Hello! Happy owner of a digirig for other radios. I was wondering if there is an existing cable that would be compatible with the Wouxun KG-XS20H, which is a tri band base/portable radio. It uses an 8-pin DIN style connector but I cannot find a connector schematic in the user manual.
If there is not a compatible cable, I hope you consider making one as there still aren’t a lot of 1.25m-band capable base/portable radios. Thanks! -Peter
I’m not finding the reliable source for the mic connector info for this radio, but it looks like it uses a common GX16-8 connector. You can use a continuity tester to see which pins have connection to radio’s chassis. That will likely match one of the existing GX16 cables from the store (see pinout info in the product pages):
Please post your findings.
Hi Denis, thanks for your reply. I have tested and only have continuity on Pin 7.
I triple-checked all other pins, but quadruple checked Pin 8 to make sure no connectivity there, as well.
So it looks like from what you posted, the Yaesu GX16 cable is the leading candidate? I assume I should purchase a 6.35mm to 3.5mm adapter for my radio’s speaker jack?
Thanks. -Peter
Following… were able to access Wionlink via your KG-XS20H? Respectfuly Harry KN6NXJ
Yes, it is worth the try. For additional check you can short pins 6 and 7 and see if the radio keys up.
For the adapter, you’ll need something with additional cable since the speaker jack is on the back, maybe this:
Ok thanks for the additional testing suggestions. The test was not as expected. Here is what happened when I tested each pin with the adjacent pin and each pin with pin 8. Hope you can sort out what this means.
Shorted pins 6 and 7: The display screen went all white and freezes radio. Radio restart restores normal operation.
Shorted pins 3 and 8: Radio keys up.
Shorted pins 5 and 6: Screen flickers. I think one time it detected a button press but unable to replicate.
Uh, could have been an expensive experiment. These results don’t correspond to any of GX16 pinouts that I remember. Also in pretty much all radios PTT is activated by grounding the line. It doesn’t sound like it’s the case here with your earlier test determining that pin 7 is ground.
We should probably source the pinout before trying the cable on the radio.
Understood. I have written buytwowayradios.com and Wouxun asking for the pinout info. Buytwowayradios initially wrote back saying simply “Unfortunately we do not have that information” but I wrote them back asking them to contact Wouxun to ask about it. We will see if I get any more info from the inquiry.