[TenTec] FS:SignaLink USB Sound Card

[wa3fiy at radioadv.com]

Yes, as far as I know, the SignaLink only does PTT and audio; no true FSK logic.  Perhaps 
someone who has one would confirm or deny that.

73 all and have a very good New Year,

-Lee-

wa3fiy

On 31 Dec 2010 at 13:25, pfizenmayer wrote:

> Hmmmmnnn- If you are talking about the 5 pin DIN to RCA dongle that TT
> supplies with the Orion it does NOT bring out the true FSK line which
> is on pin  7 of a standard 8 pin DIN. Both 5 and 8 pin DINs wil plug
> in OK to the Orion socket. The 5 pins give you line in -AUX (pin 1) ,
> line out (Pin 4) , PTT (pin 3)  and a "spare" no connection line on
> pin 5.
> 
> I just went thru this a few weeks ago - it would be OK with AFSK  but
> not true FSK so Ihad to make up a new dongle using the 8 pin DIN plug
> they send with the Orion .
> 
> Maybe the SignaLink  does in fact have a pin 7 , I dunno but I suspect
> it will only do AFSK not true FSK ????
> 
> And 565 and 566 Orions are the same dongle/pinout.
> 
> FWIW -- Hank K7HP
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <wa3fiy at radioadv.com>
> To: "Dave Reynolds" <dave at k6wrf.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec
> Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010
> 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [TenTec] FS:SignaLink USB Sound Card
> 
> 
> > Yes I understand that the O2 is an 8 pin socket.  So is the Orion
> > Classic which I use here in addition to a Pegasus, etc.  The 5 pin
> > connector on my interface plugs directly into the 8 pin socket on
> > the Orion and works perfectly.  I wasn't very clear on that point. 
> > sorry.  Comparing the Pegasus, etc connector pin assignments to
> > those of the Orion explains why it works.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > -Lee-
> >
> > wa3fiy
> >
> >