I have a Digirig mobile and a Yaesu FT-8900. I am looking to create a Zello gateway. I have the Yaesu FT8xx cable set. I can get the radio to TX via the Zello gateway software, but there is no audio coming out and the radio when it receives a signal, it is not passing it through onto Zello. I have tried various settings in the software to get it to work but, so far can only get the radio to TX via the software but no audio. Thanks for any advice
Please share the screenshots of Zello configuration where you setup the sound card: input and output devices.
The only settings are TX (Pc to Radio) Device which is on COM11, and signal which is DTS HIGH and RX (Radio to PC) which is set to VOX.
With Digirig Mobile PTT should be configured to use RTS signal of Digirig’s COM port.
As far as sound devices are concerned, there got to be a configuration to select the correct audio devices for the software to use. I don’t have Zello system, but the images I find online for it show the relevant settings:
I just successfully upped the Digirig on Zello paired with a Kenwood TM-V71A. Transmit and receive work both ways with minimal setup. I actually had more trouble working to get the correct menu functions on the Kenwood than I did with Zello and the Digirig.
Make sure the settings in the Yaesu are set to use a data mode. If it’s the same as the Kenwood, you’ll need to tweak some settings in the radio to get your audio to work.
In the picture attached above, the “Radio” tab is where the COM port and audio settings are set, along with vox vs COM port for receive. I’ve never used COM port for receive on any gateway I’ve used.
It works super well on my Zello setup!
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Thanks for the info. I have managed to get this to work with my Yaesu 8900 finally. I don’t know what actually happened but it just started to work. I did find that the audio from Zello into the radio was been over driven. I did adjust the audio settings in the Zello app and it helped. I have since bought the DigiRig hand held cables they do and straight off, I have had no problems. The audio was a lot better than the 8900 and contacts can’t tell that I am going through Zello.
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Reading the above, I’m looking for some support on getting my Yaesu FT8900 connected to a DigiRig working with Zello (Work).
I had seen in the DigiRig forum where you had usefully accomplished this.
My current set up on the Yeasu is..
Main Chanel (Right side) on local repeater freq.
Main Chanel on radio selected for Data via (Menu #27)
Date is set to 9600, ( via menu #26)
PC set up.
Running Zello Work Web Console
Users and Chanels created
Digiig connected to Data DIN connector on Radio,
PC identifies it as COM3.
Zello Bridge is set up, but having issues with it connecting.
When I key up a radio TX via the I see the Yeasu receive the signal and the Zello Bridge " Max Audio level" change.
Here are my settings…
If I TX on the Zello App on my mobile phone, I can hear it on my second test mobile phone ( User #2), but nothing on via the radio and no change of audio level indication on the Zello Bridge (max audio level).
Any help with getting to the bottom of this is appreciated.
