Eric:
re read my message.
I said it is a board that can be installed in a little box with audio plugs
for the audio jacks on the computer, a plug for the mike jack on the radio
and a plug for the speaker output of the radio.
You do not have to run things from serial or USB ports just from the sound
card.
If you are wanting to use jaws at the same time on the portible computer,
and it has a limited output sound card, you may run into problems with jaws
keying the radio and transmitting everything your jaws is speaking.
I would imagine those who run echolink and use jaws set everything up and
then turn jaws off and let echolink run without jaws.
Of course, i have not actually set my echolink node up yet, but i have done
the research and have a good idea of what is required to get one up and
running.
Now I just have to stick another decent antenna up and i can start running a
5 watt echolink node here.
There is a way to make the serial port key the radio but that requires
finding the appropriate pins on the serial cable and hooking them up to the
PTT portion of the radio.
There may be an interface made that does use this method, but ive not seen
one.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Patterson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: JFW, EchoLink, and the 707


> Colin,
>         Thanks for the input.  I have one more question about the
interface.
> How do I go about installing it?  Is it a PCI device where I would have to
> take the case off my computer?  I would prefer to have an external device,
> which I could connect to my USB, communications, or parallel port.  Thanks
> again.
>
> Eric
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:14 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: JFW, EchoLink, and the 707
>
>
> you can get an interface for running echolink with any radio capable of
> transmitting and receiving on amature bands.
> Go to www.echolink.org and find the section that deals with interfaces.
> You can get one from anywhere from 40 to 150 bucks.
> Most of them you can get custom made for your rig and audio connections.
> The interfaces are easiest because they are plug and play...you plug in to
> the audio jacks on your sound card, you plug the cable into the mike jack
on
> the radio and into the audio output jack on the radio, and you are set.
> All auto keying is done by the interface and you dont have to try and
figure
> out an auto keying vox settup or a nifty way of keying the radio.
> I checked with one of the dealers on that site and he can build a customed
> made board in a small shielded box for around $70 with all the appropriate
> jacks you need for the radio you want to use.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Patterson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:50 PM
> Subject: JFW, EchoLink, and the 707
>
>
> > Hi all, I have a Kenwood TM-G707, which I want hook up to my portable
PC.
> > Recently, I have installed EchoLink on my PC so I can connect to radio
> > operators in distant cities.  I have a couple questions for the group:
> > 1.  How successful have you been at using EchoLink with JFW versions 5.0
> and
> > 6.  My desktop has JFW version 6 and my portable PC has version 5.
> > 2.  What kind of cables will I need to hook the tm-g707 up to my PC?  I
> > talked to the people at the radio Outlet.  They don't carry EchoLink and
> > couldn't give me any idea about what cables I will need.  Thanks in
> advance
> > for your recommendations.
> >
> > Eric
> >
>