I have the Digirig and cable for the YaesuFT-3 DR , however I have not been successful with getting it to work. Any suggestions on settings on the radio and laptop for running Winlink VARA FM with a surface GO 2 windows tablet would be greatly appreciated. If you have been able to get it to work, please post your settings and what you did to get it to work (assume nothing lol). Thank you Matt K5MML

There is no serial / comm connection for the FT3DR it’s just the handmic connection at the radio

Yes, you don’t connect serial data lines to the HT. The PTT line that you do connect is controlled by the RTS signal of Digirig’s serial port so that needs to be configured as a source of PTT in the digital modes software. You are welcome to post the configuration screens if you are not sure about the options.

okay so I connect the Digirig to my PC , then 1 cable to my HT and somewhere I have a serial port to select ? Where do i find the Digirigs serial port? I mean I see the comm port in device manager and i set the PTT to RTS on that com port and nothing happens

You select the serial port in the configuration of the digital modes software in the section pertaining to PTT. Please post the screenshots of the device manager showing Digirig’s COM port and Winlink VARA FM configuration if you encounter difficulties.

This configuration checks out. I vaguely remember another configuration screen for PTT settings somewhere in Winlink/Vara. Also, did you try the wiring test by shorting sleeve to the closest ring on the Digirig’s side of the cable while the other end is plugged into the radio? PTT will not work if the connector is not fully seated.

Shorting cable does not key the radio , however there is continuity when checked with a multimeter.

Sounds like the cable is not fully inserted. Is there a lip around the socket that jack’s molding is bumping against?

That was the issue , but no matter how I fidgeted with the cable it wouldn’t work , I used a aux-cable extender to make it work

If this is the older revision of the cable you might need to shave some of the molding to make it fit the socket better. The current revision has a narrower molding: [image]

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