Python – just what i needed, another project
So, this started out as an exercise to see if could get Microsoft Excel (through VBA) to directly talk to my Uniden scanner. I’ve done this in labview quite a…
Soundcard Interface: Design For EMI
ok – this should be the final post…. I did one more batch of updates… this time I designed for EMI. Not only did I ensure I had full isolation…
CI-V EXTERNAL VFO CONTROL, PART 3
well, there’s been some small progress…. I started tinkering with the rotary encoder. I found a great example here: http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_Encoder.html one thing, though – encoder.h must be added to the…
CI-V External VFO Control, Part 1
Many years ago, Sam, K9SD, added some interesting functionality to his Icom 781 radios – an external encoder wired in parallel to the VFO control. This may seem trivial, but…
A new take on the generic programming cable
I previously added (as “comments” to my post on RS-232 to TTL cable) the fact that I had purchased some USB to TTL converters, intending to remove the middle man…
A generic radio programming cable
Many years ago, programming the memories in an amateur radio was a “neat” feature. As the capability was included in more radios, the radio manufacturers also began charging a hefty…