# Alinco DR-138 from DX-70

**URL:** https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-138-from-dx-70/10676
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Tags:** alinco-dr-138
**Created:** [August 18, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-138-from-dx-70/10676 "2026-08-18T22:02:57Z")
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### Author: ![dstinebaugh](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/dstinebaugh/32/5671_2.png) [@dstinebaugh](https://forum.digirig.net/u/dstinebaugh)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-138-from-dx-70/10676/1 "2026-08-18T22:02:58Z")

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Being new to the hobby I’ve been gifted an alinco dr-138 that has no 9600 port sadly, and I don’t see an adapter that works on here, I was looking at the dx-70 cable but the pinouts I’m seeing from the manual look like they are a bit off so that cable won’t work. I’ve included a screen of the pinout to save searching [their manual](https://www.alinco.com/pdffiles/Instruction/Business/DR-138_438_manual.pdf).

but if I were to buy the dx-70 cable I’m assuming with the audio in the 3.5 trs socket, how hard would it be to modify the pinout to work with my 138 until I decide to crack it open and solder in a 9600 port, which my ai is saying is still on the board, just not populated so maybe that will be the easier path.

Thanks for any advice, and 73!

 ![Screenshot 2026-08-18 155209](https://forum.digirig.net/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a73df77f4729ddf5d9382e2b596fbc44788dc60c.png)

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### Author: ![webmonkey](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/webmonkey/32/2494_2.png) [@webmonkey](https://forum.digirig.net/u/webmonkey)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-138-from-dx-70/10676/2 "2026-08-19T14:04:36Z")

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i believe this cable will work without modification:

> **[Kenwood, Alinco GX16 Mic Cable for Digirig – digirig](https://digirig.net/product/gx16-mic-cable-for-digirig-mobile/)**

gx16 with rx audio from trs

(drop down selection for RX from trs instead of mic plug (probably what the pinout on the store page is showing))

@K0TX Denis might confirm the pinout  
🙂  
good luck  
kb0wlf

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### Author: ![dstinebaugh](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/dstinebaugh/32/5671_2.png) [@dstinebaugh](https://forum.digirig.net/u/dstinebaugh)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-138-from-dx-70/10676/3 "2026-08-19T16:58:02Z")

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I hadn’t seen this option, awesome thank you!

I might have to grab this and give it a shot, if it works I’ll let the forums know so they can add this model to the board!

Good looking out @webmonkey Thank you!

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### Author: ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-138-from-dx-70/10676/4 "2026-08-20T04:51:29Z")

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Published the schematic in the product page:

 ![cable-GX16KENW-SP](https://forum.digirig.net/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4ab0fe20cf3bcc3bfe7263e2f09d232e43b5f5fd.png)

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### Author: ![dstinebaugh](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/dstinebaugh/32/5671_2.png) [@dstinebaugh](https://forum.digirig.net/u/dstinebaugh)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-138-from-dx-70/10676/5 "2026-08-26T00:25:55Z")

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I just wanted to circle back and confirm that the GX16 cable with the TRS option does work great with the alinco DR-138t. Thanks to both @webmonkey and @K0TX for the info!