Robert,<br><br>Whoo!<br><br>I've been thinking about building my own breakout with standard 3.5mm sockets for my yaesu but the cost of the proprietary connecter was a disincentive. but if it's $8 US that's like $7.50 here ;)<br>
<br>Grant<br>Reveling in the high AUD vs USD currently..<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Robert Terzi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rct@r-t.org">rct@r-t.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I just posted this to the VX-8 Yahoo group. I'm re-posting it<br>
here in case anyone needs a source for the proprietary VX-8<br>
mic connector.<br>
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On 4/19/2011 12:05 PM, David Pittle wrote:<br>
> I discovered that RT Systems who make the cables and programming<br>
> software would sell me a cable to fit the proprietary mic connector<br>
> like the official Yaesu one for $8 + shipping;<br>
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Thanks for the tip. I received mine today in the mail today.<br>
Shipping in the US was only $4. I ordered 3 of them and it still<br>
came to less than it would have cost me for one of the Yaesu CT-M11.<br>
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They aren't on the RT Systems web site yet, but Karin at RT said<br>
would be adding them to the web site. You can order them<br>
by phone, <a href="tel:1-800-921-4834" value="+18009214834">1-800-921-4834</a>, ask for the "open VX-8 cable".<br>
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Note: I haven't seen the Yaesu CT-11 cable so I can't give an<br>
good comparison. The RT Systems cable just plugs in. There<br>
is no threaded nut to secure it, so I wouldn't consider it<br>
water proof. If that is important to you, you probably<br>
want to spring for the Yaesu cable. Also, the cable insulation<br>
isn't as flexible as it could be, I think it's probably PVC<br>
and I'd imagine the Yaesu cable is probably a more flexible<br>
rubber compound.<br>
<br>
For my purposes, like building a sound card interface, and being<br>
able to occasionally use some of my other accessories, the RT Systems<br>
cable is a great deal.<br>
<br>
Also Note, this isn't for the VX-8GR as that doesn't have the<br>
same mic connector.<br>
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--Rob<br>
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