If you're talking about a fully featured amateur radio interface, the standard are those from microHAM - including DigiKeyer II (CAT and digital modes with WinKey) and microKEYER II (CAT, digital modes, WinKey *and* full microphone handling for DVK, etc.).
For sound card only situations there are several basic USB Audio Class devices that require no special drivers in Windows 7/8. Most are 48 KHz, 16 bit design variations on two OEM designs represented by: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829131001 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829128010 K9YC will point you to a couple of MIDI boxes from TASCAM and Numark and there are also products from Behringer and PreSonus. However, in the < $100 price point most are simple 48 KHz sample devices with dynamic ranges in the mid 90 dB range just like the inexpensive sound card products. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/13/2014 4:17 AM, W4GRJ wrote:
Take a look at the Navigator now from Timewave http://www.timewave.com/support/Navigator/index.html I think it is one of the best available, my K3 loves it. Jack W4GRJ On Mar 13, 2014, at 3:49 AM, Paul Ormandy ZL4PW <[email protected]> wrote: Hi all, Have purchased a new Win 7 laptop and have discovered that my much loved Tascam US-122 midi interface/external sound card will not work as it is obsolete and Tascam never produced a Win 7 driver for that model. So I am seeking a very good external USB sound card, preferably USB 3.0 and its essential that it has good EMI/RFI handling, i.e. not a cheap and cheerful type! Any recommendations??? Cheers, Paul ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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