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| Reviews Summary for Signal Link USB Computer-Radio Interface |
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Reviews: 189
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Average rating: 4.9/5
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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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Product is in production.
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More info: http://www.tigertronics.com/
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WA3ERQ
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 6, 2012 10:46
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Very easy setup
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This is about as close to "Plug and Play" that you can get. Except for the jumpers which are very easy via the web page, Windows 7 installed the drivers within a minute and I was on the air in less than 5 minutes total from plugging in the USB. You do need to read the instructions BEFORE setup but that's not bad at all. I've tried everything from PSK to SSTV with no problems. Just remember that this is a seperate sound card so you have to tell Windows to use your computer sound card for everything else.
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WA9SDJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 14, 2012 12:37
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Works Great
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Bought it with the 6-Pin Mini DIN cable to connect direct to a FT-950. I am using Fedora 16 Linux without issue. Very easy to setup and get working.
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VE7BGP
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 21, 2011 11:44
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Also Great Voice Keyer
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have waited quite a while to Review the Great SignaLink USB Interface. I have used mine on several Radios I own for Digital Modes and APRS since I bought it. I do not need to change Jumpers to operate different Rigs. I use the 6 Pin Mini Din jumpering and the unterminated radio cable is just standard CAT 5 Cable with standard CAT 5 Colour Coding. I have homebrewed several radio Cables so I can Plug & Play. I have used the SignaLink USB for the Sweepstakes Contest last weekend for a Voice Keyer. It has saved my voice in this contest with it's long exchange. This is the second Sweeps I used the SignaLink for Voice Keyer. How you do it IF your radio had a Monitor Function and you can lock out the Transmitter but still monitor your voice, it's easy. You plug a patch cord from your Headphone Jack of your Radio to the Front Mike jack of your computer. Shut off the 20db Boost and Compressor or Speech Processing on the radio. Set Mike Gain on radio for normal ALC Turn down drive. You next open Windows Recorder adjust your sound card gain for a good indication on the recorder program Set the Quality to voice settings and record your voice on .wav files. When they sound good & clean save them as CQ, Exch. and QRZ titles for your .wav Macros and save them in your Loggers Folder for Wave files. If you have a back audio input to your rig that you use for digital you are set to go Patch in RCA on older Yaesu Rigs and RCA PTT work fine. Adjust the TX Pot for normal ALC or Compression from your Macros and set delay around 11 O'clock setting and all should work well for you. It worked great on my FT-767GX last year and my venerable old IC-751A this year. I hope that helps.
73
Gerry VE7BGP
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VE6AGE
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 20, 2011 06:58
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Superb
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I have used mine for HF PSK-31 for a year and was doing a great job for me and now I'm planning on using it on EchoLink and I will become a "SYSOP". My link will be VE6AGE-L Node #492973. My local Medicine Hat, Alberta VHF frequency will be 146.580(S. You'll have to try my node sometimes. Looking forward to it.
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AF4KK
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 20, 2011 04:13
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Very sweet little unit! (Woks well!)
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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What can I say? Installation and use is flawless! The physical construction well well thought out and even the instruction manual is excellent!! Very well done, Tigertronics!! (And I'm not "lion"!!)
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WB4GUD
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 18, 2011 12:17
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Great little unit
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Works as described. The only problems I had in setting it up were when I didn't follow the enclosed instructions. I ordered direct from Tigertronics and they were very helpful and friendly. I just became interested in Winmor and this came highly recommended by the Winlink group, and with good reason. It can be moved from computer to computer with minor tweaking of audio levels, which is a snap with the front-mounted pots. It could also be moved from radio to radio with the correct cable and program block.
73,
Howard
WB4GUD
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WU0R
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 18, 2011 09:42
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A bit confusing but works!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have had mine for some time with my FT-1000MPMK5. Odd thing, is I usually run RTTY mode, but to run RTTY, the Signal link interconnects to the Packet socket (as they don't make a cable for that socket, only for the packet socket). So, I have to run the radio in Packet/LSB to operate RTTY. May be missing something, but I can't get it to work if I select RTTY on the radio as there is nothing connected to the RTTY jack. Otherwise, works okay, with MTTY software.
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W8ASA
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 30, 2011 15:39
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Outstanding Produce and Service
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I purchased this some months ago to use with my Kenwood TS-570S(G), and was puzzled by my inability to control the waterfall with the audio control on the SL. Several calls to tech support had everyone's head scratching because it's not supposed to be that way. Last week I invited a friend to bring his SL USB and Kenwood cables to see what we could find out. At first, we plugged in his SL, and got the exact same symptoms. Then, we swapped the ACC2 cable, and all problems immediately disappeared.!! I had already done a continuity test on all the wires in the cable and found no problem. It turns out that the Cat-5 connector was not making a good connection with the connector in the SL, so the audio signal wasn't being supplied. My laptop had been using its internal microphone to "listen" to the radio's speaker output from about six feet away, and managed to decode signals that way even with TV audio and conversations happening.
Tigertronics immediately sent me a replacement cable via Priority Mail, and I received it only two days later! Kudos to their tech support.
The SL USB itself continues to work flawlessly, and I am very pleased with it.
Morale of this story: You can do all the troubleshooting you want, but sometimes it's the hidden simple things that get you.
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WU0R
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 13, 2011 06:05
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Nice device - a bit tricky at times
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I like my unit, easy to install, simple installation. A bit tricky to get going if you don't have the correct audio source set up on your computer, so read thru the trouble shooting area of the paperwork. Works great, effortless for me.
I have to run RTTY on my radio in Packet mode as the signal link doesn't interface with my FSK connector. A bit confusing, but if it works....who cares.
I run MTTY software. Easy to use also.
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K3CBC
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 12, 2011 16:50
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Clever engineering, nice package
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I looked at a number of interfaces on-line and decided that the Signalink USB had the best set of features for me. It replaces the direct input to my laptop's sound card and a complicated cable that had the audio, PTT and CAT connections for my IC-735. A plain CAT-only cable is still required. Setup takes a little skill, since the box has to be opened and jumpers inserted. I bought two of the blank header plugs so I could prepare jumper sets for two different radios. I saved a few bucks over buying the pre-wired jumpers. PSK31 and SSTV decoding accuracy is much better than before and I get good reports. Having the level controls in hardware is convenient. The Signalink has a built-in VOX which eliminates a serial-port PTT connection. I had to move jumpers for both the transmit and receive sensitivity to get things working right, but once that was done operation has been solid.
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