Anytone Anytone UV778 programming cable issues

[Mubtennob]

Hi all,

I have bought one of these radios and I cannot for the life of me get any of the programming cables to read it. I have a singular cable that works for my Kenwood TK8180, and I also have one of the 8 in 1 cables that reads baofengs etc ok. Neither of them read the Anytone 778 radio..... Do I have to use a specific cable or can these generic ones work? Please help, its driving me insane.

 

[AB4BF]

Hi all,

I have bought one of these radios and I cannot for the life of me get any of the programming cables to read it. I have a singular cable that works for my Kenwood TK8180, and I also have one of the 8 in 1 cables that reads baofengs etc ok. Neither of them read the Anytone 778 radio..... Do I have to use a specific cable or can these generic ones work? Please help, its driving me insane.

If the 778 is a digital radio you will need a programming cable WITHOUT the chip in it. I found that out with my 878 and KG-UVN1. It seems to be a straight through cable. No chip.
Good Luck and 73!

 

[Mubtennob]

No, it's only Analogue. But I do know what you mean, I had a 878 and yes the radio itself had the chip in it to create a port on the PC.

I've purchased a cable for it, so it better work... Front programming these Chinese radios is a tedious task haha

 

[Mubtennob]

So I found a solution. Here is a link I used https://iz3zvo.altervista.org/build-program-cable-anytone-at-5888uv-intek-hr-2040/

I just used an old LAN cable, and soldered the 2 pins it needs inside my existing cheap 8 in 1 cables. Work perfectly and saved me the $20+ dollars to buy yet another cable hahaha

 

[Spuff]

As said, we're not at the stage where lots of these transceivers are using the microcontrollers USB interface rather than a more conventional RS232/serial connection.

As said you'll need a simple USB breakout cable to the plug rather than a "normal" K-type connector with RS232 translation built in. They're different things entirely although looking rather similar

 

[Mubtennob]

As said, we're not at the stage where lots of these transceivers are using the microcontrollers USB interface rather than a more conventional RS232/serial connection.

As said you'll need a simple USB breakout cable to the plug rather than a "normal" K-type connector with RS232 translation built in. They're different things entirely although looking rather similar

And that's what I did, I've made a cable that works fine now

 

[Spuff]

And that's what I did, I've made a cable that works fine now

Nice work, I've done it with a few odd-ball CB radios with odd UART interfaces, I've also had do it backwards with one odd 11m radio that used a "USB Mini" connector but used it as a serial interface....
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