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NEW SignaLink Plug & Play Jumper Modules are now available!
We have just added several new SignaLink "Plug & Play" jumper modules to fit a variety of radios including Yaesu, ICOM and Kenwood 8-pin round Mic jacks, the Elecraft K3 (rear panel), Yaesu 5-pin DIN Accy/Packet jacks, and Ten-Tec 5-pin DIN Accy Port Jacks.
These modules plug into the SignaLink in place of the supplied jumper wires that you would normally use to configure the unit. This makes installation or swapping radios much easier, and completely eliminates the possibility of installing the jumper wires incorrectly! Please click here for part numbers and more detailed information.
Check propagation paths with "WSPR" and your SignaLink USB!
The November 2010 issue of QST magazine features a great article on the WSPR "Weak Signal Propagation Reporter" mode by Joe Taylor, K1JT. This special mode uses low power, narrow bandwidth transmissions (decodable with s/n ratios as low as -28db!) to determine where propagation paths are open. Reports consisting of the station call sign, power level and location are collected and displayed on a world map at WSPRnet.org, a web site devoted to WSPR and maintained by Bruce walker, W1BW. For more information on this awesome propagation tool, please see the November 2010 issue of QST magazine, and visit www.WSPRnet.org.
Looking for a sound card interface for the new WINMOR mode?
The new WINMOR mode by Rick Muething, KN6KB, is now moving into the deployment phase, and the SignaLink USB is just what you need to get it up and running quickly! WINMOR is a a new HF radio transmission protocol for the Winlink 2000 system. While not a replacement for Pactor, it is designed to be an open, inexpensive, and high-performance alternative for Emergency Communications. The SignaLink USB was used extensively by some developers during testing of WINMOR and was found to provide excellent performance with this new mode.
Windows 7 Setup Instructions for the SignaLink are now available
Instructions for installing and configuring the SignaLink in the new Windows 7 Operating System are now available on the SignaLink Support Page of our web site.
New SignaLink radio cable available for the Elecraft K3
We are now offering a SignaLink radio cable for the popular Elecraft K3. This new cable connects to the K3's rear panel Line In, Line Out, and PTT jacks, so you can keep your microphone connected to the radio. This cable is compatible with the SignaLink USB and our older SL-1+ model. Click here for part numbers and pricing information.
QST Magazine Review of the SignaLink USB
Richard Van Wyckhouse, KG4UHC has written a nice review of the SignaLink USB for QST Magazine. The review was published in the April 2008 edition of QST, and is reprinted here (PDF format) with permission. If you haven't yet read the review, click here to see what all the buzz is about!
SignaLinkTM USB - The Ultimate Digital Interface!
The SignaLink USB is the latest addition to our popular line of SignaLink sound card interfaces. This new model combines the legendary performance of our SignaLink SL-1+ with a state of the art “built-in” USB Sound Card. It is fully assembled and comes complete with printed manual, software, and all cables. Please see our SignaLink USB page for all the details on this exciting product! For customer comments and reviews, please see our Customer Comments page and the Equipment Review section of eHam.net.
The SignaLink USB works GREAT in Linux!
Many of our customers have confirmed that the SignaLink USB works very well with the Linux Operating System, using a variety of programs including fldigi, and gMFSK. One of our customers, Ken Hopper - N9VV, has written a nice article about his experience installing and operating the SignaLink USB in Linux. We would like to express our thanks to Ken for sharing this with us, and to the authors of fldigi and gMFSK, W1HKJ - David Freese and OH2BNS - Tomi Manninen, for their tireless effort in developing and updating these programs.
NOTE: The Linux Operating System is not officially supported by our chipset manufacturer, or Tigertronics. We will do our best to help you get your SignaLink working in Linux if you call for Tech Support, but please understand that we do not run this OS ourselves, so support for it will be very limited. If you are not familiar with installing and configuring software/hardware in Linux, then we strongly suggest that you use a different OS with your SignaLink.
Run PSK31 on your PDA w/PocketDigi & the SignaLink SL-1+!
Many thanks to Pat Rundall (N0HR) for providing instructions on how to use the new "PocketDigi" PDA software with the SignaLink SL-1+! PocketDigi was written by Vojtech Bubnik (OK1IAK), and can be used with the SignaLink and most PocketPC-based PDAs to transmit and receive PSK31, RTTY and CW. PocketDigi is still in the early stages of development, and improvements are ongoing, but many Hams have already reported good results with it. For more information on running PocketDigi with the SignaLink SL-1+, please visit Pat's web site. Thanks again to Pat for his detailed instructions on using PocketDigi with the SignaLink, and especially to Vojtech for his hard work in developing the program for the PocketPC environment.