[RTTY] Rigblaster- worth the money?

[ON4ADZ]

Dear Bill

I am using a homebrew soundcard interface, using audio transfosrmators for
in and out, using optocouplers to switch
the ptt and sending cw.
I use this interface also for ssb contesting, via writelogs soundcard
voicebox.

If you are intrested in the schema and the printed circuit board etching
pattern I can send these in a pdf file.

This interface costs about 8 Euro for the circuit board and about 6 Euro for
very known components.

It works since june 2002 fine with my Mark V.


73
DIRK
on4adz

on4adz at pro.tiscali.be

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: rtty-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com]Namens Bill Coleman
Verzonden: vrijdag 6 mei 2005 18:17
Aan: Mike Wood
CC: 3830 RTTY
Onderwerp: Re: [RTTY] Rigblaster- worth the money?



On May 6, 2005, at 11:31 AM, Mike Wood wrote:

> Been looking at the rigblasters and am wondering if they are worth the
> money.  I am currently using a Buxcomm Rascal, but all the features of
> the
> Rigblaster make it very attractive.
>
> Was wondering what you all have to say about them?

How handy are you with building electronic projects?

The commercial adapters certainly look nice and have good features --
but it really isn't hard to build your own interface. All it takes is a
couple of audio transformers and maybe an opto-isolator.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
             -- Wilbur Wright, 1901

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