[ICOM] Microham Keyer or RigExpert Plus?

[Dr. Howard S. White]

I have a regular RigExpert.. and in fact I own a couple (its a great Go-Kit
item for portable Winlink)

... plus I have a RigBlaster...

For digital modes the RigExpert beats the pants off of every other USB
interface I own and definitely beats the RigBlaster...

I ran a parallel test bed for a while.. RigExpert on one Computer,
RigBlaster on a second computer both connected to the same radio... IC-756
Pro2, PW-1, SteppIR MonstIR... the RigExpert would decode digital signals
about 10db better than the RigBlaster...and would still give 100% copy when
the RigBlaster gave none...

The reason was that the RigExpert had its own built in sound card...which
was external to the sound card inside the computers... hence it was not
subject to the internal computer noise and aliasing that the internal sound
card generates...

I have no interest in CW... or at least I will not have an interest in CW
until after they finally get rid of it as a licensing barrier...so I cannot
comment on CW...
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Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6  ex-AE6SM  KY6LA
Website: www.ky6la.com
"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bert" <balmemo at sympatico.ca>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <microHAM at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:14 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Microham Keyer or RigExpert Plus?


Hi Joe,

Thanks for your comments. Sounds like a really nice device to handle all
different modes.

73 Bert, VE3OBU


-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Joe - WD0M
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:27 PM
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Cc: microHAM at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Microham Keyer or RigExpert Plus?

Having a MicroHam Keyer (don't be misled thinking it's only a CW keyer -
it's full functioned), I'd say it's the best "keyer" I've ever had.  It does
do CW and features the WinKey chip, but it also manages the flow of rig and
PC audio and COM ports as well, delivering great performance on SSTV, PSK31,
or WSJT and other digital modes.

Setup is easy, I found.  Since it's a USB device, you create "virtual" COM
ports, then you can assign them to any function - PTT, rig control, FSK -
and change them easily.  You can then map the routes your audio takes
through the rig/computer, and change it easily.

You can set up default configurations for any number of programs (e.g.,
logging, digital, SSTV) and click a button to automatically configure all
your equipment for that particular program.  Change programs, click another
button, and you're automatically set to go on the new program.

"Doesn't do much?"  Does lots here.....maybe it's misnamed.

Love it,

73,
Joe  WDØM

At 03:05 PM 11/3/2005, Bert wrote:
>I'm also considering buying the Microham keyer and would be interested
>to know what you mean with "the keyer doesn't do much". Thanks.
>
>73 Bert, VE3OBU
>
>-----Original Message-----
>To: ICOM Reflector
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] Microham Keyer or RigExpert Plus?
>
>I would go with the Microham USB interface above the keyer.  The keyer
>doesn't do much.
>
>73
>DR N1EA

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