.  The cheap cables on eBay
> often use
> > cloned chips that are based on Prolific chips, and Prolific
> has
> > booby-trapped the later versions of the driver to fail with
> these cloned
> > chips, so you have to jump through some hoops to get them to
> work (i.e.
> > load older drivers and disable automatic driver updates).  At
> least this is
> > the case with Windows and USB.  This isn't an issue with the
> RS-232 version
> > (as there is no need for a USB-to-serial chip).  It's also
> not an issue
> > with USB on with Mac or Linux.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/21/2013 03:43 PM, Randy Elliott wrote:
> >
> > Greetings to the group
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone can point me in the direction to an
> interface I can build to communicate chirp with a Yaesu 8800
> mobile radio.
> >
> >
> >
> > Randy Elliott
> >
> > Email: ve3jpu at me.com
> >
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