[Ham-Mac] Re: Ham-Mac Digest, Vol 22, Issue 7

[David Ferrington]

A very sweet little mod, I'll file this one away for future ref.


On 14/11/05 9:00 am, "ham-mac-request at mailman.qth.net"
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> Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 07:11:17 -0600
> From: "Dick Kriss, AA5VU" <aa5vu at arrl.net>
> Subject: [Ham-Mac] Mod to SignaLink SL-1+ for USB Interface
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> As many of you know I am fan of the SignaLink SL-1+ interface for RTTY and
> PSK.  Just ran across an interesting SL-1+ modification by KG6WTF to add a
> USB interface.  Carl's mod with FB pictures can be seen at
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> http://kg6wtf.gosselinfamily.com/signalink.html
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> Upon review you will note Carl incorporated his iMic into the SignaLink
> package to replace the stereo connections with the iMic's USB cable.
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> I would do the mod if I had any confidence it would work in my setup.  I had
> to blow off the use of the iMic on the Rx path because the SL-1/iMic combo
> acted like an attenuator to the audio output from the Kenwood TS-570.  I
> never could get a decent signal through the iMic to the Mac G4 so I am stuck
> with the use of the stereo connections.
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> My problem with the iMic is due to some weird impedance mismatch unique to
> the TS-570. Others have have good luck with the iMic and may want to take a
> look at the KG6WTF mod.
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> 73, Dick AA5VU
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