[ICOM] Icom HF to AEA HamLink

[Gary Fiber]

John,

I worked at AEA for 6 months middle 1994 to Jan 1995. As I remember the 
HamLink would work with most all Icom's rigs of that era. I would set up 
the 718 to what ever address the HamLink needs should work fine.
As I remember the baud rate was 1200 baud default as that is what Icom was 
and still is so far as I know. Remember if the HamLink is set for the 735 
that is 4 bit data and is not compatible with any other Icom rig unless you 
go into the CI-V setting and change to work as an IC-731, Japanese version 
of the IC-735. Every other icom rig supports 5 bit data and that want you 
want to use.
When Timewave purchased the bulk of the AEA product line I don't think they 
picked up HamLink. That product died with the sale so far as I know but you 
could inquire Timewave about that.

The HamLink was originally designed for a couple of enterprising Seattle 
area local amateurs and the company they started was acquired by AEA in 
1992 or 1993 for the product line.

Gary K8IZ

>Looking for CI-V information as to interfacing to a AEA HamLink. The 
>HamLink was made in  1993
>in the information for the HamLink they reference  to Icom and are not rig 
>specific. Looks like the IC-735 and others
>may have been in production at that time.
>Here is the question will a IC-718 work with the CI-V commands embedded in 
>the interface?
>Or should I look for a different rig? My current HF rigs are not supported 
>at all.
>Thanks de John KØCQW

Gary Fiber K8IZ
GROL PG-19-6691
Washington State Resident