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Re: [WriteLog] USB Soundcard recommendation and setup

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] USB Soundcard recommendation and setup
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:39:54 -0500
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Here's an applications note I wrote on USB interfaces. The Tascam
US100 is my primary sound card. I use the Numark on a second laptop
for the second radio with SO2R RTTY. The Tascam is a better choice
because it has good level indication on the inputs.
>
> http://k9yc.com/USB_Interfaces.pdf

Every one of the products recommended in this application note are
no longer available at B&H Photovideo.

At least the products I referenced are still available at reasonable
prices and have been reported to work.  Yes, they may have "pin one
problems" but no more so than every amateur transceiver on the market
today.  Even so, those problems can be mitigated by the same steps
necessary to eliminate the effects of the pin one problem in the rig
itself - specifically proper bonding and common mode suppression.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-01-29 2:09 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Wed,1/28/2015 3:06 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

These two sound cards are reported to work properly with Windows 7,
8 and 8.1 and provide the necessary mic/line switching:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829126101

On the recommendation of a top RTTY contester, I bought one of these. It
is poorly built.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829128010

 From the photo, it seems likely that the Startech unit has a Pin One
Problem. Note that the connectors all protrude through holes in the
chassis.

Here's an applications note I wrote on USB interfaces. The Tascam US100
is my primary sound card. I use the Numark on a second laptop for the
second radio with SO2R RTTY.  The Tascam is a better choice because it
has good level indication on the inputs.

http://k9yc.com/USB_Interfaces.pdf

Nothing negative about NewEgg, but these are much better products.

73, Jim K9YC


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