Wow, Steve, this does sound like a great idea!

Can't imagine why I hadn't heard of it before!

May just have to see what I can scrape together here to purchase one.

Thanks for the great explanation!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: LDG Breakout Box


Tom,

The RCA14 is a metal box with 14 RCA jacks on the front, and 3 DIN
connectors on the back.  By connecting one of the supplied cables to a DIN
connector on the back of the box, you can bring the pins of various DIN
connectors on your radio out to the RCA jacks on the front of the box.
Thus, you can conveniently use various pins on the connectors without having
to make up cables.  You could, for example, connect a foot switch to your
480 and run a mic mixer or other special effects box into the radio's audio
chain bypassing the mic preamp.  Or, you could connect a tape recorder to
the radio's fixed audio output, which also shows up on one of the DIN
connectors.  The possibilities are limited only by your imagination and
understanding of the various connections.  Since the box can be connected to
just about any DIN connector on any modern radio, it is, in my opinion, well
worth the $50 it costs.  Although I don't use mine every day, I'm very glad
I have it.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:11
Subject: Re: LDG Breakout Box


>    Hey, Fred.
>
> Just curious. .... What's the break-out box?
>
> Not that I need a new piece of equipment right now, but it might be fun to
> think about.  (grin)
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 3:09 AM
> Subject: LDG Breakout Box
>
>
> Could one of you guys e-mail me the phone number of LDG Electronics?  I
> thought I had the number but can't find it and I couldn't find it on the
> web.  I want to talk to someone there about the breakout box and see if it
> can be used with my ICOM 775DSP.  It seems to me that I could use it but
> before I put my money into it I want to be sure.  Thanks much,
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> FRED C. ADAMS W4HC
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