[SCCC] DVK conclusions

[Dave Hachadorian]

Hi Loren,

I guess I missed your original post. Why would you NOT want 
to use the sound card? They sound great, do the automatic 
switching between live mike and recording and totally 
integrate into the logging program without requiring a 
printer port, which is getting hard to find these days. If 
you eventually go to so2r, one sound card will do both 
radios. I have the DRU in my Kenwood, but never use it 
anymore because the sound card works so well.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Big Bear Lake, CA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Loren Hunt" <lorenphunt at yahoo.com>
To: <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:29 AM
Subject: [SCCC] DVK conclusions


> After gathering information on the MFJ434B my decision
> is clear as mud. Should I continue to use the N1MM
> soundcard DVK, buy an MFJ, buy something else or build
> my own.
>
> I was looking into the Yaesu DVS-2 but the recording
> time looks limited. On the other hand, just how much
> time do I need? I thought I might design and build my
> own with a PIC and one of those ISD chips good for 75
> seconds or so. Just for grins I looked at the MFJ434B
> schematic - lo and behold it uses a PIC and an ISD2775
> good for 75 seconds. Why re-invent the wheel?
>
> Conclusion - I will do one of the following:
> - continue to use the N1MM DVK
> - Buy a used DVS-2 at a good price
> - Buy (after shake test) an MFJ434B
>
> Thanks for all the input from many. I will report on
> what I end up with.
>
> 73 AD6ZJ, Loren
>
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