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I need help making the cable that connects the Yaesu FT DX-10 to the Palstar LA-1K Amplifier.

I have looked at posts by both Joe and?K9TRX.USA@...,?but still am confused.??

Joe uses the name: Yaesu Cable SCU-28.? Not sure what that is...is it the same as the DXE-YSU-10PMD-UN Din plug?

Joe's wiring chart shows "Amp key in" for the Palstar side, but no "Amp key in" is shown for the Yaesu side?

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I already tried a cable I used with the Ebay version of the Din plug, but no go.? I am convinced that either the new Palstar LA-1K is faulty from the factory, or that somehow I have the pin wires mis-wired.??

I finally received the DXE-YSU-10PMD-UN Din plug with wires in the mail.? I still have another DB-9 YL-SMG-9DF left from the Amazon order.

I am also wondering why I cannot post on the previous posts here at groups.io?

Can someone help me please?

Here is a copy of the post I posted at QRZ describing the challenges I have faced.

Hello everyone!

I purchased a new Palstar LA-1K from Palstar some months ago. The people at Palstar have been incredibly kind and helpful on a consistent basis. I also purchased a new Yaesu FT DX-10 locally from HRO here in Sacramento. Jim at HRO has also been super kind and helpful every time I visit the HRO candy store!

Literally every vendor in the world has been out of the interface cable that connects the Yaesu FT DX-10 to the Palstar LA-1K. The cable that many people use is the?Ameritron Band Data Interface Cables DB-10MY [Part Number: AME-DB-10MY]. They have been out of this interface cable for months and tell me it could be many, many months before they receive the parts to manufacture new cables.

I have struggled for months to get the DX-10 and the LA-1k to work together. Still no go. I have carefully mated the Yaesu 10 pin din plug with the DB9 plug. My first attempt did not work. Later as I carefully tested every wire and pin with an ohm meter, I discovered the darn DB9 plug #9 hole/connector did not work! So it was obviously a defective DB9 plug shipped from Amazon.

Next attempt I First tested the next DB9 plug before assembling it to the din plug. Still no success. I called Mark at Palstar [incredibly kind, helpful and patient man]. He shared that sometimes the DB9 pin numbers are mixed up and not the same as the Palstar pin numbers. He also shared that if you take a flashlight you can carefully look at the Palstar radio interface jack on the back of the LA-1K and actually see the numbers of each pin. Sure enough the darn DB9 plug came wired opposite of the Palstar wire configuration.

So, on my third attempt, carefully connected the all the wires together between the Yaesu din plug and the DB-9. Still no success. I carefully checked all connections with an ohm meter again and everything checked out perfectly.

I am at a loss of why I cannot find success connecting the Yaesu FT DX-10 to the Palstar LA-1K.

I got most of my information on the parts to assemble the interface cable from the Palstar groupsio site. Again, most of the people there were very helpful with the exception of a couple of super negative chronically toxic people.

Finally, Paul, the CEO of Palstar graciously offered to send me a cable from Palstar [their very last cable]. He will ship it tomorrow.

I am asking here at QRZ if there is anyone that specializes in making interface cables? I would like to purchase 2-3 interface cables that will successfully connect the Yaesu FT DX-10 to the Palstar LA-1K.

Even though Paul at Palstar offered to let me keep the cable, I would like to send him the cable back and maybe even include as extra cable. I believe in rewarding kindness. I would also like to keep a couple of cables for back up purposes.

Can someone here at QRZ help me please?

Thank you,

Dirk