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Getting ready for digital control for radio to laptop
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nsauerbier11148
What are easy (and cheap) way to get radio to laptop control? Also what cable and laptop do I need. Just getting started. Thanks kc2mzw
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Robie - AJ4F
Yes. USB to CIV converter - many on ebay. This will provide rig control and TR switching. Setup your software PTT control via CAT. < $25 13 pin DIN to 3.5 mm audio cable - available from Hamdaptor, again on ebay < $15 USB sound card (dongle) - available from many places, < $15 WSJTX software - download for free; get on groups.io WSJTX mail list, great place for support. I use this setup with my ASUS windows 10 laptop. It works very well. I have about $50 invested in this setup. You could do it cheaper if you try. There are also many other approaches, many of which will work well. Some are a lot more expensive. Each approach has its tradeoffs. You will have a learning curve to get everything coordinated, but that's the point. You will learn what to do! I have no financial interest in anything I've mentioned here. Good luck, Robie - AJ4F
On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 7:14 AM nsauerbier11148 <nsauerbier11148@...> wrote: What are easy (and cheap) way to get radio to laptop control? Also what cable and laptop do I need. Just getting started. Thanks kc2mzw
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nsauerbier11148
Thanks, I have been looking for a laptop right now. Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A
-------- Original message -------- From: Robie - AJ4F <ruler55@...> Date: 3/16/21 8:30 AM (GMT-05:00) To: ic7000@groups.io Subject: Re: [ic7000] Getting ready for digital control for radio to laptop Yes. USB to CIV converter - many on ebay. This will provide rig control and TR switching. Setup your software PTT control via CAT. < $25 13 pin DIN to 3.5 mm audio cable - available from Hamdaptor, again on ebay < $15 USB sound card (dongle) - available from many places, < $15 WSJTX software - download for free; get on groups.io WSJTX mail list, great place for support. I use this setup with my ASUS windows 10 laptop. It works very well. I have about $50 invested in this setup. You could do it cheaper if you try. There are also many other approaches, many of which will work well. Some are a lot more expensive. Each approach has its tradeoffs. You will have a learning curve to get everything coordinated, but that's the point. You will learn what to do! I have no financial interest in anything I've mentioned here. Good luck, Robie - AJ4F On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 7:14 AM nsauerbier11148 <nsauerbier11148@...> wrote: What are easy (and cheap) way to get radio to laptop control? Also what cable and laptop do I need. Just getting started. Thanks kc2mzw
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Jim Farley, KG4FXV
I have found some good deals on refurbished computers, laptops and desktops, at TigerDirectB2B, tigerdirect.com. All of the computers that my Wife and I use are from Tiger Direct. I get their E-Mail ads daily and often hang on to them for a few days. I have, on several occasions, gone back to an older ad and found an item on the website with the notes saying only 2 or only 3 left. Jim Farley JIM FARLEY, KG4FXV
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 9:59:30 AM EDT, nsauerbier11148 <nsauerbier11148@...> wrote:
Thanks, I have been looking for a laptop right now. Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A
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When I was a maintenance manager I also used Tiger Direct to buy a lot of computer equipment. Good prices and good service back a few years ago.
On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 9:54 AM Jim Farley, KG4FXV <jimfarley@...> wrote:
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