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[na-user] Re: [CQ-Contest] so2r switch box

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Subject: [na-user] Re: [CQ-Contest] so2r switch box
From: Jamie Tolbert" <jtolbert@gremlan.org (Jamie Tolbert)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 21:28:26 -0400
I know its "the other" software but look at the cw keyer at www.writelog.com
; reading the description it looks like its cw only but appears to control
sending/headphones/antennas all for 2 rigs. I dont own one but found this
while browsing....73 Jamie WW3S

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Crim" <k4ab@email.msn.com>
To: "k8cc" <k8cc@mediaone.net>; "David Robbins" <k1ttt@berkshire.net>;
<na-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [na-user] Re: [CQ-Contest] so2r switch box


>
>
> >I know WX0B is planning to offer a SO2R box.  Although he claims NA
> >compatibility, I've not seen any details.  Its likely this will be an
> >expensive box - not that Jay is a crook, its just that low volume niche
> >products like this are expensive to make.  While building your own takes
> >time, there might be a lot of $$$ to save
>
>
> I'm just glad that someone stepped up to plate and finally  did it.  I
think
> there *is* a market for this device. Perhaps, yes, not a huge
> money-maker...But I, for one (as I've told before you Dave, when you were
> here at this QTH) would be happy to pay the bucks to save the time.
>
>  And  if Jay incorporates both a voice keyer and CW interface...what a
hit!
>
>
> 73,
> Larry K4AB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k8cc <k8cc@mediaone.net>
> To: David Robbins <k1ttt@berkshire.net>; na-user@contesting.com
> <na-user@contesting.com>
To: <na-user@contesting.com>
> Date: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 19:54
> Subject: [na-user] Re: [CQ-Contest] so2r switch box
>
>
> >
> >At 08:57 PM 8/7/00 +0100, David Robbins wrote:
> >>does anyone make a so2r switch box like the schematic in the back of the
> >>NA user
> >>manual?
> >
> >Dave,
> >
> >There are plans afoot to be able to offer a bare PCB for the NA SO2R box.
> >
> >Long time readers of this reflector will scoff at this, because I've been
> >saying this for over a year.  We had a small run (5 pieces) of boards
back
> >in 1997 which wound up going to W4AN, K3MM, N4AR, K9TM and K8CC (now at
> >W8MJ).  The board worked perfectly - as W4AN said "You can't tell its in
> >the line on your SSB signal".  However, it used chassis-mounted
connectors
> >which made for a lot of hand-wiring.  One goal of the new design is to
use
> >all PC-mount connectors which will speed up assembly time.
> >
> >K9TM and I have been brainstorming the new configuration, and have a new
> >configuration going on paper.  Here are connectors we're thinking of:
> >
> >Function                                Connector
> >-----------------------------------     ---------------
> >Radio audio in, headphone audio out     1/8 mini stereo
> >Radio PTT out, PTT in                   RCA phono
> >Radio mic out, mic in                   1/8 mini mono
> >Radio key out, key in                   RCA phono
> >Paddle in                               1/4 stereo
> >LPT in                                  ribbon cable to DB-25
> >
> >If anyone has any suggestions, now is the time.  Since I gave away my
> >original box, I now have new impetus to make this project happen before
the
> >fall.
> >
> >I know WX0B is planning to offer a SO2R box.  Although he claims NA
> >compatibility, I've not seen any details.  Its likely this will be an
> >expensive box - not that Jay is a crook, its just that low volume niche
> >products like this are expensive to make.  While building your own takes
> >time, there might be a lot of $$$ to save.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >
> >Dave Pruett, K8CC
> >DATOM Engineering
> >datom@contesting.com
> >http://datom.contesting.com
> >
> >
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