[WriteLog] Simple & compact USB>Radio Control/CW/DVK/RTTY interface

[John]

>From looking at the Radio Compatibility Cart on the West Mountain Radio web
site I see that the ICOM IC-765 in NOT supported. Oh well so much for hoping
something will work with the IC-765. 

N8RF

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[mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Melcher
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:42 PM
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Subject: [WriteLog] Simple & compact USB>Radio Control/CW/DVK/RTTY interface

I started looking for a simple, compact one radio USB>Control/CW/DVK/RTTY
interface to use with my Icom or Yaesu radios for portable use and I found
one. Thought I would share with the group.
 
West Mountain Radio Rigblaster Plug & Play fit my needs. USB & Audio I/O to
the computer. Control, CW, Audio and PTT to the rig. Works with all CI-V
Icom radios and most Yeasu with the apprpriate adapters. They say it does
not work for control with Kenwood but I am going to check that out with my
TS850 as I don't know why it doesn't work with some of the older radios that
are TTL.  List for about $110. 
 
For DVK, you plug the mic into the computer instead of the audio out of the
interface and it works FB. The radio audio I/O is via the ACC connector on
the back (Data on Yaesu). I have tested it with my Icom 703, 706IIG & 746 -
it should work with all Icom. Haven't had a chance to test it with my FT817
- the only Yaesu I have besides a FT1000D - and that radio is FAR from
portable. ;)
 
Don
W6CZ/NM6G
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