[Ham-Mac] hello and SignaLink USB question

[EZ Rhino]

Thanks for all the suggestions.  I'm going to check into the MicroHam 
units since it appears they do double duty (sound card interface plus 
rig control/CI-V ).

Thanks,
Chris
KF7P





On Mar 16, 2007, at 7:05 PM, John Palese wrote:

> I faced a similar decision.  I opted NOT to go with the Signalink 
> because an Elmer convinced me that:
>
> 1) The microham usb digikeyer has THE most quiet 16 bit sound card 
> available which makes it a great decoder.
>
> &
>
> 2) Minimizing the number of "wires" going between the rig, interface 
> and computer minimizes rfi complications.
>
> I bought the uHam USB digikeyer and have been very happy with it both 
> for rig control via MLDX and as a sound card with cocoaModem.  The 
> uHam digikeyer is also designed to use the aux connector on the rear 
> of your rig for I/O which leaves the mike & head phone jacks on the 
> front of the rig available for their intended use.
>
> I don't have any negative info on the Signalink, just wanted to give 
> you another alternative.
>
> 73
> John
> WB9JPH
>
> On Mar 16, 2007, at 11:37 AM, EZRhino wrote:
>
>> Hello group!
>>
>> Question:  I am wondering if the future purchase of a Tigertronics 
>> SignaLink USB for digital mode use will serve as double duty for a 
>> general Mac to radio connection for my logging software, etc.?
>>
>> Details:  iMac G5, Icom 746pro.   Currently I have a Black Cat 
>> Systems USB CI-V Icom interface (into the accessory port in radio) so 
>> I can use MLDX with the radio.  It works great. I had to use some 
>> toroids to keep computer noise off of 20 meters, but that's another 
>> story :-) .
>>
>> Currently for digital modes I'm just using a pair of patch cables to 
>> and from iMac and Radio (no interface).  The sound card output goes 
>> right into mic input and I use VOX to trip the PTT.  It's a PITA and 
>> requires a lot of babysitting.  When a PSK transmission is complete, 
>> I have to manually hit the VOX button to take the radio out of TX 
>> mode so it will RX.
>>
>> Back to the original question:  Will the SignaLink interface 
>> eliminate the need for the CI-V box, or will I still need both units?
>>
>> Chris
>> KF7P
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