Signalink USB interface with FT897D

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Uploaded by on May 18, 2010

Showing how to interface a tigertronics signalink USB interface to a Yaesu FT897D. An FT817 is very similarly interfaced. Also gives a few tips and hints for using the interface.

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  • It is also suitable for Yaesu 857D.

    But shows it frequency from DATA interface or needed CAT cable to ?

  • @janno6 Hi, yes the USB signalink can be used with the same cable for the FT857 and even the FT817/ND.

    To control the radio for frequency etc, you will need a CAT cable.

    The USB signalink is only for audio and Push To Talk control of the radio.

    I use the Yaesu CT-62 cable for radio control, which is really just a converter from RS232 voltage levels (+/- 12V) to TTL (0 to 5V) levels which the FT897/FT857/FT817 needs on its CAT port.

    73s - Rob

  • Hai good video. Please let me know which model Signalink is using for this FT897D Rig. I want to buy that model.

    VU3SOH

  • @shindovu3soh Hi, sorry this reply is so late.

    The signalink used in this video is the Tigertronics "Signalink USB".

    It comes as a basic box and then you can add a custom cable for your particular transceiver, or order a cable with open wire ends to wire your own connector.

    Inside the box is a jumper block which you wire with either jumper wires or a DIP header. Tigertronics also sells DIP header blocks which essentially prewire the block for particular transceivers. - 73s - Rob

  • Very useful to a newby to PSK31 and a shiny new SignalLink USB!

    73

    IanB

    N3IAN/VK3XIB

  • @N3IAN Thanks for the comment Ian - Cheers - Rob

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  • Thank you! I have the same radio and setup and I forgot how to hook it all up. Again! Thank you so much!

  • I was trying to find anything about the signalink and a magnum 257 radio and stumbled across this video, I do love the Aussie accent but please explain to us aboout the glove - why ?!

  • Good video! And a the gloves do it for me...

  • @CCWSig Yeh, I can just imagine the rest of his outfit, white and black mime style face paint and black overall lol

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