[WriteLog] USB Sound Cards

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Richard, 

I have a SoundBlaster Live 24 External setting on the shelf. 
The one issue with the Live 24 External is that you cannot use 
the mic and line inputs at the same time (connecting the mic will 
disconnect the line).  It will work fine for WriteLog DVK but 
you cannot "record QSOs" and use DVK at the same time if you 
loop the microphone through the Live! 24 External. 

73, 

   ... Joe Subich, W4TV 
       microHAM America 
       http://www.microHAM-USA.com 
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       support at microham.com 
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richard Thorne
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:52 PM
> To: scot at k9jy.com
> Cc: Writelog
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] USB Sound Cards
> 
> 
> Scott:
> 
> I went through this just a few months ago as I had purchased 
> a new Dell laptop that did not support Writelog. 
> 
> I purchased a Sound Blaster usb soundcard, the Live 24 
> External.  Its $50. 
> 
> I tested it with the soundboard check program which comes up 
> with a 6B.  
> The first thing the sound check program tells me is that it 
> can't find a 
> line input.  However, the sound blaster in fact does have a 
> line input 
> on the back.  I'm not so sure if the sound board check 
> program tells the 
> entire story.
> 
> The external usb card worked well during sweepstakes last 
> month, but I 
> only used it for a single radio not so2r.
> 
> Rich - N5ZC
> 
> 
> Scot, K9JY wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > After searching the archives for "USB Sound Cards" and just 
> "USB", I've failed to find any external USB sound cards that 
> could be used with my new laptop that has a sound card rating 
> of 6b. I would like 7f!
> >
> > The one USB external sound card rated 7f I know about is 
> from USB Gear manufactured by Cool Gear...I ordered it when 
> it showed in stock, never heard from them for 2 weeks, 
> queried them and heard nothing for 3-4 days, e-mailed their 
> tech support which responded "out of stock" and when asked 
> when it would be shipping I got another response that said 
> "part discontinued." Of course, the web site still shows it 
> IN STOCK, but I'm not going to go that route.
> >
> > Any help -- including a source for the external sound card 
> -- would be appreciated. If I get a good list, I'll post back 
> here on the reflector so we have a marker for late 2006 
> external USB Sound cards...
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Scot, K9JY
> >
> >
> >
> > Scot, K9JY
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