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Re: [TenTec] Question on Sound Card interfacing

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Question on Sound Card interfacing
From: Brian Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:45:26 -0400
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Thank you. Yes I am going to make adapters for the octopus. Then wire it into 
my present EASY-DIGI interface.

Is there a listing for the color codes and what those 5 plugs function as?

Best regards - Bry Carling AF4K



> On Jul 14, 2014, at 6:52 PM, K8JHR <jrichards@k8jhr.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bry -- do you have the TT 4-output, 7-pin DIN plug "octopus" cable that 
> provides easy connection to the pins of the rear panel accessory jack?  If 
> not, a $10 bill and some postage will get you one.  That makes connecting a 
> Line In, Line Out, PTT and other connections easy.  Check the user manual for 
> the pin out assignments, but the cable that comes from TT will have colors 
> and be easy to mark after you find the chart in the user guide.  I cheated 
> and put tape labels on them so I don't get all corn-fused when not looking in 
> the manual.
> 
> This should point the way.
> 
> TT makes a buffer or isolation cable, but you should not need that to connect 
> to a well behaved sound card - match an RCA phono plug on one (rig) end and a 
> 3.5 mm TR or TRS jack on the other (sound card) end.
> 
> I think this is what you are asking.
> 
> ---------------------JHR  -----------------------
> 
>> On 7/14/2014 3:53 PM, bcarling@cfl.rr.com wrote:
>> I have a new (to me) OMNI 7 here and I wonder how to go about Sound Card 
>> interfacing?
>> 
>> Does anyone have experience with this and can shine a little light for me? 
>> The two interfaces
>> I have are designed only for use with a Yaesu FT857D and a Tentec OMNI VI 
>> although I
>> have never used that one with the OMNI VI due to frequency stability issues, 
>> and not wanting
>> to wait for warm-up...
>> The plugs on the OMNI VI interface are molded and unfortunately it has too 
>> many phono
>> plugs to go to this OMNI VII. Does anyone know a way to adapt to the OM7 ?
>> 
>> Thanks & 73 - Brian AF4K
>> 
>> 
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