Watch the west mountain radio produced video that will introduce you to the rigblaster, the leader in sound card interfaces. The west mountain radio rigblaster pro is the ultimate interface for phone and digital operating the pro model incorporates the time proven operation of the m8 and plus model rigblasters with the. A rigblaster is more than just a sound card interface for digital modes. Cat setup using the ft991 operating manual page 127. Bring the latest digital technology to ham radio with signalink and rigblaster digital interfaces. High speed 50 wpm cw keying output for keyboard cw and rtty software. Upon installation, hrd does not link serially to the radio via the rigblaster. The rigblaster advantage features a simplified pc interface and expanded rig control radio compatibility, accomplished without compromising the functionality and flexibility that the rigblaster products are known for. All seemed ok in terms of copying signals but transmitting signals is a failure. Presently available ham radio sound card software, a rigblaster, a radio and a computer is the easy and. If you are using a signalink or the vox capability in the rigblaster advantage, then this document applies to you. Our digital mode interfaces can even allow you to use over 20 exciting modes your radio could not otherwise operate. The advantage of this method is that the audio level is fixed. Ill need at least one more of the things for my twoposition pskjt65rtty.
My new rigblaster advantage connected with my yaesu ftdx 1200. You can effectively operate in traditional modespsk31, rtty, sstv, and cwor todays newest modes, including wsjt and mt63. Yaesu usb cat and digimode interface guide first of all, thank you for purchasing my yaesu cat and digimode interface cable set. West mountain radio cw cable for rigblaster advantage. Rigblaster advantage interface with usb soundcard the rigblaster advantage model differs from other rigblaster products by having an own soundcard integrated. The rigblaster advantage can operate all the common sstv modes in use today by using the highly regarded and free mmsstv software written by makoto mori je3hht. Hardware and software basics there is a whole plethora of hardware available for hooking serial, usb, and sound card audio up between your pc and your radio. Im using an icom ic 9100, but the soundmodem setup is similar if you. Voice shaper by ve3nea is an amazing free program for this plug in 2nd mic. Some say it is the same sound card that is in the yaesu scu17, yaesus equivalent of the signalink device. West mountain radio rigblaster advantage 580121288 west.
After going through the well written manual, installing the correct jumper block for kenwood radios, and hooking up the cables, i was up and running with the. The plus as supplied works with every radio that has an 8 pin round or rj45 mic connector and there is an optional kit for 4 pin radios. Rigblaster advantage software configuration west mountain radio. For basic amateur radio sound card operation the rigblaster pro is easier to set up and operate than any other.
The rigblaster advantage also offers compatibility with over 2500 radios, builtin rig control, true keyed cw and mickeyingaudio flexibility. The reason why rigblaster and signal link interfaces are expensive in comparison to this. Only minor issues getting it to work with the computer. Buy west mountain radio rigblaster advantage 580121288 west mountain. Plus, the rigblaster allows you to use over 100 existing and future ham radio sound card software programs. Whos got some runtime on all of these interfaces and can give me the pros and cons of each. These 3 models were replaced by the rigblaster plus quite a few years ago. Audio out on rigblaster advantage to microphone in on computer. Find west mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital mode rig control interfaces rbadcusb and get free standard shipping on. The software package that came with the rigblaster advantage seemed to do what i expected it to, and so i decided to try hrds 30day free trial. Rigblaster advantage capabilities the rigblaster advantage features a simpli fied pc interface and expanded rig control radio compatibility, accomplished without compro.
Rigblaster blue, advantage, pro soundcard interfaces for. Hams use mrp40 to send and read qrq highspeed cw, to help. I was trying jt65 on my ft897d with a rigblaster advantage for the first time and something puzzles me that i cant find an explanation for. This new addition to the rigblaster product line incorporates several user requested enhancements. We have 1 west mountain radio rigblaster advantage manual available for free pdf download. As was the case with the 897d the factory 991a manual is not as complete as our fellow hams postings on the internet. The headset has a highoutput mic and experimentation found the gain needs to be set much lower than the stock microphone to avoid overdrive and. Fsk requires the transceiver to have a dedicated rtty mode, an optional. In the manual for the rigblaster advantage they definitely state to set up the computer to use the advantage built in sound card for send and receive but you are not sending any audio on transmit as its keying the fsk line but using the. Ham radio deluxe on the ft991 do not copy and post this document to another site.
Notice the orientation of the isc and the location of pin 1. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. The rigblaster advantage has been designed with you, the digitalmode operator in mind. I also have the same issue if i plug in the laptop power adapter. Ft991 setup for digital modes with only a usb cable. It has many outstanding features which will at the same time enhance and simplify your operating. Figure 2 below shows a software signal flow diagram using a sound card interface, with a builtin usb sound card. Rigblaster advantage with hrd and yaesu ftdx 1200 youtube. They allow for rig control between your computer software and radio interfaces for cat, civ, or db9.
Software control package for 991 and other yaesu radios. Back to my qrp roots with the yeasu ft 817, ldg z817. Internal sound card generates audio completely independently from pcs sound card single plug and play usb cable connection to pc no separate rig control cable or power supply needed mic input with ptt override and interrupt for automatic switching between voice and digital modes includes instant setup connectors and. Qty item 1 rigblaster advantage 1 owners manual 7 instant setup connectors 8 single pin white jumpers 5 mini blue shunt jumpers. West mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital moderig control interfaces. This device is designed to connect your radio audio, and control lines to and from your computer in a safe and effective way. West mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital mode rig control interfaces are designed to properly connect your radio from the microphone to a computer usb connector, allowing you to operate using over 100 existing and any future ham radio sound card programs. The rigblaster advantage solved my audio control problems for jt65 operations by allowing better control over audio levels than i could attain with the computers internal sound card. The following is a list of the contents for the rigblaster advantage. As times changed and pc pitstop grew, we transitioned to a software subscription model to not only provide better and more secure diagnostic and maintenance tests, but turn our focus towards computer security with pc matic. I have an endfed random wire antenna with about 50 feet of coax cable for transmission line, i just got the rig blaster and have no problems until the usb cable is run from the blaster to the dell laptop. Mt takes a look at the latest tech west mountain radio. The rigblaster advantage, which is a cross between the two types it has an external soundcard and the vox circuitry, but also gives you the option of using a line coming out of one of the computers om ports to trigger the ptt. About the rigblaster dvd the supplied dvd is mostly a collection of various digitalmode software programs for use with sound card interfaces like the rigblaster advantage.
Installation of a kenwood rj45 modular isc inside the rigblaster advantage. I use the advantage with an imac and macbook pro, with my kenwood ts2000 transceiver, along with fldigi software, to handle digital radio communications. I have the ft897d set to digital mode i can decode jt65 fine the ft897d keys and the red xmit led is lit on the radio but there is no response from the swr readout. To use this cable you will need a pc with an available usb port and suitable control software.
The rig can be controlled as far as xmit is concerned, but hrd cannot read the radios frequency. The has the benefit that the internal soundcard of the computer remains free for other purposes, no manual setting of levels when switching applications. Just purchased a yaesu ft991a to replace my 897d in the shack. Rig control is only available on certain transceivers. I am running an icom 737a with a marine battery for a power supply. Rigblaster rms express problem solved this is a post to west mountain radio describing a problem with rms express and the rigblaster pro. This is a tutorial and demonstration of using a digipeater with the winlink express software for vhf packet winlink emails. It reflects a base installation with the heil traveller headset. I have been able to get everything working as advertised with my icom ic7000, ic7300, and id5100.
Rigblaster advanatage and grounding apartment problems. West mountain radio also offers dsp noise reduction processors and speakers, which produce clean, clear voice or cw with over 85% of noise removed. The rigblaster blue offers rig control, an external sound card interface for digital mode operation, and bluetooth headphone and voice support in one unit. While we work to ensure that product information is correct. Note that i am using the online manual at and not the older one that came with my ft991. West mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital moderig control interfaces are designed to properly connect your radio from the microphone to a computer usb connector, allowing you to operate using over 100 existing and any future ham radio sound card programs.
Ive played with a signalink usb with its builtin soundcard, but today ill focus on configuring a west mountain radio rigblaster data jack plug and play, to work with fldigi on linux. West mountain radios rigblaster pro west mount radio has a device called the rigblaster pro. For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard. Using winlink express for vhf packet via a digipeater. Some radios use a 4pin round microphone connector, these include older kenwood and. After going through the well written manual, installing the correct jumper block for kenwood radios, and hooking up the cables, i was up and running with the advantage. Some of the features of the rigblaster advantage which put it ahead of the competition include. However, the ft991 also do fsk rtty as well as cw, with its built in sound card something that the signalink cannot do. West mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital moderig.
The rigblaster advantage cover is loose so you may easily remove it to install jumpers. Are any of you using a rigblaster for rig control in addition to digimodes operation and if so, which programs are you using. Pro specifications front panel back panel system diagram included items stickers. Rigblaster advantage audio driver download pc matic. Find west mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital moderig control interfaces. West mountain radio rigblaster advantage manuals manuals and user guides for west mountain radio rigblaster advantage.
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