Yaesu FT-857D Battery Sensor Mod

I wire up the optional battery sense pin to create a custom low power "battery mode" cable.
Parts:
HF 6-pin connector www.powerwerx.c...
OEM Molex type 6 pin connector (HF6) to Powerpole adapter www.powerwerx.c...
Piece of thin wire. Try not to use something with many thin strands, or it'll make your solder joint look "fluffy" like mine.
If you have a nice crimp tool and want to create it without the preassembled cable, you'd need to buy two HF 6-pin connectors since each set comes with 4 pins and you need a total of 5 for this mod. You'd also need a 45amp Anderson Powerpole connector and some 12-14 gauge wire. Doing this would allow you to strengthen the joint further with something like a butt splice or heat shrink tubing.