RD-5R USB cable pinout

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VA2CSI
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RD-5R USB cable pinout

Post by VA2CSI » Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:35 pm

Hello,

I've lost my cable. It seems nobody has a replacement for sale. And I hear the pinout is not standard.

Anybody could provide the pinout?

Thanks

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Re: RD-5R USB cable pinout

Post by MELERIX » Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:18 pm

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VA2CSI
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Re: RD-5R USB cable pinout

Post by VA2CSI » Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:44 pm

Great!

Many thanks!

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Re: RD-5R USB cable pinout

Post by W7ML » Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:55 pm

I believe AliExpress sells these USB cables.
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Re: RD-5R USB cable pinout

Post by VK3KYY » Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:58 pm

W7ML wrote:
Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:55 pm
I believe AliExpress sells tgese USB cables.
Yes. AliExpress does sell them, because you can buy a Baofeng radio without a cable.
i.e this is a gotya when buying the cheapest option on AliExpress, as the vendors remove the cables and then sell them separately at an inflated price.

You can make a Baofeng compatible cable from a TYT cable by swapping the USB D- and D+ wires in the plug

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Re: RD-5R USB cable pinout

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