# DigiRig Lite connection to FT857

**URL:** <https://forum.digirig.net/t/digirig-lite-connection-to-ft857/5014>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** digirig-lite, yaesu-ft-857\
**Created:** [December 23, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/digirig-lite-connection-to-ft857/5014 "2024-12-23T10:51:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![russell07](https://forum.digirig.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@russell07](https://forum.digirig.net/u/russell07)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/digirig-lite-connection-to-ft857/5014/1 "2024-12-23T10:51:32Z")

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What cable do I need to connect from socket on DigiRig Lite assembly to CAT/Linear port on FT857 radio?

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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:** [December 23, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/digirig-lite-connection-to-ft857/5014/2 "2024-12-23T14:52:46Z")

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since the digirig lite doesn’t have a serial port, your only connection should be to the 6 pin mini din jack on the 857.

rx/tx audio and a ptt trigger.

good luck  
kb0wlf

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**Author:** ![russell07](https://forum.digirig.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@russell07](https://forum.digirig.net/u/russell07)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/digirig-lite-connection-to-ft857/5014/3 "2024-12-31T17:46:08Z")

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thank you. Happy New Year.