There are multiple aspects to this question. As another K4 field tester,
here's my take, trying to objectively outline the choices for all users.
1. Any of the following soundcard alternatives can be used with the K4:
a. PC soundcard, either integrated or added, e.g., via USB or
plug-in
The Advantage has a soundcard in it. I have one too, but I used it in my
old Icom 746 pro.
73,
Gwen, NG3P
On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 8:11 PM Dennis Dinga wrote:
> This question keeps coming up but, but the answers are either
> incomplete or confusing. Courtney KD6X asked it again on Jan 3 and
> has
The K4 has an internal sound card but its use is optional. I've used it on
AFSK but not yet on other digital modes. Level setting is via soft
controls, not dedicated physical knobs. This requires tapping the
touch-screen several times, then turning the main tuning knob to adjust
each level. You
In an ideal world, we would not have any analog audio in use for
digital modes. Analog RF to the ADC in the front end of the
radio. Digital through the "radio" to the digital path to the
computer to the digital processing for digital modes.
The K3S actually goes through a DtoA conversion and
Hi Dennis,
The sound card is built into the K4 (stereo line out for RX, line in for TX).
Adjustment is simple. There is no advantage whatsoever to using an external
sound card.
The K4 also has analog line in/out for backwards compatibility, and supports
digital audio streaming over Ethernet
This question keeps coming up but, but the answers are either
incomplete or confusing. Courtney KD6X asked it again on Jan 3 and
has not received an answer.
Here's the way I'd like to ask it: I use a West Mountain RIGblaster
advantage instead of the sound card in my computer. Why? So that
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