🔌 Enhanced Yaesu CT-39A Packet Interface Cable for Improved Connectivity - CT-39 Review

As some said. Actual data cables are not individually shielded, so your experience may vary. Here's the color scheme if you look straight at the tip of the connector.

Cable connected incorrectly. I spent half a day on this before deciding to get a resistance controller. Mine: 1 Black 2 Brown 3 Red 4 Orange 5 Yellow 6 Green FYI, there are two black wires and NO blue.

I bought this to set up my own data connection for FT8. After many wrong connections, I found that the picture on the box was not properly aligned with the back of the radio. It's rotated 180 degrees. After figuring that out, I was able to connect the pins and get it working. One note: if you try to do what I did don't spend any extra money on it, an old PS2 mouse or keyboard cable will work just as well.

This cable connects directly to your sound card for PC sound card modes in ham radio. I didn't use the PTT line as I also have a CAT cable for PTT and rig control. The only problem I had that isn't really a problem is that there are two black wires in the cable. If you look closely, one of them is a shield. Why the earth is not connected to the shield is strange to me, but still. Just be careful when connecting data I/O as one of them requires a black wire.

Updated February 17, 2016: Ham City has verified that this cable is not counterfeit. They discussed the problem with Yaesu. As it turned out, the photo shows an older version of this cable. The latest version has a molded strain relief and shorter open cable ends; this is NOT a fake. I have upgraded my rating from 1 star to 3 stars. This is not a 5 star product due to the high cost and because the wires used for audio are not individually shielded. In other words, this is the same cable used in

I bought this to make my own data connection for FT8. After many wrong connections, I found that the picture on the box was not properly aligned with the back of the radio. It's rotated 180 degrees. After figuring that out, I was able to connect the pins and get it working. One note: if you try to do what I did don't spend any extra money on it, an old PS2 mouse or keyboard cable will work just as well.

This cable plugs directly into your sound card for PC sound card modes on ham radio. I didn't use the PTT line as I also have a CAT cable for PTT and rig control. The only problem I had that isn't really a problem is that there are two black wires in the cable. If you look closely, one of them is a shield. Why the earth is not connected to the shield is strange to me, but still. Just be careful when connecting data I/O as one of them requires a black wire.

Updated 17th February 2016: Supplier Ham City has verified that this cable is not counterfeit. They discussed the problem with Yaesu. As it turned out, the photo shows an older version of this cable. The latest version has a molded strain relief and shorter open cable ends; this is NOT a fake. I have upgraded my rating from 1 star to 3 stars. This is not a 5 star product due to the high cost and because the wires used for audio are not individually shielded. In other words, this is the same…