Mt takes a look at the latest tech west mountain radio. It can be difficult to get going or could be very easy, depending on your distribution and how up to date your kernel is. Put your software in transmit tx and check that the. The rigblaster plus is set by default to use rts for ptt. 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. Note that the programs have been provided as shareware or freeware by the software authors to the amateur radio commu. You will be able to operate any soundcard based digital mode that your radio could not otherwise operate. West mountain rigblaster blue 5801502 digital sound. West mountain radio rigblaster plug and play digital mode.
It is now possible to use the west mountain rigblaster plug n play with linux. I use the advantage with an imac and macbook pro, with my kenwood ts2000 transceiver, along with fldigi software, to handle digital radio communications. Rigblaster advantage software configuration west mountain radio. Rigblaster pro west mountain radio sound card interface. Upgrade your rigblaster plus n1nkms rigblaster mods page. This is one of the major reasons i purchased the rigblaster pro. Review of west mountain radio s rigblaster pro t feb 1 2012. West mountain radio is excited to announce the new rigblaster plus ii. West mountain radio rigblaster pro i monitoring times. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Weak or no transmit sound will make it impossible to transmit. The software is all thirdparty software programs, however, we have tested our products on the majority of them.
Rigblaster plus ii usb accessories pdf manual download. Rigblaster plus usbserial 120vac usa west mountain radio. West mountain radio wmr rigblaster interface unit with a newer model. West mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital moderig. I removed the little trimpot from the back of the rigblaster pc board and brought the wires out to the new pot on the front. Presently available ham radio sound card software, a rigblaster, a radio and a. Compatible with all manufacturers radios can be used with almost any make or model microphone and most model radios no matter what brand. It has been a good and rock solid interface without any issues. Fully isolated cw keying output for direct keying of your rigs cw. Choosing a mounting location the supplied microphone cable is 3 feet long and the computer cables are 6 feet long. It has been replaced by the rigblaster plus ii, a greatly enhanced product sold at the same price. A rigblaster is the easiest way to properly connect your radio to a computer so that.
It is a set of standards developed to define passing email and textbased traffic over amateur radio. I just got a rigblaster plug and play from dx engineering. Mt takes a look at the latest tech west mountain radio rigblaster advantage by larry van horn n5fpw a. With the plus ii, i hook it up in the back allowing me to. I read the manual searched the internet and emailed the rigblaster people i debated putting a thread on qrz but i figured the answer here would be better by a large margin.
West mountain radio rigblaster pro computerrig interface. For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard. Rigblaster advantage capabilities the rigblaster advantage features a simpli fied pc interface and expanded rig control radio compatibility, accomplished without compro. And you have probably already connected your pc to your k3 data port in order to use the k3 utility program. If you have any problem with software you are trying, simply try another program, if anoth er. I also wanted to be able to use writelog for cw send and receive in addition to the digital modes. Interfacing rigblaster to ftmp and mark v i picked up a rigblaster plus at radioworld and although the sales staff were quite knowledgeable about it no one seemed to know much about interfacing it to the yaesu mark v packet jack or using it for cw through the mark vs rear cw jack. Audio out on rigblaster advantage to microphone in on computer. This jack is for use with nonsound card software using serial dtr control. Permit ssb, fsk rtty, cw, and psk operation without any hardware, cable, or jumper changes.
If you wish, you may reconfigure ptt control to use dtr andor rts. The dvd is a collection of various digitalmode software programs for use with the rigblaster advantage. Nbems stands for narrow band emergency messaging system or software, depending who you ask. The rigblaster pro was conceived as a platform to support all amateur radio sound card, keying and rig control software, even software that has not yet been written. Mic from rigblaster advantage to front mic jack of k3. The decoded text is displayed on the computers monitor. If you installed the latest cba software click here to download latest software, the drivers come in a folder called cba4 drivers. The compact disc of radio amateur software collection is excluded from any and all warranties by west mountain radio. And you have probably already connected your pc to your k3 data port in order to use the k3 utility prog. Some of the features of the rigblaster advantage which put it ahead of the competition include. This is an important test of the computer and software operation. As a matter of fact, i have two of them, one for the markv and one for the pro iii. These are used for audio to the mark v packet connector and the cw key connector.
The unit is supposed to be compatible with every current or future radio software program see comments. Rigblaster pro schematic industrial electronic components. A rigblaster is the easiest way to properly connect your radio to a computer so that you may operate using over 100 existing and future ham radio sound card software programs. The rigblaster gives you a keying output and fsk output, look in the manual. Cw operation with rigblaster advantage mrp40 ham radio software. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. It supports transmission of morse code from the pc keyboard using the cwfsk jack on the rigblaster advantage. New plug in instant setup connectors iscs that match your radio without diagrams. Receivingfrom the rigblaster cds software collection, or from a web download, install ham radio sound cardsoftware. Now i am trying to find software to send and receive cw, rtty and psk. The rigblaster plus is a rig to sound card interface made by west mountain radio circa 2001. West mountain radio rigblaster plus ii usb owners manual pdf.
The rigblaster pro is a west mountain radio single radio interface to a pc with rig control. I have decided on the rigblaster plus ii to use with my alinco dxsr8. Amateur radio software is constantly evolving and we encourage you to visit the authors website to check for updates for. W1hkjs fldigi is a very capable, costfree, and easy to use digital mode program. Describe your experience with the west mountain radio rigblaster plus and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Product support downloads returnrepair rigblaster hookup diagram. View and download west mountain radio rigblaster plus ii usb owners manual online. West mountain rigblaster blue 5801502 digital sound cards.
Some devices just wire them together, this can cause all sorts of grounding issues, etc. The rigblaster plus ii is being discontinued when existing dealer stock is sold. Ill need at least one more of the things for my twoposition pskjt65rtty operating layout. The sound card ran hot and was difficult to lower the gain enough. This can include free or retail versions just like to narrow down the choices. Whos got some runtime on all of these interfaces and can give me the pros and cons of each. Rigblaster plus ii, rigblaster plus 2 by west mountain radio. 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 rigblaster plus ii complete radiosoundcard interface with usb for 120vac. Rigblaster plus and yaesu ft mp mark v with writelog. Im interested in hearing opinions, preferences and advice about the various realtime audio processing software that is available and compatible with the rigblaster pro. Cw and digital setup rigblaster plus ssb setup rigblaster plus rigblaster. Cabling two extra audio cables will be required that are not included with rigblaster plus. A program to decode morse code cw via sound card to text.
By using the fsk input of the mp you will shift the if of the receiver to center the rtty signal in the passband. 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 cables for microphone. Warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation, alteration, lightning, or other. The rigblaster advantage has been designed with you, the digitalmode operator in mind. 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. Scroll down on the page until you get to download for macintosh osx. Put your rigblaster pro on ebay and just connect your pc sound card directly to the line in and line out ports on the k3 and adjust the levels as needed.
The old unit required constant adjustment of the sound card settings. Rigblaster pro the complete computer interface for your radio owners manual west mountain radio. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. West mountain radio rigblaster specifications rigblaster specifications. With the plus ii, i hook it up in the back allowing me to record and use the radio within seconds. Hamlib on the rigcontrol tab may be the simplest method, as fldigi comes with rig description files for this library. Then you can use all the filters you have installed, in my case with a mark v i have a 250 cycle cw filter which works perfect for 170 hz shift of rtty. Find west mountain radio rigblaster advantage digital moderig control interfaces rbadcusb and get free standard shipping on. It has many outstanding features which will at the same time enhance and simplify your operating.
West mountain pro rigblaster pro owners manual pdf download. Interfaces, radio to computer, amp, rotor, coax switch, internet. Click the item you need to go to downloads page related to selected product. I owned an older rigblaster pro plus that required a lot of cables to interface to my computer sound card. You may also need to set the software to use the serial rts pin. Hams use mrp40 to send and read qrq highspeed cw, to help.
Do not proceed further if you have a transmit audio problem. I have been using the rigblaster pro computerrig interface for a long time. How does one hook up a yaesu ft891 a rigblaster plug. Rigblaster pro audio processing software worldwidedx radio. Wmr will continue to sell all plus ii cables and will continue technical support and repair services on the plus ii. It is meant to serve as a convenient interface between the radio and the computer.
Operate using over 100 popular ham radio soundcard programs. There is just one thing i dont like about the signalink compared to the rigblaster plus ii is that i can not hook my headset to it so i can record into my dvk digital voice keyer that runs with n1mm when i am contesting. Rigblaster pro audio processing software worldwidedx. Back to my qrp roots with the yeasu ft 817, ldg z817. It does not cover the rigblaster advantage, which is a cross between the internal and external soundcard interfaces. The rigblaster, will pass the data from your software, to the radio via this isolated connection. Are any of you using a rigblaster for rig control in addition to digimodes operation and if so, which programs are you using. Operate your favorite digital mode program simultaneously with your favorite logging program using the rigblasters virtual comport splitter software. West mountain radio rigblaster plug and play digital moderig. 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. The west mountain radio rigblasters series provides the easiest way to properly connect your radio to your computers sound card so that you may operate using any present or future ham radio sound card software. Feb 27, 20 i have decided on the rigblaster plus ii to use with my alinco dxsr8. Rigblaster plus modification the following describes a method for connecting an icom transceiver to a pc using the west mountain radio rigblaster plus as an interface device. I also did some more rewiring inside, and added a mute relay, to cut the audio to the speakers during transmit.
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