[TenTec] RIGBLASTER & The Omni 6+

[Richard B Drake]

You can purchase an add on serial/parallel ports board from any
computer parts distributor. I recommend you look at www.cnet.com
to find the dealer with the best prices. I added three serial
ports and 1 parallel port to mine and I think the cost was about
$25.00 and 5 minutes to plug it into the machine and configure it.

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73, Rich - W3ZJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tentec@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-tentec@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of JDuffy@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 3:18 PM
> To: nw4p@martha.xtn.net
> Cc: Tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] RIGBLASTER & The Omni 6+
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/18/00 12:49:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> nw4p@martha.xtn.net writes:
>
> << Tentec@contesting.com >>
>
> I got the Rigblaster and could not get it to work with
> my Omni 6+.  However,
> I was trying to use it in VOX mode as my serial port is
> already tied up with
> a packet connection.
>
> What I did instead was connect a foot switch to the PTT
> connection.  The
> sound card is input to the rig's audio in and the audio
> out on the rig is
> input to the mike connection on the sound card.  When
> the PTT is switched to
> xmit, no audio from the mic goes to the rig so it works
> great.  Should have
> done this in the beginning.  I saved $75 bucks and the
> footswitch comes from
> rat shack.  Just had to switch it to an RCA connector
> for the Omni.
>
> Regards,
>
> Duffy - WB8NUT

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