[Ham-Mac] Yaesu 857 and Mac, what do I need?

[Dick Kriss]

On 4/24/06 9:13 PM, "K6LMP" <k6lmp at mac.com> wrote:

>  I recently acquired a Yaesu 897D, and posted
> to the Yahoo chat group for that rig asking if I could use the iMic,
> which I already have. Everyone said, no, no, no, you have to get a
> rigblaster, etc.

Lew K6LMP,

Please read my last message about closing the PTT line.  The PC world loves
the rigblaster; however,  I think it requires a serial port to your rig to
close the PTT line thus requiring something like a USB to Serial adapter.
The SL-1 is less expensive and does NOT require a serial port to close the
PTT.   

I have no interest in Tigertronics or SignaLink.  I just like and use there
SL-1+.  Check it out at

http://www.tigertronics.com/index.htm

I was going to buy a RigBlaster and called the company for support and they
all but hung up on me when they found out I was Mac user.

Be very careful if you go down the RigBlaster path with a Mac.   You will
see all kinds of rigblasters on swap lists and on eBay. I have only seen a
few SL-1's for sale.  SignaLink user them keep them or sell a SL-1 to get an
SL-1+.  Think about it.


73, Dick AA5VU