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| Reviews Summary for Signal Link USB Computer-Radio Interface |
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Reviews: 72
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $89
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Description: The new SignaLinkTM USB combines the performance of our SL-1+ with a state of the art “built-in” low-noise USB Sound Card. This innovation delivers optimum performance while eliminating the need to attach to your computer's existing sound card. Convenient front panel controls and simplified installation make this one of the most user-friendly interfaces on the market.
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More info: http://www.tigertronics.com/
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F5NZY
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 22, 2008 08:27
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Works fine...
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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It is small, tiny, light and it works very well.
I do appreciate very much the device is fed with USB on computer and the connex on ACC-1, back of my IC756PRO3.
Excellent ratio quality/price.
73 de Steph, F5NZY
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KG6AF
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 8, 2008 21:56
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Very good, but have some quibbles
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Having made an unsuccessful attempt to buy one of these a year ago--I canceled the order after six weeks of waiting--I made another order through DX Engineering, and got the unit in just under a month.
Pros:
- nicely made unit.
- very easy to set up. The internal socket wiring needed to accommodate a particular transceiver is easy to do, and having only two external cables to hook up is a big plus.
- works well with both Digipan and DM780, and most likely anything else you can think of.
Cons:
- The transmit calibration is pretty far off if you're running the sound card at a sample rate of 11025 Hz; the effect of this is to produce an offset between rx and tx frequencies. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anything about this in the instructions. It's easy enough to fix: just switch to a different sample rate. But I shouldn't have had to dig through the comments here to find out about this.
- C'mon, Tigertronics, you need to add some rubber feet to the bottom of the unit. The little bumpy deals you can get at Radio Shack are perfect.
- My understanding is that previous Tigertronics interfaces used a soldered DIP header for configuring the transceiver connections. This unit uses 24-gauge wire plugged directly into a socket. That's OK, but I think a soldered header would be more robust, particularly if you plan to use the unit in a portable/mobile setting.
- As has been mentioned elsewhere in these reviews, the received signal amplitude into the internal sound card is a bit on the low side. I had to use internal jumper J2 to boost the signal amplitude. Hardly a big problem, but I thought I'd mention it.
All in all, I'm quite pleased with the unit and would recommend it to anyone planning to get into the digital modes.
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K4WU
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 1, 2008 08:23
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It works!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I had tried another vender's interface with no success and thought I'd give SignaLink USB a try. No problem.... It was very easy to set up. You need to realize when you order one that it will take some time for delivery due to a waiting list. It's worth the wait.
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KN4LF
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Rating: 4/5
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Jun 24, 2008 12:31
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Long Time Coming!!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I ordered my Signalink USB interface from Tigertronics on April 8, 2008. I was told that the item was back ordered 4-6 weeks, which was fine with me so I went ahead and sent the $$$. Six weeks passed and no interface delivery.
I called them and was told told by a pleasant sounding young lady that my unit would ship on May 19, 2008. The week of May 19th passed and no interface. I called again and was told by a terse older lady that the unit would ship on May 23, 2008. The week of May 23 passed and no interface. I called again and was told by the same terse older lady that the unit would ship on June 2, 2008. The week of June 2nd passed and no interface. I gave up and just let things be as they may and then the unit finally showed up on June 12, 2008. They did ship the unit UPS 3 Day Priority mail even though I only paid for snail mail ground, presumably because they shipped the unit so late?!
When I received the unit it had no rubber non skid feet and the TX, RX and DLY potentiometers were cheap and flimsy but if one is careful the pots should hold up. I expected better construction for a $100 interface.
Hook up was very easy with the well documented manual and I have to say the the internal sound card performance is superior to the expensive Sound Blaster card that I had purchased for my computer.
I'm not real happy with the customer service and the quality of some of the parts in the unit but the unit works real good so I give it a 4 out of 5.
73 & God Bless,
Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
Lakeland, FL, USA
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W6PSA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 11, 2008 20:48
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Great Deal
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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This is the best deal for PSK31, HANDS DOWN!!!!
Quit wasting time and buy one or two!!!!
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WB6I
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 7, 2008 18:43
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Worked first time!!!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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After spending hours with another brand that wouldn't transmit I decided to order the SignaLink USB partly from the reference in the DM-870 software manual. I phoned in my order to a customer service person who was very knowledgeable however the unit was on back order so I had to wait a few weeks. It was every bit worth the wait. Just took me a few minutes to configure. Plug the USB cable into my computer and the other cable into my FT-817 port and I was receiving and transmiting instantly. Since the SignaLink USB uses it's internal sound card there is little to configure on your PC which makes setup a breeze.
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K8AJX
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Rating: 5/5
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May 24, 2008 19:24
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No Problems
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Called Tigertronics a few weeks ago and was advised of delay of four to six weeks in shipping. Saw that DX Engineering was stocking them. Called them late the following Friday afternoon and ordered one, which they shipped on Monday and I got it on Wednesday. Instructions clear and it was a breeze to hook it up with Digipan and MMTTY software. It works as advertised in every respect. Good product. Recommend it.
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F5VLH
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Rating: 5/5
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May 15, 2008 01:08
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Update to earlier review
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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In April I commented that the Signalink was useless as it was. This represented my frustration at the time when I just could not get it to work on Linux Kubuntu 7.10 when everyone else was delighted with it - and I was unable to get any help or advice from anywhere.
Now, after help from Tigertronics and others and a lot of googling I think I have traced the problem down to Kubuntu which some say has a tendency to lock up soundcards. Having now installed Ubuntu 8.04 with the Gnome desktop I am happy to say that it is working well and I agree with others that it is a fantastic piece of kit.
I should be happy to be contacted direct if anyone needs help, or can give help, re Kubuntu and the KDE desktop.
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W2ZEY
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Rating: 5/5
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May 13, 2008 11:05
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Superb!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Use for PSK31 with Digipan. Setting up jumper wires for 756 Pro 3 was a snap. I ended up using Jumper 2 to boost RX audio [see SL-USB instructions]. Folks at Tigertronics are knowledgeable and pleasant. Plan to get a second SL-USB for the road.
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KT4HT
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Rating: 5/5
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May 1, 2008 11:58
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Fantastic - makes other obsolete!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Set a few jumpers, works perfectly. Simple, one USB cable to the computer, one cable (pre-made by manufacturer) to the radio. Work perfectly with Windows XP, Vista and Apple. This unit make anything else still serial based obsolete.
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