Hi Dave, sorry you been having so many problems. Yes you are correct, that is, with the Rascal GLX all you have to do is connect the soundcard cable, Mike in, sound out, from the Rascal to you soundcard. The other end of the Rascal go's to you computers comport and give PTT and FSK. The third cable go's to your ACC1 jack on the back of the 746. That is it!
Yes the ACC1 provides audio in and out. So you can run RTTY with FSK, RTTY with AFSK, SSTV, Voice Keying and you will have audio in for CW receive but you have to use your own CW interface to key the rig. My Rascal and the ones at my club station just lays on the floor behind the desk as there is nothing to do with it, no knobs or adjustments. During the RTTY Roundup a couple of weeks ago, we made 1149 Q's on rtty with the IC-775DSP/KW with the RASCAL and no RFI. Why so cheap? Remember all the interface is a few wires, 2 audio transformers and a couple of opto-isolators for PTT and FSK. You could build the whole thing for less that $10.00. My webpage give the diagram that the Rascal uses. 73 and good Luck Joe K0BX --- Dave Corio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe, thanks for the info! What puzzles me is > that I sent an email to > Buxcomm asking specifically for an interface that > would let me run FSK > on my 746, and all they suggested was a simple > cable. > > Is that Rascal all I need, or is there something > I'm missing? It > sounds as though I can just plug one end into my PC, > and the other into > the ACC1 jack of the 746, and that will give me FSK > keying. Is it really > that inexpensive and easy? I don't really care about > CW, as I have an > interface already that does that. Do you know if the > Rascal also picks > up the audio output from the ACC1 to send to the PC? > > Thanks loads for your reply and information! > 73 > Dave > KB3MOW > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > As far as I can determine the BUXCOMM GLX Rascal > is > > the same for the 746 and 756 series. > > > > You should go to: > > > > > http://www.commparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=8&products_id=130236 > > > > <http://www.commparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=8&products_id=130236> > > > > and get this one, plug it in and be working FSK in > > less than 10 minutes. > > > > I am using the BUXCOMM GLX Rascal on our clubs > > IC-775DSP, IC-756PRO2 and IC-756. At home I am > using > > one on my IC-706MK2G and IC-756PRO3. All worked > the > > first time and all with FSK for RTTY and AFSK for > > PSK31 and voice keyer. It is a no brainer. Using > > MMTTY for rtty is far better than any of the > terminal > > unit like the PK-232. > > > > AS far as CW is concern. The Buxcom GLX Rascal > does > > not do CW. Computer send CW uses pin 4(9 pin) or > pin > > 20(25 pin connector). It is easier to just build > up a > > one transistor interface for CW keying. You can > find > > the circuit in many places or on my website at: > > http://www.qsl.net/k0bx <http://www.qsl.net/k0bx> > and look under cw > > keying. > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Joe K0BX > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.4/643 - > Release Date: 1/21/2007 5:12 PM > > >
