Capabilities

Compatible with All Manufacturers' Radios

• Can be used with almost any make or model microphone and most model radios no matter what brand
• Any radio that has a 8 pin round screw on microphone connector
• Any radio that has an RJ45 modular telephone style connector
• Any radio with RJ25 6 wire microphone connector with the purchase of an optional FT100 style 6 wire modular mic. cable
• Any radio with 4 pin round microphone connector with the purchase of a optional 4 pin mic cable

Computer Interface

• Supplied with both a standard DB9 RS232 serial cable and USB cable interface (supported for Mac (OS9,10), Linux, Windows (98SE - Windows 10)! May be used old or new computers with your choice of USB or RS232 DB9 serial

Built-in Rig Control

• Built in rig control, RS232 to TTL interface tested with Icom and Yaesu; compatible with Ten Tec
• Rig control is possible along with sound card PTT control and CW keying on a SINGLE serial port using Hamscope or MixW software
• Rig control, FSK keying and sound operation is supported using two serial ports or when using two separate programs

True Keyed CW

• Fully isolated CW keying output for direct keying of your rig's CW. This jack is for use with non-sound card software using serial DTR control.
• Fully isolated FSK keying output for direct keying of your rig's FSK jack. This jack is for use with non-sound card software using serial TXD control

Maximum Mic/Keying/Audio Flexibility

• Four ways to connect the receive audio from your radio: direct, mic jack, line out, speaker out. A radio speaker loop jack is included
• Dual rear panel RCA PTT jacks provide for a foot switch, amplifier and sequencer
• Front panel audio drive control allows setting the transmit audio from the computer to your radio without fumbling with your mouse
• Your microphone may be bridged to computer as well as radio for on-the-fly digital recording
• Transmit speech processing is done by looping mic. audio through the sound card using appropriate EQ and compression software. Voice Shaper by VE3NEA is an amazing free program for this
• Plug in 2nd mic. jack allows instant automatic switch over to a headset mic. without unplugging your main mic
• Both 1/4" and 1/8" front panel headphone jacks to monitor computer receive and transmit audio; no searching for adaptors. These connections facilitate using DSP receive audio software
• Computer speaker PTT activated mute-on-transmit works with speech processing and for general sound card operation
• PTT override and interrupt enables mic to override the computer or stop the computer program, perfect for contesting or SSTV operation
• Front panel LED indicators show whether computer audio or mic. audio is routed to the radio
• Front panel LED indicator shows if the computer audio is present at an adequate level for transmit or receive
• Front panel LED indicators show PTT, CW and FSK activation status making it easy to check the operation of your software

Construction

• Assembled in USA to IPC-610 manufacturing standards.
• Printed circuit board uses FR4 material, double sided, plated through holes, solder mask over bare copper, silk screened
• Enclosure: .062 aluminum, polyurethane painted, silk screen labeling front and back
• 3M Bumpon™ protective feet and 3M™ adhesive pads are provided for mounting
• Toggle switches: 50,000 make and break cycles, 2 amps 250 VAC
• Stainless steel hardware throughout including PEM™ threaded mounting standoffs