[arm-allstar] Baofeng 888 Allstar

[Andy Wittman]

Thanks Doug!

I am going to use a USB cable. I just ordered all the supplies and am
looking forward to the 888s node.

Thanks & 73,
Andy
KK4ZKP

On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 12:14 PM, Bill WD9EQD <wd9eqd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Andy,
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> I used an USB cable for my 888 node.  I soldered the wires directly to the
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> 888 circuit board and put the resistors and capacitor in the DB-25 Hood.
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> I kept the cable fairly short and it works very well.
>
>
>
> Bill
>
> WD9EQD
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> *From:* arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org [mailto:
> arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] *On Behalf Of *Doug Crompton
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 8, 2015 12:05 PM
> *To:* BeagleBone Black ARM Allstar
>
> *Subject:* Re: [arm-allstar] Baofeng 888 Allstar
>
>
>
> Andy,
>
> In the photos I used Belden 5 wire shielded cable because I had some on
> hand but it needs only 4 wires and a ground (COS, PTT, RX-AUD, TX-AUD, GND)
> so an old USB cable could be used. They are generally 4 wires shielded. The
> shield being the ground. You might have some other similar cables laying
> around you could repurpose.  It should definitely be shielded and if you
> are using the shield for the ground make sure it is connected at both ends.
>
>
>
> *73 DougWA3DSPhttp://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
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> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 11:54:14 -0500
> From: kk4zkp at gmail.com
> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Baofeng 888 Allstar
>
> Hi Doug,
>
>
>
> What are you using for the cable that you are soldering to the 888? I have
> a male DB25 connector, but I'm unsure as to what kind of cable to buy to
> solder between the DB25 and the 888. It only needs 6 wires right?
>
>
>
> Thanks & 73,
>
> Andy
>
> KK4ZKP
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>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 3:15 AM, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:
>
> I added a link on the hamvoip.org page on my mod of a Baofeng 888. Here
> is the direct link -
>
> http://crompton.com/hamradio/baofeng888/
>
> This is a take-off of W0FCM's page also linked on hamvoip.org but just
> done slightly differently.
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> It is working well.
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>
>
> *73 DougWA3DSPhttp://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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