Thanks for this great clarification, Colin.
I appreciate it.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: some price clarifications on TMV71A and accessories, plus
echo-link question
> The TM V71 has a built in echolink interface that has direct in, and out
> audio from the radio, as well as either vox or PTT functions through a
> port
> on the back.
> This eliminates the needs for a separate external echolink interface to
> key
> the radio and to get audio from the radio to the PC.
> I guess someone who owns the rig could let us know weather the echolink
> interface uses 1/8 inch jacks or a serial port.
> I would also guess that the rig has functions such as adjustable tx tails,
> more advanced timers, possibly use of the built in voice recorder to send
> messages over echolink and vox sensativity for the echolink interface.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:55 AM
> Subject: some price clarifications on TMV71A and accessories, plus
> echo-link
> question
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> I just got off the phone with the folks from R and L Electronics, and
> found
>> out the following things about the various accessory cables for the
> TMV71A.
>> The PG5G programming cable goes for approximately $32, but is not part of
>> the PC cable bundle we mentioned yesterday. The PC cable bundle consists
> of
>> the PG5A data cable, and the PG5H PC interface cable, and apparently runs
>> for approximately $55.
>> The sales guy I talked to wasn't exactly sure what each of the PC cables
>> does, but I would suspect that the data cable is for packet, APRS, etc.,
>> while the PC interface cable is for the echo-link interface.
>>
>> And, this brings up a question:
>>
>> How does the echo-link interface that is built into the radio work? In
>> other words, what is the difference between the TMV71A, and say the TMV7A
>> when it comes to working with echo-link? Relatedly, what's the advantage
> of
>> the built-in echo-link interface that the TMV71A apparently contains?
>>
>> I'm trying to decide whether to buy the PC interface bundle, but hate to
>> spend the extra $55 if I won't really use it.
>>
>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
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