[chirp_users] FT-60 cable question

[Marco IZ3GME]

Those instructions come from Yaesu manual so they must work ;););)

I have the very same cable set you have spotted and used it with many 
different radio models including FT-60 and can confirm it works.
Only problem I can see I suppose it has the prolific-clone chip inside 
so you have to pay attention to drivers, under linux just works.

73 de IZ3GME Marco

On 07/11/2014 06:25 PM, Eldon Griffiths wrote:
> John,
>
> I followed the instructions listed on the popup box just before you read
> your radio (which has to occur first). The instructions are:
> 1. Turn radio off.
> 2. Connect cable to MIC/SP jack.
> 3. Press and hold in the [MONI] switch while turning the
>       radio on.
> 4. Rotate the DIAL job to select "F8 CLONE".
> 5. Press the [F/W] key momentarily.
> 6. After clicking OK, press the [PTT] switch to send image.
> There are instructions listed before you clone your radio too.
>
> These worked well for me.
>
> Eldon
>
> On 07/11/2014 09:59 AM, John Barker wrote:
>>
>> Eldon,
>>
>> Thanks for your help I really appreciate it.  I’m brand new to ham
>> radios.  I was trying to connect my FT 60R to Chirp and I cannot get
>>  to the “clone screen” as shown on the instructions from the web site,
>>  it only shows a radio frequency.  Any ideas?  Thanks again
>>
>> John
>>
>> *From:*chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com
>> [mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com] *On Behalf Of
>> *Eldon Griffiths
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 11, 2014 8:49 AM
>> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP
>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] FT-60 cable question
>>
>> I have had good luck with this cable set. I have programmed a Yeasu
>> FT-60, several Baofeng models, a Kenwood TH-F6 and a Wouxon UV8D with
>> this cable using Chirp.
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-in-1-USB-Programming-Cable-for-Baofeng-UV5R-A-Plus-UV-B5-UV-B6-BF-888-s-USA-/181175493791?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160
>>
>> Eldon
>>
>> On 07/11/2014 09:22 AM, Dan Smith wrote:
>>
>>         When I talked to you at Seaside, OR you said to drop you a line and you
>>
>>         could tell me what cable to purchase to work on CHIRP, thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>     Actually, what I said about the FT-60 was that I'm not sure which cable
>>
>>     is best for that one because they all seem problematic. The problem
>>
>>     seems to be that the jack on that radio is machined slightly differently
>>
>>     from a regular 3.5mm one for some reason, and when I was writing the
>>
>>     driver for it, I had to keep pressure on one side of it so it would make
>>
>>     contact.
>>
>>
>>
>>     Since Yaesu doesn't provide a cable for it (remember, it's clone-able,
>>
>>     but not PC-programmable, according to them), I'm not sure what cable to
>>
>>     recommend.
>>
>>
>>
>>     I don't own one myself, but a lot of people here do. I'm sure we can get
>>
>>     some good usage reports from the folks here that have one to recommend
>>
>>     (or not).
>>
>>
>>
>>     If there is a clear suggestion, then we should add it to the CableGuide
>>
>>     page on the chirp site.
>>
>>
>>
>>     --Dan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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