Digirig Mobile Cables for Baofeng HTs

If you're running digital modes with Baofeng handhelds and using a Digirig Mobile interface, these Digirig Mobile Cables are a must-have. I picked up the Baofeng-specific set for my BF-F8HP Pro, and everything worked flawlessly right out of the box. ✅ Plug-and-Play Setup: The cables are clearly labeled and fit perfectly into both the Digirig and my Baofeng radios (K1 connector). I had them up and running with WSJT-X and Winlink in short order—no guesswork, no adapters, no loose connections. ✅ High-Quality Construction: These aren't cheap knockoff cables. The connectors are snug, the cable shielding feels solid, and the strain relief is well done. They’ve held up to repeated use and field testing without any issues. ✅ Optimized for VOX and CAT/PTT: The cable set supports both PTT control and audio I/O, so you get full digital functionality—not just passive audio. Works beautifully with FT8, JS8Call, APRS, and even some slow-scan TV experiments. ✅ Perfect Companion to Digirig: If you already have a Digirig Mobile interface, don’t waste time trying to DIY a cable or figure out pinouts. These cables are purpose-built and take all the frustration out of the equation. 📌 A Few Tips: Make sure your Baofeng has VOX turned off (PTT is handled by Digirig). Use proper audio levels—too much gain from the radio can distort your signal. If you're using CHIRP to program your radio, this cable is not for programming—just for digital modes. Final Thoughts: These Digirig Mobile Cables for Baofeng HTs are the perfect match for anyone wanting to run digital modes from a handheld radio. They're well-made, reliable, and eliminate the need for makeshift solutions. If you're serious about using your Baofeng for digital comms, this is the easiest and most professional way to get going. Highly recommended!

working well. as a soundcard aprs

A must-have cable for DIGIRIG or programming your Baofeng!

Works well. Both black and green cord perform as expected for their intended use cases.

I’ll start by saying I am not using this cable for its intended purpose. I needed a K1 plug to 3.5mm plug for something having nothing to do with Digirig and while it took some work, I got the job done. I’m sharing this as a means to help anyone else who might be considering this cable for the same thing I was. I wanted to make a cord that connected to my radio, and then the combo mic/headphone port on an old laptop, so that I could take local radio comms and relay them over Zello in a private channel.. and then have Zello users of that channel be able to talk back and trigger the radio to transmit via RF back to local radio comms. A repeater, of sorts, but not actually a repeater. Initially, this cord didn’t work because of how the pins were mapped. Windows detected it as headphones, but no microphone. I cut the cable apart and with an ohm meter, tested each of the 4 wires to determine which went to each pin and then mapped them to a standard TRRS config for the combo jack on the laptop. Here is the mapping if you want to do that. From the 3.5mm side: - Twist red and white together. Connect to white on the K1 side. - Green on 3.5mm side goes to black on the K1 side. - Black on 3.5mm side goes to green on the K1 side. - Discard Red from the K1 side. You won’t use it. This will make this cable work with TRSS combo jacks on most modern computers. Heat shrink it all back up, and tidy up your connections and you’re good to go. From there, turn on VOX on your radio and turn your volume most of the way up on the radio. I found about 80-90% is the sweet spot. Then, connect to computer. Windows will now see it as a full headset with microphone. You’ll have to tweak your microphone gain settings to the right level, whatever is needed for your particular device combination. Do this in Windows Settings AND in the legacy Zello app settings, under VOX. With that, you have a cheap, fully working “bridge” to connect a radio to Zello. To be FCC compliant of course, you and all parties must still use GMRS / Amateur call signs in the Zello channel since the transmission is broadcast over RF. I use this setup with poc / network radios to talk back to my property from virtually anywhere, so the family at home can still use the traditional radios we already have. Works like a charm.

Although you can make these it's just better to buy them since they are such great quality! Trust me save yourself the trouble! Thank you!

Works many different kinds of Baofeng as advertised, I tested on Baofeng Ar-5rm, ar-152, uv8p, uv5r, uv5g If you’re buying this for a uv-5r variant I would expect that it would work, but there are plenty of them out there

Works as advertised - APRS with Baofeng and JS8Call with a USDX+ SDR. Really wish they either offered a x2 pack of the audio cable or sold them as a single, for less. I really have ZERO need for the programing cable. If anyone was wondering, no, you can't turn the programing cable into another audio cable - there are, in fact, only 3 of the 4 needed wires in the cable. Everything is epoxied in place on the ends, I destroyed mine in the process of trying. But, at least I now know how well made they are.

Good product, molded ends, works as intended with the DIGI Rig

Qualitativ gute Kabel

Have been using these cables a lot for some time, very nice quality

Don't want to ruin rating, because many people are satisfied. Cables looks like very good quality, but... not my AUDIO cable :-) everything is OK, except R2 line... and no PTT. going to return. maybe will reorder here or other place, or will make it by my self UPDATE: Just received second pair and tested PTT in wsjtx. works great!