Re: [chirp_users] FT-60 cable question

Thanks for your help John

-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Marco IZ3GME Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 9:38 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] FT-60 cable question

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@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@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:U S: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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