Re: [digitalradio] Opinions please...What is the best interface for PSK31?

2008-01-25 Thread Russell Hltn
On Jan 24, 2008 4:42 PM, tailfeathers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a signalink SL-1...It is vox activated so your port can be used
> with other things...Works good...They have a couple models now...
> http://www.tigertronics.com/sl+main.htm
> Gary
>

I'd think the SignaLink USB would be worth the extra money.  It makes
for a very simple interface:  One USB cable to the computer and one
cable to the radio.

Remember folks, he asked for the best, not the cheapest.

Perhaps the best is the Ten-Tec OMNI-VII 


Re: [digitalradio] Opinions please...What is the best interface for PSK31?

2008-01-24 Thread Phil Barnett
On Thursday 24 January 2008 01:36:46 pm Jeff Hochman wrote:

> OK, granted this is a subjective question and people could possibly
> have various opinions one way or the other, but I'm looking to get into
> PSK31 and am shopping around for an interface between my IC-718
> transceiver and my PC.  Ideally I'd also like to get a solution that
> would also do other digital modes as well as CW, and allow automated
> control of my rig via the PC (or even remotely over the internet).
> I've seen several interface cables, etc. that connect to the various
> ports on a PC and I have all ports (i.e. USB, serial, etc.) to use if
> necessary.  I just want to find something that mostly works "out of the
> box" and doesn't cost too much and is reasonably flexible in terms of
> the digital modes it supports.  Thanks for any info/pointers..

If you spend a lot of money on an interface, it's because you wanted to, not 
because you need to. If you are a builder, it's a hand full of parts. If you 
have any old PC modem cards, you can steal the audio isolation transformers 
off of them and get past two important parts for free.

Or buy something like the Rascal kit and build it. Comes with interface cables 
and everything shipped for under $50.

It's not like it's some complicated piece of equipment.


Re: [digitalradio] Opinions please...What is the best interface for PSK31?

2008-01-24 Thread tailfeathers
I have a signalink SL-1...It is vox activated so your port can be used 
with other things...Works good...They have a couple models now...
http://www.tigertronics.com/sl+main.htm
Gary


Jeff Hochman wrote:
> OK, granted this is a subjective question and people could possibly 
> have various opinions one way or the other, but I'm looking to get into 
> PSK31 and am shopping around for an interface between my IC-718 
> transceiver and my PC.  Ideally I'd also like to get a solution that 
> would also do other digital modes as well as CW, and allow automated 
> control of my rig via the PC (or even remotely over the internet).  
> I've seen several interface cables, etc. that connect to the various 
> ports on a PC and I have all ports (i.e. USB, serial, etc.) to use if 
> necessary.  I just want to find something that mostly works "out of the 
> box" and doesn't cost too much and is reasonably flexible in terms of 
> the digital modes it supports.  Thanks for any info/pointers..
>
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