[ICOM] ACC port vs. MIC port on IC-718

[Tom]

Hello Christopher,
I do this on my 746pro and it works very well.
You do want to use the acc connection for audio output
because it is not affected by the vol control.

The 746pro has a setting that puts a "D" (for digital)
on the display which mutes the microphone.
I don't think you have that on the 718. You do need to
unplug the microphone. Otherwise I believe that when
you tx from remote, you will tx extraneous sound from
around the operating position (could be interesting!)

have fun and 73,
Tom, W3TMC



--- "Christopher J. Pilkington" <cjp at 0x1.net> wrote:

> I have an Icom IC-718.  My computer interface
> connects from the sound
> card to the ACC port on the rig.
> 
> What I'm contemplating doing is using VoIP software
> such as Skype to
> provide the audio path between my remote location,
> using a laptop, and
> the shack PC, connected to the radio.  I'll be using
> grig/hamlib for
> rig control and PTT, Skype will only be the audio
> path.  I've already
> locked down the Skype account on the shack PC so
> that it will only
> accept calls from my account.
> 
> What is the ACC port bypassing, if anything, and
> what would this
> affect using speech through it?  Is there a
> disadvantage to using the
> ACC port over the MIC port?
> 
> Also, when transmitting using the ACC port, is the
> MIC port muted on
> this rig?  (I've been pulling the MIC just to be
> safe, but I'm
> curious.)
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Christopher J. Pilkington N2MCS <cjp at 0x1.net>
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