One last statement on the SO2R anyone who has used the microHAM units and taken the small amount of time necessary to understand how they work just like and radio has no problems. I can strongly state that there software and the way its setup is the best I have found. The way virtual com ports are implemented is one of the really great factors that make all their products superior to others.
True FSK is another strong point for me also and I have used it for a long time with Yaesu radios. Standalone programs are what I prefer not things like HRD and DM780 but contest loggers and myself Logic9 for all logging and tracking. With microHAM you are able to switch between all programs on the fly if you wish it is just a superior product as the entire line is and I have tried a lot of different ones. These are also one of the best for digital modes and the support is great when you need it. 73, Fred/N0AZZ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:48 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] SO2R Controllers On 5/31/2012 2:27 PM, Ed Muns wrote: > The YCCC SO2R box has all the disadvantages that Joe has outlined plus > it requires an external level translator circuit for FSK. FSK is not important to everyone. It isn't to me, even though I'm an active RTTY contester. And it's trivially easy to do SO2R AFSK with any decent sound card with major contest loggers. . . > That detracts > from the advantage of an integrated box and lowered my confidence in > the design choices made in this unit. I strongly disagree with your implication that the YCCC box designer(s) were not very good. They WERE, and the box is really well thought out operationally. They simply have different priorities than you do. :) My only fault with it is that the designer(s) are totally ignorant of the fundamentals of shielding, but there's so little active circuitry in it that it doesn't matter. I'm using a pair of low cost USB audio interfaces to feed K3 audio to a couple of computers for RTTY decoding. I have no comments on Joe's boxes -- I've never used one nor felt the need to do so. And what I've seen of the DXDoubler at stations where I've operated strongly suggests that it's got Pin One Problems, which can cause hum, buzz, and RFI issues. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/5034 - Release Date: 05/30/12 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
