DJ-500 on Terminal

Alice-DJ500 – a channel editor software for Alinco DJ-500 T/TB/E/EX radio

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:55:20 +0100

The DJ-500 is a nice handheld radio and the programming software also works quite well. However, I find two things in the software that need improvement

Self made data cable (ALINCO ERW-7) for DJ-500

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:55:20 +0100

The data cable (ALINCO ERW-7 USB programming cable -> 69 €) for the DJ-500E radio can be built relatively easily.

Alinco DJ-500 connector pinout

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:55:20 +0100

I found the picture on the internet, unfortunately I didn’t note the source.

DJ-500E – frequency range adaption – Part2

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:55:20 +0100

On newer devices (from late 2017 onwards?), reprogramming via key combination no longer works! Alinco offers software (the so-called O-Setup software) that allows you to program the different radio types (frequency ranges).

DJ-500E – – frequency range adaption – Part1

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:55:20 +0100

The radio can be reprogrammed to different frequency ranges using a key combination.

Caution: On newer devices (from late 2017 onwards?), reprogramming via key combination no longer works! There is software from Alinco (the so-called O-Setup software) that is not freely available. It is best to ask your dealer.