[Ham-Mac] running EchoLink on iMac Core 2 Duo

[Robert Ryan-Silva]

I think the line-in on most Macs is not amplified, so just plugging a  
mic into it won't work. You need a pre-amp like the Griffin iMic,  
which can be had pretty cheap at Radio Shack.

- Rob WR2S


On Mar 6, 2007, at 1:50 PM, Slater Tubman wrote:

> 	Has anyone tried running EchoLink in Boot Camp?  I have been able  
> to load it fine and it reads the station list, and I can connect OK  
> with other stations.  But my transmit audio is really bad.  I can  
> only get results using the built in mic beside the camera.  A  
> computer mic plugged to the Line In does not work.  I have  
> revisited the Sound Card Settings, Preferences, and anything else I  
> can think of in order to solve it, but so far no luck.  When I test  
> via EchoTest, the playback of my audio is scratchy and somewhat  
> muffled.  The opening announcement from EchoTest is clear.
>
> 	Someone will say to use EchoMac, and I do have it on the Mac side,  
> but I honestly prefer the EchoLink program.  And besides, that is  
> one of the main appeals of the Core 2 Duo processor, that we can  
> run some Windows apps if be wish.
>
> Your expert assistance will be appreciated.
>
> Slater VE5OA
>
>
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