[RTTY] Motherboard Recommendation

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

>
> Maybe it would be a good 
>time to ditch the serial port and get a "modern" USB interface like the 
>microHAM or West Mountain Radio units. 

REPLY:

MicroHam, Rigblaster, etc. = $$$

Homebrew serial cable = $

I homebrewed my serial port cables in the mid-90s and have been using
them ever since. Several Kenwoods, several Icoms, one Yaesu, countless
computers, but always the same serial port cables. Full details and
schematics in the MMTTY help files. 

And you don't need that little audio isolation transformer either. If
you are getting hum, you have a ground differential of several
millivolts AC between your radio and computer. Bond the two chassis
together with a heavy strap and plug both of the AC power cords into
the same outlet and the hum will go away. 

73, Bill W6WRT