Icom ID-800H

The ID-800H radio is one of the original DStar radios produced and works great. It also includes a 9600 baud port so it can be used with the DStarClient.

Building the cable

The ICOM ID-800H radio uses a common 8 pin mini DIN connector for its packet interface. These are available from many electronic supply companies. The 8 pin mini DIN connector is also the same as the old Mac serial cables. Some times you can find this old cables in the thrift shop for next to nothing. Here are a couple of examples.

This is an image of the 8 pin mini DIN jack on the back of the radio.

The connectors are available from many electronic supply companies. Here are a few examples.

Frys.comsells the 8 pin mini DIN connector for $1.29

http://www.frys.com/product/47353

CablesToGo.comsells the Mac Male to Male cables for around $9 plus shipping.

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=928&sku=02316

This is the pinout information from the radio manual.

The URI from DMK Engineering can be connected directly to the radio. The URI has a standard DB-25 female connector. These are the pins needed:
Pin 22 - Audio output from PC to radio
Pin 21 - 9600 audio input to PC from radio
Pin 20 - Ground
Pin 1 - PTT

This is an image of the DB-25 male connector with the 4 wires connected

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This is an image of a completed cable.

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Radio Configuration

There are a few settings on the radio that must be set correctly otherwise the software will not work.

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You will also need to make sure the Frequency, Offset, Shift and power are set correctly for your repeater.

Here are the settings as they are seen on the radio's front display.

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