How to use FT-818 + Z817 + Digirig

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I have Digirig with cables (2) for FT-818. Now, I have a LDG Z817 tuner which has a cable consuming one of the two FT-818 ports. My question is can these three be used together and how to do it?

Thanks, Ken KB4XT

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Ken,
Your tuner is equipped with the pass-through serial port.
Digirig’s serial cable plugs into the tuner’s port labeled “computer” and tuner is plugged into radio’s serial port using the port labeled “radio”.

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Thanks a bunch. This really helps.

Ken KB4XT

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Please, I’m maybe stupid but could you put a schematic image of the different cables/links between the ft818, ldg and the digirig. I recently bought a used ft818 and it was not easy to find one. I don’t want to damage it by making the wrong connections. Many thanks in advance, best 73’s Daniel ON7VZ

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Daniel,
Here’s the link to the manual for LDG Z-817:

The tuner supports pass-through port so you’ll connect Digirig’s MiniDin8 cable to socket labeled “Computer” and connect a MiniDin8 patch cable between radio’s socket labeled “ACC” and tuner’s socket labeled “Radio”. Digirig’s MiniDin6 goes directly into radio’s socket labeled “DATA”.

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Many thanks for the answer and the manual.
I will try.
best 73’s and thanks again
Danbiel ON7VZ

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