# Cables for Radioddity qb25

**URL:** <https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363>\
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**Tags:** radioddity-qb25\
**Created:** [March 30, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363 "2023-03-30T15:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![KD4zWLE](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/kd4zwle/32/1094_2.png) [@KD4zWLE](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KD4zWLE)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363/1 "2023-03-30T15:11:18Z")

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Any insights on premade cables and/or qb25’s usage for packet use (for a low cost rig on BPQ ports.)

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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:** [March 30, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363/2 "2023-03-30T16:16:48Z")

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I’m not finding a documented pinout for the mic connector, but with tendency of Asian brands to borrow the technology there is a good chance that it is the same [RJ-45 pinout as used in ICOMs](https://forum.digirig.net/t/icom-rj-45-cable-for-digirig-mobile/576), [Yaesu](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cable-for-yaesu-ft-2500m/1085) or [Anytone](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cable-for-anytone-at-d578uv-iii-pro-plus/548). You can test it by checking which pins ring to the radio’s chassis (GND) and which pin has +8V.

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**Author:** ![KD4zWLE](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/kd4zwle/32/1094_2.png) [@KD4zWLE](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KD4zWLE)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363/3 "2023-04-06T18:38:13Z")

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Well, the Icom plug was a no go. I found this in the forum today. Looks like I may be building my own.

 ![image](https://forum.digirig.net/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3f7fb4d39be3e03baf8198f9f49ea3250b445586.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![KD4zWLE](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/kd4zwle/32/1094_2.png) [@KD4zWLE](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KD4zWLE)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363/4 "2023-04-06T19:59:40Z")

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Wait, is this all I need?

 ![image](https://forum.digirig.net/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1c7b2eb930dded176712181a1b128603c384185f.png)

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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:** [April 6, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363/5 "2023-04-06T21:38:22Z")

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This looks very much like Btech UV-25:

> [@Cable for BTECH UV-25](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cable-for-btech-uv-25/205):
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> 3.5mm TRRS headset socket in the back has all required signals: [image] Digirig TRRS to TRRS audio cable will look like this: BT tip (PTT) → DR ring 2 (PTT) BT ring 1 (MIC) → DR ring 1 (RIG\_AFIN) BT ring 2 (SP) → DR tip (RIG\_AFOUT) BT sleeve (GND) → DR sleeve (GND) [Manual](https://forum.digirig.net/uploads/short-url/xg46ZF2vdlg7YfUDI9BaYmU5cVO.pdf) (1.1 MB)

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**Author:** ![David\_Todd](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/david_todd/32/4187_2.png) [@David\_Todd](https://forum.digirig.net/u/David_Todd)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/cables-for-radioddity-qb25/1363/6 "2025-03-30T02:15:46Z")

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Note: The manual diagram for the headset socket has the MIC and SPEAKER TRRS  
[QB25Headphone2DigirigCableDiagram.pdf](https://forum.digirig.net/uploads/short-url/qQeI7Nlk42lGYIfrzLoOlmYZAVI.pdf) (171.0 KB)  
rings switched and the instructions provided by K0TX works well. Also, I cannot find if VOX is supported. I built a cable, used Digirig Mobile and have successfully used, WJSTX - FY4/FT8, JS8CALL, WinLink, MMSSTV.
