USB Cat control cable for Yaesu FT-847 & VR-5000

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Length approx 1.7m/5ft 6ins (if required, you can add a USB extension cable up to 5m long).

This handy cable allows control of your Yaesu transceiver by your computer.

For example, you can use remote control software like Ham Radio Deluxe or edit and backup your memory channels easily. Contest and logging software can fetch your operating frequency and mode direct from the radio. If you are working satellites, your computer can automatically track your transmit and receive frequencies and compensate for doppler shift.



One end of the cable has a DB9 female which connects to the COM socket on the radio. The other end has a USB plug which connects to the PC's USB port. The cable contains a USB to serial converter, so the radio appears as a COM port on the PC.

Please note - this cable is for the FT-847 & VR-5000 only. Other Yaesu radios with similar connectors have different wiring.

Avoids driver problems often encountered with cheaper Prolific PL2303 cables, instead using the much better supported SiLabs CP2102 chipset and is guaranteed to work with the following operating systems:

32 and 64 bit operating systems are both supported.

Drivers and installation instructions on CD included. The latest drivers are available here.

Please note that a CAT cable is not an audio interface for datamodes.

 Fair postage. Proof of posting obtained for all shipments. No packing charges. Orders received before 3 p.m. are normally posted on the same day (Mon-Fri).

UK seller - in stock, tested and ready for despatch.

Money back guarantee. If you are unhappy with your cable in any way, simply return it within 30 days for a refund.

Please check the availability of suitable software for your model of radio and that the software supports USB.

If you can't find the cable you need, please contact us. We may be able to make up a custom cable to suit your requirements.


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