you can get an appropriate cable from radio shack. does yor laptop have a line in jack, or just a mic in?   you need to low that first.   also you will want a splitter, unless you can monitor the mic input or line input of your laptop. som radios have multiple outputs, and some even have dedicated recording outputs too, . if you laptop only has a mic in you might need an attenuator cable. the I phone next to the speaker will pick up any other noise, and unless you set the volume of the radio reasonably low and put the I phone right up against the speaker you will have lots of room echo and coloration. give it a try with the I phone placed as close as possible to the external speaker and set the volume at about 9 O’clock and try that
On Jan 13, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Mike Ryan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Kelvin:
> 
> I'm interested in doing an audio recording of my Zero Five 43 foot vertical
> to post to the active elements site.
> Will my iPhone as a recording device, placed close to the external speaker
> be ok for this?
> My rig does have a recording capability but I don't have an appropriate
> cable or am I sure how to get the audio from my rigs recording jack into my
> laptop.
> I guess I can do a test with the iPhone to see how it sounds.
> 
> 73:
> Mike