Yaesu Ft-7900r relocation cable

**Dkongkill** · Mon 23rd Apr 2012, 20:38

Hey, I have a Yaesu Ft7900r with the relocation kit. The cable that came with the kit is way to long and I'm looking for one that's much shorter. would anyone happen to know what kind of cable this is? it looks like a phone cord but with six wires. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

**AJ4GY** · Tue 24th Apr 2012, 16:18

It is a 6 conductor cable. I needed some more cable so I went to my local hardware store and got some cable. Just remember when you put the ends on it, put on each end a the opposite way. It won't work if you put the ends on the same way.

something like this would work fine

just remember, the connectors on the end of the cable can't be the same way.....
so it would be like this, just swap one end

**Dkongkill** · Wed 25th Apr 2012, 01:26

awesome thanks so much for the response. is the cable generally cheap? i only need a small amount of it for a project.

**W5TFD** · Wed 25th Apr 2012, 05:24

Would this work for the FT-7800R also? I don't necessarily need the whole separation kit for the 7800 as I don't need the mounting plate for the head unit. I only need the cable. If I can make my own, that would be great. How long is your cable Dkongkill?

**AJ4GY** · Wed 25th Apr 2012, 12:55

The cable wasn't much. Prob got 100ft for under 20 or so. And it works with the 7800R. I actually have the 7800r and my wife has the 7900r

**W5TFD** · Wed 25th Apr 2012, 13:58

Thanks for your help Jeff. Do you remember where you got the wire? I'm sure a Lowe's or Home Depot would have that wire and supplies, right?

**AJ4GY** · Thu 26th Apr 2012, 14:23

I actually got the cable from a local home town hardware store. But you could try the others for the cable and the ends. And maybe even radio shack...

**Dkongkill** · Thu 26th Apr 2012, 20:21

the cable that came with the separation/relocation kit is about 20ft long. im working on a GO BOX and its really a pain to stuff all 20ft of cable into the box. Does anyone know the name of this type of cable?

**W5TFD** · Thu 26th Apr 2012, 20:42

Originally Posted by Dkongkill

the cable that came with the separation/relocation kit is about 20ft long. im working on a GO BOX and its really a pain to stuff all 20ft of cable into the box. Does anyone know the name of this type of cable?

Are you willing to sell the cable that you have Dkongkill? It just so happens that I need I fairly long cable from where I'm running the head unit from the radio itself. I drive a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The radio will actually mount under the rear seat.

**W5TFD** · Mon 30th Apr 2012, 03:44

Got the cable and the in-line coupler from RadioShack... 
 
6-Pin Modular Telephone Cord 
Part # 279-422 
 
6-Pin In-line Coupler 
Part # 279-007 
 
Hope this helps for anyone else looking.