I can't imagine anything easier than using a pair of cables with the correct
connectors available from Radio Shack to go between the computer sound card
IN and OUT and the back panel of the Omni IN and OUT. And using the OMNI
VOX seems to work just fine for digital modes at my station. No ground
loops, no buzz, no RFI.
I'd be interested in know the concerns of VOX operation for digital modes.
73
Bob K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <kc8wr@bright.net>
To: <wo8l@att.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PSK Interface
> Rick,
>
> I would suggest using an interface. Makes life a whole lot easier and VOX
> is not the best way to key your Omni V for the digital modes. Recently I
> have built 4 different interfaces, one from the internet, one from a QST
> article, one a homebrew and one a kit I bought on the internet.
>
> In my opinion, the kit I bought on the internet is the best one I have
> found. It is called a RASCAL interface. For those not interested in
> building kits or melting solder and burning flesh, the RASCAL is available
> assembled.
>
> The reason I like it so well, ALL the cables come ASSEMBLED, you don't
have
> to spend an afternoon building cables. They are RIG SPECIFIC! Their
model
> R-TTOMNI is for the Omni V and Omni VI and late model Paragon. It is a
PLUG
> and PLAY interface! All the connections to the Omni(s) mentioned is
> through the connections on the back of the rig. You do not have to
un-plug
> the mic, plug in the cables....then remove everything later to unclutter
the
> operating position. Plug in the interface, the only thing you might plug
in
> and then unplug is the serial cable to the computer.
>
> Either buy the kit or buy the assembled interface. Gives you the choice
and
> assembled they are HALF the price of the others available and you get all
> the cables pre-assembled no matter if you buy the kit or the assembled
> version. The kits are about HALF the price of their assembled interfaces.
>
> Of course all of this is just my opinion. And the standard disclaimer
> applies here I do not have any financial interest in ANY amateur business.
> Although as many $$ as I have spent on equipment my wife believes I do!
>
> Check out the following web site www.BUXcomm.com or for the SPECIFIC
> interface OMNI V http://www.packetradio.com/psk.htm#Ten Tec
> look at the R-TTOMNI. You can also read the reviews at eham.net on the
> BUXcom interfaces.
>
> Hope this is of some help.
>
> Mike - KC8WR
>
> PS Happy New Year to ALL!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <wo8l@att.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 3:56 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] PSK Interface
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > How do I interface an OMNI V to my computer for PSK.
> > Receive is easy.
> >
> > However, I cannot transmit by connecting to the "audio
> > in" plug on the back of the rig.
> >
> > Do I need to go directly through the microphone plug on
> > the front of the rig? Do I need an external interface?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Rick
> > WO8L
> > _______________________________________________
> > TenTec mailing list
> > TenTec@contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>
|