[ICOM] Cable from Icom 718 to PC soundcard

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Rig Blaster NO-MIC works  and there is another by Tigertronics called the SignaLink SL-1 which does use the accessory jack.

I have the Rig Blaster NO-MIC and had to build an isolation cable for the receive audio.  I used an audio transformer for that cable. 

I am not sure you need or want the mic amplifier involved. Many talk about over driving their rigs going through the mic. Many use the rear ACC jack with no troubles.

Gary K8IZ

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: John King <k5pgw at yahoo.com> 

> I need to interface my Icom 718 to the soundcard of my 
> PC for remote operation. The accessory socket on the 
> Icom 718 doesn't have variable level audio as I see 
> it, so I will have to go from microphone connector on 
> front of Icom 718 to PC sound card. 
> 
> Does anyone know of the source for such a 
> connection/lashup commercially that will let the PC 
> send voice to Icom 718 and the 718 send received audio 
> to the PC and thus to the internet. 
> 
> Buxcom recommended the IC13RY cable, but that goes 
> from the accessory socket on the rear of the 718 and 
> fthe audio in and out levels at that socket are not 
> variable so it seems a microphone connection will be 
> necessary to deldfiver proper variable levels to the 
> computer. 
> 
> Any and all suggestions will be appreciated. Has 
> anyone set up such a connection between the 718 and 
> their PC? I have a RASCAL that I have used with my 
> icom 706MKIIG, but the 706MKIIG has variable levels of 
> audio at the accessory sockjet on the rear. YOUR 
> EXPERIENCE....HANDS ON will be greatly appreciated. 
> Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW 
> 
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