[ICOM] Older Icoms question

[John Geiger]

Thanks Jim,

Sounds like that is not the case with the Icom 720.  Need to try a 735
someday, everyone seems to love them.

73 John AF5CC

On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Jim Hargrave <w5ifp at gvtc.com> wrote:

> John,
> I have owned an IC-735 since 1986. It has AF output on pin 8 of the
> Mic connector.
> I have operated this radio on Packet, PSK & RTTY since day 1.
> However, I use the accessory #1 connector as it has fixed audio
> output which lessons the possibility of overdriving the sound card
> or TNC.
> 73, Jim - w5ifp at gvtc.com
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Icom [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> >> John Geiger
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 12:34 PM
> >> To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Subject: [ICOM] Older Icoms question
> >>
> >> On the 1990 and later Icom models the AF output is also found on
> >> the mic connector, on 8 pin, which is nice for building a simple
> digital
> >> modes interface.  Is this also true on the older Icoms like the
> >> 720/730/740?  The manual never mentions it, but the wiring for
> the
> >> other pins is the same.  I have an Icom 720A on the way and want
> to
> >> start working on an interface for it.
> >>
> >> 73 John AF5CC
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