Timz DMR Repeater
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How-To section
PART TWO
Case Prep and Cable Assembly
Click HERE for Part One
Interfacing a SignaLink USB to a D578
Case Prep
Remove case back and drill 9/32" hole (J drill) in the location shown. I suggest you first drill a 1/8" pilot hole:
(click on pic for larger view)
Install jack with provided hex nut.
while routing added wires to safe locations within the mic enclosure...place handmic halves together and reassemble:
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You will need to activate the handmics built-in speaker:
Optional Settings - Other
Cable
Amazon sells a nice cable, with the 4c 3.5mm molded plug on one end and flying leads on the other:
Just crimp on a RJ-45 and you're ready to go.
click HERE for Amazon Link
This cable is not shielded, but it worked OK for me, but I cut it down to 2.5' in length.
if your SignaLink has a SLMOD6PM connector board, then the RJ-45 end is configured like this:
Using the above Amazon cable, the colors at the RJ-45 end are:
BLK - TX ModYell - GND
Red - PTT
White - RX Aud
Note: this is not the cable used in the video; the cable in the video was an earlier test cable.
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