Want to run digital modes on your FT-817/818? Here's how!

Have you been wanting to run digital modes like FT8 from WSJT-X on your Yaesu FT-817 or FT-818 (or any other ham radio without a sound card interface)? Here's how to do so with a Digirig sound card and computer control interface. The Digirig lets you quickly get on the air using any computer driven digital mode adding more excitement to your portable amateur radio operating.

Links (no affiliations):
Digirig Mobile: https://digirig.net/product/digirig-mobile/ (select the interface type based on your radio)
Digirig FT-8xx cables: https://digirig.net/product/yaesu-ft-8xx-cables/ (select separate, combined or short)
Digirig IC-706 family cables: https://digirig.net/product/icom-ic-706-cords-for-digirig-mobile/
Short USB cable: https://digirig.net/product/short-usb-a-to-usb-c-cable/

The Digirig dr-891 is specifically designed for Yaesu's FT-891.

Clicking on Digirig Store will brig their complete catalog up: https://digirig.net/store/

Silicon Labs CP210x Driver
https://www.silabs.com/developer-tools/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers?tab=downloads

As always if you have questions or comments please put them in the comments here.

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