[SCCC] DVK conclusions

[Art - W6KY]

A M E N !   (plus maybe a lil RTTY   weeble  weeble)

Glenn Rattmann wrote:
> The decision is easy....
>
> Stay on CW!  ;-)
>
> Glenn K6NA
>
> At 07:29 AM 7/19/2007, you wrote:
>   
>> 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.
>>     
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